Not too late.

The sounds of glasses sounded in the air, they had dined out on the terrace, and Tatiana's mother had retired to bed after dinner letting them enjoy themselves on their last day.

Jack was on his three glasses with Tatiana while Patricia was halfway through her second bottle. Eric had stopped on one glass as promised.

"Am going to miss this place?" he said.

"I was here only a few days but it feels like home already " Jack let out.

Eric laughed, "You're saying that 'cause your girlfriend was here with you and it's her place ".

"The workers will return tomorrow from their holiday so it will be noisy again and not as quiet as it has been, " Tatiana said.

"Amazingly, your mother handles everything alone here " Eric stated.

"What does your mother is, she's been through a lot she can handle anything " Patricia yelled.

Tatiana laughed, "Let me take her to her room, she sounds super drunk ".

Eric got up, "No, I will take her to stay here with your boyfriend "

But before he could hold Patricia, she got up and turned to the field.

"Guys go ahead, I will be taking a walk to clear my head " she ran off.

Tatiana laughed, "She's completely drunk ".

"You both have the same drinking habits, running off to nowhere " Jack smiled.

"Excuse me, I will go get her," Eric said running after her.

"Take your time, we won't bother you two " Tatiana said.,"Let's go to bed am tired and tomorrow we have to leave early"

Jack nodded grabbed the bottles and glasses and followed her inside.

...

Patricia, Patricia " called Eric.

It was dark and cold with a high field he was getting worried.

He called again then something jumped from the side colliding with him.

He lost balance and dropped to the ground, Patricia laughed.

"Are you drunk, how did you fall " she laughed.

He blinked seeing her face so close to his made him freeze.

"Patricia can we get up it's cold down here " he finally said.

"Oh your right, am sorry," she said sliding aside.

He sat down next to her with a sigh. He cleaned his shirt and turned to her.

"Are you okay ?" he asked.

She nodded with a pouted face, "Am fine just missing my father "

"Why don't you go see him after we return," he said.

"I can't," she said.

"Why I thought you knew where he was," he said.

"I do but I just can't " she looked down sniffing.

He heard the sniffing sound and bent closer to her face, "Are you crying ?".

"What do you think " she yelled crying louder.

"Huh, but you were laughing a minute ago " Eric flustered

"So, I can cry if I want "

"Okay," he sat back.

She continued to cry and he finally said "Do you want a hug?" he said.

Patricia looked at him with tears then down to his open chest, "Can I ?".

"Mmm," he gestured.

"But I haven't confessed my feeling for you," she said.

"Confessed? Feeling? He looked more confused now Eric pulled back.

"I know am not your type or even close to the women you date but I could not help but like everything about you. I thought you felt something for me too since you smiled and cared for me but I guess I was wrong so I held back "

Eric was quietly watching her, "But since tonight was the last day we have to be this close before you return to your world I want to tell you but I was too ashamed to say anything so I kept drinking instead ".

"You can tell me now, " his soft voice said.

"But it's already too late " she murmured.

"The night isn't over, we still have till midnight so you can still tell me how you feeling," he said.

Patricia's teary eyes stared at his brown baby eyed her face got redder, and he smiled. He moved closer to her, "tell me, Patricia, what you wanted to say".

"You might think I'm crazy or speaking drunk but ...I ...I like you," she said ..."And not this normal like you but then I like you... like you that gets serious with time "

He chuckled and slowly held her hands, "Patricia, I also like you ..like you that way and am glad you told me "

She blinked, "Really, you do like me..like me "

He nodded, "Yes, and the reason I held back too was that I thought you didn't want me to think you for saying this "

She giggled, "Can I still have that hug "

He laughed, "Come closer " she moved to fall into his arms.

"Can we sleep here instead, am too lazy to walk back?" she said.

"Don't worry, I can carry you back " her hold on his back tightened, "I like you more already ".

He chuckled, "And I like you too, Patricia " he held her close as they gazed up at the starry sky.