Star gave a little sigh of contentment and continued to snuggle within the warm safety of her husband’s arms. In answer his large hands held her more tightly against him as the silence of space raced past them.
They would be home soon. Or rather, back on Abernath. Already she was exhausted, more emotionally than physically. Yet there was no way she could contain the feelings of absolute happiness she held within her.
For the umpteenth time, she reached for her throat and traced the small HeartCrystal with the tip of her finger. Just like it had all the other times, the gem gave a tiny trill in response, a sound that only she and Hunter could hear, like a musical kiss.
A pair of lips pressed against her hair, causing her to smile. “Not much further,” Hunter told her.
“I don’t care.
