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happily getting her bottle, and Rimash looked like he had done that sort of thing before.
    “Do you have children?” She couldn’t believe she had never asked before.
    “No, but I have taken care of children here for the last few hundred years. Four or five of them, all different species. Drink the caf, you look exhausted.”
    She drank the strong breakfast stimulant and felt her eyes open slightly. “I have heard that babies are hard to deal with until they can sleep through the night. I am just going to make a schedule and hope that I am not insane by the time that happens.”
    “Babies are not good with schedules.”
    Jill sighed. “I know, but I have to look forward to something.”
    He laughed. The baby fussed, and he resumed feeding her.
    “Selna and Nyal both have rapid early development. Imjay will feed frequently, but she will grow rapidly. I will help.”
    She looked at him with grateful hope before she realized that it would interfere with his own rest. “You can’t. If she messes up my sleep, I can only imagine what will happen with yours.”
    “I do not need much sleep. I can help.”
    The temptation was great. “I will think about it. Can I let you know after lunch?”
    He grinned. “Yes. Now, finish your meal. Your clients are waiting.”
    She ate without tasting and swigged down more caf until she was vibrating with energy.
    “You will have to carry her. A nanny is being arranged for her while you work. One of the students in the Contract Archive is being interviewed as we speak.”
    “So, you have an implant as well?” She put her dishes in the recycler and straightened her gown, checked her mouth for crumbs and then reached out for Imjay.
    Rimash went through the gear he had acquired for the baby, and he assembled a diaper bag with the daily requirements before handing her a sling that she could use to hold the little, warm bundle against her.
    Imjay’s lips curved in a cute little bow as she was tucked into the sling. She was held against Jill’s heart, and it seemed to be what she needed to fall into a deep sleep.
    Jill smiled. “She is so adorable.”
    Rimash handed her the baby bag and offered her his hand. “I would carry it, but as your guard, I am not allowed to encumber myself with anything other than you.”
    She slung it over her shoulder and put her hand on his wrist. “Not a problem. I used to babysit my cousin’s kids. This is easy.”
    “I am glad you think so. Let me know if you think the same when you have been a parent for more than a day.” He winked and led the way out of her quarters.
    A crew was waiting in the hall, each of them with Archive Maintenance authorizations on their uniforms. They surged toward her quarters as Rimash led her away.
    “What are they doing?” She glanced back every few feet as the team disappeared into her quarters.
    “Your quarters are being linked with mine; a nanny suite is being added as well as a baby’s room. You are a mother now; your space is being altered accordingly.”
    Imjay let out a soft cooing noise, and Jill looked down. Her mood softened immediately. “Fine, little miss. You will get a room of your own.”
    “The changes and the nanny are sensible. You can’t function as the Contract Archive if you are exhausted.”
    “I feel pretty perky today.”
    He grinned. “The day has only just begun.”
     
    He was absolutely right. The baby snuggled against her distracted her clients exceedingly, and Imjay didn’t wait until the contract searches were done to express her displeasure with her current state of being soiled or hungry.
    She managed to process three clients in the morning before she hitched the clean and fed into her sling and went for lunch in the Archive break room.
    Imjay had dozens of admirers, and her popularity gave Jill a chance to eat.
    Rimash left her side for a moment, and when he returned, he had a woman with him. She had soft blue skin and vivid yellow eyes.
    “Archive Ahamad, this is the nanny