Chapter 2:
Robert Langdon plonked his suitcase on the airport floor, and started to stroll outside, when his phone vibrated in his suit pocket.
"Hello?"
"Robert, it is Maria, you must come quick, Sophie- she's fallen off of the balcony, please Robert, she will want you with her when she wakes up…if she ever does…" Robert's face was distraught and he felt like a cold hand had gripped hold of his heart.
"Marie, I..I don't know what to say….where are you both?"
"Were at a local French hospital , down the street from the chapel, its very hard to miss…please Robert!"
"I'll be there as soon as possible….Bye" Robert hung up in a state of panic…he wheeled his suitcase back into the building and ran up to the airport desk
"Excuse me…can you tell me when the next flight to Paris is?" he asked, flirtatiously winking at the women on the desk. She stared at him curiously for a minute….such handsome eyes, she thought. Robert tapped on the table as if to speed her up
"Sorry…. If you hurry Sir, there's a flight that's going to leave in 20 minutes…Gate 16- I'll show you the way" she gave him a cute smile.
"Um…sorry, no time to waste…Gate 16..thanks very much" he sped off, leaving the disappointed air hostess behind. The next flight to Paris was his!
Sophie's eyes began to flutter, and she felt a warm buzz about her hand. Slowly she opened her eyes; and who was she to see? Yep, that's right!
"R-R-Robert!" Sophie mumbled.
"Oh Soph- I got here as fast as I could..I'm so sorry! I shouldn't of left you……" Roberts voice trailed off as he realised that he was bending over…slowly…..suddenly Sophie's small button like nose met Roberts, and their mouths followed, a gentle, passionate kiss- it was soon interrupted. Marie walked in –
"Oops..such bad timing" she grinned! Sophie flushed the colour of a tomato!
"Grandma!" she said, the colour starting to disappear from her cheeks- so what! She was in love! Let the whole world know! She smiled- I'm so happy! She thought – and lucky! Sophie gazed into Roberts eyes, and once again, their lips met- only this time it was more intimate; they knew it- they were in love!
"I'll be off then!" Sophie's grandma interrupted again – "I'm sure Robert will see you home!"
"I will Marie, no worries!" replied Robert. Sophie smiled at him…
"But, what about Harvard, Robert? How long are you planning to be here!" she asked, anxiously.
"Well…I'm planning on bunking at your house for a week or two, then I'll make my official resignation at Harvard!" He replied.
"RESIGNATION! But..Robert…" Sophie started to cry; she'd made him change his whole life! Robert pressed his fingers against Sophie's mouth.
"Soph….I've done it! I've got a job in France as a professor! I'm teaching at the local university...starting in 4 weeks time!" Sophie gasped- he'd changed his whole life- for her! He must love her!
"Robert…I don't know what to say!" stuttered a struck Sophie.
"Say you love me!" smiled Robert. Sophie grinned- well- he thought this would be easy did he! Every girl knows you have to play hard to get!
