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another rebel group who’d joined forces with his. Jack had conversed with Bennett at length and found they ran their groups similarly which was why he’d chosen him to co-lead a team along with him for the mission.
    “That was a good meeting you put together, Jack. I think it was a great idea to join forces. We should have thought of it sooner.”
    “I agree. I wish the groups had been able to settle their differences sooner, but better late than never.” Jack shrugged.
    “You’re right. I think a couple leaders of the more extreme groups would like to take more drastic measures. They’d like to blow up more buildings.”
    “I know, but as I told them before, we’re going to need to conserve some of our weapons for when we attack.” Jack didn’t mind talking strategy, but more than anything, he wanted to talk to Sydney, who seemed to be engrossed in conversation with her friend Bella, and Dar, the gold alien who’d rescued her.
    Bennett continued to speak, but Jack couldn’t tear his gaze away from Sydney.
    She looked lovely today. But then again, she did every day.
    Bennett waved his hand in Jack’s face. “Hello?”
    Jack managed to turn away from the threesome. “Huh? I’m sorry. What were you saying?”
    “You mentioned something about lunch after this meeting. Should we head up?”
    “Uh, yeah, sure, but there’s someone I’d like to talk to first.” A smile spread across Bennett’s face. “Were you looking at the black one? I noticed her too. I wouldn’t mind having a go at her.”
     
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    Jack didn’t like the casual way in which he referred to Sydney. “Her name is Sydney,” he said through gritted teeth.
    Bennett frowned, before comprehension seemed to light his face. “I didn’t realize it was like that. My apologies.”
    “It’s okay. If you don’t mind, can we talk later? After lunch maybe?” Bennett nodded. “Sure thing.”
    Not bothering to reply, Jack turned on his heel and walked toward Sydney and joined her small group.
    When Bella saw him, she said something to her lover in his language before greeting him. “Hi, Jack. I’m sure you probably want to speak to Sydney alone.” She grabbed Dar’s hand and led him off.
    Sydney shifted on her feet, looking slightly uncomfortable. “My friends aren’t known for their subtlety.”
    “I’ve noticed.” He wasn’t sure what to say to her beyond the fact he wanted to take her upstairs to bed, but he knew he must exert some self-control. These next few weeks were going to be harder than he thought.
    “Shouldn’t we join the others upstairs and get something to eat?”
    “I’m not really that hungry.”
    “Neither am I. I was actually thinking of taking a walk.”
    “If you don’t mind my company, I’d like to join you.” She nibbled on her bottom lip as if debating whether she wanted him to go with her, but finally she nodded. “Thank you. I’d like that.” Jack followed her outside, neither one of them speaking for several moments. It seemed as though Sydney was content to enjoy the silence, but he figured they couldn’t learn about one another if they didn’t speak. “What are you thinking?” She didn’t reply right away and for a moment he didn’t think she would, but finally she released a deep breath. “I’m just thinking of how much my life has changed in such a short period of time. You never realize the many conveniences in life you take for granted until they’re gone. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, but I kind of
     
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    miss being in control of my own destiny, knowing exactly what I want out of life. Now everything is out of sync and it’s hard for me to deal with.”
    “I understand how you feel. I believed I had everything figured out myself, until I made the discovery about the Cyrellians. It took me a while to come to terms with the fact I’d never be able to go back to my old life, but I realized I’d rather live like this than live a lie. When I think of how many people