2 weeks later
*Tom*
I am coming out from the shower, stopping to watch Holly sleep. She looks so peaceful as she lays there rolled up on her side. We still haven't found a solution on what to do and I am scared hiding her in my room won't work much longer. Dmitrie is looking for her and at some point he will find her.

My heart swells looking at her. I can't deny it, it definitely wasn't planned, but nonetheless I have fallen for her. I haven't done anything, I mean she is only 23. She shouldn't go from one much older man to another. Okay he is 60 and I am 37, so not the same, but still she probably want someone her own age.

And well I would probably get in trouble with my friends, they all seem to have adopted her as their baby sister. Yesterday we managed to smuggle her of the ship in Sydney, because she wanted to see it so much. And we all spend the day together.

Zac brought his... well I guess she kind of is his girlfriend even though he denies it. But I mean they are holding hands and I have seen him sneak a couple of kisses when he thinks no one is watching. And I have seen the way he looks at her.

Joel and Joslyn is still all loved up, and I am willing to bet that there will be wedding bells before this year comes to an end. Even though they are still kind of hiding from her brother.

Ben is still moping around. He has managed to bump into Camille a couple of time, but she don't seem to notice him and he is sure he blew any change he might have had with her.

I sigh and lean down to kiss her cheek, I do that sometimes when she sleeps, feeling a bit creepy, but I just can't stop myself. Just as my lips is about to touch her, she turn on her back, and I press my lips against hers accidentally.

Her eyes flutter open, looking at me in surprise. I feel my throat close up and hear myself stutter. "Uhm. Oh.. I.. shit sorry.. I just.. you know.. well I wanted to kiss your cheek".

She puts her hands on either side of my face, smiling softly, then she pulls me down, locking her lips with mine and the room falls away. I have never gotten so lost in a kiss before.

And then, the space between us explodes. My heart keeps missing beats and my hands cannot bring her close enough to me. I taste her and realize I have been starving.

I have loved before, but it didn't feel like this. I have kissed before, but it didn't burn me alive. Maybe it lasts a minute, and maybe it's an hour. All I know is that kiss, and how soft her skin is when it brushes against mine, and that even if I did not know it until now, I have been waiting for her forever.

*Joslyn*
I am walking hand in hand with Joel. I had falling asleep in his bed last night and didn't wake before 10 minutes ago. I just hope my brother hasn't discovered it, he is very much against sex before marriage, and he would be very angry if he found out.

"So looking forward till tomorrow ?" He asks me. We are docking in Tasmania and we have planned to go to a wildlife reserve.

I squeeze his hand softly. "Definitely, oh I hope so much that we get to see a platypus, I always wanted to see one".

"If my little bit wants to see a platypus, I will find her a platypus". He says, and lifts my hand to kiss it softly.

I giggle, but just then we are interrupted by someone clearing his throat. Fuck it's my brother Josiah and he look infuriated. "So there you are Jos. Don't tell me you spend the night with that cracker".

"Listen I know you want to protect me, but I am an adult now, and I can decide who I want to date". I say stepping towards my brother. I need him to get this.

My brother grabs my arm and Joel steps up, pushing him away, making him let go of me. "Do not touch her, she is not yours to push around and command".

"Don't come here thinking you can tell me what to do". My brother gets in Joel's face. "You fucking white trash, you defiled my sister didn't you ?"

I try intervene again, my brother is about an inch taller than Joel and honestly about twice as wide. "Josiah stop. I am old enough to decide for myself".

"So you did let him pop your cherry, you.. you little whore. Go to your room while I handle this fucker". He glares at me, pointing towards my room. Suddenly two of his friends from the band is there. Each grabbing one of Joel's arms.

"Let him go Josiah. Please don't do this". I am about to panic. I know my brother and I know how angry he can get. He could seriously hurt Joel or even worse.

He just pushes me away, making me stumble. Then he turns and hammers a fist into Joel's stomach, hadn't he been held up he would have collapsed.

There is no one else around and I don't have a chance against 3 big guys, so I do the only thing I can think of, I run for help.

*Zac*
"You taste like chocolate". I tell Zoe, after having kissed her again. Actually she tastes so good that I keep on lavishing kisses on her soft lips.

She giggles and pushes me away, but I grab her hips, pulling her into me again, kissing her her some more. When she manages to get free she asks. "Are you sure you don't want some chocolate ?"

"Yeah, it tastes much better like this". I say kissing her once more. I am still waiting for her to trust me enough to move further. I want for us to be for real, to be a couple.

Suddenly I hear running footsteps, and we both look up to see Joslyn come running, she looks scared and she grabs my arm. "Zac, please you need to help him, they are hurting him".

"Calm down Jo, what is happening, who is hurting who ?" I feel a lump in my throat, it has to be Joel she is talking about.

She is panting slightly from running. "My brother and his friends, they.. they are beating up Joel for sleeping with me. I am so scared they will kill him, please help him Zac".

"Go get Tom and Ben, and tell them to come down there too and then go get security". I tell her, already making my way down to the employees area, Zoe following me.