The Missing Gem

39 | Balance

Nicole 

The choice we made to go to Lake Tahoe was the best one we made. This place is literally heaven on Earth.

I had never come here before, but everyone I know that has, speaks wonders about it and now I can see why. 

The timing was perfect too. We really wanted to getaway from the routine and stress of our daily life and by the time I was free from my published author duties, it was nearing our one year anniversary. 

What better way to celebrate the day we started dating than by going on a three day weekend romantic getaway?

Once my responsibilities and obligations as a fresh new author were all done, Lucas spoke with his boss and his team and they were very pleased to give him one day off. That said, we packed our bags, left Sparkles at my parent's place, - who, by the way, were spoiling her rotten - and hit the road. 

The crystalline clear blue lake that I could see from the porch of our cabin matched Lucas' eyes that penetrated through me every time he looked at me.

Instead of spending tons of money on a fancy hotel room that has butlers following you around every hour of every day, we chose to rent a wood cabin for our three nights away. It was a lot cheaper and it had everything we needed for three days only. Plus, it provided us the calm and relaxation and that off the grid feeling we craved.

It was just us, the lake and the tall trees with the leafs that were, one by one, turning orange as the season of autumn was making its come back.

"I could live like this forever."

"Me too." I sighed in contentment as I snuggled close to him. Our legs were tangled under the white sheets that were messily arranged on top of us. 

We arrived yesterday and explored all the areas around our cabin but since we came back to our little den after dinner last night, we haven't left the bed. 

What? We were a couple of twenty-something year olds, we were young, we loved each other, and we haven't had the time to have sex lately. This was our chance to make up for loss time.

My fingertips traveled through the soft, pale skin of his uncovered chest and made their way to his jaw line. 

"Are you hungry?" He asked, his voice just above a whisper.

I peppered small kissed on his jaw, his cheek, his nose, forehead and then saved the big one for his lips.

"A little. Not enough to leave this bed, though."

Looking at the cabin from outside, this place was as dreamy as it can be, with the roof in the shape of a triangle, and with a small yet beautifully decorated deck. It had a few chairs, a table and a few plants.

On the inside, this cabin is everything you could dream of. It's the coziest house I've ever been to, maybe even cozier than Lucas' place in London. 

It was a wood cabin, literally, so it was all decorated in light brown colors which only made it look even more comforting and cozy. It was packed with a large fireplace downstairs, in the living room area that also had a couch as well as a glass coffee table, next to the small kitchen and bathroom, while the open space bedroom took over the entire first floor.

A massive bed, tons of blankets and the isolation was exactly what we needed. Well, maybe we didn't need the blankets, but we definitely needed everything else.

Fall was upon us and it was quite chilly here, so we used everything this house had to offer. However, we did agree on coming back here in the winter, around Christmas time, with snow and Christmas fairs all around. I'm sure we'll love it as much as we do now, if not even more.