We need a break

Next day, Anna woke up extremely late without Regan beside her. She literally panicked after watching the clock that showed 11 in the morning. She hurriedly finished her morning chores, got ready for the office and went downstairs where she was greeted by Briella who was already waiting for her. Before she could insist her to eat something, she interrupted her.

"Briella please. Not today. I am too late for work."

She had just headed towards the door when Regan's voice stopped her.

"Where do you think you are going?"

She was stunned on his presence at that hour of time. She glanced at her wrist watch to check the time which stated mid-noon.

"I thought you would be in office already."

"And how I thought of some better ways to get greeted by my gorgeous wife to start my day."

She got dumbfounded by his statement.

"Huh? I.....I Good morning...I mean good afternoon."

He heartily laughed on her fumbling, held her waist bringing her closer, bent down and kissed her forehead and cheeks surprising her in the process.

"Good noon Anastasia." He greeted giving her his rare wide smile that instantly warmed her heart.

"Hmmm.....that's the way to start a day. Now tell me. Where were you going that too without eating anything?"

"Office. I thought you had already left as it's quite late. Why didn't you wake me up? Did you get up late too? I don't understand what' s wrong with me these days? Why can't I wake up early like before? We really need to do something about this. Anyways, where were you?" I didn't see you anywhere."

She was nervously blabbering in front of him. She was nervous to face him after she realized how she responded to his kisses the previous night. Unable to meet his eyes, time and again she looked here and there but frowned on not getting an answer and pursed her lips in a thin line feeling annoyed.

He smiled on her interrogation. He never had thought that one day, he would enjoy someone asking so many questions to him. He patiently waited for her to complete.

Still holding her closer by her waist, he replied, "Yesterday was a long day. You needed to have a good long sleep. So I didn't bother to wake you up." He shrugged nonchalantly and continued. "I woke up early to finish some matters to leave peacefully."

'Leave.' That was the only word that her mind registered, shocking her, making her unable to understand the meaning behind it.

"Leave? Are you going somewhere?"

She tried to ask casually but couldn't suppress her disappointment to stay away from him. He smiled on seeing her sulking.

"We are going somewhere.....together."

"Do we have a meeting? Why didn't you inform me earlier?"

He shook his head in amusement on her curiosity. "Do you think about anything else other than work? I was just waiting for you. We are leaving in an hour..... for a short vacation."

She was extremely surprised on the disclosure. "Why? I mean what's the need? Whatever it is, we can't leave Regan. You have already missed so much work in the last few days, how will you.....?"

"Although for different reasons, we both have been strenuously working for many years. We need a break. Desperately. So let's have it together?" He cut her off and informed.

"Its really not needed."

"What if I say that I want to give you some happy memories to hold for a lifetime? It's just about a week and nothing is more important to me than you. Not anymore. I intend to fill your heart and mind with happy memories that can replace the hard time you have went through. And I want to be a part of them."

"You don't need to."

"I want to. And for your knowledge, I have talked to dad. He will handle everything in Seattle. Drake is here to look after the work in my absence and I have already discussed with Mia about your work. You don't have anything urgent or important scheduled till next week. So we are free to have this time for ourselves."

"What about my luggage? I haven't packed anything yet."

She was suffering through a terrible breakdown with all the things going around. Richard's accident, their wedding, Regan's love and her gradual acceptance inspite of all the reluctance, the phone call in the elevator, her panic attacks and recalling her past. Everything was just too much. She indeed needed a break, but couldn't come up to the term of taking a break amidst all those chaos. She wasn't even sure of spending her time with Regan alone. He was breaking her walls and she was helplessly watching it shredding on its own accord. The kiss didn't make her feel guilty like other times, but made her conscious around him still not used to his proximity and love that he never failed to show or make her feel the things that she thought were not meant for her anymore.

She bit her lip while looking down, unknowingly tempting him to draw her closer. By the time, she looked up to meet his eyes, he was already close to her. His warm breath fanned her face and she softly gasped with their proximity while clutching his shirt from the sides. A beautiful blush rose to her cheeks and he couldn't help but kissed both of her eyes which she instantly shut on his advancements. His warm breath caressed her skin leaving goosebumps all over her body. He kissed her nose, cheeks and eventually pecked her lips with an intention to deepen it, unable to resist the strong urge to feel their softness again. Her innocent actions didn't help him either. She was like an addiction and he wanted to drown himself in her innocence that was alluring.

Their little moment was interrupted by a sound of fake cough by Stella who was standing behind them with Drake. Drake was grinning from ear to ear while Stella had a mischievous smile on her face while wiggling her brows suggestively. The realization of them witnessing their intimate moments turned Anna scarlet from the roots of her hair to the tip of her toes. Regan groaned on the unwanted disturbance around them. He withdrew himself back but encircled his arm around her shoulder keeping her close to him.

Anna was surprised to see Stella. After collecting herself, she quickly went to her, welcomed and greeted her through a warm hug.

"Hi Stella. Drake" She greeted him as well."

Regan came beside her but she quickly moved a step aside to maintain a distance from him to hide her embarrassment, earning an amused glare from him.

"Don't worry about the luggage. It's all done."

Stella answered her question. Anna frowned still baffled while Stella continued.

"Briella had already packed all your essentials with my help ofcourse."

"Thanks. But you didn't have to Stella. Sorry for the inconvenience." Anna turned to face Regan and glared, "You could have informed me earlier. I would have done it on my own without bothering them."

Before Regan could reply, Stella cut her in.

"Oh, come on Anna! Regan wanted to surprise you, so he called us over. But it was us getting a surprise of watching him getting lovey dovey with you." She said between giggles. "And it was nothing as I totally enjoyed the packing stuff."

"What?"

"Nothing."

She smiled sheepishly earning a curious glance from Drake who had easily presumed her doing something nonsensical, silently praying for Anna to give her the patience to bear her goofiness if she had acted irrationally.

Carrying the conversation on the dining table while filling their stomach, Stella and Drake informed Anna about the sudden plan of vacation organized by Regan to surprise her. However, her eyes went wide when Stella repeated stating it to be a honeymoon instead of a vacation, burning her cheeks crimson while pulsating her nerves even more. Regan sat silent during the whole time, furiously hearing the nonstop bickering of Stella. He was exasperated with the unwanted intrusion and got even more pissed when she successfully managed to drive Anna's complete attention towards her leaving him restless. Drake helplessly sighed and shrugged his shoulders while stifling a smile on his face.

Eventually, after tyding up everything, they left for the airport. Instead of waiting, Regan held Anna's hand and led her to his private jet that was waiting for them in all its glory. She was surprised to watch it.

"Are we going in this."

Regan smiled in answer while taking her inside.

Before taking a seat, she realized that she still had no idea about the destination of their trip.

"Regan...You didn't tell me. Where are we going?"

"I thought you would never ask."

"I just....."

He made her sit on a chair and tied her seat belt as the jet was ready to take off.

"That's for me to know and you to find out."

"But....."

He bent down to match her level. ""That's a surprise and I am sure you would love it."

He said happily and sat down while the flight took off.