We arrived at the resort a few days before her birthday. When Marcie saw the itinerary with the name of her dream place on it, she was surprised. That word was probably the wrong one to use because she was beyond surprised. It kind of reminds me of when we discussed our wedding.
Marcie initially wanted to have an engagement party in March because her eldest brother recommended it. A little while later, we were discussing making it a surprise wedding instead. When her sister arrived to visit after her husband walked out, the thought went back to an engagement party two weeks later. After being convinced by Aubrey, she consented to the wedding again. (The moment she consented was Good Neighbors 159.) We were able to get everything accomplished within those two weeks and Marcie was beyond surprised. That was until her brother-in-law made some trouble when he tried to get June back and I sent him to jail for it. (Marcie and Leo Ch. 1)
The fact we were in the lobby of the resort that she saw in a magazine was the first real look of surprise on her face since then. There was a plethora of emotions between the time the Uber took us to the airport and the other Uber dropped us off in front of the main building. We started walking towards the front desk. An attractive attendant saw us and smiled.
"Welcome to the Viata Resort. I take it you have a reservation?"
I presented my Identification.
"Mr. and Mrs. Mercer."
She looked at my card and smiled.
"We've been expecting you. We have you booked and ready. We'll have the attendant take your bags to your room. Please enjoy your stay."
Marcie was still quiet. I looked at her and smiled before I took her hand in mine.
"You okay, Beloved?" I asked.
She nodded in response before we started walking behind the bellhop. As we entered the elevator, she started talking again.
"What was I thinking?" she asked.
"What do you mean, Beloved?" I asked.
"This is too much, Leo. This just feels wrong and too much and..."
I leaned in and kissed her lips. I felt her lose her nerve a little while into it before the gentle clearing of throat from the bellhop told us we were on our floor. I turned and watched as he started moving his cart down to a big door a little distance from the elevator.
I handed him the keycard to enter the room before we saw the layout of the room. There was a king-sized bed near the window which offered a full view of the natural surroundings. We also saw the walk-in shower with enough room for both of us to shower comfortably. The room was spacious, and Marcie began to tense up again. I wisely tipped the bellhop and thanked him for helping us before he left and closed the door behind him.
"Are we really here?" she asked me.
I nodded. As we started moving our luggage in position, I was looking at some of the amenities the resort offered. Since her birthday was the next day, the plan was that she would go to their spa for a full package recommended by Matt's sister-in-law and Aubrey. We were then going to have a fancy dinner before going to a local club for some dancing.
