Summary: Crichton and Aeryn leave for a planet where they have to pretend to be married.
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Rate: PG
Category: Romance
�So Zhaan why are we here in the middle of the night,� Crichton asked.
�We need supplies and the only close planet is this one,� Zhaan said.
�So we go down and get supplies problem solved,� D�argo said.
�Not that simple�they only allow married couples on the planet. Pilot and I agreed that since Chiana is sick with the flu that it be you and Aeryn,� Zhaan said
�I don�t think so,� D�argo said.
�No, not you D�argo�Crichton,� Zhaan said.
�Excuse me,� Crichton and Aeryn said.
�Well D�argo and Aeryn couldn�t act married that well, I and Crichton is not believable, and Rygel�well you know why, but you two are very close and argue as much as any married couple I�ve ever seen,� Zhaan said.
�No I will not be stuck with him for�how long,� Aeryn asked.
�Each couple that goes down there must stay for at least three solar days, and without the supplies you all will starve,� Pilot said.
Aeryn just sat there for a few microt then looked at D�argo and Zhaan and she would have sworn they were smiling. There was more to this she just knew it. Crichton looked at Aeryn and saw she was looking at everyone but him. He had to think of something 3 day alone with Aeryn was not a good idea when she was in this kind of mood.
�How far is the next commerce planet,� Crichton asked.
�About three weekens,� Pilot said.
�We only have a weeken of supplies left,� Zhaan said.
�Ok Aeryn�three days on a planet can�t be that bad. I mean we stay here on Moya longer then that,� Crichton said.
�Fine since we have no other choice,� Aeryn said.
�I will�deliver your clothing,� Zhaan said.
�Say that again,� Crichton said.
�They do not allow leather or black on this planet�they believe it sends out negative energy,� Zhaan said.
�Great�then what will I wear,� Aeryn asked.
�As I said I will give you clothing�you leave in one arn,� Zhaan said.
Aeryn got up from her seat and started to walk back to her room. She began to put her weapons away since they didn�t allow that down there either. Along with Crichton and D�argo she seemed to hate this planet with a passion. Zhaan had agreed to give them clothing to wear and wedding rings since that was part of Crichton culture. She had also told them to get their story straight. They had only changed one thing about their experiences in the uncharted territories and that was the Royal Planet.
Crichton could not believe this was happening he knew their story had to be real enough but he tried to forget that planet. To the planet they were married right after they returned from the royal planet right after confessing their love for each other. Besides his and Aeryn kiss that had been one of his worse things that had happen to him. He was forced to marry a woman he didn�t love, turned into a statue, tossed in acid, slept with a peacekeeper, Scorpius was there and then he had to leave his only child. Just thinking about it made him sad and angry all at once and those two emotions that should never mix. He still remembered the last time he saw that planet and the empress.
�Crichton wait,� the empress said.
�What do you want,� Crichton said coldly.
�Your child name�what is to be,� she asked.
�What,� Crichton said.
�Since you can not raise the child�I think it is only fair you chose her first name,� she said.
�Her first,� Crichton asked.
�Yes�she will get my last name and Katralla will chose her middle�so what is her first name,� she asked.
�You positive it�s a girl,� Crichton asked.
�Yes and she should look like the child you saw,� she said.
�What did Katralla name her,� Crichton said.
�She will chose on the day of the child birth,� she said.
�Oh�name her Samantha after my mother�on my planet she could also be called Sam,� Crichton said,
�Then her name will be written down so that our people know whom Katralla�s heir shell be. You are welcome on this planet anytime. I am sorry for your sadness Crichton�I know the pain of losing a child,� she said and left.
�Crichton are you ready,� Zhaan asked.
�Yea I�m ready,� Crichton said.
�Are you Ok,� Zhaan asked.
�Fine�just thinking,� Crichton said.
�Of Sam,� Zhaan said sadly.
�Yea,� Crichton said moving past her.
Crichton showed up in the Cargo bay and saw Aeryn. She had on short sleeves pale blue dress that came to knee level. Her raven black hair was down and had a few small braids. She had on dress shoes that matched the color of her dress instead of her boots. Aeryn looked at him and smiled at him when she saw his reaction. It had been awhile since she had seen him in anything that was not black or leather. He had on tan pants, with a white shirt, green vest and his boots.
�Hey,� Crichton said.
�Hey,� Aeryn said smiling even more at him.
�You look nice,� Crichton said.
�Thanks�so do you,� Aeryn said.
"Here," Crichton said.
�Zhaan gave me these,� Aeryn said holding out two gold bands.
Crichton looked at them and took the smaller one from her hand. He then took her hand and slipped it on. She took the ring in her hand and slipped it on his finger. He closed the space between them and leaned forward. He softly kissed her lips and stepped back before she could return the kiss.
�What was that for,� Aeryn asked.
�So if people ask you can tell them what went on at our wedding,� Crichton said smiling.
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