A week went by and they spent any downtime they had looking at real estate listings. They weren't going to book any appointments until they got back from vacation but they were getting excited.

The vacation came first. He had booked a transfer to the resort from the airport and as they pulled up the drive, Audrey let out a low whistle. "I know I said just book something nice, but wow."

He looked over and smiled. They had held hands almost all the way there and he had enjoyed the sensation. Their argument last week had been difficult for them both. Sure, they had teased and bickered over silly things before but this had been a full on fight which had pretty much lasted a whole week.

They pulled up at the entrance and a concierge opened the car door for them to exit. Their bags were being unloaded so they headed to check in. The was a short wait in line but they just stood, hand in hand, looking around the lobby. It was bright and clean with a modern look. Neil was very happy with his choice so far.

They checked in and headed to their room, keen to see if it was a nice as everything they had seen so far. Audrey headed straight out on to the balcony and was very happy to see a private spa just for them. The room itself was not extravagant but very nicely decorated. It was bright and cool with subtle splashes of colour. Their bags arrived shortly after them and after tipping the porter, they were left alone.

Neil followed Audrey out on to the balcony and put his arms around her waist. "I'm glad we came" he said, resting his chin on her shoulder. "This last week sucked. I'm sorry."

She turned to face him. "I'm sorry too. But let's call it a day on talking about it now. We've said what we needed to, apologised and I'm ready to move on. I'm particularly looking forward to moving on with you in that" she said pointing over his shoulder at the pristinely made bed. "Let's go mess up those perfect sheets!"

"No arguments here" he said, taking her hand and leading her back inside.

/

After thoroughly messing up the bedsheets, they freshened up and decided to explore the resort. Neil put on a pair of smart shorts and a collared t-shirt and waited by the door for Audrey. He gave a low whistle as she came out of the bathroom. She was actually wearing a dress, a strappy, above knee summer dress.

"This is new and unusual" he stated "I like it, you look beautiful."

"Thank you, Sir" she joked with little courtesy. "I've decided I'm going to be trying a few new thing this week" she said wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him. His hands came to rest at the bottom of her back and slid down to give a little squeeze as he pulled her against him.

"We should go now, before we get distracted again" he said breathing heavily in her ear.

"Let's go handsome."

/

They walked leisurely around the resort, checking out the restaurant menus and stopping into a couple of bars for a drink. They took their time, they didn't need to rush. There were no meetings, no appointments and best of all, no cell phones. They would be staying in the room safe for the whole week, just checking once a day for anything important.

They settled on a quaint looking restaurant for dinner on the beachfront. They ordered a couple of cocktails and ate a beautiful dinner. Afterward, they kicked off their shoes and took short walk back along the sand to the main building to turn in for the night.

They waited for the elevator and pressed the button for their floor. As the doors closed, Neil looked over and shuffled closer to Audrey, getting a feeling of Deja vu as she said "don't be an ass." As he turned to kiss her, a hand stopped the doors from closing as another couple joined them. Neil rolled his eyes and whispered "third time's a charm" in her ear before putting his arm around her waist. She leaned into him, feeling so relaxed and happy she could have stayed there all night.

As they arrived back at their room, Neil suggested a nightcap on the balcony. As he poured them both a bourbon from the minibar, she went to change and came back in her pyjamas. He laughed when he saw her coming "I think you are terribly cute in whatever you wear, but I do hope that's not the end of the new stuff."

She gave a punch in the arm and a kiss on the cheek for that one. "Don't call me cute," she said.

/

Next morning, they decided they were going to check out the beach properly. They packed a small bag intending on staying a good while. They found that during the day the beach was full of luxurious beach beds with canopies to protect them from the full heat of the sun.

After people watching for a while, Neil headed off to the water to cool down. The sea was crystal clear and a bright beautiful blue. He lay back and floated, checking in on Audrey every now and again. She had her nose in a book and a drink in her hand. She looked happy and that made him happy.

Feeling cooler, Neil headed back up the sand, catching Audrey checking him out over the top of her glasses. "Putting on a bit of a show aren't we?" She teased.

"Only for you" he replied as he sat on the edge of the bed and leaned towards her.

"Careful, your dripping on my book" she exclaimed.

"I'll go drip somewhere else then shall I?" He laughed.

"Not a chance" she smiled back, throwing her book to one side. "You're all mine."

/

They stayed on the beach a while longer and had a light lunch delivered to their bed. After eating, he could see that she was getting restless. He knew when he booked this vacation it would have to be somewhere that ticked a lot of boxes. Relaxation, good food and daredevil activities.

That's why they found themselves heading to the activity centre after lunch settled, to see what trouble they could get into.

They decided on a quick snorkel in the first instance, something to break them in. By the time they'd left the centre that afternoon, they had booked a zip wire course and some scuba classes for the next couple of days.

/

They headed back to their room to change for dinner late in the afternoon. As they got in the elevator they found that they were alone, Neil shot Audrey a quick glance and saw she was looking right back at him. He didn't give a second thought this time and pulled her to him for a kiss just as an older couple entered and pressed the button for their floor. They jumped apart and mumbled an apology.

"Don't mind us, " they laughed. "We were young and in love once too!"

Audrey blushed and Neil looked down at something very interesting on his shoe smiling to himself.

The couple exited a floor before them and wished a them a goodnight on the way out. "We could be them in twenty years" Audrey said.

"Twenty years eh, think you'll cope with me for that long?"

"Long haul, buddy" she replied, "long haul."

/

In the room that evening, while Audrey was getting ready for bed, Neil checked his phone.

"Crap" she heard him say as she came out of the bathroom.

"Charming" she replied!

"Ha, that wasn't for you. It's my cousin. I RSVP'd to his wedding earlier this year and he's asking if I'm bringing a plus one." Neil took a deep breath and asked "do you want to come with me?"

"Will you're entire family be there?"

"Yes."

"Including your parents?"

"Yes, and Gabi."

She stood for a while thinking about it. That was a whole lot of people to meet in one go. "Let's do it." She said.