A/N: We had this conversation about cruises with my friend Heidi and we got this idea for this fic. So here it goes. I haven't abandoned my other fics, I'm just trying something different.
I own just my crazy ideas ( and all this isn't even mine, thanks to Heidi by the way).
- What the hell? Macy yelled together with someone. I was still gaping at the most perfect man. He had broad shoulders and very defined abs. And his face was another story completely. He had very handsome features from his perfect lips to his brown smouldering eyes. His hair was black and short. I had to shake my head to get some sense into my head.
- Who are you? I asked. I heard that Macy was still arguing with someone in the background but I couldn't bring myself to care right now.
- I'm Joseph and you are? he spoke and the sound of his voice made my knees actually buckle. He catched me and kept me secure against himself. His strong arms were around me and my face was on the same level with his naked chest. He wasn't very hairy, I noticed. Maybe he waxed. The closeness made my head spin. I looked up to see his face and he smiled at me. Wow!
- What are you doing in my cabin? we both asked the same time and started to laugh. Did he just say that I was in his cabin?
- What do you mean, in your cabin? This cabin is mine, I said and he let go of me. I was feeling better every second.
- This cabin is mine and my brother's, he said and pointed at the man who was arguing with Macy.
- That can't be right. We got the keys to this cabin, I said confused.
- There has been some kind of mix up. I'm going to go and work this out, Macy said as she stormed to the room. The man she had been arguing with was right behind her. He had a very curly hair and brown eyes.
- I'm going with her, he said and they stormed out of the cabin. I sat to one of the beds because there wasn't really anything to do. All we could do was wait. Joseph went to sit on the other bed that was on the other side of the room.
- I don't really mind that there was a mix up. Otherwise I wouldn't have met you, he said winking.
- Maybe it would have been for the best. And don't you own a shirt? I snapped at him. I was exhausted because it had been a very long day although I had slept on the plane.
- Does it bother you that I don't have one on? he asked wiggling his eye brows. I just snorted. I lay down on the bed and closed my eyes. It couldn't take that long to get another cabin.
Apparently it wasn't that easy to solve this mix up because it took them two hours to come back. I had taken a book from my bag and read it until they came back. I noticed that Joseph had put on a blue t-shirt. He was reading the cruise program when the door opened. We both got up as Macy and Joseph's brother walked into the cabin.
- So, where are we moving? I asked.
- Nowhere. There are no cabin's available. The cruise is fully booked, Macy sighed.
- But that can't be right. There has to be another cabin, Joseph said.
- But there isn't, Joseph's brother said and sat to one of the two beds. I sat down to the other bed and Macy came to sit beside me. Joseph just leaned to the wall.
- This means that you have to get out. We're staying, Macy said.
- No way! We were here first, Joseph's brother said.
- I'm sorry to disappoint everyone but we're all staying because the ship is already moving, Joseph said and pointed out of the window. It was true. The harbour was already pretty far away.
- So, that means that we are stuck here. Nice, I huffed. Joseh just laughed.
- Not a bad place to be stuck, he smiled at me. I just rolled my eyes.
- We are taking the beds. You can sleep on the floor for all I care, Macy said to the men and went to get her suitcase.
- That's not fair! Joseph's brother yelled and went after her.
- I can sleep on the same bed with Macy and you two can have the other bed, I said and went to get my suitcase too. Joseph just nodded. The two men left the cabin and we unpacked our luggage. Macy took a few pictures because there would be an article in some magazine after the cruise and they had asked for a few pictures. I changed into a pair of white jeans and an electric blue top because the clothes I had been had started to feel uncomfortable.
I would have loved to just crawl into bed already but it was just past seven o'clock and I don't think I would have gotten any peace at all. I noticed that Macy had changed into a yellow tube dress that hit her knees. It was a beautiful colour on her. I fixed my hair and make-up and noticed that Macy was doing the same. I had cut my hair short because it was so easy to maintain. I loved the bob that was inspired by Posh. It had been a long time since I had been to a hairdresser but on my last birthday Macy had insisted on paying for it. And since then I had gone once a month.
I noticed that Macy had opened her long hair and put on more make-up. She looked like she was ready to party. I was really tired but I was going to party with her if that was what she wanted.
- We should go eat something, Macy said as she took her purse. I took my clutch and we walked to the room with the bar. Joseph and his brother entered the room at the same time.
- Hey girls! Are you going somewhere? Joseph asked.
- Anywhere without you, Macy huffed. She was being rude. It wasn't their fault that we were stuck in this cabin with them.
- We're going to dinner, I smiled. At least I could be polite, right?
- Let us pay for your dinner. It's the least we can do, Joseph smiled. I nodded and we left the cabin.
- I'm Nicholas by the way, Joseph's brother said and shook my hand. He had a firm grip.
- Stella, I smiled. We walked to one of the restaurants. This was Italian styled. We sat down to the table, Macy beside me and Joseph facing me and Nicholas facing Macy. A waiter took our order and brought us something to drink. It was nice to be just Stella for a while, not Stella the single parent. I drank my white wine and Joseph poured me another glass.
- Hey! You tricked us. You're not paying for dinner. We are on a all inclusive cruise, Macy said suddenly. I started to laugh for some reason. The wine and the exhaustion were getting into me.
- That we are, I laughed.
- We had to get you to hang with us someway, Joseph winked. I was kind of tipsy already so I winked him back. That made him smile so beautifully that I was sure I looked like a fool as I looked at him. He was very good looking and he knew it.
- So, why are you on this cruise? Just on a holiday? I asked. Macy was just pouting so I decided to do the talking.
- Yeah, just on a holiday, Joseph said but there was a hint that it wasn't just a holiday. I decided to ignore it. Nicholas was staring at Macy who was staring at her wine glass.
- We are too. We won a competition with a party picture, I laughed.
- Really? It must have been one hell of a picture, Joseph laughed.
- It's funny really. The picture was taken six years ago on my 18th birthday. That was when we were so care-free and had nothing to worry about, I said. Joseph was poring me another glass of wine.
- And you're not now? he asked. The waiter brought our food so I didn't have to answer the question. I didn't really want to tell my sappy story to a stranger. We all ate and didn't talk much. I was so hungry that I didn't have time to talk.
After dinner we decided to go to a night club and get a few drinks. I noticed that the boys didn't drink that much, Joseph had been drinking just soda at the restaurant. Macy and I went to sit to a table as the boys went to get the drinks.
- Just a few drinks and then we will leave, right? Macy asked.
- Right, I said but wasn't that sure about it. It would take just a few drinks and Macy would be dancing on tables. Soon the boys came to sit with us. They brought a tray full of shots and other drinks. Macy took a shot and then another. I took just a drink in front of me but didn't drink it yet because I was already so drunk.
- Who wants to dance? Macy yelled and drank two more shots. She danced her way to the crowded dance floor and vanished.
- I'm going to keep an eye on her, Nicholas said and left to find Macy. I drank my drink and took a shot. After that I was sure I wouldn't be able to get up so I decided just to sit there and drink some more.
- Why aren't you drinking anything? I asked Joseph.
- I am, he smiled and raised his glass of water.
- I meant anything with alcohol, I said.
- I don't drink, he just said.
- Any particular reason why? I asked.
- I've been sober for five years. Before that, not so much, he said and looked kind of sad.
- Oh, I just said and drank some more.
- I was married and thought I had found my perfect match. Apparently she found him from my best friend. After I found out they had been seeing each other for a year behind my back, I divorced her and married booze. I didn't stop drinking until I almost killed myself and someone else when I drove drunk. That was when I realized I had to sober up, Joseph told me. I felt a tear fall to my cheek.
- Oh, I couldn't say anything more. I just drank a little more. I really needed to pee so I tried to get up but it wasn't working so well. Joseph must have noticed it because suddenly he was at my side and helped me up.
- I think it's time for you to go to bed, he laughed and put his arm around my waist. His hand felt so good on me. I hadn't been touched by a man in so long. I rested my head on his shoulder. He smelled good. Very manly. I couldn't really walk so after a while he took me to his arms. I wrapped my arms around his neck.
- You smell nice, I sighed into his shoulder.
- Thanks. So do you, he laughed. He carried me all the way to the bedroom and put me down to the floor.
- Thanks for carrying me, I smiled and kissed his cheek.
- Anytime. Can you stand? he asked. I nodded and he went to the bedroom. I took away all my clothes leaving only my underwear on. I was just looking for my nightie when Joseph returned to the bedroom.
- I'm sorry, he said and turned around.
- I can't find my nightie, I pouted. He took his t-shirt off and walked closer. Now he was looking at me. He put his t-shirt over my head and I put it on properly.
- You can sleep in that, Joseph smiled. I just stared at his chest. He had really nice muscles. I had to touch him. I put my hand on his chest and looked at him.
- Thank you, I smiled. I walked , if you can call it walking, to the bathroom and did my evening chores. Then I walked back to the bedroom. I climbed into bed but I couldn't sleep. I missed Luna. We had never been apart this long. Joseph came back to the room after a while and I heard him climb into the other bed. I listened to his breathing for a while and when I was sure he hadn't fallen asleep, I raised all courage.
- Joseph, I whispered.
- Yeah? he asked.
- Could you sleep with me? I'm kind of homesick, I whispered. He didn't say a word but I felt him climb next to me. I turned around and put my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around me.
- Better? he asked.
- Much, I smiled.
- Good night, he said.
- Sweet dreams, I said smiling. I was surrounded by him and his smell and I fell asleep very fast.
A/N: So what did you think? Thank you for all the response. And a special thanks to snoupy who is my number one reader :)