It does. Otherwise I would have cut this off when it began. At home, there wasn't time for this sort of... thing. [ whatever they're calling the relationship between herself and jean-luc. is he her gentleman friend yet? no. they aren't exactly seeing each other yet. they're just. friends. friends who have kissed rather passionately. ] I only had time for lovers, not... anything more. And yet I want that with him.
[ is it so wrong that she wants more with jean-luc? is it wrong that she might actually--
dear god, she can feel her heart flip over in both fear and anticipation at that half-formed thought. she hasn't considered that word in over a century, almost two. not since james. ]