Hello everyone. I have been pondering on this idea for quite a while now, and I guess it is one that various people have given their views on over the years. As one of my other stories 'The Unknown' is coming to a close, I decided to give you my own interpretation of 'the holiday of a lifetime.'
Ideally, I would of placed Eddie and Rachel in a slightly more exotic location than Cala Galdana in Menorca, which is where this is set, but I thought it was best to pick a place I am slightly familiar with, since it will be easier for describing etc.
This story is probably going to be a shortish one, about 10 chapters possibly. Anyway, any opinions are welcome, I hope you guys enjoy this first chapter :) x
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Glancing down at her lap, Rachel was captivated by the beautiful piece of jewellery gifted to her by Eddie, earlier that day. A watch so slim and delicate, along with a note which simply read '6 hours till the holiday of a lifetime x' was something she would cherish forever. From the moment she'd read that message, Rachel's excitement had rocketed sky high; even more so than it had already been, if at all possible. She had been mesmerised by Eddie's handwriting, his individual scroll home to several hidden messages, inscribed within the letters.
A light breath none other than Eddie's settling on Rachel's neck was the only thing to remove her from her reverie, "it suits you," he whispered, all the while grinning from ear to ear. "Thank you," she responded sincerely as their gazes locked, leaning forward to place a light kiss on his cheek.
For Eddie, Rachel's soft lips on his skin caused an echo of shivers to course through his body. Even when the contact was broken apart, a tingling sensation remained where her skin had just lay. Leaving Rachel to glance out of the circular window to become lost in the world, Eddie decided to drink in the atmosphere of the plane. Various groups of people were shuffling around, placing bags in overhead compartments and readying themselves for take off. In particular a family of four caught his meticulous eye. A man and a woman who Eddie guessed to be his and Rachel's age, were settling their two children in their allocated seats: a girl who seemed around ten and a boy slightly younger, perhaps seven or eight. The family unit portrayed to Eddie sprawled a faint smile across his face - in that moment, the man picked up the ability to see into the future, a life he longed to share with Rachel. For now though, the prospect of a week in Menorca with the love of his life filled Eddie's heart with content. If they were to bring up children in upcoming years, no doubt this holiday would create a deep sense of nostalgia for both him and Rachel, as he imagined the pair of them recalling the trip's best bits.
The joyful voice of the captain seeping through the speakers caused Eddie's exhilaration to heighten instantly. Apparently Rachel sensed this, according to the way her head moulded into his left shoulder, and her hand gently sprawled across his chest. He could practically envisage the beam etched across her face that Eddie had been witness to countless times in recent weeks. Undoubtedly, this last term at Waterloo Road had been difficult for the both of them. But together, they had overcome those seemingly constant barriers: Melissa and Ralph Mellor in particular. Their effectiveness as a team was the prominent reason those obstacles had been defeated, and ultimately the main factor in favour of their current location. Troubles aside, the prospect of 7 days with no outside interference was more than appealing.
Before long, passengers were instructed to fasten their seatbelts, as the flight was due to commence any moment. In turn Rachel removed herself from Eddie's comfort, squeezing his arm lovingly as she did so. The anticipation they both held was practically bouncing of one another, both parties felt like they could burst with joy at any given minute. Prior to this day, when discussing their upcoming adventure, Rachel had shared her dislike with the taking off and landing involved with flying, but had explained her adoration of watching the world go by from a birds eye view. Remembering this, Eddie instinctively placed a hand on his partners knee as soon as the plane began to pick up speed. In an instant he sensed the tension drain from Rachel's body, to be replaced with a far more relaxed and gentle state. As the vehicle furthered maximum height, the woman's hand was sprawled across Eddie's - which still remained settled on her leg - before flashing him a look of warmth and commenting, "you remembered my fear of taking off then."
"How could I forget," he grinned excessively, showing all the hallmarks of a man well and truly head over heels.
The couple shared a knowing look before turning to their respective hobbies for the journey: Rachel's being swapping between reading and staring out of the window, and Eddie's tasking listening to music and stealing glances at the woman he loves. Either way, both adults found their attention was constantly gravitating towards one another, as they shared their plans for the week to come. Ideas were thrown around here there and everywhere, imminently though, neither of them pondered too much on what the week would entail - all that mattered was that they were spending it together.
With the journey from Manchester airport to Mahon airport in Menorca being relatively short, the flight seemed to be over in no time; just over 2 hours to be precise. Despite this, the two grown ups guessed that time had only flown by because of the way they were constantly lost in conversation.
A similar gesture was presented from Eddie to that of several hours ago as the plane began to land. Once instructed, seat belts were unbuckled and passengers began to journey off the plane; each and every person eager to step into a climate of high temperature. Hand luggage collected from the righteous places, the couple made a move for the door placed at the front - Rachel slightly ahead and Eddie less than an inch behind. A dozen steps or so and they had neared their destination: just before Rachel was about to step out onto the staircase like structure, Eddie slipped his sturdy arms around his waist before leaning forward into her ear to whisper "watch your step." In turn for his words, Eddie had to suppress a giggle at the look Rachel flashed him, as well as the obvious grin tugging at the woman's lips.
Hand in hand once they had reached safer ground, Rachel glanced across at her man as she spoke, "our holiday begins now Mr Lawson."