It was dark out when the plane landed in New York. The checkout process was quick and unremarkable. Nicolas stayed by her side and when she lagged behind, he waited for her. A chauffeur was waiting for Nicolas and he directed the man to take Auri's bag as well as his. They walked together through the airport and some fans recognised him and asked for autographs and selfies. Nicolas declined most of them with a charming smile but they indulged themselves by taking pictures of him as he walked past them. Auri had a feeling she was in the shots.
She did her best to smile and keep up with his long strides. He looked over at her and he put a hand to the small of her back to direct her through the busy space.
"You seem to be having a hard time keeping up," Nicolas noted as they followed their chauffeur through the lobby area, "Are your shoes giving you trouble?"
Aurelie shook her head with a smile and tried to reassure him, "I'm fine."