‘After such a close call,… I’m going to introduce Chel to Maenae.’ Lexx didn’t hear Chel talking. He was distracted by his own thoughts at the moment. There were many things weighing heavily on his mind. ‘I’ll let Chel know my plans,.. maybe. It’d be easier not to tell her and just see if Maenae likes her.’
Lexx’s number one priority was to take care of that little girl. Bringing her to Earth would be better than leaving her abandoned to the mercy of the Alien Dice Corporation. And then, his mood shifted to why he’d chosen Chel so quickly. Claudia and Damian were too caught up in the game itself and were very self centered. Riley was too reckless and would probably be a bachelor his entire life.
Chel’s life wasn’t complicated with technology and the cares of a life in space. And most importantly,.. ‘I like her.’ The words filled Lexx with a strange warmth. ‘I,…’ It pushed, wavering. ‘I,…’ Lexx shut it away. ‘No,.. I do not. I refuse to. I could be captured or killed any day. Would that be fair?’ It was a constant struggle on the surface to deny what he felt.
‘Only,.. the longer I’m around Chel, the more I want to be around her. I’ve done a stupid thing in even admitting to myself I ‘COULD’ love her. And I foolishly said it… I said it. I remember saying it.’
