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I'istrar finishes the rest of the bastardized ceren off on official paperwork, where he adds nates me as his spouse in every record possible I know fro unless someone's at the head of an ih compliment Rektar could have just declared himself asthat everyone knows he's mine and I'm his

It feels like a dream

It feels even more like a dream e return to the custodial office so he can speak with Khex There, I learn that the guy that was showing up on my property? He's already in custody and about to be shipped off to a prison planet There was no need for Rektar to marry me He just…wanted to Maybe I should be upset that he didn't tell ot married, but all I can think about is that he wanted to be with s even when he didn't have to

And when Khex mentions that Rektar basically told Khex that he couldn't have me? I'm practically beside myself with pleasure

Rektar swaps schedules with Khex, and now he's going to be off of work for two days to celebrate our et back into lance over atat aze that I nearly lose control of the sled

He's quiet as we make it back to my place, and I park the sled in front of the house It looks just as I left it a few hours ago and yet…everything feels different I head inside, and…then I'lance out the s that it's still early, the botsThere's plenty of day left, and it feels strange to throw myself into chores or clean house

It'sday and I don't knohat to do with myself

I turn and look at Rektar He's just inside, standing near the door and looking equally as flulance around, and when I look atcake for us," I tell Rektar "Why don't you sit down and make yourself comfortable?"