Torrin held her close for a long while, content to stay in her welcoming arms. He knew he needed to get up. Finish his mission. He also suspected his woman was going to protest. Demand to come along. He couldn’t let her do that.
Juliette’s sweet voice pulled him from his thoughts. “What?”
“I said, we make a pretty good team,” she repeated.
He stiffened. Here it comes. He couldn’t disagree with her. They were absolutely explosive together. She’d saved him on Mora Five, just as he’d saved her on the Vilitos ship. Closing his eyes so he wouldn’t have to see the disappointment in her eyes when he told her she couldn’t come along, he mumbled, “I agree. I hope you always remember you said it first.”
“Well, that’s a strange thing to say. Of course I’ll remember.” She fidgeted. “You know, I co
