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Authors: Ann Somerville

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Jeng’s lips were wonderful against his skin, even if he never would stop missing other sensations, other

touches. Gredar had been right—he
was
happy to he home. That didn’t mean he didn’t miss Gredar and the

friends he’d made. “Yeah, it was rough. If I didn’t mention it before, I’m really grateful to you and Mum and

Tsuji and Liseng and Commander Ling.”

“You sure, love? You’ve been...kinda lost looking ever since we picked you up. Like you’d left

something behind.”

Damn him and his perceptive eyes. Temin turned and smiled. “Just still dazed. Until I saw the ship I

didn’t really believe it was going to happen. I didn’t let myself get excited until we landed on Venshu. Give

me a chance to get used to it all again.”

Jeng pulled him down for a kiss, lingering to taste Temin’s mouth, to rub his cheek against Temin’s

skin. “You haven’t said much about what it was like. Feel like talking?”

Temin’s throat closed up and he pulled away, tugging the dressing gown tight against himself. “No.”

“Okay. You know that’s fine with me too, don’t you?” He reached over and tucked a long strand of

hair behind Temin’s ear.

“I just...just want to get back to work. You know—normality.”

“Yeah, I bet you do. Must be tough to have had your life on hold for nearly a year.”

It wasn’t on hold,
Temin wanted to say. “Don’t want those bastards to stop me flying, that’s all.”

“They won’t. I’ve already spoken to Commander Ling. He’s going to make sure you don’t get turned

into some press monkey. As soon as you feel fit to fly, pass the medical, you’re back on the job.”

“Thank you. I mean it—from the bottom of my heart, Jeng. I owe you everything.”

His lover grinned. “Don’t worry, I plan to collect on that out of your sweet, sweet hide, Temin.” Then

he yelled as Temin lunged at him and launched a tickle attack. Dirty tactics were shortly employed, and soon

all out war, with pillows and hairbrushes, was declared. But Temin was badly out of shape so he wasn’t too

surprised to end up with Jeng pinning him down, and smirking into his face. “Yield, brat.”

“Never. No surrender.”

“I see you didn’t pick up any brains while you were marooned.” He climbed off Temin who stuck his

tongue out and hoped Jeng hadn’t noticed his tiny freak out as Jeng had held his wrists down. Jeng wasn’t

Filwui. Nothing remotely like him. “Now—sleep, or your Mum will castrate me.”

“I’ll lend her the knife.”

“You can’t—you lost it, remember?”

“Oh yeah.” Temin wondered if Karwa would ever use it, or just keep wearing it around his neck as

he’d started to do before Temin left. “I’ll find something to use.”

“Bloodthirsty brat. Come on.”

It was so strange to sleep on a normal-sized bed, on sheets and pillows. He kept thinking he was

going to fall off the edge. But Jeng behind him was a warm and luxurious sensation even without fur, and

Temin was very glad not to sleep alone this night.

Jeng began to stroke his side. “I know you don’t want to talk about it, love—but will you tell me

about it one day? When you’re ready?”

“Yeah.” It came out as a croak.

Maybe one day, he would be able to tell people about the day-neh, and Gredar, and Martek, and a

decent race of people in love with beauty and honour. Maybe one day, he’d be able to tell Jeng about what he

had given up.

He caught Jeng’s hand and rolled over to face him. “Ask me again.” He kissed Jeng’s forehead and

closed his eyes. “One day.”

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