Elizabeth woke up early the next morning. Jack's arm was once again firmly around her. This was a new experience she could definitely get used to. She felt so safe and loved in his arms. Really loved, as she remembered the day of love they had yesterday. She couldn't wait to continue the honeymoon when they arrived in Banff later that day. She wanted to get up to pack a few last minute items but she was too comfortable in his arms. She decided to stay just where she was for a few more minutes. Soon, she felt Jack starting to stir and she moved her body in his arm so she could be facing him when he woke up.

Jack opened his eyes and looked at her with a smile. "What a nice view to wake up to in the morning." He leaned over to kiss her softly.

"Yes it is." She replied as she reciprocated the kiss, only more passionate. She felt a fire start to burn inside her as she kissed him. She knew Jack felt the same as he put both arms around her and rolled her on her back. They began exploring each other, enjoying the feel of the other one. Once again, they became one.

A short time later, they got out of bed. They needed to get dressed and have some breakfast before leaving for town. They had to leave on the morning stagecoach that would take them to the train. Soon, they were on their way to town. Abigail was waiting for them by the stagecoach with a basket of goodies she had packed for them. They thanked her, gave her a quick hug and said they would see her in a week.

It was a long trip. They were grateful for the food Abigail had packed. They chatted about what things they might like to see and do while in Banff. Finally around five o'clock, the train pulled into the station near Banff. Even as tired as they were, their faces showed the excitement of what was to come. They found the coach that would take them to the resort hotel. When they arrived, they walked up to the front desk to register for their room.

The clerk at the desk and gave them a big smile. "Welcome to Banff. Do you have a reservation?"

"Yes, we do, under the name Thornton." Jack said.

The clerk looked through the register. When he found their name he said. "Ah, yes. Thornton. You have the honeymoon suite."

Jack and Elizabeth looked at each other, confused. They had booked a regular room, not the honeymoon suite. Seeing their confusion, the clerk replied. He handed them a letter. "This may explain things."

Jack looked at the envelope, then handed it to Elizabeth. The letter had their name on it written in her father's handwriting. Elizabeth opened the letter and read it.

Dear Elizabeth and Jack,

I still feel so bad about how I treated Jack when you were courting. I feel like I haven't made up enough for it. I contacted the hotel to upgrade your room to the honeymoon suite. Also included is dinner in their four star restaurant. Enjoy this special time together.

Love,

Father

Elizabeth felt a tear come to her eye as she handed the letter to Jack. She watched him while he read it. He smiled, then said. "He didn't have to do this but since he did, let's enjoy it." He winked at her.

The clerk gave them their key and directions to their room. They rode the elevator, wondering what they would find in their suite. They found the room and Jack opened the door. He put their bags inside then picked her up and carried her over the threshold. She was laughing as he put down. She looked around the room and gasped.

"Jack, look at this room. It's beautiful." It was a big room, with a couch in front of a fire place, a balcony, and a king sized bed. Elizabeth walked towards the balcony, opened the door and looked out. "Jack!" She called and he hurried to join her. "Look at this view. It's amazing!" They had a view of the mountains and one of the springs.

"Yes, the view is amazing." Jack said but he wasn't referring to the landscape.

Elizabeth turned to kiss him and realized he was referring to her. She gave him a playful shove. He laughed and then leaned into kiss her. He pulled her back into their room and kissed her again. She pulled away from him and said. "Jack, I know what I would like to do for tonight."

"What is it?" Not sure what she was going to say. He hoped she didn't want to go exploring anywhere. He was tired and just wanted to spend a quiet evening in their room with her.

"Well, I am tired, it's been a long day. And I am hungry. How about we order room service, maybe take a bath and relax or whatever in bed."

"I like that idea very much." He returned the look. He got up and looked for the room service menu. He found it, they decided on what they wanted and Jack placed the order. While they waited for their food, they unpacked. Elizabeth went towards the bathroom with some of her things. She was amazed at what she saw in the bathroom and called Jack over.

"What is it, Sweetheart?" He asked as he walked in. He followed the finger she was pointing to a large, square bathtub, more than big enough for two. "I think we can definitely make use of that tub while we are here. Starting tonight." He spotted bottles on a little tray by the tub. Upon inspection, they were different scented bubble baths. He walked over to the tray and picked up each bottle to test them out. "I like this one." He said and handed a bottle to Elizabeth.

She looked at the bottle. It said Vanilla. She took a whiff. "It smells wonderful." She agreed. "After dinner, we can relax in here."

"Glad we are on the same page." He winked at her. They heard a knock on the door. "Must be our dinner." Jack opened the door to find a hotel employee a tray. Jack stepped aside to let the man in and watched as he put the tray on the table in the room. Jack signed the check and closed the door behind the employee

Elizabeth joined Jack in the main room. "Mmmm… Smells delicious." She walked over to the table to sit down. They enjoyed a delicious meal while talking about their relationship together and where they hoped life would take them now that they were married. "Jack?" Elizabeth asked.

"Yes?" He reached across the table and took her hand.

"I know we talked about having children, but we never said if we wanted them right away or if we wanted to settle in to being married first. I would love to have a baby right away but I also know that a baby will come when it is what God has in mind for us."

Jack picked the hand he was holding and brought it to his lips. "That's how I feel. If you were to get pregnant now or two years from now, it doesn't matter. If God's choice."

"I am glad we agree." She noted that they had both finished eating. "My love, are you ready to take that bath with me?"

"I most certainly am. I will go start the water and add the bubbles."

While Jack was getting things started in the bathroom, Elizabeth started to undress. She pulled her bathrobe out of her suitcase. While she loved her Jack with everything in her and she was becoming more comfortable with making love, she was exhausted tonight. She didn't feel she could do anything more than take the bath and then get into bed with his arms around her. She hoped he wouldn't be disappointed.

Just then, Jack walked out of the bathroom. "The tub is filling." He took her hand and pulled her to the bed. "Elizabeth, I was doing some thinking in there. I love you ridiculously much and I love our new closeness with each other, but it's been a long day. Would you be ok with taking our bath and cuddling in bed?" He looked at her nervously.

She let out a breath and took his hand. "I would be perfectly fine with that. I was just standing here trying to figure out the best way to say what you just did." She took him in her arms and gave him a sweet kiss. She stood and pulled Jack by his hand towards the bathroom. She removed her robe and got in the tub while Jack undressed. He got in behind her and pulled her back towards his chest. He gently massaged her shoulders while she drew lazy circles on his upper legs. Soon, they both felt themselves getting sleepy. They quickly dried off and settled into bed. Jack put his arms around her and both were asleep within minutes.

The next morning, Jack woke up first. He remained where he was, watching his beautiful wife sleep in his arms. He was content to just be there holding her in his arms. He remained there for several minutes before he decided to get up. He wanted to check the room service menu for what they have for breakfast.

As he sat down at the table to read the menu, Elizabeth started to stir. She let out a little moan as she stretched, causing Jack to look up. He smiled at her when her eyes met his. Bringing the menu with him, he walked back to the bed and sat down next to her. "I thought it would be fun to try a room service breakfast. We could have it in bed." He leaned over and kissed her.

"That sounds heavenly, Jack." She patted the spot on the bed next to her so they could look at the menu together. They decided what they wanted and put the order in. Soon, they were eating said breakfast. While they were eating, they talked about what they might what to do that day. "Jack, I would like to go on a hike."

"That sounds nice. We should go down to the clothing store in the lobby. You are going to need something different to wear."

"Yes. I saw some women in the lobby yesterday were wearing split skirts and hiking boots. I will go clean up, get dressed and head down to the store."

Jack nodded. "While you are doing that, I will make arrangements with the restaurant to make us a picnic and find out what the best path is for the hiking."

They dressed and went about getting things ready for their hike. Elizabeth found what she needed in ten minutes and was back in the room and changed before Jack returned. When Jack came back, she was ready to go.

The walk to the hiking path was lovely. Once they found the path, Jack help her up as they went along. After a couple of hours, they made it to a summit that had a gorgeous view of the hotel property. "Oh, Jack, this view is spectacular. How about we eat our lunch here?"

"Sounds good." Jack opened the basket and pulled out a red checkered blanket. He spread it out, while Elizabeth started pulling out sandwiches. They had a wonderful lunch, looking at the view and being with each other.

After they finished eating, Jack decided he wanted to go back down the trail and return to the hotel. While he had been getting their picnic lunch, he made reservations for one of the restaurants for dinner, followed by dancing in one of the hotel ballrooms. "Elizabeth, I made plans for us tonight, dinner and dancing." He had said as they packed up the remains of the lunch.

"You did?" Elizabeth asked, excited. "I had Clara make me a ball gown but I kept changing my mind if I wanted to bring it. Thank heavens I did." Her face was bright with anticipation of a romantic evening. "Let's hurry back to our room. We should take a bath before we get ready."

"Not so fast, Elizabeth. We need to go slowly down so we don't get hurt."

She nodded. "I know. I just got excited about our evening tonight."

Jack laughed. Her happiness was catching. It was all he could do to contain himself from going down faster, too, but he managed. Around four o'clock, they arrived back in their room. Jack pulled her into his arms after he shut the door and kiss her passionately, something he had wanted to do since this morning when they left on their hike. "You know," he whispered in her ear, the proceeded to kiss her ear lobe. "Our reservation isn't until seven." He kissed her down her throat, causing her to moan. He let the thought hang out there. He wasn't disappointed. She began unbuttoning his shirt, kissing her way down his chest. When she slipped his shirt off, he unbuttoned her blouse, removing it from her body before dropping it on the floor. He reached around her waist to unzip her split pants, letting them fall to the floor. He helped her step out of them and when he looked up, he noticed she wasn't wearing a corset. She had on a camisole set in light green. "You looked extraordinary." He whispered as he picked her up and carried her to their bed. He then took off his pants and joined her under the covers. Their passion lit a fire in both of them until they both collapsed on the bed. He put his arms around her and they cuddled until it was time to get ready for dinner. They had just spent a wonderful first day of their honeymoon trip together and hoped it would be just as wonderful that night.