Emma enjoyed the feeling of James touching her affectionately each time they were near each other, her friends all raised their eyebrows, Emma felt a ...ittle embarrassed that they might think she was a fast mover, but then remembering the stuff each of them had gotten up to during college she tried to shrug it off. Nathan grabbed the half empty bottles of spirits off the table and turned the music down. ‘Who’s up for a drinking game?’ He yelled, everyone turning to focus on him. ‘Me, me, me!’. I stretched and moaned a little at the comfort of my bed. Then I looked at the clock. Uh oh, seven already, if I didn't hurry I was going to be late.I'd only meant to take a short nap. Just a pick me up so I'd be fresh and alert for the evening's entertainment. But I'd ended up sleeping for two hours. I wondered if Max was home yet? I listened but the house seemed quiet, empty. Still, I thought, he's probably here, staring at that damn computer. He knew better than to be late tonight. I'd made. "So," I said changing the subject quickly, "You've never been married?" No, not even close; a lot of boyfriends, but none that ever got serious." She said casually."How could a woman as pretty as you not have men chasing you home every night?" I asked."I don't smile back to every man like I did to you tonight. I liked your face, you weren't a kid looking for (finger quotes) "an experienced woman", you didn't seem to be a hound, AND I thought I knew you from some place, and in some way, I guess. I smiled saying “do I have to go to the dining room for breakfast?” She smiled saying “of course not madam, you are the queen of this resort, whatever pleases you will be done regardless” I smiled saying “what is your name by the way?” She said “I am Alice” I said “Alice, for me, feeling as queen is being treated as a member of the family, making me feel at home, so first of all, if you stop calling me madam and use my name, Natalie, it would please me a lot”Without thinking or hesitating, she.