Passport to Love

Hey Miranda!

Did you make it?

Yes, of course.

Long flight? First class though, right?

That's what I negotiated.

Please, they offered it anyway.

Oh, right.

I forgot you read the email.

No, yeah, the flight was fine.

I'm on my way to the rental house now.

Okay, next time, don't make me call you.

Your phone's location has been on the move for a while,

so I know you had service.

Okay, but if you knew where I was,

what does it matter if I called?

Safety!

Traveling alone, you gotta check in with someone.

All right, all right.

Don't be a stranger.

I won't.

Talk to you later!

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- Thank you! -

- - Hmm.

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Not too shabby at all.

Oh, hello!

Oh, hey.

Are you Louie? The property manager?

No, no, I'm not.

Are you the maid here?

No, I'm the renter.

No, you're not.

Excuse me?

I booked this place for the next few days.

Well, so did I.

Here.

Same dates, but I booked through another site.

Hello?

Excuse me, hello.

I am Louie.

The property manager?

Yes, um, I am so sorry, I think I make a big mistake.

You both have reservations for this house.

Yeah, we were just figuring that out.

I am so sorry.

I can look for hotel for one of you

or see what other properties I have available.

Yeah, that would be great.

I am sure you can find something for...

Kade Mosby, but I'd prefer to stay here.

Maybe she would prefer different accommodations?

Well, actually my luggage is already in the master bedroom

and I was here first.

Judging by the date you made the reservation,

I booked the place first.

That's hardly...

Miss Nicole, Mr. Kade, let me see what I can do.

I will find a solution,

and maybe then you talk about who gets what?

Sure.

Thank you.

I will be back soon.

Are you two okay here?

Yes, we'll be fine.

Okay, I am so sorry, so sorry.

Well don't let me keep you

if you want to go explore the island.

I'm afraid if I do,

you'll put my luggage on the front porch and lock me out.

Well, now that you mention it,

I don't feel like I can leave either.

So what do we do?

I'm gonna go look around.

Fine, but don't get too comfortable!

I wouldn't go crazy unpacking.

Do you really think I'm gonna move out of here?

Yep!

Oh, typical.

It's pretty here, the view and all.

Yeah, probably why we both picked it.

You here for vacation?

No, work. You?

Same.

Maybe a hotel would be better for you then.

You know, more fitting for your job?

I had a meeting in town before I came over here.

What type of work?

Travel, publishing and marketing specifically.

Hmm?

You think they have anything to eat?

Hungry?

Yeah, my flight got in late.

I haven't had a chance to eat yet.

Come to think of it, neither have I.

Anything?

Just some ketchup and syrup.

Salt, pepper, cooking oil.

You know, I have some airline pretzels,

probably in crumbs now that they're at the bottom of my bag.

Maybe we can put the syrup on the pretzel crumbs?

Ooh, after we fry them in some cooking oil,

like a little pancake?

It is a little extreme, isn't it?

Yeah.

Oh, I think this hunger is making us delirious.

How about this?

We both leave to get something to eat?

Together?

Of course!

I can't have you hurrying back to throw me out.

I really wouldn't do that.

Good. Me neither.

Ready to go?

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Thank you!

Ah, I am starving!

I cannot wait to eat.

So have you been here before?

No, first time. You?

Huh, me too.

Well, why here?

You said you've come for work?

Yeah, well I have a travel blog.

Yeah, lots of those out there.

Yeah?

So you basically travel, write about it,

throw some photos and videos up on a website,

and do it all over again?

Somewhere in between all that,

people come and read my blog,

make plans of their own, travel,

and like you said, do it all over again.

So where have you been so far?

Well, I started out domestically,

did New York, Atlanta, Mount Rushmore,

then Canada, Mexico,

but things started to take off, so Europe was next,

but really, all over.

I'm just scratching the surface.

Well, there's lots of places to visit.

Well, you must travel frequently, too?

Any favorites?

Not really.

I don't get to really enjoy it.

Well how come?

It's work. There's so much to do.

Deadlines, expectations, you know?

Well, that's no fun.

So what do you do to make the most of it?

I make plans, explore, go on some adventures.

Lucky.

You think so?

You don't strike me as one to appreciate adventure.

- Okay, I brought shorts! -

So what does a non-vacation

on a peaceful island look like for you?

Uh, meetings with prospective clients,

phone calls and emails with my boss and office back home,

dinner for one.

Well, that sounds...

- Exciting? - Yeah.

Pretty pitiful.

Please tell me you'll at least dip your toes in the ocean?

- At least one. -

So what should I be doing then?

Oh, so much!

There's kayaking, snorkeling,

swimming with stingrays and sharks,

horseback riding, hiking, boat charters, ATVs.

Okay, all right, all right.

I get it. There's lots to do.

So are you gonna be doing any of that?

Of course.

I'm jealous.

You can't be in meetings and typing emails all day.

You must have a second to break away and do something fun?

Knowing my luck, I don't think I could risk it.

Louie. He's waiting for us.

Yeah, we should head back then.

Oh, you both are all right!

I fear you.

Oh, turns out we were hangry.

So what did you find out?

Well, unfortunately,

it's high season and everything is booked,

but I have a very nice room in my home,

clean, quiet, no air conditioning,

but the breeze is cool this time of year.

So who would like to come?

You know what, you've already unpacked.

- I guess I can come... - What if,

well, how many bedrooms does this place have?

Four.

And they're spread out.

I saw that two are separate from the house

down by the pool, so we'd each have our own space.

You're suggesting that we both stay here?

You don't have a criminal record, do you?

No.