Marcie And Leo Ch 161

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.

"Leo, this is too much. I'm sorry I'm flipping out. It's just I never thought..."

I had her in my embrace again before she could finish and started to stroke her hair.

"Marcie, take a breath."

I felt her take a deep breath, then a second one before I felt her relax again. We just stood there for a little bit before I guided her towards the bed to sit down. After getting her to sit, I knelt in front of her and looked her in the eyes.

"Sweetheart, I got you. This was an idea just to do something for you to show you how much you mean to me. You have done so much for me since our spouses passed. You deserve way more than this. This just happened to be something you talked about. Do you want to relax here for a while before thinking about dinner?"

She nodded her head. As we removed our shoes and lay together on the bed, she saw the bottle of wine in the corner of the room.

"That's a local brand I believe," she said. "It's supposed to be a highly rated one."

"Would you like me to open it?" I asked.

"Would you be mad at me if I said yes?"

"This is your party, Beloved."

I walked to the bottle and carefully opened it before pouring a glass for my wife. I then made sure to get myself a glass of water.

"I wonder if they have an ice bucket around here," I said jokingly.

We both laughed as she took a drink from her glass.

"Wow! It is worth the hype," she said.

I smiled before I sat next to her gently. She then planted a kiss on my cheek.

"Thank you, Leo. This has been good so far. I can't wait to see everything that this trip entails."

I thought about the rest of the night as she took another drink.

"Happy birthday, baby," I said.