But there was something else. He could feel that all wasn’t lost but there was something Christian didn’t want to tell him. “What is it? Are you...allowed to stay?” Christian lifted his head. “No. You saw me on earth and that rule can’t be broken. I can never stay with you here again.” Sean’s heart ripped open in an instant but he could see that Christian wasn’t completely shattered like he was. There was more. “You bargained with them, didn’t you?” He should have known that Christian would. It might be nothing. I’ll let you know if that changes.”Gene started to press her but she stepped away and shed her clothes, the blonde stretching in her underwear a moment before putting on a dark suit like Gene’s and then heading to the front to sit with the pilots.Gene settled back in his seat, easing the tip of the rifle in Lauren’s hand away from him. He gave her a few quick pointers about the gun, but he knew about as little as she did. He hoped Lauren didn’t need to use the weapon, but. The doors opened and the other passengers disembarked, as the last few were making their way towards the nearest door, at the rear of the aircraft, I stood up took my bag and walked almost the full length of the gangway to the front exit. It was something of a ritual for me, I couldn’t abide standing crushed by other passengers whilst they waited to disembark – I was happy in my own space taking my time. I walked down the aircraft steps and across the tarmac towards the arrivals hall. With just. Why not join her? A small part of me thought maybe it was too forward or presumptuous. Well, we did share a shower (and fuck) just the other day. So why not?The doorbell rang before I finished and I answered the door and signed for the flowers I'd bought her the previous evening. I quickly found a vase, set them on the table and hurried upstairs.When walking through her bedroom on my way to her bathroom door I noticed the pajama bottoms on the floor that she must have just dropped and stepped.