***Willow Pond***
Jennifer snuck out of bed before Jonathan woke up, and headed downstairs. She made his favorite breakfast, and put it all on a silver tray. She had made coconut French toast, bacon, and eggs, plus fresh squeezed orange juice.
She carefully brought it upstairs and was glad to see he was still sleeping.
She set the tray on their bedside table, and then went to her side of the bed and got in bed beside him.
It was still dark out, and he was sleeping soundly.
She snuggled up to him, and he sleepily wrapped his arms around her, and they stayed like that till his alarm went off.
He stretched and reached over and turned the alarm off, and then leaned over and kissed her.
"Morning, darling".
"Morning…are you ready for breakfast?"
"Yeah, are you?"
She got up and got the tray and put it on the bed.
"When did you do this?"
"A little bit ago".
She kissed his cheek and then took her vitamins.
"What made you get up and cook me breakfast in bed, darling?"
"Because I love you, silly".
They cuddled and kissed some more after he was finished eating, and made love a few times before he got into the shower.
She hopped in right after him, and they were dressed and downstairs at the same time.
"Busy today, darling?"
"A meeting this morning, and a meeting this afternoon, and then coming home to you. What about you?"
"I have an article to research, and an appointment this afternoon, and then I am waiting for you to come home to me".
She leaned up and kissed him.
"Have a good day, darling".
"You too, sweetheart". He kissed her a few times, and then left.
She made herself breakfast, and then got to work on her article.
She was researching a few art galleries that only showed up and coming artists, and didn't charge them fees to have a showing at their gallery. They also matched the sales of the artist and donated that amount to a charity of the artist's choice.
Around 11, she went upstairs, changed clothes, and told Max she was heading out.
She opened the Porsche, and even though she was certain everything was fine, she still looked under the seat. When you've been firebombed before, looking under the seat is just something you do.
She had decided to go to an auction, and see if she could get Jonathan something, or maybe something for the both of them for the house.
She arrived at the auction, and went inside.
***Auction house***
Jennifer went inside, registered and got her paddle, and took a seat. She was leafing through the catalog, and circling items she wanted to bid on. She selected a few paintings, and also a couple of small figurines.
She was about to close the catalog when something on the last page caught her eye.
It was a pair of cufflinks, with an H inscribed on them.
She bid on a few things, and in the end, won the cufflinks, a painting, and two statues.
She paid, they packed everything up for her, and she headed home.
***Willow Pond***
As soon as she got home, she wrapped up what she had gotten him, and then headed upstairs.
She took a long bubble bath, with some candles lit and soft music playing.
She used their private bathroom phone and called Jonathan at the office.
"Mrs. Hart, he's in a board meeting. It should be over in about 10 minutes. Can I have him call you?"
"Absolutely. Thank you Kelly".
She enjoyed her bath, and was just about to get out when Jonathan called.
"Hi darling".
"Hello, sailor".
"Having a good day?"
"I guess. I was going to see if you wanted Chinese for dinner, and if I were to order it, could you pick it up on your way home?"
"That sounds amazing."
"Thank you darling".
"I love you, Red".
"I love you, Jonathan Charles".
They hung up, and she got out of the bath, and got dressed in one of his favorite outfits.
She was downstairs waiting on him when he got home with their dinner.
"Hi, darling". She kissed him a few times.
"Hey yourself". He pulled her into a warm embrace.
"Max went to a poker game….we have the whole house to ourselves…"
"Best news I've heard all day".
He picked her up and carried her to the couch.
He was kissing her neck in the one spot he knew drove her wild.
"Darling…our dinner will get cold".
"That's why we have a microwave".
"So it is".
He laid her down on the couch and climbed on top of her, slipping his hands under her top. In one smooth motion, her top was off, and she had his pants undone enough and his shirt opened…
"Just rip the buttons off the shirt, babe".
"We can't keep doing that. The dry cleaner will get suspicious".
He leaned down and kissed her neck again, and then they christened their couch for the 100th time. He was kissing her breasts afterwards, and she was lightly scratching his back.
They spent the next hour kissing and cuddling each other and then they went upstairs and put on their pajamas.
Jennifer heated up their dinner when they got back downstairs, and they ate on the couch, under a blanket. They took turns feeding each other with chopsticks.
After they were finished, they headed upstairs to bed, and she gave him a backrub.
"Oh, that feels magnificent…"
"You deserve it, darling."
She got him all nice and relaxed, and then climbed off him and snuggled up next to him.
"I love nights with you like this".
"Me too". She leaned up and kissed him. He rolled her onto her back and kissed her several times, as he reached over and turned the light off.
***The next morning***
Jennifer had made Jonathan breakfast again, and sat with him at the table while he ate.
"Darling, want to have lunch today?"
"Certainly. When and where?"
"Come to the office and we will decide. My morning meeting will end at 11".
"I will be there, Mr. H."
"I adore you, Mrs. H."
He kissed her a few times, and then left.
She went and worked on her article some, and then went to shower and change and meet him for lunch.
She said goodbye to Max, and got in her car and drove towards his office.
She was at a traffic light a few blocks from their neighborhood, when someone bumped her. She proceeded through the intersection, and then pulled over. She got out to inspect the damage.
"I'm really sorry, ma'am. My foot slipped".
"It's alright. These things happen".
She leaned down to inspect the damage and didn't see anything.
She stood back up, and he put a gun to her ribs.
"Get in my car, and nobody will get hurt".