That Night in Italy

Chapter 5

The couple changed into more comfortable clothes after arriving back to their hotel. Hyun Bin was doing a final scan around the room before they check out while Ye Jin sent a quick mail to Anna's account.

'Hi, Anna!

This is Ye Jin Son. Thank you very much for the wine and it was lovely to meet you and the kids! We hope to see you again.'

"Jinnie, is there anything else you need before I bring down the luggage?"

"I'm all good.", Ye Jin smiled and helped Hyun Bin wheel out their suitcases before going back inside to fix her carry-on.

She was about to shut her laptop when she saw Anna's reply.

'Hello, Ye Jin

The kids couldn't stop taking about their Bin samchoon and I wanted to apologize for his pants again. About Sicily, check out this place. My husband and I went there months before I gave birth with Na Eun and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Lots of great restaurants around, too. I hope we get to meet in Korea next time and keep in touch!

Anna'

Scrolling down the page, she saw an attachment that had her completely stunned.

Anna just sent them a voucher to a 3-night stay in a luxury villa at the Mondello beach.

Her thoughts quickly scanned through what happened earlier that day and she was able to recall telling Anna that she still had zero plans on what to do when they reach Sicily. 'I think we'll just go around, see what we can find', she said.

She was going to look up the place when the door flew open.

"Jinnie?", Hyun Bin called. "Are you okay? I was calling your phone. It's almost 6, we have to be in the airport in an hour."

Ye Jin quickly shut her laptop and shoved all her stuff in the bag, making a quick mental note to thank Anna later.

....

The two were easily able to board the plane to Sicily. It was a night flight and the airport was filled with less people than usual. Unfortunately, this was turning out to be a very uncomfortable flight. At least for Ye Jin.

She had been uncharacteristically stiff for the past hour. From the moment she took her seat, she had kept her eyes closed and proceeded to do breathing exercises.

On the other hand, Hyun Bin chose to remain silent, desperately trying to stifle his laughter but he was up to no good. He'd tried biting his lip, rubbing his face, pinching his thigh, but none was helping.

Ye Jin could feel him giggling on his seat and that just fumed her further. She clenched her fists harder and tried to take deeper breaths.

Why was she so angry?

It was back in the airport in Siena. They just checked in and were trying to look for a spot to stay at. Ye Jin was a bit hungry so Hyun Bin went ahead to get her a waffle.

She went to one of the long tables and decided to take that time to send Anna a quick thank you message for the vouchers. While on her phone, she saw from her peripheral view a pair of hands setting down a tray to her right.

"What flavor did you get?", she asked, quickly grabbing the cup of coffee and took a sip before going back to her phone. Anna is so sweet, she thought as she read her message one more time before clicking send.

Ye Jin sipped her coffee again and moved to get the waffle on the tray. The filling spilled a bit when she took a bite so she opened her bag to get a tissue when she felt a tap on her left shoulder.