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her home, she went to the bathroom and stripped, her hands shaking. The synthetic skin on her neck held her wound together, but it was silver. She laughed weakly and stepped into the shower, clearing the scents of blood and arousal from her.
    Bebe put her hands to her face and sobbed. When her hands were pruney and her eyes dry despite the water, she left the shower and laughed helplessly. She still had to do her shopping.
    Grimly, she put on another suit and headed for the peacekeeper headquarters to file her report. She had been involved in an incident, and as a good visitor to W’lyn, she had to report what she saw and did.
    Two hours later, she was hungry, had no groceries and was under arrest for assaulting a W’lyn citizen. It just wasn’t her day.
     
    * * * *
     
    Rand laughed at the memo that came up on the com. “Hey, Toyo. Your little alien is under arrest for ripping the ears off that robber.”
    “What?”
    “She isn’t a citizen and you know how that always works. She ripped his ears off. You should have filed an exemption for her. Now, she has to wait until tomorrow.”
    Toyo winced. “Damn it. Call me if you need me.”
    He stepped out of the base and propelled himself upward. He gained altitude and then directed himself toward the city. Beryl was not going to spend the night in jail just because he forgot her paperwork.
     
    * * * *
     
    Beryl sat up on her bunk and blinked at Toyo. “Why are you here?”
    “Custody exchange. You are being transferred from the custody of peacekeepers to the Guardians. I apologize. I forgot to file your necessity exemption when we arrested the men earlier. You assaulted a citizen and that always leads to a hearing.”
    She sighed. “I know. I forgot it in the heat of the moment. I should know the criminal regulations of W’lyn better than anyone.”
    Her stomach growled and she put her hand over it. “Apologies. Wait. Did you say custody transfer?”
    He nodded and the guard unlocked her cell.
    “Please come with me. I promise that you will be more comfortable with me than you would be here.”
    Beryl got to her feet and hesitated.
    “You will come to no harm with me, I promise.”
    He extended his hand to her in encouragement, and she winced as she slipped her fingers along his. “Where are we going?”
    “I thought you would enjoy the Guardian base.”
    They began to walk slowly through the peacekeeper facility, and she became intensely aware of their hands when whispers and murmurs began to spread.
    She tried to pull away, but he held her easily.
    “Does my touch offend you?”
    She blushed and stammered. “No, it is just that folks are whispering and you have a reputation to maintain. Even though they are peacekeepers, this is going to get out.”
    He raised a brow and smiled as he looked at her. “So? I have done many a stupider thing in public than hold the hand of a woman I am attracted to.”
    He must have already signed her out, because no one came close to stopping them as they left the building. She squeaked as he picked her up, and she clutched at his chest when he took flight.
    “Are you all right?”
    She nodded. “I forgot for a minute that you were the one who could fly.”
    He laughed, and they left the city, streaking over the ocean while she kept her face close to his chest with her eyes closed.
    “Here we are.”
    She turned her head and looked at the stack of buildings that crowned the small island. “Why am I allowed here?”
    “You have Imperium security clearance, didn’t you know? With all the top-secret information you sift through, I am amazed that they let you stay in the city.” Toyo settled on his feet and walked calmly toward the doors.
    “Um, I can walk now.”
    He smiled. “Are you sure?”
    “Pretty sure unless you know something I don’t.”
    He cocked his head. “Probably, but I am enjoying my moment.”
    She closed her eyes and blushed. She was enjoying it as well, but she didn’t want to say it out