We pick up the story right after Jessie told Marcus he's her only love.
Marcus felt a
surprising surge of relief. Despite her assurances, insecurity—an aberration in
his logic—still plagued him after seeing her in his twin's arms. Jessie was completely
open with her feelings. Although he strived to be the same, ridding himself of
the constraints of Serenian culture proved more difficult than he expected.
"Besides, it
wouldn't have been fair to Scott to marry him while I'm in love with you."
Then she smiled.
As always, her face lit up. Her smile touched his heart, his very soul. For
that smile—no, for this woman—he would do anything, even give up his ship, his
home world, his entire way of life.
She gave him a
quick kiss and flashed a saucy grin before stepping away. "I always knew
you'd come back for me."
"That isn't
what I heard." He pulled her back into his arms. He hated that war had prevented
him from returning for her. More, he hated that she feared he would never come
back, despite her protests to the contrary.
"Ugly
rumors." She laughed.
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Very nice! I like the playfulness!
ReplyDeleteLovely last line. I like her playfulness too.
ReplyDeleteI love the subtle way you weave the sci-fi elements into this scene. Not easy to do.
ReplyDeleteHer playfulness contrasts nicely with his seriousness. Maybe she's good for him?
ReplyDeleteLove this!!! Great peek, Diane...
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments. I'm glad you like her playfulness. Her main goal has always been to make him loosen up.
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