Chapter 3

The plane hadn't even touched ground before Myka and Pete resumed thir routine both ofthem didn't want to admit was that they actually kind of enjoyed it and felt the plane ride was far too quiet in its no wonder they were emotionally stunted and romantically unattached.

'please Pete tell me you brought a few coats and jeans to go with those'

She was referring to his present state of dress consisting of a pair of flip flops,shorts and custom course Pete would have been ready for the humidity as he was all set from take had prepared for the 110 degrees while Myka opted for a safer option of loose blouse and peddle pushers.

'God Mykes what could be upsetting you now?arent you supposed to burst into flames in the sunliht or something?'

Ignoring his juvenile vampire comparison,she continued her point.

'don't you know its freezing at night in the desert as in temperatures drop beneath freezing?'

'sure yeah I have a few long sleeve sweaters ok calm down,viva la New Mexico'

'oh my god,yo know what I don't care,if you freeze I'm not sharing my body heat no way…nu-uh'

Pete couldn't help himself

'you know I was wondering why you had that heat blanket packed up,but you know I just thought you liked it hot and humid!'

Myka stopped both in shock that Pete looked in her suitcase where she had things like her also because of that blatant sexual innuendo which she found totally inappropriate and she always called him on it but as she stopped Pete moved towards the exit to hail a cab.

'I am dealing with a four year old'she whispered to herself annoyed and moved on.

'do they even have digs out in the desert I mean what's the deal?'

'its not like they have a four star hotel or anything that classy,I think Artie said there are like makeshift tents'

'wait…tents?we're sleeping in tents out in this heat,anybody for mass suffocation?'

To keep Pete's voice from reaching their cab driver's ears Myka gave him a very pointed look,her dark eyes were so beautiful but deadly at the same time when used against him.

As luck would have it,there were fixed accomodations if the stone built huts embedded along the sand dunes were anything to go seemed like resting stations for tour groups.

'Starfleet command we have arrived for offshore leave'Pete imitated a tannoy speaker.

Myka decided to indulge him 'seriously Pete you were a Trekkie?'

Pete's interest was peaked as to Myka's emerging inner geek.

'oh really why is that?'

'oh I don't know really its not that hard to see you comparing your lightsaber with others or speaking a foreign language' Myka got her own innuendo comeback and Pete nearly admitted defeat but instead replied with

'Ha ha very funny the force is strong with this one'

There was yet another obstacle to overcome when they arrived at their stone abode as they were told at the plastic tabletop acting as a reception counter that there was only one room available which immediately meant only one bed.

'now I know how Mary and Joseph felt'with a look from an unimpressed owner Pete said with defensive hands 'hey listen dude,all Im saying is that you left out there's no room at the inn,that's all'

And in a side note to Myka

'so do you wanna try out the tent situation instead?'because he thought Myka woukd never in a million years share a room with him ever since that hotel fiasco a year is why he had to catch himself on the counter with her next statement.

'oh I don't think it will be that bad…I mean…we were expecting worse right and this way we can share the cost and you can search my suitcase without hiding it'

Before Pete could understand what Myka meant by that she turnd to the owner and said 'we'll take it'

'wow they gave us the real Honeymoon suite huh?look at that bamboo shaped lamp thingy over there'