<strong><em>Elijah in bed with Maddi</em></strong><br/><br/>Elijah slowly stirred.  He had been waking with the sun soon after they began calling this island home.  He found it interesting how quickly the body shifted right back to a diurnal cycle the moment that electrical lights were no longer in play - not to mention alarm clocks.  A quick check at the sleeping woman next to him made it obvious that Maddi had needed her sleep.  She had had a rough day yesterday, partly the fault of himself.<br/><br/>Elijah looked at her now, sleeping peacefully.  She was beautiful.  Sure her hair was all awry and small flecks of last night's bodily fluids were dried on her face, and there was maybe even a little drool, but she still looked like an angel to Elijah.  He just wanted to grab her and hold her, but now, in the light of the day, he knew that everything that happened last night did not even hint at a guarantee that she would stay with him this morning.  He knew he would have to continue to show his appreciation and love.<br/><br/>Elijah slowly and carefully, moving as silent as he could, got out of the bed.  He grabbed his shorts lying nearby and left the hut to gather some fruit for breakfast for the Maddi and himself.  He also wanted to stop by the girls camp to collect some clean underclothes for Maddi.  She might eventually have to go native like the boys, but for now while she had serviceable clothes, she could wear clean ones each day.  Lastly, he wanted to pick up his poison supplies that he had left stupidly lying near the stream.  He needed to put them away before he accidentally hurt anyone else.<br/><br/>Elijah gathered some fruit and fresh water for breakfast, collected his blowgun and satchel of supplies, including the poisons and headed over to the girl's camp nearby.  As he got close, he heard voices and splashing from the beach.  Attempting to stay somewhat hidden, he peered through the trees to see what was up.  Splashing around in the surf was Desmond and Kira.  It was good to see them in a relaxed mood and he could tell that Des was feeling better, he appeared to have full mobility today.  Maybe Desmond would be good for Kira, at least she seemed happy with him and not guarded.<br/><br/>Kira...he owed her an apology, not now, but soon.  Their acquaintance had started off with the mother of all miscommunications and then a series of bad decisions had seriously damaged any hope of civility.  But he would try, and soon, for the island was only so big and you couldn't escape anyone for very long.<br/><br/>While they seemed occupied, Elijah stole into the camp and grabbed a pair of someone's panties, he hoped they were Maddi's, they seemed the right size.  Mission accomplished, Elijah headed back to his hut where he stashed the poisons and prepared the fruit just as Maddi was coming around.