Sam smiled at her words, then chuckled. "Yeah, it was. All I know is that, alien world or no, for the first time in a long time, I feel alive, and like things are right. You're here." And he hugged her again, tight, and kissed her, hard, long, and passionately, the way he wanted to, every time, and sometimes managed the guts to do.

"I can deal with everything else."