Jenny smiled and sat back down.
Matt thought to Danielle privately, “This is the one that Anglo’s ship selected. She is a latent psychic with a power reading at the top of the scale. Should we tell them what will happen if they make contact?”
Danielle was dumbfounded; this had never happened before; contact was always made and then explained. Anglo watched as Danielle’s expression went through a series of emotions, “What’s bothering you, Danielle?”
She looked at Anglo and then turned to Matt, “I don’t know what to do.”
Melanie didn’t even look up from Angel as she rocked her baby, “You tell them, of course. Why do you think the situation happened this way?”
Danielle thought a moment and then smiled, “You’re getting better than I am, girl.”
Melanie just waved her hand at her.
“Tell us what?”
Matt looked at them, “Anglo, please come sit down across the table from Jennifer. Jennifer this is Baron Anglo Gardner who is a member of the Royal Family. Anglo, this is Jennifer Connor who is one of our Searchers.” Each of them nodded to each other. Anglo looked at Jenny and thought “She has the prettiest smile”.
Danielle came and sat down next to Jenny. “Jennifer, I have a couple of questions; are you in a personal relationship that would prevent you from accepting a long term assignment.”
“No, Your highness, there is no one in my life at this moment.”
“Has there ever been anyone?”
Jenny furrowed her brow and thought the question was a little too personal but answered anyway, “No, not really. Why do you ask?”
Danielle looked at Anglo, “The same two questions.”
“You know the answers; no and no.”
Danielle continued to look at Anglo and asked, “Why is it that you have never had a romantic relationship?”
Anglo looked around the room and hung his head. Jenny felt terrible for him and wished she could disappear from his obvious embarrassment. “I’ve never found anyone that touched me in my heart. I’ve accepted that I might have to spend my life alone.”
Jenny looked at him and wondered that she had felt the same way.
“You’re not being completely honest are you?”
Anglo looked up quickly, looked quickly at Jenny, then back at Danielle, “Now is not the time for that question, Your Highness.”
“It is the perfect time for it, Anglo. Answer the question.”
Anglo looked at Jenny, “Please forgive me for what I’m about to say; I’m sorry you have to be here to hear it; I am attracted to this Searcher like nothing I have ever felt before.”
Anglo’s face turned red and he looked down. Jenny was flattered that he found her attractive.
Danielle looked at Anglo then turned to Jenny, “What I am about to tell you is the absolute truth. I know you may not want to believe it but it is as true as all the laws of the universe. If you allow Anglo to touch you; the two of you will be bonded for life and you will grow to love each other with a depth that will amaze you every day you live.”
Anglo looked at Danielle and then looked at Jenny then back at Danielle, “Are you sure?”
“She is the one, Anglo. You are the crew of the fifth ship.”
Jenny heard Danielle but was too stunned to respond. She had to admit she was attracted to the handsome Baron but what she was suggesting was just not believable. She began shaking her head. Anglo said, “Please give us a moment alone.”
The three left the room and Anglo looked across the table at Jenny. She saw an expression on his face that she didn’t understand. “Jennifer, I have watched as members of my family have found love as they found their match.”
“What do you mean by match?”
Thomas Gardner and Danielle bonded when she shook his hand in a school lunchroom twelve hundred years ago. Tommy and Cassandra Gardner were bonded when he touched her on the hand to try and delay a wedding. Matthew and Melanie Gardner were bonded when he gave her a quick hug for helping him find what would kill the green invaders. We have found that when two who are matched for each other make physical contact that they will be bonded together and their love for each other will be monumental. I have watched it happen and quite frankly, I had given up hope of ever finding one to complete my life. I had accepted that my life will be less than it could be.” Anglo paused and then looked Jenny in the eye, “Did one of the crystals that you moved by change at all?”
“The fifth one had a golden glow.”
“It also glowed golden when I passed it. We will be the ones that will fly that ship. If not for the search to find the crews for those ships, I would have never found you. What they are telling you is true; we are meant for each other.”
Jenny could see his sincerity. She had also given up hope of ever loving anyone and she could feel an attraction for him. “What are you saying, Anglo?”
“I’m telling you that your choice is simple and, unlike the others that stumbled into touching their match, you have a choice. If you allow me to take your hand you will be saying you are willing to spend your life with me knowing I will love you more than you ever dreamed possible and believe it or not, you will also feel the same about me. It will liberate our hearts that have been waiting all these years to find each other. There could be no one else for us.”
Jenny thought about what he said, “What if we touch and nothing happens?”
“No harm, no foul. But please decide believing that it will. Even if nothing happens, I can feel my heart when I look at you and I’ve never had that experience before now. I want you to choose me because you want to, not because you have to. I have been waiting for you my entire life.”
Jenny saw the anguish in his eyes and reached across the table and took his hands in hers.
Outside the map room Twig’s psychic reader exploded into small parts. Danielle jumped for joy and hugged Melanie and the baby. They ran in the map room and began hugging the couple who refused to let go of each other’s hand. Anglo jumped and slid across the table and embraced Jenny. She held him tightly and thought, “So this is how love feels.”
She heard in her mind, “It only gets better every day, my love.”
She closed her eyes and held on to her new-found love. She was in his mind and she could see what a wonderful man she had chosen and that his love for her was genuine and true. Anglo looked at Jenny then said to Danielle, “We want to be married as soon as possible.” Jenny smiled and nodded.
“It would be stupid to ask if you’re certain; I’ll start the arrangements.”
Sprig entered the room and everyone bowed, “Please relax, we’re among family here. I just felt a huge psychic wave.” He walked over and used his device to scan Anglo and Jenny, “Matt, his reading is identical to yours. It looks like our processes were successful and he just needed his initiator to be released.”
Sprig looked at Anglo and said, “Please kneel.” Anglo kneeled.
Sprig said, “Baron Anglo Gardner, you are now give the title of Duke and you and Jennifer will be included in the succession hierarchy for the Crown.”
Jenny looked at Anglo and tilted her head and Anglo said, “It means that you are going to be married to one of the two strongest psychics in the Royal Family and after we marry you will be a Duchess. It looks like your touch released my abilities.”
Jenny smiled at him and said, “I hope to release a lot more.”
Anglo laughed out loud and lifted her and hugged her tightly.
Danielle remembered when she touched Tag so many centuries ago and knew the joy this young couple was going to have.
Chapter 10
The red being jumped from his seat and adjusted his display. “Are you busy?”