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“Sure?” Tom asked. I nodded. He smiled before looking ahead of him at his TV screen. He turned it on and grinned. “Instructions on the seat” He said.

“Why do we need instructions on the seat?” I laughed.

“They vibrate, there is a secret compartment, they recline...” Tom listed.

“I don’t really care yet Tom. Can we watch a film?” I asked as I switched my little telly on.

“Sure” Tom replied, clicking on films at the bottom of the telly.

“Oh it’s a touch screen! How awesome!” I giggled, touching films too. Tom laughed at me before he handed me a pair of earphones. “Ooo and these are much nicer than the ones in the normal area” I giggled. Tom laughed. “Well that is kind of the point of being up here” Tom said. I giggled, plugging the earphones into the TV before placing them in my ears. “What film do you want to watch?” Tom asked. “We can watch different films you know” I laughed.

“I know that, silly. I just want to watch what you watch. See if we can start them at the same time” Tom said as it was announced that the plane would be taking off in 5 minutes so could we all put our seatbelts on. I already had mine on but Tom didn’t so he put his on. “Fair enough. I’ll just look” I said before I started scrolling through the telly. A minute or so later I grinned, finding my all-time favourite film. “Can we watch How To Loose A Guy In 10 Days please?” I asked.

“Of course, let me just find it” Tom replied as he started scrolling. “Got it” He grinned a few seconds later. “How are we going to start it at the same time?” I turned to Tom and asked.

“After 3?” He suggested.

“Right after 3 or on the count of 3?” I giggled.

“1, 2, 3 and then we click, okay?” Tom laughed.

“Alright” I giggled.

“1” Tom said.

“2” I giggled.

“3” Tom laughed and then we both hit play. I watched both screens as they lit up at exactly the same time. “Yess!” Tom grinned. I laughed before taking hold of his hand. He squeezed it tight.

15 minutes later and we were up in the air. The worst part was over and Tom was still holding my hand tightly. I let tugged my earphones out before looking over at Tom and smiled. A short while later he turned and smiled and, noticing that I wasn’t wearing my earphones, tugged his own out. “Are you okay sweetie?” He asked.

“Yeah I was just watching you beautiful” I replied.

“Hmm” Tom laughed.

“I was” I laughed before leaning over and kissing his stubbly chin. “I honestly do like the stubble” I giggled. “I haven’t shaved in over a week and this is what I get. Most guys would have near enough a full beard by now” Tom laughed.

“I wouldn’t want a full beard on you” I said, resting my forehead against his.

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