"I think we passed that stop somewhere when neither of us were looking, and I like that, a lot. I never wanted this with anyone else, but I ant it with you, Akima, whatever it is. I care about you, and I like being with you, and I dont want it to stop. Whether you work for me, or not, as long as you are with me, I feel... content."
He kissed her again, tender, soft, full of that surging emotion.