He was not expecting such a strong reaction at all from her. He sat quietly behind the wheel, letting her say her two cents on his comment before finally looking over to her. "I take it I hit a nerve?" he quipped. "Fine then, challenge accepted. A town should be coming up. Check on Maps for a place with a proper kitchen then we'll test that theory. Might make a competition out of it. Next time we find a place with a braai, we can see who makes the better food."

After hours of driving and working on each other's nerves, they arrived at a small town by nightfall. Eddie parked the truck outside their stop for the night and got out with a groan. "Let's get settled in. Food can wait. Unless you wanna take the truck and go buy some stuff while I check us in?" he suggested as he fished his bag and her goodies out of the vehicle.

@KrystalKleo

She found them a hotel that had rooms with smaller kitchens. More expensive then just a room with a bed in it. She called ahead to reserve the room, reaching over to grab one of the stolen credit cards to reserve it. They were smart enough to pay cash, but the cards were used for reasons like this. Putting the card back, she kept her eyes outside the passenger side window.

Pulling up to the hotel, she got out of the truck and stretched her back out. "I need to stretch out my muscles before I drive again. Besides, there's a car I saw parked on the outskirts of the lot that I was looking at test driving to get us groceries. Have to ensure the owner is occupied enough to not notice its disappearance for a short while." Of course she wasn't actually going to steal it, but she did need to meet up with her handler to get her supplies back.

Eddie listened as she spoke, giving a nod at her idea. "No prob. Just don't take too long. Last thing we need now is the local cops turning their attention on us." he spoke, glancing around.

He turned toward the hotel and started walking. "I'll get us settled in so long." he commented as he walked away. Inside the hotel he got their keys and checked out the place. It was certainly more expensive than their usual stops but it seemed to be worth every penny. He dropped their bags by the side of the bed and collapsed onto it, letting out a long sigh of relief as the luxurious bed embraced him. "Worth it." he muttered to himself before sitting up again.

While Scarlett was gone, he explored the hotel's grounds. The swimming pool and bar were two temptations that made him wonder whether or not they should stay on for a night or two more.

By the time she got back, he just got out of the shower and hung his swimming trunks over the shower door. "If you're up for it, they've got a bloody nice pool out back. Water's amazing." he quipped as he brushed his hair back.

@KrystalKleo

Scarlett looked him over as she walked into the room. "I don't know, you look like you've already been soaking in it. Maybe you've tainted it with your... man juice." She teased him softly, going to begin preparing a very lovely meal of pan fried chicken breasts, some mashed sweet potatoes and some veggies.

Working at the stove was warming her up pretty good so she pulled off her t-shirt, being in just her sports bra. She began humming to herself as she worked, almost forgetting that another was in the room with her. She loved to cook, loved to whip up the different flavors.