"Alright," he said. He paused to kiss her on the forehead before continuing. "I picked up another job for the Voyager. February thirteenth to March tenth."

This was good news, because more time at sea for him meant more money for them and more that they were able to invest in their house and their life together, but he was admittedly nervous that she might protest at the idea of him setting sail the day before Saint Valentine's.

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