{ #4 } The Darker Side Of The Moon (MxM || 18+)

Chapter 38 - A Romantic Weekend

The Darker Side Of The Moon
Book 4 of The Black Moon series
Chapter 38: A Romantic Weekend

Jeremy's POV – Saturday 31 October 2015

Ugh!!!! What's all this rumbling in the bedroom? What the heck is Gary doing up so early on a Saturday morning? Damn!

I twist and turn in bed to lie on my front, angrily burying my head into my pillow with a groan. The mattress suddenly dips beside me and I feel Gary's warm breath on the nape of my neck.

"Jeremy... Wake up, Baby..." he whispers softly.

"Ugh, no way... Let me sleep! It's too early to go to the gym or for a run!" I grumble, trying to shift away from him, but the edge of the bed is dangerously close.

"That would be a long distance to run..." he chuckles. "I rented a car actually..."

A car? What did he rent a car for?

"Come on, Babe, wake up! We're going to the seaside this weekend!" he finally adds cheerfully and that gets my attention.

"What?" I exclaim, propping myself up and bumping my head into his as I try to sit up. "Ugh sorry..." I apologize when I see him rub his forehead.

"It's okay... no concussion..." he teases me.

"What the hell have you been doing with all this noise for the last ten minutes? And what seaside are you talking about?" I ask.

"Oh, so you were awake and you didn't bother getting up to help me pack?" he asks with mock offense, which makes me roll my eyes.

Our relationship has considerably progressed over the past two weeks and I'm so happy to feel so comfortable around him now.

"Okay, so the noise was about packing... Then what about this weekend at the sea?" I ask, now really curious.

"My parents own a small cottage in Wittering, in the south of England," he says with a warm smile. "I thought it would be nice to escape from the city for a weekend, so I got the keys and rented a car, and we have the cottage to ourselves for the weekend!"

"Are you expecting to go swimming in the Channel? It's end of October, Gary!!"

"Tsk, don't be such a party-pooper, Jer! I swear you wouldn't like it in the summer either. It's crammed with vacationers and tourists... Anyway, the beach is also very pleasant during the fall and even in the winter. It's windy but strolling on the beach is great. The weather should be exceptionally nice this weekend, so let's go and enjoy!" he cheers, dropping a peck on my lips.

"Sounds good, actually. When are we leaving?" I reply more joyfully.

The prospect of a weekend away from London sounds nice. I love the city and I love our house, but a bit of fresh air should be quite agreeable.

"As soon as you're ready! It's only 7:00 but it's a two-hour drive from here, so the sooner, the better!"

With that, I hurry out of bed and to the bathroom for my morning routine while he finishes packing everything. After a quick shower and once I am dressed up – following Gary's advice to wear warm clothes – I meet him downstairs for breakfast. He tells me a bit more about the house they own there and the region. It's located in Sussex, south of London, and he explains that he often spent his vacation there when he was a kid. He always hated it in the summer season because traffic was always chocked, and the beach crowded with so many people, but it was always great for long weekends.

It's almost 8 when we are both ready and head out of the house. Gary has rented a nice Audi Sedan for the weekend, that he apparently picked up early this morning. While he puts our duffle bag in the trunk, I walk to the right side of the car and open the passenger door, which for some reason makes him burst out laughing.