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hell of a lot more painful,” she warned as she bent and picked up her backpack. “You’d better come back, Saber!” She threatened before walking out the door.
    Saber shook his head and massaged his stinging ear as a huge grin curved his lips. Taylor was staking her claim on him. He gently touched his ear, wondering if she had drawn blood again. Given how tender it was, she had definitely left her mark.
     
     

Chapter 5
     
    “Hey, old man,” Taylor said with a grin, two and a half months later.
    Saber gave her that wary look that he seemed to always have on his face when she spoke to him lately. She knew why, too! It was probably all the pictures she was sending him of his house.
    “I’m not that old. What have you done to the house now?” He asked, ignoring the chuckles of the men behind him. “Hold on a moment.”
    Taylor watched as Saber stood up. She caught a flash of what looked like the galley of the warship. In the background, she could hear the other warriors complaining to Saber.
    “Hey, guys!” She called out and waved.
    “Hello, Taylor!” The men yelled before they vanished and Saber’s scowling face replaced the upside down hallway.
    “You know they are enjoying this far too much, don’t you?” Saber complained. “They are constantly teasing me now. It is very unwarrior-like.”
    Taylor rolled over onto her back and lifted the tablet in her hand. She laughed when Saber grinned back at her. Pulling the tablet closer, she pressed a kiss to the center of the screen.
    “Does that make it better?” She teased.
    Saber groaned and shook his head. She blinked when everything suddenly went dark. In the background, she could hear him curse before he muttered for the lights. It took a moment for her to recognize where he was sitting.
    “Are you in a closet?” She asked, rolling again and looking down at the tablet.
    “Are you rolling all over the bed again?” He retorted.
    Taylor giggled. “Yes,” she replied with a sigh. “I miss you.”
    Saber’s gaze softened. “I miss you, as well, little warrior. How are your new classes going?” He asked.
    “Better,” she admitted. “I like this new school. The kids are nicer. Oh, did I tell you that Buzz transferred over this past week? He says their science curriculum is better than the old school.”
    “Buzz!” Saber snapped before he glared at the door when it opened. “I’m having a meeting!”
    “My apologies, warrior,” the man stuttered. “I just needed more cleaner.”
    Taylor watched as Saber reached behind him and grabbed a bottle off the shelf and handed it to the man. He ordered the man to shut the door before blowing a deep, frustrated breath. She shook her head at him.
    “You know, you’re in his closet. You might be a little nicer,” she teased.
    “There is very limited privacy on this warship,” Saber complained. “Now, explain to me why this Buzz transferred to your school. I thought Hunter said you were doing better. Why do you still need Buzz around if you are doing better?”
    “I am doing better, thanks to Buzz,” Taylor retorted. “The school is nice, but it is really cool to have someone that I know there, too. I still get to see Charma and Bronze’s grandkids, but it isn’t the same. They have a busy life, and well, I’m still trying to figure out how to get back into the swing of things.”
    She knew that Saber understood what she was saying. They talked twice a week, the maximum amount allowed. She counted down the days until she could contact him.
    “I’m proud of you, Taylor,” Saber murmured with a sigh. “There have been a lot of changes in your life, yet you never give up.”
    Taylor propped her chin on her hand and gazed down at Saber. “Giving up meant dying back on Earth,” she said in a soft voice. “Jesse, Jordan, and I swore we’d never do that, as long as we were together.”
    “So, what have you done to the house this week? Are the walls in my bedroom still that horrible neon