I'm back, and I must say that I looooovvvve school. Okay I only like gym and computer. I don't know if they have blue jean shorts or tennis shoes on Andromeda so you'll have to make a small allowance for someone who just got found out about it sometime during season 4. (When I was in eighth grade my grandma watched it once and I was hooked. Though I only watched at first to see Harper).

As you have probably guessed this is a Beka/Rhade and I think it might get a little romantic but not very much.

I hope that by now you know I own nothing. Though If I owned Rhade….. Let's get on with the story.

When She Came

Rhade woke on the beach to hearing someone climbing over the boulders on his left. Not moving he took a deep breath trying to catch the scent of whoever it was. He froze; it was Beka. Why was she here? Could it be a mistake? No, that was the very same scent that haunted his dreams and his waking hours. That scent was the whole reason that he was here. Every time she came near he could barely keep his control. She was supposed to be shore leave somewhere with the others. Were the others here too? Taking another deep breath he found that she was alone. She would see him in a minute. What should he do? Here there wasn't even the thought of Andromeda listening to help him keep his control. Did she know about this place? He'd never mentioned it, not even in his personal logs.

He heard her footsteps stop. He opened his eyes just enough to see her and his heart stopped. She was dressed in the shorts pair of blue jean shorts that he had ever seen, a tight black tank top, and white tennis shoes. He turned his face toward her letting her know that he had seen her. She paused with a look of shock on her, but after a second she jumped off the boulder.

"I didn't know anyone else came here," Beka said starting toward him.

"I-I," Rhade swallowed hard staring at her trying to regain his control. "Care to join me?"

"Sure," she dropped her bag beside him and unfolding a towel before sitting down. "How long have you been coming here?"

"About ten years," he sat up so that he didn't have to keep staring up her body as they talked. "It's a great place to come to when stuff happens."

"You come to get away form Andromeda?"

If he had been human Rhade would have blushed. He thought it might be best to change the subject. "I thought you hated planets."

"My dad used to bring me and Rafe here. Of all the planets I know this is the best."

"Yeah."

Beka looked around, "where are you staying?"

"I'm building a house," Rhade replied jerking a thumb behind them toward the house.

"I must have missed it coming in. Have you had breakfast?"

"No you caught me waking up. I've got coffee and combat rations if you want some."

"I'll trade you some eggs and sausage for some coffee."

"I'll be right back," Rhade stood up stretching.

"Su- my god Rhade when did that happen?"

Rhade glanced down at his chest as Beka stood up. He could understand why she asked. There was a short curved scare over his heart and two more forming a rough x on his right side. He caught Beka's hand as she reached out. "Please Beka don't ask me that. I don't want to have to answer."

Beka must have seen something in his eyes as they met hers. "Is that where-."

"Beka please, let's just say that their reminders and leave it," Rhade let her hand drop. "I'll be right back." He turned and left her there heading toward the house. Once inside he leaded against the wall. He'd barely kept from losing it completely when he'd first seen her. Then when she asked about the scars the look in her eyes shocked him.

After a few minutes he made the coffee and went back out handing Beka hers and accepting the plate she handed him.

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Okay I'll finish here because everyone's looking at me funny for not leaving when they called for the gold card people.

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