Derek got out of the car and came around to the
front leaning beside her.

He look around the area.  

"That's why I used to come here too," he admitted to
her.  "To think...and be alone."

Julia turned her gaze to look at him for a moment,then
looked back out over the water.

After a moment she spoke, voice low, thoughtful.

"I know the fear you feel," she admitted slowly "and
that's part of why I took the position with the Luna
Foundation."

"But Derek," she looked at him again, blue gaze
showing both sadness and turmoil "It's a fear I have
to deal with on a daily basis.  Because you are the
Precept, and you've never been one to stand back and
let someone else put themselves as risk.

"I... I just couldn't bare it if something were to
happen to you."

She lowered her gaze, tracing her hand over her
stomach.

"I'd go on.. but only because of Amelia." she
admitted, swallowing a sudden lump in her throat "But
I would die inside...."

"And I know that you feel the same way, because you
love me the same way."

She looked at him, meeting his gaze "You can't ask me
to ignore it when you're in trouble and I know I can
do something to help.  You wouldn't, and before you
say what you would or wouldn't do isn't relevant, it
is.  And you know it is.  You can't put limitations to
how I feel, Derek."


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