“This is amazing,” Loren whispered as she marveled again at the colorful stars. “Isn’t it the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?” “At the risk of sounding corny as hell, I’d say it holds a firm second for me.” There was a smile in his voice that confirmed exactly what Loren thought he meant by making that statement. “Darien Cassel,” Loren crooned, her tone teasing as she sat up and braced a hand on the truck bed behind her, “are you meaning to tell me that I hold first place in your mind? Over the galaxy of all things?”
