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a complete stranger? Freaky.
    But still, I persisted. I had managed to drink a coffee as I packed my bag. Maybe once he had lulled me into a false sense of security I would be able to eat the apple that I had packed. Now I was standing outside the hotel, waiting for Austin. The man on the front desk looked at me curiously when I passed through, clearly no one in this hotel was ever awake at this hour.
    The cold wrapped around my legs, I knew that Austin had said long pants but I didn't bring any. Funny thing about island holidays, the weather is usually hot and long pants generally aren't required.
    I could hear Austin before I could see him, the thunderous roar of his motorbike broke the tranquility of the morning. It must make him really popular with the locals. He pulled up beside the footpath and turned the engine off, lifting the helmet off his head.
    “Long pants Abigail.”
    “I didn't bring any.”
    “You are going to get eaten alive. Have you got any bug spray?”
    I shook my head which earned me a sigh. He climbed off the bike and took my hand, dragging me back into the hotel. The skin was soft but nowhere near as soft as mine, almost like a masculine soft. Casually I glanced down, his hand held mine tight, fingers laced together. I could have gushed and swooned, it would have been completely appropriate. Instead I remained quiet and let him lead me into the hotel.
    The guy behind the desk was like many of the staff in this place, incredibly good looking and dressed to perfection. He wore a full suit which I thought was rather cruel in this tropical environment even if it was air conditioned in here. I would have thought that a good uniform for a tropical resort would be cargo shorts and a funky shirt but clearly not. Full suits for the men and the women wore a similar outfit, only the pants were replaced by a knee length skirt. His mousy brown hair was slicked to the side, bright blue eyes gleamed at us as we approached.
    “Good morning sir.”
    His voice was cheery and far too bright for this hour of the morning.
    “Knock it off Hal. Abigail needs some long pants for walking in the jungle.”
    “Oh yeah sure. We have lots of clothes that we give out freely.”
    Austin leaned on the reception desk and yanked Hal's tie, dragging him closer. He whispered something in his ear which made Hal rolled his eyes with a cluck of his tongue.
    “Fine. Wait here.”
    Hal scuttled off, turning a corner that led to restaurant. Beyond the glass door of the restaurant was another door, plain and marked with a little sign,  Staff Only.  Austin turned on his side to lean on the counter, smugness washed over him. A few minutes later Hal returned with a pair of black and white check pants.
    “You can use the office to change.” Hal gestured to the door behind him.
    “Chef's pants?” I frowned.
    “It will look great with your hiking boots.”
    I looked down at my canvas shoes, they were the only closed in shoes that I had brought. It hadn't been my intention to go walking too far, let alone the jungle. I would have been happy to take a few photos from the road or the beach and nothing more.
    “Fine.” I sighed.
    One change of pants later and I was walking out of the hotel looking like an idiot. The pants were far too big on me which made me look like I was wearing clown pants. Austin had a grin on his face that made me want to punch him. Stuff trying to get into his pants, I'd rather give him a black eye. Once we were outside the hotel Austin collected his bag and began to walk down the path. I followed after him rather confused, I had expected that he would take me somewhere deeper into the island, not a few steps from my hotel.
    The path started off with a board walk, the sign at the entrance said that it would take ten minutes for the experienced walker. Considering it was all planks of wood and level paths, I think that it was a little over estimated. It continued on for a small distance and then the foliage fell away