A/N: I only own the OC

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I looked over at her and smiled. Jodi had asked to go on vacation, and I would do anything for her. We were currently sitting in Orlando waiting at the airport. I had asked her if she wanted to go anywhere in particular, but she had told me to surprise her. I had told her to pack warm clothes, but include a swimsuit... and she laughed at me because she reminded we don't own warm clothes since we live in Florida.

She still had no idea where we were going as we boarded the plane. I had us in first class because I wanted it to be perfect for her. We took off and I held her hand. The flight was to Reykjavik. I had gotten a nonstop flight. I wanted somewhere different. I had gotten us a room at a resort for a week and a half. I was going to take her to the hot springs. I wanted her to relax. It was an 8 hour flight so after we had some champagne and a snack we both dozed off.

I woke up a little later and she was still asleep. I was glad because sleep was difficult for her most days. We had 3 hours left on the flight. We had left at night and would be getting there early in the morning. I had it so we could go straight to the place I rented.

Jodi POV

I woke up to Dexter gently nudging me. I was surprised I had been able to sleep. He told me we were landing soon. I went to the bathroom and made sure I had everything before we landed. I still didn't know where we were going but Dexter seemed really excited. We landed and walked out into the airport... we were in Iceland. I was shocked because I had never thought to come here.

We were taken to an all inclusive resort. Dexter got us a large suite with its own private lagoon. The view was the volcano, and nature. The room was absolutely gorgeous. They had a bottle of sparkling wine ready for us.

"This is amazing." I told him and he chuckled.

"I wanted you to be somewhere that was relaxing and as beautiful as you." He said and I leaned up as I kissed him.

"Thank you... can we get into the lagoon?" I asked him and he chuckled. I was excited, and this place was gorgeous.

"Yes, go change." He said. I grabbed my swimsuit and put it on. I looked in the mirror and realized that I hadn't worn this since I was attacked. I saw the scar and sighed. It really stood out. Dexter hadn't seen me with this little clothes since I was attacked and I was worried that he wouldn't find me attractive anymore. I had been discussing this with my therapist. We had also talked about me and Dexter having sex again. I was told that I would know when it felt right.

"Princess?" He said as he softly knocked at the door.

"Give me a minute, please." I said. I stared at myself in the mirror and wondered if he would still think I'm good enough. I was waiting on him to get tired of me and my issues.

"Jodi, You are still my princess... scars and all." He said through the door. I hated how he knew what I was thinking. I finally opened the door and peeked out at him. He had a worried look on his face.

"You always know what I'm thinking." I mumbled and he nodded.

"I still love you." He said and I looked up at his crystal blue eyes.

"I love you too, Dexter." I said but I knew that he could still hear my concerns.

"Princess, please know that no matter what has happened, it will never change the way I look at you." He said and I nodded.

"I don't like how it looks." I finally admitted.

"Why don't you schedule a doctor's appointment to have it covered when we return home." He said and I nodded.

"Come on, you were so excited." He said and I nodded. He held up a bathrobe, and I took it. I didn't want to ruin our vacation. I put it on and took his outstretched hand. He kissed it and lead me to our private lagoon.

"I will get in and turn around." He said and did it. I finally dropped the bathrobe and got into the wonderfully relaxing water. Dexter pulled me gently to him, and kissed me softly.

"I want you to have fun and enjoy yourself." He said and I softly kissed him again.

We sat in the wonderful water until we got hungry around lunch time. We showered, changed, and decided to eat at the resort. We were going to go out tomorrow. Dexter chose one of the restaurants for lunch. We sat and overlooked the volcano as we ate.

"Thank you for doing this." I said and he smiled at me.

"Anything for you." he said and we talked about what we wanted to do tomorrow while we ate. We went for a walk around the trails, and I had fun being outside. I knew that I was outside all the time in Florida, but this was different. I was glad to be with Dexter and away from everything.

Dexter POV

I was glad that Jodi was having fun. I had tried to pick some place unique. I had thought about bringing her here soon, and wanting to propose here... but it felt right that day in my backyard. We were sitting in our room that evening as the sun started to set. We were in the season where it actually got dark and you could see the stars. I wanted her to see the Aurora Borealis... actually I really wanted to see it to.

"Come on." I said and pulled her with me onto the balcony. I grabbed a blanket and pulled her to me as we sat in a lounger. I pulled the blanket around us to keep us warm and we watched as the sky came to life. She was smiling and looked happy.

"Thank you." she said and looked at me. I carefully pressed a kiss to her lips.

"You're welcome, princess." I said and she leaned her head into my neck as we watched nature put on a show. I was rubbing her arms lightly until she took my hand and laced our fingers together.

"I love you." she said and I smiled.

"I love you more." I said and I felt her chuckle. We used to that when we were kids. One of us would say something and the other's response was always more.

We went inside that night and fell asleep. Jodi actually slept the whole night.