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long time. I've forgotten when was the last time I'd had a woman." He scratched the side of his jaw. "In fact, it's been years. Why'd you ask? Did I act like I didn't quite know what I was doing?" He chuckled at the idea.
                She answered him with a soft kiss. Reluctantly pulling away, she threaded the fingers of one hand through his thick hair. "What now, Paol? What happens to us now?"
                Unexpectedly, he rolled onto his belly and propped himself up on his elbows. Looking down at her, he gave her another one of those heart-melting smiles. "No more separation. No more working apart. I'm sticking with you from here on out. What do you say, Dev? Care to be wrapped in silver ribbon? Of course..." He glanced around her apartment. "I don't know how I'll feel about bunking behind the clinic."
                She laughed and hugged him tightly. He enclosed her within the circle of his strong arms and hurried to silence her with his kisses. Kisses that inevitably led to more lovemaking, and continued into the night until well past daybreak the next day.
     

Chapter Three
    Assignment
     
     
                StarLight watched as Guardian Transport Two was delivered five weeks later. Standing at a safe distance inside the bay, she noted the difficulty the crew was having as the massive repair ship from Abernath attempted to slowly lower the ship into its cradle. The storm outside was creating a problem with the tractor beams, making the ship swing dangerously, until Blender created a counter wind to help buffer the descent.
                She was aware of someone coming up behind her. A pair of arms possessively encircled her, and a hand caressed her extended belly. Hunter lowered his chin onto her shoulder.
                "Good morning, my love. How are you feeling?"
                She smiled. The warmth of his body pressing against her back and buttocks was comforting. "How was roll call? Anything of importance?"
                He lightly kissed her cheek. "So far, it looks like a slow day, which is good. We need to work on getting Two back into service."
                She glanced at him. "I thought all its repairs were supposed to have been done at the base on Abernath."
                "They concentrated on getting the engines back online. Deceiver thought it would be better if we finished the repairs here at Command." He kissed her cheek again, following it with a nuzzle. "I miss having you at roll call."
                Star patted his hand where it continued to stroke her swollen abdomen. "I do, too, but Doctor Perlakian says I need to get as much rest as possible." Chuckling, she added, "Dev still hasn't forgiven me for taking off to the black hole." She wriggled slightly, seeking more of his hard warmth along her lower back. Hunter growled at her.
                "Careful. It's been a while since we've had any of that kind of intimacy, and when you do that, you're not helping matters."
                "You know I can help you with that." She smiled seductively. Even though she felt like a bloated garf whale, her husband always managed to keep her feeling sexy.
                "Nope." He gave her cheek another peck before repositioning his arms around her. "It's either a two-way street, or nothing. And you haven't answered my question. How are you feeling, other than your back aches?"
                "Want me to make a list?"
                At that moment, the babe kicked outward, enough to show the outline of its tiny foot. Both StarLight and Hunter laughed.
                "She's precocious," Star accused lovingly.
                "She's like her mother," he responded, earning a playful retaliatory slap on the arm.
                "So how long do you think it'll take us to get Two back up to speed?" Deceiver inquired, walking up to join