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“Is that such a surprise?”

“You didn’t say that Before When you told alaxy” Her confusion had to be in her eyes, she was sure, because she couldn’t contain it “DT, you never said you wanted me here for my protection”

His jaw tightened for a moment before he said, “Would it haveyou I wanted you to stay here with me? In my bed?”

“Da when you said it was either you or blockade running”

“I meant it,” he said

Gizelle shook her head “You can’t make me choose You can’t ask me to, DT It’s not fair”

His jaw clenched “I kno dangerous it is to make supply runs, Gizelle Every time you make a run, you put your life at risk”

“You think I don’t know that?”

How hters had she evaded?

Countless

How many had tracked her and tried to shoot the shit out of her so ship?

Just as many

“Look” He lifted a hand and raked it through his unruly hair “I admire what you do But I don’t like it And I also know there’s such a thing as pushing your luck”