"It's so cold." Britt wanders in from the promenade, rubbing her hands together. "You look amazing."
There's a knock at the door, and I shush her quickly, looking around for somewhere to hide. Panicking slightly, I pull her into the bedroom.
"My drawings!" But we can't go back for them, as Figgins is entering the room. We escape through the back entrance to the cabin, trying to pull the door closed as quietly as possible and walk away. However, I hear a door open, and when I turn Figgins is behind us, advancing quickly. We start to run, reaching the elevator and sliding in just before the door closes.
"Go, go, go" Britt laughs as I shout "Quickly"
Figgins is too late though, and the elevator starts to descend as he reaches us. I give him the finger, much to Britt's amusement.
We get out at E deck, running through the corridors, and Britt runs into a man pushing a cart. "Sorry!"
We continue on until we reach a corridor we think he won't find us in, and Britt leans up against the wall, painting.
"Is this guy a cop?" She laughs.
"I think he was." This causes her to laugh more, but she quickly stops when she sees Figgins round the corner. "Shit, go!" We round into a dead end, looking around and spotting a door just in time. He reaches us just as it slams closed, and Britt slides the lock into place.
We're in an entrance to the engine room.
"Now what?" I yell over the din.
"What?"
The only thing we can think to do is go down into the engine room.
"Hold up, you can't be in here!" A foreman yells, but we take off running again, through the steaming room. When we reach the other end of the room, we come out into the hold.
"Ah! Look at this!" Britt grabs my hand and pulls me over to a car, I climb in the back while she sits in the front, trying to proper. She straightens her back and looks at me over her shoulder. "Where to, miss?"
I lean over, whispering into her ear, "to the stars." I grab her under the arm and pull her into the back of the cab while she laughs.
I put my hand on the lapel of her jacket, pulling her to me. She leans her head against mine. "Nervous?"
I look up into her clear blue eyes, and I know this is the first thing in my life that's ever felt right. "No." I bring her hand to my lip, kissing each of her fingertips softly. "Put your hands on me." I take her hand and place it on my breast. She looks at me with dark eyes before leaning forward, taking my lips with her own. My skin feels on fire, and I've never felt more alive than at that moment. Every part of me is alive, and I grab at the car, trying to find purchase as she makes me feel like the only person on earth.
"You're shaking." I put my hand up to Britts face, caressing her cheek. We're lay in the back of the car, her coat wrapped around me.
She smiles. "Don't worry. I'll be alright." She lays her head down on my chest, breathing heavily, and I wrap my arms around her, kissing her forehead and wishing this would never end.
We burst through the door onto the deck, laughing. We swings me round by my arm, pulling me close to her. "Did you see their faces?" I put my hand up to her lip, silencing her.
"When the ship docks, I'm getting off with you." I know it's the most important decision I've ever made, and I made it in a split second, but it's right. This feels right.
"This is crazy." She's smiling though.
"I know." I shake my head slightly. "It doesn't make any sense" She brings her lips to mine so quickly, I don't even have a chance to see if anyone's looking, but I realise I don't care. Let them think what they want, I've found my soulmate. This girl is the best thing in my life, and I've known her less than a week.