the best he could do under the circumstances.
The company was so busy at work this time of year; employees were typically encouraged to take their vacations during the winter. Jake had managed to get three days off. His dad would’ve given him more, but Jake felt guilty even taking the three days off. If he wasn’t there to work, it just meant it was harder for the other guys. And if they went somewhere that involved a flight, it would’ve just added an extra two days of travel time. So they’d planned a short, romantic honeymoon in a nearby town.
“I love it, I promise. I’ve always wanted to stay at a bed and breakfast,” she reminded him. Of course, he knew that already. That’s why he’d arranged it. She continued on. “Not only that but it’s summer. It seems silly to visit a tropical island in the summer. Maybe in a year or two we can get away during the winter,” she told him. She was unsuccessfully trying to unzip her dress. After having spent the whole day in the thing, she was ready to get out of it.
“I’m looking forward to it already,” Jake said.
“Besides,” she coyly added as he reached over and unzipped it for her, “I promise you,” she said as the dress fell into a heap at her feet, “there is nothing we can do on a tropical island that we can’t do here.” He had already begun lacing her neck with kisses. He stopped when she uttered those words.
“And what are we going to do here?” he teased. He had just deftly unhooked her bra.
“If I have my way…” Quinn told him as she turned around so that she was facing him. She stepped over her dress and began to unbutton his shirt. “We just might not leave this room.”
“And why is that?” Jake asked as he looped his thumbs into the waistline of her panties.
She re ached for his zipper. “As soon as I get you out of this tux, I’m going to show you,” she assured him.
9
“All I’m saying is that you don’t have to work,” Jake told her. They were driving back from their honeymoon. Quinn had been right as far as Jake was concerned. There hadn’t been anything they could’ve done on an island that they weren’t able to do at the bed and breakfast. Furthermore, they’d barely left their room. This made him think it had been the perfect choice. Why spend all that time dealing with airports and travel arrangements if you aren’t going to leave your room anyway?
So he’d been plenty satisfied that the honeymoon was a success and it had all worked out for the best. Now he was tackling a subject he knew might be a bit touchy. That was why he’d waited un til they were on their way home, while Quinn was in a blissfully happy state of mind.
“And what I’m saying is that I want to work,” Quinn repeated. She didn’t love her job as a bank teller. But she didn’t mind it either. What she did like was being self-sufficient. She liked having her own paycheck. While she appreciated Jake’s offer to let her be a stay at home wife, and then mother, she wasn’t ready for that yet.
“I get it,” he said. His tone sounded resigned, yet teasing. “That’s what I get for marrying someone so stubborn.”
“I’m not stubborn,” she stubbornly replied. “I’m just…independent.”
He laughed as he glanced over at her. “Yeah, I know. How about a compromise?”
“I’m listening,” Quinn told him.
“Would you consider dropping down to part-time?” He was looking at her hopefully.
She cocked her head to the side, considering. She had gotten the job the summer after high school. She’d worked part-time during school years, jumping to full-time during summers. Even though she had recently been moved back to full-time, she was sure her supervisor wouldn’t have a problem rearranging her schedule again. She knew of at least two co-workers who would appreciate more hours.
They probably needed the money more badly
The company was so busy at work this time of year; employees were typically encouraged to take their vacations during the winter. Jake had managed to get three days off. His dad would’ve given him more, but Jake felt guilty even taking the three days off. If he wasn’t there to work, it just meant it was harder for the other guys. And if they went somewhere that involved a flight, it would’ve just added an extra two days of travel time. So they’d planned a short, romantic honeymoon in a nearby town.
“I love it, I promise. I’ve always wanted to stay at a bed and breakfast,” she reminded him. Of course, he knew that already. That’s why he’d arranged it. She continued on. “Not only that but it’s summer. It seems silly to visit a tropical island in the summer. Maybe in a year or two we can get away during the winter,” she told him. She was unsuccessfully trying to unzip her dress. After having spent the whole day in the thing, she was ready to get out of it.
“I’m looking forward to it already,” Jake said.
“Besides,” she coyly added as he reached over and unzipped it for her, “I promise you,” she said as the dress fell into a heap at her feet, “there is nothing we can do on a tropical island that we can’t do here.” He had already begun lacing her neck with kisses. He stopped when she uttered those words.
“And what are we going to do here?” he teased. He had just deftly unhooked her bra.
“If I have my way…” Quinn told him as she turned around so that she was facing him. She stepped over her dress and began to unbutton his shirt. “We just might not leave this room.”
“And why is that?” Jake asked as he looped his thumbs into the waistline of her panties.
She re ached for his zipper. “As soon as I get you out of this tux, I’m going to show you,” she assured him.
9
“All I’m saying is that you don’t have to work,” Jake told her. They were driving back from their honeymoon. Quinn had been right as far as Jake was concerned. There hadn’t been anything they could’ve done on an island that they weren’t able to do at the bed and breakfast. Furthermore, they’d barely left their room. This made him think it had been the perfect choice. Why spend all that time dealing with airports and travel arrangements if you aren’t going to leave your room anyway?
So he’d been plenty satisfied that the honeymoon was a success and it had all worked out for the best. Now he was tackling a subject he knew might be a bit touchy. That was why he’d waited un til they were on their way home, while Quinn was in a blissfully happy state of mind.
“And what I’m saying is that I want to work,” Quinn repeated. She didn’t love her job as a bank teller. But she didn’t mind it either. What she did like was being self-sufficient. She liked having her own paycheck. While she appreciated Jake’s offer to let her be a stay at home wife, and then mother, she wasn’t ready for that yet.
“I get it,” he said. His tone sounded resigned, yet teasing. “That’s what I get for marrying someone so stubborn.”
“I’m not stubborn,” she stubbornly replied. “I’m just…independent.”
He laughed as he glanced over at her. “Yeah, I know. How about a compromise?”
“I’m listening,” Quinn told him.
“Would you consider dropping down to part-time?” He was looking at her hopefully.
She cocked her head to the side, considering. She had gotten the job the summer after high school. She’d worked part-time during school years, jumping to full-time during summers. Even though she had recently been moved back to full-time, she was sure her supervisor wouldn’t have a problem rearranging her schedule again. She knew of at least two co-workers who would appreciate more hours.
They probably needed the money more badly
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