Breathe Again

Chapter 43

October turned to November and Rob and Madi were enjoying the cooler weather and all that it brought.

Olivia and Rick went into full wedding planning mode, and the group were all given their assignments to help with.

Madi was doing the cake as well as a few songs with Johnny who was in charge of music. Chelsey and Lisa were in charge of decorating, and all 3 girls would be wearing long pastel colored dresses to stand by Olivia's side the day of the wedding.

Nate and Malcom were in charge of the bar stock and helping set up the reception space. Rob was to serve as the best man, as well as escorting his sister down the aisle and giving her away. He nearly bursted into tears when she asked him.

Word from her mom back home was that Gracie had finally asked Jake out after a heated debate that involved a dangerous roadside call he took in the middle of an intense storm. Madi was so proud of her.

Eric had moved to Chicago and he and David split shortly afterwards, no surprise there. Eric was planning on coming up to Vancouver at the beginning of the year to visit.

They were all going on with our lives accordingly, and then Rob came home with some news, "I have to go out to LA the week before thanksgiving to do an end of the year review type thing and what we are looking forward to, and planning for the new year. I was hoping you would want to come with me and we could get that beach house getaway we planned way back when we first met?" he asked hopefully.

"I can think of anything else I would rather do. Let's do it!" Madi said almost jumping up and down.

Rob picked her up and spun her around, "I was hoping that was your answer. We leave on Sunday." he told her. It was Thursday, so they had a few days to get everything packed.

Sunday came quickly and Johnny took them to the airport, promising to keep their apartment standing while they were gone for a few days.

They checked in and waited in the gate area to board their flight, both engrossed in their own reading and music. They both travelled a lot so they were pretty used to their own routine, but this was their first time traveling together so Madi pulled her earbud out and said, "So, what are you supposed to be doing while we are there?"

"Tomorrow I will go to the old office I use to work at, the one you've been to," he said with a wink, "And I will fill them in on the new office and staff, we will all go around and present what we are finishing up for the year and proposing what is to come in the new year. You will have the whole beach to yourself for the day and then hopefully I will have my assignments I can work on from the beach with you for the remaining time we are there." he said with a smile.

"Mm, sounds perfect. I promise to enjoy the beach for both of us tomorrow while you're in the city stuck in an office building." Madi teased him.

"Thank you for your sacrifice." he replied sarcastically as they called for their boarding group.

Exiting LAX a few hours later...

Rob:

Madi and Rob had just landed in LA and as much as he didn't like this place, with her by his side this time he was actually looking forward to the trip.

They were staying in Santa Monica outside of LA, and they had a gorgeous ocean view and private beach access from the house they were staying in.

Rob wanted Madi's experience there to be one to remember and he knew how much the scenery in Vancouver inspired her, so he was hoping to recreate that for her there.