Breathe Again

Chapter 37

The next morning...

Madi:

Madi woke up a little bit earlier than she expected to this morning, especially given how late they got back last night.

She didn't drink as much because to be honest, she was worried about Rob and wanted to make sure he was okay.

She still had a good time, but she did spend quite a bit of time looking after him. Madi quietly grabbed her lightweight robe and headed down stairs to start some coffee. It was almost 8am on a Sunday, so she wasn't surprised to see that she was the only person awake.

Once she got the coffee started, she walked out onto the back deck and listened to the waves crash and smelt the salt in the air. She remembered Rob's confession last night clearly, but she didn't think he was focused enough to say why he randomly was bothered by the fact that he hadn't divulged his past relationship.

Madi didn't want to assume or make accusations, but she felt like maybe that was his way of saying that he heard from his Ex and that is what soured his mood, and led to his proclamation. She tried to put that in the back of her mind, because Rob had never given her a reason not to trust him.

She went back into the kitchen to grab a large cup of coffee and made her way back to their room. When Madi opened the door, Rob was exactly where she left him, so she smiled and grabbed her sketch book and made her way out to the small table on the balcony.

It had been a while since she had felt inspired to draw, but being here with this view was just such a good opportunity that she didn't want to go to waste. The clouds were growing a bit darker, the seagulls were flying by and Madi just let her hand take the lead on the pad without much thought.

She saw a couple jogging down the beach and drew them into the movement of the portrait. After a little while longer, she decided a jog on the beach sounded very relaxing, so she went and put on the only pair of workout type clothes she even thought to bring, and headed back downstairs.

When Madi got onto the back deck, she saw Olivia stretching, and of course she would be working out on vacation. The woman was unstoppable, so Madi joined her outside, "Mind if I join you?" she asked.

"Morning Madi! I didn't think anyone else would be up for at least another hour or so, so I would love the company." she said with a bright smile, "Not too hungover for a couple of miles?" Olivia asked.

"No, I only had a couple of drinks honestly. I've already had a cup of coffee and some quiet time this morning, and I thought a jog would do some good." Madi explained as they continued to stretch.

"So, you were on Rob watch last night?" she said with a giggle, "I haven't seen him drink that much in a long time. I'm sure he's going to be feeling that today. He's not a kid anymore.".

"I'm sure. He has water and ibuprofen if he wakes up before I get back." Madi said with a smaller smile.

"Did he say what was bothering him, or did he just pass out?" Olivia asked curiously as they headed down to the beach.

"He mentioned his ex-girlfriend, why they ultimately broke up and what his end goal was, to see if we were on the same path." Madi condensed.

"Yeah, Donna did a number on him. It was good in the beginning, but that last year it really took a toll on him. He went from super fun and joking and living his best life, to being miserable most of the time. He really hated LA and that whole scene. As soon as she told him to get on board or leave, let's just say he didn't tell me right away. He knows I would've given her more than just a piece of my mind." she explained as they started with a warm up jog.