Jared was not sure how long he stood under that water before he felt Veronica sliding up behind him. His muscles tensed for a brief second when she touched him before they settled back down. Jared loosened up very slightly at Veronica's ministrations to his tense form, the muscles just refusing to fully relax at that moment. Then Veronica was moving him and her till she was in front of him.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Veronica's hands cupping his face as the water cascaded down the pair. She smiled softly and with love then whispered, â€œWelcome homeâ€ which she accent with light kiss on his lips.</span><br/><br/>Slowly, a smile creeped its way onto Jared's face and his arms found her form in that enclosed space. He hugged her close and gently, a silent thanks to her for her words and a reaffirmation of his feelings for her. He gives her a light kiss in return before responding with a soft loving smile, "Have I told you how much I love you today?" His body finally began to relax some, though still some parts seemed almost stuck in their tense form from the day.<br/><br/>For a while he simply held her as the water cascaded over their forms. The shower now seeming to form their very own world away from everything. After a while Jared decided to actually speak again. "How was your day? Getting used to the idea of being a parent yet?" Jared teased slightly but genuinely wanting to hear how his fiancÃ©'s day went.<br/><br/><br/><br/>**************<br/><br/>Jon caught the scurrying of motion that came shortly after his call though it did not appear that his speaking is what got his captor's attention. He was able to make out most of his captor's/host's features beyond the glass and she appeared to be modified which boded well in his mind. Her words were garbled by the liquid that surrounded him (or at least that's what he figured the matter was) so decided to remain quiet for now. He did tense up though when the tube tilted back and moved into a horizontal position... He almost jumps when the blowers kick on and dry him.<br/><br/>Then the tube was opening and Jon could clearly see his host/captor. She went to get the mask but Jon became a little defensive and gestured for her to back up a little. Jon then carefully removed the mask, making sure he did not destroy it or himself before he sat up and shifted so he was sitting facing her. It was at that time Jon noticed the drone and he eyed it a little as he tried to ascertain its purpose.<br/><br/>Finally decided it was not a threat (or not something he could do anything about yet) Jon looked around the room from where he sat. It became clear it was not a Children's ship as it housed some advanced tech. It made no sense for the Children to truly try and make advancements as advancements meant they had a future. Shortly after that revelation came the conclusion that it was not an Earth vessel either. The writing and labels he could see were in a language he had never seen before and not of the specs of the devices he could see match up with his vast knowledge of tech... The final hammer in the coffin so to speak was his 'host's' uniform. Again it was no match to any branch he was familiar of... and he certainly don't recall any allowing for skirts that short.<br/><br/>Finally Jon focuses on the lady and cocks his head slightly with curiosity, silent for a bit longer as he decides on what to say. With nothing else coming to mind Jon settles for the simple solution, "Who are you?"... Jon was not fully convinced this was an alien ship... but it certainly was not of any group he knew of.