Jaded by Viola Grace

to see what would happen if they called Legion to the morning meeting. Wonderful. Well, they destroyed your home for you, so you had better get them involved in rebuilding.”
    She got to her feet and Ex-Hess joined her.
    He turned and cleared the courtroom with one statement. “Court is dismissed.”
     

Chapter Nine
     
     
    The guards lined the walk, unsure of what to do. Ex-Hess was ready for a fight and his hostile energy must have gotten through to them. They stayed away.
    Dex was shaking by the time they got to the ship. She wanted to scream, to fight, to holler, but instead, she dismissed the jury and headed for the com.
    She repeated the situation for the high court and filed copies of the reports with all branches, including the Guardian project. They needed to transfer Legion immediately and going directly to the project was the fastest way to get a response.
    Once she had made all the reports and had the tea that Ex-Hess had slipped into her shadows, she turned off the com and gave Harry the go signal. Time to head off to the next disaster.
    She laughed as she turned off the concealer and brought it to the charger. A few days of freedom had never been more tempting.
    “How did you know?” Truanic was behind her, rubbing her neck and massaging her shoulders.
    “The memories were too bright. Do you remember all the silly questions I asked after each witness testimony?”
    “I do.”
    “The best days of their lives were coated with joy and blurred by the excitement of looking everywhere at once. The day of the shockwave, they were staring fixed at what appeared to be Legion landing with a mad look in his eyes. None of them mentioned that he was irritated but that was how they were remembering him.”
    “Was that it?”
    “Well, that and every witness was showing me a memory from the same angle, which means they were occupying the same space at the same time, or it was a fake memory and a shared consciousness.” She groaned as he worked on the knots of her lower back.
    “You are getting a few days off by the way.”
    She froze and looked up at him. “What?”
    “Harry has been monitoring your vital signs and being pressured by hundreds of minds has made its mark. You are burned mentally. You need some time off. I have arranged it.”
    “That is very high-handed of you.” She hissed as he massaged the spot where he landed on her during the Legion wave.
    “I am aware, but as I stated earlier, you are my new hobby.” He pressed a kiss to her neck and worked on her lower back.
    They rocked as Harry took off. As far as Jayd knew, she had one of the only self-propelling ships in the imperium. Harry didn’t need her for take-offs and landings. He could haul her around with just a copy of her schedule.
    “Wait, you two ganged up on me?” She turned and scowled up at him.
    “Of course. We both have your best interests at heart.” He reached around her and continued his massaging of her back, but his hands plastered her tightly against him.
    “That is unfair.”
    “You bear the weight of your decisions and you run around with seven strangers in your mind on any given day. You need more time off than you are taking.”
    “There is a backlog on the docket. They need more judges than are available for this sort of thing.” It felt so good to rest against him as Harry lifted them off Vradu.
    “Tough. You just saved a Guardian from incarceration in Janial, the least they can do is let you have a few days off.” He pressed a kiss to her temple, her cheek and her jawline.
    “It sounds wonderful, but where will we go?”
    “I have made reservations at a seaside resort. If you have not spent time at the seaside, this will be an education for you.” He smiled against her skin.
    “Harry, what is the schedule like?”
    “I have three full land-bound days booked for you. I am going to get myself detailed in the spaceport. You are seven days ahead of schedule, so you have time to enjoy yourself.”
    There went