Author's Note - If anyone seems to be out of character in this story I'm sorry, I haven't been watching the show lately and so I'm working from memory which can be a tricky thing...The story starts probably about midway through season 3, before any of the stuff started happening with Tyr...

All Bets are Off - Chapter 2

The ride between the plant's surface and the Andromeda's docking bay was not sooth but

it was quick. Beka had hoped that everyone would be fine with it for that reason, but the glare she got from Dylan promised a lecture on proper piloting, not that she cared. The moment the bay was pressurized she kicked everyone off her ship. They had received a mail shipment the day before and in her mail had been a letter from Abel. When they had first parted she had gotten almost a letter a day and now this was the first one she had received in almost two months.

Laying on her bed, Beka arranged the blankets and pillows to provide comfort while she read the letter. She had a bad feeling about what it would say. The first sentence set the tone for the letter and when the first sentence reads, "I'm sorry.", that isn't a happy tone.



Beka,

I'm sorry. I know the Common Wealth is important to you, but I just

don't see how this relationship could work when you're never willing to take

the time to be with me. It isn't as if you would have to take long periods off

either. I'm sorry Beka, but I just can't do this anymore, I'm not willing to

keep sharing you with the Common Wealth. So I'm ending our relationship.

Good Bye Beka.

Abel Ladrone

Instead of letting her emotions control her actions Beka got up and after changing into

something comfortable made her way to the gym. She wasn't sure what she wanted to do other than keep herself busy so that her mind wouldn't have the luxury of thought. The familiar work out routines enveloped her, keeping the emotional pain at bay.