They were all returning from a trip up North. They had decided to get the overnight train back to oxford.
Helen sat alone reading in the cabin they all shared on the way back. The Gentlemen had soon got board and decided to visit the buffet car,
know doubt at least half way down the second bottle by now.
Her eyes drifting closed and fluttered as she nearly dropped her book for a third time. Helen set down her book and closed her eyes in defeat,leaning back against the seat. she had just got settled when she heard the door slide open. Her eyes flicked open and she drank in, his tall, broad shoulders and a smile playing around his returned his smile with a dazzling one of her own which all but took his breath stepped in inside closing the door behnd him in one swift movement.
She gently rested her hand on the seat indicating that he could sit beside her.
"you look tired my darling" said John siting down
"a little" she replied Sleepily turning toward him, His smiled broadened at her denial
"were are the others"
"still being entertained, no doubt they will be awhile yet"
She leaned into him gently resting her head on his shoulder. He moved his arm around her slowly drawing her to his side. He felt so warm and she moved closer snuggling into his really wasn't the behaviour of a lady but right now she didn't care she felt so safe and loved. All too soon her felt her sofen against him she had fallen asleep, her head craddled against his shoulder. If only they could stay like this forever he would be content just to hold her.
The others returned talking amongst put a finger to his lips indicating they should be quite. Nikola just smirked at him.
"We wondered were you got to, got a better offer i see" Said James in a whisper indicated to her sleeping form with a smile.
He said nothing just pulled her closer to him. They were all a little bit in love with her, it was just obvious who she had choosen, even if the other still riled for her attentions.
Somewhere around dawn she stired slightly. The gentle rays of sunlight sunlight sliping passed the curtains woke her from her slumber.
She opened her eyes looking into his chest and stiffened slightly as she felt someone's arms around her. she relaxed into his embrace when she realised whos arms she was in. He turned his head to look at her when he realised she was awake. She stretched lazily and leaned towards him. His head bent to meet her lips, they gently brushed against his for a second. she moved forwards and pressed her lips to his again, lingering slightly.
"thank you" she said against his lips
"for what" looking deep into her eyes
"being such a good pillow" returning his gaze intently
Nikola and James both Chuckled to themsevles softly, watchin the whole display. She froze in his arms.
she realised where she was and that they were no longer along. Nigel was asleep against the window with his coat drapped around him, snoring softly but Nikola and James were sat opposite both with laughter in thier eyes and some other emotion that she couldn't quite imediatly sat bolt upright moving away from him swiftly,smoothing down her hair as she felt the blush rising up her shuffled uncomfortably the other knew that she and John were something more but she had never openly kissed him in their felt exposed that they had witnessed the private moment between her and her John. They were not yet lovers but they both knew it would happen sometime. Last night was only the second time he had seen her sleeping but she felt so safe with his arms around her that everything but him that everything else just faded into the background.
if only things could stay like that forever