The next morning

You returned to the other island the next day, carrying more supplies to the other women. Both Cora and Claire were grateful but shot you knowing glances. Maybe they didn't know, but you could tell they suspected something. You didn't care, though. Like Rose had said, you were celebrating life. With a big smile you looked at Rose as she handed several tote bags to the other women after you landed the raft on the beach.

"What have you got for us?" Cora asked.

"Food, of course" Rose said. "A lot of canned goods, for some reason. I guess people love our food, huh?"

"Anything else?" Claire asked.

"Yeah, we got a few bottles of **** too. A lot of protein bars and powders, as well. I think one of our fellow passengers was a weightlifter" you said.

"Oh, that's going to be very useful" Claire said, catching one of the tubs of protein powder when you tossed it at her. She looked at the contents then nodded to herself.

"And?" you asked.

"Not bad" the brunette said, "not what I would have bought but beggars can't be choosers and so on."

"Good, because I've got almost an entire suitcase full of them" you told her, lifting the thing off the raft.

"What about personal hygiene?" Cora asked.

"I took care of that" Rose said. "This guy wouldn't know tampons from q-tips." The women laughed and you made a face.

"You're a lifesaver" Cora said with a smile, hugging your girlfriend.

You continued unloading the raft as the women talked, with Claire coming over to help you out before long.

"So, I imagine you're going on another trip soon?" she asked.

"Probably not" you told her as you handed her a suitcase that was filled with clothes. "We've got plenty of food and clothes and other stuff."

"That's not what I meant" the brunette said with a smirk.

"I have no idea what you mean" you said, hiding a grin by looking away at some of the other bounty on your raft.

"I'm pretty sure that I heard Rose moan last night when the wind came from your island" she told you.

"I didn't do her that hard" you replied.

"So you did have sex" Claire said with a laugh.

"Well, of course we did. We survived a plane crash and we reconnected. What else were we going to do?" you asked.

"You celebrated" Claire said with a knowing smile. "We'd do the same after missions." She looked around to see what Cora and Rose were doing, saw they were out of earshot, then winked at you. "I got dicked down the best whenever we came back from a mission. One time I took four dicks at the same time."

"Why are you telling me this?" you asked, uncomfortable, not because where this was going, but because you remembered what Rose had said.

"Oh, no reason" she said with a grin.

You were having lunch together later with Cora having showcased her cooking skills again.

"This is fantastic, Cora" you complimented her.

"Thank you" the woman said, beaming brightly.

"John's right. This is amazing" Rose said.

"You really know how to make something from nothing" Claire added.

"It's nothing, really" Cora said, who smiled broadly. "Just one of the benefits of being a housewife."

"I could never do that" Claire said. "I need action. I couldn't just sit down and just...care for kids." Her gaze went to Rose. "What about you, Rose?" she asked.

"Well, the first night that me and John were reunited we decided that we were going to be the most boring couple imaginable" she said, looking at you with a smile. "That means getting a house, having kids, and probably a dog or a cat."

"Dog, please" you said with a smile.

"Dog it is" Rose said, nodding.

"So no action for you? No adventures?" Claire asked.

"Are you kidding me?" Rose said, "this is all the adventure I can stomach."

"And you?" Cora asked, turning to you.

"I have no intention of ever stepping on a plane again" you said. "I'm going to keep my eyes on this girl here and never let her out of my sight."

"Clingy" Claire said. This made Rose laugh.

"Not really. I'm going to do the same to him" she replied.

"Well, in that case you're a match made in clingy Heaven" Cora said, giggling.

"Absolutely" you confirmed. "This gorgeous young woman is staying right by my side for as long as I live."

"Aww" Rose said, smiling. "You do know I'm already in love with you, right? No need to further sweet talk me."

"You just keep on doing that, dear" Cora said. "Women love compliments."

"I sure do" Rose said, beaming brightly at you, touching your cheek. You turned your head and kissed her hand, smiling.

"Then I'll keep giving you compliments" you said.

"I've rarely seen anything this sickening" Claire said, though she was smiling.

"You should see him at an all-you-can-eat buffet, then" Rose said, giggling.

"Bad?" Cora asked.

"That and worse" your girlfriend said.

"Look, I just like good food, okay?" you said, feeling defensive.

"It's okay, John" Cora said. "My husband's just like that."

"Was...was he on the flight?" Rose asked.

"No, thank God" she said. "I was travelling alone to see him."

"What about you, Claire?" you asked.

"Solo" she said. "Was going back to my crappy apartment."

You did your best not to think about home, focusing your thoughts on Rose, rather than your mother and sisters and other family who no doubt thought you were dead. You took Rose's hand and held it, taking a deep breath to steady yourself. For all you knew, this was life now. You might never be found.