<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote from: DiverseDesires</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"It really is quite something, don't you think?  I mean here we both are, stranded on a tropical island, and find someone we feel so strongly attracted to, and care so instantly about.  I don't think it will catch on though," she joked, "I mean, getting shipwrecked as a way of finding your soul mate."<br/><br/>She realised what she'd just said, and thankfully saw his line twitch as she looked down, so distracted him from her slip of the tongue to point at his line, "You've caught one Elijah, your second catch of the day" she teased, "You'd better haul that one in too......"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Elijah, despite himself, was genuinely amused with Maddi.  How was it that she was so easily able to pull him out of his funk?  He remembered long rows with Rachael over just this sort of thing.  But with Maddi it was so different, she had a way of making him laugh; breaking down his walls with her gentle humor.  Suddenly, a tug of his fishing line distracted him from further thoughts on the subject for the moment.<br/><br/>"Hey!"  Elijah jerked the line, trying to set the hook.  And the line jerked back, nearly pulling Elijah into the water.  He hadn't been well balanced where he was standing and the sudden pull almost pulled him in, but for a lucky catch of a rock outcropping with his other hand which kept him upright.  The line bit into his hand where he had wrapped it around and he felt that the fish was a good-sized one, or maybe he had just gotten weak with all the sex, today.  "Maddi, could you give me a little help here, this seems a bit larger than the one you caught.  Well, not larger than me, but..."  Elijah's joke was interrupted by another strong pull.  This time, despite his corrected balance, he had to put a foot forward to catch himself.<br/><br/>"Um, either your sexy body has made me completely weak in the knees, or I may have the entire dinner on my line right now.  Either way, I need you..."  Elijah turned to Maddi, love shining in his eyes, as well as the excitiment of the hunt.  "...now and forever."  Another tug, but Elijah was planted for this one...