Six quick months had rushed by since the faithful Halloween where Jan had revealed the wilder side of herself. It seemed, to me, to have always been bubbling beneath the surface. The events of that night changed our relationship, but at the same time didn't change anything at all. Not knowing it was even possible, we were more expressive to each other, more open. Not to mention, the sex was far more adventurous. But everything else was as it had been.
In the middle of April, we decided that a well needed break was in order. Work had been stressful for both of us, and it had been nearly a year since we had gone on holiday. We had our list of dream places we wanted to visit, both near and far. While browsing one day after work, I discovered cheap flights to Japan. The Asian country was the number one destination of culture, history, food and downright weirdness that had occupied our mutual "Top 3" lists of destinations for years and years.
Shouting out to Jan, I had already started the booking process for the flights. When she eventually sauntered in to see what all the fuss was about her face went from tired to excited.
'OMG. TIGER. YES. DO IT. '
She quickly left the room again while shouting over her shoulder.
'I'm just going to put in the request for leave.'
Requesting leave was something I didn't have to worry about as I was self-employed. I did the last few details and made sure all the dates were correct. With a click of my mouse, it was done. Two and a half weeks in Japan were just around the corner. I could hear Jan pacing, as she was on the phone to her boss, in the other room followed by a loud,
'WOOOO'.
That evening after I made us a light salad and cracked open a bottle of wine. Jan popped her feet on my legs and sighed.
'Thank you for booking this trip on a whim. Work has been stressing me out and I can't wait to get away with you. Think about all the fun we are going to have.'
I chuckled a "You're welcome" and started massaging her calves and tops of her feet. She soon had her eyes closed and was enjoying the sensation.
'You know. Maybe we can find some more costume or outfit shops in Japan while we're there. We're due something new.'
Jan said this so casually it made me smirk.
'Oh yeah? It sounds like you have something already in mind,' I asked.
'Well... Maybe. We'll see.'
She was being coy which meant that she was up to mischief. She downed the last of her wine that was in her glass and pushed me so I was lying on my back.