Letting Go Of The Past, Holding On To The Future.
Part Twenty-Nine.
Honeymooning in Greece
Karen woke up in robs arms, him looking down to her smiling. Karen kissed rob's lips, "it's our first full day married" rob smiled. Karen giggled. "Right Let's get up" She smiled. They both got up and were ready to start the Day After an early Night! "What should we do today Love?" Rob asked. "We can just chill Today, Sit around the Pool?" Karen suggested. "Sounds good" rob said smiling. Karen walked over and picked Isla up out of her cot. "now how long have you been up aye" Isla looked pleased to be lifted out of her cot, "Did you sleep all night without waking mummy or daddy" Rob commented realising it had also been there first full night's sleep in months. "May have to do this early night thing more often" Rob winked at Karen "One track mind Scotcher", Karen began to change Isla asking Rob to do her sun cream afterwards. Karen got changed into her beach top with her swimming costume underneath, and robs with his shorts on. Karen smiles as she lifted Isla up, she now had her sun cream on. She picked up hers, robs and Isla's sunglasses up. rob put Karen's sun cream on her, And Karen did his, rob pulled Karen In for a quick embrace before leaving the hotel room hand in hand and Isla in Robs other arm, they walked through to the Hall Getting in the lift the lobby and walking to the pool lying on the sun loungers Isla on Karen's stomach and rob and Karen still holding each other's hands. She turned her head to look at rob, who was already looking at her.
"Were married" she beamed. Rob smiled, "we are!" she sat up straight on the sun lounger and tuned to face rob, Isla tight in her arms asleep. She pulled her sun lounger right next to robs, trying not to make a sound so Isla wouldn't wake up. She led back down and snuggled up next to Rob, him putting his arm around her. She smiled resting her head against his arm and putting her sunglasses down, closing her eyes and holding his hand. Karen had a sarong layed over Isla to avoid her catching too much sun! The last thing they wanted was a burnt little girl. "It's so beautiful here Rob", "it sure is, nice to know a certain little Scotcher appreciates it", "she can sleep if she wants to, she's on holiday to", Karen defended her corner a smirk forming in the corner of her mouth. "You have mummy wrapped around your finger already!", "aye! What is this attack the Scotcher girls", Karen smiled turning her head away, "Karen", "no" she enjoyed teasing him, she felt so relaxed around him. "I'll tickle you", Karen smirked, and "your sleeping angel will soon be screaming if you dare lay a finger on me". Karen had a slight giggle in her voice. "Is that so" rob said with a sneaky grin on his face. He went in for a kiss, so cheekily dismissed by Karen. "Oh no you didn't!" Karen laughed at his expressions. "Oh yes I did!" Karen added. "Ohh you'll pay for that later Mrs. Scotcher" he said giving her a flirtatious stare. "Will I now" she kissed his lips. "Your still going to pay for it" he winked. Karen rolled her eyes and led her head back on robs arm, looking at the pool. Isla stirred, "aye beautiful girl", Isla looked around Karen sitting her up on her tummy, a smile appearing on her cheeky chops. "Do you want to go in the water with daddy?" Karen looked at Isla still beaming away. "I think she'd love it, but you'll be careful won't you", Karen's maternal instincts kicked in. "Of course, just thought I'd take Isla for a bit of a dive, snorkel around the pool a bit", "Rob seriously, be careful", "just playing with you, just going to stay by the steps and dip her feet in", Karen smiled passing Isla to Rob as she sat in the sun watching her little girl and Rob head of to the rather quiet pool. She sat up, putting her sunglasses back down. Rob walked down a couple of steps sitting down, letting Isla kick her legs around in the pool, Isla was giggling and her hands splashing water at Rob. "Oh Isla" rob said wiping his face. "Think that's it for today munch kin, don't you" rob said taking Isla back over to the sun lounger, Karen passing him a towel off the back, to wipe his face and Isla's feet. Isla let out a big yawn. "Are you tired missy? Anyone would think you never sleep!" Rob joked. "Maybe we should take her back up. Let her have a quick sleep while we get ready for our meal" rob said with a smile. "Our meal?" Karen said rather confused. "Yeah, were going out for a meal" rob said smiling.
Despite yawning Isla was fairly wingy as she looked over at the water reaching out towards it, "aye, shhh. It's almost bedtime for you", Isla wriggled around in Karen's arms. "Isla come on", Karen hated it when Isla's mood suddenly changed especially when the word bedtime was mentioned, "do you want to take her", Karen gave her to Rob whilst she placed her beach top over her swimming costume once more and rolled up there towels grabbed their bag and headed up to their room, "gosh someone is being a right winge bag", "surely mummy wouldn't be talking about you Isla", Karen shot him a look of frustration, Karen began to change Isla out of her swimming costume, she was getting really agitated, "Oh Isla, be a good girl for mummy, please", it was no use Karen had only managed to get her feet into her baby grow that was until Isla decided to make a run for it and crawl across her mummy and daddy's bed, making one leg fall out. "Rob...Rob", no reply. "Oh this is typical", Karen said under her breath scooping up Isla who was now only in her nappy and placed her on her hip, the baby grow in one hand. She headed into the small lounge area, "sorry to distract you from your TV watching "Karen replied rather agitated. "But our daughter seems to have other ideas about getting ready", Rob's eyes stayed fixed on the screen, she wasn't in the mood for being ignored so walked up to him;"here you can sort her out I'm going for a shower". Karen walked out the room, "oh Isla, stop being a monkey", Isla managed her cheeky smile and Rob couldn't stay stern with her for very long. Rob managed to get Isla into her baby grow after a lot of tickling, and cheering up. Rob gave Isla a hug and led her down in her cot kissing her forehead. He walked into their room and got a shirt and trousers out along with his smart shoes. Karen walked in with a towel wrapped around her body, and one around her head. Rob smiled. Karen smiled back, she felt bad for snapping at Rob when he'd done nothing. "Isla's in her cot fast asleep" rob broke the silence. "Thanks Rob" Karen smiled. Karen walked over to the wardrobe and flicked through the possible dresses for about 5 minutes before deciding on a black dress, coming to just above the knee, diamantes on the straps and the back cut out with straps on, low enough to show a little cleavage. She led the dress on the bed, and got out her hair dryer. Rob walked over to her. "You okay Karen?" "Yeah, sorry about before" "ay don't worry about it" he smiled. He lifted Karen's chin up and kissed her lips, Karen wrapping her arms around his waist. "Let me get ready cheeky" Karen smiled. "Okay okay, but I'm still going to get you back later. I haven't forgotten Mrs!" Rob winked. Karen laughed kissing him on the cheek before sitting down in front of the mirror brushing her hair. "Ill does that" rob smiled walking over taking the brush out of Karen's hand as he brushed her hair. "Right you, you go get showered while I get ready" Karen said drying her hair. Karen finished off drying her hair before combing it into place. She got up and slipped her dress on, slipping her feet into her black wedges. She got her mascara and applied it before applying her red lipstick. She looked truly gorgeous. Karen turned round looking in the mirror, making sure her hair was right.
Rob walked in the room, Karen turned round. "Rob does this look okay?" Karen asked. "Karen! You look absolutely gorgeous" rob said buttoning his shirt up, Karen doing his tie. He slipped his shoes on, tying the laces. Karen pulled his tie, bringing him forward kissing his Lips. "You look truly breathtaking Karen" "you don't look too bad yourself she said smiling. "I love you" rob said seriously. "I love you more" "that isn't possible, because no words even come close to describing what you mean to me" rob smiled. "Right our reservation is for 7 so we have 20 minutes. We better get going" rob said holing Karen's hands.
Karen just stood still, she needed just a second to work this all out properly in her own head, the past few days were a blur, the most amazing moments in her life so far, this was her, finally being granted all the happiness she deserved. Rob took Karen in his arms and caressed her face, kissing her lips, Karen kissing him back. He pulled her close as they shared a loving embrace. "Come on you, we better get going" Karen said pulling away doubtfully. Karen held Rob's hand as he walked out of the bedroom picking Isla up who was now awake and being a good little girl. Karen picked up her handbag and sprayed her perfume whilst rob picked Isla up out of her cot. Karen walked over to Rob who now had a sleeping Isla in his arms. He kissed her cheek, smelling her perfume and smiling. "You look gorgeous" rob had to say it, it was true! Karen blushed, "you're looking pretty good yourself" Karen smiled, he cheeks still a rosy shade of red. He held robs hand as they walked out of the door, Rob holding Isla tight. They walked through the hotel, going into the restaurant "table for two adults and a baby please" rob said smiling. "Table 7 Please" Karen looked at rob, "what a coincidence ay, our lucky number strikes again" Karen grinned. Rob placed Isla in the highchair and sat down across the table from Rob. They stared into each other's eyes; "I love you" rob said reaching out for Karen's hands. "I love you too" Karen smiled as rob took her hands in his. "So, what you eating m'lady?" The evening was lovely even if it did end with Isla asleep on Karen's lap. She'd done well managing half of her dinner before falling asleep face first in her tiny bowl, Rob had been feeding her from. Karen stroked the little hair her little girl had back in a soothing motion as Karen and Rob had coffee. "Rob can you remind me I need to ring Harry in the morning", "sure". They pair of them were sat a healthy sun glow about them and smiles permanently etched across their faces. Was it the sunshine? The holiday away from the troubles of their lives? Or was it simply being in the company of the person they loved?
"I think it's time we got this little one to bed, don't you?" Karen said stroking the top of Isla's head. Karen took Isla into the room she was staying in and led her in her cot. Rob kissed her forehead, and Karen tucked her in all cosy with her blanket placing her elephant next to her. Rob wrapped his arm around Karen's waist and kissed her cheek, moving to her lips. "Shh we'll wake Isla" Karen said with a giggle as they left the room.
Continuing the kiss entering their bedroom. He kissed her lips wrapping his arms around her, Karen a big cheeky grin on her face. She loosened his tie; still kissing his lips seductively rob caressing his face as he kissed her back. Robs shirt was now off, her hands on his chest. Rob brushed her hair back off of her face, "I love you" he whispered as he lowered her onto the bed. Karen continued to kiss him, she rob's hand's wandering Karen's body, Karen couldn't stop smiling. "Hmm I guess I love you too" Karen said with a wink as she started to show him what he meant to her. They broke away, taking a drink. "We really should get ready for bed" "I guess" rob replied giving her a final long embrace before getting ready for bed, Karen came out in her silk pj's and fluffy dressing gown, very similar to Isla's the room smelling of Karen's perfume, that rob loved so much. Rob got in to bed patting Karen's side. Karen just smiled taking off the dressing gown and sliding into bed next to him, his arms instantly fitting around her. Her head burying itself into his chest. Rob taking in the smell of her perfume as he watched her eyelids begin to close. His fingers trailed up and down her arm as he watched her drift off. "Sweet dreams". Was all he whispered as he made himself more comfortable and followed in Karen's footsteps. Their honeymoon was soon to be over, they were prepared to make the most of every second.
