Page 55 of The Last Ultimatum: Part 1

“Yes.”

“Then of course we will.”

“Don't we have to be somewhere?”

“Not just yet. I have all day to get you settled and it's still very early. Things haven't gotten too crazy around here yet so you can probably get some pictures if you like.”

“That would be okay?”

“Yeah.”

She practically squealed with excitement. I wasn't prepared for the slap of joy that hit me knowing I'd just pleased my mate.

We walked around and I was grateful that she naturally steered clear of the crowds. The last thing I needed was to lose it right here in front of hundreds of humans with camera phones at the ready to record me.

“Want me to take your picture?” I offered.

“Yeah. That'd be cool.”

After snapping a few for her, a stranger walked over.

“Would you like me to take on of the two of you?”

I looked over to Tilly who nodded happily. “Please. That would be kind of you.”

I handed her the phone and walked over to pose with my girl.

“Lovely,” she said before handing the phone back.

“Would you like a picture?” Tilly kindly offered in returned.

“No thank you. Have a nice day.”

Tilly scrolled through the photos smiling. I couldn't help but look over her shoulder to see how we looked together. It was picture perfect as if we were made for each other, probably because we were.

“You have to send me a copy of that.”

“I don't even have your number.”

I snatched the phone from her hands and input my contact information before handing it back.

“You do now.”

“What's next?”

“Food. I really am starving.”

Instead of taking our driver's advice, we grabbed a bite at the first place we saw.

“I know you weren't keen on planes. How do you feel about boats?” I asked as we finished our meal.

“I don't know. I've never been on one.”

I contemplated a dozen different ways it could go badly before deciding it was worth the risk.

There would be a credit card trail showing us moving about the ferry line, but I also knew that back home Archie would be watching for any transactions or identifiable trail and erasing it from all networks worldwide. I didn't know how he did it, just that he could and would. Besides, it would simply show further proof of our day in the city as tourists if anyone tried to pull it up and follow us.

I tapped my card twice before proceeding through the terminal and onto the first ferry already there and waiting. I hadn't looked to see where we were going. It really didn't matter. At this point we were on an adventure to get lost in a very big city.

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