A loose adaptation of the movie Couples Retreat with four couples from Desperate Housewives: Bree/Orson, Katherine/Mike, Lynette/Tom and Gabrielle/Carlos. This also works as an alternate start to season 6; that's when it takes place at least. I tried to treat each couple equally, but there's a slight emphasis on Brorson and Mikerine drama since they start off in deeper trouble than the others, and I struggled with whether to spoil this or not, but...if you like Kadam, stay tuned. hehe.

Rated T for typical network primetime soap content. It gets sexy...but not too sexy. Enjoy!

Sunrise Island

Lynette turned on the lights in her living room. Six of her closest friends looked at each other, not sure what to say. They were all in a bit of shock after watching the presentation that Lynette and Tom had put together.

"So what do you think?" Tom prodded them. "Will you do it?"

The Scavos needed couples counseling if they were going to survive. But they also needed the group rate for the special resort if they were going to survive financially. They were counting on Carlos, Gabby, Mike, Katherine, Bree and Orson to join them on their trip for a little rest and relaxation.

"We don't need counseling." Bree said plainly, speaking for both herself and for Orson. Her polite smile tried to hide what Orson's frown easily revealed. He sighed, knowing the opposite was true. What she really meant was, she didn't want it.

"Well that's the beauty of Sunrise Island!" Tom said with enthusiasm. "You don't have to do the counseling if you don't want to. While Lynette and I are talking with the licensed therapist, you and Orson can go waterskiing! Or on a nature hike!"

Tom could tell that Orson was interested, but, as always, he was keeping his opinion to himself lest it upset Bree.

"Or," said Lynette to Bree, picking up where Tom left off, for she could also sense that they were losing them. "You could enjoy a spa treatment while Orson goes fishing?"

"No one is saying this is a bad idea." said Gabrielle. "I'm pretty sure heaven is a spa treatment on a tropical island. It's just so expensive, even with the group rate..."

"Can you really put a price on saving your marriage?" asked Tom.

"Yes, you can." said Gabby. "Especially when your marriage is fine and your child is about to get braces."

"Hey." Carlos said softly. "How many times do I have to tell you not to worry about the money? I've been working long hours, and you're a full-time mom 24 hours a day. We deserve a break."

Gabrielle smiled softly at Carlos, remembering just why she re-married this husband of hers.

"I guess we're in." she said, smiling and shrugging at Lynette and Tom. The blonde couple nearly clapped with joy. One down, two to go. Unfortunately the last two couples would need the most convincing, but only from one of the spouses.

"We really can't afford this." Mike drawled.

"And I just...haven't the time." said Bree, giving a cold little chuckle this time.

"What a coincidence," Katherine muttered. "Both problems caused by you firing me."

Bree glanced down at her lap, neither acknowledging nor ignoring Katherine's sarcastic remark.

"You can make time." said Lynette to Bree, who looked back up. "If not for yourself, then for me and Tom. Please." Lynette turned to Katherine and Mike, pleading with her eyes.

Katherine leaned toward Mike, putting a hand on his knee. "You're selling your old house, aren't you? Can't we just take a few thousand off the top and go on this trip together?"

Mike tried not to sigh; he'd been told by Katherine that he did that a lot lately. He couldn't help it, when his thoughts wandered to a former life as often as they did. He liked being near MJ, and though he'd never admit it, he liked being near Susan. Two weeks away from them would be hard for him, but he knew Katherine deserved his attention too. They were married, after all...

"Yeah." he said quietly, turning the corners of his lips up so it would look like a smile. Katherine, who was in complete denial, took it as genuine, and she was so excited. She turned to Lynette.

"We're in too!" she said.

Now all eyes were on Bree. She was the one hold out. She felt cornered, and she did not appreciate that at all. If two weeks away was going to be hard for Mike, it would be torture for Bree since she'd started up a flirtation with her lawyer. However, she knew she had a lot to make up to her friends. Her career had caused her attitude, and her attitude caused friction, friction she was trying so hard to decrease. Also, she had to keep up appearances until she could trick Orson into divorcing her. An idea popped into Bree's head then. Perhaps she could use this trip to show Orson that their marriage really was over and couldn't be fixed.

In a change of heart so abrupt it raised eyebrows, Bree's face transformed from barely-able-to-keep-from-sneering to cheery-as-a-morning-church-bell.

"We'll go." she said. "For you, Lynette." she added, just to give Orson an extra jab. He smiled in spite of it, glad for another chance at redemption.

Tom and Lynette couldn't believe it. They'd done it - they'd convinced their stubborn, cranky, selfish friends to take a vacation! They turned to each other, laughing at their good fortune.

"We're going to Sunrise Island!"