Chapter 254: I Need You

The next morning he woke to find Rose awake and staring at him.

"I am the luckiest human on Earth," she said quietly.

He thought it over. "Yes, you have a Zyrgin warrior who loves you much."

She smiled and drew his head down for a kiss. "I'm thirsty," she said when they came up for air. He got up and came back with one of the silver cups.

Zanr handed her a silver cup with water. "Here is some w-a-t-e-r," he sounded out.

Rose rolled her eyes and drank thirstily. "So, what now?" She couldn't bear the thought of living the rest of her life trapped in a house, waiting for him to come home. She needed more.

He was in the process of getting in beside her, but paused and cocked his head. "What does that mean?"

"I mean, I can't be a dutiful little wife, cooped up inside. Natalie and Julia have kids and their own interests. All I know is the job I had. And even though I've learned Parnell didn't even train us well, that's the job I want."