I snuggle further into the arms holding me. His arm tightens around me making me chuckle in response. Not only is he awake he also obviously knows that I am too. "So, now that you are awake, Honey. Do you want to tell me what had you so tuckered out yesterday?"

I gasp and turn to look at Yoongi. I thought he knew, but was I wrong? And does he really want me to elaborate?

"Relax. I was just teasing. I had a moment away from the cameras where I was able to pull Namjoon aside and ask him. Perhaps you should leave anything outside of lingerie regarding bedroom activities to the seven of us?" He teases again.

I stick my tongue out at him, and he leans in and takes it as an invitation. I sigh happily as we languidly relax fully against each other and fall into the sweet soft kisses. When he pulls away I decide to tease back. "What if I already made other purchases aside from lingerie?"

"Then I guess we all had better hope that if it's a liquid, lotion, or candle it doesn't say 'aphrodisiac' somewhere on the packaging." I roll my eyes at him.

I don't argue aloud that we weren't allowed to bring candles on board the ship. Instead I grab my phone to check the time and temperature. "It is supposed to be nicer today." I show him the display. "I'm still worried about the breeze off the water though. I'd imagine that 80°F should be fine though."

He frowns at me as he pulls his own phone in his direction. "26°C, almost 27." Then he smirks at me. "Are you ever going to get used to metric?"

"Bear, I am way worse at math than I am at languages. I will probably always have to use something to convert Imperial to Metric and vice versa." I pause for a second and decide to change the subject. "Do you think Beppe prepared ice cream sandwiches again for breakfast?"

He laughs at me. "I'm pretty sure that was entirely Feliċ's decision, not Beppe's."

"Okay then do you think that Feliċ prepared ice cream sandwiches for breakfast?"

He shakes his head at me. "There is only one way to find out I suppose."

I decide to wear my ¾ length white shirt again paired with my khaki shorts today. Along with my khaki sandals. But, I also plan on taking a backpack with me today and smuggling Jk's hoodie inside of it, just in case.

I discover when we arrive that breakfast is not ice cream sandwiches like I had hoped. I don't dismay for long though when Feliċ explains to me what the deep fried pastry placed before me is. "It is called an Iris. It is filled with sweet ricotta cheese and chocolate chips."

"Oh but Petal doesn't care much for chocolate." Hobi tries to explain for me.

I shake my head. "Chocolate chips should be fine. I just don't like excessive amounts of chocolate." I bite into the soft delicate bread and sigh in pleasure. Not an ice cream colored sigh or moan, but not far off the mark. "Mm. I almost want to play with this recipe. What if you added lemon zest to the ricotta and traded out the chocolate chips for the berry compote from yesterday?"

Feliċ's eyes grow wide. "That sounds amazing. Maybe I can get Beppe to try out that spin on the recipe tomorrow morning."

"With a side of gelato please." I smirk up at him, which gets the chuckle from him I was expecting to.

"So..." We all avert our eyes to Tae as he timidly searches for what he wants to say. He clears his throat before committing to his announcement. "I took the liberty of arranging our plans for us today. We won't have much time since we will need to return to the ship around 3pm, but I think we have enough time for what all I have worked out."

"If we don't we could always come back here sometime in the future." Namjoon suggests.

Yoongi sighs. "We always say that, and aside from Malta, which was Daisy's suggestion, we never do."

I smile triumphantly. "I'll just have to make an effort to change that then."

We finish up our breakfast, although the Iris was delicious I am honestly really craving gelato now. Perhaps, I can convince them to get some before we head back to the ship. As we start to head outside a sudden breeze comes off the salty waters. I shiver before halting my progression and pulling out the hoodie I smuggled. "Isn't that my hoodie?"

I turn around to face Jk, not realizing that I had been in front of him. "It was." I smirk up at him. "Now, it's mine."

He shakes his head at me and takes my hand in his. Then he leans down and whispers. "I expect some kind of payment."

I arch a challenging eyebrow at him and whisper back. "Perhaps when the camera isn't on us I can oblige."

Tae starts roleplaying as our tour guide as he follows the directions that are being announced from his phone. I can't help but chuckle as he attempts to point out the sites around us. When we reach a freshwater spring the voice from his speaker announces we have reached our destination.

"This is the Fonte Aretusa, and it is said that its presence here is what might have been the driving force in the establishment of the city of Syracuse. It is believed to have once been a Greek nymph named Arethusa, hence where the spring got its name. The Greek Goddess, Artemis, turned Arethusa into a spring to escape Alpheus', the son of the sea god Oceanus, unwanted attention." Tae looks over all of us and smiles when he sees that he has our attention. "It was Artemis' purpose to separate the two of them, however Alpheus was despondent in his melancholy and went to Zeus for help. Zeus transformed him into a river so he could mix his own water with hers."

"I don't think that was a love story." I frown. "I mean it was a wonderful story nonetheless and very interesting that Syrcause was populated due to a myth. It kind of reminds me of Mama Mia a bit and the myth regarding the island in it. Obviously though if she didn't want Alpheus' attention that should have been the end of it. But Artemis' father decided to intervene. I love Greek Mythology, but sometimes their drama is worse than a primetime television show."

My soulmates chuckle at me, well all except Tae. I go over to him and hold out my hand. "I loved the story regardless. I find it very intriguing."

He perks up and smiles. "Good, because the next location also connects with this story." He connects to the GPS again and this time I don't leave his side as he plays tour guide.

I take off the hoodie since it became warmer as we end up in a piazza that is smaller but similar in architecture to the Piazza Duomo yesterday. "This is the Piazza Archimede. It was dedicated to the celebration of the memory of the Greek Mathematician, Archimedes." He steers us all to the center of the piazza where we find an exquisite fountain. "This is the Fountain of Diana. It was dedicated to the myth of Arethusa, and while that myth is ingrained in Greek roots the sculptor, Giulio Moschetti, instead decided to name it after the Roman pantheon goddess."

We all walk around the fountain. Each of us studying the scene in great detail. As nymphs are often represented, Arethusa's depicted in the nude. Her body seems to be being lowered into the waters that she is becoming. Artemis stands over her as a protective force, while Alpheus despairs behind her that the woman he craves is being pulled from his reach. On the outside circle many different sea creatures and other mythological folk are represented to witness the transformation. "I may not like the story, but this fountain is an exquisite piece of art."

We glance at the time after Tae admits that was all that he had originally planned for the day. "We don't have too much time left before we have to head back to the ship. But we do have time to have a long lunch and perhaps dessert after." Namjoon announces.

We stop at a nearby restaurant that smells heavenly due to the rich pasta sauces they are making inside. We once again settle at a table outside and enjoy the temperate weather. After we order my soulmates seem to take turns looking off into the sky. I want to ask what they are looking for, but I am sure they won't tell me due to the cameras currently on us.

My plate of pasta comes out earlier than I expected and I am immediately ravenous. I ordered something called pasta alla norma, which is a pasta layered with a tomato based sauce, basil, ricotta, and topped with sliced eggplant. Personally, I am touch and go with the vegetable, but because it is an Italian staple I decided to try their preparation of it. Luckily the chef did not disappoint. It is quite delicious. It makes me reconsider the vegetable, at least while in Italy since they obviously know how to prepare it like this.

Per normal we share bites of each other's food, although the only one that was adventurous enough to try something different was Jin. He ordered something called pasta con le sarde which, unsurprisingly due to the name, is topped with sardines and anchovies. The sauce is minimal, but due to the salty fish on top anything more than the amount of sauce they serve would probably be overpowering. It's not my favorite dish that I have had since this trip has started, but I honestly don't hate it either.

We linger at the table. Watching other tourists as they walk by. Our plan is to let our food settle before we decide on something for dessert. Personally I'm torn between three. Gelato and cannoli which obviously I have had both before, or ordering a granita which is a semi frozen slush like dessert. I mourn the gelato and cannoli but settle on not only ordering the granita to try it, but daring to be different. Once our waiter comes back around I ask. "Is it possible to get a granita with both mulberry and lemon flavors?"

He smiles and assures me that it won't be a problem. My request also has my two oldest soulmates deciding on something similar. Jin orders a peach and strawberry. Yoongi orders a coffee and chocolate. The rest of my soulmates either order gelato or cannolis. When each of them ask for a bite of my granita I bargain with them only if I get a bite of their dessert too. So, all in all it still works in my favor.

We only have an hour left after we eat. Many of us sigh in resignation as we simply decide to head back to the ship. Once we board, my soulmates lay some news on me that I am surprised at. "I'm sorry, Daisy. None of us will be joining you tonight. We promised the production crew to do something with just us tonight, and it probably won't be late until we are finished. We still have up until after supper time with you though."

I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed. But I do understand that regardless that this is our honeymoon, of sorts, it is also a working trip for them. Jk pulls me aside. "Tomorrow night is mine, Sweetheart. I don't care what the others say. I miss you."

I smile up at him. "Okay, Bunny."

In the few hours we have until supper we all decide to soak and relax in the hot tub together. I can't relax like I normally would, while curled up on one of their laps. In turn that also means that they can't relax like they normally would. Instead they all play up for the camera. I laugh and smile at their shenanigans, but honestly I am feeling a little lost. Perhaps I am starting to miss how we are normally with each other when we aren't in front of a camera. I am sure that is at least part of it.

I glance at each of my soulmates in turn. As my eyes land on Namjoon last I realize what is bothering me most. I don't think he was being completely honest about tonight. I bet for some reason they are having a meeting without me. I just have no clue why or what it might be about.

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