The young doctor honestly did not know what to make of Daniso’s cryptically brief response—was it an admonishment not to obsess over her fears? It did not occur to Sarah that perhaps the other woman did not understand her feelings in the first place.<br/><br/>What Church said after joining the women on the bed was not surprising exactly, but it was just what Sarah had needed to hear. She knew combat would never be easy, but she needed to believe it would be at least a little less terrifying the next time. With Daniso having clearly drifted off, Sarah caressed the other woman’s cheek affectionately before sitting up on the bed next to Church. “It sounds reassuring—maybe not quite good. My prerequisite for a ‘good’ situation is one where no one trying to kill me in the first place,” she said teasingly. As he rubbed her leg she pressed close against him and gave her fellow soldier a deep and affectionate kiss. Afterward she looked up into his eyes and smiled playfully. “So, does narrowly escaping danger make the following sex really intense, or are you just unusually good at pleasuring young ladies? I don’t know that anyone ever made me shriek quite that loud...” She nuzzled her face against his neck and kissed him there, her soft breasts pressed against his chest.