[A/N] I own nothing. This is the final chapter! Yay! !

So that's the way it was for the next year and a bit. Whenever Cruger needed assistance, I was there for him, and whenever I was stressed or overworked, Cruger would step in and give me a hand. This method of child raising seemed to work, and we gradually built a routine.

After about a month I moved back into my own quarters, but we still continued help one another in the same way.

One night, I had had a particularly busy day, and Doggie had offered to put my girls to bed. While he did that, I was stood on his balcony.

I stared up at the nights sky. Stars were beautiful. I looked for the constellation Cassiopeia, and couldn't find it. My home planet was once part of that constellation.

I heard footsteps behind me. "The children are all asleep." Doggie spoke softly.

"Thank you for your support Doggie. You've been a huge help." I murmured.

"Me? Been a help? Kat, if I remember correctly, you were the one who stepped in to help ME learn to take care of my babies when Isinia died." Cruger responded. "I ought to be the one thanking you. In fact I am thanking you."

I smiled. He was so sweet. I wished right then that I could tell him Soara and Zelda were his... But I couldn't possibly ruin this magical moment.

Suddenly I was aware of arms sliding round my waist. His arms. I tensed but didn't move. My whole body suddenly seemed to come alive, my nerves on high alert.

"Can you see those three bright stars up there, in a row?" He asked

"Mmm"

"They make up Orion's belt. Orion is a constellation now, but according to mythology he was once a brave hunter who was slain by Artemis." He explained. "He lies in between Canis Major and Taurus. Sirius was once part of Canis Major."

"My home planet was in Cassiopeia." I whispered sadly.

"You won't see that constellation out tonight. Maybe you would in England but not here." He murmured his mouth close to my ear.

"I never knew you were so educated in astronomy." I purred.

I heard him stifle a sigh at my deliberately low and seductive voice.

"It was the part of my commander training of which I was most fond." He stated.

"I like the looking at the stars. I find it very romantic." I said without really thinking. Then I realised what I had just said.

"Oh?" he asked.

"Yes." I said.

"I see..."

I couldn't control it any longer. I turned round and gave him a huge hug. Even though I could tell it was unexpected, he returned it. I stayed there in his arms, and held on tight. I needn't have worried. He seemed equally unwilling to let go.

I kissed him on the neck, lightly. I had to. I couldn't help it.

"Oh... Okay..." The commander seemed a little surprised.

"I can't keep hiding my emotions like I have been..." I whispered.

"Kat..."

"And I'm sorry. I know you just lost your wife and I should not be taking advantage but..."

"Kat..." and then he kissed me. He kissed me. On the lips. Long and firm yet controlled. Wow. I started to shake a little. It's what I'd wanted for so long. My head was spinning, like all the stars from Orion had decided to come and dance inside my brain.

He finally pulled away and smiled, "I liked that." He said.

"I liked that too." I purred.

He kissed me again, this time more passionately. He was a good kisser. I put my arms round his neck and allowed my Tongue to slide across his razor sharp teeth. He growled with pleasure, loving every second, and put his own tongue into my mouth slightly. I let him and we kissed this way for a while.

I could sense his excitement building.

"I've never felt this way before. Even with Isinia... It never felt this... Good!" he groaned.

"Me neither." I admitted. It was true. On Felle with Frog, my murdered daughters father, it'd felt more like a forced action than this, less passionate. And my last experience with Cruger... He was much better this time let's say. And not feeling guilty was certainly an added advantage.

Then he picked me up, carrying me, my legs wrapped round his waist, to his bed. I'd been camping out on the floor in his spare walk in wardrobe but now he placed me down on my back on his bed so he was on top of me.

"Kat... I love you." His voice was shaky and he looked flustered.

"I love you too." I told him back. "I've wanted this for a long time."

"What of the girls' father?" he whispered.

Time for a white lie I decided. "He's a prick Doggie. Slept with me for one night after he'd known me for a day, and the next morning told me he never wants to see me again. I don't know his name much less his contact details. He doesn't even know the girls exist." okay... Maybe five or six white lies...

"I'm sorry that happened to you Kat. But you have two beautiful daughters." Cruger was pressing himself up against me now and I could feel... Well never mind what I could feel.

"I know. And I love YOU."

"I'm glad you do because if you didn't it would be kind of awkward..."

"What would?"

"Well... This," he seemed embarrassed. "You know… me... Kissing you... falling in love all over again."

I laughed and kissed him again.

"Doggie?"

"Mm."

"I think we should hold off having relationship at the moment. I love you so much, and I want to be with you. Forever." I began. "But right now our first priorities should be our children and raising them with good morals and giving them the best chances for the future."

"I agree. But we can do that together? Raise them like siblings..."

"No we can't... We can help each other true, just like we do now. But that is all. We can't raise the four of them as siblings. Our parenting styles will be totally different. I want you to raise Mitchell and Rachel like you would on Sirius. And I'm going to raise Zelda and Soara like I would on Felle. We can't do that together," I giggled. "We would never agree on anything. I think we should wait until our children are old enough to understand... Everything. In your children's case, they should know everything about Sirius and their mother. For Zelda and Soara they need to understand their place in SPD and the morals and such that I expect them to live by... And about Felle. When they can understand all that then we can be together."

Cruger sighed, "Okay my princess sex kitty. Your wish is my command."

"Thank you," I smiled

"But let's just enjoy tonight first? Forget the future, forget the past. Right now it's me and you. And we love each other. Very much."

And I had to agree.

FIN