chapter 31:
adam and rose started packing at 13:51.
"love, what do you mean it's early to pack? our flight is at 18:55. we need to leave in 2 hours, and you still don't know where's your laptop charger" says adam.
"that's because I use yours, love" says rose while biting her finger, fighting her smile.
"I thought it was little mouse that was using it" says adam, while folding his blue shirt.
"oh, little mouse, I'll miss him" says rose, while pouting at him.
"I will too, but good thing uncle roger can stay with him until we come back."
rose zips her luggage and mumbles, "yeah, because uncle jack will probably be busy with natalie" says rose before winking at the mention of natalie's name.
adam places the brown jacket on the bed before going to stand in front of her. "what? what did you say?"
"what did I say?" she acts clueless.
"about jack and natlie. are they together now? or what?" she takes his hand and makes him sit beside her.
"okay, okay. I'll tell you all about it. jack asked natalie to-" rose starts but adam cuts her.
"no no, baby, we need to finish packing. we can talk about jack and natalie all long in the airport. let's just pack, now, please, because we need to leave really really soon."
she pouts at him but gets up with him.
"are you taking your white dress?" he asks her.
"which one?" she directs her attention not adam.
"this one" says adam while gesturing to the white dress with blue flowers.
"should I?" her tone unsure. "yes, of course you should. why are you so unsure about your packing, love? take what you want and don't worry about the extra weight."
she watches him folding the dress to place it between her lime-green skirt and brown blouse.
"maybe because you didn't specify what to pack and what not to, as well as I still don't know where we're going, love" she answers him.
he chuckles at her tone. "I'm sorry. is it so bad that I wanted to surprise my wife?" his tone, unsure.
"no, not at all, but it is bad that I'm packing dresses and coats at the same time" answers rose, smartly.
"no, it isn't, because we're going to 5 different cities with 5 different climates." adam's answer, smarter.
she chuckles at that. "okay fine, you win."
the airport is warm. too warm, that both adam and rose have taken their sweaters off.
"it's nice to rely on someone, you know?" rose tells adam, while tightening the hold she has on adam's bicep.
"I'm sure it is, cheeky girl." he pokes her nose.
"how long until our flight?" she asks him and watches him look at his phone. "2 hours" he informs her.
"okay, are you ready to hear about jack and natalie, now?" she fixes her sitting position to face him better, before taking both their empty coffee cups and placing it on the floor near them.
"tell me all about it, sweet girl." he mirrors her position and feels their knees touching.
"jack asked natalie on a date a couple of weeks ago. he asked her if she's okay if they get in a relationship, of course she didn't give him an answer, right away, but later on that night, she saw him and how he is with her son. she thought of giving him a chance. adam, you should have seen how happy he was when he came home that night" explains rose.
