Unexpected News, part 5

Harper shook his head, "Look, the girls are having a Hen night for Rommie, so we HAVE to have a Stag night for Dylan!" Tyr sighed, "You just want an excuse to get drunk and act stupid." Harper shrugged, "Who need's an excuse? Look, it's traditional, ok." Tyr had one last card to play, "We'll see what Dylan says."

The moment Dylan walked into command, Harper pounced, "Hay Dylan, all ready for your Stag night?" Dylan shrugged, "I suppose so." Harper punched the air, "YES! Stag night on El Dorado Drift! Life dose NOT get better: this place is party central for the Orion Arm!" A confused Dylan turned to Tyr, "Did I miss something?" Tyr nodded, "The little professor here just manoeuvred us into a night of drunken excuse to celebrate your forthcoming marriage." Dylan raised his eyebrows "Ah! Did I explain that your job as best man is to keep me from doing anything that would upset Rommie?" Tyr nodded, a slight grin on his face, "I understand the duties: I have to marry the bride if you should fail to turn up for the ceremony."

Harpers hand shot up excitedly, "I'll take that job!" Dylan raised a finger in objection, "That is NOT going to happen!" Andromeda's hologram appeared before them, "It had better not: If any of you allow anything to happen to Dylan tonight that upsets my Avatar, I will make life difficult for you as only I can!" Dylan smiled, "That last thing I'd ever want to do is upset Rommie." The hologram shot him a deadly glance, "You had better not!"

Rommie was also unsure about the night Beka and Trance had planed, "Is this a good idea for someone in my condition?" Beka looked at her, "Rommie, you're a near indestructible cyborg with reflexes that make Tyr jealous. I doubt there is anything on the drift that you have to worry about." Trance smiled, "Anyway, It'll be fun: your last night of freedom before you get married." Rommie arched an eyebrow, "I'm a pregnant cyborg who's about to marry her captain, a man I've has been shearing quarters with for over a year: how much freedom do I have?"

Beka took Rommie by the arm, "Look, it will be fine. I've worked it all out with Harper: we take one level, the boys will take another, so we won't run into them." Rommie looked Beka in the eye, "You tell me it'll be fine, then you say you worked it all out with Harper! How's that meant to reassure me?" Trance took Rommie's other arm, "Just relax and have fun, ok. We'll be fine."

TBC