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Brandon awoke the following afternoon still a bit tired and noting the angle of the sun, felt it foolish to start out this late. So he decided to go the next day. As he readied and supplied the raft for his departure the next day he seriously considered going back to the cave, but he could not face it. He knew if he went back there was a good chance he would never be able to leave. He had decided that he would leave tomorrow as the previous day had worn him out more than expected.
He continued to go over the plan in his head and pulled out his map and compass and went over his planned route on it.
As he did a voice behind him said, "So, it's true, you really were going to just slip away on us?" Brandon turned to see Mel standing behind him. Brandon looked at her then back at his map.
"Yeah, well, I tried to tell Ashley last night, but seeing how well that went..."
"You really are dumb aren't you?"
"What?!" Brandon asked confused.
"Of course Ashley went ballistic," Mel said rolling her eyes, "Not only did you lie to and deceive us, but like all the men she has ever loved in her life, you told her you were leaving her!"
"Yeah well I am sorry, but if I told you two what I was doing you would have stopped me."
"What makes you so sure of that?" Another voice asked and Brandon turned to see Ashley standing there with her arms crossed, apparently still angry with him. "Do you think we didn't think of this idea too? Because we did, the only difference is we wouldn't go behind your back to do it."
"Look, I'm sorry, okay? I was wrong not to tell you. The truth is...I felt so bad about not doing this earlier and acting like we had to stay here and wait, that I had to. I know I should have done this sooner, I know it, but back there is real life and I don't want to face it okay? You want the reason? There it is."
Ashley's face softened and she said, "You think we do? You think I want to go back to my family that hates me or what's left of my attempts to fulfill my dreams?"
Then Mel added, "And life for Katy and I isn't going to be a walk in the park, you have no idea how great is has been to be accepted as a couple these past two months."
"Or the fact that all my close family is most likely dead?" said a quiet voice and all three turned to see Katy emerge from the bushes.
Her eyes filled with tears and Mel moved towards her, but Katy said, "No, I have to say something first." She said in an unsuccessful attempt to control her tears before continuing, "Don't think I don't know what probably happened to them, or that you were plotting behind my back." She looked at Ashley and Mel and said, "I'm kinda glad Brandon did this, because now you two know how it feels." She then glared through her tears at Brandon, "And you, how could you leave without even saying goodbye? There's a chance we will never see you again."
All three stood in shock and shame at Katy's words. They had all been fooled and had all underestimated her. She was the fragile one and yet she had brought clarity to the matter. It was true no one had a bigger burden to face than Katy if they made it back.
She would face the death of her family, the squabbles over their money, and ridicule over her relationship with Mel. As they all apologized and Mel wrapped Katy in her arms as Brandon, more for something to do, went back to his map.
"So...Brandon, you going to share or not?" Katy said looking at him expectantly.
"Share what, what do you mean?" Brandon asked again confused
"When are you leaving? What's the plan? Can we see your raft? Any last words of advice before you leave three women alone on an island for god knows how long? You know that kinda stuff." Katy said.
"Oh, right that stuff well sure." Since he had the map open he shared his launch plan and his proposed route to get help. To his surprise all three thought it was a good plan and even made a few valuable suggestions. He showed them the raft and they all deemed it suitable and commended him on it construction.
"So when do you leave?" Katy asked when he was done telling them about his plan.
"Tomorrow." He replied.
Ashley looked at him and said, "You said that yesterday."
"Ah, you are right I did say that, but I did not count on a night hike, or that Katy's birthday would wear me out so much. So, now I leave first thing tomorrow."
"Good then we'll be spending the night out here with you." Katy said, "So you can't leave without saying goodbye tomorrow, isn't that right ladies?" Both Ashley and Mel nodded. Unable to reply Brandon just nodded and using food they had brought the trio cooked them dinner that night.
After dinner Katy walked straight over to him with a hungry look in her eyes. She sat on his lap and kissed him deeply. Her hand shot down his shorts and massaged his stiffening cock. When it was hard she pushed him to the sand and removing his shorts guided his cock into her wet pussy and began bouncing up and down rapidly until a few minutes later both came. She then bent down and kissed him.