It was a beautiful morning at Bates Motel. The no vacancy sign has been lit up since summer started. Guests enjoying the new pool, beach balls bouncing everywhere, pizza and donuts floats scattered all around.
People were genuine happy. Enjoying their rain-free summer.
Norma stood in front of her kitchen sink as she drank her cup of coffee, admiring her view of her sold out motel and her guests having the time of their lives.
The warm breeze is making her sheer curtains dance—her blonde locks doing the same.
She's been through a lot and standing there that cheerful morning, witnessing her happy clients was probably what she's been dreaming of since the day she moved to White Pine Bay.
She couldn't be happier.
"Good morning," a raspy voice behind her approaches her. Norma raises her right shoulder as she turns her head to face her husband.
A huge grin forming on her face. She places the mug down and turns around, leaning on the kitchen sink counter.
"Good morning," she smiles.
Alex rapidly cups her face, bringing her closer to him and connecting their lips. Norma ties her arms around his torso.
"I've missed this so much," he whispers.
"Sometimes I hate your job. Well, not sometimes. All the time," she says. "I don't remember when was the last time I had you all for myself on a Saturday morning."
Her face remains between his palms.
"I forgot how good it felt," he murmurs. "How sexy you looked in this robe," he looks down on her.
Norma bites her bottom lip and pulls him back towards her. "I don't think you're allowed to work Saturdays from now on, mister."
"Is that an order?"
Norma nods in agreement, raising her eyebrows.
He smiles.
"Do you want some coffee?" she kisses his neck.
"Coffee sounds good," his hands roaming down to her waist. He connects their lips again.
She smiles into the kiss. Her hand caressing the back of his neck.
"Please tell me you don't have to go to work today," she groans, staring deep into his dark orbs.
"I might have to stop by later today to work on something but I promise I won't stay long, honey."
Norma rolls her eyes and wraps her arms around his neck. "Can I go with you?"
He chuckles. "I'll be more than happy to take you with me."
"I just wanna spend as much time with you as I can," she says. "Only seeing you when I'm ready for bed is driving me crazy."
"I know," he kisses the tip of her nose. "Work has been kicking my butt."
"I hate it," she says in a low voice with a doleful look.
The way she said it broke Alex's heart.
"Oh," he closes the distance between them. "I hate it the most, trust me. I want to be with you just as much."
"I'm sorry, I don't—I don't want to sound like a someone that's dying for attention."
"Are you kidding me? If it was up to me I'd quit my job to spend every single day with you."
A smile forms on her lips.
"I want to be with you all day long," she comes closer and gives him a quick peck on the lips.
"I promise that I'll do my best to come home early every night. Don't think I like coming home to you when you're almost passed out."
"Let's make the best of it, yeah?" she whispers. Alex nods in agreement. "I love you."
"What was that?" he asks, pulling her much closer.
"I said that I love you," she chuckles.
He kisses her.
"I didn't quite get that," he says between smooches.
"Idiot," she bites his lip slowly.
Alex takes a deep breath. "Say it," he places his hand on the back of her head and bites her lower lip this time. Gently.
"I love you so so much."
He grins. "I love you more, Mrs. Romero."
"How often do I get a full cleaning?" the guest in room five asks Norma.
"You are with us for seven nights, therefore, you will get two cleanings during the week. You are more than welcome to pick the days," Norma tells him.
"What if I want to extend my stay?" he says as he places his wallet on the desk.
"I'm afraid you can't, we are sold out next week."
He sighs. "Well, I guess I don't have a choice, do I?"
"No, you don't."
"What if—" he leans closer to Norma's face. "I give you a little more extra cash? Will that work? Or maybe we can go out to dinner? You're pretty hot."
Alex walks in holding a brown bag and a cup holder. He notices the gentleman leaning towards Norma.
"What is going on?" Alex asks sternly.
Norma locks eyes with her husband. "This kind sir is asking me to extend his stay. But I already told him that we are sold out for next week."
Alex places the bag and cup holder on the desk, right next to the gentleman's wallet.
The gentleman in room five backs away, swallowing hard. "I just need a room until next week."
"My wife already explained to you that we are sold out," Alex says. "Why don't you grab your stuff and head back to your room? We will keep you updated if anything changes."
The guy looks back at Norma and she is gazing back at him with a blank stare. She then turns her back on him, grabbing the key from the board.
"Enjoy your stay," she hands him the key, he grabs it and walks away shutting the office door behind him.
Alex looks back at her, "Why was he standing so close to you?" he asks with a straight face.
Norma raises her shoulders. "I don't know, I'm guessing he thought he was going to secude me or something, he offered me more money so that I could extend his stay."
"Well, I hope that even if you have the room for him, you don't," he says.
Norma smiles. "Why?" she asks, even though she already knows the answer.
"I didn't like-I'm, I just don't want you to, okay?"
She walks closer to him and grabs his arms and places them around her waist. She starts placing kisses all over his face, slowly; that always cheered him up. She wouldn't stop until she would see him smile. He was clenching his jaw. Norma grabs his face and kisses the tip of his nose, then his cheek, then his lips.
"Come on," she says, "I know you want to smile."
She stops kissing him and places her arms around his neck. Their eyes connect and Norma knew there wasn't anything more pure.
Alex takes a deep breath and smiles. Norma does the same.
"There it is," she grins. "I love you."
He pulls her closer, resting his hands on her ass like he always does. He connects their lips, kissing her slowly. "I love you more," he finally says.
Norma burries her face in his neck. He moves his hand and holds her head in place. Pressing his lips on her bare cheek.
"I love you more than the sky..."
"And more than the universe," she finishes his sentence.
He grins.
"More than the whales..."
"And anything under the sea," Norma says.
Norma bites his neck lightly, "Are you ready?"
"I am," he says. "We won't be long. I just need to go over a few things for a new case and that's all."
"Then we can come back here and spend the rest of the day in bed?"
"I'd like that, very much."
"Yeah?" she asks seductively.
"Let's get this out of the way, that way we won't have an excuse to get out of bed. I'm certainly not planning on doing so," he tells her as he caresses her soft skin.
Her smile widens.
"You promise?" she comes closer, leaning forward and bites his lower lip.
Alex groans. "You have no idea."
