He put his arms around her awkwardly in the confined space of the truck. “I have to...”
She put her mouth over his before he could say anything else, and kissed him until the ache building in her chest wouldn’t let her breathe. Then she asked, “When are you going?”
He sat back against the seat suddenly. “How did you know?”
“I could see it on your face when I sang tonight. You looked so unhappy. But it’s all right, Tom. I’ll wait for you. You know I will.”
Tom brought his mouth back down, kissing her with desperate longing. After a moment had passed this way, he whispered urgently, “Suvi... Beautiful Suvi. Listen to me. We can leave here, right now, and then neither of us will have to wait. Please...”
She drew away from him, just a little. “You want me to come to your world, Tom?” The
