I can't say yet that I love you, but the potential is definitely there, and I do feel it very strongly. But I can't bring myself to say that to you ye...t. Maybe because we haven't talked to each other yet about what has been happening to us lately, but love is something that you feel, regardless of how the other feels, right? I know that if we met 3 or 4 years ago, right now I would say that I love you. But back then, love was very immature, and I had less experiences than I do now. And, I know. One hour, seven minutes and twenty five seconds from... Mark!... 'Closing his eyes, Rand looked out past Skryben's hull, savoring the expanses of scattered stars. Already, in one direction, they seemed thinner, giving way to the empty space between clusters. As always, the comforting vista of Mother Galaxy formed a near solid backdrop to his vision. From somewhere within Her all embracing arms, Humanity had fled to the Imperial Cluster. The cluster had taken them in, refugees from some long. “Mr. Hollis…”“Please Elle, call me Jeff, I hate being mister anything its far too formal.” He said as he placed his hand on her thigh. He was being awfully forward far too much so Elle thought but for some reason she let it slide.They talked for some time and Elle was shocked how interesting Jeff was and how interested in her he seemed to be. After several glasses of wine Elle finally half jokingly spoke up, “Jeff you wouldn’t be trying to get a teenager drunk would you?”Jeff gave the faintest. ..She was picking up on his excitement,"Oh yes, please yes, " she moaned ready forwhatever they would be doing tonight. Then she groaned as he hopped off the bed..."Don'tmove, not a muscle...you look so amazing..." Sheheard him step into the next room and then listened to severallong seconds of indistinct shuffling around...recognizingthe sound of her man's pants hitting the floor, keysjingling... And then he was back, a hand softly on her ass as he climbedonto the bed behind her....Oh.