The next few months passed slowly for Hunk. he really wanted Twyla to come back 
and for some reason he was afraid she wouldn't. In order to pass the time he 
thought he would talk to the others about their marriages and the relationship 
with their wives and the joys of having children.<BR><BR>Hunk found Keith in the 
rose garden. Keith's head came up sharply and he came up off his knees. He 
seemed to relax when he realised it was Hunk. <BR><BR>"You scared the shit out 
of 
me."<BR><BR>"Sorry."<BR><BR>"I 
thought I would surprise Allura by planting some of her favorite kind of 
roses."<BR><BR>"Yeah, I like the 
yellow ones myself."<BR><BR>"Wonder why." Keith gave Hunk a small 
smile.<BR><BR>"Got a 
minute?"<BR><BR>"Yeah, I was kind of getting tired of being on my knees anyway. 
My back just can't seem to take as much as it used 
to."<BR><BR>"Wonder why." Hunk 
mimicked. Keith chuckled.<BR><BR>"Fair enough." Keith got up and sat on a bench 
not far away.<BR><BR>He motioned 
for Hunk to sit beside him.<BR><BR>"What's on your mind?"<BR><BR>"Do you like 
being married to Allura?"<BR><BR>"Yeah, sure. If I hated her I don't think I 
would have married her, let alone bless her with a 
son."<BR><BR>"Yeah, I 
suppose."<BR><BR>"Sure we have our fights and all, all couples do. But if you 
love the person you're with enough then it don't matter. You make up and keep on 
going. Marriage is 50/50, straight down the middle. I always believed if you 
love someone nothing else matters, you're there for each other through thick and 
thin."<BR><BR>"Even if you start out rocky."<BR><BR>"Even then, but that's what 
makes the ties stronger. Something bugging you?"<BR><BR>"Yeah, I asked Twyla to 
marry me, she said yes but she's gone on her tour of duty right now and I don't 
know when she'll be back and if she does come back will she think the same way 
about me?"<BR><BR>"If she truly 
loves you she will. I believe you truly love her and if she sees that in you, I 
think she'll want to be with 
you."<BR><BR>"Thanks Keith." 
Hunk left. He believed what Keith told him but he wanted to talk to Sven as 
well. He had thought about talking to Lance but Lance had been known to think 
with something other than his 
heart.<BR><BR>When he entered 
the control room, there was no one there. That was strange, usually there was 
soeone there at that time of the afternoon. Must be coffee break time, never 
could figure out what they saw in that 
stuff.<BR><BR>He snapped on the 
COMM and contacted Castle Pollux. Hunk was in luck it was Sven who 
responded.<BR><BR>"This is Planet Pollux, go ahead."<BR><BR>"Hi Sven, it's 
Hunk."<BR><BR>"Hunk, good to 
hear from you. What's going on your way?"<BR><BR>"Not much right now, do you 
have a few minutes to talk?"<BR><BR>"Yeah, sure, what's on your 
mind?"<BR><BR>"Do you enjoy being married to 
Romelle?"<BR><BR>"Yeah, she's 
the greatest thing that ever came into my life, becuase she gave it back to 
me."<BR><BR>"Yeah, I can see it 
in your eyes. They just sparkle when you talk about 
her."<BR><BR>"You've called to 
talk about something more than just me and Romelle."<BR><BR>"Yeah, Twyla came 
back."<BR><BR>"Really?" Sven arched an eyebrow. LAnce had told him about this 
one.<BR><BR>"I asked her to 
marry me."<BR><BR>"Really?" Sven repeated. "I hope you're not setting yourself 
up for a heart break."<BR><BR>"No, I don't think so. At least, I hope not. She 
hopes to come back to me once she finishes her tour of duty. It's been a couple 
of months, she should be back any time. I hope." Hunk suddenly found himself 
full of doubt.<BR><BR>Sven sat 
at the chair there, turning it slightly so he could put his feet up on the 
console.<BR><BR>"DO you love her?"<BR><BR>"Yeah."<BR><BR>"And you're sure she 
loves you?"<BR><BR>"Yeah, she came back to me, didn't she? That's a good sign 
she loves me, isn't it?"<BR><BR>"Sounds like it to me considering how long she's 
been gone to begin with. If training for space on her planet is like it is on 
Earth that is a good indication that she cares enough to come back to 
you."<BR><BR>"Yeah, I guess you could say that."<BR><BR>"The only thing I can 
say is that if it was meant to happen it will be. She'll be back. It's not like 
you're jumping in the sack with her for a quick fling or 
anything."<BR><BR>"You sound 
like Lance."<BR><BR>Sven had to laugh.<BR><BR>"I have been told that on 
occassion. But trust me, Hunk, if it was meant to be, it will all work 
out."<BR><BR>At that moment Hunk could hear Romelle calling for sven. Sven sat 
up sharply.<BR><BR>"Well, I guess I gotta go. I hear Romelle calling 
me."<BR><BR>"Yeah, I can hear her too."<BR><BR>Sven gave a light 
chuckle.<BR><BR>"Take care, 
Hunk."<BR><BR>"Take care, Sven." 
Hunk broke the connection. 
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