Happy.  Joyous.  Ecstatic.  Jubilant.  No matter how he tried, Vincent couldn't find an adjective to adequately describe the emotions he was feeling once he heard Mae say that single, simple word.<em>Yes!</em>There was no word at hand that would do justice to convey how she had made him feel with those three letters.  There was no doubt in his mind that she felt the same way just by looking into her eyes.  He leaned into her hand as her fingers caressed the side of his face while he listened as she confessed her feelings for him.<br/><br/>When she finished, Vincent found himself at a loss for words as though she had taken the straight out of his mind and spoken them to him.  Everything Mae said resonated with him on a deeper level, a mirror image to everything he had hoped and dreamed for.  Finally, after countless interruptions, sleepless nights, and tightly controlled jealous outbursts, he felt all that doubt and anxiety completely vanish.  He no longer had to worry about her falling for another before he had a chance to convey his love for her.  It had taken several months, but he finally laid it all out for her and she reciprocated his feelings.  At last, they were together and the feeling of it had been far better than he had ever imagined.<br/><br/>Vincent's hand never left Mae's cheek from when he confessed his affection for her.  Words failed him as they were lost in a mixture of extreme joy and the sheer congestion of all he wanted to share with her.  The only thing that managed to work its way out was a short statement that was crafted from the very feelings he was experiencing and said in a way that could not be more heartfelt and loving.  "My Mae."<br/><br/><em>"Mae!"</em><br/><br/>Vincent's eyes never left that of his new girlfriend's.  His smile scrunched up as he struggled to contain a chuckle.  He spoke lightly to her so that only she could here.  "Uh oh.  We've been busted."<br/><br/><em>"You should still be lying down.  And not on top of Vincent!  And Vince...I thought I left you in charge of making sure she stayed where she was?"</em><br/><br/>"I know, Dani, and I'm sorry.  We just had an important matter that needed to be addressed since our last attempt had been interrupted."  Vincent's hand gently swept a rogue lock of hair out of Mae's face, still his gaze never left hers.<br/><br/><em>"Mei-mei...seriously, you need to lay down."</em>The copilot had been about to exploit a loophole in the command before Dani effectively patched it shut.<em>"On your own."</em><br/><br/>When the medic reached the bedside and moved to help pull the lovely woman off him, Vincent pulled Mae in for a fleeting passionate kiss before the opportunity was lost and he would have to wait an unknown amount of time for the next.  Although brief, he savored as he would a deep breath of air before being submerged underwater for an indefinite amount of time.  The moment he felt the presence of her body against his vanish, the longing for its return was immediately felt.  Still, the rational side of his mind knew that Dani was simply looking out for their health and couldn't get mad at her for it.  Instead he got upset at the engineers who didn't have the foresight to design medical beds large enough to fit two people.  Those bastards.<br/><br/><em>"I see I'm not going to be able to leave the two of you alone.  I'll talk to Griff about dragging the cot from the engine room in here for the night. Looks like we're going to have a slumber party!"</em><br/><br/>Once again Dani delivered a swift kick to a priest in an entirely non-humorous way.  Or at least such one would have thought given Vincent's expression.  Again, he reminded himself that Dani was just doing her job as dutiful medic and not the take it personally.  Still, there was nothing more he wanted at that moment than to at least cuddle up next to Mae.<br/><br/><em>"Can I trust you long enough to turn my back, honey, or am I going to have to strap you down to keep you from accosting my other patient?"</em><br/><br/>That rhetorical question caused Vincent's brow to shoot upwards with interest.  "Out of curiosity...  If there was a time in the future where I found myself in a situation, similar to this one I suppose, where I needed to restrain Mae to a bed for her own good...   Where exactly would I find these straps?"  Vincent said as innocently as he could manage while looking around the room for the most likely place one would keep such medical accessories.  "Hypothetically speaking of course..."