Across the Universe

He fascinated her.  He always had.  Yet, somewhere down the line that fascination had become deeper.  Deeper than anything that she had felt before.

Somewhere in between the getting to know you and the fight the Empire she had fell in love with him.  Had she had boyfriends before?  Defiantly!  Had she fell in love before? Gods, no! 

It had scared her for the longest time.  He was different then what she had known before.  For once she had a relationship that was about more than sex.  Her opinions, her thought, and her feelings mattered. 

She liked that.  She liked him for that.  Ok, she loved him for that.  For that and so many more reasons that she couldn't even name.

Beside her movement caught her attention.  She watched in fascination as pale grey skin gave way to red eyes.

"Good morning."  His greeting was delivered in a voice that while laden with the last remnants of sleep still possessed an eloquence that was hard to find among humans.

"Good morning."  Her own greeting was fallowed by a gentle kiss to his smooth brow.

Yes, they were of two different worlds.  Yes, they were of two different people, but they had found love.  They had found love in each other.