Andrew stole into Jen's room after watching Eric carry her in. he went over to the bed and sat down beside her. He reached down and pushed a stray strand of hair out of her face. Before he could move his hand away she caught it.
"Wes?" She said opening her eyes.
"No, Jen it's me Andrew."
Jen sat up wide eyed. In the darkness Andrew's face was illuminated by moonlight from the window. His face reminded her so much of her mother's. She reached up and gently touched his face.
"I can't believe it's really you." She whispered as tears stung her eyes.
"A week ago I didn't even know I had a sister."
"You were too young to remember. After dad was killed in the line of duty, mom sent you away. She didn't want you to live in your father's shadow. It was for your own protection."
"For my own protection." Andrew said quietly. "I'm tired of hearing things like that. You're my sister can't you tell me the truth?"
Jen sighed heavily. "All right." She said adjusting the pillows so she could lean up against them.
"Dad was a high ranking Time Force officer. But you knew that."
Andrew nodded. "Go on."
"People in dad's position were expected to have their children genetically engineered and to take a wife by genetic matching so the children have better opportunities."
"He didn't?" Andrew asked surprised.
"No, he fell in love for love with a secretary that he met at the gym. Mom was faith born and it didn't look very well for him. There were threats."
"How do you know all this?"
"There were records, things Mom showed me. A letter arrived after Dad died."
"That was why they sent me away."
Jen nodded. "Dad was a social pariah and it wasn't very good for him in his position but even though they tried to intimidate him and scare him right out of the force he held on. He wasn't one to back down. He didn't care if he married a faith born woman and had faith born children. He felt it shouldn't matter either way. He got this position on reputation and integrity nothing more nothing less."
"How were we able to get into Time Force then?"
"Because Dad was who he was. He was hated by some but his record stands for itself he died protecting the chief and that alone deserves some respect. The academy was extremely difficult for me and I almost washed out until I met Alex he took me under his wing and taught me everything he knew. He was the reason I graduated from the academy. At some point in there we fell in love and he asked me to marry him."
"What happened?"
"Ransik struck Alex down mercilessly and for all rights and purposes I believed that he was dead. I came to the past swearing revenge. Then I met Wes and it took a long time to let him into my life. I was really confused about my feelings. I didn't know if I was falling for Wes because of who he was or because he looked like Alex. I wanted to make sure my feelings were him were pure."
"So you fell in love with Wes, a love that could never be."
"Yeah, I guess so. When two people are meant for each other their hearts are bound beyond time and space."
"A nice thought." Andrew said.
Jen lay back on the pillow. She was still exhausted and her whole body hurt. She knew she was still healing after the crash. But it felt so good to be with her brother. She felt somehow her life was finally complete. Like finally all the pieces were falling into place.
"Jen are you all right?"
"I'm just a little tired."
"You should rest. The last time I saw you you were hurt pretty badly. Alex healed you but he couldn't do it completely without jeopardizing his own life."
"He still loves me, I know that." Jen said sadly.
"He still has your picture in his locker. You don't care that way for him do you?"
"Alex will always have a special place in my heart. But, Wes is the man that I'm meant to be with."
"Even if he died a thousand years ago?" Andrew asked.
