After we’d eaten breakfast earlier, I’d taken my shower and then we’d watched a movie before venturing out. We walked for about an hour before shopping for dinner and breakfast, leaving lunch open for a date opportunity. I much preferred to eat out at lunch time andsave the evenings for ourselves. It was just so cozy in our cabin with the sun setting and the fire and TV going as we ate.
“Would it be boring if I picked a burger?” Mike asked, looking at the sign outside and seeing what they offered.
“You and your damn burgers,” I grumbled.
He just grinned at me. “You can get spaghetti or lasagna?Oooh, they also have pizza.”
“Pizza,” I decided immediately. “And something hot and cold to drink.”
“Really? Two drinks?”
“The cold one for when we eat, and the hot one as dessert.” There wasalwaysroom for dessert.
“Damn, that does sound good,” he agreed, looking at the sign that held beverages. “They have some options on here but I think they offer more than this.”
I nodded and opened the door for him. “Let’s get warm and comfy.” I followed him inside, eager to get his coat and beanie off. I felt the same need, it was hard having all these layers on, but at the same time they truly were necessary in the biting cold.
A woman with a welcoming smile led us over to a table on the second floor with a great view over the hills and forest. We could even see people skiing in the distance while we ate in the warm and cozy restaurant.
“I like it here,” Mike stated, smiling as he gazed out the window to our right. We sat on wooden benches with the window at the end of our table, making it feel sort of like a booth, just a tad more open. Mike had decided that we should sit facing each other, that way we could both enjoy the view, so I had a wonderful view in front, and to my right.
A waiter had taken our order and as soon as he was moving away, Mike’s fingers slowly laced with mine on top of the table, making everything else disappear around us.
“Are you happy here?” I asked, a tad nervous about his answer. It had been a rough couple of months for my Mike, and I wanted nothing else than for him to be happy.
“I am,” he sighed with a soft smile, glancing out the window. “I just can’t seem to escape work no matter where we go.”
I gave him an understanding smile. “Is that something you can learn to live with? Or do we need to act like you can’t see them in the future and demand other rooms when we travel?”
“I wished I could pretend and just move on with our vacation in another hotel room or cabin, but—”
“But that’s not who you are,” I finished for him.
He nodded once. “It’s not the kind of medium I wish to be. Which is why, I’m determined to help Jørgen before we leave.”
Mike had told me Jørgen’s whole story while we took our walk earlier, so I was caught up on everything, thankfully, which meant I wasn’t at all surprised Mike wanted to help him.
“Anything I can do?” I offered easily. He wasn’t the only one who wanted to help Jørgen find peace. The poor man had punished himself while alive and continued doing so in death. He needed saving from himself.
“I’ll let you know once I’ve decided. I had an idea yesterday, but—” he sighed. “I need to think it through some more. For now, just support me and that’ll be more than enough.”
“Always,” I promised.
Our food came and we ate in silence as our growling stomachs got filled to the brim. Once our hot cocoas had arrived, we were sated and happy.
“It’s made with Norwegian chocolate,” Mike informed me as we took tentative sips of the hot creamy liquid.
“Hmm,” I hummed, enjoying every tiny sip. “We need to come back here just for this alone.”
Mike grinned, his upper lip white with whipped cream. I leaned over the table and with my thumb, I gently removed it from his lip. I then pushed my thumb into his mouth, seeing his eyes darken as he licked my finger clean.
“Damn,” I groaned, feeling my finger tingle deliciously where it now rested on the table. My little minx just winked at me.
Two could play this game. “Did you notice that I packed my leather pants?”
His eyes widened.Oh, so he hadn’t seen.
“And the whip,” I continued, “But you likely know that, considering how it was placed on top of the suitcase.”
