I Wish I Might

by Jocelyn Modo

Calixte knew Indus might let her people die. Still, Bevan's chances at succeeding had to be better with her than without. She entered the private spaceport belonging to her family, where Bevan was speaking with a technician. Silently, she pulled a flight suit off the pegged wall and stealthily made her way to the ship. She waited until the tech opened the ship's side door and then softly stepped up the plank and into the ship without attracting anyone's notice. She found a quick hiding place in the back, behind a large pack of supplies, where she crouched, waiting. Bevan entered and powered up the ship. They were off the ground in seconds. The proximity alarm sounded, and she could hear Bevan's curses from the front of the ship. She tried to ignore the chaos and focus on pulling on the borrowed flight suit, but she was shaking so badly she couldn't get her feet into the legs of the suit. Peeking from her hiding place, she could see the ship's view-screen fill with Uriga battleships. The ship shook with the passing of missiles ...

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First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Jocelyn Modo grew up infatuated with science fiction and fantasy, reading everything she could get her hands on. Later, when she discovered romance, it only seemed natural to combine the genres. She lives on the planet Earth, but travels frequently to other worlds, always remembering to bring her laptop with her.

Jocelyn has two wondering parents, two wonderful sisters, an amazing, intelligent nephew, and a baby niece with the biggest blue eyes. She loves to read, write, garden, and enjoy the company of her brilliant friends.