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"You two are being totally irresponsible. I mean this could, or will rather, affect everyone. I don't even know what you two were thinking! You know everyone is gonna want a bite out of you two. And you know what? I won't even try and stop them!"

Melissa and Eric exchanged nervous glances. "You're not gonna tell anyone, are you?"

"I don't know Eric. How could I? I'm a sucky liar and you know it."

"Come on, please?" Melissa begged. "This was a one time thing; never going to happen again. Telling everyone one would just get them worked up over nothing."

Eric suppressed the urge to oppose. To breakdown and tell Melissa that he did hope it happened again. More than once. More than a million times if he got his way.

"Fine, I won't tell. But if anything ever happens like this ever again let's just say I won't be so eager to save you guys."

"Thanks Lex." Melissa breathed. She jumped up and pulled him into a warm embrace.

"Yeah, yeah. Just being Lex, the good Samaritan."

"Well, I guess we should get back to camp. Lunch is soon, right?" Eric offered awkwardly, eager to get away so he could get some breathing room and thing about what the hell just happened.

Melissa, Lex and Eric walked back along the path to main camp, where they were greeted by the rest of the survivors. Lunch was being prepared.

"Where were you guys for so long?" Taylor asked casually, obviously ready to read into their answer more than necessary.

"We got lost." Lex blurted nervously, already fazed by the secret he was now keeping from the rest of the group.

"All if you… on the water trail?" Nathan asked incredulously

"Um… no."

"No?"

"He means that I thought I heard something and dragged Eric and Lex out into the jungle with me. We went too deep in and got lost." Melissa amended.

"What was it?" Daley inquired.

"What was what?" Melissa looked at Daley with a confused expression.

"I mean, what was it that you heard? Did you find it?"

"Oh, that. Um… no. We never found it. It was probably just a hog or something. It was silly of me to get so worked up over it; false alarm." Melissa laughed nervously.

"So when's the grub ready?" Eric asked, doing his best to change the subject. He succeeded.

"Soon," Daley announced. "The fish that Jackson caught just has to cook through a bit more."

Eric, Melissa and Lex took a seat in their respected places around the fire pit. Melissa sat down back where she had left her drawing before stalking into the jungle. Lex sat beside Daley, who had positioned herself a fair distance from Nathan. How odd. Eric sat next to Jackson; an involuntary decision but it seemed to be the only seat left. A couple of minutes passed before Daley's shrill voice broke the uncomfortable silence that had settled amongst them.

"Lunch is ready!" Daley proclaimed cheerfully.

Fish and fruit were distributed equally to each of them. They ate their lunch in a more comfortable silence, accompanied by the harmonic rhythm of chewing sounds the crackle of the fire.

Everyone finished their lunch and went back to their jobs. Nathan caught Daley before she was able to make it back to the beach.

"Hey, what's been up with you?" Nathan questioned.

"What do you mean?" Daley asked knowing exactly what she meant.

"I mean ever since this morning you've been avoiding me like I have a flesh eating disease."

"First off: ew." Daley shuddered. Nathan shrugged, confident in the truth in his analogy. "And secondly, you deserve it."

Daley started walking away before Nathan caught her. "What do you mean I deserve it? What have I done since this morning to deserve you shunning me?"

"I mean you deserve it because you're just as bad as Taylor and Eric!" Daley explained.

"What? How?" Nathan asked more confused than he'd been before confronting Daley.

"Because you're happy about what they did! You're happy everyone knows!"

"No way! Why would you think that?" Nathan asked exasperated but slightly relieved she was mad at him for something that wasn't actually because of him.

"Because, well, because…" Daley paused to remember exactly how she'd come to her conclusion. Nothing came to mind.

"Daley," Nathan smiled. "I'm not happy about what happened. Did you see me at dinner? I nearly strangled Eric!"

"Now that you mention it, yeah; I do remember that."

"See?" Nathan laughed and wrapped him arms around her waist. "Now could you stop being so neurotic about everything and be happy? You deserve it."

"Ok," Daley smiled and gave him a peck. "You're right. Now I've gotta go do the laundry before Taylor kills me for not having her Fuchsia bathing suit washed for the prime sun hours. She'll want to tan."

"What's Fuchsia?" Nathan asked. Daley laughed, kissed him again, and then departed for the beach.

Jackson watched Nathan and Daley make up from a far. Now if only I could grow a pair and finally talk to Melissa. He looked over to the fire pit and saw Melissa sitting near the fire, once again working on her drawing. It's now or never Jackson…

A/N: Well I hope you liked the chapter. I know some people hoped it was Jackson who would find Melissa and Lex but I couldn't resist little Lex having to get in on the drama for once. Plus, Jackson still not knowing will only add more drama and suspense it later chapters. Oh and sorry for the random stupidness of the Daley-Nathan relationship but it just seemed so Daley to go all crazy over something that wasn't even true. She just seems really neurotic to me. A lovable neurotic of course So review for the next chapter!!!!