It was a snowy, Friday afternoon when Sue excitedly ran out of her last class of the day. She hadn't been this excited in a very long time, even though she was almost always excited about something. She had been counting down the days for the past few weeks. This was the weekend...the BIG weekend that her and Sean were going to go away on a road trip. When Sean first brought it up, she was a bit nervous but that faded as time went on. They had been dating for nearly a month now and after a slightly awkward family dinner, they decided to take their time and enjoy the relationship, taking time to get to know each other again. Of course, they had known each other their whole lives, but not as a couple. Sue ran into her apartment and threw her backpack down on the floor.
"Friday! AHHHHHHH!" Sue yelled as she danced in the front entryway. Lexie was sitting on the couch with her feet up on the coffee table. She glanced in Sue's direction and smiled before turning back to the tv. She was used to Sue being overly excited and it didn't phase her very much anymore.
"Lexie? It's Friday!" Sue yelled again. Lexie looked back in her direction with a sarcastic look on her face.
"Yeah, it's Friday...wait...it's FRIDAY!" Lexie yelled as she jumped up from the couch and hopped up and down. This was the reaction Sue had hoped for. Sue told her roommate about all of the details of her new relationship, including the upcoming getaway. Lexie was genuinely excited for her and even took some time for "girl talk" in case the weekend went into a certain direction.
Sue ran into her bedroom and pulled her suitcase out from underneath her bed. She already packed most of her things the week before because the anticipation was just too much for her to wait any longer. Sue heard her phone's ringtone and saw a text alert from Sean. Be there in 5. Attached was a dolphin emoji, Sue's personal favorite emoji. A prompt five minutes later, Sue heard a knock on the door and smiled when she opened it. Sean smiled widely at Sue and moved in to give her a big hug. "Ready to go, Suzy Q?" he asked before placing a quick kiss on her cheek and grabbing one of her hands. She nodded and grabbed her suitcase with the other hand. Sean offered his other hand to carry her suitcase for her and Sue smiled in agreement.
"So are you going to tell me where we are going?" Sue asked while she looked out of the passenger window at an unfamiliar road. She noticed their surroundings becoming more rural. Sue's stomach made a growling noise and she hoped that Sean didn't notice. He did notice and he laughed, making Sue feel less uncomfortable.
"I'm hungry too." Sean told her. "There's a place coming up soon where we can stop." He continued. Sue didn't notice any buildings nearby and wondered what he was talking about. Sure enough, a diner came into view as he rounded the corner. "I'll run in and get us something to eat so we can get back on the road." Sue nodded in agreement as he got out of the car. Not long after, he came back with two containers of food and two slices of pie. Sue opened up her container of food and saw chicken tenders and fries. He quietly chuckled to herself. Sean knew her so well that he didn't even have to ask what she wanted to eat. He just knew. The thought of this made her feel relaxed as they got back on the road in route to their mystery destination.
An hour later, Sue noticed that they were near in the forest and saw small, secluded cabins in the distance. They drove down a long, narrow driveway up a hill before coming to a stop. "We're here!" Sean happily said.
The cabin appeared small at first, but as they stepped closer, Sue realized that it was actually only a little bit smaller than her parent's house. There were two wooden rocking chairs on the front porch and large ceramic pots holding dried flowers that did not make it through the winter. When they stepped inside, Sue's mouth dropped when she saw how luxurious everything seemed. The furniture all appeared to be new. There was a large flat screen TV mounted above the fireplace. There was a modern kitchen with shiny, new looking appliances. The ceiling was tall and covered with impressive wooden beams. Sue noticed a small swimming pool inside an enclosed room off of the living room. A sudden wave of guilt crossed Sue's mind when she thought about the cost of it all.
"Wow. Sean this is just...wow...you really shouldn't have..." Sue started to say before Sean interrupted her.
"I didn't." He smiled and took her hand. "Actually, Lexie hooked me up with this. Her parents have more houses than they know what to do with." He laughed.
"Huh." Sue replied as she walked over to the couch and plopped down on it. She was kind of surprised that Lexie hadn't spilled the surprise to her in the weeks before. Sean walked over to the gas fireplace and turned it on before sitting down on the couch next to Sue. He put his arm behind her head and she leaned against it. "I hope this is okay." Sean said reluctantly, wondering if she was disappointed in their destination. Sue turned to him and smiled. "This is perfect." She said as she slid closer and leaned her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder. After a few minutes, Sue got up to further explore the cabin. Sean followed closely behind her as this was his first time here as well, but he had seen pictures ahead of time. Sue stepped into the room with the swimming pool. She slipped off her shoes and rolled up her pant legs before sitting down by the edge of the pool to put her feet in the warm water. Sean sat down beside her and did the same. Sue let out a relaxed breath.
"This feels so nice. I can't believe this place has an indoor pool...I wish I would have packed my bathing suit..." Sue said before realizing where she was and who she was with. Sean looked at her with a comforting smile and put his hand on her knee. "I...uh...didn't bring mine either." He said nervously while he scratched at the back of his neck with his free hand. A look of relief crossed his face. "Actually, I have something I want to give to you." He got up suddenly and went back to the living room to his suitcase. Sue splashed her feet in the water whimsically and decided she wanted to go for a swim to calm her nerves. After a moment to gather her thoughts, Sue slipped out of her sweater and jeans, leaving her in just her purple cotton bra and panties. She figured it was close enough to a bikini anyway. At least it matched. She dropped herself into the warm water and dunked her head underneath to acclimate her body to the new temperature. Sean stepped back into the room and his jaw dropped when he saw the pile of clothes sitting on the floor. He was carrying a purple gift bag with some writing on it that Sue wasn't able to read from a distance even when she tried squinting her eyes. She noticed the look of surprise on his face as he set the bag down on a table and stepped closer to the edge of the pool. Sue smiled at him and playfully splashed a small amount of water in his direction, leaving a few dark specs on his jeans. Sean snapped out of his gaze and looked down at his wet pants. He laughed and gave Sue a playfully evil smile. "Oh, that's it." He said as she removed his shirt and slipped off his jeans, leaving him in his red and blue striped boxers. He jumped into the pool swiftly, landing a cannon ball a few feet away from Sue, splashing a large amount of water in her face. As he came to the surface with a huge smile on his face, Sue spit out the water that landed in her mouth and laughed. Sue thought about all of the times they had gone swimming together in the Heck's family pool. Her memories made her feel at ease as they splashed each other in the pool. After a few minutes, the laughter and giggles faded into smiles. Sean swam closer and put his hands around Sue's waist, pulling her closer to him. Sue sucked in a small amount of air and wrapped her legs around his torso to keep herself upright. She put her hands on the back of his neck and looked into his eyes for a moment before pressing her lips to his. Sean quickly pulled her even tighter against him and deepened the kiss. He ran his fingertips along her almost bare back. Sue gently bit down on his lip and heard him let out a soft groan. She moved her fingers slowly down his chest, stopping when she felt the waistband of his boxers. Sean moved his hands to her thighs and carefully carried her out of the water while they kissed. When they got to the pool deck, Sue put her feet on the ground while keeping her lips on his. They stumbled across the pool deck, through the living room, and into the bedroom leaving a path of water droplets behind. Sean picked her up once again and laid her gently on the bed before crawling on top of her, his lips still on hers. He moved his lips to the crook of her neck and kissed her there. Carefully, lovingly, they went to a place where neither of them had gone before.
