Chapter 9
Y-Quadrant
On board the Cordelia
17th day of the month of Manao in the year 7067
Federation Time
On waking, Lory didn’t know where she was at first. She stared at the blue lighting near her, blinking, then she was aware of movement and turned to look. Her eyes fell upon the numerous stars above her and gradually her memory returned. A smile lit up her face as she looked at the man beside her. He was lying on his back, one hand on his flat stomach, the other arm stretched out to the side. His face was turned towards her and he looked relaxed. He wasn’t snoring. Another reason why she had never spent a night with a man had been the snoring. She had stayed overnight once with her first boyfriend and his snoring had kept her awake all night. Kordan, on the other hand, had always
