“Yes, please, and it needs to be as soon as reasonably possible.”
The elevator began to move.
“I’ll have that ready in a few moments. When you’re ready to view the results, simply prompt me.”
“Thank you.”
“I’d like to confirm the booking is for three?”
“Yes, just us going.”
“Noted.”
The elevator paused, then changed direction to move to one side, then paused again and began moving up once more.
I thought of the human agents’ reactions to Sachuu’s suggestion to simply pick a package and go get married. Was that truly so unusual? The elevator came to a stop, opening to reveal the main entrance to sickbay a short distance down the hall. I supposed I was about to find out.
CHAPTER38
MITCHELL
“Mitchell, your honey bun is here,”Amy singsonged as we exited the adult ward.
“What?”
“Look at you, so cute!” she cooed. “He’s come to take you to lunch, silly!”
“Jolar is here? I mean, Jolar is here! Is it okay if I break for lunch now?” I asked Doc.
He shook his head at me. “No need to be flustered. Go join your mate for your meal. Maybe you two can schedule your wedding and honeymoon while you’re at it.”
I chuckled nervously. “Um, yeah, sure.” I hurried down the hall.
“He is way too easy to tease,” Amy moaned as I hurried past.
“Leave the man alone. He’s just shy and in love.”
I escaped through the door into the main sickbay and quickly spotted Jolar by the main door to the corridor outside. I hurried over. “You came to get me for lunch? “ I asked, all embarrassment forgotten as I slid right into flirt mode.
“I did,” he confirmed, gazing into my eyes. “It is good to see you.”
“It’s sure good to see you too.”
Shit. I sounded like a lovesick idiot! Which to be fair, was a fairly accurate description of me at the moment. Jolar too, from the way he all but had cartoon hearts shooting out of his eyes.
“So, I thought we could return to our quarters and replicate a meal,” he suggested. Then he looked chagrined and glanced off to the side. “I was told to not return until we’ve scheduled our wedding and honeymoon.”
I gaped at him, slapping the sensor panel to open the door before tugging him through it after me. “Snap!” I replied in a low, urgent tone. “Doc said the same thing, pretty much. He told me to not make him have to write it as a prescription!”
“Does it upset you that we will be selecting a prearranged package deal?’
I stared at him, dumbfounded. “What? No! The only arrangements I want to figure out is where, when, how we pay for it because - hello, Mylos don’t use money! Oh, and what we’ll be wearing, obviously. And I’d like us to pick out some rings together. I was thinking silver, not gold or platinum or anything stupid expensive. Maybe find a local jewelry maker where we’re going and pick from what they’ve got?”
He nodded, starting towards the elevator. “Xeranos will handle the currency requirements, and we will have funds available to spend when on planet. I like the idea of our rings also being souvenirs.”
“Awesome!” I said as the elevator slid open.
“Do you still want a cruise? I remembered what you said about one and finding out if Lilo and Stitch’s town was a real place.”
