They went to Lara talking of the reason Sam was on the island ...

"Thomas, I'm afraid it has come back, I thought I left it behind, but about a fortnight ago I started to feel bad again"

"What the doctors say? Just all you need "

"I haven't gone for checks yet, I needed to get away to think ... too much pain all at once"

"I get it!"

"Only twenty days, then I'll make a decision. I don't want to relive all that ordeal and you know that relapses are hard and You Know... before the accident we thought we had a child! "

"A child ... oh Sam, I'm sorry for all of this, also for not haven't being there"

"Thomas, it's me who didn't want you to come with the guys, you've already lost so much, I wanted to save you and our buddies a ton of grief. Listen, let's talk about something else. How are you doing? Did you got over Hannah story? I've never asked "

"It was tough, but there was another woman at that time and she helped me not to sink, but she left me because she thought she wasn't the one… what a trivial excuse, don't you think ?! "

"But I mean...You're out of luck, man…but what about Juliet? Look, I'm not blind ... I can see that for you she is not just a business partner. She is a beautiful, smart woman ... "

"She's dating a doctor ... she's my employer at the estate, and she doesn't thinks me in that way"

"Too many problems ... but you haven't denied that you feel something for her ..."

"What is this, an interrogation? ... We can talk about something else"

"Ok! Ok! " She looked at him and he was sure that her scientist brain be up to something

"Be a good! Don't mess up "

"Me? I'm always nice "and she laughed ...

They spent the afternoon with Lara talking about Nuzo and their lives. Then Rick called ... he was looking forward to seeing Sam ...

"I'll take Higgins if she's free and we'll meet you in La Mariana"

"Ok, Aloha"

"Aloha"

"Do you know Rick has a bar?"

"You mentioned it to me, I can't wait to see it ..." A strange light came on in Magnum's eyes ... he remembered that, even if there had never been anything, there was chemistry between the two ...

If only one of them had had the courage to say what felt maybe things would have been different and Rick would not have been caught with them in Afghanistan ...

"Thomas, are you there? What are you thinking about? Here we go? Did you call Jules?! "

They called Higgins, who was ready, apparently Ethan had an evening shift ...

They arrived at the Mariana and if Higgins hadn't been distracted by Magnum, who was telling her about Lara and Jake, she would have seen the enthusiasm mixed with embarrassment in the greeting between Sam and Rick ... TC looked at them with tenderness and a little sadness ... they weren't really able with the women they loved ...

They had a fun evening, Sam asked a lot of questions of everyone, even her, and seemed to be trying to figure out if she was attracted to Magnum or if there's something going between them ... but she was with Ethan,so why was she watching Magnum and Sam with a mixture of envy and restlessness?!

She was curious about their cases and after recounting some of them Higgins realized the times that Magnum had put himself in danger to protect her and vice versa.

They went back home, all a bit tipsy and Higgins saw Sam and Magnum go away, pushing and hugging each other like teenagers, after saying goodnight. She looked at them and for a moment she wished she were in Sam's place.

Next morning a potential client had called and she had gone to knock on the door of the guest house… she had opened Sam wrapped in Magnum's shirt.

"Good morning Jules, Thomas is taking a shower, would you like some coffee while he arrives?"

"Good .. Good morning Sam ... but that's not Magnum's shirt"

"Yes, she is very beautiful ... shhh ... I'll steal it ..."

She said in a conspiratorial tone ...

Juliet was about to say "You can't ..." was the shirt she had given him "... it's dated, he's got it for a few years, it will be ruined ... I'll take you one more beautiful" she said, recovering

The hesitation, the tone and even the look ... did not escape, Sam, who, if before she was uncertain about Jules' feelings and whether to give the story a nudge, she was now sure that Thomas was reciprocated, even if she did not know how much the woman was aware ... she wondered if maybe she didn't want to, or couldn't love him or who knows what mixture of things were stirring in Jules's heart ...

"I'll do well or hurt I have to put a little uncertainty about Thomas or those two will end up like someone else I know" ... she said to herself, thinking about herself

"I'm in! Coffee? "

"Y-yes!"

"So Jules, you're British, how did you end up over here, in this paradise?"

"It's a long story…"

"Yes. Thomas told me the same thing, telling me to mind my own business, but I'm a curious one ... Forgive me, I observed you and no offence, but there is something about you that remember me a military ... Have you been in any British special force? "

Higgins laughed ... "... not exactly ..." she didn't know why, but she hadn't been able to disguise her as she usually does ... maybe she wanted to impress her a little ... it wasn't like her.

Sam thought about it for a moment "MI6?"

"Maybe you should do the investigator ... not Magnum who learned about it from Robin"

"Look, I heard you Higgins ... you already admitted that I am a great investigator" Magnum said coming down the stairs in his bathrobe and smiling at her "but Sam has a remarkable mind and a great intuition. When we were in Iraq, it seems she was hearing where the bombs were. She was impressive "

"You're exaggerated, Thomas, as usual" and she gave him a strange look ... he looked at her for a second, then narrowed his eyes, she was up to something, she had never looked at him like this and there was no reason ... it was the look that sometimes she secretly have been addressed Rick in Iraq. Once alone he had to make her understand that if she was doing what he thought, she has to quit.

"I'm going to take a shower," said Sam

"And put that shirt back. It is my favourite!" said Magnum

Higgins gave a little smile. He looked straight at her, as usual, and she looked away embarrassed but happy.

"Higgy, what's up? Do we have a client? "

"Yes, a cosmetic company wants to hire us because they think that one of their employees has stolen the formula of a new product that they have to launch ... what do you think?"

"Sounds like a good case to me. Since it's also about chemistry, how about asking Sam for help if needed? "

"Y-yes, but I don't want to take advantage of her. She came for a vacation ... "

"Don't worry, it's a good distraction for her ..." he said rather enigmatically ... Higgins looked at him questioningly but Magnum said nothing more.

"Today she has already planning a ride with TC ... he should be here in half an hour." and addressing to Sam " Sam tell me when you're done ... I should come and change "

From above her voice said to him "What are you ashamed of? I do not understand…"

"Sam stop it, do you understand me?" he said in a tone between irritated and amused

From above there was an evil laugh ...

"Now I come up, I warn you ..."

Higgins felt herself an intruder and said, heading for the door: "I'll waiting at the studio ... don't take too long ..." she said harshly then added hastily as if she realized she had said something inappropriate "we must go to the company administrator"