Is this destiny?

~ French Polynesia, Tahiti ~

Felix and Sophia enjoyed fresh catch-of-the-day for dinner. Waiter recommended them to go few streets down since there is a festival that evening.

Sophia was a bit tired, but she wanted to see the festival, so when Felix asked her if she is tired, she denied it.

After dinner they left the car parked next to the restaurant and walked to the festival. It was lively. A lot of street vendors selling various things such as clothes, knick-knacks, food and beverages. There was a band and a dance area.

Of course, Felix and Sophia danced. She loves dancing with him, and he loves to dance with her as well.

Sophia was sad that they could not stay longer. Her legs were giving up, she was tired.

They walked back to their car while chatting happily.

The streets were not well lit up, and they were practically deserted since most of the people who were awake were at the festival, having fun.

Their happy chat was interrupted when Sophia heard a 'THUMP' sound and Felix slumped on the ground. Two men jumped out of the side alley, one grabbed Felix, pulling him toward the dark alley, and other one covered Sophia's mouth and pulled her in as well.

For a moment, Sophia was panicking when she saw Felix on the ground and non-responsive. She observed that one of the two men discarded some kind of a wood piece, and she assumed that he hit Felix with it.

As soon as Felix was in the darkness of the alley, second man turned to Sophia as well. They pushed her toward end of the alley, blocking her way out.

Sophia managed to keep her balance, and not fall. It took her few seconds to adjust to the dark. Those two men look familiar. Sophia assumed that she saw them at the festival and that they are muggers, or something like that.

Sophia was too stressed. She needed time to think, to understand the situation and come up with a plan. She was worried about Felix and knows that she needs to go to him first, to check on him, but these two are in the way.

"What do you want?" Chatting them up will give her some time to comprehend and analyze her situation.

"What do we want? We want to teach you a lesson! How dare you ignore us?" One man said through his teeth.

"Sorry, do I know you?" She was confused. What does that 'ignore us' mean? How can she ignore them if she does not know who they are?

"Don't pretend! You have same shitty attitude as this afternoon on the beach!" Second man almost screamed.

Then Sophia realized: "You are those two douchebags from the beach?"

"What did you call us?" First man was ready to pounce on her.

"I called you douchebags!", Sophia sneered. Rage was swelling in her. How dare they hurt Felix and spoil her honeymoon! Just because she was not interested in them?!!

Two men were approaching her, and they were saying something, but Sophia didn't hear them. She was getting blinded by rage as adrenalin rushed through her veins. Suddenly all those years of hard practice which Stella put her through while she was a young girl seemed like happened only yesterday. Sophia rushed toward those two men and ghastly sounds of bones cracking filled up the dark alley. Two men didn't get a chance to react or make a sound before they hit the ground, unconscious.

Sophia hates violence and that is why she avoided Stella's trainings. But there is a reason why all of them labeled her as Hill sister with most potential.

…

Felix woke up in the hospital.

He saw Sophia sitting next to his bed and looking at him with a smile on her face. If not for her red and puffy eyes showing him that she was crying, he would think that she is happy. And she was happy that he woke up.

"What happened?", he reached to feel back of his head which was hurting like hell.

"There was a lose sign on the building and when it fell, it hit you on the head.", she provided an explanation. "Doctor said that there is nothing broken. I will call them so that they do another checkup."

"Are you OK?" He held her hand, not letting her leave.

"Yes, I am fine." She was touched that he is thinking about her.

She is not going to tell him that she used plastic trash bags to ease friction while pulling those two scumbags behind dumpster at the far end of the alley… and that she pulled him on the street, broke off one sign from the building and then called ambulance. This is a much simpler explanation that will not get him upset.

Sophia knows that if Felix finds out that those two creeps came back and attacked them, he would go ballistic... and also, he would blame himself for not protecting her and for not being the one doing bashing. But he will not find out.

Sophia kissed him.

"I will be right back." She went to inform nurses that he is awake.

Felix was in the hospital until morning.

Sophia slept next to him on the hospital bed.

…

After hospital, two of them had breakfast in their bungalow above water.

Living and dining areas have glass bottom which provides great view of the ocean life, and makes you feel like you are walking on water. Living area has sunken-in floor so if you sit there you get to be surrounded with fish. It's truly spectacular.

From living area there is an open space which opens to the ocean. Stairs on the side provide instant access to swimming with colorful fish.

Sophia and Felix spent the day in their bungalow. Sophia wanted him to take it easy, at least for one day. He got smacked in the back of his head with enough force to make him unconscious. He should rest. She convinced him when she said that it's now her turn to take care of him.

To keep them busy, she got her laptop and they checked photos from their wedding.

"Did you decide if you will keep him?", Sophia pointed at a photo of David, Felix's assistant.

Felix puffed his cheeks while exhaling. "I don't know. He is useful in doing errands, but most of the time I find him… frustrating."

"He is enthusiastic. But I feel that he is only trying to please you."

Felix frowned. "I know. But I think that he is trying too much… do I need to think about him on my honeymoon, Mrs. Martin?"

She laughed, and they moved onto other photos.