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Part 3

As the girl came towards Mal, he realised that it was Kaylee and she was screaming, not with terror but with laughter. She looked good, her hair and skin glowing and she shrieked and giggled as the man caught her and twirled her off her feet.

“Put me down. I've got work to do, Travis!” she said, laughing.

“I'm your captain and I say it can wait xin gan” he said in a deep melodious voice.

“Yes Cap'n!” Kaylee raised her hand to her temple.

Travis' face grew serious. “How are you feeling, bao bei? Are you okay?”

“I'm fine husband! Stop worrying about us. You heard the Doc, the babe's healthy and I'm good too. In fact, he said we could still have sex” she told her man looking up at him though strands of hair.

“Well then, I think I can arrange for us to stay on rock a little longer, maybe give the others some time off. Have a little off time ourselves!” Travis replied, his face breaking into grin.

“You betcha!” Kaylee stepped up to him, put her arm around his waist, his arm went around her shoulders and they walked back down the corridor.

“I'm glad someone's happy!” Mal said. “But then, lil' Kaylee can make happy out of any situation”.

He looked at the woman and saw she had aged once again whilst he wasn't looking. She was almost glowing and had a smile on her face as she watched the young parents-to-be huddle together.

The smile was gentle and caring and her eyes shone.

Something stirred, low in Mal's body. Longing, wanting, needing. Tianna, how he wanted this woman, to feel her flesh touch his, to see her naked and glorious, to kiss every inch of her body and watch her as she came again and again.

The woman turned her gaze to Mal and he felt the blood rush to h