Can there be something like a "second successor"? Maybe not, but it was still a possibility. After all, in royalty there was a second heir to the throne, why not in this case? One more candidate to carry on the Crane name (although Crane was not really Robin's surname, but-- whatever). These were Kaleigh's thoughts after her child, Collin, was born. Yeah, Robin's engineered baby may well be his successor, that IF he managed to keep his Time Traveler title after the complete mess he had made of his life.
Anyway, Collin Crane was born at the Oasis Landing Hospital, through the methods and machinery of 2054. You know, giving birth to a baby in the Future was so easy that the mother could come out walking the next minute, as if nothing had happened, that was what happened with Kaleigh, who, by the way, wouldn't talk to Robin since the night he had found her at the computer. Robin, however, had continued to take care of her and, of course, had accompanied her during Collin's birth.
"Hey, Kaleigh, wait! Let me help you".
"I don't need your help, I'm perfectly fine, I can do this myself, thank you", she cut him and continued walking to the parkig lot.
Once in the car, on their way home, she didn't say a word either. The only thing she could think of was to get home, get some sleep, pack her things, and stay away from Robin forever.
But one concern still tortured her: Should she tell him about the files she had found in the Population Council's data base? Specially the one that she hadn't been able to open. Should she tell him about both of them, even give him the copy she had made?
When they arrived home Kaleigh had made her decision. She would tell Robin everything before leaving. That would be her last support gesture as a friend, ex-girlfriend, and as someone who actually cared for him.
Yeah, she would tell him, but not yet. She would before she left, now all she needed was a shower and a nap, so still ignoring him, she continued toward the elevator.
"Hey, Kaleigh, where are you going?"
"I'll leave Collin in his crib and take some rest, then I'll pack my stuff and leave".
"You can't leave yet, Kale, we need to talk".
"Not now", she cut him, then she walked in the elevator and went up quickly to her bedroom.
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