Each other. And I…I wouldn't trade that for anything. If I had to go back to relive that day in order for us to still be together right here, right ...ow…I would." Lakyrra's brown eyes glistened with emotion. "That's why I love you, James. You say the right thing when I need to hear it. You give me strength when I need it." Now she gave him a winsome smile, trying to turn the serious moment toward the more amorous direction they'd originally intended. "You are SO getting lucky tonight," she. "Sure thisisn't exactly how you're looking to be out there, but last thing I'mallowing is for you to be a moody all week. Now take off your sandalssince you now have two teams worth of boys staring at you being a littledrama queen." Crap!" said Hunter, pulling off his first shoe and grasping his shorts."You sure I can play like this?" It's a romper with shorts! It'll be fine unless you intend on takingoff your top like Greg just did," laughed his mother."Not funny, mom," said Hunter, pulling. Running barefoot on the cobblestones was not easy and with the initial surge of adrenalin gone, she was beginning to tire rapidly. Still, doggedly she ran with an occasional glance over her shoulder.The lengthening shadows of the late afternoon were deep as the sun began disappearing behind the hills.Adrienne listened as she ran, trying to determine if anyone was following, but with her own footsteps and pounding heart, she simply could not be sure.Gasping for air and fighting the pain in her. "Please stand by for the Captain," he said and my view screen shifted."By the beard of the prophet! It is you!" said a man in a Peoples' uniform and tightly trimmed beard.It took a moment, but then I remembered him! We had met a number of years ago when I was a Captain in the Terran Marines. He had been the liaison officer for a joint operation in which our nations were involved."Jamal Orman? And a Captain now? Congratulations," I told him."Alexander Connor, my bridge crew tells me that you are.