Chapter Seven

After Roxanne left Ferus came out of the room and raised his hood up so she would not recognize him.

She sat down on the ledge of the wall.

Ferus walked up behind her and said softly as he disguised his voice by using the Force and said, "Hey."

Roxanne's hand shot toward her blaster she kept with her at all times just in case someone tried to sneak up on her. She was about to point it at whoever it was trying to attack her, but Ferus used the Force to take her weapon away. She did not know it was Ferus at first.

"Who are-" but before she could get her sentence out and before she could jump off the edge of the wall, Ferus's left arm shot out of nowhere and wrapped it around Roxanne's waist and pulled her toward him and held her tight.

Roxanne almost screamed, but Ferus put his hand over her mouth. She tried to bite him, but he squeezed her mouth tight, then she tried to elbow him in the ribs, but he grabbed her elbow with his right hand and said, "Relax, no one is going to hurt you."

She stopped struggling to let the man's words sink in for a moment as she recognized the voice.

"Ferus," she said in a muffled voice and smiled.

Ferus lowered his hood and said, "I see you have not changed a bit."

Roxanne laughed and said, "Neither have you."

She did something he was not expecting. Roxanne wrapped her arms around his strong board shoulders and hugged him. Ferus was shocked and returned the embrace.

"I've missed you so much," she admitted as he held her an arm's length.

"I've missed you, too," Ferus said softly. "You've grown up a lot since the last time I saw you and might I add taller."

"So have you," she replied with a smile.

Ferus nodded and held her tighter as he embraced her an spun her around. He grasped the back of her head gently and pulled her closer toward him and pressed his lips firmly against hers and deepened the kiss.

Her robe and cloak wiped in the wind, rubbing against Ferus's kneecap and there was strong breeze that came by and blew her hood down and she smiled at him. Ferus smiled back and drew her closer toward him.

Roxanne's hair started to blow in her face and he stroked her cheek and held her hair back. Ferus noticed that her short dark brown hair was streaked blue and red streaks.

(End Ch.7)