Madam Mafia

BC: Honeymoon Pt.1

Rose

I toss my suitcase into the trunk.

"Should we go? I'm scared we'll come back and everything will be ruined. I know Ethan can't handle this and Lucas is a bit of an airhead." I say, opening the passenger side door.

"Lucas is fine, and Will even flew out from the U.S. so we could getaway." Ryder sits down beside me, turning the car on.

"Adam's only 2."

"Yeah, but you know he's in good hands. My mother practically raised half my gang and look how they turned out."

Fuck.

I grip the handle to run and save my baby, but Ryder's hand on my knee stops me.

"Rose relax. I know you've been pretty busy nowadays with the baby and the group but, we both need time to ourselves. We have to have our honeymoon, it's already been 2 years since the wedding." He whines.

I put my hand back in my lap.

"Yeah but-"

"No buts. You said we could go as soon as Adam could drink from a bottle, and he just did yesterday. I was recording, you want the video?" He pulls out the driveway.

"Yeah, you showed me like 7 seven times now." I sigh.

"It was adorable." He says in-all-seriousness.

I roll my eyes. Of course, it was, he's our baby. Genes don't lie.

"Rose." Ryder squeezes my knee and I glance at him.

"Don't you want to go on the cruise and kick back with me? We haven't been alone for a long time and I'm feeling neglected. I miss your kisses." He stops slowly at a red light.

I chuckle.

"Shut up, I miss you too." I put my hand over his.

He meets my eyes and bends forward to give me a peck. I bite his lip but a halo of green interrupts us, pulling back I interlock my hand with his. He sucks his teeth and looks forward, driving on.

A peaceful silence settles over the car ride and gentle caresses of fingertips, dance in the air.

***

The plane nears its destination as Ryder and I wake up, or he wakes up. How the fuck could I sleep on this flying trap?

"Rose, have you slept?" Ryder yawns from his seat across me.

"No." I might as well be honest. I'm tired but I'm not sleeping on this thing, one of us had to be awake.

"Why not?" He stretches and cracks his neck side to side.

"You were asleep, what if something happened?"

Blame it on being a mom now, but I like to be careful. the last time I had gone on one of these things, I was being kidnapped. Kinda.

"A jet was the only way to get here fast." He reminds me, getting up from his seat and heading towards mine.

"I know." I yawn. He smiles and kneels in front of me, placing his hands on my knees. He loves to touch them.

The intercom statics on.

"We will be reaching the private island of Gladden soon. Please return to your seats," The pilot says.

Ryder kisses my thigh and goes back to his seat. I shake my head at him and mirror his expression. We're finally here.

Our jet lands and we slide down the bright yellow slide out. Of course, there were stairs but this is a vacation, time to let loose.