***Friday***
Jennifer was stressed to the max. She had just packed up her apartment and had packed up all her things at Jonathan's penthouse.
She was flying on his plane to California in about an hour. What she wanted more than anything was a spa day, but there just wasn't time.
The car service brought her and all of her bags to the airport. Jonathan had told her they would ship their storage contents later.
She got out of the car and walked up the steps of the plane into the cabin.
She immediately saw a bouquet of flowers strapped into a seat on the bench. The bouquet was sterling roses and pink ranunculus, plus white and pink larkspur.
She opened the card. "I love you and I'm so glad you are coming home to me. See you tonight, I can't wait"-Jonathan".
She sat down and buckled up, and then as soon as they were in the air and they were able to move about the cabin, she got up and went to go lay down in the bed.
She took a wonderful nap, and woke up about a half hour before they landed.
She tried to make herself presentable, but she was just tired. She had really overdone it at her apartment this week.
The plane landed and suddenly Jack came over the intercom.
"Miss Edwards, the airport is making me go to a terminal gate instead of out in the tarmac, so you will get your bags at baggage claim. I will call Jonathan and let him know to meet you at baggage claim".
She flipped the switch on the intercom.
"Thank you, Jack".
She gathered her things and when the plane stopped, she headed out of the plane and through the airport.
By the time she could see the baggage claim signs, she could see him standing there with a rose in his hand. She took off running towards him and jumped in his arms.
"I missed you so much".
He kissed her and held her for a few minutes.
"I missed you too".
"I love you".
"I love you too".
They collected her bags and headed to the car.
He opened the door for her and then loaded her bags into the backseat and trunk.
He slid into the front seat.
"I knew I should have brought the wagon".
"Jonathan!"
"I'm kidding, baby. I love you".
He leaned over and kissed her cheek.
They drove to his house and got her settled. Max was making a special dinner.
After Jonathan brought all her bags in, he and Jennifer walked into the kitchen.
"Miss Edwards! How wonderful to see you!"
Max came over and kissed her cheek.
"Hi Max! I'm so thrilled to be here".
"Jennifer has just moved in permanently, Max".
"I'm thrilled. This house isn't the same without you".
"What did you make for dinner, Max?"
"Grilled chicken breasts, sautéed zucchini with tomatoes and onions, and a salad with lots of veggies".
"Sounds wonderful, Max".
Jennifer set the table while Jonathan got everyone drinks, and then they sat down and ate.
"Darling, I had my phone calls forwarded to your penthouse. And then it took some maneuvering, but I had your phone calls at the penthouse forwarded to this number here, for the next 3 months".
"What a great idea".
"And my aunt called. She shipped the piano Grand-mere left me to me in NYC, so it's in the storage unit as well".
"How heavy is it?"
"Took 8 men to lift it out of the truck and get it into the unit".
"I see".
After a nice dinner, they did the dishes together and then she went to the bedroom to unpack while he and Max watched a game on tv.
He had given her one whole closet, and he and Max had moved a dresser very similar to her dresser into the room for her.
She was almost completely unpacked clothes-wise when he came in with a bowl of ice cream.
"In the mood for dessert?"
"Yeah, that sounds good. I'm almost done".
She kissed him as she took the bowl from him.
He sat on the bed with her while they ate their ice cream.
"Darling, I think you have an admirer".
"Well I hope you admire me, you did invite me to move in with you after all".
"No, not me. Of course, my me admires your you. 100%. But I was talking about someone else".
"Who?"
"Stanley, at the office".
"Stanley? The guy who walked in on me at the penthouse?"
"Yeah, him. He overheard me telling Deanne that I was taking this afternoon off to pick you up at the airport, and then when I went to the elevator, I overheard him and someone else having a conversation. They were saying that they wanted to set me up with their sister, and he was saying that I had you and that you were the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and that I was lucky".
"How kind of him".
"And he's right, I'm the luckiest man alive".
He leaned over and kissed her a few times.
She finished her ice cream and then dug out her pajamas and put them on.
She went to relax with him and Max on the couch.
They snuggled up and she rested her head on his shoulder.
Within about 10 minutes, she was fast asleep.
He and Max hung in through extra innings, and when it was finally over, he scooped her up and carried her to bed.
"Night Max, see you tomorrow".
"Night Mr. H."
He laid her on the bed and covered her up and then went to change into his pajamas.
He came back out and climbed into bed beside her and wrapped his arms around her.
For the first time in 4 days, they both slept well for the whole night.
***Saturday morning***
Jonathan let Jennifer sleep in. When she woke up, she found him out on the patio talking to Max.
"Max, tonight, I'm driving Jennifer up the coast a little bit to a bed and breakfast, so you don't have to cook meals for us tonight or tomorrow".
"Got it, Mr. H. Will you two be back tomorrow night?"
"No, I took Monday off, so we will be home Monday afternoon".
He took a sip of his coffee as Jennifer came out on to the patio.
"Morning, darling. Morning Max".
"Morning. How did you sleep?"
"Best I've slept in days".
She sat down next to Jonathan.
"Coffee, Mrs. H.?"
"Yes, please".
"Darling, you are in for a treat. Saturday is Max's day to make pancakes. And this morning, he made blueberry ones just for us".
"Yummy. I can't wait to try them".
Max brought her a plate of pancakes and some coffee.
"Thanks, Max".
She took a bite and moaned.
"Max, this is absolutely fantastic".
"Thank you, Miss Edwards".
After she finished her plate, she headed to shower and get dressed. Jonathan was in the bedroom while she was in the shower.
She came out to see his suitcase on the bed.
"You're going somewhere? Darling, I just got here".
"Darling, I'm not going somewhere. We are going somewhere".
"We are? Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise. But it's a short day trip, and we will be back Monday afternoon".
"Wonderful. What should I take with me?"
"Comfortable clothes, one or two regular outfits and whatever else you want".
"Got it".
She slipped her robe on and started packing again while he was in the shower.
Within an hour, they were headed up the coast.
She laced her fingers through his and fell asleep. When she woke up, they were at their destination.
"This is where we are going?"
"Yeah, this is it".
"Oh honey, how did you know I needed this? You're wonderful and I love you very much".
She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him.
"Remind me to show you just how much I appreciate it".
"Deal".
They got out and headed inside.
"Hi, welcome to Coastal Springs resort and spa, here in the lovely Pismo Beach. I'm Justin, I'll get you checked in".
Jennifer went to the bathroom while Jonathan got them checked in, and when she came out, they were ready to head to their room.
He had gotten them a room with a king-sized bed and a terrace that overlooked the ocean, with a whirlpool tub for two.
"Darling, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love this".
She embraced him and kissed him a few times.
"Time away with you is what I needed most of all".
"I agree. This week was so lonely without you here".
They put their bags away and sat on the bed.
"Ok, so I booked us a few things for today, but tomorrow we still have to decide on".
"What's up for today?"
"A full body massage for both of us, and I'm getting a gentleman's facial, you are getting the women's facial, and then we are taking a whirlpool together".
"That sounds heavenly".
She read over the packet about policies and procedures, and then changed into a pair of yoga capris and a t-shirt.
Jonathan put on some basketball shorts and a t-shirt and they headed to the spa.
"Darling, do you want us to be in the same room, or separate rooms?"
"Up to you, darling. I'm fine either way".
They picked a double room, and were taken to their room.
"Undress as far as you are comfortable, and lay face up under the blanket".
Their massage bed was actually a double bed.
Jennifer undressed all the way to her thong, and climbed under the sheet. Jonathan left his boxer briefs on, and climbed under the sheet next to her.
Their massage therapists came in a few minutes later, and began their massage. They both opted for deep-tissue.
For the next hour and a half, they were kneaded, rubbed, pressed, and de-stressed in the best way possible.
Jennifer was in a daze by the end, and Jonathan had fallen asleep.
They were able to stay right there for their facials. After 45 minutes of having their skin refreshed, they were both ready for the whirlpool.
They climbed into the whirlpool and she scooted close to him.
"Darling, next weekend, Hart Industries is having a dinner and dance. We have it every year, to kick off Los Angeles Gives Back week, where businesses give to charitable organizations. Want to go with me?"
"Absolutely".
"Perfect. This year's theme is "The Best Night of Our Lives".
"I can probably make that work".
After their whirlpool was over, they got out and dried off and changed back into their clothes.
She leaned up and kissed him.
"Thank you, honey. I loved it".
"You're welcome".
They held hands as they walked back to their room.
"How about we get ready and go to dinner somewhere in town?"
"I'm starved, so yeah, let's".
After they were changed, they headed to the restaurant the guy at the front desk suggested. It was a Mexican place called Fiesta Fresh about 40 minutes away.
They had a wonderful meal until the very end, when Jennifer got a horrible headache.
Jonathan paid the check, and then they drove to a Walgreens, and he ran inside and got her some medicine and them several bottles of water and some snacks for the room.
She took the medicine the second he got in the car, and then leaned the seat back so she could lie down.
By the time they got back to the resort, her headache was gone.
They came in and she put on a silver mesh camisole with a matching boy short thong. The camisole is open down the middle in the front.
Jonathan had put on some pajama shorts, and was laying on the bed when she came out of the bathroom.
She climbed onto the bed and straddled his lap. She had tied her robe sash like a bow in the front.
"Want to unwrap me, darling?"
"Absolutely".
He untied her bow and opened her robe.
She took her robe off and he pulled her in close for a kiss.
"You are the most beautiful woman in the whole world".
"I love you".
They spent the next few hours making love and cuddling. They finally fell asleep in the wee hours, holding each other.
***Sunday***
They slept late and ordered breakfast in bed from room service.
Jennifer was craving French toast, and Jonathan was craving an omelet. They were both able to get what they wanted.
She looked over the spa menu while they ate.
They talked it over and finally planned a scalp treatment, back facial, and body wrap.
As soon as they were done eating, they showered and got ready, and put their breakfast cart in the hallway.
They headed to the spa and due to scheduling, they had to get the body wrap first.
They let them do it in the same room.
Both of them were given disposable underwear to put on. The technician covered them in a thick layer of sea minerals and marine algae, and then wrapped them in foil.
"Ok, I'm setting a timer. When it goes off, we will come take you out of the foil suit and shower you off".
"How long are you setting it for?"
"1 hour and 45 minutes".
"Thank you".
After the tech's left the room, Jennifer turned to Jonathan.
"Darling, are you enjoying this?"
"I have algae in my butt".
Jennifer burst out laughing.
"I think my disposable underwear decomposed".
"Well, you are being such a good sport. And your skin will love you for this, darling".
He moved as close to her as he possibly could, and she laid her head on his shoulder.
"So tell me about the dinner dance".
"Well, It's next Saturday night. And we always have it catered by several restaurants. We usually do a thing where I get the first dance with my date, and then I open the dance floor for the rest of the company. After a few dances, we usually do a singles match up, where all the single guys and all the single girls draw numbers, and then you dance with your number. And we also do a dance contest, to see what couple can dance the longest. And then at the end of the night, I usually give a speech, announce that it's the last dance, and announce how much we are giving to our charity and then we all go home".
"That sounds really fun. You and I should practice for the dance contest".
"We can definitely do that. What do you think about me talking to the entertainment committee about changing it from a contest based on what couple can dance the longest, to the couple with the best dance routine? Each couple gets to pick their own music, and gets 3 minutes to do their routine".
"I love that, that sounds wonderful. I can put some dance moves together while you are at work this week, darling".
They plotted everything out, and before they knew it, the tech's were coming back in to let them out of their foil suits.
Jonathan went first, and then Jennifer followed.
She admired her body in the mirror when she got out.
Her breasts looked fuller and firmer. Her butt looked awesome as well, as if she had gotten a lift.
She wrapped a towel around herself and came out and laid face down on the table.
They both enjoyed their back facials, and were very excited for their scalp treatments.
Jennifer got to sit up and watch Jonathan's scalp treatment, and the tech showed her a few techniques in case she wanted to give him a scalp massage at home.
"So how long have you two been married?"
"We aren't married. We just started living together".
Jonathan had his eyes closed but he wasn't asleep.
After his scalp treatment was over, he got to sit up and watch hers.
Jennifer fell fast asleep during her treatment, and he couldn't keep from staring at her. She looked angelic lying there on the table.
He and the tech were quietly talking.
"You two are so cute together, like you were made for each other".
"I agree".