A month passed and Ferb decided to carpool with his father-in-law. Ferb had Will drop him off at the hospital as Gretchen got off shift. Ferb relieved Gretchen of her car keys, and the young couple waved Will off. Ferb got into the driver's seat and they drove for a short amount of time before Gretchen finally spoke up.
"Ferb, where are we going?" She inquired.
Ferb gave her a slight smile, "You'll see."
"Ferb..." She gave a warning tone.
"Gretchen," Ferb returned evenly.
Gretchen glared at him.
Ferb smirked and continued driving. Gretchen gave a sigh.
"You carpooled with my dad, and you are not letting me drive my own car," Gretchen spoke up.
"Well you don't know our destination," Ferb returned.
"What are you planning?" Gretchen asked him.
Ferb smirked, "You'll see."
She gave him an unamused look.
Ferb chuckled at his wife's expression, "I will offer you two words: Weekend Getaway."
"Ferb, I have to work tomorrow and my-" Gretchen began.
"I've already talked with your supervisor and she thought it was a great idea," Ferb interrupted.
"She what?" Gretchen spluttered.
Ferb calmly replied, "Your supervisor thought it was a brilliant idea for you to have a weekend away."
"Why?"
"You've been stressing out for the past while," Ferb replied simply.
"Ferb, you had a heart attack a month ago. You've just been declared healthy," Gretchen returned, pointing out an obvious fact.
"What better way to celebrate?"
"What are you planning?"
"You'll see."
"You know I don't like surprises."
"I'm not giving you a surprise, I've been leaving you clues for a while."
"No you haven't," Gretchen replied.
"Oh? Then what are the new gloves? The new scarf? Your new pyjamas?" Ferb questioned her.
"You're taking me somewhere where there's a lot of snow," Gretchen deduced.
"Good, care to hazard a guess where I'm taking you?" Ferb asked.
"Hmmm..." Gretchen hummed.
Ferb smirked again, "Take a look in the backseat."
Gretchen turned around in her seat, "I don't see anything."
"There's a box behind your seat," Ferb stated simply giving his wife a quick glance.
She turned around again and reached her hand into the box, "Wine glasses?"
Ferb gave a nod.
"I give, what are you planning?" Gretchen said as she looked at the glass.
"Now, if you can't figure it out, then I'm not saying anything," Ferb replied.
Ferb drove for another half hour. He slowed down as he pulled into a snow plowed parking lot. A chairlift rose with the mountain. Several chalets were along the plowed area, facing out over the mountain. As he parked the car, he looked over at Gretchen's shocked face as she looked out the window.
"Ferb... we're at a ski resort?" She asked.
Ferb gave nod and smiled at her.
"How did you pull this off without my knowing?" she asked
"You were stressed," Ferb replied.
"I just realized...you don't have your phone," Gretchen said slowly as she noticed his phone wasn't attached to the car charger.
"Just you and me and no interruptions...It's why I hid your phone this morning," Ferb said quietly.
"So you did know where it was," Gretchen said giving his chest a light slap.
"Yeah, turned it off and placed in my computer desk drawer at home," Ferb replied nonchalantly.
"Now when you say 'no interruptions'?" Gretchen asked.
"No one knows we are here," Ferb replied softly.
They got out of the car and headed into the lodge to check in. Gretchen looked around at the fireplace and the seating area. As she was marveling at the lodge's construction, Ferb slid up beside her.
"We're staying in 'Chalet 6'. Follow me," He whispered in to her ear.
Gretchen silently followed him until he stopped, and she passed him. He then wrapped an arm around her waist.
"You smell like antiseptic and soap," He muttered into her ear.
"Is that a bad thing?" She asked.
Ferb replied as he unlocked the Chalet, "Nope."
"Ferb, you said that no one knows where we are," Gretchen said hesitantly.
"That's correct," Ferb confirmed.
Gretchen looked around the room, she then went to the patio door and opened it, "There's a hot tub here."
Ferb came up behind her, and hugged her from behind then whispered in her ear, "A private hot tub."
Gretchen reddened.
Ferb placed a few kisses along her neck.
"Ferb...You're-" Gretchen began.
Ferb kissed behind her ear, "I'm what?"
Gretchen turned crimson and spoke softly, "The most loving and wonderful guy in the world."
"I've got medical clearance to resume regular activities," Ferb said quietly.
"Yes, you do," Gretchen turned to face him and stood on her tip toes and kissed him.
Ferb smirked, "Which means I can't get scolded when you and I-"
Gretchen turned red, "You are so naughty at times."
"You promised me something if I was a 'good boy,' now tell me; was I a good boy in your book?" Ferb asked her.
"Yes," Gretchen responded.
Ferb muttered in her ear, "Do I get to pick my reward now?"
Gretchen blushed and nodded.
Ferb held her hands in his, "I want to spend some time with the most beautiful woman I know."
Gretchen whispered, "That can be arranged."
A few hours later, Gretchen started to get cold, "Ferb? Ferb, honey, I'm getting cold."
Ferb whispered in her ear, "I know of a way you can be warmed up. But I think I'll light a fire first."
Gretchen raised an eyebrow at him. Ferb smirked back at her.
"Do you need help with that?" Gretchen asked.
Ferb got the fire successfully lit, "Would you like a glass of wine, my dear?"
"Are you trying to..." Gretchen trailed off.
"I'm not trying anything. I do believe I'm succeeding," Ferb replied.
"That you are," Gretchen smiled.
Ferb poured two glasses and handed her one before pulling her into his lap. Gretchen leaned back into him.
"Oh you are good," Gretchen murmured.
"Oh you haven't seen my full plans for you, my dear," Ferb whispered into her ear.
"I haven't?" Gretchen asked.
"Oh, no... not in the slightest," Ferb replied.
Gretchen looked up at him. He kissed her lightly.
"Well then why don't you just show me?" Gretchen inquired.
"I will...in due time," Ferb replied.
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Three years later and the young couple was once again cozied up with each other in front of the fire in the master bedroom of Chalet 6. Ferb was resting his head against his wife's, as she leaned back against him.
"Ferb, are you going to do the same thing you did last year?" Gretchen asked him.
"What did I do last year?" Ferb returned with a smirk.
"You had the chocolates and the fruits," Gretchen replied.
"Right, would you like that again?" Ferb asked.
"Surprise me," Gretchen returned.
Ferb smirked, "Oh now you have my full attention."
Gretchen laughed.
"Why don't you change for the hot tub?" Ferb suggested.
"What have you done?" Gretchen asked in reply.
"Nothing," Ferb answered.
Gretchen changed into her swimsuit and quickly hopped through snow to the tub. Ferb wearing trunks followed suit. Gretchen looked at the drink holders, and saw glasses of sparkling wine.
"Ferb..." She breathed.
"Happy New Year sweetheart," Ferb said after taking a sip out of his glass.
"Happy New Year miene liebe," Gretchen replied.
Ferb kissed her lightly.
Gretchen took a sip of wine and then smirked at him, "You can do better than that."
Ferb wrapped his arms around her, ran his fingers through her hair, looked into her eyes then passionately kissed her.
"I feel weak in the knees and I'm sitting down," Gretchen remarked after they ended the kiss.
Ferb smirked at her in response; this is exactly what he wanted her to do; relax.
Gretchen placed a hand on his chest, "You enjoy making me melt like putty; don't you?"
"Makes it easier for me to do this, he replied as he planted kisses along her collarbone.
Gretchen smirked slightly, "Are you wanting to take this inside Herr Fletcher?"
"We could," Ferb made a move as if to get out of hot tub, "Or in a little while, we could enjoy this a bit longer," Ferb slipped his fingers under the straps of her swimsuit, pulling it off her shoulders as he continued to kiss her.
In the morning, Gretchen awoke and looked over to Ferb sleeping contentedly beside her. She whispered to him, "Morning dear, happy new year."
Ferb placed a kiss on her forehead after opening his eyes, "Happy new year love."
The young couple stayed one more night then returned home the following day. When they arrived home, they were surprised to see Phineas' sedan parked in their driveway. Ferb gave a sigh as they pulled into the neatly organized garage. When they entered the living room, Phineas was practically pacing a groove into the carpeted floor. Phineas caught sight of the pair, he rushed over.
"Where have you two been? I tried calling! I called your work Ferb and they said you weren't in, and you weren't here," Phineas rattled at a near inhuman rate of talking.
Ferb raised an eyebrow, "Phineas, I don't need to be kept track of like an animal."
"You always tell me when you go out of town," Phineas returned.
Ferb glance at Gretchen and smirked slightly, "Call it a spontaneous Holiday."
Phineas leapt to his feet, "You couldn't do anything spontaneous if you tried!"
"Phineas, please stop yelling," Gretchen spoke up.
"I called everyone. Mom, Candace, Isabella," Phineas looked to Gretchen, "I called your parents, I called everyone. No one knew where you were. I was going to call the police, Ferb. That's how worried I was about you."
"I can be spontaneous, if the occasion calls for it," Ferb returned evenly.
"Ferb, you wouldn't know spontaneity if it were to introduce itself to you!" Phineas' voice began to rise as he started to lose it.
Phineas continued on with his speech, his voice rising in pitch. He words became an incoherent blob of words. Ferb glanced at his wife then at his brother. He sighed, then stepped forward and performed the Vulcan nerve pinch on Phineas, causing the red head to drop like a sack of potatoes.
"What did you do to him?" Gretchen asked.
Ferb's reply was a simple, "He was getting himself too worked up."