Andrea sat impatiently for the boat. It would ferry her across to the main land. Frequently, she looked over her shoulder and was happy to see that she was still not followed. Perhaps, he had figured she would stay on the island. When the ferry finally arrived, she was quick to board and get her room key from the purser's counter. Once she was in her little cabin, she looked out at the boarding passengers hoping she had made it when he appeared in the crowd.
Her heart sank at the site of him. It was not because he was ugly or evil, she could not love him. He had asked her to stay with him and she had turned him down. Now, she needed to get away from him. It was a three-day boat ride and she would have to avoid him. It was a smaller confinement than the island, but she had hoped he would not follow.
The entire first day of the trip she managed to stay in her cabin but her stomach began to ache by the second day. Opening the door, she peeked out into the hall. It was empty. She quickly slipped out the door and ran down the hall to the aft stairwell. On her way she did not pass anyone else. Up the stairs and to the cafeteria, she found that she was there at the wrong time. The cafeteria was closed. Turning back she remembered there was a bar, perhaps she would be able to get something to eat there. Heading down the hall she saw him further down the hall walking the same direction she was. Ducking into a nearby door, she abandoned her search for food. She would return to the cafeteria during operating hours.
On her way back to her room, she rounded the last corner to the long hall where her room was to find him walking down the hall toward her. She quickly slipped back around the corner hoping he did not notice. Too late he did. She could hear his graceful strides as he loped down the hall toward her. She needed a quick escape. It was through a lounge and on to the aft deck, up a stair ladder and along the upper deck to the door and back inside. Now she had to return to her room, he would not stop searching for her until he found her. Down to the cabin deck again and back to the hall where her room was. She counted her blessings as she made her way to her cabin. Using the key the lock did not want to turn as he rounded the corner.
"Andrea!" He called to her. "Wait!"
Finally the door opened but he was right behind her. She tried to close the door on him but he wedged himself in the door. He entered her cabin and closed the door behind himself.
"Eric?" She said catching her breath. "What are you doing here?"
Eric scowled at her. "Not funny."
Andrea sat on the bunk. "So you followed me. Now what?" She had trouble being mad at him with him near once again. He was a tall handsome man with blond wispy hair and a beautiful face.
"You left me without even a reason why." She nearly melted at his voice.
"Is that why you followed me?"
"Yes."
"Well it was a wasted trip."
"I think you owe me."
"I think you are mistaken. Now leave me," she said starting to try and ask him to leave the room.
"Talk to me," he said looking down at her. He wanted more than anything to touch her again. She meant everything to him.
"I... I can't," she returned. She was running and she did not want to reason why, she just had to.
Eric grabbed her frail little body. She fought briefly but then looked into his eyes. The familiar excited feeling rushed through her body as she felt his arms around her. He leaned down his face and kissed her firmly. She leaned into the kiss, then she pushed away from him. He would not let her go.
"Let go of me." She told him fighting his embrace again.
He only sighed and let go of her. She flung herself from him. "What is it?" He asked watching her scurry to the other side of the room.
"I don't know." She replied.
"I am not leaving until you tell me." He said leaning against the door.
"No." She told him and lied down on the bunk. She would be able to wait him out. It was only two days.