Cara bit her lip and flopped back into the pillows, wondering how Alek could feel better so quickly. It generally took a couple of days for her to feel like her normal self whenever she got over the flu or a cold. She did give him a smile and then blushed, returning the kiss and turning a few shades redder before getting out of bed after he was up. 

"I just need to take a shower before we go," she said, going over to her bags to pull out a change of clothes and her toiletries. "Are there towels already in there?"