I still can't believe I'm here, that this is all true.' Stazi leaned her face against the viewport and stared at the bright, brilliant stars. It's like my best childhood fantasy coming true.'
The ship?'
The ship, the people, the doctor. He's amazing. You know he even cured my thyroid problem. I thought I was going to have to take those little white pills for the rest of my life, but he's done it. I'm good as a bought one now. And I'm right here, just soaking up all this...fantastic...different...amazing...stuff.'
You get to see the future,' Archer nodded.
That, and, I get to know there is a future. To know we survived all the pollution and wars and overpopulation and stupidity, and we've grown up. To this.' She reached her arms up and up as if she could enfold the whole ship, the whole galaxy in them. Instead, there was only Jon Archer, reaching for her, holding her close and hard. She was small and light in his arms and the soft press of her breasts against him made his heart beat fast. He gazed down at her and she slid the tip of her finger across his lips then drew his hot, sweet mouth down to hers.