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Chapter Nineteen

LEX

Just act normal … Just act normal … No matter how many times I say those words it is not working. She acts like she has known me forever and I have no idea what to do.

Whispering , “ SAGE , SAGE , can you hear me?”

A small holo form appears in the viewer in front of me. “ Medic LeX , you called?”

I motion for her to keep her voice down. “ Oh , thank the Lord of Light you heard me. I really need your help.”

“ You know I will do all I can for you. I was pleased to see your mate is no longer comatose.”

“ So , you are aware of the health status my mate has been in up until recently?”

“ Yes , of course, you know SCOUT does not hide anything from me. I would have been here to greet her sooner if I had not been trying to help ANDI with the humans. Some are not adjusting to the radical changes as quickly as others and I have been trying to provide as much comfort as possible for them. Also , I believe there is something serious bothering Kira . However , no matter how many times I offer my council, she will not confide in me. I’m sorry LeX , you didn’t call me here for those issues. What can I help you with?”

“ Rylie thinks she’s always been with me, like born a LeXorkon . Her memories of her life on Earth have somehow merged with mine, and I will be damned, but now I am just as confused. Should I tell her or just let it go? What I mean is, she recalls pieces of things. She just asked me about the book I was reading her while she was in the coma. It’s like her mind has made up its own version of her life.”

“ Oh my, I can see the issue. Are you sure this is what is occurring? She just laid down, should I have SCOUT secretly scan her?”

“ Yes , yes, please!”

“ Give me a moment, he is activating the scan now. In the meantime, what do you feel we need to do to make this world believable to … for her?”

“ She needs clothes, even spoke about how plain my … I mean our rooms are. Rylie will need proof of our past together; films, holo pad messages, something. Not to mention, I do not know what to do at this point in our relationship. We have jumped forward in time. In her mind, we have been together for quite some time. That’s not the case with me, since she just got here. I was prepared to court her the way human males do, but she acts as if we have been a couple for orbital rotations. What happens when the others, like Qwin or Ember , who know she was in a coma bring that up? Lord of Light , help me!”

“ Calm down LeX , we can figure this out. First of all, let me send out a notice to all that would be, or have been involved with Rylie , and let them know the current circumstances. I will tell them to act as naturally as possible. This should not be an issue because she never truly interacted with any of them on Earth . Even though Qwin knew her in passing, if she is prepared, I am sure she can wing it when they meet. Thankfully , the staff in the med bay is mostly bots, so that shouldn’t be an issue either.”

SCOUT appears in the viewer a few inches taller than SAGE , instantly wrapping his arms around her holographic waist. “ Medic LeX , the scans show a full physical recovery; there is not even a single trace of the pancreatic sickness that plagued her on Earth . Her mind, well that’s a different story all together as it seems she not only absorbed your essence, but your memories. Now , how they have merged together, I cannot tell you, but simply from observing your interactions, I would say this is irreversible. We had no idea how your blood nor your essence was going to affect her, but I believe this merge is the aftereffect.”

“ Should I tell her that she was once human?”

“ I do not believe I would because that might cause more harm than good. She seems happy, and most of all, she is healthy. If I were you, I would simply make sure to keep her in your good graces. However , a male that has been mated this many rotations would know more intimate things about his mate. So , you need to start really paying attention to her wants and needs. And I have a feeling you may get in trouble for things not entirely your fault in the future because of this. One thing I would caution you is talking about the past too much. If she brings up something, try to change the subject, as there is no reason for her to suffer unnecessarily. SAGE my love, I leave the clothing and decorations up to you.”

And with a nod of his head, SCOUT is gone. Immediately , SAGE refocuses on me. “ Since I have no real knowledge of what clothing she prefers I will fill her closet with a variety. Let me handle the reason most of her clothing was missing from her closet to begin with. I will also take care of the decor in your rooms as well. Go get cleaned up and I’ll have some new garments readily available for you as well by the time you get out.”

SAGE’s image disappears and I turn toward the Ionizer , only to hear voices in the other room.