Chapter Five

Beka walked down the halls unable to sleep. She was thinking about Tyr and the events that had made him leave the ship. She missed him but couldn't share that thought.

None of the others would understand. Dylan was busy trying to undo the damage to the CommonWealth that Tyr had done. Her thoughts came to an abrupt halt as she came around the corner.

Dylan and Rommie were there in various forms of nightmare kissing. Boy were they kissing! They were practically swallowing each other. She quietly went back the way she had come not wanting to disturb them, at least some people could be happy with each other, or so she hoped.

Rommie sighed as Dylan ended their kiss but he was human and humans needed to breathe. "Are you all right?" she asked.

He smiled, "as long as we're together".

"I've been with you through thick and thin, you couldn't get rid of me if you tried".

Dylan lowered his head preparing to kiss her again, Rommie stood up on tiptoe eager to meet him halfway, when a gasp came behind them.

They turned to see Harper standing there, his mouth wide open and he looked paler than usual.

"Better close your mouth Mr. Harper unless you're waiting for bugs" Dylan told him.

Harper finally found his voice. "Is this what you two do often? Meet like this!?"

Dylan released Rommie and faced his engineer. "It isn't really any of your business besides there's nothing between the two of you".

Rommie tried to diffuse the building hostility, "Harper we didn't meet intentionally I couldn't sleep so I went for a walk and I came upon Dylan. We didn't set out to do this".

Harper stared only at her pain in his eyes, "you know my feelings for you".

Rommie nodded, she did but she didn't feel that way. "Harper you're a sweet man and you've given me a chance at life I would never had, had back in the old days. I'll always be thankful for that, but I will never share the same feelings for you".

Dylan broke in, "you may have created her body but you don't own her". He probably wasn't trying to offend Rommie but considering the circumstances it was the wrong thing to say.

Rommie turned on Dylan rage in her eyes. "Oh I suppose you do, since this is your ship?"

"Rommie no I didn't mean it like that" Dylan tried to explain.

She put a finger on his chest and shoved him. "Well let me tell you something Dylan Hunt, nobody owns me, not you not Harper, not anyone!"

"Rommie I know you're angry but it didn't sound like what you thought". Dylan was desperate to make things right.

Harper decided to put his two cents in, "maybe that's why you wanted me to fix the environmental controls, to keep me from finding out, so you could have Rommie all to yourself, my finding you two was a blessing in disguise" he looked at Rommie. "I'd think long and hard about the two of you if I were you, I care about you Rommie".

He walked off leaving the two of them alone. Rommie looked at Dylan. "He may be quite right".

"Rommie, Harper is jealous he wants you all for himself".

"Just like you Dylan".

"Rommie wait don't walk away we need to talk".

She looked back at him her eyes saddened. "I wish I had stayed in my quarters tonight, or came out fully dressed. It was a mistake to confess me feelings".

Tears slid down her face; I wish I had never fallen for you Dylan, and most of all I wish I'd never have told you".

She went around the corner before he could say another word and was soon out of sight.