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"I still don't understand why you want to go on your own, won't you get bored?..." Charlotte sighed pulling the large suitcase out of the trunk of her friends car, grasping her other bag hooking it over the handles to rest on the case, the warm sun radiating down against the bare flesh of her arms , the of the shoulder white dress blew gracefully in the summer breeze, blowing her chocolate locks of her shoulders , she gazed towards her friend through the dark shaded sunglasses she was wearing. " Alice, if I've told you once I've told you a thousand times, this is something I have to do, I Need this, I Need this break, on my own so I can have a chance to truly put the last five years behind me and move on from what that asshole did to me, and what better way then cruising around the Mediterranean on the settlement money he has to pay me…" she said shooting her friend a smile, though it was a painful one, even through all her teasing it was clear she was still well and truly heartbroken about what had transpired over the last six months, the absolute devastation and betrayal she faced, this was a holiday she so desperately needed, to find herself again, to remember who she was was before Adam Richards.. Alice sighed nodding towards her friend. "I know, I just…it just feels wrong letting you go on your own, you're still hurting and I…"

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Charlotte soon stopped those worried words from continuing, walking up to her friend and wrapping her arms around her shoulders holding her close to her, she closed her eyes attempting with difficulty to keep those tears from falling from them. " Alice, thank you…for everything over the last six months, I wouldn't of got through that divorce without you by my side, but right now this is what I need…" she whispered in her ear tilting back, pushing her friends hair from her shoulder. " I need to get away from all those sad worried eyes watching over me like a hawk like I'm going to do something stupid….it's only two weeks and hopefully when I get back this awful mess will be truly behind me and I can finally move on with my life…" she said watching the sadness wash over her friends face before she finally smiled nodding towards her. "Go have fun Charlotte….you deserve it…" was all she said, Charlotte smiled warmly towards her clasping the handle of her suitcase. " I'll see you in two weeks! You better be here to pick me up! " she said, causing her friend to chuckle a little. "It wouldn't be worth not being here for the grief I'd get…" she shouted to her, Charlotte gave her one last wave before finally making her way towards the ship. Sympathy of the seas was one of the more luxury ships, full with entertainment, bars, movie theatres, spars, food and shopping outlets, she definitely needed this nothing but two weeks of relaxation, something she had found she simply couldn't do recently, and god she needed it. Stepping into the lobby area she pulled out her paperwork making her way over to the service desk in the small queue of people handing her paperwork and travel documents over she waited to be handed ber key card and other relevant documents she needed before making her way out of the lobby area and down the large plank towards the ship, she lifted those sunglasses then to perch on top of her head, to take in the absolutely stunning interior of the

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reception room, the high ceilings with chandeliers hanging the plush sofas and chairs dotted around, she could see the help desk not far of in the distance, the sound of a piano playing around her had that smile brightening, taking note of the room was in The Dalton suite she made her way to the elevators stepping in and wasting no time to make her way to the room she was in, she was on a quiet corridor with only a few other suits around before making her way to the one she was to stay in for the next few weeks. Placing her card in the machine a resounding beep hit her ears before the lock clicking out of place so she could open the door and step in, and the view that greeted her almost had her screaming with glee, it was perfect, it was large and spacious the plush chairs and furnishings showing just how much it cost leaving her case right by that door she stepped in gazing at every little bit she could before making her way straight away to theatre balcony that was on the first floor noted the staircase which would obviously lead to the bedroom she opened the doors, the warm breeze hitting her as she stepped out to hang of the railings gazing out to the vast water in front of her the smile Bright on her face…this was going to be perfect

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@Triceratops&Bottoms

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Luke took a deep breath as he stood in line to board. The warm sun coating him like a warm blanket, the salty smell of the sea feeling his lungs, it was amazing and a big change from the Pacific northwest where he had lived most of his life. He didn't know how long he would be waiting in line but it didn't really matter, it was a comfortable wait and soon he would be on the open sea. Opening his eyes he looked the ship over and thought about how huge it would actually be, he always imagined it to be a getaway for some personal time but they were loading up enough people to fill a small town but in a much smaller area. People didn't bother him but admittedly it wasn't what he had been expecting. As he handed over his papers he decided to take his time and look around on the way to his cabin. Taking his time had been the right idea, there was a ton to see and plenty to add to his list of things to enjoy while he was there. It was bittersweet knowing he was enjoying it on his own but he knew it would be good for him. After having a quick drink at the bar he decided it was finally time to go see his room. When he arrived he scanned his card and enter taking in the view. This was far nicer than most of the places he stayed at for work and up there with best he had seen. He took a moment to enjoy the living space before heading to the bedroom. As he climbed the stairs he set his bags down near the entrance and began to give it the same inspection he had the main room....until he saw someone else's belongings and a woman already in there. For a moment he thought she might be cleaning crew but she was dressed to nice for that, making his simple sailing shorts and loose tee look like he might be the staff. "Can I help you?" He asked in confusion, his voice being deep but warm, like hot cocoa and honey.

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@Amari

Charlotte took a moment longer then perhaps she had intended to enjoy the brisk summer breeze on her face whilst she stood in the rather large balcony terrace taking note of the chairs and table outside which would certainly come in handy if she ever decided she wanted privacy and some time to relax on a lounger by herself, something she intended to take full use of, pushing her self of the railings leaving the doors open to allow some of that summer air to penetrate into the room she headed back inside to her waiting case grasping the handle and manoeuvring it upstairs to the bedroom. She smiled wide to see it, it was large and ludicrous, the room fairly spacious with and was even furnished with a few chairs, the large TV on the wall was a nice touch and the spacious bathroom of to the side equipt with a large shower was appealing to, she stepped into the bathroom to get a better view of it, clasping the small customary wash items they had provided with dainty fingers reading each one, she preoccupied in what she was doing she had failed to realise someone was coming up the stairs in her suite no less! That was until she turned her self around to head back out and came face to face with the man causing a small shriek of surprise to leave her throat her body freezing in the doorway of the bathroom as his question flowed out causing her own brow to arch with confusion, taking in his appearance she could only assume he worked here, but christ didn't they teach this men proper etiquette? He could of at least knocked before entering! " Can you help me?.." she asked with a quizzical tone, her voice soft and dainty almost like velvet and perfectly feminine as she gazed at the man perplexed at why he would even ask such a thing. " If I needed assistance I assure you I know where the help desk is, now perhaps this is your first cruise and you're unsure of the correct principles when coming to check on a guest, but rule number one never come into a ladies room without be

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ing welcomed in first christ knows what i could of been doing , I appreciate the offer of help but this isn't my first time on a ship so I'm fairly certain I know what I need to do…I'd appreciate it if you don't let yourself into my room again . " she stated folding her arms across her mid section then gazing at the tall man in front of her. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Lucas just stared for a moment at the woman not sure how to react, the sheer audacity of this woman made it hard for him to think. He understood that if she found the wrong room and someone barged into what she thought was hers she would be upset but the rudeness of the way she spoke was unfounded. Being mistaken for staff was a blow as well assuming he was right in thinking that was the case. He took a deep breath and gave the fakest smile he could at the moment as his head began to pound from the aggravation. He had worked in construction all his life, starting as a grunt and then a foreman before eventually owning his own large construction company. He had met and worked with some of the most obnoxious people you could in that situation so it took a lot to get him worked up but this woman was pushing his buttons like a monkey with a food dispenser. Without saying another word he reached down and pulled his key from his pocket. Without saying anything he held it up to her eye level and flicked it a couple times for emphasis hoping she would understand her mistake after seeing the room number, the same as the room they both currently stood. "How about you take a moment to come down from your high horse and go to your own room? Maybe while you're in there you can rethink your way of life too." This was his room and this woman was acting not only like it was hers but that he wasn't fit to be in it. This was not a good way to start a vacation but the sooner she was gone the sooner he could enjoy it. @Amari

He hadn't said anything, instead simply stood there looking dumb founded towards her and that just made her brow arch even higher, did that man not hear her? Or maybe he didn't speak good English? Either way she was starting to get frustrated her self that he still thought it was appropriate to be standing in her room! She opened her mouth as if she was going to say something before she noticed him holding up the key card in his hand, her eyes narrowed to peer towards him stepping a little closer to where he was noticing only then that she was a fraction taller then what he was, the numbers standing our visibility on the card then, the exact same numbers of the room she was in. His words only had her brows furrowing together rhe frustration rolling within her a little harder then. " Excuse me??...I'll have you know it is not me in the wrong room! I specifically booked this room when I made the booking online…" She moved across the room, then snagged her own key and brought it back to him, twisting it in front of his face so he could clearly see that she was indeed in the right room. " They've clearly made a mistake and given you the wrong room, just what I need " she huffed, moving over to where her shoes were. She slipped them back on grasping a small bag she had she tugged over her shoulder, and it really wasn't what she needed, she wanted a break from all the arguments frustration and frankly shit she had to seal with the last six months and starting her vacation trying to sort a mess out that the ship had made was not how she envisioned the start of it. " I'll take this…" she said quickly snagging the card from his fingers and moving round him with ease to move towards the stairs. " I'm going to sort this mess out, someone has made a mistake and I'm in no mood to be messed about, you may as well bring your stuff save you the hassle of coming back to retrieve it…" she spoke a little louder as she made her way down the stairs with the intent on going to the re

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ception desk. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Like rolled his eyes as she huffed and wondered what sort of people in her life were rejoicing over not having to deal with her for a while. "I specifically picked this room when I booked it online. I don't know why they decided to put you in my room but I'm sure they will get it all sorted out. Maybe they'll let you stay in the brigg." This woman was driving him nuts and he was thankful it was a large ship so he wouldn't have to deal with her for much longer. He left his bags on the floor knowing he would be back to his room and not needing to bother carrying them. He didn't follow her to the reception desk, not at all, he just happened to be walking his way there...behind her...he definitely remembered how to get there. He was bad at directions but everything looked familiar as he made his way. When they arrived back to the desk, separately, without one leading the other, he waited patiently as the woman at the desk helped another vacationer. He was annoyed, aggravated to an unsuitable degree for a vacation but he could wait patiently, it wasn't this staff members fault for the problem. For some reason he didn't expect the woman he follow... who came at the same time to be so patient. @Amari

Charlotte was Indeed upset about the whole situation as she made her way down to the service desk, she knew exactly where it was she had been on this ship before, that man clearly had the wrong room and once this whole mess was sorted out she would finally be able to enjoy her cruise, this was not how she expected to start her holiday after all the stress she has to endure the last six months, but no matter once she sorted this whole mess out she would be able to truly enjoy her self, and hopefully never have to see the obnoxious man again. Standing in the queue her arms folded around her waist she peeked behind her noticing the male not far behind she sighed deeply turning back round, like hell was she giving up HER room!. Thankfully the queue didn't take to long as she made her way to the service desk to the woman who was standing behind the desk. "Good afternoon Miss, how can I help you?" " Yes I Need some assistance, I booked this room for myself, I have all the paperwork here to show it and was giving my border pass on arrival, then this man..." she said turning her attention round she gestured to the man behind her . " turned up in my room claiming it was his...please...I'd like you to sort his room out please because he was assigned the wrong one..." she said placing both cards down onto the counter. "Oh I'm terribly sorry Miss...uh....Sir can you step forward please and we can see what has happened..." she said ushering the man forward who was behind Charlotte, once he had arrived at the desk Charlotte moved her self over so the man could stand beside her sighing once again she propped her head up with her hand as the woman starting to bring up the details on the system her face furrowing greatly to see the information on the screen. "Uh...Miss could I see your paperwork please?..." Charlotte fiddled about in the small bag she had producing some paperwork folded up which she opened and handed to the woman who promptly checked it. "*S

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"Sir may I have yours to?" she asked to the man beside Charlotte now, if he produced his paperwork her frown only deepened... "Oh..well....this hasn't happened before...I'm afraid both of you have been assigned the same room by the looks of it..." " I'm sorry what?..." Charlotte said soon standing up straighter, gazing down to the woman. " What do you mean we have been assigned the same room?? How is that even possible....." she said the woman frowning a little with clear confusion over the situation her self. "I'm sorry Miss, this doesn't tend to happen...please let me get my manager and we can sort it out...." she said quickly, promptly standing up from the chair and vanishing , Charlotte sighed again shaking her head. "This is just what I need....like I haven't been through enough stress...." she grumbled more to her self then anyone around her. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke just waited patiently with his hands in his pockets trying to relax since he knew it would be taken care of shortly. He had his papers in his pocket ready to present them and happily handed them over when they were asked for. Watching the chagrin on the woman's face when he handed them over made his lips softly turn into a grin, he couldn't help himself. However that changes when the woman said they had both been booked for the same one. He restrained himself from sighing loudly at the news because he knew this was going to get more complicated. Best case scenario one of them would be put in a new room, hopefully a better one and they might get something added on for the trouble. He didn't know what else might happen though, maybe one of them would get put in a worse room and get comped for it? Why couldn't things ever be simple? Hell if it had even been two bedrooms in the suite they might have been able to work something else although doubtful with the attitude this woman had. Although she was clearly muttering to herself he couldn't help but overhear her. He did understand the frustration, he was frustrated as well but damn she didn't need to be so rude about it. This was going to be his first real vacation he had taken since he was a kid, his first cruise and he was going through this. The last year had been hard on him and he wished now more than ever that he had made time for this earlier.

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Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath Like turned to the woman and looked at her not looking forward to this. "I apologize." He told her having to push the words out but trying to make it as friendly as possible. "None of this was your fault and I shouldn't have acted like you were a nuisance instead of another person having to deal with the same situation. "Granted I probably wouldn't have acted like that if you weren't being such a high and mighty brat about it." He added in his hand but not daring to say it out loud. "After they get this fixed why don't we go our separate ways and pretend this didn't happen?"

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@Amari

She was annoyed, livid even with the situation she just wanted it sorted, she had been through so much these past few months, heart ache and pain she thought she would never have to experience, her thoughts causing her face to furrow to quickly trying to shake her head to lull away those Thoughts, before the man beside her spoke causing her head to turn to look towards him. She arched a brow a bit towards him as he apologised a act she did appreciate but she also recognised she probably behaved irrational to, this wasn't his fault anymore then it was hers, she could be a little hot headed and today proved that, she sighed relaxing her arms . " I'm sorry to..." she said her voice a lot softer then it had been for any other interaction they had together. " I shouldn't of spoken to you the way I did...that was out of order..." she said perhaps a little sheepishly before a small smile came to her face and nodded. " I think that sounds good....we can do that..." she then heard a door open as the female arrived with a man in tow , a older plump man wearing a suit and tie carrying a clipboard, he grasped his glasses from his pocket perching them on his nose taking a seat at the desk, he didn't say anything to the pair, she gazed out the window watching already as the ship was starting to pull out of the docks the sound the horn sounding out letting her know they were of already Great now I'm missing the sail away party... she grumbled inwardly to her self. The man in front of them hadn't spoken his face furrowed with confusion . "This is impossible, this shouldn't of happened..." he muttered and still his eyes were directed at the screen. " Hello? Excuse me..." Charlotte said causing both sets of eyes to finally look up " Can someone please just sort this out for us? ...I just want to get settled and sorted I don't want to spend my holiday stood here...." Charlotte said , the man's face furrowed a bit more. "*Miss....Mr, I'm terribly sorry but it seems a error

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happened on our system and both of you were booked in the same room during this vacation..." he said causing Charlotte to sigh. " Yes we are aware of that, surely there is another room that one of us can use? One similar to this?..." she was trying her hardest to be understanding but the man behind the desk was doing nothing to settle her anxiety as he bit his lip nervousness rolling through him. "Miss....this entire cruise is booked, we have no avaliable rooms...." " What do you mean no more avaliable rooms! How's is this even possible! " her anger came roaring back to the surface again then, the man moving his chair back a little. "We have no more rooms...look..please...I understand this is a stressful situation and I can only apologise prefously for this but we have no where else we can put either one of you, the ship has already begun to sail...the only option we have is to bring a respectful sofa bed to the room which one of you could use whilst the other uses the bedroom facilities, I know it isn't ideal. *" " You can say that again! You expect me to sleep in a room with a stranger! Have you lost your mind! " Charlotte said to the man who flinched a little at her anger. "I can understand your anger but there is very little I can do about the situation right now, your both of course receive a full refund on both your holidays and we will even throw in a full drinks package...and the use of our more fine dining restaurants no charge...*" the man said perhaps hoping to settle down the situation, Charlotte sighed shaking her head looking over to the man. " Surely your not happy with this either! " @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke waited patiently, or the best he could anyway. There were fun things and drinks he could be enjoying right now if this issue hadn't occured. He was about to see if he could find somebody else to help when the man came out and sat down. He had to massage his temples more and more as the man spoke. Sure he would be saving money but it wasn't going to be the vacation he had finally gotten around to taking. If nothing else the two of them sharing a room was ridiculous. The thought of sleeping in the same room as a stranger was unpleasant and that was for him, he didn't have to worry about a strange woman crawling into bed, or couch with him. Hell she was attractive and he was on vacation so he might welcome it, but for her, knowing there was a strange man in the same room as her would probably be nerve-wracking. Taking a deep breath he looked up at her question. "No of course I'm not, but I also don't want to be stuck sleeping in the brig or some random closet, it's supposed to be a vacation for me as well." He didn't see any other route for them to take but this was an awkward situation. "I know it's not ideal but maybe we can sit down and figure out some ground rules to make it easier. I feel like we've both had enough of our time wasted, so we could do it over a free dinner and at least be doing something other than standing around dealing with someone else's mistake." He offered not sure what else they could do. @Amari

Charlotte sighed deeply, he was right of course he was, what option did they have right now? They were both stuck in a awkward situation but regardless of her feelings she didn't want to see either one of them stuck in some awful room when they had both paid the privallage of something luxury...plus with the refunds and free upgrades on drinks packages and meals....it was the least the could do. " Okay....Okay fine we can discuss it properly and figure out what to do..." she said to the man beside her before turning her attention to the man behind the desk. " Full refunds for both of us, unlimited drinks on any kind of drink we want, use of any venue for meals without booking free of charge that's the offer correct?...." she asked the man who nodded hurriedly behind his desk. "Yes Miss Parker, everything will he free of charge and we will have tables observed for both of you during the entire trip for you to use when ever you require it...." he said his tone still showing his nerves causing Charlotte to sigh with another nodd. " Then I guess we will make do...." she said almost reluctantly because she still wasn't entirely satisfied with the situation but there was very little she could do. "Thank you Miss Parkers, just please allow me to update your cards..." she handed her card over waiting for the man to do the same, the gentleman behind the desk scanned their kinds making relevant adjustments before handing back. "There we go, no charges will be made to either card for the entire trip...I'm sorry again, truly I am..." he said with a sympathetic gaze, Charlotte waved her hand nodding. " We will sort it....thanks..." she said before finally pulling her self away from the desk peeking to the man beside her. " Well....this should be a interesting few weeks..." she said offering him a smile wanting at least to try and get on with the man, they were after all going to be sharing a room...something she was still very unsure of but there was v

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ery little she could do about it, so she would simply have to get on with it. @Triceratops&Bottoms

It felt weird for Luke to stand back as this woman took charge and took care of everything with the crew. With his work life this was the sort of thing he did most of the time. It was strange for sure but he hadn't minded it, other than the frustration of the situation. When he was asked for it he provided his card and took it back with his key before putting them back away. "Interesting is an understatement but yeah." He held out his hand to her to shake, if she accepted he would give her a firm but soft grip, something to show respect but not hurt her with his strong workman's grip. "I'm Luke by the way, we didn't really introduce ourselves with that bad start." Putting his hand back in his pockets he took a moment to just look around them. "So first things first, why don't we go find that meal we were talking about. This is my first cruise and you've clearly done this before, seems like even on this same ship. I figured you could lead the way, I'll pick up the check." He said trying not to laugh at his own dumb joke since the meal would be free. @Amari

She couldnt stop the small chuckle that left her lips at his comment, he was right interesting was a understatement of the century it was a damn nightmare is what all this was! She just hoped they would sort it , besides if was a big ship even if they didn't agree or they were gonna do is share the room to sleep and change that's it...maybe it wouldn't be so bad. When he held out his hand she rose her own to take his, giving his hand a shake not missing the slight roughness to his fingers especially against her soft skin. " I'm Charlotte....Nice to meet you Luke..." Her smile Brightened as he expressed she should take them to find a place to eat before chuckling at his comment . " Well that's very kind of you, I warn you though I have expensive taste..." she teased before nodding for him to follow her out of the area they were in. " Alright come on, most of the main dining areas probably won't be open right now, but the main buffet rooms should be open, they literally have anything you could ask for so I'm sure there be something you like there.." walking to the glass elevator she pressed the button the elevator opened immediately as they stepped in pressing a button to the top floor. " So....travelling on your own huh? " she asked perhaps trying to Just make some small talk on the way to dinner as the elevator started climbing through the ship showing the different areas of easily visible through the glass panels on the ship. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke laughed softly at her joke but he also wouldn't be surprised if she did have expensive taste, he had gotten that feeling from her and they were also on a cruise after all. He followed along at her side and half a step behind her so he could follow easily. She clearly knew her way around here much better than he did although that was expected since he had barely looked around before going to their room. He watched the deck and everything the ship held as the elevator moved enjoying the view but thinking it would look even better after dark. "Well originally I was traveling alone, I guess not so much anymore since I have a roommate." He said it in a light hearted manner, knowing neither was happy with the situation but trying to make it a joke so it wasn't as bad. "Is there another roommate I should know about or were you also on your own?" He asked before hearing the elevator ding and the door open. He followed her to the food hall and looked around curiously. She wasn't lieing when she had said they would have everything, exaggerating maybe, but not lieing. "After you." He offered before making his way over to look at the piles of food. He filled his plate up with this and that and got a fruity beverage that he had never heard of before sitting down out of the way as much as he could. "You lied to me, they didn't have any truffle oil fries." He chided when he was near her once more. As a whole buffets weren't his favorite way to dine, especially after the last few years, but if this was what they had, it was what they had. @Amari

His comment made her chuckle a little, she guessed that was fair, neither one of them was alone now after all, the thought made her stomach flip a little at how uneasy it made her feel, she still didn't know this guy and whilst he seemed okay on the outside who knew what he was truly like, as the question came her way she smiled shaking her head. " Nope just me, wanted a holiday on my own away from everyone " she said a slight perhaps sadness to her tone as the elevator doors finally opened to reveal the large buffer style restaurant bustling with her, it was always like this the first day, it was the open place open right now so everyone had no choice but to come here. After you she gazed back to him smiling warmly. " Well ain't you the gentleman..." she teased before making her way in, collecting a tray she gazed around at the options, she wasn't that hungry she ate breakfast before she left, opting for some grilled chicken and salad with a tropical punch type of drink she made her way over to the table he was sat at, listening as he berated her about the no truffle oil fries causing a small chuckle to leave her lips. " Oh I'm sorry, this is the basic restaurant, look at it like flying, this is economy so the meals here are rather basic, not up to great standard but it's food and it tastes okay, they never open the other restaurants until the evening on these trips, but if you go to the Bella Carter for dinner, it's a steak restaurant, best steak I've ever eaten come from there your get your truffle flies...and your enjoy it even more knowing its free..." she teased gripping her glass she brought it to her lips before grabbing her fork to make a start on her dinner. " So, I suppose we better go over some ground rules right? If we're sharing I want it to be easy and stress free, I've had enough stress these last few months and I really need this holiday..." @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke was definitely excited for the steak house now, maybe it was just the blue collar man in him but nothing compared to a steak dinner, especially a good one like she was claiming they had. The only downside to that was he didn't much care for eating alone, hell that was part of the trip he wasn't looking forward to. Eating alone had became part of his life, doing most things alone for that matter. "Ground rules would be a good starting point. I think to start off right from the get go, you can have the bed. It looks comfortable but the couch seems fine as well. I don't know if the bedroom has a lock on it but I understand that it would probably ease your mind to not have to worry about a strange man coming around while you're sleeping." He had put a lot of thought into it after finding out they were stuck sharing a room. Luke wasn't sure if she had any pressing rules she wanted to get down as quick as possible but he was fine to wait, besides there was food in front of him. He picked at some fried chicken on his plate waiting for her to go over what she was thinking. He had some more he wanted to go over as well but he would wait to see what she mentioned first. @Amari

Charlotte had started on her own food popping a piece of her own chicken when he mentioned the bed, she frowned just a little whilst she found it sweet she didn't know it was fair for him to sleep on a sofa the whole time, she wondered if there was anything the ship had....a sofa bed or something. " I mean, I wouldn't say your a strange man now, but I appreciate your worry...I do, it's sweet of you to give me the bed, but I wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable all the time, we could always take turns? If you want? " she asked she just wanted him to be comfortable to, this was his holiday To. " Another rule...I dont know what intentions you have with this trip with...things..." she said carefully. " But if for what ever reason you might meet someone you want to, we'll...ya know.." she said nudging her head hoping he knew what she meant. " I'd prefer them not to come back to our room, I'd hate to walk into anything and I'm sure you would to, not that I'm looking for that..I came on this holiday to get away from a man, I certainly am not looking for another here.." she teased grasping her drink to take a swig of it. @Triceratops&Bottoms

"I really dont mind honestly. If you knew some of the beds or couches I slept in for work sites this one would seem amazing. Maybe every few days in the bed wouldn't be so bad but I'm not worried about it." He remembered some of the beds in small town motels or in on site trailers he had been in that were about as comfortable as sleeping on a mat of insulation, this was definitely better. "By pure coincidence Im not looking for a man either. I didn't come on this trip to get away from women but I feel like there would be much easier and cheaper ways to try and score so I wouldn't worry about that anyway." In the off chance he did find someone and they decided to spend a night of intimacy together he would go to their room, it wasn't a big deal and he had no problem agreeing to it. "I think we should talk about the bathroom situation though. I only saw the one in our room. I think we can agree we don't want to be sharing it yeah? So why don't we try to limit to when the person's gone as much as possible or at least lock the doors? I don't think you want to walk in on me getting out of the shower and it would be uncomfortable for me to do the same." @Amari

She smiled as he mentioned some of the places he slept on work sites, she wondered what he did for work then, perhaps the question was on her lips before she pushed it away that was his private lift and she certainly didn't want to intrude on it. She nodded as he spoke about looking for people popping a bit more food in her mouth sitting back in the chair a little she grabbed her napkin. " I'm just trying to avoid a embarrassing situation, but at the same time I don't want to restrict you..." then again if he met someone of the whim then what? But then again...he could just go to their room that would work? . The next was onto the bathroom, popping more food into her mouth keeping the napkin in her other hand as she listened to him. " Locking the door is wise that would be fine..." all the rules...this wasn't going to be the easiest thing to manage but hopefully they could. " Look, I just think we're going to have to try and be courtesy of each other, and try to make this work as best we can, I mean for the most part we're not going to be hanging around in the room, just sleeping and getting changed or washed I'm sure we will be fine..." Atleast she hoped anyway @Triceratops&Bottoms

"Honestly I wouldn't get caught up in your head about it being rules. I feel like most of this is the type of thing that should be expected, at least between people who can respect the other." He hadn't paid much attention to the food but now that he was he realized it was actually quite good. If this was the buffet he couldnt wait to try the actual restaurants. He thought for a moment on if there were any other rules that they should talk about but nothing really came to mind. Staying out of eachothers bags and things should be a given but was there anything else. "Maybe give me some warning if you're coming through the living area, like a loud knock. I don't want to be walked in on while changing or something. Other than that though I can't think of anything else." He finished the rest of his food and drink before realizing it and moved the plate to the side. He wasn't sure what to say now. She seemed like she didn't want to talk about herself and even less so about hearing about him. So he sat there awkwardly for a moment unsure. @Amari

His words were right, of course if two people could respect one another then this would work out perfectly they seemed to.able to get on right now, so she hoped ateast they would get on with this living arrangement. " Yeah your right, I'm sure things will be fine..." she said with a gentle shrug tucking into a bit more of her food gazing momenterially around at the people loitered around the eating Hall, as he directed another question at her she grinned chuckled a little. " I could do a bird call or something, signal that I'm about to come swooping in .." she punctuated those words by swooping her arm across the before realising how ridiculous that action probably seemed to him. " I'm sorry that was awful..." she said chuckling a little at her self. She grasped her drink taking a short sip of it , the awkward silence spread between them for a moment before she decided to speak up. " So you said you travel with work right? What work is it you do?.." she asked she was intrigued by what he did, perhaps being nosey but if he didn't want to answer he certainly didn't have to. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Her asking about what he did for work actually surprised him. Of course he assumed it was more about breaking the silence than being curious about him but...wasn't that what he wanted too? "I own a construction company, half my time in an office and the other half on site working and overseeing the projects. The pays great but it's not really an exciting job to talk about." Looking her over for a moment he tried to guess what she did. She looked to be around the same age as himself, in good shape and if he was being honest she was rather attractive. She didn't seem like she worked some sort of blue collar job and his first instinct was secretary. He wondered for a.moment if that was sexist and he thought it probably was and scolded himself. He gave up on trying to figure her out and thought asking would be the best option. "What about you? I was getting a bit of a lawyer or doctor vibe but honestly I'm horrible at guessing things like that." Those thoughts had actually been some of his first thoughts but he couldn't read her, their first interactions didn't make that any easier. @Amari

She popped the last of her food in her mouth grasping that napkin so she could Dab at her mouth, hearing him explain what he did she smiled with a small nod finishing of the food she was eating before responding. " Own a construction company huh? Well that's great, that's quite an achievement, might not be exciting for everyone but as long as you enjoy it that's the main thing right?" She couldn't help gazing over him briefly as he explained his job, that would explain the tan and the muscular physique he was sporting, construction work was no easy task very hard work on occasion so she definitely respected him a lot for it. She grabbed her drink taking another sip of it before he directed the question at her, she smiled placing her drink " Actually your not far of with the doctor comment, I'm a clinical lead Nurse I generally work In the trauma unit but I am qualified to work in most units on the hospital..." she said her finger running over the rim of her glass idly as they spoke. @Triceratops&Bottoms

"I don't know if I would say enjoy it but it's improved my life significantly so I can't complain." The job was.boring most of the time and if he was honest he only had two jobs that he really felt proud of, the first being a hospital. "Honestly the only job that I've enjoyed was when I worked with a zoo to design and build a section of their zoo they wanted to update and redo. I had actually done part of the job pro bono and had a building named after me. That was rewarding." "Well let me tip my hat to you. That's an impressive job and I could only dream of making that kind of difference in people's lives. I definitely understand why you needed a vacation though." He had always respected people with jobs like hers not only for the difference they made but also how hard it has to be. "Personally just thinking of doing your job makes me exhausted." He finished the last of his drink and sat the glass down. He laughed a little bit and looked around the room before looking back to her. "So if I told everyone in here about your job how many do you think would come over to ask you for advice or for you to look at something?" @Amari

She listened as he spoke about the jobs he done hearing him mention the Zoo she smiled widely her finger still toying with the top of her glass." Ah well that's amazing, definitely something to be proud of huh?" She said resting her head on her hand as her finger idly stroked that glass. She smiled a little softer as he showed appreciation for her job. " Ah it can be a very stressful job but I enjoy it, even if you deal with some awful stuff sometimes, but yes...Holiday was needed..." she teased she was going to mention needing this to get away from.her ex husband..but she decided against it. At his comment she chuckled brightly. " I mean, I'm.sure she's is just as physically exhausting as mine is..." she teased before he said about telling people her job, she sat up quicker shaking her bead. " Don't you dare! Its bad enough where I live everyone knowing and treating me like an out of service GP I don't need it here to " @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke just laughed and got up walking towards a group of people before quickly turning to get each of them another drink. He hoped he had spooked her a bit convincing her he was going to tell them but in reality he just wanted the drinks. He didn't have anything better to do at the moment while things were still getting started after all. He sat back down a moment later setting her glass beside her and raising his own to his lips. "I wouldn't actually do that. I have a sister who's a nurse and the amount of times she's told me stories or I've seen it happen is really off-putting. Good to know that's just not in my neck of the woods though." He sat his glass back down and looked out the window. He had been out on the ocean before, but never too far out from the shore. He wondered how he would feel when there wasn't land in sight. "So are you looking forward to the I imagine hundreds of emails you're going to have to go through when this is over?" @Amari

When he laughed and got up a look of panic crossed her face watching as he walked of. " Luke I swear...." she grumbled after him before she realised he was just getting them drinks and released a deep sigh sitting back in her chair and folding her arms over her chest . " Your lucky I was about to toss something at the back of your head..." she teased before she released her arms and grabbed her drink he got thanking him for getting it before he mentioned his sister. " Ah your sister? That's awesome, I mean...there's a lot of things I could tell you that I've seen in trauma, some things I just...people wouldn't believe it if I told them honestly " she teased with a chuckle. She to gazed out the window watching the vast ocean coming into view and she smiled more, she loved being out here away from everything. When he asked her another question she turned to look at him groaning at the thought. " Yeah like a hole in the head..." she teased. " There is someone covering for me but...well I just know I'll have more work then I need to do, there not the best at paperwork...." she teased with a grin. " But it's part of the job right? But for the time being I'm going to enjoy this holiday....god knows I need it " @Triceratops&Bottoms

"I imagine you have plenty of stories, I feel like most people like to hear about the gross things that you've seen. Personally I've heard enough that they don't bother me. Besides I'm sure it's nothing compared to what you've seen but I've seen some pretty nasty stuff on build sites." He thought about a couple things he had seen before, a man with iron rebar sticking through his skull was the most unpleasant. He was.on vacation though so he didn't want to think about that sort of thing. "I pay someone good money just so I have as few emails as possible but I still expect more than I would like." For a moment he stared at the colorful contents of his glass before downing the rest of it. "Well this has been...more fun than I expected but I think I'm going to go back to the room. The pools is calling my name and my trunks are still in a bag." He wasn't sure what it would be like in a pool on a ship but he was looking forward to finding out. "You're welcome to join me if you would like." @Amari

She sipped her drink as be spoke about his job nodding enthustically towards him. " You know I don't doubt for a second that you got some crazy stories from working on construction sites, I've dealt with a lot workers who are injured from sights so I get it..." she teased. She brought the glass up downing the rest of it before.she dabbed the corners of her mouth a little to stop any remaining liquid from falling from her lips. " Hey I tried that it didn't work..." she teased when be said he paid some one good money. At his suggestion of swimming she smiled warmly , it was nice that he was even offering her to go she figured he would of had enough of her already. " Yeah sure I can go along, tell me...do you like indoor or outdoor pools? Because I got to tell you, they have a glorious indoor pull, adults only no children allowed , it's stunning and it has a glass roof it gets so beautifully warm in here " she said waiting for him before heading of to go back to their room. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke was surprised when she said she would take him up on that and come along. He wouldn't offer it if he wasn't okay with that but he was surprised she agreed. Maybe it was because she had had a couple of drinks and it made her loosen up a bit? She didn't seem like she had the same stick up her ass as originally now. Luke took a moment to think about it. It's not like he hadn't swam in both indoor and outdoor pools but he hadn't ever actually thought about which he preferred. It didn't really matter to him but the lack of kids definitely made that the better option. "I would go with the indoor if nothing else because I don't want to have to deal with kids." He got up to walk with her glad she was leading because as much as he thought he knew the way he didn't want to trust his memory. "Now when you say adults only no kids allowed its just a pool without kids right? Like this isn't some sort of nude or topless thing right?" He asked wanting verification because he wasn't sure if he wanted to be involved in something like that and he definitely didn't want to walk into some retirement home swingers bullshit. (edited)

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"Who wants to deal with kids if they don't have to huh?..." she teased making her way back to the elevator she pressed the button waiting for the elevator before she stepped in, hearing him talk about the pool she chuckled loudly. " Nude or topless thing? That doesn't take your interest Luke? Shame...you better not go there, none of us will have anything ob, I for one won't..." she teased before she chuckled again the lift heading to the floor there room was on. " I'm only joking its just a 18+ pool indoor pool that's all, theirs also Jacuzzis in there and saunas it's a room behind automatic doors you use with your room key so they know your old enough, a lot of adults around our age use it not just wrinkly or nude people..." she chuckled with a grin. The elevator door pinged and she stepped out walking down to there room she opened the door with her key and entered waiting for him " Okay I'm going to go to the bathroom to get changed you can get changed here? I'll check to make sure your decent before I come out?.." she asked heading towards the steps to go up to get changed. @Triceratops&Bottoms

"Nevermind you convinced me I'll go." He teased back at her mention of not wearing anything. "I suppose if all I have to do to enjoy the lack of kids is see you naked it's a sacrifice I can make." She was attractive for sure but he wasn't looking for anything like that, but playful banter was fun and it would make it easier for them to share a room. "Wait, before you do." He said following after her. "All my bags are in the room too." He had planned on her finding out she was in the wrong room and hadn't bothered to carry his stuff down. When he got in there he grabbed up his bags to go back to the main room. "All better, I'll be in the main area. He flashed her a wink and a smile playfully before heading to the room. He quickly stripped down and started going through his bags looking for his trunks. Finding them he slipped them on glad to see they still fit well. He had gained a small amount of weight after the incident but he still felt like he looked good. He was still tanned and had defined muscles even if his abs were a little less defined with some dad bod showing. When he was younger he always shaved his chest but as he got older he thought the soft hair on his chest and down his stomach suited him. His one complaint was that the grey trunks hugged his ass and more private areas a little too tightly. "Maybe I should get another pair." He muttered to himself not liking that he was on display too much. @Amari

She laughed brightly at his comment of going just because he would see her naked her laugh was bright and full of humor. " Well I'm glad it wasn't to difficult for you to come to that decision its very amicable of you ." She teased before she headed upstairs grasping her case to put on.her bed to get her swimsuit out before he came upstairs. "Oh that's right, you was stunning and that I was wrong..." she teased with a chuckle before he winked and headed of she chuckled opening that bag pulling out a white bikini and a darker coloured throw over to hide her body on the way down heading into the bathroom she closed the door peeling of them clothes she placed her bikini on the white complimenting her skin she wasn't as tanned as him but she was slightly olive skinner, popping the dress on as she walked to the door.. " You decent?..." she called waiting to hear confirmation he was before stepping out she gazed down seeing him stood in there in those shorts his tanned frame, god he was good looking, she whistled playfully the grin still on her face. " Well hey there hot stuff you going my way?" She teased slipping on a pair of sandals. @Triceratops&Bottoms

"Come on in, I'm not decent but I'm dressed." He called before she walked in. He was rummaging through his bags finding his flip-flops when she entered. After moving over too many pieces of clothes he found them at the bottom. He pulled them out and pulled off the tags before looking at her. He did a subtle doubletake taken back for a moment, he had known she was attractive even if he didn't see anything happening in their future but he didn't expect her to look that good. He slipped the sandals on and tried to get used to the feeling. Between his job and the fact that he lived in the Pacific northwest he didn't have much time to wear anything open toed so it was a strange feeling. It didn't help that they hadn't been worn yet since he needed to pick up a pair specifically for this trip. "Flattery will get you everywhere but hi pot names kettle." He said doing and overly exaggerated dramatic look over her. "I can't believe you put on a swimsuit just to take it off so soon." He grabbed his key from his discarded shorts and slid it into a bag with a towel. "I do happen to be going your way but why don't you walk ahead so I can enjoy the view?" He teased before adding "of the ocean of course." @Amari

She chuckled loudly as he teased her calling pot Kettle black on what she said, she rummaged around in her bag grabbing out a towel and popping a few other bits in her bag before she made her way down the stairs. " I haven't taken the swimsuit on its underneath the dress I'm not going to walk to the pool in a bikini...." she teased pulling the bag over her shoulder as she came down the stairs into the main lounge area where he was. She turned to give him a look as he mentioned the view huffing playfully towards him. " Oh I'm sure, the ocean is beautiful..." she teased winking towards him before she headed for the door. " Ready to go because I'm leaving so if you want to know where the pool is you better come now..." @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke grabbed his bag and followed after her. "As you wish mistress." He teased following just a step behind her. It wasn't actually to check her out but to actually be able to follow and not far enough to make it look like he was stalking her. When they arrived at the entrance to the pull he scanned his card and went inside behind her. When he entered he did a quick double-check to make sure she hadn't been lying and it was indeed a childless but not nude or topless pool. That was a relief since he didn't feel like dealing with that today. Looking around he spotted a locker room and headed inside quickly showering off and coming back out to the pool. Setting his bag down at a table with good visibility he slipped off his sandals and made his way over to the surprisingly empty hot tub. Sitting at the edge he put his feet in only soaking up to the knee so he could get adjusted to start. @Amari

as you wish mistress She chucked at those words shaking her head as she went ahead keeping her bag on her shoulder as she went, it wasn't to much of a trip just down the first floor, most of the pools were there they also had a spa and gym down there she made a mental note to go see if she could book in any treatments, god knows she deserved it! . Heading down to the pool she used her card to access it turning to make sure Luke was indeed following and he hadn't got lost along the way, stepping in she was pleased to see it was quiet most people didn't use the pools straight away, heading straight to the shower room she got her self ready showering and placing that dress she wore in the bag she had with her, it was room in here the large glass windows surrounding it showed the ocean outside and the bright sunshine beaming in kept the warm at a warm temperature. She noticed Luke sitting in the hot tub but she didn't go to join him, she fancied a swim, making her way over to the pool she dropped her bags down near the chair clad in that bikini which showed of her natural curves she went to the pool sitting down on the edge of the pool she dipped her feet in first enjoying the cold water against her ankle her hands were behind her her body bent a little as she dipped her head up she could feel the warm sun on her face through the windows and it felt glorious, she sighed deeply feeling relaxed for the first time in a long time...god she really needed this. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke had to take his time, the hot tub was hotter than he was used to but gradually he made his way in. He sat there submerged in the hot water up to his chest and his arms spread around as he relaxed. He closed his eyes for a while just letting the water soak him and massage his muscles. This is what he had needed, all he needed was a frozen margarita in his hand. Eventually he opened his eyes and looked around the pool. Having an adult only section was amazing and although there was still noise it wasn't near half of what it would normally be. He watched the other people there, the groups, the individuals just curious what was going through their minds. He saw Charlotte then now in her bikini and raised an eyebrow, damn she looked great. For only a few minutes more Like soaked before the heat was getting to be too much. He stood and climbed out of the hot tub to go cool off in the pool, the hot tub wasn't going anywhere. As he stepped into the pool the contrast of the cool water and the hot tub was drastic and he started to regret his decision. He continued though until the water reached his member and he froze glad he wasn't speaking or his voice would have risen an octave or two. Powering through he submerged himself and swam out no destination in mind. @Amari

Charlotte remained like that for a moment simply sat there with her eyes closed reminiscing almost on the last few months of her life, god it had been awful the divorce was messy and full of hatred and vile words said between the two of them, she opened her eyes then shaking her head a little to try snd forget about it, she honestly never thought she would find her self in this predicament yet here she was. She suddenly noticed Luke coming over just a bit a way from her she watched as he got into the pool noticing the distaste on his face for how cold the water was she chuckled. " What's wrong Luke a bit cold for you?.." she teased her voice risen a bit so he would Hear her from his spot in the pool, her hands clenched on the side she slipped her self into the water shuddering just a little as the cold water rushed over her before she to started swimming to warm her self up. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke raised a hand from the water flipping her off before he started swimming. It didn't take long for him to get used to it but he always hated that first moment of getting into a cold pool. He had a pool at his house but didn't spend much time in it, usually just laying on a floaties and enjoying the sunshine, he wasn't sure what to do in a pool on his own. When he felt like he had grown use to the cool water he started swimming laps, leisurely of course wanting to do a bit of exercise but not trying to strain himself. He altered his strokes with each lap but after a while he felt better and decided he had done enough. Exercise was important but he was on vacation and wanted to enjoy himself. He swam in place looking around unsure what to do. As a kid he had loved swimming even on his own, tossing rings to the bottom and diving to catch them. It made him feel a bit melancholy realizing that didn't excite him the way it used to. He did see a figure he recognized though and decided he might as well try to have a conversation while he swam. After the debacle this morning she had warmed up some, and even starting to be a pleasant person to converse with. @Amari

Charlotte couldn't stop the chuckle as she watched him flip her of, oh he was hilarious that was for sure she watched him swimming along for a moment before she decided to do her own laps, she at least wanted to be some what productive on this holiday, she certainly didn't want to be complacent and allow her self to over indulge, above all else now she wanted to take care of her self, she had spent months loosing her self in a relationship that damaged her mental health, that made her feel anything less of a woman and after getting her self into a better position she certainly wasn't going to let that resolve go now!. She had done a few laps her body gliding through the water effortlessly, the pool was fairly quiet , she imagined many people just hadn't come down there yet, she peeked to the side noticing Luke coming up on her she turned her self around so she was almost floating her hands fanning behind her to keep her self up right. " Adjusted to the cold now you big baby? " she teased with a chuckle pushing her self backwards through the water so she could watch him swimming towards her. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke rolled his eyes as he treaded water after her calling him a baby. "You know, I can't say what's it's like for a woman but cold water on the goods after you were just in a hot tub is a very unpleasant feeling." Speaking about his more private areas might be a bit strange but he wasn't going into detail and they were both adults, hell she was a doctor so she probably saw and heard things about other people's privates more than most. He slowly swam to her and then saw something that filled him with dread. A group of what appeared to be teenagers or very early twenty years olds entered the pool. It's not like they weren't allowed in there but he was not a big fan of teenagers. Maybe he was just getting old but he just found most of their antics exhausting, annoying, or both. "So do you know what else should be open today?" He asked honestly not knowing much of what happened. This was his first cruise afterall and he knew nothing of what it was like for the first day. It was already growing louder just seconds after the group entered and he wondered if it might be best just to go back to the hottub. @Amari

She chuckled at his response to the cold water, of course she was no idiot she what impact that would have on his more delicate private parts so she could sympathise a little with him, that didn't mean she wasn't going to tease him a bit about it. She to noticed the teenagers and groaned audibly great just what she wanted when she was after a relaxing swim was a group of loud obnoxious teenagers, I mean really there was plenty of pools they could busy themselves in and they decide to use the most exclusive one on the ship? And it seemed they weren't the only ones bothered by it easily noticing the other few people there frowning with distaste. So do you know what else should be open today? She turned her attention back to him shrugging a little. " Everything will at some point open today, most of the bars, events venues won't be open until the evening, some will be during the day but a lot of shows and things Happen more in the night, if you wanna catch a show you should check out the itenary, every morning your get a leaflet posted outside the door it will tell you the days events and what shows are on, if you want to go best to book early as they get full pretty quick, also the casino will be open in the evening to, its huge " she teased with a chuckle. " There's sit down tables down there if you want to do things like poker or there's plenty of slot machines, it's fun if you don't mind spending a shit ton of money " she teased. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke had heard about the casino and planned to spend a decent amount of time there. As a whole he had never been much of a gambler but he found slot machines fun and had set aside a certain amount of money he thought would be acceptable to lose. The flashing lights and sounds of the machines plus the thrill of even the small wins was very enticing to him. Even without that he had heard of some sort of Masquerade that was happening in the ballroom attached to the casino. Admittedly that wasn't really his thing but he had packed a suit and mask anyway thinking it might be fun, besides if he could take someone home with him for a night and not recognize her the next day it could be good for him and his recovery. He couldn't remember what day that was though so he would have to double-check the itenary. "I won't lie the casino sounds fun, plan on spending some time and money there. " He looked down at himself in his swimsuit though before looking back to her. "I don't know if they have a dress code in the casino but I doubt that this makes the cut. Besides I don't think I want to go to the casino alone, I need some beautiful woman to blow my dice for me." @Amari

" Oh the casino is great fun! I've won some money there before on the blackjack table, the slots are great fun to they have some brilliant ones down there, they normally open In the evening around 8pm? Until quite late depends how busy it is depends how long they stay open.." she said allowing her body to simply float in the pool, peering over to those teenagers who were starting to get into the pool laughing and joking starting to splash one another which caused he'd to grimace a little she certainly didn't want to deal with that. She chuckled as he mentioned his attire. " Oh no you couldn't go in that, smart jeans and shirt is preferred down there not flip-flops or swim shorts..." she teased with a grin as he mentioned a beautiful woman she chuckled again. " Oh I'm sure your find a woman to do just that don't worry..." she said with a playful wink making her way towards the edge of the pool just so she could distance her self from the teenagers now playing in the pool around him. @Triceratops&Bottoms

Luke stayed where he was for a while just treading water but as the teenagers grew louder and louder he was reaching his limit. Eventually he swam over to where Charlotte was. "I think I'm going to leave the pool, I just wanted to make sure you had your key as well so you didn't get locked out." He explained before pulling himself on to the side of the pool, very aware of how the water made his tight trunks cling to him even more. "I think I'm going to nap on the couch for a while, I had a long trip getting here so I might rest so I can enjoy it more later." He stopped for a moment in thought. "Maybe we can meet up sometime this evening for dinner?" He offered now that she didn't seem to have his guts and for him at least dinner was the worst time to be alone. Luke waved goodbye before heading to grab his bag and go to the locker room. He took a quick shower to rinse off the chemicals and changed back into the clothes he had worn earlier in the day. Although he thought he had remembered his way back to the room he had ended up getting lost and taking a few wrong turns but it wasn't bad and Gabe him the opportunity to see more. Eventually he made it back to their room however and he was quick to fall back onto the couch and close his eyes for a brief mid day nap. @Amari