**This story follows on from 'Fun For Two' but can be read as a stand alone story. **
Emma ushered the last of the children onto the mildew smelling coach, as Cath worked her way up the aisle checking their seatbelts were buckled. Emma let out a small sigh as she took a seat at the front, leaving Cath to sit with the noisier rabble at the back. The coarse coach seats felt slightly damp and Emma tried not to think about what it could be as the coach juddered into life.
They were taking two classes of children to the science museum and planetarium. Cath and Emma were with one class, Jon and Laura were with the other. It was a half hour drive to the science museum. Just as they lumbered onto the motorway, Emma felt her phone buzz in her pocket.
Jon: When we get there, there's a few safety things I need to discuss with you.
Emma raised her eyebrows and replied:
Sure. I'm sure we can have 5 mins when we arrive.
Jon: It might take more than 5 mins... it's a lot to take in.
Emma laughed quietly, unsure if he was being serious or trying to speak in some sort of code.
It was manic when they finally arrived. Everyone was busy making sure all the children were accounted for and that no one had left anything on the bus. As they herded the children into the museum entrance, they were met by a group of staff there who would be taking the children around the different activities for the first part of the day. Emma had been on this trip many times before, it was one of the few where other people took charge of the children for a bit!
"Cath," Jon called, "I've just got to run through some stuff with Emma. Are you and Laura ok to oversee everything for bit?"
Cath beamed at him, waving them away with her hand. "Of course! Carry on. Why don't you two go and grab a coffee, then Laura and I will go when you get back?"
Emma smiled, while Laura glared at Jon.
"That's great. We'll come and find you in a bit then." Jon smiled, resting his hand on Emma's arm to steer her to the cafe.
Once they were out of earshot Emma turned to Jon, "So, what's so important that you'd risk a death stare from Laura then?"
Jon smiled seductively, giving Emma butterflies in her stomach. "Well, it's a science museum and I thought we could do some biology..."
Emma chuckled, "Sounds good, but where were you thinking? I don't think we can do that in the cafe."
Jon snorted, following the corridor around past the cafe towards the toilets. Emma wrinkled her nose at the thought of a quickie in a public toilet, but was quickly relieved when they walked past them and carried on down the corridor.
"Where are we going?"
Jon smiled again, "You'll see." He stopped in front of a door with a security lock on and quickly punched in a code. The light flashed green, releasing the lock so that they could open the door. Emma looked at Jon in shock but he just shrugged.
"I have a friend who works here."
They walked into the staff area, trying to look as if they were supposed to be there.
"There's a training room at the end of the corridor that locks with a key." He explained, scanning the doors for the right one. Emma didn't know if she should be shocked or impressed at the effort he'd gone to! She watched Jon fish a key out of his pocket and used it to unlock the last door. They didn't risk turning the light on, but the light from two small windows on the far wall was enough to see by. Jon locked the door from the inside and turned the face Emma.