Jonathan and Jennifer were up early to go to breakfast at her aunts.
Jennifer didn't really have an appetite this morning, but she was trying her hardest.
They arrived at Aunt Victoria's house just before 8:30.
She had a modest little condo, with an impeccable view.
"Good morning", she cheerfully called out as they went inside.
"Morning, come on in. Make yourselves at home".
"Aunt Vic, your home is absolutely lovely".
"Thank you, sweetheart".
Jennifer set about helping in the kitchen while Jonathan sat with the uncles and watched tv.
Jennifer's aunt Victoria and aunt Emmaline were apologizing to her for Aunt Gretchen's lack of manners the day before.
"Oh, that's alright. I wasn't offended. I just wasn't going to answer her questions in front of my dad. And I only covered her mouth because Jonathan was standing there, and I hadn't yet told him about the convo he missed while he was in the bathroom".
Aunt Gretchen and Uncle Michael showed up then.
"Oh little Jenny, you are absolutely glowing this morning!"
"Thank you, Aunt Gretch".
After everyone ate, Jennifer and her aunts sat around talking, while Jonathan and the men watched tv.
"Have you taken Jonathan home to your parent's house yet?"
"Yes, we went last weekend. We had a nice visit".
"How much do you remember of your mom?"
"Everything. Last weekend, Jonathan and I went riding and we rode past her flowerbed, and I told him the whole story. I was amazed at how much it all came flooding back to me".
Victoria teared up.
"Ever since that happened, I have hated Irises".
"I'm not really fond of them myself. When Jonathan and I were broken up, I dated another businessman for a very short time, and he always gave me irises. I never understood why there were so many irises at Momma's funeral".
"Because at that time, I was married to Tony, and he owned a floral shop. He donated all the flowers, sweetheart, and he could only afford to donate irises and lilies".
"I had forgotten you were married to someone before Uncle Mike."
"Yeah, losing Cayden was very hard on me, and on him too. We just drifted apart. You were away at boarding school when we got divorced. And you may have been away at boarding school when I got remarried".
"I think I was. I haven't ever really talked to Pa about all of what happened with Mama. Did they ever figure out what flower it was that she was allergic to?"
"Yes, I believe they said it was chrysanthemums".
Jonathan came walking through and found her.
"You ready, darling?"
"Whenever you are".
"We should probably go, we do have to fly home today".
"Victoria, may I use your phone?"
"Certainly".
Jonathan called Jack, and then called a cab.
He came back to Jennifer.
"Darling, our cab will be here in 20 minutes".
"Perfect".
They gathered their things and began saying goodbye to everyone.
By the time their cab arrived, they had just finished.
"Please come back to visit, we love having you".
"We will".
"And send us pictures of the house mom left you".
"I sure will. I can't wait to see it".
After saying their goodbyes, Jonathan and Jennifer got in the cab and headed back to the hotel.
"Darling, what time did Jack say he was flying us?"
"As soon as we get to the airport".
"Wonderful".
She leaned against him as they rode along to the hotel.
They shared a few sweet kisses before they arrived.
After checking out of their room, they were headed to the airport.
They got settled into their seats on the plane and buckled up.
"Darling, what do you want for dinner tonight? I'll make you whatever you want".
"How about we grill out steaks and baked potatoes, and how about we do it together?"
"Deal".
They spent the next hour kissing and cuddling. They were in the middle of a very steamy make out kiss, when Jack called them on the plane phone. They were so involved in the kiss that they didn't even realize it.
When they didn't respond, Jack put the plane on auto-pilot and walked back to the cabin.
"Ok lovebirds, we are about to land in 20 minutes. Seatbelts on, please".
Jennifer looked embarrassed as he walked back to the cabin.
"Thanks Jack".
She turned to look at Jonathan.
"20 minutes".
"Yep, that's 20 minutes we can spend however we want, buckled in these seats".
"Any ideas on how to spend it?"
"Just….like….this….".
He leaned over and crushed her lips with his, kissing her with a passion so intense they both felt like time stood still.
They were so involved in their kiss and in each other, that neither of them realized they had landed till a few minutes later.
As soon as they got back to the penthouse, Jennifer called and placed a delivery order from the supermarket up the street.
They both put on more comfortable clothes and relaxed on the couch while they waited for their groceries.
Jennifer climbed on to Jonathan's lap and straddled him.
"Want to pick up where we left off on the plane?"
"I would love to".
He leaned forward and kissed her passionately, as he grabbed her hair, and pulled her as close to him as possible.
He opened her robe, to find Jennifer wearing a mesh nightie. He squeezed her breasts as he continued to kiss her.
There was a knock at the door, and he absentmindedly called out "Come in".
"Whoa! Hot stuff!"
They both jerked their heads towards the door to find a teenaged delivery man standing there watching them.
Jennifer grabbed her robe and climbed off Jonathan.
He shielded her while she put her robe back on.
"You ok?"
"I'm fine".
He went and took the box from the delivery guy and tipped him. He was craning his neck to look at Jennifer as she walked by and Jonathan was pretty much pushing him out the door.
Jennifer was in the kitchen when he brought the box in.
"I'm sorry darling, I wasn't thinking about who it could be, I was so consumed by you".
He came and wrapped her in a hug.
"It's ok. I'm not mad".
"He was right, you know. You are pretty hot. And this was probably the best experience of his life so far".
"Jonathan!"
"I'm telling you the truth. I was his age once, seeing a hot woman naked is about all you think about".
He leaned over and kissed her.
They put the groceries away and then went back to the couch.
He laid down and she laid down next to him.
They made love on the couch, and then napped together.
When Jonathan woke up, he realized Jennifer was no longer on the couch with him.
He found her in the kitchen, making them a salad.
He leaned over and kissed her neck.
"Hi. Enjoy your nap?"
"I certainly did. Can I help?"
"It's all done. I'm just putting it all together".
She turned the oven on and got the potatoes ready for baking, while he seasoned the steaks.
They set a timer and then went back to the living room.
He found a movie on tv for them to watch, and they got settled.
A few minutes later, the phone rang, and he reached over and picked it up.
"Hello?
He spoke for a few minutes.
"Ok, put me down as coming with a plus one. Thank you".
He hung up the phone.
Jennifer looked at him.
"Where are you going with a plus one?"
"There's a deal I'm trying to close with a company and their CEO is holding out for more money. So, we are having a business dinner tomorrow night, and darling, you are the plus one".
He gave her a light kiss".
"I thought you were flying back tomorrow night".
"I am. I'll fly back after our dinner and arrive in time for my morning meeting in Los Angeles".
"Darling, you'll be absolutely exhausted".
"I'll be fine. You're worth it".
He leaned over and kissed her a few times.
The timer went off, so he got up to go grill their steaks while she put the potatoes in the oven.
She grabbed him a beer and made herself a sparkling water and walked out to the terrace.
"Oh thanks, baby".
She stayed out there with him while he grilled their dinner and then helped him carry it inside.
After a nice dinner, Jennifer went to take a bubble bath while Jonathan went over some business files.
"Honey?"
"In here".
Jennifer stuck her head out of the bedroom and shielded the rest of her body with the door.
"Are you coming to bed?"
"Yeah, in about 2 minutes".
"Pick a color".
"What?"
"Darling….pick a color".
"What are my options?"
"Purple, green, or black".
"What is this for?"
"Would you just pick a color?!"
"Ok, purple, I guess".
"Thank you".
She closed the bedroom door and put on a purple lace halter teddy with a purple lace robe. The teddy fit her like a glove and had a pushup bra that pushed her boobs together and gave them lift. She dabbed on a little bit of his favorite perfume, and then stuck her head out of the bedroom again.
"Darling, are you coming?"
"Coming where?"
"To bed".
"Oh. Yeah, I'm coming".
He got up and put everything back in his briefcase, before locking the door and turning out the lights.
"Tell me when you're ready".
She disappeared into the bathroom and put on the finishing touches with her hair.
"What did you say, I couldn't hear you".
"I said, tell me when you are ready".
"Where am I looking?"
"Get in bed and get comfy. And eyes closed".
"A few minutes later, he called out "Ok, I'm ready".
She came out of the bathroom to find him sitting on the bed with his eyes closed.
She stood in the doorway and posed for him, and then said "Ok, open your eyes".
"Oh baby, you look sensational".
She sashayed towards him.
"You like?"
"I love it".
He pulled her on top of him and kissed her.
After a few kisses, she settled onto his shoulder and started kissing his neck.
"I have another surprise for you, if you're ready".
"Oh, I'm ready".
"Turn over on your stomach".
He turned over and she straddled his back and started to give him a deep tissue back massage.
"Ohhhh that feels amazing".
"Well you deserve it. You willingly went with me to my grandma's funeral and put up with my wacky aunts and my mood swings. You can have all the massages you want, darling".
"I was happy to go with you. I'll go anywhere with you".
She leaned down and kissed his shoulders while she massaged them.
She reached over and got her micro needling tool and ran it across the tops of his shoulders and up and down his neck.
"What in the world is that?"
"This produces collagen, darling. It opens your pores and gets them clean and healthy".
"I think they like being dirty".
"Ha ha".
After his massage was over, she had him turn over and put her head in his lap.
She did the micro needling all over his face.
After she was done, he opened his eyes.
"What was that thing you just did to me?"
She showed it to him.
"Jennifer, there are needles in this. Lots of needles".
"And you were so brave and you hardly felt a thing, darling".
After she gave him a nice face and neck massage, he rolled over and took her in his arms.
"You are so beautiful".
"Well, thank you".
He kissed her and made love to her a few times before they fell asleep together.
He wrapped his arms around her as they were falling asleep.
"I love you, I'm so glad you are here with me".
"I love you too".
***Monday***
Jennifer spent the day packing at her apartment while Jonathan was at the office.
She was back at his apartment around 4. She had just gotten out of a bubble bath when he came home.
"Hi gorgeous".
"Hi handsome".
She leaned up and kissed him.
"Darling, how dressed up do I need to be?"
"Cocktail attire is fine".
She selected a dark green strapless mini dress. She was putting it on as he got out of the shower.
When he walked into the bedroom, she turned her back to him.
"Darling, can you do the honors?"
"Certainly".
As he zipped her, she was stuffing her boobs into the dress.
No matter how hard she tried, they kept spilling over the top. She tried a different bra, spanx, all of it. It didn't matter, they kept spilling over the top.
She ended up changing into a light purple v-cut spaghetti strap dress with an asymmetrical hem and a strappy back. She paired it with nude strappy heels.
She came out of the bedroom and Jonathan whistled at her.
"You look absolutely radiant, darling".
"Thank you. You're pretty striking yourself".
She leaned up and kissed him, and they headed out.
"Where are we going?"
"Warner's Steaks and Chops".
About 10 minutes later, they were pulling up to the restaurant.
They were seated right away, and soon after, the other party was shown to their table.
"Logan Maguire-great to see you. This is my girlfriend, Jennifer Edwards".
"Hi, nice to meet you".
"Nice to meet you as well. And this is my wife, Kaylie".
"Hi, it's lovely to meet you".
They all sat down and looked over the menu.
"Wine, darling?"
"I'm not really in the mood for it. I'll just have a sparkling water".
After they placed their order, the live music started.
"Darling, would you care to dance?"
"Certainly".
They headed to the dance floor, and Jennifer rested her cheek against his.
"Ok darling, here's the deal. I will charm him, you charm his wife, and hopefully, we can close the deal."
"Ok, sounds good to me".
"Are you feeling ok? You're awfully warm".
"Yeah, I'm fine. Honest".
They finished their dance and then went and sat back down.
Just like they planned, Jennifer chatted and charmed Kayli Maguire, while Jonathan charmed Logan.
"So Jennifer, what do you do?"
"I'm a journalist".
"Oh, I knew I had heard your name before. I've read your columns in the Times. You are a wonderful writer!"
"Thank you. I enjoy it, very much".
"I was a journalist once upon a time. I used to love that moment when you knew you had stumbled onto something great".
"Yes, that's my favorite too. Who did you write for?"
"The Dallas Gazette. I had plans to move to New York and work at the Times, but instead, I moved here and married him instead. I traded investigating topics for investigating dirty diapers. Who are you writing for?"
"At the moment, I'm freelance".
"Oh I'm so envious of you. I would love to write freelance".
"So, why don't you?"
"Logan believes that wives should be housewives and shouldn't work".
"I see".
"I assume you and Jonathan will have the same arrangement".
"No, we won't. Jonathan has always been respectful of my work and my choices, and my right to make those choices. And our relationship won't work otherwise".
"Well, it's a little late for me to start writing again now".
"No, it isn't. If you set aside an hour each day to write, I'm sure you could find you still enjoy it".
Jonathan and Logan were close to signing an agreement.
Jennifer leaned over to Jonathan.
"Darling, I tell you what. If Logan agrees to your terms, I will throw in helping Kaylie find a freelance agent."
"Oh, I don't think that's necessary".
"Trust me, Logan. It's necessary. If you want us to see another anniversary together, it's very necessary".
Logan and Kaylie headed to the dance floor to hammer out their agreement.
Jonathan turned to Jennifer.
"Good work, he's so close to signing I can feel it. I've gotten him to agree to less money. If I can only get him to agree to a lesser stock percentage".
"I think Kaylie is taking care of that right now".
Kaylie and Logan returned to the table a few minutes later.
"Ok Jonathan, I'll agree to your terms, if Jennifer was serious about helping Kaylie get a freelance deal".
"I was".
"Wonderful".
They signed on the bottom line, and Jennifer pulled a few freelance agents numbers out of her wallet and wrote them down for Kaylie.
"First thing you probably need to do is go get a computer with all the bells and whistles-you will then want to prepare a few articles for them to see your writing style. After they are perfect, then contact these people, and set up an interview. Put me down as a reference".
"Will do. Thank you for your help".
"Anytime".
Jonathan paid the check, and they all stood up to leave.
After saying their goodbyes, Jonathan and Jennifer headed to the Penthouse.
They came in and changed clothes.
Jennifer was brushing her hair out in the bathroom when Jonathan came in and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Thank you for going with me tonight and for helping to seal the deal".
"You're welcome".
"So what made you throw that in about helping her?"
"She used to be a journalist, darling. And she had dreams, like I have dreams. Only she never got to fulfill her dreams because she married him and he doesn't think wives should work. And that infuriated me, but not as much as when she said that you and I were going to have the same arrangement".
"I see. Well great work".
"How long till your flight?"
"I have to be at the airport in an hour".
"I'll ride with you".
"Are you sure? I don't want you to come back here too late alone".
"I'll be fine. Besides, I don't get to see you for 4 days, so I want to spend as much time with you as I can".
She put on some wide-legged knit pants and a tank top and threw her hair up into a ponytail.
He got all packed, and they rode to the airport together.
"It's going to be so weird to not be with you this week. I've gotten used to having you around".
"Oh you have? That's so cute".
He leaned over and kissed her.
They arrived at the airport, and she got out with him.
They were standing at the bottom of the steps.
"It's only going to be for four days, but I'm going to miss you".
"I'm going to miss you too".
She leaned forward and kissed him.
Jack came to the top of the steps.
"Hey buddy, we just got clearance".
"Ok, I'll be right there".
She wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Did I say I was going to miss you?"
"Yeah, but you can say it again".
He looked deep into her eyes.
"I'm going to miss you".
She gave him a couple passionate kisses.
"Call me when you get there?"
"Only if you call me when you get home".
She nodded.
"I love you, you are my everything".
"I love you too. I'll see you this weekend, if I can get my apartment packed and moved into storage".
A few more kisses later, and she reluctantly headed back to the car.
They waited till his plane took off before they left.
As she watched his plane fly away, she felt like her heart was on the plane with him.