<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#c71585"><b><u><a class="link link--external" href="http://oi45.tinypic.com/3163gx0.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Jane Koenig</a></u></b></span><br/><br/>Jane had all she could do to keep her composure, to remain steadfast to her purpose in seeking Ozzy out as she had. But, the way he looked at her, touched her hand and pulled her to him. It was all she could do to remain standing. Already she could feel herself melting and just as her body was about to give itself away, he'd sat himself down and brought her down with him upon his lap. It was a tiny victory, she knew, but she'd take it. As it was, she could already feel herself faltering in his presence. He just had that way about him. Always did. And she never expected that to change, though honestly she never wanted it to either.<br/><br/>Her thoughts were scattered, all over the place as she thought about what dangers could be in store for him... for them all... out on this alien planet in which they all now found themselves. Logic and reason, of course, let her know that this was part of the process. This was the destiny and prime mission of their ship, what they'd all been wanting and needing. After all, they couldn't remain on a ship--forever nomads--without a planet to call home... could they? No. They couldn't. Humans weren't designed that way.<br/><br/>Biting down on her lip, Jane looked at Ozzy. God, it was hard not to smile. And then he said it... those words. "Damn it, Ozzy... you know, you make it so hard to stay mad. You know that, right?" Her eyebrows knitted together as she instinctively reached an arm around him and began to gently caress his back. She then leaned against him as her dark eyes pricked with tears she refused to let fall. "I love you so much," she whispered so that he couldn't hear the crack she knew would sound in her voice if she'd tried to speak in a normal tone. "Just... I..." she tripped over her words, none of them coming, all of them floating away and out of reach. But she supposed it didn't matter. Words were never her strong point. That was Alice's area... her twin and polar opposite.<br/><br/>Blinking back the tears, Jane pulled back a bit and looked into Ozzy's eyes and finally donned a partial smile. "Just promise me you won't linger more than necessary, don't do anything risky and when you're finished, you'll come straight back to me...?" Her eyes looked at him hopefully. Pausing a moment, she then added, "Please."