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Kristen was putting her jacket and shoes back on, she somehow managed to forget her carry-on bag. 
         “Where’s your bag?” Steel asked as they were half-way down the escalator.
         “Oh my God!  I left it upstairs at security!” Kristen gasped.  She hoped that the airport wouldn’t see it as some sort of security threat and make her go through some advanced screening or even delay her flight. 
         As soon as she and Steel made it down the escalator, a security guard showed Kristen where the elevator was so she could return to the security check in area.  The lady at the screening line was very friendly and told Kristen that people forget their bags all the time. 
         Within minutes, Steel and Kristen were back on track and headed towards their gate.  They still had two hours to spare, but neither minded the wait.  Even if they weren’t on some tropical island, they were together as husband and wife. 
         “I can’t believe we’re married and finally going on our honeymoon,” Kristen told Steel as they waited at the gate. 
         “Any regrets?” he asked.  He had none.  He was with the woman of his dreams and couldn’t be happier.  He had heard about guys that freaked out after getting married because it finally hit them that they were tied down and no longer free, but Steel didn’t feel any of that.  He felt more shackled down as a single man.  Now that he had found Kristen, he considered himself free. 
         “Not a single one,” Kristen answered and kissed Steel.  The people at their gate were probably getting sick of their kissing and lovey-dovey attitudes, but they had just gotten married.  Screw anyone that had a problem with it. 
         Just before boarding, Kristen remembered that she needed to send a text to Julie before she would have to turn off her phone.  “She did so much to help with the wedding, and I want to say thank you.  I didn’t get to see her as we left,” Kristen explained as she typed. 
         “We will now begin boarding for flight twelve twenty-five,” the flight attendant announced from their podium over the loud speaker.  “We will begin with first class and then proceed with those needing additional help with boarding…”
         “That’s us…are you ready?” Steel asked Kristen as he held his hand out for her.  When they made it onto the plane, he loaded their bags into the overhead bin before taking their seats.  He let Kristen the aisle seat because she was a little afraid of heights.  He didn’t mind, he liked looking out the window during a flight anyway. 
         It took about twenty more minutes for everyone else to board the plane.  As the flight attendants began their safety announcements and instructions, Kristen checked her phone for a reply from Julie.  There still had been no reply, so Kristen powered down her phone. 
         “Are you alright?” Steel whispered to Kristen.  She looked disappointed. 
         “I’m fine.  I was just hoping to hear from Julie before turning my phone off.  I think it’s just been a long day already, too,” she laughed as she yawned. 
         “Julie and Kawoski are probably off together somewhere, celebrating,” Steel replied before suggesting Kristen take a little nap.  “That way, you’ll be nice and refreshed when we get to the hotel.”
         Once Kristen was asleep, Steel took his own advice and took a short nap as well.  Even he had to admit, it had been an exhausting day.  He planned on having a great first night in Hawaii with his bride, and didn’t want to fall asleep as soon as they got there. 

Chapter 7
     
         Back at the wedding venue, the room where Kristen and Steel had held their reception had cleared out.  All of the guests had gone home, except for the few that volunteered to help clean up.  Kawoski was one of those people, and he scanned the room looking for Julie.  She was also