Chapter 19
It's the day before Sean and Emma leave for their holiday getaway
Sean: Do you have everything you need or want packed?
Emma: Well, I don't know. Do you have anything special that I need to be cute for?
Sean (chuckles): Emma you'd be cute in nothing baby, but yes, pack a couple of your dresses I love you in.
Emma: Ok then I got to pack my make up too.
Emma scrambles around the bathroom getting her make up together to pack
Sean (chuckles) I love you
Emma: And I love you, but these bags aren't going to pack themselves
Sean: Well I already packed mine and 1 of yours (chuckles)
Emma: You did? What did you pack?
Sean: Your shoes, Jeans, shirts, stuff like that
Emma: Ok so I just need to pack my makeup, dresses, and my surprise for you.
Sean: Oh? A surprise for me?
Emma: You'll see when we get up there.
Sean's phone buzzes
Sean: I got to take this babe, it's the shop
Emma: Alright
Sean walks downstairs and calls the hotel he booked for their trip to verify everything. He goes back upstairs to get the suitcases that are packed and ready to go.
Emma: Everything ok with the shop?
Sean: Yea, they wanted me to come in and I said no because we're leaving in the morning.
Emma: I can't wait to get out of Toronto for 2 weeks
Sean: You are going to love the room I got us, it's got a view of the falls and everything.
Emma: Sounds perfect.
Sean: it's going to be the best vacation ever
Emma kisses Sean and gets back to packing
Emma: Crap!
Sean: What is it?
Emma: I don't remember if I graded my class' assignments they turned in before the break.
Sean: You did, I remember.
Emma: What would I do without you?
Sean: Be sad, lonely and miserable (chuckles)
Emma: Yea, this is true
Sean: I love you
Emma: I love you more
Suddenly Sean hears a car back fire outside the house and is instantly brought back to his war battle days
Sean: No, no this can't happen
Emma: Sean?
Sean: Damn it!
Emma: Sean? Sean It's Emma talk to me
Sean: He's gone
Emma (puts her hands on Sean's arms): Babe, you're ok, I got you
Sean: Emma?
Emma: Yea it's me.
Sean: what happened?
Emma: you're ok. You had a flashback cause the neighbors car backfired, triggering your PTSD.
Sean: I'm sorry Emma.
Emma: Don't be, it's ok. We've been through worse together. I love you; I will do whatever I can to help you when you have our PTSD moments.
Sean: You're the best
Sean pulls Emma close to him and just holds her in his arms
Emma: I love you; everything will be ok.
Sean: How did I get so lucky? To have such an amazing, loving and understanding girlfriend
Emma: Well, if you let me finish packing, you'll see during the trip how lucky you are.
Emma starts packing again.
Sean: Damn, I forgot how sexy you are when you're scrambled looking for stuff
Emma: I love you, but I need to pack
Sean: But you're so damn sexy right now
Sean pulls Emma close to him and brushes her long blonde hair back and starts kissing her neck
Emma: What are you doing (chuckles)
Sean: I love the way your perfume smells
Emma: I love you but I need to pack before tomorrow morning
Sean: Do it later, I want you baby. I need you
Sean makes out with Emma and gently pushes her on the bed