Hey… my wife loved it.

"Small Wonder"

By Joseph Manno

The ready room door opened… and a tiny bundle of exuberance emerged at a six-year-old's equivalent of transwarp drive.

"Mom! I won again! Horses are so cool!"

Parihn entered, and handed her captain a PADD containing the list of completed repairs.

"You're sweet to watch her."

Mantovanni said nothing.

"She really loves you, Cicero."

He arched a brow… and gave her the kind of smile usually reserved for Gabi.

"Can you blame her?"

She grinned and withdrew, allowing the door to close between them… and at once its sweetness acquired a hint of something more.

Parihn whispered, "No… I can't."