The next day, Andy was in the kitchen with Linda, they were making some lunch when Madison made her way into the kitchen to ask Andy a question. "Dr. Brown, I was wondering if I could steal Ephram for the weekend? He's done so much for me the past couple months and I want to take him to Boulder to the concert hall up there-"
Linda get excited, "oh the orchestral music, right! Oooohhh, I love listening to them, especially when they play Bach's piece, Symphony number 4!" She smiled and went back to fixing lunch, obviously off now in her own little world.
"Well, see, Dr. Brown, the reason I want to is because Jeffery Jacobs will be playing and he's known for his piano playing." She raised her eyebrows and looked at Andy with pleading eyes, "please Dr. Brown? He'll be with me?"
"That's what I'm worried about" He smiled.
"Oh Andy, let her take him! That Jacob character is renowned for his piano skills!" interrupted Linda.
Andy looked from Madison to Linda, his smile faded and he scrunched his eyebrows and pursed his lips in thought. "Fine! But call me every day to check in!"
Madison got excited, clapped her hands, "oh thank you so much! We'll leave tomorrow when he comes home from school and return Saturday night! Oh, thanks Dr. Brown! Don't tell Ephram though, he doesn't know what I'm planning!" She smiled ear to ear as Delia came into the kitchen, "Don't tell Ephram what, are you breaking up with him?"
"Nooo, Delia, I'm not breaking up with Ephram."
"What! You're breaking up with me!" screeched Ephram
"NO! I'm not breaking up with anybody! Goodness gracious, boy!" and she smiled at him and grabbed his shirt and pulled him towards her, "what are your plans for this weekend?"
"Spending time with you, I hope" Ephram smiled.
"Good answer" replied Madison as she kissed him. "Well, I have to go, I have class in about an hour. Oh, before I forget. Delia, Sunday is going to be our day, we'll do what ever you want! Watch a movie, go shopping, play in the snow, your choice, but in the mean time, hope this DVD will tide you over." And she smiled as she handed Delia a movie, 'Finding Nemo', Delia's favorite movie! "I know we haven't hung out much lately-"
"are you trying to bribe me?" Asked Delia with a stern look.
"Only if its working?" replied Madison as she got down to Delia's level.
"You Bet it is!!" Delia screeched as she tackled Madison in a bear hug.
The next day Ephram got home from school, only to find Delia not home. He noticed two overnight bags by the front door and when Madison made her way into the living room he said "what, is everybody planning a getaway and not tell me about it? What's going on?" He looked confused as he gave Madison a kiss.
"Well babe," Madison replied, "you and I are going on a little overnight excursion."
"Yeah, my dad will have a field day with that! He'll just kill us both!
Madison smiled, biting her bottom lip, "Ephram, its okay, I ran it by your dad. Linda helped me out and he's fine with it."
"Ok, then…where are we goin'?"
"Can't tell you, now lets go!" She smiled excitedly, grabbing him by the shirt and pulling him towards the door as he grabbed the overnight bags.
As they hit the road, Ephram looked into the bags. "What the hell!" he replied, pulling out nice slacks and his dressy sweater, looking even more confused. Madison laughed at his expression and put her hand on his neck as she drove, "baby, it's a surprise, trust me!"
"And you're sure my dad's okay with this?"
Madison just smiled, keeping her hand on the back of his neck.
Two hours later they got to the hotel, about 2 blocks from the theater that was going to be presenting Jeffrey Jacobs. When they settled into the room, it was almost 7:30pm, "Okay, now should we order room service or…go out for dinner?"
Ephram was still confused, his mouth open but nothing coming out.
"Great choice, we'll go out! Plus it will give us a chance to check out the city." She called Dr. Brown to check in before they left. She knew he was worrying, even though there was no need.
They made their way downstairs and walked around the city for an hour before finding a romantic place to eat. The table was candle-lit and very romantic, the two holding hands across the table.
"Ok, now will you tell me what's going on? Did you bring me here to break up with me!" Replied Ephram jokingly.
"I'll let you in on the plan when we get back to our room, sound good?" Smiled Madison as she squeezed his hand.
"If I tell you that I love you, will that make you tell me now?"
"I already know you love me, and no, it wont" She smiled again.
They talked and joked throughout their meal and everything was going smoothly. Finally they finished and walked back to their hotel.
Madison picked up a magazine and sat on the bed, "Hey, tell me what you know of Jeffery Jacobs?"
Ephram's face lit up, "are you kidding," as he jumped onto the bed next to Madison, "He's only one of the greatest piano players of our time! I mean, his work is phenomenal, and he can even work with orchestras, which again, its just so amazing! He went to Julliard! He's a professor at a college in Indiana! Oh my god, don't get me started!" He then placed his head on Madison's lap and looked up at her. "why do you ask anyway?"
Madison pursed her lips and handed him something. He took the tickets in his hand and looked at them, as soon as he realized what they were he sat up in a flash. "oh my god, oh my god, oh. My. God. Oh my god! Oh my god! Madison! Oh my god!" He stood up, holding the tickets and staring at Madison who was biting her lip, smiling. She got up and made her way over to him, "so what do ya think?" Ephram was now speechless, he placed the tickets on the nightstand then hugged Madison and didn't let go for a while. "Nobody's ever done this for me, its just…Oh my god…I have no words!"
Madison smiled and placed her fingers under his chin and kissed him gently. "I love you Ephram Brown" she whispered. They were at the end of the bed, then Madison pushed him onto the bed and made her way on top of him, kissing him. "now we can have our 'Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova' make-out session without getting caught."
She smiled as Ephram laughed. He whispered, "I love you, Madison, you know that. You mean the world to me." They pulled off each other's shirts, Madison in a white tank top, the two of them in each other's arms for the rest of the night, caressing and kissing, making it last.