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“Miss?”
“Why… why are you taking me to the bathroom…”
The servant folded her hands in front of her waist, gesturing with her head for Scarlett to head inside.
She couldn’t… there was no way…
“Miss, I think to be sure, we should check.”
On shaky legs, Scarlett slowly made her way over. She knew the bathroom had a biometric mirror, and although a pregnancy scan was never a function she used, she was sure the mirror was capable.
“Go.” The woman smiled at her. “Just to be sure.”
Scarlett nodded and moved into the bathroom, shutting the door behind herself. She flicked on the light and stared at her reflection across from her, seeing the dark circles under her eyes and the sallowness in her cheeks.
Hell, she looked just as much of a mess as she felt. No wonder someone thought she could be pregnant.
Reaching out a hand to press the menu on the bottom corner of the mirror, Scarlett drew in a deep breath to steady herself.
“I can’t give you a ship.”
Grux couldn’t help but let out a frustrated growl. “I’ve made her wait long enough, Father. She deserved to be off this planet and back to her home planet where her family is.”
The king shook his head. “Not until we secure a meeting with her family.” He grinned. “I’ve finally found them, Grux. Her parents are well-protected from other races, which is why it took so long. Her father was the Supreme Leader of Earth. Now, her brother has taken over after his father retired, and they have all but blocked my communications, which take ages to send that far.”
The king gave him a stern look. “It will take a little while longer. I’ve sent a message that I have his sister. I apologized for it taking me so long to find them, but I’m sure they know how much they’ve blocked out the rest of the galaxies. I just have to wait for their response. We can’t let a connection like that go to waste.”
Grux wanted to chew on those words and spit them out onto the floor. He didn’t like that his father was trying to use Scarlett for his own political gain. They all knew how miserable she was residing here with nothing to do but stare out at the busy streets below.
Grux didn’t want to cause her any more discomfort than he already had. With the delays in diplomatic contact, as well as the king’s schemes surrounding how best he could use the opportunity to his advantage, it was no surprise to anyone that weeks had passed by with little progress.
But he knew as frustrated as he was, Scarlett must feel ten times worse.
Shaking his head, he stepped away from the files opened on the surface of his desk, which was only a large display screen for digital access. He didn’t want to look at any more documents or try to help devise more schemes in order to sway the Terrans. All he wanted was to help Scarlett return home safely like she wanted.
“Where are you going?”
“A walk, Father.”
Ignoring his huffs of protest, Grux headed out of the strategy room and made his way down the hall toward the palace’s living quarters.
The least he could do was take Scarlett on some kind of walk outside. Get her the fresh air that she was most likely desperately craving. It wouldn’t be as good as being able to send her home, but it would do for the time being.
Getting back to her room, Grux knocked before opening the door.
“Hello? Scarlett?”
A few of the maids looked up, mid-tearing her bed apart to refresh the sheets.
“Good afternoon, Your Highness.”
Grux rubbed the back of his neck. Since coming back, he’d realized that he’d become unaccustomed to the formalities of living in the city. There, no one knew who he was, and if they did, they certainly didn’t give a shit.
“Did, uh… any of you see where Scarlett went?”
The maids exchanged looks, one of them turning to him.
“Last we saw, she was heading down to the palatial lands.”
