#Boat to Skopelos

[tanyagotravel]

Skiathos Island – Mamma Mia's idyllic getaway

If you have not watched the sequel Mamma Mia, you have probably never heard about these Greek islands – Skiathos and Skopelos. They are definitely not part of the usual TOP 10, offered for summer holidays in Greece, but regardless are booming with tourists, thanks to the romantic Hollywood movie based on ABBA songs. I was quite sceptical, about if I should give it a try after exploring the most…

[villaannaskiathos]

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[fan-a-saurus-rex]

Hands to Myself | Part 3

Plot: A few months have passed and none of your friends have suspected a thing about you and Harrison. Out of the blue he surprises you with a trip to the Greek island of Skopelos, the same island where the movie Mamma Mia was filmed. Alone time on an island far away from home will only fuel the fire of your relationship.

Pairing: Harrison Osterfield x Reader

Warnings: swearing, smut

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“Seriously?!” I asked excitedly

“Yes babe, seriously, we’re going to Greece” he said smiling at me.

“When?” I asked

“We leave in 12 hours” he said chuckling at my excitement.

I smiled wide and jumped into his arms to hug him. He hugged me back “just the two of us, on an island far away from home, for two weeks”

I kissed his cheek “we should get packed” I said

He nodded “we should get some sleep too, we have an early flight”

“You gonna be able to keep your hands off me tonight?” I asked giggling

“I’ll try to behave” he said smirking.

We went into the bedroom and started to get some things around. In the past month, I had secretly moved into Harrison’s flat. I already spent so much time here anyway that moving in just made sense.

As we packed, I could feel that all too familiar urge pulling me towards Harrison. I wanted so badly to kiss him right now, but we needed to pack and at least attempt to get some sleep. I shook off the feelings and continued with my bags, reminding myself that I had two carefree weeks with him on a warm Mediterranean island.

After packing we had a quick dinner and promptly went to bed. As usual I kissed him goodnight, but had a hard time pulling myself away from his lips.

“Babe we need to sleep” he said chuckling against my lips.

“Just a few more minutes” I said giggling

“Fine” he said smirking against my lips, before kissing me back.

I smirked and kissed him deeply, climbing on top of him so I was straddling his torso. I could tell he was getting a bit turned on because he practically melted underneath me, cupping my face in his hands as he kissed me passionately. I was a bit turned on as well, but I knew we had to get some sleep.

I pulled away after a few more minutes and laid back down beside him. He pulled me closer to him, the two of us drifting off to sleep.

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The next morning the alarm went off at 5:30am. We got dressed and loaded our bags into the car. We drive to the airport and went through the tedious process of checking our bags in and going through security. Eventually our 6:30am flight was ready to board. We had a 4 hour flight and a 45 minute ferry ride ahead of us before finally arriving in paradise for two weeks.

Once the flight had taken off I cuddled into Harrison’s side as we watched a movie on my phone. Even though I’d slept all night I was still pretty tired and ended up falling asleep. I woke up a few hours later to realize we’d be landing soon. I smiled excitedly looking out the window as we landed.

After getting off the plane and getting our bags we caught a cab to the nearest port and got on a ferry to take us to the island. I held onto Harrison’s hand as the ocean air blew around us on the boat ride. I could see the island in the distance and started to get even more excited.

Once we arrived on the island we grabbed our bags and boarded a Jeep, the driver taking us to the bungalow that Harrison has booked for us to stay in. It was amazing! It had a balcony that overlooked the ocean, a large king sized bed, and was in close proximity to the beach and other fun places to explore.

“Oh my god I can’t believe we’re staying here for 2 weeks!” I said excitedly as I looked out over the ocean.

“You like it?” I heard Harrison ask, smiling as he walked outside to see me

“I love it” I said wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing him softly.

He kissed back for a few minutes before pulling away. “Would you like to get some lunch and head down to the beach?” He asked.

“Yes!” I said smiling.

“I figured you’d want food before doing anything” he said chuckling and taking my hand. We went down into the town and chose a small cafe near our bungalow.

We ordered some gyros and iced tea, eating outside on the patio to take in the sites. The town was small and cute, but with lots to do. The streets were bustling with people going to the shops and site-seeing.

After we finished eating we left a nice tip for our waitress then walked back to the bungalow to get ready to go to the beach.

I put on one of my new bikinis then went back to the bedroom to look for my sandals. Harrison walked into the room as I was I sliding my flip flops on and wrapped his arms around my waist.

“Baby?”

“Yeah?” I asked, looking up at him.

He smirked at me “you look really hot in that bikini”

I smiled “thank you”

“You ready to go for a swim?” He asked kissing my cheek.

I nodded and grabbed his hand. The beach wasn’t very busy, but we were on a resort, so this plot of beach wasn’t open to the public, just the people staying at the local bungalows.

The water was super clear and blue and just the right temperature. I waded out into the shallow water, up to my hips and looked out at the sailboats in the distance.

I looked over at Harrison who seemed to be more interested in looking at me than the boats.

“Enjoying the view?” I asked teasingly.

“Definitely” he said chuckling, walking closer to me.

I splashed him playfully when he got close enough to me.

“Oh I see how it’s gonna be” he said laughing and splashing me back.

I squealed and we continued to splash each other until I realized he had gotten close enough for me to feel the heat from his skin. I looked up at him and he leaned down to kiss me.

I kissed back, knowing all too well that he was just doing this as a distraction. Soon enough, almost as soon as I predicted it, he picked me up and dragged me out into deeper water.

I couldn’t help but giggle a bit. He was significantly taller than me so even though the water was up to his shoulders, I wouldn’t be able to stand with my head above water. I wrapped my legs around his waist and pressed my forehead to his.

“You’re all mine for 2 weeks” he whispered

“I’m always yours” I said giggling

“True, but here we don’t have yo worry about getting caught, nobody knows us here”

I smiled “that is true”

“Which mean we can do this whenever we want…” he whispered before kissing me softly.

I smiled and kissed him back tangling my fingers in his wet hair. The kids got deeper and the all too familiar feeling of butterflies in my stomach hit me like a truck. I moaned softly, but loud enough for him to hear.

“Let’s go back to the room…” he whispered against my lips.

I bit my lip “I want you so bad”

With that he carried me into to shallower water and put me back down. He put his arm around me leading me back towards to the bungalow.

As soon as we ascended the stairs and got inside his lips were back on mine, his hands grabbing onto whatever they could get ahold of.

I pulled off his swim trunks as he untied my bikini top and the sides of my bikini bottoms. I wrapped my arms around his waist and he pinned me to the wall, kissing my neck.

I moaned softly, slowly reaching down and taking his semi-hard member in my hand, rubbing it slowly.

“Fuck babe” he groaned as he kissed down to my breasts, taking one in his mouth. I rubbed him harder and he groaned against my chest. I continued rubbing him faster, feeling him getting harder in my hand.

After a few minutes he picked me up and pinned me to the bed. I watched as he lined himself up to my center and slid in. We both moaned at the sudden contact with each other.

He started thrusting slowly at first but my small moans drove him crazy. He started going faster and deeper, which drove both of us insane.

“Fuck, Harrison! It feels so good!” I moaned

“Mm, you’re so tight!”

I moaned loudly, wanting more. More of his hands, more of his moans, more of his dirty words.

“Tell me about your fantasies” I breathed out “tell me about all the things you’ve ever wanted to do with me but never have”

He groaned, most likely thinking about it. “I’ve always wanted to fuck you in a public place” he groaned, thrusting deep. “The fear of getting caught is hot”

I moaned, thinking about it “we should do that while we’re here, sneak off into a quite alley”

“Ugh, babe, don’t tease me with that thought”

“I’m not teasing, I want to do it” I whispered in his ear.

“Fuck” he groaned.

I could tell it pushing him over the edge. His thrusts got deeper and harder, causing me to moans loudly. I was seeing stars.

“Babe, don’t stop” I said almost to my breaking point.

He continued going and I could tell he was close. We were both covered in sweat, panting and moaning each other’s names, so loudly the people in the nearby bungalows could probably hear. I figured they’d better get used to it, we were here for two weeks and couldn’t keep our hands off each other. In fact, I could tell that this wouldn’t be the only time we’d end up having sex today.

“Baby! I’m there!” He groaned, seconds before I felt his hot load dumping inside me.

“Harrison!” I moaned loudly, hitting my climax seconds later.

We both laid there panting, trying to catch our breath. I looked up at him and he smiled, kissing me softly. I kissed back, running my hands through his still damp hair.

“Shit, I love you” he said softly.

I smiled “I love you too”

It wasn’t the first time we had told each other that. We said it quite often actually, but whether or not those words held any truth was still a mystery to both of us. We did love each other, but in what way we were still unsure, but I had a fairly good idea of how I was feeling.

He played with my hair, running his fingers through it. “I’m glad I met you. You make me happier than anyone ever has”

I blushed “before I met you, I was lonely, pretending to be content with my life”

“Me too. You’re the best thing that ever happened to me”

I bit my lip “do you really love me?” I asked

“Of course I do”

“For real?” I asked.

“What do you mean?”

“Do you love me, or are you in love with me?”

“At this point, I’m pretty sure I’m falling in love with you” He said, rubbing my cheek with his thumb.

I blushed and smiled “really?”

“Do you love me?” He asked

“Yes, and I’m falling deeper everyday” I said cupping his cheeks in my hands.

He smiled wide and kissed me passionately. We didn’t need to speak anymore words at this point. We both knew where this was headed and there was no turning back now.

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To be continued…

[tours2go]

* Explore Skiathos, Skopelos & nearby islands! * Soak up the sun on deck & swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Aegean! * Snorkeling & Paddleboarding equipment available! * Snacks, Main Meal, Fruits & Refreshments Onboard! * Discover hidden gems in Skiathos when the weather is too windy! #Tours2Go #ToursToGo

[bluegoateebanana]

Photo of the day - Kastani Beach

Kastani Beach, Skopelos. Kastani beach on Skopelos is a magical place. With crystal clear waters and golden sands it’s famous for starring in the Hollywood movie Mamma Mia. I was lucky enough to visit during a holiday to Skiathos. It’s easy enough to book a boat trip to Skopelos for the day. There’s something rejuvenating about swimming I such a place of natural beauty. I wanted to save this…

[williamapreusser]

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[amberjazmyn]

grecian vacation

𝚋𝚕𝚞𝚛𝚋 - misha comes with you on your family holiday to skopelos, greece

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sophie's younger siblings, adelia and theodore were bursting with excitement. purely because their older sister's boyfriend, misha collins, was joining them for this year's summer vacation they took every year. the vacation was to the same grecian island, skopelos. even though misha and sophie had been dating since before adelia and theodore were born, the younger brother and sister of sophie didn't know anything different. adelia, now seven and theodore now five, this was the first time misha was able to join the family due to his job as an actor and how he was finally able to take a break for the summer. and instead of going back to boston to visit his mom and siblings, he decided he couldn't stop putting off the family vacation to greece. plus, he always loved watching sophie dance and sing her heart out to the mamma mia soundtracks, most especially when she did the lay all your love on me dance on the grecian beach. i mean, sophie was named after sophie sheridan from the movie mamma mia so, it just felt right for her to do this every summer when she was in greece. now, she was able to do the songs properly now that misha was with her.

"...look how excited delia and theo are, mish, it's adorable!" sophie whispered to her boyfriend

misha turned his head up from responding to some last-minute texts and his heart melted at the sight in front of him

"aw, that really is adorable!" misha cooed as he ignored the texts on his phone a bit longer just to see the seven-year-old adelia and five-year-old theodore get overly excited about this summer's greece trip

"thank you so much for coming with us, mish! my family are really excited and appreciative!" sophie whispered as the couple cuddled in the car

the parents of sophie, adelia and theodore drove the six of them to the austin airport so they could catch their flight to greece. the flight from austin, texas to skopelos, greece is thirteen hours and five minutes. so, a great deal of time which was something that both sophie and misha did not like. both misha and sophie were not easy fliers but quite nervous fliers. but, it was helpful that sophie and misha were both tired enough from a less than five hour sleep the night before that they quite easily fell asleep. sophie staying asleep for almost the full thirteen hours, waking up with ten minutes left of the flight left. whereas misha slept for around twelve hours after little adelia woke him up because she got scared due to the sudden arrival of turbulence. another reason why sophie was grateful to have misha with him, he was absolutely perfect with adelia and theodore. so, misha easily comforted and eased adelia's fear whilst theodore stayed curled up in-between misha and sophie asleep.

finally, the family plus misha were now in skopelos, greece, where the original mamma mia movie in 2008 was filmed. the excitement was real because misha was now able to finally understand and appreciate the love and spiritual connection that his girlfriend, sophie, had to not only the island but the movies of mamma mia and mammia mia two: here we go again! and he loved the fact that sophie's love for skopelos was so real and strong. it warmed his heart to see sophie get excited the moment she stepped foot off the plane and onto the island.

also, seeing the way sophie's two younger siblings, adelia and theodore also shared the same excitement of being back on the island also made misha's heart sing. the family were now on a boat just cruising around the island's waters when adelia and theodore were in the perfect place for a photo. misha taking the photo, he thought it was the best photo ever and, sophie seemed to agree as she quietly hummed the lyrics of dancing queen by abba.

then, misha and sophie decided that they would just sit at the front of the boat and cuddle. that was when the older brother of sophie, adelia and theodore, who lived in skopelos, took a photo of the couple. and, let's just say, that alongside the photo that misha took of adelia and theodore, were two of the very few photos that were printed from their skopelos vacation 2019.

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i know the photo shows a very young adult man and this is set in 2019 but, ignore it and picture it's misha lol.

ok bye ily xx

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[ebbsfashunblogfmp]

unit 6 is all about what interest me what im passionate about and what I love so these were my potential ideas

generation of memories

these theme/topic meant that id be research how the brain works, how it operates and how it stores your memories, they would be the science side however with a personal touch they is 4 generations of women in my mums side of the family; my great grandma, my grandma , my mum and me of course. the aim was to introduce them in my project and allow them to share their highlights.

mamma mia

if your favourite film isn't mamma Mia have you even watch it? abba I love you swell as Meryl street but I love mamma Mia and I love Greece one week out 52 in 2022 was filled with travelling around skopelos and Skiathos. Boat trips, lots of shopping eating all there food, exploring and the most exciting part clubbing up th stairs to the famous church. Meryl street was once in that church marrying the prettiest of all sam charmicheal. I wanted create a summer collection with a touch of ammia Mia inspired by Greece culture.

none of these are my theme.

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[villaannaskiathos]

Carnayo

[travel-impressions]

Agnontas - Skopelos, Greece: sunset at beach restaurant Mouria

[escapewriter]

synopsis: What you thought was only a dream, came out to be something true. A jumanji like experience — minus the animals — time traveling was the last thing you would expect to happen to you during a pandemic. However, when you meet a man who has welcomed you with open arms, you realize that those arms weren’t meant for you. How do you make things right?

pairing: soonyoung x reader

genre: time travel au, mamma mia inspired au, slight fluff, some humor, angst, a kind of mystery au

wc: 5.2k (5246)

warnings: mentions of the pandemic, alcohol consumption, small mentions of anxiety, kinda suggestive but nothing explicit, implications of the two getting together

inspiration: andante andante by ABBA

a/n: this fic is for @woozisnoots some day will pass collab. this is not proof read whatsoever because i got too excited and just wanted to post it right away. also this concept i had in my head was better when i first thought of it so i apologize if it does not make any sense. i haven’t full written in so long so scosksls ANYWAY IM BACK AND I HOPE YALL LIKE IT.

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Startled by the sound of a rooster crowing nearby, you quickly sat up, blowing away some dead leaves that had fallen on you. You wiped away the dirt from your body, sighing loudly before stopping abruptly, eyes now adjusting to your surroundings.

You scan the unfamiliar area, shock and confusion in your eyes as you begin to stand up with wobbly legs. The trees were thin, the leaves had begun to fall, and the dirt was dry. You looked up, the clear blue sky in your view as the sunlight fought its way to shine on you through the tree branches. You thought of all the possible things you could have done the previous night that could have brought you here, but for some reason, you don’t remember anything.

You felt around your pockets in search of your phone but failed to find it. However, you did find a card.

You have entered the game…

Your eyebrows furrowed, bewildered because you don’t like to play games. You looked back at the card, seeing now that the words have changed as if it was magic.

Choose your path, for it will lead you to your destiny…

What the hell kind of game is this? You placed the card in your pocket, looking around again in hopes of finding someone who could possibly help you. The sound of seagulls and waves were louder than usual, catching your attention as you began to walk towards the beach.

You approached the white sand, the crystal clear water shining from the sunlight. You study your surroundings, coming to the conclusion that you are very far from home — and that you could be dreaming too. You strolled along the shoreline, thinking about how you’re not in a rush to ‘get home’ as you were convinced that this was a dream.

The beach seemed empty, like a stranded island and you were the only person on it. But far ahead of you, you spot a dock, boats lined up one after the other. Maybe you weren’t alone after all. Your pace sped up, the need to talk to someone growing in your chest.

As you got closer, the dock was empty. You looked around before seeing a man, who looks younger than you, walk down a narrow staircase, forehead covered in sweat. He reaches the sand and finally makes eye contact with you, a smile forming on his lips.

Your heart rate sped up, not knowing how to talk to this man. He approaches you with a slight jog. “Hi there!”

You only smile back, not knowing what to ask him or where to begin. “Did you arrive from the mainland?” Mainland? He studies your contorted face, unsure of how to proceed the conversation. “Well, you can head up those steps I came from, it’s towards the town square. And if you need anything,” he holds his hand out, “my name is Soonyoung,” you shake his hand softly, “and welcome to Skopelos Island!”

***

You scan the area as you walk past white and blue buildings. Many were shops filled with all sorts of souvenirs that tourists may want to purchase, and others were small restaurants or bars. Walking further down, there was a big patio, the bricks shaping the floor and gathering into a small circle that marks the center.

Surrounded by the shops and small hotels, you make your way towards the empty open bar. Plopping down onto one of the seats, you didn’t expect someone to pop up behind the counter.

“Hi there!” Yelping slightly, you nod at the man before looking around again. Double taking, you look back at the man behind the counter, his facing looking very familiar. “You already forgot me?” He holds his hand over his heart, a pout forming on his lips. You apologize with a shy smile. “I met you out on the beach,” he points to himself, “Soonyoung, remember?”

You open your mouth, realization hitting you. How could you forget his name? “Right, sorry.”

He leans forward, elbows resting on the counter as he scans your features. “Do you want a drink?” You debate for a moment, not sure if you should do something you’ll regret. “Don’t worry, it’s on the house. You seem like you need a refresher” You give in.

He begins to prepare your drink as you watch him. Everything about Soonyoung didn’t feel real. This whole world didn’t feel real. Part of you thinks it’s a dream, but the other part hopes that it isn’t. This is something that you’ve always wanted, the feeling of freedom. With the pandemic slowing everything down, it prevented you from finding the real beauty of life, and although it’s a small island, this may be your chance to find that source of beauty.

Soonyoung glances up at you, a smirk forming on his lips when you quickly look away. He places the cocktail in front of you, signaling you to have a taste.

You lift the glass up to your lips, taking a sip of the cocktail before humming in satisfaction. Your lips smack together, absorbing the taste more before going in for another sip. The cool liquid flows down your throat, your veins buzzing from the alcohol.

Soonyoung laughed slightly, a look of relief on his face. “I guess you like it.” You nod feverishly, gulping down the rest of the beverage.

“Are you kidding? It was fantastic, better than the ones I got back at home.” You both share a laugh before it dies down, reality hitting you. This dream seemed too real.

You begin to get distracted again, checking out your surroundings, mind racing as you try to figure out everything that has happened. Then you remembered the little card. The card that shifted its letters to form new sentences, you have to follow it’s directions.

You search your pockets, trying to find the small paper only to find out that it’s gone. You sigh in frustration, completely forgetting the fact that Soonyoung has been watching you. You slowly look at him, an unsure and nervous smile on your face.

“You’re not from around here, are you?” He narrows his eyes, trying to see if he can read your mind.

“Do the sweats and t-shirt not give me away?” He laughs at that, now taking a full glance at what you were wearing. “Oh, so now you look?”

He smirks, finding you every endearing, as well as a faint feeling of needing to help and protect you. “Come on, I know a place that has really good clothes.” He started to walk out of the booth, your mouth slightly hanging open as you watched him with wavering eyes.

“I don’t have any money though.” He shrugs you off and pulls you off of the stool.

“Don’t worry, it’s on me.”

***

“How do I look?” Soonyoung eyes your clothing of choice, nodding in satisfaction.

“Comfortable.” You look in the mirror and smile to yourself before turning around, hopping down the steps to be closer to Soonyoung.

“Are you sure you can pay for this?” He nods, sending you a smile of reassurement before walking past you to pay the owner of the shop.

You begin to walk down the path with no real sense of direction. Gazing at all of the tiny stores, you placed your hands in your pockets, feeling a small slip of paper. You pulled out the little card, quickly turning it over to see if it was the same from before. You watched the letters circle around before coming together and forming one sentence.

Go discover, but not too far…

You cocked your head to the side, trying to somehow put the pieces together, but nothing comes to mind. You watch as the letters shift again, forming an even more confusing sentence.

Play the game, but do not mess with fate…

What the hell does that mean? You put the card back in your pocket, trying to process the so-called ‘instructions’ it gave you. You questioned how far to go when discovering something, or what you’re even discovering. And what game were you even playing, or what fate is it talking about. It gave you a headache just mentally repeating the words.

“Hey!” You turn around, now realizing that you haven’t stopped walking, causing Soonyoung to run to catch up to you. “I bought you clothes and you ran away from me? Rude.”

He scoffs in a playful manner as you sheepishly smile. “I’m sorry, I just feel so lost.” You said as you kicked a pebble on the dirt path.

The both of you walk in comfortable silence, the breeze tickling your arm and the sounds of the ocean waves calming your beating heart. You close your eyes for a moment, breathing in the fresh air. It wasn't everyday where you could experience a feeling like this, a feeling of peace. It relaxed you and eased all your nerves. You truly began to look at this situation from a different perspective, now loving every moment here. And that scared you.

It was almost too real.

“Let me take you somewhere.” You both stopped just as you approached a ledge that overlooked the beach.

“What do you have in mind?” Soonyoung shrugged and gazed out towards the ocean in deep thought.

“I know this place front and back, I’m sure we can make an adventure out of something.”

One thing you knew for sure as Soonyoung grinned and took your hand in his, guiding you, is that you wanted this dream to last as long as possible.

***

“I understand that you know this place,” you breathed in harshly, panting for air, “but you could have warned me that there would be a ton of walking involved.”

You heard him laugh a few feet ahead of you. You look up at where he was standing on the steep hill. Stopping where you were, you placed your hands on top of your head attempting to slow down your heart.

“Come on!” You heard him call from above as you groaned internally. “Only a couple of steps and you’re next to me, you got this!” Reluctantly, you took a few more steps, all while trying not to slip on the loose dirt, and finally made it next to Soonyoung.

Letting out a sigh of relief, your eyes took in the view ahead of you. Your eyes didn’t know where to look as they kept moving from the blue ocean, to the waves crashing onto the shore, to the buildings of the town you see in the distance. It took your breath away.

“Well? What do you think?” You felt his eyes on you, scanning your reaction to what was in front of you. But all you could do was smile, and he found it endearing. “I’m guessing you like it.”

“I love it.” You turned your head to meet his eyes, now realizing how close in proximity you two were. You both never broke eye contact, too captivated by one another and not wanting to break whatever spell was casted on the two of you.

You don’t know what it was, but as you spent more time with Soonyoung, you felt more at home. As you gazed into his eyes, that lost feeling you once had slowly diminished and transformed into one of contentment, that if you were to never figure out how to leave this place, you were fine. As long as you were with Soonyoung.

You watch as he takes a small step closer gulping nervously. “Is this okay?” He whispers, his eyes scanning all of your features and briefly landing on your lips before returning back up to your eyes.

You nod your head, waiting for his next move. He smirks teasingly, leaning forward with the tips of your noses touching ever so slightly. “I need a yes or no.”

You smile, excited yet nervous about what will happen next. “Yes.”

***

You woke up to the soft sheets of Soonyoung’s comforter. Rolling over, you felt his side of the bed empty causing you to stir and sit up in search of the man. As your eyes scanned the area, you finally got to take in his living space. His room connects to both the living room and the kitchen as well as a small office beside the dining table, with the bathroom through a door next to his dresser. It was small, but comfortable.

The handle to the bathroom turned and Soonyoung emerged, his hair damp with a towel behind his neck. He was fresh and clean, ready to start a new day.

He looks over at you as you stare at him. Chuckling to himself he sits on the edge of the bed, rubbing your leg that was covered from the blanket. “Good morning. Did you sleep well?” You smile sheepishly as you nod.

“Busy day today?” He sighs, standing up to hang his towel on a hook attached to the wall. “I’m taking that as a yes?” You question as you stare at his broad back.

“Yeah,” he laughs slightly and turns around, “more people from the mainland and more cargo arriving for some of the shops so I gotta help out down there.” You shift in his bed now realizing you were wearing one of his shirts.

He smiles at you and sits next to you. “You want to come with me? Or are you okay up here?”

You thought for a moment, thinking about everything that has happened in the last 24 hours. “I’ll probably relax for a bit and head down.”

He smiles and kisses your cheek sweetly. “Alright, if you need anything, you know where to find me.” You tilt your head in question when he stood up and went to put his shoes on.

“Soonyoung?” He hums without looking at you. “Do you have a phone by any chance?”

He stands upright, looking at you with a raised eyebrow. “Uh, no. Not many of us have phones here because we all know each other.” Your mouth opens in a silent ‘ah’ as you look down at your hand resting on your lap. “Why?”

“Nothing, just asking.” Another question pops in your head. “Oh, and this is a weird question, but,” he looks at you with soft eyes, waiting expectantly, “what year is it?”

He laughs softly and approaches you. “Did you lose your memory or something?”

“You could say that.”

He cups your face in his hands and leans in to peck your lips, not caring that you have morning breath. “It’s 2008.”

***

After Soonyoung left this morning, you were restless. From pacing inside his house to going out for fresh air, only to end up pacing again.

“2008?!” You yelled out to the forest behind the house. It confused and stressed you out like no other and left so many questions unanswered.

How did you get here? Did you time travel? Was this just some really long dream?

You let out a frustrated cry. It was 2021 back home, and you had no idea how to get back there. But then it dawned on you; the cards. Figuring that you would have to keep moving, you quickly went back into the house to change.

You stopped at the doorway, looking around to see that the house had slightly changed. A vase of flowers was on the dining table, colorful throw pillows were on the couch, shoes were organized by the front door, and empty picture frames were hung on the walls. You knew it couldn’t have been Soonyoung or anyone else because his house was the only one up this hill.

You quickly began to move, your body reacting quicker than your mind. You changed into your clothes from yesterday and slipped into your shoes. As you were about to head out the door, a thought popped into your head. You went over to the vase, staring at the fresh yellow sunflowers. On the side, you spotted a white card in a card holder and took it out, flipping it over to read it.

Fate has been interrupted...

Your heartbeat increased, a wave of anxiety rushing over you as you began to remember what the card said before you arrived at Soonyoung’s house. The letters floated around, swirling for a moment before forming another sentence.

Move quickly before the time vanishes…

You thought that would be the end of it before the letters moved once more.

For you will be stuck with no way out…

***

You weren’t sure where to go, your feet having a mind of their own as you walked into the town square. More people filled the area, tourists talking and walking amongst each other. You felt even more lost and your heart tightened once your eyes landed on a familiar face.

Soonyoung stood there talking to someone and was completely starstruck. His eyes gazed into theirs, sparkling with every word they spoke.

You ripped your eyes away from them, your mind now settled on trying to find a way off this island and back into your timeline. You walked further into the small town and away from the tourism going on in the center. No ideas popped into your head, but you somehow ended up at a small antique store as if your feet knew where to take you.

As you were about to open the door, you heard someone calling your name. Turning around, you see Soonyoung jogging up to you. He shoots you an eye smile before quickly pecking your forehead. However, you couldn’t find yourself to smile.

“I saw you back in town, I was trying to look for you after speaking with a tourist.” Your lips formed a hard line as you nod at him. He frowns at your reaction. “What’s wrong? Did I do something?”

Guilt flooded your mind, knowing that he couldn’t possibly know how you’d be feeling after seeing him interact with the tourist. And who are you to even act like that when you barely know him.

You sighed out loud, thinking about how you should tell him. “Do you know them?” You tried to sound nice, but it seems like you failed when you see his expression.

“No, they just arrived from the mainland and I was helping them out.”

You know you shouldn’t feel hurt about how he looked at them, so you decided it was best to just push these feelings aside and pretend there's nothing going on — because there is nothing going on between you two.

“Oh,” you smirked, raising your eyebrow to tease him slightly in attempts to lift the mood, “it’s just the way you looked at them seemed like you knew them.” He smiles softly before furrowing his eyebrows, now in deep thought.

“I’m not going to lie, I feel like I do know them though.” This caught you by surprise, your eyes slightly widening before signaling him to continue talking. “They bought one of the hotels here and they’re going to renovate it. Everything about them just feels familiar but I can’t put my finger on it.”

You stare at him, the gears in your head shifting and a wave crashes on you. You gasp softly, hands coming up to your temples as you fall to your knees, eyes moving frantically as you picture a movie of your life and everything that led up to this point.

Soonyoung falls with you, his hands on your shoulders as he calls your name. Worry crosses his features as he watches you blink with shaking eyes.

You look at him, the puzzle you’ve been trying to solve ever since you got here, finally solved. “I figured it out.”

He tilts his head in confusion. “Figured what out? What did you figure out? Are you okay?”

The flower vase, the throw pillows, the organized shoe rack, the empty photos; all of those things are from that person. Soonyoung is supposed to have a life with them, that’s why he has that feeling of familiarity. But you messed with fate and got in the way of that.

And back at home, during quarantine, the boredom was eating you alive. The video game. It made you time travel. You need to find that video game here.

You softly smile in reassurance, heart breaking as you now process that you have to leave this incredible man behind. You get up off your knees and he hugs you by surprise, causing you to yelp. “Tell me what’s wrong or I won’t let you go.”

You sigh, not knowing how to explain your situation to him. However, as you thought about it more, in order to fix his fate, he shouldn’t know the truth.

“I just- I was trying to remember what I was looking for and I uh, figured it out.” His arms loosened and he pulled back to look at you. You smiled sheepishly when he narrowed his eyes.

“I’m not stupid. Why did you fall to the floor?”

You thought maybe you could twist the truth. “I lost my memories when I came here and I got them back suddenly.” His eyebrows shoot up in shock before scanning your face.

“So, you’re okay now?” You nod and grin at him, taking one of his hands into yours.

“Do you want to help me find something in this store?” He cranes his neck to look towards the direction of town center before making a decision.

“Sure, why not.”

***

“Remind me why you wanted to buy this really old video game again?” The two of you walked through the front door, and so much has changed in the past couple of hours. The couch was pushed to the middle in front of the TV, loveseats were added by the window and the bed was replaced with a larger and higher frame. The sunflowers were now roses with a new card hidden within.

You walked towards the flowers to pick up the card as Soonyoung strolled into the living room as if he knew about all of the changes. You gulped nervously as he attempted to set up the game. Looking down at the card in your hands, you wait for the letters to form a sentence.

What was wrong will soon be right…

You hear him struggle for a moment. “Do you need help there?”

“No, I got it, thank you.”

Reach level two and it will turn night.

The card disappeared from your hands right as Soonyoung finished setting up the game. You sit on the couch and he hands you a controller. He plops down next to you with a long sigh and waits for the TV to power on.

“Why did you want to buy this game again?”

You lowered your head, staring at the controller in your hands, your chest tightening in sadness knowing that this is probably your only way out of here. “I just wanted it.”

The screen turned black for a moment before transitioning to the opening introduction. You quickly skipped past the instructions, ignoring Soonyoung’s questioning remarks. The cursor hovers over the play button and you hesitate, taking in a shaky breath.

“Want me to play first? I can’t guarantee I’ll be good at it.” You chuckled softly and turned to look at the man sitting next to you.

“No I can do it, I just haven’t played this game in a while.” He nods and turns to look back at the screen, air turning from relaxed to unsettling.

You finally click play as a cutscene shows the objectives of the mission the player needs to complete. Your eyes never leave the screen as you watch the NPCs interact with your character.

“Woah the setting is insane,” Soonyoung whispers beside you as he leans forward, elbows resting on his knees, “it looks exactly like Skopelos Island.”

The game transitions to your character starting in the middle of the forest before retrieving a card from their pocket. They had the same clothes as you did when you first arrived, and nerves began to bubble in hopes that Soonyoung doesn’t remember what you were wearing when you first met.

You quickly glance at him, but his eyes are focused on the game in front, waiting for you to move. You began to retrace your steps in the game exactly as you did in the past 24 hours; meeting a man who helped you out, the changes in the house, the cards, town square, everything.

“Hm, this is very… weird.” You gulp anxiously.

“How so?”

“It reminds me of how I met you.” He looks at the side of your face, but you didn’t dare to meet his eyes. “I think there’s more to you, or is it all a coincidence?”

You shut your eyes, completing the first level and the game transitions to another cut scene. You were hoping he wouldn’t put the pieces together or would just push it aside, but there was no point in hiding the truth anymore.

“This might sound weird, Soonyoung.”

“I don’t really know what to expect at this point.”

You finally meet his eyes. “When I asked you what year it was, and you said 2008?” He nods, following along and waiting for you to continue. “Well, I’m from the year 2021.”

He looks at you like you’re crazy, and you can’t blame him because you’re basically claiming that you time travelled back to 2008.

“That’s insane. There’s no way.” You purse your lips, thinking of a way to convince him.

“This morning, you didn’t have any empty frames hung on the wall, you didn’t have any throw pillows, a vase of flowers, love seats, or a new bed.” You pause and wait, trying to read his face before he interrupts you.

“The game started.��� He points to the TV, and your character is in a room — your room back at home.

You move your character around, trying to find the cards and figure out how to continue before talking again. “That person who bought the hotel? I think you’re supposed to end up with them, that’s why they felt so familiar with you.”

“How would you know that for sure?” Your character finds the final card, indicating that you have completed the second level.

A golden string emerges from the TV screen and you both stand up. Soonyoung watches as it begins to wrap around you, soft golden specks flying around, making you look astonishing in his eyes.

“Because they were familiar to you Soonyoung. I messed with fate — your fate, and I have to make things right.” The string begins to pull softly, your legs slowly disappearing right before his eyes.

Your eyes begin to water as you watch him look at you. “Thank you for helping me Soonyoung.” A tear slips past and down your cheek.

He reaches out for you and takes your hand in his. No words left his mouth, only a soft smile with tears in his eyes as he nodded. And in the blink of an eye, your hand was no longer in his.

***

3 months later

The world has slowly but surely been making changes as the pandemic calmed down. Extra precautions were made such as wearing masks indoors at all times and standing six feet apart. Quarantine was not enforced and it gave people a chance to go out again.

You were currently working at your friend’s cafe. Luck happened to be on your side after stores were slowly beginning to open and your friends generously gave you the job as the cashier up front.

It was a slow day as usual, not many people felt safe enough to come out of the comfort of their homes which is understandable. You were counting up the change at the register when the bell of the front door rang, indicating someone has entered.

“Hi, welcome!” You greet without looking up as you quickly put away the money. “What can I get you today?” Your words died in your throat as you looked at the man who was eyeing the menu.

His hair was light blue and he sported a white t-shirt and black pants. He tilted his head before coming to a conclusion with what he wanted.

You made eye contact, breath caught in your throat as he greeted you. “I’ll have a large Iced Americano.” He shoots you an eye smile and you shake your head, punching in his order.

“I’ll have you drink ready in 5 minutes.” You say softly and he nods, walking over to a stool to sit and scroll through his phone.

You began to prepare his drink, mind clouding in thoughts as to how Soonyoung was here in the flesh. When you met him, you weren’t that much older than him. He seemed like he was in his early 20s, but as you thought about it more, you were also in your early 20s in 2008.

But you shouldn’t worry now, because if he recognized you, he would’ve said something.

“Sir, your order is ready.” He walks over and takes the drink from the counter, thanking you. “Is there anything else I can get you?”

He eyes you, looking at your face before smiling. “Actually yes.” You tilt your head in question, silenting telling him to continue. “I would like some of your time to catch up, for old times sake?”

***

You took your break 30 minutes early as you sat across Soonyoung in a booth at the cafe. He sipped his coffee and relaxed, the complete opposite from you. Your hands were folded and rested on the table as you picked your fingernails.

You were the first to speak. “How do you remember me? Why do you remember me?”

He laughs, putting his coffee down before leaning forward. “Just because you made things right doesn’t mean my memory gets erased.” Your mouth fell open in a silent ‘ah’, not realizing that that would play a factor in this.

“And, did fate match up?” You cross your fingers, hoping that he got his happily ever after.

His lips form a line as he racks his brain for the right words. “It did.” He pauses, looking for a reaction out of you. When there was none he continued. “But it didn’t work. Both of us wanted different things and we collectively agreed that it was best to break it off.”

You nodded, looking down at your hands. “I’m sorry.”

He laughs, shrugging and takes another sip of his coffee. “Eh, what can you do? They wanted to stay on the island and I wanted to go on the mainland. Sacrifices had to be made.” You nod, agreeing with him.

You look out the window, watching a few people walk along the street and peeking into the stores. However, Soonyoung’s eyes were on you. He didn’t know what to expect because ever since you left that day, he was determined to find you again.

“Look,” he starts, catching your attention, “I know we met on the wrong foot. Well it was a good foot, but- you know what I mean?” You giggle and nod. “I wanted to know if you maybe want to start on the right foot this time? In fate's favor.”

You gaze into his eyes seeing the nerves behind the confident and cool exterior. “Well who am I to mess with fate?”

His eyes light up and you giggle, smiling and thinking that maybe this was supposed to happen all along.

[the-traveling-nurse]

Time for an #island change #skopelos #greece #tiny #boating #islandhop #missinggreece #takemeback #summer #paradise (at Skópelos, Magnisia, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qAa3eDr7J/?igshid=1ux886estxl0q

[eatsleepbreathefutbol]

Vacation

Dele and you were constantly working with hardly any days off at all which meant the Au Pair, Isabel, was helping you take care of the twins, Iris and Jade, and Bradley. Dele had training every day preparing for the Champions League, the Europa Cup, FA Cup, the Carabao Cup, and the Premier League. You were in a constant rush with my clothing line. You had launched your line, Posh, and now were getting ready for the launch of your store. You couldn’t be thankful enough of Dele’s constant support

~Launch Party~

I didn’t think I would have to go through stress like back in the uni, when I had to study for exams and remember to turn my assignments so the professor wouldn’t dock points. But oh gosh who would’ve thought being a perfectionist could be a curse at times? I’m trying to help the soon to be manager set up the decorations around the store, and telling the caterers where to put the food. When I turn around, I see that Y/F/N and Jade had taken food from the catering tray and were eating it, then the next thing I see is Dele holding Bradley on his hip while they play with the decorations, and then I see Iris had kicked off her shoes then started running around, with Isabel chasing her with her shoes, while the caterers were walking around with hot pans. I’m not going to lie I had an anxiety and panick attack at the same time while the scene before my eyes played out. I was scared that something would happen to Isabel since she was chasing my crazy child, but most importantly I was scared that someone would step on Iris or even worse she’d get burnt. I was even more stressed just thinking that Bradley and Dele could pop a balloon, so I went up to them and tried to get Dele to find something to play other than the decorations well he told me to relax because everything would be fine, everything needs to be perfect no matter how many times I have thrown a launch party. The launch party needed to be perfect because not only were my friends and family coming but so were some big names like Victoria Beckham, she was one of my inspirations to launch my clothing line. The girls from Little Mix and a couple of more big names were coming.

The party went very smoothly despite the panick and anxiety attack I had four hours before, everyone enjoyed the party and the designs I had. Victoria even offered to help me if I were ever stuck and couldn’t come up with anything for a design. I was over the moon, i was expecting my store launch to be as much of a success as it was! So many people were excited to see how successful the company would be, I’m excited to see what the future has in store for Posh.

~Present~

Today was May 31, which meant the Premier League season was over and you had not much to do but to work normal hours and be a mom. Dele and you were thinking of planning a vacation for the five of you and giving the Au Pair some time off. Dele kept begging to go to Monte Carlo, after watching the movie with Selena Gomez in it, because ‘supposedly’ the views are gorgeous. You ended up choosing to go Greece for five days and then Italy for the last five day

You guys leave for Greece tomorrow and the Au Pair left to go home, Paris, as her vacation. Dele and you started packing your luggage, then the next the you know is Jade comes running into the room very upset on the verge on tears “sweetie what’s the matter? Did Iris or Brad upset you?” “No, why did Isa leave? Why didn’t she come with us?” Dele was kind of surprised when she said that, because you thought the kids weren’t that close with Isabel. “Sweetie Isa wanted to go home and visit her family, and we wanted some time as a family!” Dele said with a calm voice trying to not pick a fight with a 5 year old. “But daddy, Isa is part of the family” this time she actually started crying. “Jade maybe next time, right now you need to go get dressed, we’re not going to miss the flight because you decided to throw a fit. Baby, you’re the one who has been wanting to spend time as a family!” Dele said a little more frustrated. All three kids feared their dad when he started getting frustrated, they would do whatever he asked them to do just so that he wouldn’t be mad at them. While they didn’t think twice about disobeying your directions

~Greece~

The five days in Santorini were amazing, soaking time under the sun. The villa you were staying in had the most beautiful view of the ocean. It had a pool where Iris, Jade and Bradley could play in, along with loungers where you could tan in. Of course, you would go sight see and walk around the city exploring. You though you had chose the best city for Instagram worthy pictures, with the beautiful blue and white architecture, the ocean in the distance and the cobblestone streets. Iris, Jade, and Bradley literally only ate seafood the entire time instead of lamb, for some reason they fell in love with seafood. On the third day you hopped on a boat and island hopped to Skopelos, because you being the Mamma Mia fan had to visit the island where the two movies were filmed. It was the best part of the trip to Greece, in your opinion, the water was gorgeous of course.

~Italy~

Y/N POV

We spent five days in the Almafi Coast. The only thing I knew about the Almafi Coast was that the water there was as gorgeous as it was in Greece and the Fiat Commercial was filmed there. I was super excited for the next five days! I got Iris, Jade and I matching swimsuits for some pictures. I was a quarter Italian so visiting the country of my ancestors was what made me want to come, I had never visited Italy in general. Dele was excited about the vacation in general, it didn’t matter where we’d end up going, he just wanted to get out of the UK for a couple of days. If we were to leave for a month he’d be happy, he was just exhausted from the intense season.

Dele’s POV

Visiting the Almafi Coast was always on my bucket list. Visiting with my family is the best feeling ever, especially with my three little rascals. I would go anywhere with Y/N because let’s face it how did I get so lucky to have someone like Y/N as my wife, as my forever partner, or as the mother of my children. I consider myself the luckiest man in the world to have such wonderful kids and the sexiest wife in the world. I always thought visiting the Almafi Coast would complete my life, since it’s been a dream since I was little, but nope I was wrong. Marrying Y/N and then having the twins and Bradley was what my life needed to be complete.

The five days in Italy were the best! Y/N, Iris, and Jade had matching swimsuits. Since Brad and I ‘felt’ left out, my little man and I also had to get matching swim trunks because it would only be fair. The hotel we stayed in, Le Sirenuse, had the best views I wouldn’t want to trade it for the world.

In the end I am really happy that we had our little family get away, we bonded even more as a family. Even better we didn’t have paps constantly surrounding us and constantly interrogating us, since that didn’t happen our getaway didn’t have any bad luck nor did it get ruined.

[valkirsif]

Unthinkable CH 35/???

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Warning: nothing

She entered the terminal and see around looking for the flight panels, some people stopped with the phone in their hands probably hoping to see Tom appear too, saw the gate number and went there, passed the backpack and bag in the metal detector and pulled out the phone to show the ticket before sitting down waiting for the boarding call,

¥ I am already at the airport waiting for the flight, see you soon, I should land in Athens at 2 o'clock this afternoon ¥ she wrote to the group

¥ Excellent we go to the beach when we get up, warn when you are in town that we reach you ¥ replied Niko

¥ Well, although I think that I will collapse in the hotel, I had not reckoned with the 10 hours of flight ¥ replied Y/N with a smile, she was standing from 11 in the evening even though could have slept on the plane,

¥ Take a nap while you arrive, just in case we go to the hotel for a refresh before going for a ride ¥ said Marco,

¥ I leave tomorrow morning with Roby and Phil ¥  Gian ¥ How are you getting married? Nervous? ¥

¥ We are already in Skopelos and try to breathe .. everything is perfect as we wanted it! ¥ wrote Jack, the woman laughed to herself if she imagined the tension in her book, they announced her flight and followed the other people on hold, a hostess led to her place and brought her a coffee, found an envelope in her bag while she put out the phone, immediately read the note written with the elegant handwriting of her man

¥ My queen I thought that a boat ride would make your trip more pleasant, I love you ¥ in the envelope there was the number of a mooring outside the city and the name of the boat, still with the sheets in hand turned on the phone again and called Tom,

"Good morning Darling" the man replied cheerfully, "I deduce you have found my gift" he laughed,

"Thomas didn't have to, it's a beautiful gift but it didn't matter, you spoil me too much my king" she answered excitedly,

"I wanted you to appreciate the beauty of the islands and coves with your family .."

"Thanks you are always so thoughtful .."

"Don't you dare say anything" he threatened laughing, even the woman laughed, now he knew what she would say and remained silent,

"I'm already on the plane I'll call you as soon as I land," she said greeting him, the captain said good morning to the passengers, Y/N fastened seat belts and tried to relax by lowering the backrest to get comfortable, shortly after take-off she fell asleep.

She opened eyes when the stewardess called her kindly to get in position for the landing, as she felt weak and out of tune on the way out but was happy to have arrived, turned on the phone

¥ Landed !! See you at the hotel with me? ¥ wrote to his family,

"My love, I just landed, there is a beautiful sun, are you all right?" she asked Tom

"My queen, have fun and don't worry about me, I eat something and I think I'll go back to bed" the man replied laughing, "I'm waiting for the photos"

"Have a good sleep my king, call me so I won't disturb your sleep .. I love you" found a driver waiting for her near the exit, smiled and followed him to the car, luckily it wasn't too flashy,

"Where am I taking Miss?" He asked politely,

"Thanks in the hotel," replied the woman, once she reached destination sent the position to the rest of the group,

"Welcome, Miss Hiddleston, take her to your room," said the receptionist, smiling, gesturing to the elevator boy, "Room 301"

"I'll take your bags, follow me"

"I only have a backpack thanks" she replied,

¥ We arrive in 10 minutes Poppy ¥ wrote Niko

¥ I'll be waiting for you !! Room 301 ¥ answered, the room was beautiful and sunny, the sitting room had the typical Greek colors and looked out onto a terrace overlooking the whole city, went to the room, threw the backpack on the bed and waited for the others.

The reception advised her of their arrival, ran to open the door, Niko and Marco were dressed in the beach, Marco had red skin as always when he was too much in the sun, "

“Welcome!" chirped the woman running to meet him hugging them, "Haven't you learned how to put cream yet?" she laughed

"I did not think he beat so much" Marco laughed back, behind them Simo was smiling almost embarrassed to the woman went up the bile, Niko noticed

"Er" he began, "he joined us on the beach .."

"I imagined," she replied trying to smile, "Come in," said leading the way,

"Wow beautiful room" Marco said looking around,

"I take a shower to get the ol jatlag off me," said Y/N, moving towards the room, "If you want to have breakfast call the room service, for me coffee in rivers!"

shook her head looking in the mirror, it was just a couple of days could do it, she decided not to consider the problem, was with her family and had a boat available she would have fun .. maybe even to make Simo mad with envy, after the shower she felt better, put on the costume and dressed , she heard a knock on the door and joined the others on the terrace,

"Something was missing in the room .." she laughed reading the note attached to the flowers,

"Does it make you find flowers every time you travel alone?" Marco asked in amazement,

"He likes to spoil me, now I'm getting used to it .." she smiled dreamily, ".. and the vices are not over" said mysteriously sipping coffee, the others looked at her waiting but Y/N didn't add anything else, they ate all together

"I ..." Simo said in a low voice, "Poppy .. I want to apologize .. I'm really sorry for what happened ..", the woman stared at him for a second, not convinced at all,

"I don't believe in a single word coming out of your mouth so you can spare yourself the scene for those who believe it," she replied dryly, "I will pretend for nothing for the happiness of the couple but don't expect me to forgive you", even if the man seemed genuinely sorry Y/N knew him well enough not to trust,

“What are your plans for the afternoon? Are you going back to the beach? " churches,

"If it's not a problem for you, we'll go back to tan," Niko replied with a half smile,

"We thought we would visit the city after the wedding"

"No problem .. I thought I was going to get some sun too, I'll take you in the car" said the woman smiling putting on a large hat and taking her bag,

"Aren't you with us?" Marco asked

"It doesn't seem appropriate ..." she smiled closing the door, they went down to the hall

"Miss Hiddleston can I help you?" Asked the girl at the reception,

"Can you call my car please" Y/N replied, the group came out the car was waiting for them, two men got out of a car behind them and joined them, the woman looked at them dumbfounded,

"Miss Hiddleston" said one of the two reaching out to introduce himself, "I am Jason and he is Stefano, we are her bodyguards"

Y/N smiled embarrassed did not expect such a thing, "As an excuse?" She asked thinking had misunderstood, Stefano explained that Tom had hired them to look over her shoulder,

"We will stay away do not worry" concluded the man, the woman looked at the group and explained who they were, Marco burst out laughing

"Hell things get serious," he said getting into the car with the others,

"Where am I taking Miss?" Asked the driver, Y/N turned to Niko

"Let's go to the pier there is a boat every 15 minutes to the beaches" he replied, they left in city traffic.

The city full of life and tourists darted beside them the woman had no idea what she would find waiting for her at the pier, the only boat she had taken as a young girl was a simple rubber boat at the sea, after half an hour the car stopped near the sea,

"Poppy sure you don't want to go with us to the beach?" Niko asked,

"Well actually it's a shame not to enjoy the sea .." the woman replied ".. if instead of rolling on the sand did you keep me company on the boat?" concluded smiling,

"By boat?" Marco replied, "Do you have a boat?"

"Thomas has booked one to let me enjoy the islands and my family as much as possible .. even if I don't know what boat it is, do you go ?!" she laughed, the group accepted and followed her on the pier looking for the boat,

"Oh my god !!" she shouted when they found the right one, the "boat" was a huge yacht anchored at the bottom of the pier, a boy came down the ladder and met her when they stopped,

"Miss Hiddleston?" asked, Y/N nodded in surprise, "Welcome I make your way follow me" he said helping her to board

"Cabbage Poppy when you said boat I didn't think of a floating palace" Marco said laughing, the woman laughed in turn shaking her head, she didn't even imagine such a thing, they walked around, there were 2 bedrooms with bathroom, one internal room and a kitchen complete with a cook, the swimming pool with hydromassage on the deck surrounded by sun beds and a mezzanine with what looked like a large bed covered with colored cushions,

"Next to the mezzanine there is an intercom to call the kitchen, if you need me just press the 2" said the boy before leaving them alone,

"I'd say get comfortable," said Y/N undressing

“Poppy how wonderful, are we ordering something? I'm starting to get hungry, "Niko asked as he lay down, the captain came down to introduce himself

"Hello Miss, I'm Sebastian the captain, we are about to sail your boyfriend has planned an itinerary around the islands"

"Thanks, for today I thought I was enjoying some sun and sea" replied the woman,

“Shall I send for your bags? Do you think you're sleeping on board? ”Sebastian asked

"If possible I would like it!" She replied cheerfully, the captain sent one of the men on board to take her things to the hotel,

"Niko, Marco, why don't you stop to sleep too ?! It will be fun !!" Y/N proposed," In the evening we will bring you back to earth Simo "

"Ok" was his reply, the woman suspected he wanted to say more but did not "Rice joins me after work", the boat took off, ordered lunch, the woman seemed so strange not to cook all together even if she appreciated being spoiled like this, after a couple of hours they dropped anchor in a deserted cove she was about to follow the others in the water she heard the phone ring, it was Rice .. again, she decided to answer by now had spoken and was tolerating Simo could also bear he

"Hi," she said seriously,

"Hey finally answer," Rice replied laughing, "I left you alone but I wanted to talk to you if you let me."

"I'm a bit taken but tell me" Y/N tried not to give in but Rice missed him very much,

"How did the flight go?" He asked to break the ice, they were both clumsy,

"Well, I slept the whole trip" she laughed, "Now we are somewhere in the middle of the sea"

"Are you taking a ride?" Rice asked

"As if Simo hadn't told you .." said more brusque than he wanted, "..Thomas has rented a yacht for me for these days, he wanted us to be all together"

"Listen .. uh .. I'll be at Simo's tonight .." he began "You think you can take some time, you know we have to talk .."

"Ok, when we bring Simo back to the ground you could go up," she replied, they agreed and the woman joined the group in the water,

"Are you all right, Poppy?" Niko asked

"Rice called me, he joins us when we download Simo"

"Oh, do you want us to leave you alone?" He asked

"Nhaaa don't worry there is a lot of space we can put in the living room to talk" she replied nervously, "I'm glad you decided to clarify, it was strange to see you so far" laughed embracing her, they remained to bathe and sunbathe until sunset and they returned to Athens. 

Rice was waiting for them at the dock, Y/N smiled nervously as the boat was moored

"Poppy, let's go down too," said Niko, embracing her "So you two can talk in peace"

"Are you sure?" Asked the woman "I'll call you before going back to the sea" said, embracing them, she reached Rice and they greeted each other awkwardly,

"You're in great shape," Rice said tightly, "The LA air is good for you."

"Thanks," she smiled back, "Let's go to the hotel, would you like me?"

"Sure, I have a lot of things to say to you," he replied, following her to the car, while on the way Tom called her

"Darling disorder?" He asked cheerfully,

"My love, don't say nonsense," she laughed

“How's the cruise going? Do you like the boat? "

"Oh Thomas, everything is perfect, only you are missing" she smiled "We have just returned to the port .. I am with Rice at the moment" said

“You have finally decided to clarify yourself !! I'm glad to hear it" he replied "The situation was wearing you out I hope you will solve it" he said seriously,

"It is a step forward, we are going to the hotel" replied the woman, "We will go back to sleep on the boat, I like being lulled by the waves"

"See you tomorrow my queen, don't be too hard on Rice .. I love you" Tom greeted her, Y/N smiled to herself if perhaps she had been too rigid with her friend even if deserved it, before deciding what to do she would listen to him .

They went up to the room and ordered drinks, the woman felt nervous she really wanted to forgive her best friend but, at the same time, she was afraid that he might betray again, they sat on the sofa on the terrace, Y/N remained silent waiting for Rice spoke first

"Sorry ..." the man began in a low voice

"You are an idiot you know it?" Y/N interrupted

"I realize it and you're right to be angry" he continued "I think your new life has displaced me"

"And it doesn't matter that Chris and I are friends .. or that I don't run anymore when you feel like it .." she replied acidly laughing

"As you said .. I'm an idiot" he laughed relieved "It took me a while to understand that I had done a shit and I didn't know how to let you know since you committed yourself to ignoring me .."

“Do you have a vague idea of ​​how I felt? Should I have pretended nothing and made it go smoothly? In case you didn't notice I changed I am no longer willing to be treated like your toy" she said seriously," You hurt me .. but I forgive you ... I missed you " reached out and squeezed him,

"Oh Poppy I missed you too, I felt lost without my friend" he answered holding her tight, they remained embraced to tell each other the last month in which they hadn't spoken

"... you would have loved Sammy's wedding party, there were a lot of sexy, sweaty and kilted guests" she laughed, describing the games to his friend,

“Don't have any photos? I'm curious to see you in a bridesmaid dress !!" he replied cheerfully, Rice apologized again after telling her how he mediated with the rest of the group in favor of Simo,

"I really thought you were exaggerating before I realized I was just jealous"

"Let's not talk more about partner, everything is forgiven .. at least as far as you are concerned, Simo is another story I don't think I can forgive him and I hope you don't try to make me change my mind" she said seriously looking at him,

"I don't even try, if he did something like me I would have reacted like you, only that you would have supported me .. not like I did with you" he replied as serious as she,

"Are we going to sleep on our yacht tonight?" She asked hopefully

"Of course he did," Rice replied immediately, "I just have to warn Simo that I won't go to him" he got up to call his friend, Y/N took the phone to give the news to Tom

"Are you all right darling?" Asked the man as soon as he replied,

"Yes my king, we solved everything is fine"

"Excellent, I was sure it would end well," he replied laughing, "Darling I was thinking of extending the rent of the boat .."

"Why?" She asked anxiously, "I'm happy to be here and attend the wedding but I can't wait to come back to you"

"Not for you my love, I thought that the couple would have liked a private cruise as a honeymoon" he replied "Do you think it could please him?"

"I'm sure, they put everything in the wedding not thinking about the trip .." she said excitedly, "..Thomas .."

"Then I'll call right before you try to make me change my mind, I know you think it's too much but it's not" he laughed, sticking the phone in her face, Y/N was amazed with the cell phone in hand

“Poppy what's going on? Are you okay?” Rice asked, seeing the expression,

"He slammed the phone in my face," she replied

"Who?"

"Thomas," replied, "I was going to stop him from spoiling me and he closed the call for me." laughed,

"He figured out how to win against you," Rice said, joining the woman, "What other surprise did he reserve for you?"

"Not me, he stopped the yacht for another 20 days as a wedding gift for Franc and Jack" she said

"Typical of Tom, accept your friend's advice .. don't try to change it, you would fail" he laughed

"I really struggle, I admit it," said the woman, shaking her head, "It's something so innate in him that sometimes petrifies me, I'm sure the kids will have fun"

"Tell Niko and Marco that I'll see you at the pier in the meantime I'll call the car" they reunited with the others and set sail, the woman was happy as the day was over, she fell asleep exhausted in Rice's arms, the next morning they would welcome the others to spend the day before the wedding.