Spliced

“How long until Jewel gets home?” Indi asked Falco as they shut the front door to their place.

“Not long enough.” Falco sweeped her up in a passionate embrace, then wriggled his shoulders. “Man they really did a decent job with my ribs. I don’t feel anything anymore.”

Indi smiled but there was a slight sadness to it.

Falco caressed her cheek. “What’s wrong?”

“It’s just, all those people that died, and all that guy wanted was his wife and kid back.”

“Mmm, the dead aren’t supposed to be brought back to life. That’s why you’ve got to enjoy every moment you have. You never know when it might be the last.” He tucked a loose hair behind her ear gently.

Indi smiled softly. “Yeah.” She stuck her chin out, determined. “No time to be sad.” She forced a smile, focused on the all the familiar lines on Falco’s face, and found it did actually make her feel a little better.