Later that evening as we lie together in bed, I let my mind rest and gaze out the floor to ceiling windows into the night sky. So many stars, brighter than usual, sparkle and twist, the lack of a moon highlighting their carefree dance.

Why can't we be that far away? Where nothing bad can find us?

Dominic's warm fingers move down on my back, urging me closer to him. He bends his head, brushing his lips delicately across the top of my ear, his touch innocently ...