After leaving Aaron on the deck Monic stayed in her room for a while. She lied down on her bed for a while and stared at the ceiling. She felt really bad for leaving him out there like that.
"I shouldn't let my past love life ruin something nice tht Aaron and I might have." She said to herself as fell asleep that night. The next morning was a very rainy and very foggy so most of the ships passengers and crew stayed in their cabins for most of the day.
Monica woke up and looked out the window. As the gray sky greeted her she couldnt help but feel a little hungry. Seh hadnt eaten anything since she went to bed last night. Monica got dressed and got ready to go to the cafeteria to see if they had anything left over from the dinner last night. She threw on a turtle neck sweater and jeans, then headed out to meet the dreary but new day.
It was kismet. Monica and Aaron left their rooms at the same time. This little quirk didn't go unnoticed. Aaron swung his head over in Monicas direction at the same time she looked his way. Their eyes met. Monica flushed and lowered her eyes. He rubbed his neck with the palm of his hand. After the way she had treated him last night, he still had that same affect on her. She smiled.
"Nice day." She said.
"Well, its okay." Aaron said looking around. "In Chicago this weather is almost normal. At the hospital the newborns are given umbrellas not pacifiers."
Monica laughed. "I have to get you to meet my friend Chandler sometime. He has the same view on life, hes very funny." Monica stopped laughing. Why did she bring up Chandler?
"Monica we have to talk." Aaron said walking her way. Monica stood and waited till they were face to face before she started to speak.
"What's there to talk about. The weathers cruddy, I don't watch sports a lot and I know nada about medical stuff."
Monica said strolling. She hadn't been watching where she was going. Monica soon realized she had stolled right into the downpour. She wiped some of wet hair out of her eyes. Aaron took off his overcoat and came over to her spot. He held it over their heads,which was easy since he was taller than her.
"We have to talk about us, about what you said last night."
Aaron said once Monica was sufficently covered.
"I don't know what that was about." Monica said. "I guess I must have freaked out."
"Maybe you've been through so many cruddy relationships youre afraid to get into a new one?"
"Maybe..." Monica cocked her eyebrow at him. "Are you analyzing me?"
"No, no." Aaron shook his head. "Well yes, but I'm a pyschiatrist now."
"Well you certainly fit the role." Monica agreed. "But you're right. I didn't expect to meet a guy like you here." Monica looked around. "Can we get out of this rain? I'm starting to feel a little ridiculous. And people are gonna start looking."
"Ok." Aaron said guiding her under the roof of the hallway to the cabins. "Is that better? No one would have looked but we would have put on a good show for the seagulls."
"Aaron. Do you think we have a chance? After all you live in Chicago and I live here."
"I dunno." Aaron said hugging Monica. "It's worth a try."
"I gotta go get something dry on." Monica said. She started toward her room. Aaron stood there and watched her go. He sighed and looked at his watch. Monica stood outside the door. "Are you coming? I'm only gonna wait so long." Monica said with a smile. Aaron did a mild jog toward the room. He stopped by the door and looked at her. They continued to gaze at each other as the door closed.
The rain eventually stopped. Aaron and Monica stayed the next day with each other looking at sights and other things. The day they returned was the hardest day of all. Monica and Aaron walked down the gangplank together. Monica stopped and looked at him.
"So what happens now?"
"I think my boss won't mind if I stay an extra week in New York." Aaron said as they started walking again. "H'es been trying to get my to take a vacation fo so long, I don't think he'll complain."
"Thats good." Monica said. "It's a nice day to start an extended vacation."
They walked off the boat holding hands, off into a day with new possibilities.
