You rarely got to enjoy private time with Nick. So when you got it, it was special, something you both savoured.

Tonight was one of those rare nights. Laying in his arms, chatting about nothing, you almost forgot you were on a warship.

You were forced to remember that fact when the topic of going home came up. You asked if one day you could live with him, like a normal couple.

Nick chuckled quietly, stroking your hair as he answered. "Nah, my place looks like shit. Didn't handle everything before I left, wasn't planning on joining a war and falling in love."