<span style="font-weight: bold">â€œFine. Iâ€™m fine, just tiredâ€ she smiled lightly at Jared as he sat there on her bed. â€œYou think Angela is over Jon? Or is Dren just a distraction for her?â€ Veronica asked to try and divert the attention away from her for a bit. </span><br/><br/>Jared was not buying it really, he had known her long enough and his heightened senses told him something was off. "I really do not know... but that is not really the issue is it?" Jared asked bluntly but concerned. He leans in closer to her and cups the side of her face tenderly. "What is the matter, Veronica?" He asked softly with concern and love. He strained to hold back the questions he wanted to hit her with like 'Does it have to do with the child?', 'Do you want to be a parent?', 'Is this all too soon?' and many others... trying and figure out what the problem was before it was actually out but he held back. He did not know what was really on her mind and he did not need to be throwing potentially more doubts on her.<br/><br/><br/>Veronica sighed, â€œNothing but somethingâ€¦â€ she said knowing she was not making any real sense at the moment but it was hard to just confess now. She had often thought about this day, when she would just come clean and tell Jared about everything. Countless times she had lay in bed beside him, watching him as he breath, feeling his heart beat beneath her hand, feeling that she should tell him everything. That he loved her and she loved him so he was entitled the right to know the truth, deserved to know just who it was that he laid in bed with and who was now going to be the mother of his child.<br/><br/>Yet just at those moments when the courage failed, it failed her now and she smiled softly, body language changing and it was like she drew on a cloak or sheet and became someone else yet was still the same. â€œI am just nervousâ€¦I mean I never thought of myself as the mother type you know? Never even had plans for children. Though again I never even thought that I would be with someone who I would want to have a child withâ€ she shrugged as she sat up her smile broadening as she kissed him lightly on the lips.<br/><br/>â€œSo yes I am fine if a bit confused. I mean I really have no idea about what to do with a baby? What to expect? Never was the mothering typeâ€ a lie or more not the whole truth. â€œI am just nervous. I mean arenâ€™t you? We are going to be having a baby! Possibly on this ship or even on another world...our new home worldâ€ she shrugged again and laid back down, her hand resting on her stomach. â€œI am just worried about messing the child upâ€¦â€ her voice soft as she rubbed lightly at her stomach.<br/><br/><br/>Angela wandered about the ship; her hands tucked into her uniform pants pockets. Her mind was a storm of confusing thoughts that were in a battle with her heart of the knot of feelings that were swirling about in it. Aimlessly she walked realizing that she wasâ€¦alone. There was no one on this ship whom she could turn to, no one whom she could confide in. Well there was the captain but she was busy with the new recruits and the visiting captain. Yet even then Angela felt it was more like she was just humoring her then actually caring about her, though again she could be wrong and just overly sensitive to everything that was going on. With a heavy sigh she found herself on one of the decks that had large windows for viewing outside. There she leaned on the railing gazing out into the emptiness of space feeling uttering and completely alone in the universe.<br/><br/><br/>Troy smiled as she met his gaze, liking how he met her stare without blinking or so much as a twitch in his eyes. â€œGood to hear. I would hate to have to ride your ass for anything foolishâ€ she grinned and gave him a playful wink. â€œWell we will get you set up for some quarters and add you to the ships manifestâ€¦â€ she says as she tapped into the table that sat at, accessing the built in terminal there. â€œWell that is done and since I have given my crew off I will be the one to escort you both to where you will be lodging. That is unless you are returning to your ship?â€ she addressed Captain Fellowes.<br/><br/>â€œAye. I will be returning to my ship so all you have to see to is your newest recruit hereâ€ Captain Fellowes says as he gets to his feet. â€œHave a good night and do not stay up too long chattingâ€ Fellows says as he exits the room leaving the pair alone.<br/><br/>â€œCare for some tea or coffee? If not we can just head to you quarters?â€ Troy offered.