Thanks for the reviews. This chapter might explain a few things. Italics are flashbacks and dreams. Bold italics are thoughts. Rhade doesn't believe that Beka ids the lady from his dream.
Remembering
Rhade woke up drenched in sweat. The sun was just starting to rise as the door to the ship started to open. Frantic Rhade scrambled to get out of sight painfully aware of the few places there where to hide. Peering around the side of the ship he gasped as a lady that looked like the blond lady—Beka—from his dream appeared in the doorway next to a pale shorter human male with some metal thing on his neck. Both had their guns out ready to fire.
"It came from over there," the man said pointing his gun in Rhade's direction.
Rhade moved back as they started toward him. His foot slipped on the gravel and he cursed as he hit the ground sending up a cloud of dust. Desperate he looked around as their footsteps came closer. Spotting a clump of trees a few meters away he pushed himself up and ran toward them. Jumping up he caught hold of a branch and swung up onto it turning so that he could look through the branches at the ship. The lady stood at the end of the ship with one hand on the man's arm. After a couple minutes the man went around the ship and the women started toward the trees her gun still out but pointed at the ground. When she reached the trees she looked around and then sat down leaning against Rhade's tree her gun on the ground beside her.
Rhade studied what he could she of her as the feelings in his dream came back to him. What am I doing? I'm falling in love with someone I don't know. No, I may know her I just can't remember her if I do. Could she be the lady in my dream? Damn, why haven't those shots helped me remember yet? That's what their supposed to do. Thoughts and memories filled his head as more and more time went by. Pictures of this blond lady, the short human she called Harper, a gold lady, a man who seemed to have a lot of authority, and another female who looked to perfect to be human.
Suddenly a beep sounded startling him. The lady pulled out a small device. "What's up?"
"Have you found Rhade yet?" A male voice asked sounding worried.
"No, but I have a good idea about where he is."
"Find him quick: I can only stall so long claiming engine trouble."
"Give me two days and you'll have him. We'll be going into town tomorrow if he's not where I think he is."
"All right, keep me informed." With that the device went silent and she put it away.
It has to be me their talking about; I'm the only Rhade here. Could she be the Beka in my dream? Did we ever have anything between us? What's this?" Glancing through the branches he saw a large group gathering at the edge of town.
"Shit," He swung his leg over the branch so that he was straddling it and reached down to where the lady had jumped up grabbing her gun. "Give me your hand. Don't argue." She allowed him to pull her up onto the branch where he snaked one arm around her waist placing one finger to her lips. "Contact your ship and tell whoever's there to lock up. They'll kill him if they find him." He whispered fighting the urge to kiss her.
The lady, he believed she was called Beka, pulled out the device she'd used earlier. "Harper come in." The short mans face appeared on the screen looking relived.
"You found him, but where are you?" He asked.
"Never mind, I need you to lock up the Maru and not open it until I say you can." With a nod from Harper she cut the link and turned half way around so that her face was only a few inches away from his. "Rhade what's."
"Shh, I don't know who you are, but I know that you don't need to die." Rhade said looking past her as the group left town. Then he made the mistake of looking at her ad almost lost all of his control. "Who are you?"
"Rhade, it's me Beka," she placed one hand on her arm her eyes filled with concern.
Another series of images flashed before Rhade's eyes and he cried out falling forward.
"Rhade, Rhade," Beka was staring at him her eyes filled with worry.
"What happened?" He asked leaning back against the tree trunk.
"You cried out and fell forward. Rhade what's going on?"
He stared past her not really seeing anything. "I don't know," he whispered, "I've been here for two weeks and can't remember anything before I came here." Looking toward the ship she called the Maru he saw the people heading back to town. "You need to get back to your ship." He leaned to the side sliding off the branch. Then he held up his arms to catch her.
Beka gave a small jump and Rhade stumbled back as he caught her their guns fell to the ground as their lips pressed together. He wrapped his arms around her feeling her relax. "You're coming with me," she whispered running one hand through his hair and kissing him again.
"Beka, I."
She pressed a finger to his lips, "we need you Telemachis." Then she kissed him again before she could object.
"Okay, it's your call, but it will cost you."
Beka raised an eyebrow, "oh?"
"I've told you. I can't remember anything before two weeks ago other then my name."
"Then I'll have to help you remember won't I?" She gave him a playful smile and squatted down retrieving their guns. "How about over dinner tonight?"
Something inside told Rhade it was a bad idea, but after that kiss he couldn't say no. "Sure," he accepted his gun and led her out of the trees and toward the ship.
A few minutes later they entered the Maru and stood beside Harper as the door shut. Beka led them to what appeared to be the command section of the ship. "Any ideas?" She asked.
"Get back to Andromeda before those people come back." Harper replied.
"You're a little late for that." Rhade said staring out of the window that faced town.
