Night had already descended on them while she had been sleeping. The moon hung proudly in the luminous sky, its stars twinkling as if they had their own little secret. Liz had her own secrets though. The heavens had been smiling on her and Max the night before as well, and Liz couldn’t help but want to just force Adam turn around and go back. Hell, she didn’t even know where they were going. Adam just kept saying they had to leave and hide for a while. Liz didn’t think even Adam knew where he was going. If Max were here, he would probably have the whole trip planned out already.

Max, Max, Max. Her mind couldn’t think of anything but. What is he doing right now? Does he miss her as much as she misses him? What would it be like to just be safe in his arms right now, or to taste his luscious lips again? It felt like years, no, centuries since she last seen Max. In literal terms, it had been less than 24 hours, but still, no Max makes Liz a grumpy alieness.

Liz took another quick peek at Adam to find him still deeply encased in his thoughts. He had warned her not to connect with anyone yet just in case, but to hell with safety. She needed something comforting, or rather someone comforting, and Adam was too busy trying to figure out what to do next.