Iceland

Sorry it's been so long since I updated this - my personal life has been really busy with the end of school and mock exams but I'm now on my summer holidays so hopefully I will be able to upload more regularly!

This is inspired by 7x13 where Rachel says she wants to move to Iceland. I decided to write this fic on Mike and Rachel going on holiday to Iceland.

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"Flight to Reykjavik now boarding"

Mike and Rachel hurriedly grabbed their bags and headed to their gate since Rachel definitely did not want to be late - although this seemed unlikely since Rachel had made them sit in JFK airport for 4 hours prior to their gate opening "just in case". They quickly found their seats in business class, both next to each other. They hadn't been on what felt like a 'proper holiday' in what felt like forever so they decided to go luxurious and splash the cash on business class, which at 5am in the morning they were both extremely grateful for the extra space to have a nap. They hadn't slept all night as Rachel spent all night worrying about where all the important documents were, as if they hadn't been packed and left on the desk in the living room for the past 3 weeks. And of course, Mike couldn't sleep whilst Rachel was frantically running around the apartment with all the lights turned on, going through her holiday checklist.

They both got seated, put their bags to the side and before they knew it, it was time for take off. Mike still wasn't used to flying, having not been on a plane in his childhood, so he tightly gripped Rachel's hand and screwed his eyes shut at takeoff. Rachel just let him do it, even though he was kind of hurting her hand, she just held him and whispered comforting words in his ear to try and ground him as much as possible. When they were in the air, Mike relaxed slightly and allowed himself just to snuggle up with Rachel and watch some cringeworthy romcom which Rachel seemed to enjoy. They didn't watch much of it though as they both fell asleep fairly promptly after takeoff and didn't wake until it was time to land. The landing was much like takeoff, Mike still terrified but Rachel there to offer comfort.

By the time they landed it was early afternoon in Iceland so they quickly got their bags and got in the taxi to the hotel, both buzzing with excitement and anticipation. Their hotel was simply breathtaking, it was a sort of cabin with a private hot tub and incredible views over the Iceland landscape.

Since they were both exhausted from all the travelling and early morning, they agreed to just unpack their bags and then go on a walk to explore. They were both ready in their thick winter coats and walking boots, and linked hands as they wandered out into the cold icelandic breeze.

"This is so much greater than I ever imagined, thank you so much" declared Rachel.

"Rachel, you don't have to thank me, I'm just as amazed as you are. Besides, you deserve this more than anyone I know"

Much of their walk was consumed by a comfortable silence, the pair just completely in awe of the wonderful world that they lived in and appreciative that they have the opportunity to live their home country and go on these adventures together.

On their walk, they eventually reached a small cabin that looked lively and served hot drinks. When they went in they found a table in the corner, tucked out the way which Rachel reserved whilst Mike went to get them hot chocolate. They drank their drinks whilst planning the rest of their trip, Rachel telling Mike all these places she had seen online that she wanted to visit. They finished their drinks and headed back to the hotel. They just chose to relax for the rest of the night, they made a quick dinner and relaxed in front of the tv, switching through the channels to find something they could understand. They went to bed early as they knew they had to wake up early in the mornings if they wanted to make the most of their trip away.

They woke up early the next day, as planned, and headed straight to the Blue Lagoon for the spa day they had booked. They got there early so it wasn't so busy and managed to get straight in and change. They headed straight to their couples massage, which was an hour of bliss for the both of them. They were then allowed to head to the main lagoon and they were shown the natural minerals that are so good for the skin which they both used, Rachel more than Mike though. Rachel absolutely coated her hair in the conditioner before heading out in the lagoon as a friend had warned her about what it can do to your hair. Mike even used some, claiming that he could never ruin his hair as it was apparently 'the money-maker'. When they were in the lagoon, Rachel just planned on relaxing - still feeling the effects of the massage; Mike on the other hand, had a very different view as he started splashing her with the water, much to Rachel's annoyance. However, he managed to revive himself when he agreed to take lots of photos with Rachel for her to send to her parents (and Donna, of course), he even took some of her individually so she could post them on her Instagram.

Other than the Lagoon, it was a week full of exploration and sightseeing. Mike had even surprised Rachel with a 'Puffin-watching cruise' but she was convinced that he actually booked it for himself and not for her, well not as a 'gift' to her anyway. Rachel used her tour book that she had bought and they made sure to check off everything in the book, especially since they weren't sure when they'd be able to come back again. All in all, it was probably the least relaxing holiday they'd been on, due to the early mornings and late nights, but it was so worth it. Since Mike got out of prison, they'd made sure to always value the time they spent together, and they had definitely done that.

When they finally got back to the New York apartment, they both felt like zombies and would be quite happy to go into hibernation, but they managed to fight off the jet-lag and unpack their bags to an acceptable state as they both had piles of washing to do. When they both returned to work on Monday, it still felt like they were away in wonderland, not quite ready to face reality yet - especially not after the week they had just spent together.

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Thank you so much for reading and sticking with me! I will do my best to update more regularly. As always please leave any feedback or prompts in the comments or find me on twitter jess75x