Chapter 12: A Walk on the Beach

It had been busy but things had finally slowed so Amanda and I decided to take a vacation. Keys was as beautiful as all the vids. We walked off the large rental boat and I grinned at my sister with her arm around the waist of a tanned man I recognized. Dragon and Cynthia were flying and chasing each other along the edge of the water.

Amanda squeezed my hand before letting it go, “Hi.”

I paused at the buzz of my comm and frowned before pulling it from the small pouch I was carrying, “Morpheus.”

The commander sighed, “Sorry to interrupt your vacation but since you are on Keys we have a call. They had a prisoner go missing before his trial.”

I sighed, “I will check into it.”

I disconnected and walked to Sam. She grinned and hugged me and I nodded to Domino, “I did not expect you.”

He shrugged, “Your sister found me and asked me to come.”

I looked at Sam and she took his hand, “I have missed him.”

I smiled and looked at Amanda, “I need to leave for a bit, an escaped prisoner.”

She frowned, “But...”

I shook my head, “Here on Keys.”

I looked at Sam, “Would it be okay if she stays here?”

My sister grinned, “Leaving your mate with me to plot against you?”

Amanda laughed as Cynthia landed on her shoulder, “Now that sounds promising.”

I smiled, “Just remember I warned you about being sneaky.”

I turned to use my comm and call the constables for a pick up. I walked with Sam after the constable commander said he would send someone to pick me up as well as brief me. The house was off the beach with a wide covered porch. She grinned as I looked around, “So...”

I looked at her and then at Amanda talking with Domino, “So you and Domino.”

She nodded and squeezed my hand, “Is it okay?”

I smiled as I looked at her, “That depends on if it is what you want and if you are going to give me a niece or nephew.”

She grinned and then laughed like I remembered when I was very young, “Well since you asked we have talked about children.”

I squeezed her hand, “You would make a good mom.”

She smiled as she looked at Domino, “I think tonight we are going to work on your request.”

She actually blushed and I grinned as I looked at Amanda, “She needs to relax.”

Samantha put her arm around my waist, “We will see that she does.”

I looked at her, “She is a marshal so no funny stuff.”

She laughed, “I promise.”

I went to grab my bag and called Dragon away from the ocean before the flyer got there. The constable that was driving looked at me as I sat back with Dragon in my lap, “Vacation?”

I nodded, “The first in a long time.”

He grinned, “Stay away from the fishing then, it is more like work.”

I smiled and then sighed, “You know about the fugitive?”

I listened as he talked and told me about a local man and had a few ideas. We landed at the starport and I went to get a marshal vehicle. I did a comp search before lifting and heading away from the island the port was on. I flew over three islands before I saw the boat. I made a check and landed and walking towards a large shack. The man that walked out looked and started to reach for the weapon on his belt.

Dragon dropped onto his shoulders and bit. He fell forward as I walked up and knelt to roll him over before touching the ampule into his neck. He shuddered as his eyes flickered and I finished disarming him. I patted his cheek, “I am marshal Morpheus and you met Dragon.”

He shifted and glanced at her peering over my shoulder, “She bit me.”

I smiled and stood, “Yes.”

He stood slowly and I gestured, “Time to return to the detention center.”

He sighed, “I am not staying.”

I gestured again and he walked to the vehicle and I opened a back door. Once he was in I turned the pressor field on and went around to climb in. I let Dragon settle in my lap before lifting and heading towards the island that had the large detention center and legal building. He was actually calm as I turned him over to the constables and left.

It was dark when I landed on the island my sister lived on. I started for the house and glanced at a wide hammock with Amanda sleeping on the porch. Samantha and Domino slipped out of the shadows as I watched Amanda sleep. I smiled but did not look at them and Sam kissed my cheek and pushed me towards the hammock.

I woke to birds singing and glanced at Amanda looking at me. I caressed her face before giving her a kiss and moving out of the hammock. Sam was up and sitting at a table on the porch with fruit. After eating we went for a swim and then took a walk on the beach. A half hour later my comm beeped and I sighed and answered, “This better be good.”

“Your prisoner escaped again.”

I looked at Amanda as she shook her head and I started back, “And did the constables check his island this time?”