"I'm sure you'll get the time off... and if not... I guess I could try and run a job for one of these dinos here, and get some extra cash." he winked. "Anyway... let's get going. We need to buy plane tickets and... yeah!" Vincent exhaled, his heart starting to race at the thought of what was coming up tonight with Circe. It was still like some dream to him, as if he wasn't really here, but he knew it'd become so real tonight... so real, and yet... surreal as well. He'd be drinking in her intoxicating pheromones and finding himself back in the Jurassic, alone with her. It would be... beyond words.
Smiling, they headed for the exit, bidding their farewells to all gathered, reguised themselves, and headed for Vincent's car.
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Vincent was jarred awake by a jolt that brought him out of the dream he'd been having. Yawning, he looked around the aircraft cabin and then out the window. "Ladies and gentlemen, we are beginning our final descent into Honolulu International Airport. We are pleased to announce that we're ten minutes ahead of schedule. Local temperature on the ground is a pleasant 70 degrees today, skies are partly cloudy and no rain is expected. On behalf of our flight crew, welcome to Hawaii."
Vincent looked over at Circe, nudging her as she was listening to music on headphones. It sounded like Laura Branigan's "Self-Control", but he couldn't be sure. "Hmmm?" Circe asked, lowering her headphones.
'We're landing. Quite frankly, I'm relieved. I was having a dream about..." he lowered his eyes.
"Is something wrong?" she asked him, frowning with concern.
"Yeah... it's just... I was dreaming about your death..." he said softly.
"My death as in when I didn't really die or in my death that hasn't happened yet?" she asked.
"No... the fire pit." Vincent told her.
She reached out, and rubbed his arm. "It was a dream... that's all. Let's just enjoy our New Year's and focus on getting the proof we need." she muttered.
He nodded, flinching a bit as they bumped onto the runway and the flaps were extended to slow the plane's rapid progress down the runway. As their bodies moved forward with the slowing of momentum, Vincent glanced out the window again at sunny Honolulu. Well... it was a lovely location, at least, and beautiful this time of year.
A few moments more and they were off the aircraft and in the terminal. "Now... I passed on word to the others that we'll be meeting at the resort in Maui tonight for a luau. We'll discuss plans there... but I haven't figured out hotel rooms, yet." Circe admitted as Vincent donned some shades. Heather was on their flight, and for all he knew, maybe Detective Chaseman had been as well.
"Oh... well there's three of us so..." Vincent trailed off, looking at the two females he was with.
Circe glanced at Heather, and then looked at Vincent with a "really?" look. "We're taking a ferry to Maui, but we've got plenty of time to catch it." she said, not commenting on the room.
Vincent had to admit, he felt a little foolish having even gotten himself into such a fix. Of course he'd room with Circe... after that night in his condo... it was pretty much a given, right?