Erica tightened her coat against the rain as she and Jackson left the airport.
She breathed out and her breath turned to mist.
"How did the weather change so quickly?" Erica asked.
"It was just as cold when we left!" said Jackson, putting an arm around Erica's shoulder as he led her to the car holding an umbrella over them both, "It is almost winter."
"So much for an autumn wedding." she muttered.
Jackson sighed. Erica had been in a strange mood since yesterday; ever since Marissa and Bianca missed the celebration dinner. Jackson tried his best to ease the tension. Bianca was worried about her daughter and it was perfectly understandable for Marissa to want to get her home. Erica said she understood that part but…
It was the unspoken part that worried him. She had clearly wanted to make a big fuss of Bianca and Marissa and then they weren't there. Jackson decided his job was to try and distract her from her disappointment… if that is what it was…
"The wedding can still happen." said Jackson, carrying on the conversation "Or we could have a winter theme; a proper white wedding!"
Erica laughed playfully. Her eye however was drawn to a large poster that stretched the length of the concourse; a tropical beach with palm trees, golden sand and blue seas. The banner read, 'Don't you just want to get away from it all?'.
She stopped and drew Jackson's attention to it as well.
"Do you remember our great plans for a simple family wedding, we all just flew out to Saint Barts. It was all so perfect."
Jackson nodded,
"Until the kidnap."
Erica lent back against him.
"…Until it all went wrong. This time I want it to go right. This time Ineed it to be perfect. We all do!"
"Hey, it's you and me. We'll make it perfect." said Jackson. "Does this mean you want a tropical wedding?" he asked.
"Yes, somewhere warm!" said Erica thoughtfully. "I think we should go somewhere warm, with our family all around us!"
Jackson smiled, but a part of him was worried about whatever Erica was scheming… and he was sure she was scheming… She had been very sharp when she said the word family.
What was his fiancée up to now?
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