Tynan raised his hand to hers as it rested on his shoulder. He could still feel her lips lingering on his cheek. "You're welcome, Feather," he said softly. He turned his face to her, a certainty in his eyes you could bend steel around. He smiled slightly. "But who said we're ever going to part for good?"

He turned around and stood infront of her, her legs resting on either side of his waist. He took her chin in his fingers and kissed her lightly, his lips lingering on hers. He smiled as he pulled back slowly. "I spent the last few weeks trying to keep you alive, and I'll probably be at it for a while yet. I'd hate to go through all that effort just to have you walk away from me. So I'm afriad you're going to have to get used to me being around for a long time to come."