To have or to hold

s out of my ears, I noticed a blurry male figure, looming over the empty seat next to me and leaning over in my

is it okay that I sit in thi

ke I'd hosed down my face with salt water, why on earth did anyone want to sit here? I was in

ay my tears with my hand, he reached o

e your hands," he spoke, chuck

ghing and taking the prov

to stop looking like a sad sack. He probably wished he'd stayed in his original seat. W

t to a lady with a baby, and she needed more room. I saw that there was a spare seat next to yourself, and

harm. No more whinge-fests for me on this flight, anyway. Maybe it was good to have som

where they came from. There's no way I was risking listening to anything else that could set me off. I ne

r we'd had an argument and for a split second I'd hated his guts? L

me spoke, holding out

away from him and taking in the distraction of the view thro

y was on good days, I turned to him and took his hand

been dropped off from? Surely hea

o. With wavy, groomed, dark hair and piercing green eyes, I was looking at some sort of mythical legend. You know the type yo

this cabin, because we'd obvious

asked, noting my

cking back into reality an

man being at some point

before, and I hope it'

t of the life-threatening variety, but they were of the l

leasing my hand from his, after realising

ong my temple, he plucked at something, and then cupped it in his hand as he showed it to m

istant noticed that? I w

along the side of my hair to make sure th

ckled, placing the diamant�� in the

ying to repress the memory of runnin

you staying

s beautiful green eyes, he was still a stranger, and I was brought up that yo

ne that I don't know." I chuckled, noting a

bush." He grinned, and I suddenly felt a tingle in my s

staying at the Ocean View Hotel," I spoke, taking another gul

g there as well." He grinned, sitt

ed them for the rest of their holiday. He could have been one of those guys who got into bed with a woman and then asked her to carry some 'cargo' back i

ing their way in with me. This male was staying at arm��s l

Even though I would have to be wide awake when I got to Barbados, because of the time difference, I couldn't help the feeling of being utterly drained

a�� B

someone nud

umbled, snuggling back

it's me,

bloody h

and widened my eyes to try and

grinning my way and setting up

ved, and I didn't want you to miss a meal in case

ated, wondering

d toward the corner of his mouth, and re

y sleep-slop. I never drooled when I was asleep in my own bed, so why did my bo

the chicken dinner that was on offer before me. My stomach let out a low grumble, so in

or me to drink. I was grateful for the drinks, as my mouth was drier than the Sahara, and the orange juice and water were