Time melted as our bodies met, my face found a home in the hollow of his collar. I breathed deeply, a scent that I knew as well as my own. His hands p...essed me closer, impossibly closer, and wound through my hair. My hands slid up his back, feeling the familiar planes. I could feel the longing that had resided in my chest for the last few days wane, replaced now by anticipation, familiarity and desire. These feelings, so much the focus of my time when we were apart, took on a life of their own. We've only just met and it might be a bit embarrassing."I was liking her already. "Don't worry about my sense of humor. I can take it, Sue." Okay, Stan told me you stayed here last night. My bed doesn't look slept in. I doubt you slept in Stan's room so..."Dina giggled and they both stared at me.I felt the burn of a good blush and tried to fight it off. "No," I said. "Hold up! We slept together but nothing happened." Hmmm. I'd heard that before and didn't believe it then either. They weren't. I promised to return often, but she was unaccountably standoffish."You'll be there, and I'll be here," she said. "I'm not the type to stand around waiting for some guy. I'm gonna date. You should too. Maybe we'll see each other again and maybe not; but I'm not holding my breath. You shouldn't either."We'd argued some, actually it was me arguing. But, in the end, Jenna had her say and her rules were final. I was actually sick to my stomach thinking of her dating other men. But, life was what it. Several had had some kind of personal defense training or martial arts. All were tools that might come in handy. I was grateful that I wouldn't have to fully depend on others who didn't know me.After a tour of the station, there was a short meeting. On a map, the captain showed me where everyone had searched and nothing had been found. There were very few locations to really look but the more time that passed the greater the distance the abductor could put between us and him. The captain was.