there's a transport for betazed leaving this afternoon. i'm going home. if i did i'i'end up staying for months and that wouldn't be fair. i've imposed on you enough. lwaxana... you could deliver atatny time now and it's a long way to betazed. you really should stay. i'll miss yoyotoo. then why leave? you've gotten used to having me around haven't you? oh, you dear sweet man. don't you see? what you want is company, someone to take care of. is that so wrong? no, of course not. the problem is i want much more than that from you. you see, i can't help it. i'm still in love with you. i know you're not. i could stay. i could try to make you fall in love with me but we both know that won't happen. then i'd end up resenting you and our friendship is far too important for me to let that happen. that's why it's better for both of us if i leave now. good-bye, husband. good-b-b... ( door opens ) how you feeling? okay, i guess. you've read it? i just finished it. what do you think? you've got a good start on a novel here, jake. the dialogue is sharp, the story's invo