<strong><em>Elijah walking off with Maddi</em></strong><br/><br/>Elijah hadn't known it was coming; didn't even realize, yet, that it was missing, but when Maddi said she loved him, too, he was complete.  It wasn't a soaring hearts, fireworks going off, elation.  It was like the universe shifted a little and there was a nearly audible click.  And things were right.  Not perfect, since Elijah was under no misconception of his own major flaws, just right.<br/><br/>A party sounded like a good thing right now.  Elijah wondered at their missing guests, they still needed to sweep the island and collect the others he guessed.  But apparently first, they were on entree detail.  "I think fishing would be an excellent idea." He nodded to Des and threw him a wink.  "We'll leave these two here and go off by ourselves and fish."  Why was it that Elijah was already thinking dirty thoughts about Maddi.  They had just had sex a half hour ago.  He knew it was something she did to him.<br/><br/>Elijah walked hand in hand with Maddie, holding the fishing implements as they went.  At one point halfway down the path, he just spontaneously stopped and turned to Maddi to kiss her - a joyous, sparkling kiss.  They continued walking.  "Well Maddi, now that we have announced we are going steady," Elijah grinned at the schoolyard reference, "perhaps I should tell you a little about me.  I am...was...a college professor.  I studied and taught anthropology and primitive cultures.  I was born and raised in a little college town in Pennsylvania so I guess the college life always appealed to me.  So...wanna date a teacher."  Elijah laughed as they reached the beach.  Maddi knew what she was doing and quickly set herself up in prime fishing position.  Elijah just watched appreciatively.  Well, specifically, he watched her ass as she moved around.  It was entrancing.  "How's the spot?  Many fish?"