This is a modern day story about Jack and Elizabeth on their honeymoon in Disney World. Jack will receive a surprise while on the trip.

Elizabeth woke up on a bright, sunny day in June. She looked over at Jack and watched him sleep. She thought about how their lives had been since they got engaged on Valentine's Day. They had decided they wanted to get married as soon as possible but not so soon that the wedding was rushed. Elizabeth knew she wanted to be married in Hope Valley instead of Hamilton, where she had grown up the daughter of a wealthy business man. She loved Hope Valley and the people in it as well as the simple life they live. They were a small town with a one room school, where she was their teacher. Jack was a member of the Mounted Police. She fell in love with him here, which was another reason she wanted to have the wedding in Hope Valley. Her family had been against their relationship from the beginning, but Elizabeth and Jack had shown them that they were deeply in love and would take care of each other for life. They welcomed Jack into the family with open arms during the wedding that took place six weeks ago.

Today, Jack and Elizabeth would be going on their belated honeymoon. They had decided that an early May wedding would be beautiful and agreed that they would wait to go on their honeymoon until Elizabeth was finished with school for the summer. She couldn't wait for their trip to begin. They had decided to go to Disney World in Orlando, Florida in the United States. When she had been researching honeymoon spots, Disney World had come up in several different articles. She went to the Disney web site and liked what she saw. Since Jack and Elizabeth had paid for most of their wedding themselves, the Thatcher's decided their wedding gift to the couple would be the honeymoon. Elizabeth had sat down with Jack to select a hotel. Her parents had said money was no object. She remembered the conversation she had with Jack about which hotel to pick.

I think we should stay at one of the deluxe hotels, since my parents are paying. This is a once in a lifetime trip for us; we may as well enjoy it to the hilt.

I agree, Elizabeth but which one should we pick?

Well I have been doing some research. I noticed that they hotels are grouped off by locations in Disney World. Some of the deluxe hotels are by Magic Kingdom, some are by EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, one is by Animal Kingdom and some by Disney Springs which is a shopping and entertainment area.

Where do you think we should stay?

I was thinking one of the EPCOT resorts because I am really interested in spending a lot of time in that park. It has shuttle boat to take us there or we can walk over. We can also take the boat or walk to Hollywood Studios. We can get to the other parks by bus. From what I have read, the transportation system Disney has for getting people to and from their hotels and the parks is excellent. We don't even need to rent a car because they have their own complimentary shuttle service from the airport. We don't even need to rent a car if we don't want to.

That sounds good to me. Do you have a hotel in mind?

Yes, I was thinking the Boardwalk. All the Disney resort hotels have a theme and the Boardwalk is after Atlantic City at the turn of the 20th century. They have shops and restaurants, activities that we can do, and night life. Some of the rooms have a view of the fireworks show at EPCOT, which I find a huge advantage because we won't have to deal with the crowds after the show.

I like the sound of that. I vote for booking that hotel. Do you need to contact your parents for them to arrange it?

No, I can book the package now as long as I pay a $200 down payment. However, there is one more thing I want to talk to you about. They have several meal plans. I thought maybe we should do it because we wouldn't have to deal with paying when we eat. We just have to give a tip to the server. Since my parents are paying for the entire trip, I figure why not get the meal plan

Sounds good. Should I ask what they are or do you have one in mind?

Well, there are three I was considering. The first one is 2 quick meals a day plus a snack and a Disney mug. Quick Service is like cafeteria style. The second one, which I think we should get, is one quick service and one sit down meal, plus the snack and mug. The third plan is 3 meals a day either quick service or sit down. I have read that the food portions are good sized. I can't see where we would need 3 meals a day. I think we could get away with the quick service in the morning, snacks in the parks and a sit down dinner. What do you think?

I agree, especially if you say the portions are big. If we find we want something more to eat during the day we can just buy it ourselves. Go ahead and book the trip.

Now the day had finally arrived. They were so excited and it took both of them a while to fall asleep. Just then, Jack's cell phone alarm went off. He reached for it and turned it off before turning to his wife. "Good Morning, Sweetheart!" He leaned in for a kiss. When they parted, he noted she looked a little pale. He was worried because she hadn't been feeling well the last few days. He was hoping that it wasn't serious, not just because they were finally going on their honeymoon but because he didn't want her being seriously ill. "How are you feeling?" He asked.

"I am glad you asked that, Jack. I have something I want to tell you, or rather, show you." She reached into her nightstand drawer and pulled out a Zip Lock bag. She handed it to him.

He looked at it in surprise. Inside was a home pregnancy test, a positive test. He looked at her, then at the test again, back up to her face. She had that wide happy smile he so loved. "You're pregnant?" She nodded. He threw the bag down and pulled her into his arms, kissing her passionately. "Elizabeth, I can't believe it. A baby." He put his hand on her abdomen. "Wait, are you going to be ok traveling right now?"

She took his face in her hands. "Jack, its fine. When I called my doctor yesterday to schedule my first pre-natal appointment, which is in two weeks, I asked about traveling. They said it's perfectly fine right now, but I will want to avoid certain rides in Disney, like roller coasters. I am ok with that."

"Then I am too." He gently pulled her into his arms again. "I have been looking forward to the trip for so long I would hate to miss it but I would if it meant keeping you and the baby safe."

"Me too. That's why I asked the office yesterday." She sat up and kissed him. "As much as I would love to stay right here with you in bed, we should get going. We have a long trip ahead of us."

"Yes we do." Jack kissed her one last time and got up.

Several hours later, they had finally landed in Orlando. Because they were using the Magical Express service, they did not need to collect their bags. Their luggage would be delivered to their room later on. Elizabeth had packed change of clothes in their carry on, in case the luggage didn't get to their room on time or was lost. Elizabeth did take out their Magic Bands at that time since they needed them to get on the Magical Express. During the flight, Elizabeth has explained to Jack that the Magic Bands were an all in one package: it would be their room key, tickets to the park, and it could be used to charge purchases anywhere in "The World." All they had to do now was find the where they pick up the Magical Express bus. When they found it, there was a long line of people. Elizabeth wasn't surprised; it was summer and Disney World was a popular vacation destination. She was glad they had some snacks with them because she was getting hungry and may need to have something to eat.

About forty-five minutes later, they finally made it on the bus. Jack threw his arm around her as the bus began its journey. "I am so excited, Elizabeth. A whole week with you. And just think; we can check out how great Disney is with families before we have our baby!"

She smiled. He looked like a little boy himself. "I thought of that too. It will be a few years before we can bring this child here but it will be just as magical as I hope this trip is for us now."

Soon, they were pulling into the Boardwalk Inn. They got off the bus and walked into the lobby. They were quickly called over to the front desk for check in. Jack gave the clerk their name.

"Ahh, yes. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton. You are here on your honeymoon. And this is your first time visiting The World." She opened a drawer and pulled out some buttons. "If you wear these buttons, you may receive some special gifts from cast members." Jack and Elizabeth looked at the buttons; there were two each, one saying they were honeymooners and the other saying they were first time visitors. Jack took the buttons and put them in his pocket for now. They had planned to change before going to dinner.

The clerk looked up from her computer. "I have you here for seven days. You will be staying in one of our club level rooms that has a view of the lagoon and the fireworks display from Epcot." She noticed Elizabeth looked a little puzzled. "Mrs. Thornton, there is a note here that your father requested you be upgraded to that room.

Elizabeth and Jack looked at each other and laughed. They should have known her father would do this.

"You are all set. Here is a map to your room. The number is listed on there. I have also included information on your dining plan. Have a magical evening."

The room was beautiful. Elizabeth went straight to the balcony to check out the view. "Oh, Jack! This is so beautiful!" Jack made his way over and put his arms around her waist, his head resting on her shoulder.

"Yes it is." He turned her around and kissed her. "Should we go change and find someplace for dinner?"

She nodded. "Actually Jack, when we were waiting in line at the airport, I made a reservation for us at an Italian restaurant in Disney Springs. I knew we wouldn't want to go to a park tonight but I also knew would be too excited to go to sleep yet. I thought we could have dinner and do a little shopping before returning to the hotel. Disney Springs closed at eleven. We don't have to stay that late though."

"That sounds like a good plan. Let's go." He took his jeans off and reach for the pair of shorts she had packed. Elizabeth took off her capris and short sleeved top and put on a sun dress.

A half hour later, they arrived at Disney Springs. They stopped at a map of the area to find out where the restaurant was. "We have to walk past several of the shops to where the restaurant is." Elizabeth said. She pulled on Jack's hand leading the way. They hadn't gone very far when she noticed the Disney Christmas store. "Oh, Jack! Look!" She pointed towards the shop. "We have to stop there later. I would love to get some Christmas items to take home." Her face lit up like a child's at, well Christmas.

Jack laughed, her excitement catching. "Absolutely, Sweetheart." He pulled her closer and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.

They resumed walking, hand in hand until they found the restaurant. They were immediately seated at a table. They both had a hard time decided what to order because so many things sounded delicious. Elizabeth finally decided on getting her favorite, chicken parmesan while Jack decided to try the pork chops. The food was just as they were hoping: delicious. For dessert, they had gelato.

After dinner, they walked back to the marketplace holding hands. Elizabeth paid closer attention to the stores this time since she wasn't hungry anymore. She was looking for another store she wanted to check out, called World of Disney. She had read that store had the largest collection of Disney merchandise anywhere in the world. When she spotted the store, she tugged on Jack's hand. "I would like to go check World of Disney." She told Jack what she had read about the store. "I realized earlier that I forgot to back a hat to wear during the day when we are out in the parks."

Jack tweaked her nose. "Yes, then we definitely need to get you a hat. We don't want your fair skin to burn." He kissed her. "Maybe I will get a hat for myself."

She grinned up at him as they made their way into the store. Elizabeth found a hat she liked immediately. It showed how Minnie Mouse had changed over the years. As she walked around the stand that housed the hats, she found a similar hat with Mickey through the years. "Jack, what about this hat for you?" She put the hat she wanted on, then gave Jack the other.

He looked at both hats and smiled. "It's perfect. We will sort of be matching. And look what I found over here." He led her over to some t-shirts. They matched the hats.

"Oh, Jack! That's perfect! Let's get them."

They spent a little more time in the store, making note of what items they might want to buy. They purchased the hats and shirts and then left the store. Elizabeth was starting to feel tired; she still wanted to check out the Christmas store, but it was located near where they had to pick up the bus back to their hotel. "Jack, do you mind if we just go to the holiday store and then leave? The long day is catching up with me, plus being pregnant, I am getting tired."

Jack, remembered the same thing about the store's location as Elizabeth, and nodded his head. "Of course. Don't be afraid to tell me if you are tired. You need your rest. I remember you told me once that we would never see everything in Disney on our first trip."

"Thank you, Jack." She stopped him for a moment, then stood on her toes to kiss him." He smiled back and they continued their way to the store. Elizabeth loved it there. She once again made mental notes about what she might want to buy. She knew they would come back, so they left without buying anything.

She dozed off next to him on the bus ride back. He had to nudge her away when they arrived. "Elizabeth, we are home." He whispered. She slowly opened her eyes and looked around. She stood up and they exited the bus. They made their way to their room, got ready for bed and fell asleep, both dreaming about what tomorrow may bring.