Maya
I am woken from my sleep with soft kisses on my forehead and my name being said gently. I groan, opening my eyes and see Conrad sitting on the bed, smiling down at me.
“What time is it?” I ask.
“Six.”
I groan again, “Why are you waking me up at this time?” I whine.
He chuckles, “Because we are going on a road trip.”
“A road trip to where?” I ask, confused.
“Our destination is a surprise, but we will make a few stops along the way.” He smiles, stroking my cheek.
I slowly sit up and gather my thoughts, “Why?”
“Because it has been rough recently. I want us to leave all our worries behind. It will be a great trip, and you will get to see some of the beautiful states you haven’t seen before. I have booked us a few hotels along the way because our destination is a forty-hour drive, something we can’t do at once.” He answers.
“Can we not fly there?”
“We could, but it would be boring. Now, get your cute little ass out of bed. We need to pack and get ready. I want to get on the road as soon as possible.” He says, kissing me softly before pulling away.
“When did you arrange all of this?”
“A few hours ago. I have been awake since three. I couldn’t get back to sleep and then this idea came to mind.” He says brightly.
I snicker and shake my head, “You are crazy.”
“I am, but you still love me. Get a move on, my lovely.” He chuckles.
I pull my tired ass out of bed. I was not expecting to pack a case at six in the morning. He is making a habit of making plans and telling me at the last minute. I don’t mind. He is an organised man, which means it is stress-free.
I am still half asleep as I pack. Conrad is in a great mood and full of energy. If I didn’t love him so much, I would tell him to quit being so energetic at this time.
“Maya, you go take a shower. I will pack for you, too, or we will be here all day.” He teases.
I glare at him and flip him off. He finds it amusing. I stomp away to the bathroom. I will be fine once I wake up. I won’t be cranky. I have never been on a road trip. I wonder where he is taking us. It must be far away since it is a forty-hour drive. I would search it up, but it may ruin the surprise. It will be nice to be on the road, only the two of us, and forget about the rest of our worries. I smile at the idea. I appreciate him doing this. I know it is for me to take my mind off things and have something good to focus my attention on.
I switch the shower on and strip down, stepping into it. It helps wake me up. I stay in for only ten minutes before brushing my teeth. I also take our toiletries to the bedroom to be packed.
“All packed. You get ready, angel. I will make breakfast and coffee. We can leave straight after. We will need to stop somewhere and pick some things up for the drive because our first stop is nearly eight hours away.”
“Okay. You can drive the first few hours, and then I will take over.”
I don’t want him to get over tired from driving.
“Thank you, beautiful.” He smiles.
He kisses me, grabbing our bags before leaving me to get ready. I want to be comfortable. I change into joggers and one of Conrad’s tees. It will do for now.
I am looking forward to seeing some states I haven’t seen before. It will be another new experience for me, and I have had many of them since I met Conrad.
I join Conrad in the kitchen for breakfast.
“I have made scrambled eggs with toast. Something quick and easy. We can get something on the road if you are still hungry.”
“That is fine. My stomach couldn’t handle much more at this time.” I laugh.
“Tuck in. I want to get on the road as soon as we can so we can have some time at our first stop rather than just staying in a hotel and back on the road the next morning.”
“Where is our first stop? Can you tell me that, at least?” I pout.
“No. You will have to wait and see.” He grins and bops my nose across the table.
I wriggle my nose and huff. He laughs at me and eats his breakfast. I do the same. I guess I will find out in eight hours or so when we arrive at our first destination.
“How long will we be gone?”
“We will return in about a week.” He answers.
“Don’t you want to see Chelsea and Adrian while they are here?”
“We can see them when we come back. They will still have a couple of days left. I spoke to Chelsea, and she is fine with it. She understands we need to get away.”
“Okay,” I smile, “What about your work?”
“I have someone to cover for me. They are under strict instructions to contact my father if there are any issues. I told them I didn’t want to be disturbed unless it was a real emergency. Please, stop stressing, beautiful. Our trip is to relax us. No stress allowed.” He answers.
I didn’t want him missing time with his family because of me, but as always, he has worked it out so both can be done.
“Yes, Sir.”
He winks, and we finish up breakfast. I clean up while he takes our bags down to the car. I double-checked that we hadn’t forgotten anything and switched everything off before I followed him out.
“Ready to go? We need to fuel up first and pick up some things, but we will be on the road in no time. Do we have everything we need?”
I run through a list in my head, “Yes, we do.”
“Great! Let the fun begin. I have not been on a road trip in years. I am excited.” He beams.
“I have never been on one. It will be another new for me. You have given me a lot of news, my love.” I smile, kissing his cheek.
“I will give you a lot more as our lives go on. I promise.”
I don’t doubt his words for a second. I can’t even imagine what else we will experience, but it is something to look forward to, even more so when all the bad comes to an end.