Chapter 31
Their flight was scheduled for 2PM and they still didn't pack anything, and had to be at the airport around 12PM. Ryan was lying awake at 7AM contemplating whether or not to wake Alex. They would probably miss one day of activities because they need to switch planes at one airport and would most likely be jetlagged by the time they get to the hotel in Paris. After five minutes of staring at her he decided he had to wake since she'll probably pack two suitcases of clothing although she won't even wear half of it, after all they're only going to be away for 3 days, the fourth would be spent on the airplane on their way back home so they technically only have about two days in which they can explore Paris, but they'll make the most of it anyway. "Time to get up, sleepy head." Ryan whispered to Alex as he brushed a stray strand of hair away from her face. "Nooooooo, not yet." She groaned burying her face in his to try and escape the morning sunlight from fully waking her up. "We need to start packing, Ryan!" She realized as she jumped out of bed making her way across the room towards the closet. "There's still plenty of time for packing I'll start an hour before we need to go." Ryan said leaving the room since he knew how Alex could always go over board when it came to packing for a trip. "You want some coffee?" He asked stopping in the door midway before making his way downstairs. "Yes please." She said while retrieving a suitcase and throwing it on the bed.
She had half her closet thrown onto the bed when Ryan came back upstairs holding two coffee cups in his hand. "Where are you going with all these clothes?" He asked amused looking at the heaps of clothing that was still on the bed and the suitcase that was filled already. "I figured I need about 4 or 5 outfits, but I've packed like 15 just to be save, anything can happen." Alex said accepting the coffee he extended towards her. Ryan decided to join her in the packing but he was done in half an hour and found her sitting on her suitcase to try and get the zipper to close. Watching this from where he stood leaning against the door frame of the bathroom looking into the bedroom he couldn't help but smile and shake his head. His wife was really one of a kind. They had an hour left before they had to get to the airport, and Alex dashed downstairs to grab a quick bite to eat leaving Ryan to finish his packing. Caleb and Shelby offered to take them so they didn't have to worry about leaving the car at the airport for the few days.
Their flight was delayed so they went to a coffee shop and chatted with their two best friends, Caleb and Ryan talking about some sport team while Shelby handed Alex a list of hat she was supposed to bring with as a souvenir. After another hour and a half they had to get going. They greeted and exchanged hugs with the two blonds and then headed for the plane. They got the front seats in the first row and was grateful for the extra leg room they had since they sat after the bulkhead. And as an added bonus the seats behind them were empty so they didn't have to feel guilty for laying their chairs all the way back. They talked about little thing, tis and that and whispered sweet nothing to each other most of the time until it got dark. Alex drifted to sleep holding his hand, while he stared at her sleeping form twisting the ring on her finger. He stayed awake for some time after she fell asleep letting his mind wander before falling asleep. A few hours the cabin crew turned on the lights, waking them both, as it was time for breakfast.
"Morning sweetheart." He whispered and she smiled up at him. "Good morning, what time is it? And are we there yet?" She asked looking out of the tiny window feeling lost in the clouds since she had no idea how much time passed. "We'll land in about two or three hours, Ryan said checking the route the animated plane showed on the small television screen in front of him.
Once they landed and went through security, Alex was really happy to have her feet back on mother earth again, and for stretching her legs. Their taxi was waiting outside, Ryan gave him the address and in about ten minutes they arrived at the hotel. Alex was amazed at all the buildings and how pretty it was, the one thing she could never get tired of was hearing the peoples accents it amused her so much that she made conversation with the taxi driver the whole way to the hotel. After signing in and getting into the suite Alex couldn't help herself as she opened the curtain of the window overlooking the city, it was like something out of a movie. "This is amazing." Ryan said as he snuck up behind her placing his chin on her shoulder. "I know right, how about we leave the FBI and move here permanently." Alex said tilting her head so it's resting against his on her shoulder. "Says the one who is addicted to her job." Ryan said eyeing her suspiciously. Neither of them felt like unpacking so they went for a walk through the streets to do some sight-seeing. They to the public park in the city, walking hand in hand enjoying the cool breeze and the friendly people, maybe it was that obvious that they were tourists and didn't reside in the city, pointing to various things that attracted their attention while taking loads of pictures. After walking around in the park for some time they went to a small intimate cobblestone alleyway enjoying some foreign, but tasty cuisine. "Let's go back." Ryan said squeezing her hand a bit, as they got up from the table after paying for the food and walking back to the suite again strolling through the streets again hand in hand.
"I need to take a quick shower." Alex said as they entered the room. "Be quick, though." Ryan said kissing her as she made her way towards the bathroom. She rummaged through her suitcase looking for sleepwear but she couldn't find anything. In fact most of the clothes she packed earlier wasn't in her bag anymore, instead the lingerie she got at her bachelorette party were now in her bag. "Ryan." She called out of the bathroom and he walked over oblivious to what she just found out. "What happened to all the clothes I packed?" She asked glancing up at him. "About that…..you see I just kind of figured that you wouldn't be needing that much clothes. We're on honeymoon and in times like these clothes aren't always required." He answered sitting on the bed. "I didn't throw out all your clothes." Ryan said as he retrieved the black and red lacy undergarment. "Very thoughtful, Agent Booth." Alex said turning around to get in the shower. "Well, Special Agent if we're being technical." Ryan replied flopping down onto the bed pulling the pillow loser to his body as if he was cuddling someone switching on the TV. "Whatever." Alex said but he couldn't hear since the shower muffled her words.
He was so intent on watching the TV show that was on that he didn't even realize the water had stopped running and that Alex was out of the shower. She lingered in the doorway and Ryan's phone buzzed with a text. He turned around and saw her standing there. Naked. Her arms crossed over her chest legs crossed and her damp hair thrown over one shoulder. He sat up slowly not knowing what to say. "Alex?" he said sitting up on the bed forgetting the phone that buzzed a few seconds ago. "Since you took out most of my clothes this attire will have to do." She said huskily as she walked towards the bed and took a seat next to him. "Oh that'll do all right." He answered standing up, extending so she can take it as he pulled her to her feet again. His hands snaked around her waist and rested on the small of her back just above her behind. He pulled her into him and kissed her passionately, while stopping every now and then to remove his clothing before leading her back to the bed. They continued kissing hungrily while he settled himself in between her legs. He ran one hand down her thigh while positioning her perfectly beneath him. Touching he slightly, teasing her and he loved how she squirmed underneath him. He slide into her in one smooth movement and Alex bit down onto his shoulder gently trying not to scream out loud. He shifted his movements hitting some spots she never even knew existed and putting some pressure on the right places made her body heat up. She looked up at him slightly, his eyes shut, and his bottom lip trapped between his teeth and she knew both of them were almost there. "Don't stop." She whispered wrapping her legs around his waist pulling him as close as she possibly could and they both let it go simultaneously, feeling as if they're floating amongst the stars enjoying this moment. Racing heartbeats and ragged breathing trying to calm themselves. "After all that, I'm able to forgive you for what you did to my clothes." Alex said smiling up at him caressing his chest.
"You do realize that this is basically the last day that we have here since we need to be board the plane ridiculously early tomorrow." Alex said as Ryan laid his head on her chest. "Better make it count then." He said looking up at her. "What's on the bucket list today?" She asked sitting up. "We are going to…I don't know we'll figure something out once we're outside and then walk in some direction that will lead us to the destination." Ryan said getting up to get the day started.
They walked down a canal and Alex was presented with a pink balloon from a very nice lady. Not knowing what to do with the balloon or why the lady gave it to her. "Better hold on to that." Ryan said as they take a seat along the banks of the canal. Alex looked at him weirdly not knowing what to expect or why he had that sly smile on his face. They talked for a while she rested her head against his shoulder the pink balloon fluttering in the wind. A bicycle man came up to them handing them two pink boxes of pizza and Alex looked at Ryan not knowing what was going on. Ryan thanked the guy she opened the box to reveal one of her favorites a fresh pizza pie, that tasted great. Apparently the bicycle man used the pink balloon as a beacon to deliver their pizzas, and Ryan organized this while she was in the shower last night. This is certainly a pizza delivery like no other and one that she won't forget.
When they packed up their clothes and had to get back to the airport, Alex wasn't ready to leave this little piece of heaven just yet. She wanted to stay here, wrapped up in her husband's arms not ready to get back to the reality of catching criminals, although she missed it. A part of her longed to get back to work but she refuse to let Ryan know. "You have everything?" Ryan asked as they checked one last time to see that they didn't leave anything behind. "Yeah, we can head back home now." She said pouting like a little girl and it made him smile. "Whenever I am with you, that's home to me sweetheart." He said kissing her forehead and holding the door open for her as they headed downstairs to sign out.
I tried to squeeze most of the honeymoon time into one chapter since I want them to get back into their normal routine again. Hope you guys liked this. The flight I'm not sure about how long it is so that's totally made up in terms of flight time. I also had to do some research on things to do in Paris and tweaked it a bit here and there. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Let me know what you think. I really appreciate your reviews and thoughts on the story. Lovies-S
