Opening their bedroom door Richard found Audrey awake and reading, smiling he closed the door behind him. Hearing the door close Audrey looked up from her book to see her husband "Hello darling, had a good day?"

Flopping down face first on the bed Richard sighed "Yes, the new Managing Director is working out very well".

Snuggling up to Audrey he rested his head on her chest and wrapped his arm across her middle before he closed his eyes "I"m so tired"

Dropping her book to the floor Audrey wrapped her arms around him, sliding her fingers across his cheek up into his hair. Running her fingers through his thick locks she slid her nails over his scalp, trying to relax him.

"You've been working too hard darling" She kissed his forehead.

"mmm"

Chuckling she nudged him with her shoulder to get him to move so he could change for bed "Richard come on you can't sleep in your suit, you'll be so uncomfortable, darling"

"Not if you're holding me" he mumbled into her chest. Deciding to let him be for the moment, Audrey thought now was the time to bring up an idea she had, one that she hoped he would approve of.

"Darling…Now everything with the business is sorted I think we should have a holiday"

"Mmm, that sounds nice" Richard snuggled closer to her.

"Perhaps we can go on that skiing trip you promised me before you broke your leg" When he didn't reply Audrey look down at the top of his head, where it rested on her chest.

"Richard?…Darling?" Sighing she realized he had fallen asleep, oh he was going to be sore in the morning sleeping like this but she didn't have the heart to wake him. She reached up to turn the bedside lamp off and then settled down to sleep, kissing his head before closing her eyes "Sleep well my darling".

The next morning Richard was in the shower when Brabinger brought them their breakfast. They rarely had breakfast in bed but after Richard getting in late last night she decided that enjoying breakfast with him in their room was just what was needed.

"Thank you Brabinger, that will be all"

"Very good Madam" Nodding he closed the door as he left.

"Richard, breakfast darling" Audrey called through the bathroom door.

"Coming darling" She heard the shower shut off and the door opened to reveal her husband with just a towel wrapped around his waist water still clinging to his chest.

Richard saw the breakfast tray on the bed full of croissants and fruit "That looks good"

Looking her husband up and down from her position on the bed Audrey couldn't help but notice how good he looked this morning "mmm…so do you"

Richards' eyebrows rose, grinning he seated himself next to her leaning back against the headboard he reached up to stroke her cheek and kissed her, savoring the taste of strawberries and Audrey's own unique flavor.

Returning to eating her breakfast she passed him a bowl of fruit "Brabinger is making the arrangements for our little getaway"

"Oh, yes you said last night about a holiday, where are we going then?"

"Zermatt darling, it's so beautiful there and the ski slopes are very good" Richard tried to think how he was going to get out of going skiing without letting on he couldn't ski.

"You can show me how good you are" Audrey smiled at him.

"Last time I was on skis it didn't work out so well you know" racking his brain he knew there was no way out, so he decided to come clean "Look, Audrey...I may have over exaggerated my skills when it comes to skiing, you see apart from the hills here at Grantleigh I've…I've never been on skis in my life"

Audrey couldn't hold her laugh in anymore "I know darling, but don't worry I'm going to teach you"

"What, how did you know?"

Taking his empty bowl and placing it with hers on the tray she placed it on the bedside table then she took his hand in hers as she explained "I saw you practicing with Ned when he was pulling you up the hill with the tractor"

"You never said anything"

Audrey shrugged her shoulders "I thought it would be fun to teach you, but I never got the chance, now I can put that right"

"But won't you be bored on the beginner slopes with me?" He wanted her to have a relaxing break not have to have to spend all her time teaching him to ski.

"No darling, I want to spend time with you, and teaching you something new will be so much fun. Remember bends zee knees.

Laughing Richard pulled her down the bed, leaning over her he whispered "Perhaps I can teach you something new too"

She wrapped her arms around his neck "mmm…like what darling"

Placing his lips next to her ear he whispered to her, his breath tickling her ear.

Audrey's eyes widened when she head what he said "Richard!"

He silenced her with his lips on hers. She held the back of his head, her fingers slipping into his hair "Darling...we...haven't...got...time..." she said between kisses.

Richard moved his kisses to her throat "We have plenty of time darling, Brabinger is making all the arrangements isn't he?"

He felt her nod, "So that means I can have your undivided attention" he kissed his way up to her lips, Audrey ran a hand down his back and along his ribs to the front of the towel still wrapped around his waist, with a quick tug it fell away, leaving only the pajama top of his she was wearing between them. Richard pulled the offending item over her head and threw it off the bed, gently he moved over her, Audrey parted her legs letting him settle there as he trailed kisses down her throat, to her chest, then each breast.

"Oh, darling" she sighed gripping his hair tightly.

Brabinger was just about to knock on the couples bedroom door to retrieve the tray when he heard moans and groans coming from inside. Rolling his eyes he moved away from the door and back downstairs, the breakfast tray could stay where it was, he wouldn't interrupt them.