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were just passing through and that night
was the first night he ever met them, which was the truth. He
didn’t tell them they were aliens from another world. No, he left
that part for Hannah. He told Hannah how Tink was critically
wounded by Scott Bachman and how J’kar opened the portal to his
spaceship and took Tink there, saying it was the only way to save
her life. When Hannah pressed him about why it had been over a week
and Tink had not returned, Cosmos simply shrugged his shoulders and
looked down dejectedly saying he didn’t know.
    “ Hannah?” Cosmos soft voice called out
from the doorway. “I’m sorry.”
    Hannah looked up and for the first time saw
the deep lines around Cosmos’ mouth and his pale complexion. His
eyes reflected his guilt and his worry for Tink. Hannah knew Cosmos
loved Tink and would do anything to protect her. If Tink was
wounded as badly as Cosmos said, his invention may be what saved
her life.
    “ You know, mom and dad say things
always turn out for the best, no matter how bad it seems at first.
Maybe everything that happened was meant to be. If you hadn’t
invented that portal and Tink hadn’t met this J’kar guy then she
would be dead.” Hannah said softly.
    Cosmos’ eyes gleamed with unshed tears at the
mention of Tink being dead. “If I hadn’t…”
    He stopped when he saw Hannah shaking her
head. “Bachman would have still targeted Tink. From the sound of
it, he was already targeting her. I believe she is alive. I have
to.” Hannah said quietly looking out over the river. “I can’t
imagine a world without her in it. Your invention brought her and
J’kar together for a reason. Maybe it was to save her life. I don’t
know. But it was a good thing. Remember that, Cosmos. It was a good
thing.” Hannah repeated looking up at Cosmos with a small
smile.
    Cosmos studied Hannah for a moment before he
nodded. He turned to leave but stopped for a moment before turning
back around. He looked intently at Hannah before asking the
question that was plaguing him.
    “ What does your gut tell you?” Cosmos
asked hesitantly.
    Hannah let a big smile slowly spread as she
turned inward to see what her internal warning system was saying.
“It is telling me she is not only alright but she is happy.” Hannah
said reluctantly. “Everything will be fine.”
    Cosmos’ shoulders shifted as if a huge weight
was lifted off of them. While he was a man of science, he also
believed in Hannah’s ability to sense things. He had heard too much
and seen too much over the years to doubt it.
    Cosmos nodded his head before replying. “Try
to get some sleep. I need to go over to the university for a few
hours to check on some of the equipment I’ve been working on. I
will be taking RITA offline while I’m gone to upload some
modifications I’ve made. Will you be okay?”
    Hannah laughed tiredly. “Cosmos, I have lived
in some of the most dangerous places in the world, slept with some
of the most dangerous species in the world…” Hannah ignored Cosmos’
raised eyebrow. She was too tired to clarify none of them were the
two-legged variety. “…and am so tired I could sleep through a major
hurricane, earthquake, and tsunami without so much as a flutter of
an eyelash. Go do what you need to do. We’ll figure out a way to
find Tink when I can think straight.”
    Cosmos quickly walked back into the room and
gave Hannah a kiss on her nose. “See you when you wake, sleeping
beauty.”
    Hannah hit him weakly on the
shoulder before watching him head down the stairs. Forcing herself
to get up, Hannah made her way into the large bathroom adjacent to
Tink’s bedroom. She quickly removed her clothes and climbed into
the hot shower with a loud groan. Oh,
God. Hannah thought passionately. Hot water never felt so good! Hot showers and soft beds were two things Hannah missed the
most when she was out on one of her assignments. Within twenty
minutes, Hannah was sound asleep.

    Hannah stretched slowly