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the only person that Rose bothered to say goodbye to when she left Earth for Katiera.
    Rose picked up her digital tablet. She could do some work; it would keep her mind occupied. But she found herself going to her book library and pulling up Wuthering Heights . She was a fool for sure. Something had to change. She couldn’t keep torturing herself like this.

 
    Chapter 2
     
    “JadEN, what does this plant sample look like?” Kat asked, moving to face him.
    He leaned over to look at the test tube she had in her hand, doing his best to ignore how good she smelled and focus instead on the color and texture of the sample. He cleared his throat as he pulled away. “I believe it is a combination of a plant from the Colonial Planet and the Kiljorn home world.”
    “That’s interesting, because it came from the south side of the red planet.” Kat said as she entered data on the digital tablet.
    “That can’t be right. Are you sure?” He took another look. That couldn’t be from the red planet.
    “I helped Syd collect the sample myself.”
    “Has Prime Medic SydEL had a chance to analyze it?” JadEN was more of a general medic, though he was studying up on the breeding issues. But Prime Medic SydEL a scientist. This was his field of expertise.
    “Not yet. He’s been so consumed with analyzing all the data on Jaxon that he hasn’t had time to look at anything else. I’d forgotten about it until just a few days ago when I picked up Syd’s tablet by mistake. The icons looked different, and I clicked on the one labeled ‘specimen samples.’ Do you think it might be worth looking into?”
    “I believe it’s something that could help link the two planets. The Colonial females seem to get pregnant much more easily than Katierans. If we can find a connection to their environment, it might help us with Katieran females. But this is not my field of expertise.”
    “It’s not mine either. I can understand most of it, but it’s really Syd’s thing. I just hate putting anything else on him right now. He’s got so little time to spend with me and little KitEL as it is.”
    JadEN had to fight not to console her. She seemed lonely. He had to remind himself that she wasn’t lonely for him, she was lonely for her mate. But he couldn’t help being curious.
    “Is everything okay?”
    “I’m just sleep-deprived. Our baby has decided he’s a vampire.”
    “Vampire? Isn’t that a fictional Earth creature that sucks blood?” JadEN looked horrified.
    Kat laughed at his expression. “It’s just a figure of speech. I’m comparing him to a vampire because of his sleep routine. He’s keeping me up all night and sleeping during the day. I swear I feel like I have no energy at all.”
    “You and Medic SydEL should alternate; one sleeping while the other stays up with the young until he becomes adjusted to the schedule.”
    “I would do that, only Syd is gone so much and I’m left on my own to deal with everything. I think I’d feel better if I could just have an hour or two of uninterrupted sleep.”
    “That’s easy to fix. Come with me.” JadEN motioned for her to follow him. He went to the back to an empty med room and pointed to the bed. “Go ahead, sleep until you’re fully rested.”
    “I couldn’t, there is so much to do,” Kat said. JadEN noticed that her eyes strayed to the bed with longing.
    “Your young is with a day-keeper while you’re here. There’s nothing pressing to be done. A few hours will do you a world of good.”
    “Thanks JadEN, you’re the best.” She leaned forward and kissed his cheek, then climbed into the bed.
    JadEN touched the spot on his cheek where she’d pressed her lips. It was still warm. It made his lips tingle and yearn for the same attention, but those thoughts weren’t good to have. She was happily mated and had a family. He dimmed the lights for her and left the room.
    He was grateful when the Earth specialists arrived; it helped take his mind off things. When Kat