If ever there was an invitation to continue, the way he said 'Vala' was it. Clearly he'd fantasised about this before, but circumstance always stopped him taking it any further. But here, here in Taxon, things were different right? Nothing to stop them. She smiled at him, a knowing smile that definitely was not a reaction to the intended warning, she 'understood'. Once more her lips fell onto his, more passionate - more desperate this time.

It had taken her less than a minute to decide this was 'meant to be'. Both hands curled around the nape of his neck, the softness of his hair velvety against her fingers as she brushed over the short cut feeling it ripple between them.