He wishes that they could have forever. He wishes that he could kiss her mouth and tell her that they could have this for as long as time stood. But he can't. They have until they leave Taxon, and he's trying to convince himself to keep looking for a way out.

He holds her close, the intimacy something he was once afraid of but now clings to. He needs her. He loves her. Every movement of his hips into hers just reaffirms that feeling.

"I---"

I love you. It's not hard to say, but he can't choke it out. He just kisses her again. The words are in the kiss.