The Return of Belle Contest - Lost Heart
Chapter 1
"Tuesday's plastic corrosion awareness meeting was a big success . . ." Isabella Brady rolled her eyes as her boss droned on about news from all of the departments in the company at their weekly board meeting. Some days Belle regretted leaving Basic Black for an executive position at Lizco, and today was one of those days. It was Friday and she didn't want to be sitting in the conference room. She wanted to be sitting in the back of the limousine Shawn had rented to take them away to Green Mountain Lodge for their first wedding anniversary. She started to daydream about everything she and Shawn were going to do, ski, sit in the hot tub, snuggle by a roaring fire. . . All of a sudden her co-worker and friend Madison elbowed her in the side. Belle was jolted back to reality to see everyone looking at her. "So Belle, how's the fall line looking?"
Shawn Brady was sitting at his desk at the Salem Police Department staring blankly at the computer screen. He couldn't concentrate on work today. All he could think about was the weekend ahead of him. "How's that case coming son?" questioned Bo Brady. Shawn looked up to see his father standing in front of him. "You looked about a million miles away just now." "Nope, just about 50 miles away at the lodge. Belle and I are going up there for our anniversary this weekend" Shawn explained. "Oh, by the way, I know this is last minute, but do you think that you guys could keep an eye on Felix for us? I know cats can stay alone for a weekend, but Belle just loves that animal so much that I know she'd be more comfortable knowing he's being watched." Bo smiled, "Sure, we'll send Zack over to check on him once or twice a day." "Great Dad, thanks. Well, I should try to get some work done before I daydream the entire day away."
Finally it was 6:00pm and Belle and Shawn arrived at home. "Hey honey, how was your day" Shawn asked his wife before he gave her a quick kiss. "It was the longest day of my life. I couldn't concentrate on work, all I could think about was our weekend away." She answered. "Same here. Thankfully the only person who caught me daydreaming was my Dad." Belle replied, "Well, you're lucky, I got yanked back to reality by a boardroom full of people. Madison bailed me out though. I'd probably still be sitting at the table if she hadn't snapped me out of it. Oh geez, look at the time, the limo will be here in half an hour. Are you packed because I still have to throw a few things in my bag." And with that Belle ran up the stairs to their bedroom.
Two hours later they arrived at Green Mountain Lodge. Shawn and Belle checked in and went up to their suite. Shawn flopped on the bed as Belle checked out what was in the room. "Hey Shawn, I'm going to get changed for dinner. I'll be right back." Belle grabbed her dress and went into the bathroom. A few minutes later she came out. She looked around the room and exclaimed, "Oooh, I didn't finish checking out the suite. I didn't look in the kitchen and mini bar." She opened the mini bar door, "There seems to be every kind of liquor imaginable, but why is the run gone?" Shawn walks over to Belle and hands her a drink. "Because I thought I'd make us a drink before we go down to dinner. To us." He said as he clinked his glass with hers.
After dinner, while Shawn was making a fire in the fireplace, there was a knock at the door. Belle opened it to see a waiter with a tray from room service. He brought it in and she tipped him as he left. Shawn came over and took the champagne out of the ice bucket and poured two glasses. He then uncovered a plate of red ripe strawberries. He handed Belle her glass and a strawberry. She took a bite of the strawberry a sip of the champagne and said, "I appreciate this whole seduction thing you've got going on here, but let me give you a tip: I'm a sure thing." Shawn burst out laughing. He knew that Pretty Woman was Belle's favorite movie and truth be told that is where he got the idea to order champagne and strawberries, but he never thought that she'd spout lines from the movie at him as a result. "I love you Belle!" He exclaimed as she pulled him into a passionate kiss.
Saturday afternoon Belle and Shawn sat in their room deciding what they should do with their day. "Belle, why don't we go ice skating. I know you like that." Bell thought for a moment and replied, "I do, but I'm not really in the mood for that today. I'm sure there are a lot of people out at the lake skating. I want to do something with only you. Why don't we go out and play in the snow like we used to when we were kids?" Shawn agreed and they were off. As they passed the front desk, the concierge asked, "where are you two lovebirds headed?" "We're going up to Tyler's Notch to play in the snow" Shawn explained as Belle pulled him out the door. The concierge called after them, "Be careful you two, there have been reports of avalanches out there," but his warning went unheard.
Chapter 1
"Tuesday's plastic corrosion awareness meeting was a big success . . ." Isabella Brady rolled her eyes as her boss droned on about news from all of the departments in the company at their weekly board meeting. Some days Belle regretted leaving Basic Black for an executive position at Lizco, and today was one of those days. It was Friday and she didn't want to be sitting in the conference room. She wanted to be sitting in the back of the limousine Shawn had rented to take them away to Green Mountain Lodge for their first wedding anniversary. She started to daydream about everything she and Shawn were going to do, ski, sit in the hot tub, snuggle by a roaring fire. . . All of a sudden her co-worker and friend Madison elbowed her in the side. Belle was jolted back to reality to see everyone looking at her. "So Belle, how's the fall line looking?"
Shawn Brady was sitting at his desk at the Salem Police Department staring blankly at the computer screen. He couldn't concentrate on work today. All he could think about was the weekend ahead of him. "How's that case coming son?" questioned Bo Brady. Shawn looked up to see his father standing in front of him. "You looked about a million miles away just now." "Nope, just about 50 miles away at the lodge. Belle and I are going up there for our anniversary this weekend" Shawn explained. "Oh, by the way, I know this is last minute, but do you think that you guys could keep an eye on Felix for us? I know cats can stay alone for a weekend, but Belle just loves that animal so much that I know she'd be more comfortable knowing he's being watched." Bo smiled, "Sure, we'll send Zack over to check on him once or twice a day." "Great Dad, thanks. Well, I should try to get some work done before I daydream the entire day away."
Finally it was 6:00pm and Belle and Shawn arrived at home. "Hey honey, how was your day" Shawn asked his wife before he gave her a quick kiss. "It was the longest day of my life. I couldn't concentrate on work, all I could think about was our weekend away." She answered. "Same here. Thankfully the only person who caught me daydreaming was my Dad." Belle replied, "Well, you're lucky, I got yanked back to reality by a boardroom full of people. Madison bailed me out though. I'd probably still be sitting at the table if she hadn't snapped me out of it. Oh geez, look at the time, the limo will be here in half an hour. Are you packed because I still have to throw a few things in my bag." And with that Belle ran up the stairs to their bedroom.
Two hours later they arrived at Green Mountain Lodge. Shawn and Belle checked in and went up to their suite. Shawn flopped on the bed as Belle checked out what was in the room. "Hey Shawn, I'm going to get changed for dinner. I'll be right back." Belle grabbed her dress and went into the bathroom. A few minutes later she came out. She looked around the room and exclaimed, "Oooh, I didn't finish checking out the suite. I didn't look in the kitchen and mini bar." She opened the mini bar door, "There seems to be every kind of liquor imaginable, but why is the run gone?" Shawn walks over to Belle and hands her a drink. "Because I thought I'd make us a drink before we go down to dinner. To us." He said as he clinked his glass with hers.
After dinner, while Shawn was making a fire in the fireplace, there was a knock at the door. Belle opened it to see a waiter with a tray from room service. He brought it in and she tipped him as he left. Shawn came over and took the champagne out of the ice bucket and poured two glasses. He then uncovered a plate of red ripe strawberries. He handed Belle her glass and a strawberry. She took a bite of the strawberry a sip of the champagne and said, "I appreciate this whole seduction thing you've got going on here, but let me give you a tip: I'm a sure thing." Shawn burst out laughing. He knew that Pretty Woman was Belle's favorite movie and truth be told that is where he got the idea to order champagne and strawberries, but he never thought that she'd spout lines from the movie at him as a result. "I love you Belle!" He exclaimed as she pulled him into a passionate kiss.
Saturday afternoon Belle and Shawn sat in their room deciding what they should do with their day. "Belle, why don't we go ice skating. I know you like that." Bell thought for a moment and replied, "I do, but I'm not really in the mood for that today. I'm sure there are a lot of people out at the lake skating. I want to do something with only you. Why don't we go out and play in the snow like we used to when we were kids?" Shawn agreed and they were off. As they passed the front desk, the concierge asked, "where are you two lovebirds headed?" "We're going up to Tyler's Notch to play in the snow" Shawn explained as Belle pulled him out the door. The concierge called after them, "Be careful you two, there have been reports of avalanches out there," but his warning went unheard.