Memories Forgotton/ Love Remembered
By: Jadestonedreams
Disclaimer: Not mine, just borrowing for fun.
part 4
Maria sat at a table located on the terrace upstairs above the shop that she owned with her friend penny.
Maria was drinking a cup of herbal tea and looking over the books of the past few weeks. Penny was right Maria thought business is doing well. We can afford to take a small vacation, and lord knows I could use one she thought.
"There you are" said Penny coming through the window/doors to the terrace.
"Hey, I thought I should get a little work done before we leave this weekend"
"Well, I ordered the blue and silver rope bracelets for the store. Unfortunately they didn't have the matching rings for the Star Collection," said Penny pulling out papers from her leather case and placing them on the table in front of Maria.
"That means we'll have to push back displaying the collection. We shouldn't put them out until we have the whole ensemble.
"I agree, I did talk to the New York supplier and your Jade shipment should come through in about two weeks" said Penny.
"Great" sighed Maria with a smile.
"Penny, I have to admit I am forward to this trip. It'll be great to have two whole days of nothing to worry about.' Maria said leaning her head back so that the sun could shine on her face.
"Me too" agreed penny, taking a sip of her coffee.
"When are Robert and the boys due back, by the way?"
"He said they would probably get back sometime Monday night. The boys were so looking forward to this trip with just them and their dad. They were practically bouncing off the walls all month long.'
Getting up the two women climbed through the window/doors to the small apartment area above the shop. This was one of the reasons Maria had picked out this place. She liked the idea of having a little get away from work place at the work place. It was just a small area with a little living room, a small kitchen and two bedrooms and a little shower. The best part was the terrace area. You had to climb through a huge window area to get to it. Maria had told her friends that it made her feel like she was sneaking off on some wild adventure whenever she would go out there to sit.
This was where she lived, when she first moved out of her aunt's house and started the business with Penny. Since the idea for the shop was Marie's and she had found the location. It was agreed she should move in here.
Having her home so close to work had its advantages. She had a place where she could keep her twins with her. Maria didn't like the idea of having some stranger watch them in a daycare center while she went to work. Here she had access to them anytime of the day no matter what.
"I called the Peterson's, to check up on Michael and Maxine, and to tell about our trip this weekend. I didn't want them to worry if they came back a little early and I wasn't here."
"Are the kids having fun on their camping trip?"
They're having a blast; Parker's dad took Mike and his two boys fishing yesterday on the lake. Apparently my sweet little man caught his very first fish. he was so excited I could barely get him to let me talk to his sister"
"I'm glad our kids are having such a wonderful time Ria. Can you believe how far we've come. If anyone had told me, that I would have the life that I have right now. That I would be a partner in my own business, have a husband and three beautiful children. I would've told them they were crazy."
Maria remembered when she had first met Penny.
It had been at an art museum. They had come together over a painting of a group of children surrounded by fairies that were watching them play. Once they started talking they realized they had a lot in common and had become fast friends. Three years later they opened the shop together.
One of the first things they bought together for the shop, was a copy of the painting they had seen together at the museum. It now hung on the wall across from the front doors of the shop. So that is the first thing you see when you walk inside and the name of the shop hangs above it in blue, lavender, and silver colors.
After much debate, they decided to name the shop
'THE ENCHANTED GARDEN GATE'
They sold a variety of items in their shop. Including aromatherapy items to hand made jewelry to antique furniture and rare books. They also sold large assortments of fine crystals and expensive wine collections.
Life can be very surprising Maria thought smiling.
Getting up from the couch, Penny turned to Maria.
"Well, I have some last minute packing to do before we leave in a few hours. I'll meet you back here around 3 this afternoon."
"OK. Oh whose car do you want to take, yours or mine?"
"We should probably take yours. I let Robbie take mine with the boys and all. If there's nothing else concerning the business, I'll go and get myself ready, See ya in a few Ria"
"Okay"
Twenty minutes later after checking everything. Maria walks out of the shop and gets into her car smiling.
"This is going to be so much fun" Maria thinks to herself as she drives away.
MEANWHILE IN ROSWELL....
"Do you have everything packed for the trip?" asked Liz.
"Yeah, I've been packed since yesterday"
"Yeah, me too, this weekend should be a lot of fun."
"I've got to tell you Liz. Appreciate you taking me with you to this spa. You have no idea how much I need this."
"Well, we are going to have a great deal of fun this weekend. Just think Isabel, two full days of being pampered, your every wish granted," said Liz sitting down on the edge of Isabel's bed.
"I was reading the brochure again last night, I think I'd like to try that seaweed mud wrap."
"If you want mud wrap Liz, I can roll you around in the backyard, like I use to when we were kids," said Alex walking into the room and giving Isabel a swift kiss.
"Ha, ha, very funny" said Liz
"What are you going to be doing this weekend. While we are having the royal treatment given to us," asked Liz laying across the bed.
"Tonight I'm going to spend the evening with the kids. Tomorrow they have playtime, and then they're going to spend the rest of the time with their grandparents. After that, I was thinking I might see if Max and Michael want to do something"
"But right now, I'd like to spend some quality time, with my beautiful wife."
"I think I can take a hint. I'll meet you at the Crashdown in about 2 hours. Okay Isabel" said Liz getting up and walking towards the door.
"Bye guys."
"Hmmm,, Mmmmm..Sighed Isabel loving the feeling of having Alex, nipping at her neck.
Smiling at her friends, Liz left the room, went downstairs and left. If Alex and Isabel are going to have a little quality time, then she was going to take the hint and see about having a little quality time of her own.
"I thought she'd never leave" said Alex with a wicked grin, lifting his head from her neck. Then moving to cover her mouth with his own.
"You know, we do have a little over an hour and a half before I have to meet Liz," said Isabel getting a few wicked thoughts of her own.
"Just what did you have in mind?"
"Oh, I think I can think of a few things to occupy our time" said Isabel pulling Alex down onto the bed beside her and pulling his mouth to hers......
Two and a half-hours later, after meeting at the diner, and saying their good-byes. Liz and Isabel kissed their husbands and set off for their getaway....