Paul stood in his living quarters on board the V’ager staring out into deep space. It still felt unreal that so much had happened in such a short time. He didn’t regret one minute of his decision to leave everything he had ever known behind.
He had accepted a long time ago that life was too short to waste on regrets. His thoughts turned to the dark haired beauty he had seen earlier. The fact that she was Kelan’s mother did not distract him from his interests. She was a very beautiful woman and there was something about her that called to him. He hadn’t felt such an intense emotion since – Evelyn.
Paul frowned as he tried to understand how just hearing Morian’s voice and seeing her on a viewscreen could have more impact on him than all the women he had met and known since his wife died. H
