Page 25 of More Than Just Friends

‘Yeah. Good idea,’ Ali said. ‘I’ll meet you there, Adonis. I need to put this gorgeous flower in water.’

‘I will be waiting for you, beautiful.’ He grinned and I swear I nearly gagged again. Were women really into this cheesy shit?

Kayleigh and I walked to the coach and when we both caught sight of it, our jaws dropped.

The word ‘coach’ didn’t do it justice. It had a shiny black exterior and tinted windows. Inside was just as impressive thanks to the wooden flooring and fancy reclining cream leather seats with lots of legroom. It looked like the kind of luxury vehicle that a celebrity would hire for a high-end road trip.

Adonis followed shortly afterwards and sat a few rows behind us. When Ali got on, I turned to point her in the direction of Adonis who was sitting in the aisle seat. He’d definitely need to give that up for Ali.

Whilst most people loved a window seat for views, Ali needed the aisle seat. It was imperative. Especially if we were travelling anywhere with mountains or a steep drop.

‘Oh,’ she said to Adonis. ‘Is it okay if I take the aisle seat?’

‘I thought you would like the window seat. It is better, no? It is your first time in Santorini so you will want to see the views.’

‘Yeah… I just prefer the aisle. I get a bit, er jittery when I’m too close to the window.’

‘I am sure you will be fine at the window, beautiful,’ Adonis insisted. ‘The aisle seat is more comfortable for me. I can stretch my legs and feel free.’

I ground my jaw.

Why the fuck wasn’t he listening to her?

Ali had clearly said she needed the aisle seat and instead of being a gentleman and giving it to her, he was thinking about what was better for him.

And it wasn’t like this was a standard coach with limited legroom. It was spacious. Even a giraffe would have enough space to stretch out.

I was tempted to offer her my aisle seat, but that wouldn’t be fair on Kayleigh.

Maybe there was another row she could sit on. When I turned to check, all of the seats were full.

The journey to Fira, the town we’d be visiting first, shouldn’t be too far away, so hopefully Ali would be okay.

Her expression said otherwise though. As she reluctantly sat at the window seat, I saw the look of dread on her face.

Fucking Adonis.

‘You okay?’ Kayleigh asked.

‘Yeah. No.’ I scrubbed my jaw. ‘It’s just I know how much travelling in the window seat can freak Alicia out. She… let’s just say she had a bad experience.’

‘Oh no! You should totally give her yours,’ Kayleigh said.

‘No.’ I shook my head. ‘I’m sitting with you.’

‘It’s no big deal. We have the whole day and night to spend together. You two should catch up. I’ll sit with Adonis.’

‘You sure?’ I frowned.

‘Totally. He wants the aisle seat and I don’t mind where I sit. If it’ll help Alicia out, it’s all good. No point her suffering when we can swap so easily.’

‘That’s really kind of you,’ I said. ‘But only if you’re absolutely sure. I don’t want you to feel like I’m neglecting you. It’s just⁠—’

‘I get it. You’re like a protective brother. I’d be the same with one of my siblings. Honestly, it’s cool! Come on. Jump up! I’ll get Alicia and let her know we’re swapping seats.’

At least someone was a decent person. Unlike a certain other guy.

Yep. I barely knew Adonis, but it was official. I didn’t like him.