"It worked perfectly father. She is so naive, she bought it a second time.", Pra teased.
"I watched read the letter myself.", Pra looked at Jaskal.
"She was devastated when Brenna came downstairs to ask where Tega was. Nicole had to tell her that Tega and I had left for the Mayor's Mansion. The Tellarites now control the capital of Camelot. We can make it the paradise refuge for the Tellarites who believe as we believe. Tellarites who look like Tellarites.", Pra preached to her father.
"Amen!", Jaskal responded.
He had longed looked to extract revenge on Nicole Branson for the embarrassment he and even Admiral Marcus-Brutus Pan'Taar had suffered by associating with her.
Nicole tried to explain relationships to Brenna. Unfortunately Brenna had learned all too much losing Orchid to a murder, Magenta to an accident. Penny was also killed. Olivia and Marcella. God, the list is too long. Brenna looked at her mother, "Do you still believe in love?"
"I do. I have to.", Nicole tried to sound sincere but her voice betrayed her feelings.
Nicole went into work. News had already spread after Pra addressed the city council with her normal Tellarite appearance. Nicole did not want to deal with it and secretly avoided meeting with Christine T'Nley. She went into the back council chambers. Saehir was there.
"Commander.", Nicole nodded.
"Praetor in Waiting now. I am a hero of the Romulan people for Captaining the Branson Bisect.", Saehir almost bragged sounding very Romulan.
Nicole just nodded. She remembered what it was like dealing T'Ros as she rose through the ranks.
"Nicole, what is it like?", Saehir asked.
"What is what like?", Nicole was puzzled by the question.
"To be a pawn of a much more powerful government. I see how Viceroy, Deveniss and Tan have used you. I know you are a good politician and an amazing negotiator but they use you and your charisma to move their agenda. I see this happening to me now. I went from a rebel more famous for getting fingered by a Selayan then for the Branson Bisect. Now the Romulan Government is using me and their falsified legend of my restoration of Romulus to get me elected and then to use me as a figurehead for their agenda.", Saehir reached out to Nicole.
"Never lose track of who you are. I am a mother and a friend, the colonist see me as that first.", Nicole smiled.
" I would love to discuss the situation with the only person othe colony who might understand. Perhaps over dinner?", Saehir asked.
"Sure. At Zek's or Atantis?", Nicole responded barely lifting her head from the PADDs at hand.
"I was hoping for something more intimate, perhaps at my house.", Saehir responded.
Nicole found the wording odd but she gave an okay. She could use the distraction.
She finished her work. She arranged for the holographic nanny to feed the girls and Mac and headed over to the house assigned to the Romulan Consulate.
She hollered as she entered but there was no answer. She stepped inside only to be greeted by her host.
"Oh my god!", Nicole exclaimed.
"I heard what happened. We have a lot in common you and I. Perhaps we could have a lot more.", Saehir walked towards Nicole.
"I have spent the last two years in the company of a Selayan. I am very comfortable with letting the fingers do the work.", Saehir winked.
Nicole was shocked. She was right to believe.
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Nicole Branson
Governor
Camelot
King's Fleet
