Brandon looked over at her text, smiled, and went back to his show. Ayako chuckled at her statement.
"I think most of the guys at the pool were also in the gym."
By this she meant that they probably saw them kiss and assumed they were lesbians.
"Well, the spa is nice, at least. Fancier than the hot springs places back home."
Valerie smiled and stuck her tongue out at her.
"This was different, like I feel after we've played for a bit. It was intense and all at once. I wonder if the others felt like that?"
She made up her mind right then to ask Brandon if he had felt that way when they visited the island. That would be an awkward conversation, but something in her gut told her to investigate this.
After she and Mika had dinner, she pushed back from the table.
"I'm gonna go talk to Brandon."
She headed for the elevator and took it up to the second floor where they were all staying. Finding Brandon's room, she knocked. After a few minutes, he came to the door.
"What's up, Val?"
"May I come in? It's important."
"Uh, yeah, sure."
He stepped to the side and let her in before shutting the door. Valerie sat on the side of the bed and he sat on the front of the bed.
"Everything alright, Val?"
Valerie nodded, more than a little embarrassed to be getting ready to talk about this.
"When we were on the island earlier, did you get...erm..."
Brandon looked at her curiously.
"Did I get what?"
Valerie took a breath and let it out.
"Horny."
Brandon laughed a little.
"Yeah, I did. Angel and I...had sex."
His curiosity was picqued.
"Did you and Mika...?"
Valerie turned red but nodded after several long beats.
"I thought you two were having a thing."
Valerie loudly cleared her throat.
"Was it sudden, like you couldn't resist it?"
"Yeah. I figured it was just being alone with Angel in an uninhabited place. Maybe we just happened to feel that way at the same time."
Valerie shook her head.
"Brandon, I felt more horny than ever before. I wouldn't have...had sex with Mika outdoors and in public otherwise. I've been trying to keep our relationship on the down low. This was not normal and I don't like it."
Brandon could see how much this bothered her and got serious.
"Well, if it happened to us, it probably happened to the others, too. Maybe we should talk with them about it."
Valerie was nervous to be revealing her relationship with Mika to Kari and Belle. However, Brandon was right to want to get this out in the open.
"Alright. Let's get everyone together."