Cross country 1/14
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Episode:- None
Pairing:- Sandra/Gerry
Rating:- M
Achieve:- . /group/new_tricksff/
Summary:- "As of this moment we're on holiday so relax and enjoy it ok?"
Author's Note:- In answer to Ellie's long boring Journey challenge in 14 parts dealing with each section of the journey/holiday! Rated for sexual content and occasion adult language. Enjoy and reviews would be lovely!
The "case" for the prosecution
"Sandra is there any chance you could take one or two things out of this case so I might actually be able to get it closed?" Gerry called leaning over the suitcase again trying to get the latch closed but failing miserably. Compared to the medium sized grip that he'd managed to put everything he needed for their fortnight's holiday in her case was gargantuan. Not only that but it was so over stuffed that there was no hope of the two sides meeting so the latch could be closed.
"No I can't I need everything that's in there, what sort of man are you that you can't even get a girl's suitcase sorted for her." Sandra replied bursting into giggles as she came out of the en-suite to see him marooned on top of the suitcase, arms and legs flailing around like a turtle which had accidently rolled onto it's back.
"We're going for 14 days Sandra not 14 months you can't possibly need all this."
"Ok well let's see what you think I should take out." She smiled nudging him off the case rolling her eyes as he rolled onto the floor as she flung it open. "All of that side is clothes an outfit for each day and a few evening things for when we go out I haven't even gone mad with shoes so you can't say anything needs to come out of there."
"OK I'll give you that but if all of that is in one side of the case what the hell is in the other?" Gerry grumbled pulling back the cover on the other side of the case and narrowing his eyes suspiciously.
"This is the fun side." Sandra smiled lifting the first thing off the top. "Red string bikini I suppose I could leave that behind."
"No….no I wouldn't expect you to sacrifice swim wear." Gerry smiled as she lifted several more barely there items of swimwear from the case and he gave the same response to each one. They had deliberately book a private villa away from the centre of the small Spanish town they were holidaying in so that they would have privacy to enjoy their first holiday away as a couple. The more very small items of clothing with as little fabric covering the body he loved so much she had the better it would be.
"OK so we've established the swimwear stays I suppose some of these could go." Sandra replied lifting several set of matching underwear all of which she knew he loved to see her in knowing immediately what his response was going to be as he firmly shook his head. "Ok so the swim wear and the underwear stays I suppose that only leaves this then."
"What's that?" Gerry asked looking at the soft velvet bag she took from the bottom of the case and held it up.
"It was a surprise but since you want the case emptied and that was all that we've worked out can go that's that I suppose." She smiled holding it just out of his reach before giving in and letting him take it from her watching as he opened the flap and glanced inside before closing it again and setting it back in the case.
"No that comes with us too." He said quietly pulling her into his arms and kissing her hungrily as she relented to him for a moment before pushing him away.
"Hold that thought till we get to the hotel tonight if we don't get going we'll miss the ferry and you still have to do your HE Man bit and get the case closed." Sandra laughed grabbing the two smaller bags of hand luggage from the floor and heading downstairs.
Outside she looked at the back of her car where they seemed to have already packed enough for several months away instead of a fortnight. Gerry had insisted on bringing several pieces of kitchen equipment that he was sure the villa wouldn't be equipped with not to mention a whole box of spices and dried ingredients, between those and he box of books, journals and other things that were completely essential to day to day living there was only just room for the two cases already.
"OK I finally got it closed but I'm not sure it's going to hold it's just as well we're driving you realise this would never be allowed on a plane don't you?" Gerry shouted a few moments later struggling out the door with his grip over his shoulder and her case pulling behind him on wheels that looked like they were having trouble supporting the weigh being put on them. Grunting he loaded them into the space in the boot that had been carefully measure to ensure they fitted before closing it and breathing a sigh of relief. "Are we finally ready to go?"
"Let's just go inside and do a final check around and go through the folder with the tickets and passports and everything to make sure we've not forgotten anything." Sandra replied ignoring his frustrated groan as she headed back in doors and he followed.
"I've checked every window and door and made sure every plug is out other than the lights that are attached to the timer switches." Gerry sighed walking into the kitchen ten minutes later to find her with all their travel documents spread out on the breakfast car going back down her list, checking each thing off as she put it back in again.
"Will you call Jack and just check again that he has the key and he knows to call at least every other day to pick up the mail?"
"No!" He replied gathering up the documents and putting them all back into the folder before handing it to her and pushing her toward the door. "The house will be fine, Jack knows what we want him to do you told him two dozen times then another dozen just in case he'd forgotten. We have all our documents, the car is packed with everything we could need and more now get in the bloody car and let's go before we don't get a holiday because I've killed you and ended up banged up."
"Fine, ok let's go." Sandra smiled getting in the car and watching as he closed and locked the front door before getting into the car beside her.
"As of this moment we're on holiday so relax and enjoy it ok?"
"Ok." She smiled as they pulled out of the driveway and she couldn't help but give a final glance back just to make sure the door was in fact closed.
