Tough Luck #1

Taking a trip

10 years later

"Hey honey I'm home!" Alice said as she walked into her house. She pulled the key out from the keyhole and closed the door behind her.

"Hey sweetie! How was work?" Ian yelled from somewhere in the house.

"Fine. Where are you?" She asked.

"I'm in the shower wanna join me!"

Alice laughed "No thanks. Remember our agreement" she said setting down her purse.

"Yeah yeah none of that until after the wedding"

"Exactly" Alice said running up the stairs.

Alice could hear Ian stepping out of the shower. She took her phone out from her purse and started to check her messages. The washroom door opened and Alice turned around to look at her fiance. He had a towel wrapped around his waist he looked at Alice and smirked. He walked up and sat beside her on the bed.
"Whats up?"
"Just looking through messages." She said looking up from the phone not talking her eyes off his eyes.
"I love when you look at me like that." He said smiling. "Like what" Alice said
Still keeping her eyes locked on to his with a smirk on her face.
"Urgh I love you so much I don't think I can keep this deal up"
Alice started to laugh "I love you too"
She gave him a quick kiss on the lips careful not to tempt him. He leaned in for one more but Alice didn't give in she put her hands in his hair and playful messed his wet hair up. Then she got up from the bed and ran down stairs.
"Oh come on! Do I really have to chase you ?!"
Ian ran after her without hearing for a reply.
Alice laughed unstoppably she turned to see Ian right on her tale.
"Come on babe stop!" Ian yelled after her.
Alice ran out the back door and collapsed on the grass.
Ian got on top of her his towel still intact.
"I got you now" Ian said smirking
Alice just laughed
Ian kissed her on the neck.
"Come on Ian...wait" she said shoving him away.
"Okay okay I'm sorry" Ian said as he got up.
He put out his hand for Alice to grab.
She gladly took it and Ian pulled her up.
She kissed him softly on the lips.
"Let's go inside I made dinner" Ian said.
"Wow really that's a first" Alice replied.
They both went inside Ian ran up stairs to quickly change and Alice slipped into something more comfortable. She put on her Pjs and ran downstairs where Ian was fully dressed now with dinner on the table in front of him.
There was roast chicken, Mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and of course a new wine bottle. There were candles lit on both side of the table.
Ian pulled out Alice's chair "ma'am" he said
and she sat down.
"Thank you" she said surprised.
He popes open the cork of the wine bottle poured her some and then for him self and then sat down.
"So what's all this for?" Alice said
"What can't a fiancé do something special for his to be bride?"
"He can. But you can't, your to...what the word...lazy" Alice said and then laughed.
Ian smiled nodding his head from side to side and smirking.
"Okay fine. I have trip coming up."
Alice immediately looked disappointed.
"I'm going to Europe to shot a movie"
Alice put down her fork, "why do you do this to me...Huh? you just came back and I don't want to sound selfish but I miss you so much when you leave"
"I'm sorry baby I know I miss you to but..."
"I know I know I mean what can I say? I signed up for this right it's a package deal. It's fine" Alice said and smiled and Ian in reassurance.
"How long are you going to be gone?"
"A year" Ian said looking away from Alice's gaze worried her look will depress him into not going.
Alice started tearing up. She sniffed it back and said "when do you leave?"
"Tomorrow" he said. The rest of the night went by with not much conversation about the subject. Alice kept quit afterwards worrying the topic would cause her to full out cry which will worry Ian. And that's the last thing she wants him to do.