[FONT=Palatino Linotype]Everything was fine until the question of dinner came up. This was something Cierra did not expect and had not been prepared for.

Cierra hesitated. “Y-Yes, dinner… would be fine Mister… I mean Rob. Dinner would be fine Rob.” She then turned to head back to the yacht. “I have some business to take care of, I will see you this evening Rob.”

Cierra quickly walked back up the ramp, closing the hatch behind her. “What is it My Sister?” Aliya asked as she saw the confusion on Cierra’s face. “It’s Stellar, he asked me to go to dinner. He did so very calmly like he had had dinner with me, I mean the real Cierra before. Were they?”

“Ishara never indicated anything and I never spoke to Kyra about it.”

“This transaction must be completed without any issues. What do you recommend Aliya?”

Aliya thought for a moment. “Maybe you should show more relaxation. Maybe act as if something did happen.”

“Perhaps.”

Cierra then walked toward her quarters.



That Evening…


As Rob waited, the hatch opened and Cierra emerged. The look on Rob’s face was as surprising as how Cierra looked.

Cierra had straightened her hair which was as black as night. She wore a black silk evening gown which came down just below her knees where you could see the black fishnet stocking just above her black leather boots.

“Are you ready Rob?”
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Rob was more than surprised when Cierra walked down the ramp towards him. She wore something the Cierra he knew never wore before. Whatever it was, however, he liked it and thought she looked very sexy. Something was definitely different about Cierra.

He, himself, was dressed in a nice navy suit with a blue shirt and no tie. In his hand he had an exotic flower and smile at Cierra, slowly handing it to her with his eyes still focused on her. He could not take them off her.

"This is for you." He smile and handed Cierra the flower. "It's not nearly as beautiful as you are, however."

Rob smiled and took her hand, giving it a little kiss. "Are you ready to go?"

[FONT=Palatino Linotype]Cierra smiled, “I am ready Rob.”

She followed Rob who led her to the transportation that would take them to a local restaurant. The trip there was enjoyable and Cierra did manage to have a better comfort level with Stellar.

As they arrived, Stellar politely took Cierra’s arm and led her into the establishment. It was a rather nice setting and the two had a table together in the far corner of the dining room.

“Thank you for dinner Rob; this is a very nice place you chose this evening.”

As they drank wine and waited for the main course to arrive, Cierra could not help but hear a couple across the room having a small argument which made her drift from what Rob was saying. She managed to control her own anger over what was going on until the man got a bit louder and grabbed the woman’s hand.

It was enough to trigger Cierra’s own response to the situation…

Cierra focused as her face grew dark as her eyes winced and she called upon the power of fire creation. In an instant, the man’s tie ignited into flames causing him to scream in pain as he tried to douse the flames. Cierra’s laughter filled the room for a moment as she watched the man run from the dining room badly burnt.

She then returned to the conversation Rob was having…

“I’m so sorry Rob, what were you saying?”[/FONT]

Rob had been in the process of asking Cierra about what she had been up to since they last seen each other when she turned to watch the fight at the other table. He paused and studied her as she grew a little angry and silent. He could easily tell he wasn't paying attention and could also tell immediately that she started to concentrate.

The question inside his head was answered quickly as the man's tie caught on fire. There had been no flames near him when it had happened. The only explanation was force powers. Rob had always been intrigued by the Jedi and respected them greatly, so he knew a little about the force. If it was really Cierra's doing, that was something new about her.

As she looked back at him, Rob was sitting back in his chair and watching her. He studied her body language and slowly leaning in towards her, whispering, "I know you did that Cierra. Please tell me what is going on. You know you can trust me completely."

[FONT=Palatino Linotype]As Rob had leaned in and whispered, Cierra grabbed him with her hand by his collar and pulled him in. She pressed her lips against his and passionately kissed him. She did not release her grip on his collar and could feel she had tore one of the buttons off as she continued to deeply kiss Rob, feeling the sense of lust which overcame her like a storm suddenly rushing up out of nowhere.

She released her grip on him as she smirked…

“I can assure you, I am no Jedi.”

It was not important for Rob to know she could manipulate the force. In fact, she had hoped she could simply get his mind off the event.

“I have no idea what happened, but by the look of things, I’d say he deserved it anyway.”

Cierra took a sip from her glass as the main courses arrived. It was a very good meal and the subject of the conversation seemed to have successfully moved on.

“This has been a great meal Rob. What do you suggest we do next?”[/FONT]

Cierra's outburst was so unexpected that Rob's eyes remained open and in surprised for a few moments. He could not believe she did that, yet it was very exciting and after only a few seconds Rob started to kiss her back a little harder, running one hand through her hair. As she let go and Rob sat back into his seat, he was a little dazed, but not enough so to not know what she had tried to do.

Being the man he was and the job he lived, he learned to think fast and not be distracted. Cierra has quickly reacted after his question because she did not wish to answer it, meaning that she did in fact know how to control the Force. While she might not be a jedi, that did not change that fact.

Rob smiled at Cierra as they ate and wondered what else was different about her. Cierra had changed almost completely.

"That was great." He smiled and looked into her eyes. "I'm glad you enjoyed the evening. My night is free, we can do whatever you like. I'm sorry that his planet does not yet offer much in the way of night life. We could walk around the top of building, however. There is a large observation desk on the top level, with a garden."

[FONT=Palatino Linotype]Rob’s attention did seem to get distracted and the idea of seeing the observation deck seemed like a great idea. Especially since Cierra could get an excellent view of the surrounding area.

“That sound great Rob, let’s go. Please, lead the way.” Cierra said as she outstretched her hand for him to take the lead.

As they arrived at the observation deck, the view was beautiful. With the night sky above, the garden was serene and gave Cierra a sense of being home. A Nightsister, such as herself, always felt a sense of being one with nature. She walked about the garden and gracefully touched the leaves of the plants which hung over the walkway.

Stepping outside, Cierra looked far out onto the surrounding area. She could see the city border and the distant lights of sparse settlements far into the distance.

Cierra smiled. “It’s amazing Rob.”

Cierra then looked up into the stars. “So many stars in the night sky; so many worlds all waiting to be conqu… explored.”

Cierra briefly looked at Rob and then back up into the sky. “So beautiful.”[/FONT]

Rob smiled as they ascended into the roof top observation deck. It was the only place in the Capital from which one could see the whole city, being one top the tallest building. That was not saying much, however, since Belgaroth was a somewhat backwater planet with a relatively small populous. Even so, it was still a beautiful sight when one could watch the sun set or rise.

He watched Cierra and smiled even more to himself, she looked beautiful like always, but a little distracted. "I'm glad your enjoying it. This is the best place in the city to watch a sunset."

Rob looked up at the stars as well and than back towards Cierra as he stood close beside her. "So, Cierra, where have you been all this time? What have you been doing? I'm curious to know. I haven't heard from you in a long time, well besides when you came back just now to get your ship."