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OF YOU

By Etcetera Kit

Worst-Case Scenario

The worst-case scenario would be that Cruger saw him give her the underwear. Well – that had happened. What would be the next worst-case scenario? Getting a hard-on in the command center and then having to go into battle – morphed? Hopefully that wouldn't happen anytime in the near future.

He tried to concentrate on what he was doing, but it was to no avail. He kept shooting her glances when no one else was looking their direction. Her blonde hair spilled over her shoulders in waves and concealed her expression. Her fingers flew over the keyboard.

She looked up and her azure gaze met his. It was like something out of the movies. A tiny smile quirked her lips as she made a show of standing up and stretching. Kat was now in the command center as well – monitoring the energy readings.

"I'm going to go to the bathroom," she announced.

Kat turned towards them. "You don't have to announce it, Syd," she said. "Just go."

Syd turned to him and winked, before she sauntered out of the command center. He stared after her for a moment, the implications dawning on him. First she was decorating him with her underwear and now she wanted him to take a "bathroom" break with her? For some reason, this was starting to seem like "bad girl seduces good boy" or something along those lines… and it was irresistible.

"Kat," he said after pausing for a heartbeat. "Can you watch this for me? I'm going to get some water."

"Sure, Sky," she replied.

He stood up, fully intent on actually going to get a bottle of water. The halls were empty and silent at this time of the night. He strode towards the lounge, not wanting to fall into Syd's bait, but wanting it so desperately.

Someone grabbed his uniform jacket and pulled him into an alcove off the main corridor. He only had time to register that it was Syd before her lips were pressed against his, her hands resting on the back of his neck. Electricity was in that first touch and he knew that he didn't want this to be the last time this situation occurred. Her lips were warm and soft. Reluctantly, he broke the initial kiss.

"We should get back," he said breathlessly.

"We should…" she replied in a musing tone of voice, her full lips turning downward into a pout. He hated that expression – it made him want to agree to anything.

"But no one will miss us for a few more minutes."

His arms went around her waist, pulling her close so that their bodies were touching. Catching her open-mouthed, he started a deep kiss that could continue forever as far as he was concerned. That kiss was pure fire – and he felt it all over.

He wasn't sure how they got back to the command center, but they walked back in. Kat gave him a strange look. "I thought you went to get water," she commented.

He felt a high flush in his cheeks. Shit! He couldn't even follow through on the excuse to make it sound convincing. Kat was smiling.

"I'm going to turn in," she told them. "Good night!" She left the command center.

Syd glanced at him. He returned the glance, trying to act as unaffected as he had earlier. Against his will, Sky grinned. Syd returned the smile and, after a moment's hesitation, pushed against his shoulders, forcing him to the ground. God – night shift had to be the best assignment ever, seeing as the command center was empty!

She was straddling his waist, her unbound hair tickling his face. Her hands rested lightly on his shoulders – his hands on her waist. "I like night shift." Her voice was smoky, sultry, unlike anything he had ever heard Syd say, but it was all the more sexy. He ventured a glance over her body – her soft, rounded facial features to her small, yet firm breasts to her flat stomach and hips curved in all the right places.

Was it bad that he wanted to ignore his brain and have passionate sex in the middle of the command center?

She leaned down and kissed him, her chest pressed against his. This was against all regulations in the handbook, but he didn't care. All that mattered was that he could stay here, with Syd on top of him, making out like there was no tomorrow.

"Cadets!"

Abruptly, they broke the kiss. Syd glanced up. Cruger was standing in the door to the command center, looking straight at them. This had to look bad – he was lying sprawled on the floor with Syd on top of him.

"Need I remind you that you are still on duty? I would suggest postponing what you seem to want to do until after this shift ends."

Syd stood up and he followed, both of them sitting down at their consoles. He hazarded a look at Syd when Cruger's back was turned. She grinned.

Well – this was a new worst-case scenario and, strangely, he found that it didn't bother him.

To Be Continued...

Author's Note: So I had a brilliant idea last night when I was on another one of my infamous Lost Galaxy tears. It occurred to me that I have characters from Lost Galaxy in just about every piece I've written (with the exception of some shorter pieces.) Then I remembered that I have all of Lost Galaxy on VCD - and I said to myself, "Hey! Why not do a themed challenge about a LG couple?" With that said, I definitely plan on posting it, but not for a while - I need to come to a stopping point in this series first. TTFN!