"Wait. Just like I di---" She stopped herself short. She didn't wait...it hadn't been a month after he was gone that she'd let Ben kiss her, and on the lips, no less. The horrified expression that came over her face was hard to read, and she knew that Owen wouldn't be able to read it...but...
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Bleep bleep bleep....approaching Delph...hyperdrive disengaged<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->
...he would know soon enough.
They glanced at the viewscreen; Delph was in full view. Cairo looked back at Owen, "I have something to tell you too."
"...yes?"
"Owen, I di--"
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"Cairo?"<!--EZCODE BOLD END--> Jai's voice suddenly came over the comm.
Cairo sighed, "Yes Jai...I'm here."
"Just makeing sure. Welcome back. Have you got Owen."
"Yes...he's here."
"Wonderful. I would conduct a welcome-home party...but I'll wait till you two have had some time alone." The teaseing tone in Jai's voice wasn't helping the situation any. Cairo cut transmission without bidding her sister g'bye, something she'd never done before.
She grabbed the controls and landed the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START-->
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"Cairo?! Where are you going? What did you have to tell me? Please...talk to me."
Cairo looked back at Owen, she felt so awful, so guilty. But why? He had dateing someone while away. Why didn't he seem so sad? Cairo was upset and confused...two things Solo's arent good at being.
"I...I can't think here. I'm going home."
"Can I come?"
Cairo smirked softly, "I suppose."
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Awhile later, they entered Cairo's apartment in downtown Tantis. Cairo plopped down on the couch with a sigh, and--without thinking---hit the "play" button on her holo-recorder...then it hit her: she had forgotten to erase the messages she had left on there from a week or so back...
"Cairo, darling, it's Benny. I..I was hoping we could do something tonite. I know we just went out last night but i have to see you agian. Same place? Same time? Lover's Point at 8, my love. I'll see you there. Bye, sweetie."
Cairo turned pale and looked up at Owen, who didn't look to pleased...