Isa paced back and fourth in her quarters Lauren's right. she thought why is this so difficult? I'll just tell his how I feel.........later. She spotted the box on her night stand that contained the cloaking technology.

"Andromeda, where's Dylan?" She asked, picking up the box.

"His quarters. Would you like me to show you the way?"

"Yeah." Isa said, then began her expedition to Dylan's quarters.

"Chelsey, you need a man." Lauren stated as she, Chelsey, and Harper walked into the Obs Deck.

"I do now. I am a strong independent woman and I don't need a man to complete me." Chelsey replied sarcastically.

"Come on. Then you can be happy like me and Lauren." Harper said kissing Lauren's hand.

"Yeah? Well, I heard short and obnoxious IS in this season." Chelsey retorted.

"Then you should be getting some any day now." Lauren shot.

"Uh, hello." A man said, sitting on a bench by the window.

"Hello." Lauren said cheerily. "What's your name?" She smiled as she walked over to him.

"Marcus." He smiled, standing to greet her. "And yours, milady?"

"Lauren." She stuck her hand out to shake his, but her took it and gently kissed it instead.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Lauren"

"Whoa, no miss, just Lauren."

"Jealous much?" Chelsey asked looking at Harper, who had a stern look on his face, arms crossed, and was glaring a hole through Marcus.

"No." He said, acknowledging Chelsey.

"Sure you're not." She replied sarcastically.

"I am not jealous. I'm protective."

"Over protective. Lauren would never, ever, cheat on you."

"I know, but if he even thinks of making a move on her, I'll kill him."

"A little hostile, are we?" Isa appeared beside him.

"A little." He conceded.

"Please don't beat him up.........yah know, actually, he could take you." Isa informed him.

"Hey!" Harper protested.

"So, who are you friends?" Marcus asked, gesturing to Chelsey, Harper, and Isa.

"Well, from what I hear, you already know Isa quite well. The short one is Chelsey and the guy is.........the love of my life."

"Does he have a name?"

"Harper."

"Yah know, he doesn't look too happy."

"No he doesn't. I'm gonna go see what's wrong, and I'll shoo Isa over here while I'm at it." Lauren suggested.

"Okay." Marcus agreed. Lauren walked quickly over to the group.

"Isa." Lauren said, nodding her head towards Marcus.

"Thanks." Isa patted her on the back before going over to Marcus.

"Chelsey?" Trance's voice came over the com.

"Yeah?" Chelsey called back.

"I need your help with an autopsy. Please report to medical."

"I'll be there in a minute." Chelsey said before the com line was cut.

"I wonder who died." Lauren muttered.

"Me too. Well, I'll see you a little later." Chelsey left for medical.

"Now, what's wrong with you?" Lauren asked turning to Harper.

"Nothing."

"Don't tell me that. You looked pissed."

"He was all over you." He snapped.

"No he wasn't. He was being polite. Besides, you're the only guy for me." She wrapped her arms around his waist and looked innocently at him.

"Guy?"

"Well, Chelsey is kinda cute."

"Yikes."

"You are the only one for me."

"Am I really?" He asked playfully, while putting his arms around her.

"Do you need to read my journal again?"

"No! That's okay. Once is more than enough. Why do you keep that thing anyway?"

"Because it reminds me of how much you've changed my life."

"Awww." He smiled.

"So who died?" Isa asked from behind Lauren.

"Ahh!" Lauren screamed, startled, and jumped out of Harper's arms. "Don't sneak up on me like that. I'm paranoid enough as it is."

"Sorry." Isa apologized, "Suicidal and paranoid?"

"Yeah. I got a lot of problems. So, are you two together now or do I have to force you to be." Lauren noticed Marcus's close proximity to Isa.

"We're back together." Isa smiled.

"You convinced her to get back together with me?" Marcus asked, smiling at Lauren.

"Yep." Lauren smiled back.

"You did?" Harper asked, putting his arms possessively around Lauren.

"Before you interrupted us, yes." Lauren giggled and leaned into his embrace.

"Oh, Seamus, this is my former ex-boyfriend Marcus. Marcus, this is my ex, Lauren's new, boyfriend Seamus." Isa introduced.

"I prefer Harper." He said shaking Marcus's hand.

"I just don't understand what was used to kill him." Trance told Chelsey with a slight annoyance. Chelsey surveyed Cade's body, studying the marks that covered his neck.

"Something with two dull blades of some type." Chelsey surveyed the almost parallel, slightly curved cuts. "Were there anymore cuts on the body?"

"Not that I found." Trance replied as she started to fill out the paper work.

"It's funny though, because if I didn't know any better, I'd say he was killed with........." Chelsey stopped when she looked at the bottom of Cade's foot, which had "Surprised?" cut into it. She immediately headed for the door. "I'm sorry, but it just occurred to me that someone's probably expecting me. I'll be back in a few minutes." She threw back over her shoulder.

"I was thinking you might be down this way sooner or later." Mathew let Chelsey into his quarters.

"I suppose you think you're terribly clever, don't you." She snapped.

"Of course not. I'm way past clever."

"Why'd you do it?"

"It was good wholesome fun." Matt answered with a slight delight.

"Why'd you let me know you did it?"

"Just to mess with your head." Matt smirked.

"Weren't you risking a lot for a sick little mind game?"

"No. There is no evidence, besides your testimony. You can't prove anything."

"You're too good."

"I know."

"Well, thanks for my first autopsy out of medical school."

"Any time you want another one, just look me up." Matt offered, causing her to scowl and march towards the door.

"One last thing." She stopped just before the door, "Why Cade?"

"He was convenient, and dispensable, not to mention you wouldn't have asked if you'd seen him without any cloths on. Besides, he was undressing me with him eyes." Matt shivered involuntarily at the thought.

"You poor soul." Chelsey told him sympathetically and then thought for a moment, "I would have thought that was Tyr's job.

"Tyr's not gay." Matt told her, having NOT caught the sarcasm.

"Things can change." Chelsey was trying not to laugh as she left the room.

"Oh, and I hope you were pleasantly surprised." Matt called after her, while still contemplating her last statement.

"It was just so horrible!" Sam (the person that was in the life pod with Cade) cried. She, Melissa, Jessica, Maggie, and Krista were all in Melissa's quarters comforting Sam on her traumatic experience.

"We know." Melissa said, rubbing her arm sympathetically.

"Well, we don't really know, but we can just imagine, and...and..." Maggie couldn't finish because she almost started crying herself.

"Hopefully, with time, the images will pass." Krista supplied optimistically. It wasn't the best suggestion because images of a naked Cade appeared in everyone's' minds' eye.

"Krista, no." Jessica told her.

"Huh?" Krista was confused.

"Just no." Jessica shook her head.

"What saddens my subjects?" Leslie asked form the doorway.

"Sam saw Cade naked." Maggie informed 'God'.

"Oh, he is no more. He was naked so I smited him." Leslie reassured.

"So, he's in heaven now?" Krista asked.

"Oh hell no! St. Peter is still crying." Leslie replied.

"So?" Holly asked. She and Dylan were sitting in his quarters over a romantic lunch.

"So what?" He asked confused.

"I don't know. I'm trying to make conversation. I mean, don't people talk on a first date?"

"No. We're just supposed to sit and stare at each other."

"Dylan..." She said exasperated.

"Uh, Isa gave me some technology today."

"Dylan, I was there."

"Oh, yeah. That was kind of embarrassing."

Well, it's not like we expected Rommie to let her in while we were making out on the couch."

"If I'm not mistaken, was she laughing at us?"

"Yes, you are mistaken? She was laughing at you." Holly corrected.

"Very funny." Dylan replied sarcastically.

"Well, you gotta admit. You did look kinda funny, but I think the poor girl's scared for life now."

"Me? Look funny? Never."

"You were in a pair of women's underwear, and a thong at that."

"You said that you thought it would be sexy, and you DID put out." He pointed out.

"You did look cute." She giggled.

"I hate you."

"You guys would not believe what I saw today!" Isa shouted suddenly. She, Marcus, Lauren, and Harper were all seated in a Semi-cluster in Lauren's quarters. Isa and Marcus were curled up in a chair; Lauren and Harper were cuddled up on the couch.

"What?" Lauren asked curiously.

"Okay." Isa started, "First, I must warn you this story is very disturbing and may cause you to have terrible nightmares."

"Maybe I should leave." Harper stated.

"Oh, nothing, except my mind, could be that bad." Lauren reminded him.

"Okay, go ahead Isa." Harper caved.

"I SAW DYLAN IN A WOMAN'S THONG!!!!!" She cried terrified.

"Oh, God, Isa I'm so sorry!" Lauren went over and hugged the frightened woman.

"And you said it couldn't be that bad!" Harper exclaimed.

"I didn't think Dylan would be going drag." Lauren defended herself. "Seamus has this strange thing for thongs." Lauren said as she lay back down next to him on the couch.

"I'm not sure how I'm supposed to react to that." Marcus informed.

"No one does." Harper told him.

"That's 'cause I'm weird." Lauren mumbled.

"Again, confused on how to react." Marcus, again, informed.

"Figures." Lauren rolled over but unfortunately that wasn't anymore couch to roll on and she ended up face down on the floor.

"That's attractive." Harper commented, laughing.

"Well, I guess I'll just stay HERE then." She told him, getting comfortable.

"Okay." He got off the couch and curled up beside her on the floor.

"Awe." Isa cooed, "We got the couch." She and Marcus bolted onto the couch. "Hey, Lauren?" She asked looking up at the ceiling.

"Hmmm?" Lauren moaned in acknowledgement.

"When'd you get your ceiling fixed?"

"The guys fixed it while I was still in Med deck...you just noticed?"

"I was a little preoccupied earlier." Isa replied.

"Your ceiling was broken?" Marcus asked, totally out of the loop.

"A support beam gave way and my poor baby got trapped underneath." Harper explained, nuzzling his face in the crook of Lauren's neck causing her to giggle.

"Oh, Geeze, are you okay?" Marcus asked.

Lauren rolled over and looked at Marcus like he was an absolute idiot. "No, Marcus, I died." She stated simply.

"Oh. Kay." He replied, realizing his own stupidity.

"I'm hungry." Harper whined.

"Me too." Isa complained.

"Seamus, why don't you and Marcus go make some popcorn. Isa and I'll find a movie to watch or something." Lauren suggested. Harper looked over at Marcus who shrugged in agreement, then they both went into the kitchen. Isa sat up on the couch and Lauren soon joined her.

"You know, your boyfriend is such a shmuck!"

"Really? I hadn't noticed." Isa stated sardonically.

"So, what do you think the guys are gonna wanna watch?"

"Lets pick out a chick flick." Isa suggested with a smile.

"Like what?" Lauren got up and walked over to where her movies were.

"Kate and Leopold?" Isa suggested.

"For the love of God no!" Lauren countered.

"Yeller?" Isa guessed another.

"That's not a chick flick, is it?" Lauren contemplated.

"What?" Harper wondered as he and Marcus returned to the room with popcorn and sodas.

"Yeller." Isa supplied.

"Now that's just mean." Marcus said.

"How 'bout Fargo?" Harper recommended.

"No.........Seamus, I love you, but no." Lauren told him as sweetly as possible. "I've got Pretty Woman. Wanna watch that?"

Lauren put the movie in as Isa nodded and the guys groaned. She then curled up on the couch with Harper, Isa, and Marcus.

"Florn Drift, this is the Andromeda Ascendant, requesting permission to dock." Beka said over the Com link.

"Andromeda you are clear to dock." Replied a male voice from the drift. Beka expertly docked the Andromeda and then set to work putting together a shopping list. Her train of thought crashed when Trance came in and said hello.

"Hey Trance." She greeted in return.

"What are you doing?"

"Getting ready to shop until I drop, wanna come?"

"Sure! What are we shopping for?"

"Anything you want."

"Okay, good. So, do you have a shopping list?"

"Yeah, this is what I've got so far." Beka said pulling up her list on the forward screen.

"Tic-Tacs?" Trance asked confused.

"Have you spoke to Harper lately?"

"No."

"Well don't until I get him those Tic-Tacs."

"Okay. Um, Beka? Why do we need to get a rubber ducky?"

"That's a gag gift for Tyr."

"Cool. What's a 'Gag gift'?"

"Something that you buy for someone as a joke."

"Oh, okay. So, when do we leave?"

"Right now." Beka replied before grabbing Trance's arm and leaving.