There was one thing that Kristen Westphalen missed more than anything else living on a submarine. That was the sunrise. The bright reds and purples coming over the ocean from her home in England were incredible. When she was a girl, she saw them every day while she waited for the school bus in the morning. As a young woman and college student she had gotten up early nearly every day just to watch the sunrise. Now she almost never got to see either the sunrise or the sunset. She and Nathan stood on the dock at New Cape Quest. He had taken her out early, just for this. She watched as the sky performed its delicate dance, coloring the clouds beautiful red and purple shades. As the colors faded to blue, she leaned over and towards him.
"May I kiss you, doctor?" He asked.
"Always," she answered, moving her arms to embrace him.
He held her close, and they closed their eyes and brought their lips together. The moment was magical. She almost wished she wasn't going to leave the seaQuest for England the next day, but then she remembered that she had a practice and a life to build on land. She held him closer, momentarily, then let go. He let go too. "We have a full day ahead of us. Let's not ruin it by thinking about what come next," he said
"Good plan. What are we doing next?" She asked.