Isla POV

After an exhausting day of appearances my dad and I finally settled in on the bus I had arranged for us. He was sleeping peacefully in one on the bunks while I was going over his schedule  for the next few days.

As I turn the page I notice that everything I had booked for him on the Thursday had been crossed out and there was a note in my dad's hand writing:

I refuse to work on my baby girls birthday

I smile to myself as I read it, my birthday was one thing he never missed even at his busiest, he would always treat it like a big occasion, why I thought it would be any different this year I don't know, it's not like it was a special birthday but I loved that he wanted to spend the day with me.

I get to work making phone calls and rescheduling everything I had booked for that day, by the time I'm done I'm ready for bed myself. I'm stopped only by the quiet beep of my phone.

D: Hey beautiful, did you find your gift?

Me: Hey D, what gift?

D: Check your bag, I left a little something in there for you

Furrowing my brow I walk over to my back and open it, there on top of my clothes is single deep purple rose, wrapped around its stem is a red ribbon with a tag, the tag has a note written in what I assume is Damian's handwriting:

See you soon luciérnaga xxx

Me: It's beautiful thank you, what does it mean and how did you get it in my bag?

D: That would be telling, and I'll translate when I see you

Me: what makes you think I want to see you?

D: I don't think, I know, and I know becuase you told me this morning

Me: you got me............D?

D: Yes beautiful

Me: I miss your smile

D: I miss your laugh, a few more hours and I'll be with you

Me: I know, good night D x

D: Good night luciérnaga x

I put my phone away and head towards the back of the bus, I stop for a moment to pull the cover over my dad that he has practically  kicked onto the floor and kiss his cheek.

"Goodnight dad" I whisper before climbing into my own bed and drifting off.

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"Wake up darlin we're here" my dad says as he gently rubs my shoulder

"What? Oh I better get us checked in" I say rubbing my eyes

"Already done, I couldn't get the room next to yours it was already booked out" he says "I'm only a few doors down though"

"That's strange I could have sworn I booked two rooms together" I say sitting up "let me go talk to them"

"You'll do no such thing, I'm fine with the room I have" he says "you are exhausted and you need to get to your room and back to sleep"

Heading into the hotel I'm nothing but confused I always get us rooms next to each other and I am damn sure that's what I asked for? In the morning I'm going to speak to the receptionist and get them to sort out their mistake.

Getting to my room I give my dad a hug and head inside, I drop my bags and crawl into the bed without getting changed. My head hits the pillow and I start to drift off until I hear a door open and close.

I hear footsteps and then I feel the bed dip, an arm snakes around my waist and I tense up as lips kiss my shoulder.

"Hey beautiful" a familiar voice says and I instantly relax

"D? How did you get in here?" I ask turning to face him

"I have the adjoining room" he smiles "that way I can get in and out without your dad knowing"

"How did you manage to change our booking?" I ask

"I told them your dad had agreed to swap rooms with me" he says "I'm sorry, did I do something wrong? I just wanted to be with you"

"No you haven't done anything wrong" I say cupping his cheek "I think it's really sweet and I'm glad you're here" I say pressing a long kiss to his lips

Damian lays on his back and I snuggle into him resting my head on his chest. As I listen to his heart beat his fingertips gently run up and down my arm.

"Firefly" he says quietly

"What?" I ask looking up at him

Damian POV

"Luciérnaga means firefly" I say "fireflies shine a light to attract a mate and that night we went out you shone so brightly I couldn't see anything but you"

My words are met with silence and when I look down I see that Leah has fallen asleep. I have no idea how much she heard or if she even heard any of it.

I place a soft kiss to her temple and wrap my arm around her, I've only really known her a few days but she has me hooked. I've never met anyone like her.

"Good night beautiful" I whisper before closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep