He hugged me again. “I’m happy for you then.”
 
 “Thank you.”
 
 He stepped back and motioned at the boxes. “I take it this will be the last time I see you?”
 
 I sighed. “Probably. I’m shipping my car, but we don’t know how often we’ll be allowed to leave base yet. Our partners won’t be able to leave at all… at least…”
 
 He nodded.
 
 It was hard dancing around classified information while still having a conversation. But he knew enough to understand that I meant that Lumi and our eventual children would only be allowed to go back to his home world.
 
 “What about phones and social media?”
 
 “Social media is prohibited until they develop a good review system in order to keep info from leaking. The only place with cell reception is a monitored room, and they stated there is a jammer in place if it’s determined that they need to cut a call.”
 
 “It makes sense.”
 
 “Yeah.” I paused. “I’ve got your number though, and you’re on my friends list when I’m able to use social media again. We might not be able to chat in person, but I’m sure we’ll talk.”
 
 “I look forward to it.”
 
 I smiled and we stood there awkwardly for a moment.
 
 “Need a hand?” Edwards asked.
 
 “Sure.”
 
 He nodded, grabbed a random power cord, and started coiling it.
 
 It was the closure I hadn’t known I’d needed.
 
 ???
 
 Lumi paced our bedroom, waiting for the timer to go off.
 
 I reached out as he walked past and tugged him onto my lap. “You know we get to keep trying if it’s negative, right? It’s not a one-shot thing.”
 
 He let out a long breath, shifted, and leaned against my chest. “I am nervous, regardless.”
 
 I kissed his temple. “How about this? If you’re pregnant, then I’ll tear off your clothes and make you come. And if you’re not pregnant, then I’ll tear off your clothes and make you come. Either way, you’ll feel good, and you’ll have a fresh load of my cum inside you.”
 
 He chuckled. “You are silly.”
 
 “You don’t like that idea?”
 
 His cheeks darkened. “I like it very much.”
 
 “Then it’s agreed. We’ll celebrate with orgasms, or we’ll get right back to trying.” I slid a hand down and cupped his bulge, feeling him harden under my palm. “I could even distract you by playing with your pretty little cock until the timer sounds… if that would help.”
 
 His blush deepened. “It would not help. I would miss the timer.”
 
 I leaned in and dragged my teeth over the shell of his ear. “At least you’d know the results would be ready when I’m done.”
 
 He let out a shuddering breath and seemed on the verge of agreeing when the timer sounded.
 
 Lumi leaped off my lap and practically sprinted to where he’d set the tests. He grabbed them, then he froze.
 
 I smiled, stood, walked over, and wrapped my arms around him from behind. My mate needed me.