Allen, B: Rule of Twelve - Book 2 - Convergence

She knew she didn't know everything about what was going on. That was an advantage at times. However, she had just discovered things that had caught her completely off guard. The truth about her friend and mentor of thirteen years, being the most obvious. But it wasn't the only thing. Nor was it the only thing on her mind. The kiss was there too.

He was also in a place of confusion. It wasn't enough that he and his crew had narrowly escaped being blown up. It wasn't enough that he had just lost his rig and therefore his livelihood. It wasn't enough that he had just discovered things about his world that rocked him to his core. It wasn't enough that he had been walked into leading a rescue mission that would put him and his crew in grave danger. No, on top of all of that, he had just discovered that he had a mother, and she was out there somewhere. And there was the kiss.