Waking up with Jeremy tugging at my arm, I caught the last bit of what the pilot said over the speakers. We were getting ready to make our descent. "D...de," he said laughing, "you were out. We're almost there." I... what?" I said waking from my dazed state, head pulsating in my skull, "Did I fall asleep?" Haha!" Jeremy laughed, "Yeah bud, I think you tossed your cookies earlier too, you gotta pace yourself next time." "If there's a next time..." I said rubbing my head. Grabbing a cup of coffee. He had Hans on the phone in less than a minute."Shauna, how is the cruise?" he asked jovially. I'd tolerate that name from him and Gretchen, but I still didn't like it. I pushed the sensation I'd felt when Gretchen used it to tell me that she loved me to the back of my mind."There's been some trouble," I said without preamble. "Gretchen's a bit bruised and battered, but she'll be okay." I filled him in on the particulars and could hear his growing fear and anger in his questions.I'd just. Soon the kiss became more and more passionate with tongues dueling. ‘Take off your clothes.’ he demanded. She unbuttoned her blouse and stepped from her shoes and jeans to stand nude before him. ‘Now you.’ she responded. He stood and quickly drew the shirt over his head. Hiking boots and jeans followed to be dropped on a damp rock. Naked they embraced. The kissing resumed at a heated level. ‘I want you now.’ He said passionately. Looking around for a place to lie down he spotted a small area on. She pointed out.You know I don't know any fire spells. I countered.No, but HE does, and you can use his own flames to attack him. Use one of your re-dirrecting protective spells to do it. She says.Then prepare yourself, those kind of spells are very draining and I'll be using both of our pools of energy to do it. I warned her.I stood in the same spot I'd been before just moments ago. The man was preparing a third fire wall and I knew that this time I would fight. Just as he released it, I spun.