"La Edad de Guerra" de Michael J. Sullivan #4

"¡Recibí uno beso, uno beso cochino!" Brin pensó.

"¡Brin!"

Ella se giró y vio a Tesh corriendo hacia ella.

Brin extendió los brazos y lo atrajo hacia ella. Apretando tan fuerte como pudo, ella lo besó. Entonces ella lo hizo una y otra vez. Los labios todavía contra suyos, las manos haciendo los puños en su cabello y su camisa, ella dijo, "Quise decir adiós."

"¿Adiós?"

Ella dejó la mejilla deslizarse al lado de suya y habló en su oído. "Vas a pelear con los demás, y antes de la mañana, todos estaremos muertos. Tuve que verte. Tuve que decir adiós. Tuve que -- Tengo que decírte. . . Te amo."

"Age of War" by Michael J. Sullivan #4

"I got one kiss, one lousy kiss!" Brin thought.

"Brin!"

She whirled and saw Tesh running at her.

Brin flung her arms out and pulled him to her. Squeezing as hard as she could, she kissed him. Then she did it again and again. Her lips still against his, her hands making fists in his hair and shirt, she said, "I wanted to say goodbye."

"Goodbye?"

She let her cheek slide next to his and spoke in his ear. "You're going to fight with the rest, and by morning, we'll all be dead. I had to see you. I had to say goodbye. I had to -- I have to tell you. . . I love you."