Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley returns to Star Base 12 in the summer of 2278, to find Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann married to Lord Andrew Charles Howard and she is Marchioness of Pembroke Territory as well Duchess of Norfolk Territory and she had two daughters with Lord Andrew Charles Howard, Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard who is three years old and Lady Samhain who is not quite two years old.
When Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley sees Lady Karissa carrying one and half year old Lady Samhain in her arms and with Lady Elizabeth by her side, Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley bows to her on her property of Beltane Manor.
"I can't believe you married Lord Andrew Charles Howard, Karissa." Kevin tells her.
"Kevin. Can you believe it or not?" Karissa tells her " You went off to play Space Cadet and now your adventure is over and done with and now what?" Karissa asks him.
"Star-Fleet has given me a position as Engineer here on Star Base 12." Kevin tells her, "It offers me a good salary and benefits."
"I am happy to hear." Karissa tells him " Did you actually expect me to wait for you to return?"
"I thought we had something special." Kevin admits.
"So did I Kevin, but all the time I was at Madame's Boarding House. How many times did you come and visit me?" Karissa asks.
"No. You were consumed with your studies and being a Space Cadet." Karissa states.
"Lord Andrew Charles Howard visited me more than Lord Richard William Carey or you did for the fact." Karissa tells him.
"You see my two daughters in front of you, Lady Elizabeth will one day become the first Duchess of Norfolk Territory and Lady Samhain is Duchess of Clarence Territory." Karissa tells Kevin.
"Lady Elizabeth is the pride and joy of her grandfather, Lord Charles Andrew Howard along with Lady Samhain, Lady Autumn Bridget and Lady Charlotte Victoria Maud Howard and Lord David William Beck II and Lord Richard Edward Howard III who are his great-grandnephew and grandnephew." Karissa tells Kevin.
Lady Elizabeth looks at Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley and she says " My mother is Marchioness of Pembroke Territory."
"I am the future Duchess of Norfolk and Lancaster territories." Lady Elizabeth tells Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley.
"Karissa. I must say that Lady Elizabeth is a very inquisitive child.." Kevin asks Karissa.
"What do you expect from a daughter of Lord Andrew Charles Howard?" Karissa asks Kevin.
Lord Andrew Charles walks out and he sees Kevin talking to Lady Karissa " I see you have returned from your internship?"
"I have Lord Andrew Charles. I see you married Karissa." Kevin tells him " What does Lord Richard William Carey think about it?"
"What does he think, Kevin?" Lord Andrew Charles states, " My second cousin doesn't like it anymore than you."
"I have bought a small country cottage in Wessex Territory. Kevin tells Lord Andrew Charles.
"My first cousin, Lord Richard Edward Howard II is Duke of Wessex Territory. He will make sure that you are taken care of." Lord Andrew Charles states.
"I prefer Lord Richard Edward Howard II over you, Lord Andrew Charles." Kevin tells him.
'What plans do you have about marrying?' Lord Andrew Charles asks.
"I don't have any right now, but I heard Lord Jeremiah Collins has a younger daughter, Lady Isabella and he is looking to marry her, but he can't provide a dowry." Kevin explains.
"I married Karissa without a dowry." Lord Andrew Charles confesses, "Lord Jeremiah is an honest man of a good gentry background and his great-great-grandfather, Lord Joshua traveled with my great-great-grandfather, Lord Patrick William Howard." Lord Andrew Charles states.
"Lord John Seymour married Lady Josette without a dowry and Lord Charles Andrew Howard III married Lady Millicent without a dowry." Lord Andrew Charles states.
"You would be related with the Seymours and The Howard's if you courted Lady Isabella and married her." Lord Andrew Charles states.
In 2278, Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley courts Lady Isabella Collins, and they don't marry until 2279, but they don't have their first child, Lord Kevin Thomas Riley II until July of 2280 one month after Lady Karissa gives birth to Lord Andrew Charles and her firstborn son, Lord Anthony Christopher Howard in June of 2280.
Both Lord Anthony Christopher, Duke of Lancaster Territory, when his oldest sister passed the Dukedom and Territory on to her brother when he was born and Lord Kevin Thomas Riley II became great friends and companions.
Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas and Lady Isabella have a daughter in 2285 named Lady Karen Elizabeth Riley and she grows up with both Lady Anastasia Christina Howard and Lord Albert Edward Howard, both are the children of Lord Andrew Charles with Lady Karissa and Lady Theresa Charlotte Hardwick.
It is through Lord Anthony Christopher that Lord Kevin Thomas Riley II meets his half sister, Lady Caroline Matilda Carey and his third cousin and she is the daughter of his third cousin once removed, Lord Richard William Carey and his mother, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard and she is born not even 24 months after him and in fact she is born four days before he turns 2 years old.
Lord Anthony Christopher decides to play matchmaker between his best friend, Lord Kevin Thomas Riley II and his sister, Lady Caroline Matilda Carey and it is a perfect match and receives the blessing of Lord Richard William Carey, Lady Karissa, Lt.Commander Kevin Thomas Riley and Lady Isabella and they marry each other and finally Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley and Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard-Carey are now reunited through their children marrying each other.
Lady Caroline Matilda is heiress to the Dukedom and Territory of Bedford on Star Base 12 and she has a daughter, Lady Isabella Karissa Carey in 2302, and in 2305 she gives birth to Lord Kevin Thomas Riley III, and in 2310 she gives birth to Lord Thomas Jeremiah Riley.
Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley and Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard-Carey nee Lowell are brought back together by her oldest son, Lord Anthony Christopher Howard, Duke of Lancaster Territory.
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