Helena nodded, still smiling as she did so. Then she chuckled at his words. I will be. Promise, she said feeling his light squeeze and kissing him once with equal lightness before picking up her suitcase and heading into the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, she looked exactly like she'd been sleeping on a plane all day.... greeeeeeat.

Digging through her suitcase, Lena paused for a minute and took a breath. Finally, she pulled out a pair of silky purple shorts and a light gray cami. Smiling very slightly, she set her small bag with a toothbrush, shampoo, etc. on the counter and zipped up her suitcase. She set it up against the wall and walked back out into the living room. Hey, she said with a small smile.