***The next morning***

Jennifer woke up before Marcy, and went to shower and make breakfast.

They were planning on skiing starting at 10, for most of the day.

Jennifer took her coffee and the phone and went outside on the porch and called Jonathan.

"Hello?"

"Hi".

"Hey yourself, gorgeous".

"How did you sleep?"

"Not well. The other cabin lost heat, so they all had to crash here and Marcy took the spare bed in my room, which forced us to talk and it was so awkward".

"You two are best friends, you will work it out. Honest".

"Maybe…"

"Babe, you were so mad at me yesterday when I got to the beach house but you weren't when I left. If you can do it with me, you can do it with her".

"That's different. I sleep with you, Mr. H."

"Yeah, but come on, babe. You gotta cut her some slack. I am telling you, there isn't anything going on. If you believe me, then you need to believe her".

"It's not that I don't believe her. It's that I'm hurt that she didn't tell me that she was working for you. she's changed. Used to, she would have called me or come to the house as soon as we had a disagreement. But the day I slammed the door, she didn't even try. And she hasn't tried since."

"Actually, she told me to tell you to call her when you wanted to talk, and I forgot. I'm sorry".

"Jonathan….I can't face her now. Maybe I should just fly back home".

"Jennifer, I swear to you, nothing has changed. I am still madly in love with you. She is still your best friend. She hasn't been ignoring you, she has been working. And she did care that we upset you, both times. I promise you, babe… nothing has changed".

"Everything just feels different and awkward and hard".

"Maybe you two need some more time."

"Maybe. Honey, can you have Deanne address the invites for the auction? They should be arriving today and the invite list is in the file cabinet in the study".

"No, actually it's on her desk, because I already asked her".

"Good job, honey".

"Well, it's getting cold, so I am going back in. I love you".

"I love you too. And so does Marcy, I swear it".

"Jonathan….."

"Yes, babe".

"I hate it when you're right".

"I know. I love you, Red".

"I love you too, Jonathan Charles".

She blew him a kiss as she hung up the phone.

She went back inside, and found everyone up and eating breakfast.

"who's ready to hit the slopes?"

Jennifer and Susan were the only ones. Everyone else wanted to stay behind and wait till after lunch.

They headed out, and Jennifer immediately took the lift to the black diamond. She skied the black diamond and the double black diamonds for about 2 hours and then moved down to the green and blue diamonds to slow it down some.

After about an hour there, she skied down to the bottom, and headed back to the cabin for a bit.

Skiing had helped her clear her head. She was slowly starting to let go of being mad with Marcy. She was trying, at least.

Jennifer made lunch for everyone-tomato soup and grilled cheese with bacon.

They all loved it.

Jennifer ate last, and then cleaned up the dishes. Everyone else went to ski, but she got a headache, so she went to take a nap.

She woke up a couple hours later, and decided to read on the couch.

She came out and found a note from Marcy on the counter.

"Had an emergency back home-Kellah is sick. Sorry to have to cut the trip short. Thanks for including me, hope to see all of you soon".

She walked over to the fridge and poured some wine, and got out some appetizers.

She spent the afternoon reading and lounging, and eventually went to soak in the hot tub on the back patio. She got out when she felt like everyone would be heading back to the cabin.

Everyone came back at dusk, and while they were all busy getting dinner ready, Jennifer slipped to her room to call Jonathan.

"Hello?"

"Hi handsome".

"Hi gorgeous. I love you".

"Oh, I love you too. And I miss you tons".

"How were the slopes today?"

"Good. I went this morning, did a couple double black diamonds with moguls and some without, and then slowed it down and did some greens and blues, before coming back to the cabin. I was going to go back out after lunch, but I had a headache, so I napped instead and then when I got up, it was just me here, so I read a little and soaked in the hot tub some".

"what's everyone doing now?"

"Well, I made dinner last night, and breakfast this morning and appetizers this afternoon. So, they insisted that they would make dinner tonight".

"I miss you. Two more days".

"Yep, two more. And then I better get you all to myself, mister".

"Oh, don't worry, you will".

"Well, I better go in case they are waiting for me. I love you, Jonathan Charles".

"I love you too, Red. I miss you and I can't wait to see you".

She blew him a kiss as she hung up the phone.

She went and joined them for dinner.

After dinner, they laid around watching a movie, and reading by the fire.

Jennifer was glad to have time away with her friends, but she was beyond ready to spend some time with Jonathan.

***Two days later***

The ladies all got up and got ready and checked out. They headed to the airport for their flight. If everything was on time, they would be back in LA by 1.

They landed at LAX, and hurried to baggage claim.

Susan was so kind to drop Olivia off, before she dropped Jennifer off.

"Thank you so much for inviting me on this trip. It was the perfect getaway, at the perfect time".

"I needed it too, believe me. I am so glad you came with us. Maybe next time I will be able to catch you on the slopes".

"Next time, I might just let you. I swear my legs are still sore from day one".

Susan pulled into Jennifer and Jonathan's, and Jennifer jumped out and got her bags out.

"Thanks again".

She waved at her as she left, and then let herself in the house.

"Darling?"

Silence.

"Wonder where he is…"

She went to the kitchen and got a snack, and tried him at the office. NO answer.

There weren't any notes in the kitchen or in their usual places in the house for her.

She headed to the backyard to see if he was in the pool, but didn't see him anywhere.

She decided he would come home eventually, and went upstairs to unpack.

In the bedroom, there were rose petals all over the bed, and candles burning all throughout the room.

She put her bag down and went into the bathroom.

He had a bubble bath ready and was waiting on her.

"Took you long enough".

She was speechless.

"This is so thoughtful".

She got undressed and got her robe and then joined him in the bath.

She snuggled up to his chest and hugged and kissed him a few times.

"I missed you".

"I missed you too. Did you have fun?"

"I did. I'm pretty sore from skiing, because I skied a lot and I skied very fast and did the moguls a bunch, but I had fun".

He gave her several slow, romantic kisses, that seemed to go on forever.

She definitely returned the kisses, and then gave him a few of her own.

"Darling. Next time I go skiing, you had better come with me. It was fun getting away with the girls, but I missed you".

"You got it. This house was so lonely without you".

He kissed her forehead as she scratched his chest.

He moved her in front of him, and scrubbed her back for her.

"Oh, that feels amazing".

He leaned forward and kissed her shoulders a few times.

He gave her a backrub.

"Are you sore anywhere?"

"Not any place specific".

She turned to him.

"What do you want for dinner?"

"It's already handled".

"Are we going somewhere?"

"No, I arranged for a delivery and I might have a surprise for you".

She turned and straddled his lap, and kissed him.

He picked her up and then got them out of the bath, and carried her to the bed.

Wet and soapy, they didn't care.

As soon as they got to the bed, he laid her down, and then laid down on top of her.

She ran her fingers through his hair as he kissed her neck.

"You are so beautiful".

She kissed him.

He squeezed her breasts and sucked on her nipple some, and leaned down and squeezed her butt.

She grabbed his face and framed his face with her hands as she kissed him.

He trailed some kisses to her earlobe and then along her jawbone, while she scratched his back.

She reached down and guided him to where she wanted him, and then cried out as he joined them together as one.

They became one entity, moving together in synchronous motion, both of them in a race to please each other.

"Jona…than…."

"Ok baby"…

It was fast, frantic, hot, passionate, intense, exhilarating, and sensual. It was as if they hadn't made love in weeks, and they couldn't get enough of each other.

They went over the edge together, and she let all of her inhibitions go, and did not hold back at all.

They lay there, spent and blissful, all tangled up in each other's arms.

"I gotta go away more often".

"Don't you dare".

He leaned over and kissed her, and she nibbled on his lower lip some.

"Do we have time to lay here for a bit?"

He looked at the clock.

"It's 3 p.m. Dinner won't be here till 5:30, so yeah, we do".

"Good."

He held her close and they fell asleep together.

2 hours later, he woke up, and eased out of her embrace. He went and cleaned up the bathroom, and put on some sweatpants and a long-sleeved shirt and his slippers.

He got a blanket out of the closet and covered her with it.

He kissed her forehead and then went downstairs and started getting dinner stuff ready.

About 20 minutes later she came downstairs and found him.

She had put on yoga pants and one of his long-sleeved shirts and some fuzzy slippers.

She came up behind him and kissed his shoulder.

"You should have woken me, honey. I would have come and helped you".

He turned to hug her.

"No, honey. This is for you".

She hugged him.

"Jonathan, let me do something. I love it when we cook together".

"Babe, I promise, it's all taken care of. I am not cooking anything, I am just getting the plates out."

She kissed him.

"I love you, I don't deserve you, but I am so glad that you are mine".

"I adore you".

He gave her several kisses, and then just as he was about to take her back upstairs, the intercom buzzed.

She sighed against his shoulder.

"It's alright, darling. We have all night".

He went and answered the intercom, and buzzed the delivery guy in.

After letting him in, they got it all set up while Jennifer sat and watched, Jonathan's orders.

He started a big pot of boiling water, and then got out the indoor grill. He also got out a cutting board, and a few plates.

He poured them each a glass of wine, and took her glass to her.

"Darling, this is Anthony. What would you say if I told you that Anthony was going to cook dinner for you and me while you and I spent time in the hammock?"

"I would say wonderful".

"Great! Anthony, just open this door and yell for us when it's time".

"Seriously?"

"Yes, darling".

She leaned up and kissed him.

He slipped a blindfold on Jennifer.

"Jonathan, what are you doing?"

"I have a surprise for you, babe. Just trust me".

"Ok, I trust you".

"Sorry Anthony, my husband is very spontaneous".

"No worries, ma'am".

He scooped her up, and carried her outside.

He set her down, and then climbed into the hammock and then pulled her towards him.

"That's it…now sit".

He helped her get settled.

"Now babe, tell me what you feel".

She moved her hands around.

"I feel you".

"Besides that".

She felt around again.

"Are we on a blanket?"

"Very good".

He got her settled again, and then pulled the blindfold off.

She looked down and saw that he had gotten them a hammock mattress, so that it would be more comfortable.

He had their favorite blanket covering them, and then he had her lay her head on his chest.

"Final surprise".

He turned her attention to the top of the patio, and she saw that he had installed a flat screen TV for them to watch from the patio.

"Now, we can spend more time out here, snuggling and watching a movie".

"That's awesome. But darling, what about the rain?"

"It's far enough in that it won't get wet".

"I love this. Anytime spent out here with you is a good time".

She kissed him a few times.

They found a movie to watch, and then just relaxed.

About a half hour later, Anthony came outside.

"Sir, ma'am, dinner will be ready in about 10 minutes, and there is someone at the gate saying they are here for Mr. Hart".

"Thank you, Anthony".

"Darling, I am going to go take care of this, stay here. I will be right back".

He kissed her.

He quickly went and let them in, and showed them where to set up, and then came back to Jennifer.

"Darling, I am going to make a cocktail. Do you want one?"

"No, you aren't. I will go do it. But you have to promise to stay right here".

"I promise".

He came back rather quickly with her cocktail.

"Darling, it's time for us to go into the kitchen".

He held his hand out and she took it and got up out of the hammock.

He led her inside.

"Ok darling, I am going to lead you. Close your eyes and just hold my hand and take baby steps".

"Ok".

Pretty soon, they were in the kitchen.

He took her cocktail from her and set it on the counter.

He took both of her hands in his.

"Ok, open".

She opened her eyes and saw that they had a candlelight dinner at the table with her favorite pink roses.

"Sir, Ma'am, your dinner is ready. Both of you have a flight consisting of grilled steak just the way you like it, caprese stuffed chicken, and steamed lobster, all served with parmesan cilantro risotto, and a fresh salad consisting of spring mix, sliced tomatoes, diced mushrooms and onions, drizzled with a warm shallot dressing. Champagne is chilling on the table, and the leftovers are over here on the stove, being kept warm. It was a pleasure cooking for you".

"Thank you so much".

"Thank you".

She turned to Jonathan.

"This is absolutely amazing".

She kissed him.

Anthony left and Jonathan helped Jennifer with her chair.

He turned on some soft music, and then came and sat by her.

"I can't believe you did this".

"Well, it's the best of both worlds. An elegant, romantic dinner with my beautiful wife, in the privacy of our own home without any distractions or interruptions".

He grabbed her hand and kissed it.

He poured them some champagne, and fed her a bite of lobster. She fed him a bite of Caprese chicken.

They had a very romantic dinner, and did the dishes together.

Jonathan picked Jennifer up and sat her on the counter. She put her arms on his shoulders.

They split the last lobster and he fed her bites of it.

She packaged up the rest of the steak and chicken, and he put it in the fridge.

She finished her champagne and poured another glass.

"What next, Mr. H.?"

"Well, Mrs. H., we can do whatever you want. We can go back to the hammock, we can watch TV upstairs in bed, or we can snuggle by the fire".

"I say we watch TV upstairs in bed".

"Great choice".

She kissed him as he helped her off the counter, and set her on the ground.

She finished her champagne, and put the glass in the dishwasher.

She started giggling, and then took his hand as he led her upstairs.

She was still giggling when they got upstairs.

"I (hiccup) love you". More giggles.

"I love it when you get some champagne in you".

She grabbed her pillow and put it at the end of the bed, and he turned on the movie and dimmed the lights.

He went and got the baby oil, and came back.

She was laying on her stomach, waiting for him.

He climbed on top of her and slowly lifted her shirt up.

He gave her a deep tissue back massage, and really rubbed out her knots.

She was still giggling, on and off.

After about an hour, he leaned down and kissed her cheek, and then climbed off her back.

He leaned really close to her.

"Darling…why don't you go put on the lavender nightgown?"

She leaned forward and kissed him.

"Nope".