Jonathan was sitting on the plane.
"What are you doing here? I thought I was meeting you in LA".
"No, that's what I wanted you to think. But…we have other plans".
She put her stuff down and leaned down and kissed him several times.
They quickly snuggled up together.
"So how did your presentation go?"
"Well, actually. Really well. And, I don't care what the others say, the room was standing room only during my presentation and it wasn't like that during the other ones".
"What happened?"
"Nothing happened, really. My presentation went very well. And the room was standing room only. But when I was leaving, Macie saw me checking out, and asked me if I enjoyed the conference and I told her yes. I even mentioned that I couldn't wait to go to another one. And then she made a crack about me not participating enough and walked away. And the thing is, she offered the same sessions in the morning and the afternoon, basically. And if it wasn't the same, it was on a beginning journalism level, for those who needed college hours".
"Sounds like they are just jealous they didn't do as well as you".
"I think so too".
She rested her head against his shoulder.
Jack came in and told them to buckle up so they could take off.
"Darling, you mentioned other plans. What other plans?"
"Well, when you brought up us going to New York for Christmas, I told you I couldn't get away from the office. I told you that because I had already planned this trip for us. So, last night, I packed you a bag just in case and you and I are going to spend the next 3 days in San Francisco for Christmas at a gorgeous little bed and breakfast and if you play your cards right, I just might take you to the orphanage where I grew up".
He leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"I love that".
"I know you are ready to go home, but I usually volunteer each Christmas at the orphanage in some capacity".
"I don't have to be home. I just needed to be with you".
She was quiet for a moment.
"I didn't mean that the way it sounded".
"What didn't you mean?"
"I mean, I don't want to be a needy girlfriend. I don't want to smother you, I just want to spend time with you and 4 days away from you was long enough".
She leaned over and kissed him.
"Darling, you aren't the needy girlfriend, and you don't smother me. I love that you want to spend time with me, I want to spend time with you too".
"And I love that you planned a trip for us all by yourself. That's all I wanted, last week when I was upset, was for you to take charge and make the plans".
"Jennifer, now that we are living together full time, and we are together because we want to be, we are going to have to make some adjustments".
"What kind of adjustments?"
"Well, what I mean is, sometimes the office gets busy. And I handle it the best way I can, but just because I'm busy, that doesn't mean I don't want to spend time with you, or that my feelings for you have changed. But if you are upset, we need to talk about it. I'm not psychic".
"I know that. And the same goes for me, if I'm zoned in on an article, don't take it personally, that's just how I work the best. What do you think about us carving out one night a week that is exclusively our night to be together?"
"I like that idea".
She leaned over and kissed him slowly and romantically.
"How much longer till we land?"
"Well, we've only been in the air about a half hour. So, at least 3 more hours to go".
They reclined their seats and had a pretty hot makeout session.
Jennifer suddenly broke their kiss and sat straight up.
"Jonathan! We can't go to San Francisco! We have to go to Los Angeles! All your Christmas presents are there!"
"Baby, relax. It's alright. Max drove up to San Francisco yesterday. We have two suites, and he brought all the presents with him. It's alright, I promise".
She calmed down and snuggled up to him again.
"Sounds like you thought of everything".
"I did."
"You're wonderful".
She looked at him suspiciously.
"How long have you been planning this?"
"A while. I knew that I wanted to do orphanage stuff at Christmas, but I didn't know what your Christmas plans were, and I knew I wanted to surprise you with a trip, I just didn't know when".
"So, tell me what we are doing".
"No, it's a surprise. We are flying to San Francisco today, and tomorrow you and I will go to the orphanage and do what we need to do there, and then after that, we will do Christmas stuff, and then….the rest is a surprise".
"Hmmmm… you're a man of mystery, Mr. Hart".
"Always".
She rested her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arm around his.
"How did your meetings this week go?"
"Good. I'm hopeful the acquisition I'm planning will take place".
They spent the rest of the plane ride chatting and kissing, before finally reaching San Francisco.
Jack put the plane on auto pilot about 30 minutes before they got there, and came to the cabin.
"Jonathan, can we fly under the bridge this time?"
Jennifer immediately went pale thinking about it.
"No, Jack, we cannot. The city of San Francisco fined me $10,000 the last time we did that".
"Ok, just checking".
Jonathan noticed Jennifer was squeezing his arm pretty tight.
As Jack disappeared back into the cabin, Jonathan leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"He wasn't serious".
She snapped out of it and looked at him.
"He wasn't?"
"Well, maybe he was. I really did get fined though, so we aren't doing it".
"If you want to do it, I will find a way to be ok with it. I just get queasy at the thought of airline stunts".
"Well, the last time we did it, we caused accidents on the bridge, and I felt bad. So I promised I would never do it again".
"You didn't?!"
"Yeah, I was in the navy, and just feeling adventurous. I was still in the active reserves, so I only had to report once a month. I had just started Hart Industries and had just bought my first plane. Jack had only been working for me about 3 months. We thought about it, decided to give it a go, and did it. And when we landed, the police were waiting for us at the airport. I got a ticket and then the city sent me a letter telling me I owed a $10,000 fine. And I got reprimanded by the admiral when I got back on the ship for reserve weekend."
"How did he know?"
"It was in all the papers. Max even saw it and told me I was a moron".
"Max yelled at you?"
"Yeah. Everyone in my life in some form or another yelled at me over that".
"Well, I'm glad you came to your senses this time and I won't have to join in on the yelling".
She leaned over and kissed him.
As soon as they landed, they found Max waiting for them at the airport.
They came down the steps and into the car.
"Hi Max!"
"Hi Miss Edwards. Have a good time?"
"Yes, but I'm glad to be back with Jonathan".
He drove them to the Bed and Breakfast.
"Mr. H., there was an issue with your reservation. They had all of us staying in the same room together, so I went ahead and took a room by myself at a hotel down the street".
"You didn't have to do that, Max".
"Oh that's ok. There weren't any other available rooms at the Bed and breakfast and I didn't want to be all up in you two's space".
"Glad you got it figured out, Max".
He dropped them off at the Bed and Breakfast and gave Jonathan a card with his hotel and room number on it.
"Call me if you need me. Here are your room keys".
"Sounds good, Max".
They headed to their room and Jennifer fell in love with it. It was quaint and cozy and romantic.
"I love this! Great choice, darling".
"I thought you would like it. There's a spa here, and some really nice restaurants close by".
"I'm all for the spa, but I want us to do it together".
They browsed the brochure and found a package that they both agreed on.
"Mud bath, massage and steam pool".
Jonathan called and booked it.
"Darling, I didn't bring any swimwear".
"Yes, you did. I packed you some just in case".
She squeezed his chin and quickly changed into her bikini and then put some lounging clothes on over it.
He took her hand and led her to the elevator and they headed downstairs.
As soon as they got to the spa area, they were taken back and given robes.
"You will do your mud bath first, and then the massage and then the steam bath".
"Will we be the only ones in each service?"
"Yes, you two are the only ones who booked anything here today".
"Great".
They were taken to the mud room.
"Ok, so these are self-serve. You want to climb in, and then wave your hand under the faucet. The tub will fill with mud and will automatically shut off. If you want the mud heated, hit the red button next to the faucet. You will have 30 minutes, and then we will come knock on the door. At that point, climb out, hit the blue button on the wall and step over to the shower at the end of the room."
"Thank you".
They walked in to find 2 kidney shaped pools.
"Baby, are you sure you want to do this?"
"Oh come on, Jonathan. I promise you'll love it. The mud is invigorating and relaxing and it's good for your skin".
"But we aren't together".
"We are in the same room. And we will be together in the steam pool and the shower afterwards".
"Yeah, I guess you're right".
She took her robe off, and climbed into her pool. He did the same. They got their pools filled up and relaxed as the mud sank into their skin and began to work its magic.
"How does it feel, darling?"
"Gooey. Is it supposed to feel gooey?"
"It's mud, Jonathan."
He leaned over and took her hand in his.
After their shower was over, they climbed out, hit the blue buttons and then headed to the showers.
Once they got the mud off themselves, they wrapped their arms around each other and shared a few sensual kisses.
They threw their robes on and walked hand in hand back to the waiting room, to wait for their massage.
They were taken to a room for their couple's massage, and given side by side massage tables.
After a very relaxing deep tissue massage, they were taken back to the dressing room where they changed into their swim gear. Jonathan had packed Jennifer a shimmery pastel green bandeau top and some black string bikini bottoms.
"Ok, right this way for the steam pool".
They followed the attendant into a room with a huge jacuzzi tub.
"Ok, so you have this room for 1 ½ hours. The button on the wall will control the steam vents. Get it as steamy as you like- the steam will soften your skin. Also, take deep breaths while you are in here-it has healing properties for your lungs as well. You want to start out standing in the whirlpool, then gradually move to sitting. That helps your body get used to the steam more. And we also have these rafts, that allow you to feel the steam but not the water".
She put some towels on the chaise chairs.
"If you want to lay on these chairs you can set the steam to the highest level and still get the same benefits".
After the attendant left, Jennifer put her hair up in a ponytail and climbed into the whirlpool.
Jonathan climbed in behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.
"I love you, I love that we are doing this together".
"I love you too".
"How long do we have in here?"
"Hour and a half".
He framed her face as he kissed her, the sound of their lips meeting barely audible over the sound of the whirlpool jets.
He moved his kisses to her neck as he undid her bikini top, letting it fall into the tub.
He walked them backwards till he felt the ledge, and then sat down in the water.
She straddled his lap and kissed him while he squeezed her breasts.
He knew what she wanted, what she was aching for, and he quickly gave in to her desires. He swiftly kissed his way down to her breasts, taking a nipple into his mouth and sucking with just the perfect amount of pressure.
"Mmmmm".
She threw her head back, lightly grabbing his hair while he nibbled and sucked.
She could feel him pressing against her, which only made her want him even more.
He quickly stood up and grabbed a raft and pulled it in the water, and then shed his swimsuit.
He laid her down on the raft and then climbed on top of her. He quickly untied her bathing suit bottoms and tossed them aside.
He crushed her lips with his as he deftly entered her, locking their hips together. The next several minutes were fast, frantic, passionate, explosive, and erotic. They went over the peak together and then held each other, kissing as they calmed down.
He rolled them off the raft and they sat on the lowest ledge, with her in front of him and his arms wrapped around her.
"I missed you, baby. I missed holding you, I missed touching you."
"I missed you too. Next time, come with me".
"I promise, I'll try".
She turned around and swung her legs over his lap.
"Darling, I have a confession to make. I originally booked the trip because I was upset and thought we needed a break, and I felt like my going out of town would answer a lot of questions. However, we were back on track before I left, and I ended up missing you more than I thought was possible".
"I'm so glad you and I were able to get back on track. I have no idea how I would even begin to live without you. I'm not just saying that, I really don't think I would be able to function if I knew that I would never see you again".
"I feel the same way. I think I sleep better when I'm with you, I feel more comfortable, I'm just more…me".
They spent the rest of their time in the whirlpool making out and just holding on to each other.
When the attendant knocked on the door to tell them their time was up, Jonathan yelled back "Ok" while Jennifer scooped up the pieces of her swimsuit and grabbed a towel and dried off.
They put their robes on, and then headed to the dressing room to change.
They held hands as they walked back to their room.
They quickly got ready to head to a nice restaurant for dinner.
Jonathan had thought of everything. This restaurant had all of Jennifer's favorites, in some form or another, along with cocktails and dancing.
Jonathan had brought Jennifer a few nice outfits from her closet-a short purple strapless cocktail dress with black gemstones, a black sparkly halter dress with a black jacket, and a red sparkly strapless top and black wide-legged pants.
"Great choices, darling".
She leaned up and kissed him and then picked the purple dress.
After they were all ready, Jonathan and Jennifer headed to the lobby and rented a car.
"Where are we going, darling?"
"There is a restaurant about 15 minutes from here that serves seafood, steaks, salads, all your favorites. Plus, they have won awards for their bartending".
"Sounds wonderful".
He opened the door for her and then slid into the driver's seat.
She read him the directions while he drove. About 10 minutes later, they arrived at the restaurant.
They danced, they ate, they had the most romantic evening of their lives, and then they headed back to the bed and breakfast.
Jennifer was a little tipsy and was hanging all over Jonathan.
He led her to the elevator and then to their room.
He helped her out of her dress, and into a nightgown.
She wrapped her arms around him.
"Thank you for a lovely evening, darling".
"It was lovely, wasn't it?"
He quickly changed into his pajamas and then gave her some headache medicine so she wouldn't wake up with a hangover the next morning.
"Darling, what are we doing tomorrow?"
"Well, we are having breakfast here and then we are going to go to the orphanage".
"That sounds fun".
She nestled up to his chest and started playing with his chest hair.
"Darling, how did you find this place?"
"I asked a few people at the office where I should stay in San Francisco, and this was at the top of all their lists."
"I love this place. It's so quiet, and romantic, and private".
"Yeah, it is".
"Darling, I have the best idea!" She sat up and propped herself up on one elbow.
"What is it?"
"Let's move here".