After numerous turns through countless corridors, they were finally at their room, exhausted.  The door opened to reveal a room complete with a king-size bed and en-suite bathroom, overlooking the vast garden.  The room was a considerable improvement from the caravan; it oozed elegance, careful preparation and had a fresh flowery smell.

"It's beautiful, "said Kirsty, amazed. 

"Thank you.  It was my daughter's room before she left.  I'll leave you to enjoy each others company."  As Edwina left, Kirsty flopped onto the bed.  It felt cool to lie on a bed that wasn't near to breaking point.

"I'll get our stuff from the car."  Kane left.  Kirsty explored the room.  It seemed so ornate, she was afraid to touch anything, with its antique pieces of furniture.   The room was so unlike anything she had at home, where she had to share with Jade, who was always moaning at her to tidy up.  Now she was sharing with Kane.  Although she'd shared with him at the caravan, there was something radically more romantic about this setting.  Something could happen here, Kirsty was willing, despite the implications it might cause.  She hadn't forgotten what he'd done to their family, yet it didn't make her uncomfortable around him.  He was a different person now; she felt she could trust him.  People shouldn't be judged for their past mistakes, Mum was always saying, yet she couldn't understand this.  It was so hypocritical of her.  Kane returned, with their bags. 

"Thanks for helping babe, " he said sarcastically.  Kirsty laughed.

"You're welcome."

"Wow, this place is something, that garden could fit the whole of Summer Bay!"

"Yeah, it is so unreal to be staying here.  It must have been fate when I picked up her purse.  I just knew I had to do it."  Kirsty got up and put her arms around Kane's neck, "And look how it turned out."  Kirsty put her lips to his and they kissed, with more excitement than before.  Kirsty swiftly pushed Kane onto the bed, so that she was on top of him.  They were still kissing.  Discretely, she slid her hand down, past his neck, past his stomach, to remove his trousers.  Kane was unprepared for this sudden outburst.

"Hey, " he broke from the kiss.

"What's the matter, don't you want me?" 

"I do, but I just, " Kane removed Kirsty's hand from his trousers. "I just don't think we should at the moment."  Kirsty rolled off Kane, disappointedly.  Her dreams of romance went.

"So you don't wanna?" she asked. 

"Not now, " said Kane.  Kane didn't know about Kirsty, but he was uncomfortable about going further.  Ever since what happened with Dani, he didn't think he'd ever find anyone that would be willing, especially not Kirsty.  He wanted to prove to her that he'd changed.  He reached out to Kirsty.  She disregarded it and went into the bathroom to have a shower.  Kirsty was upset that Kane didn't respond to her advances.  She thought he would have wanted to, he was older than her. She was just trying to be like a proper girlfriend.  She stepped into the shower; it was one of those complicated power-showers with so many dials, she couldn't figure out how to start it.  She tugged on the shower in her frustration, which promptly fell onto her foot.  

"Ow!"  Kirsty grabbed her foot in pain.

"Kirsty, are you alright?"  Kane was just about to open to door when Kirsty shouted.

"Don't come in, I've got no clothes on!"  Kane waited, smiling, while Kirsty quickly grabbed one of the white fluffy towels on the rack to preserve her modesty. 

"Can I come in?" said Kane.

"Yes, I've hurt my foot."  He entered.  "I dropped this stupid shower on my foot because it wouldn't switch on and it was really heavy and now, it hurts…"

"Shhhh." said Kane trying not to laugh.  He lifted her out of the bath, towel intact, and carried her onto the bed, Kirsty feeling a bit like a princess.  Kirsty quickly rearranged the towel so that she was properly covered.

"Why are you laughing?  It's not funny!"  Kirsty was annoyed.  "My foot hurts!"  Kane walked over to the bathroom, "You couldn't switch on the shower, you dropped it onto your foot, yet you didn't want to let me come in because you were naked.  Somehow, I don't think you're ready as well."  Kirsty smiled.   Perhaps she wasn't, maybe she was too caught up in the romanticism to consider baring her body.  "I'll leave you to dress," said Kane as he went inside the bathroom.  Maybe she would be ready one day, just not now.