A New Beginning Part 2
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Part 2....

	The morning sun shine filtered through the bedroom giving it a warm
glow. Benton Quest watched his wife sleep next to him. At that moment
he was content, truly happy for the first time in years. He thought she
looked like an angel laying next to him. Perhaps she was an angel...
Zin, he hated that man. And yet, he gave him back his wife, but why?
After investigating Quest world, they had found the back door Zin had
used to get a hold on the Rachel program. But why go to all the trouble
and give him back his wife? He had some investigating to do.
Of course Race was probably way ahead of him on that detail already.
Race was at first a little apperhensive toward Rachel but after a few
hours of sorting things out Race seemed to believe that it was indeed
her. Rachel was all at ease with the Bannons. Jessie and Rachel
especially hit it off. They went shopping the next day to get Rachel
some clothes. Rachel and Race seemed completely comfortable with each
other. The only problem was Jonny. He was still in New York with Will.
Benton felt very guilty for not telling him, but he just didn't know
how. And now Jonny was scheduled to come back this afternoon.
	"Good morning," Rachel's bright blue eyes stared at him.
	"Good morning," Benton replied as he put his arms around her.
	"What were you thinking about?"
	"Nothing important...what were you thinking about?" Benton asked.
	"I was just trying to picture Jonny as an 18 year old ...but the only
thing that kept popping into my head was his little face when he'd fall
asleep in the hamock with you when we lived in PalmKey."
	They both smiled at the memory.
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	Jessie walked into the kitchen in her sweats to get some breakfast. She
and Rachel had plans to take a walk around the compound this morning to
pass the time before Jonny got home. So Jessie had expected to see her
in the kitchen, but she wasn't there. Jessie walked over to the cupboard
and pulled out a box of cereal, a bowl, a spoon, and walked to the
table. Then she walked over to the refrigerator to grab the milk, but
stopped when she heard the front door open and Jonny's voice. Jessie
looked at the clock it was 9 a.m., what was he doing here. His plane
wasn't due to come in until 2 p.m. Jonny and Will walked into the
kitchen.
	"Hey Jessie... is your dad around?" asked Jonny.
	"No, Jonny..."
	"Good, I missed you." Jonny walked up to her and kissed her softly on
the lips.
	"Jonny I missed you too, but what are you doing here so early? Hello
Will."
	"We just decided to come home early, why what's wrong Jess?"
	Jonny was walking to the door.
	"Your dad has something he has to talk to you about..."
	"Oh okay," Jonny left the kitchen and ran up the stairs before Jessie
could finish her sentence.
	"You probably want to wait for him to come down...never mind."
Will added, "I haven't seen a person with that much energy since
Rachel."
	"Speaking of Rachel, Will..." Jessie thought now was the time to fill
him in.
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	Jonny ran up the stairs and to his father's room. But stopped when
he noticed it was closed. He knocked and opened the door. 
	"Hey Pop, I'm home."
	Jonny quickly noticed his father was not alone, sitting next to his dad
was a young blond woman.  Jonny muttered an "excuse me." He then shut
the door ran down the stairs, out the front door, and didn't stop until
he had reached the cliff by the light house. Jonny sat looking at the sea.
He was very confused, shocked and mad. He had thought he had always wanted
his dad to have a relationship with another woman, but now he was not so
sure. He hadn't seen this one coming, and he was angry that his father
hadn't said something before this. Jonny felt a hand touch his back. His
father's hand. Benton Quest sat next to his son.
	"It really is a beautiful view isn't it?" said Benton.
	"Dad, I'm sorry, I didn't know..."
	"I think we should talk son... did you get a good look at that woman
with me?"
	"No, and it's none of my business who you want to see..."
	"Jonny if you had looked harder, you would have noticed that the woman
in there had soft blond hair and deep blue eyes, and her wonderful
laugh..."
	"Dad...Dad what are you getting at?" Jonny gave his father a confused
look.
	"I know she's dead Jonny you don't need to give me that look... I
wanted to tell you earlier but I didn't know how, please forgive me son.
Let's go back to the house and see her, she's been waiting for a couple
of days to see you."
	"Dad who is?"
	"Your mom Jonny..."
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Back at the house....
 
	Rachel came down the stairs just as Benton went out the door to chase
after their son. Will came out of the kitchen with Jessie, and stopped in
his tracks. Rachel looked over at him and smiled.
	"Will what are doing here, it's so good to see you." 
	Rachel walked over to her friend and gave him a hug.
	"Jessie told me in the kitchen but I still...I guess I didn't
believe..."
	"Well what do you think?"
	"Think about what?" he asked still slightly distressed.
	"How do I look for someone who's been dead for ten years."
	William smiled, " pretty good..."
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	Jonny wasn't sure what he was feeling as he and his father hurried back
to the house. He tried to listen to the facts about her return but the
only thing he could concentrate on were his thoughts. He couldn't
remember ever seeing his dad this happy and he couldn't believe that he
hadn't reconized his mother in his dad's room. His mom was alive, he
kept repeating in his head. It seemed the only way to make it real.
Jonny came to a sudden hault as they entered the house. There she was
sitting on the floor of the living room, Jessie next to her. Time seemed
to stand still as the room became silent and and everyone watched Jonny.
Rachel smiled, and Jonny broke down. Jonny walked over to Rachel, who
stood and held out her arms to him.
	"Mom," Jonny's voice cracked and his body began to shake as he cried
softly.
	Rachel took her son in her arms and cried with him. 
	"It's okay my little man, I'm here now."
	Jonny was no longer a little boy and was considerably taller than his
mother, so they sat down on the ground and held each other.
	"Your sad mommy," Jonny finally said.
	Rachel laughed. 
	"No I can see your face. I love you Jonny."
	Jonny cried again, "I love you more."
	"I don't think so." She rocked him in her arms for a few minutes both
were crying and laughing.
	"Mom don't ever leave me again."
	"I won't I promise." Rachel kissed his hair. Benton sat down and
joined them. The Quest family was complete.
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Three days later....

	Dr. Zin sat in a little diner outside of Rockport and watched as Dr.
Quest walked in and sat across the table from him.
	"Okay you son of a..."
	"Watch your tongue Quest you called this meeting."
	Dr. Quest took a deep breath and started again. "How did you do it...Why
did you do it."
"The truth be told Dr. Quest we are not that different you and I."  
	The two men eyed each other suspiciously.
	"You stole my program for time travel, but how did you make it work."
Then Dr. Quest's voice became very cold, "and why didn't time change."
	Zin smiled. 
	"So many questions, you are all business Quest, of course
your wife was always better at pleasantries."
	"Zin."
	"I didn't steal the program and you know it, it can't work with
out that damn computer system of yours. I got the program to work more
precisely by cross-referencing the program with known environmental
conditions of the time such as oxygen levels and known rates of decay, you
were so close to figuring it out, I just finished it for you, the reason
time didn't change is because she still dies, at least her clone does."
	Benton glared at the man across from him, "you cloned my wife but
how..."
	"For such a brillant man you can be so slow, I had all the time in the
world, and with you traveling around the globe, I had plenty of time to
help myself to your lab."
	Just then the Waitress arrived to take their orders. She had short
reddish brown hair and looked about 19. She was wearing a light green
and white uniform.
	"Hi my name is Lois and I will be your server this morning, unless
you're not happy with your service then my name is Lisa," she said
cheerfully.
	A blond girl around the same age wearing a matching green and white
uniform answered her back, "Hey Lois thats not funny."
	Both women laughed.
	"Well can I start you two gentlemen off with something to drink?"
	Dr. Quest and Zin Looked at the happy waitress, and then back at one
another. Quest, Zin, and Lois were all silent for a moment.
	"Choosing a drink can be a very important decision wouldn't you
say that Quest?  Do you have any tea?" asked Zin.  
	Lois looked at the men like they were crazy, "We have Lipton tea."
	"Lipton! Lipton! That is not tea!"  
	"One tea and a coffee please," Dr. Quest answered the perplexed
waitress.  
	Lois wrote down the order and marched off, when she was far
enough away she asked Lisa why she always got the weird ones.  Zin looked
at the menu. 
	"Lipton Tea... I cannot believe these American Diners."  
	"Are you going to order something Zin," Dr. Quest asked when he
saw him looking at the menu.  
	"Of course I am, it's not everyday I get to sit down for a
meal with such a...special person to share it with."  
	"Why did you bring her back?"  
	"Tell me Quest, what is the greatest thing you have ever done
in your life?"