Jessica's Suspicions...

"Are you now really wanting back your core? I thought we already talked about that before," Aelia replied to her, as if she could read her heart.

"I don't care about the core anymore. I can build a better one in just five years. What I am worried about is your relationship with him," Jessica said, her voice a little wry as Aelia's hand moving towards her mouth stopped and she turned to look at Jessica.

"Is someone afraid a kid would snatch away their girlfriend from them?" Aelia replied, winking at Jessica, who rolled her eyes, but the seriousness in her eyes never wavered for a moment.

"I am serious, Ael. What is your relationship with him?"

"I already told you before, Jes. He's just one of my crew members," she replied, shooing the idea of going into more details away.

"No, he is not," Jessica argued back, her voice brimming with surety of her words.

"And why do you think so?"