"Hello, beautiful.  Good morning."  Elijah smiled at Maddi.  Unsure of how she would deal with the repercussions of last night, Elijah held off on a good morning kiss.  He wanted one, badly, but first things, first.<br/><br/>"You made a delicious dinner last night and I was such an ass that I nearly ruined it, so I thought that I owed you breakfast in bed at the very least."  Elijah took one of the slices of papaya and handed it to her.  "The dairy department in the supermarket here is a little thin, and the coffeehouse was out again, but the produce market had a lovely selection."  Elijah joked around, hoping to hear Maddi laugh.  She had a musical laugh, well at least to him it was.  And equally important, it meant she wasn't having immediate buyers remorse.<br/><br/>"Oh, and I know you will want this info:  While I was out shopping, I spotted Kira and would you believe, Desmond?  Splashing around together in the early morning surf.  They seemed happy, and Desmond was showing all signs of nearly complete recovery."  Elijah continued to deliver slices of fruit.  "Once we have our little repast, we should run down to the lagoon and freshen up.  I brought you these...I hope they're yours.  I was in a rush."  Elijah held out the panties to Maddi.  Then we can meet up with the others.  I didn't see Liz or Charlie or Tony this morning, but I know where Liz and Charlie were yesterday, maybe they're still around the area."<br/><br/>Elijah watched a droplet of papaya juice run down Maddi's chin almost in slow motion.  He wanted to lean over and lick it off, but through massive effort of willpower, he just indicated it to Maddi.  "Is the fruit to your liking, fair maiden?"