Chapter 11

Gary's POV

"Close your eyes...hold out your hands." Mark grins searching through the drawer looking at me with excitement and slight worry in his eyes. Slowly i close my eyes lifting up my hands to my chest. Within a few seconds something is placed on my palms. Weightless. Paper perhaps? "O...ok...open..." He swallows hard waiting for my reaction. Flickering my eyelids i peer through them at the paper rests in my hands. Once my eyes are fully open i scan the white sheet. 'Apartment Manon Des Neiges.' "W...what's this babe?" Asking with a confused look i continue looking at the paper it shows an apartment at the top left.
"I...er... well... i booked us a holiday... for Christmas..."
Feeling surprised i read a bit more of it. 'Open plan kitchen, dining living areas, log fire, heated Jacuzzi, great views facing south over Rhone Valley and French Alps.' This sounds amazing! "Where is this babe?"
Mark chuckles a little snuggling closer to me. "You know Barlow you're not as smart as you look..." He points to the photo. "Take a closer look...what can you see around the apartment?" Squinting my eyes a little i take a better look of the small photo. There's not sand nor grass, but something i didn't expect.
"Snow? Is that snow?"
"Well i don't know anything else which is white do you? Oh don't answer that..." Cheekily he nudges me in the ribs. "I booked us an apartment in Switzerland... for the two of us... to spend our Christmas together..." My jaw drops. Switzerland?! I've never been there before, and the fact that it's going to be my favourite season with my favourite man i couldn't ask for any better surprise.
"O...Oh...Ma...Mark... oh gosh..." Tears begin to fill my eyes. I've never had such a beautiful surprise before i know i can go anywhere when i like in the world, but the fact Mark planned this all himself is just... wow.
"Don't cry now... you'll start me off." Tightly he wraps his arms around the back of my neck planting a huge wet kiss onto my cheek.
"Thank you..... god thank you.... this is the best thing someones ever planned by themselves i-"
Mark places his finger against my lips to stop me from talking. "Shhh... i did this... because i love you...ok?"  Resting my chin against his shoulder i pull him into a hug almost squeezing him. "I love you so much..."
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"Do you want eggs?" I ask flipping over a few slices of bacon causing them to hiss loudly. Mark wraps his arms around my waist standing on his tip toes to rest his chin onto my shoulder.
"Please."
"Beans?"
Mark holds me tighter. "Yes please."
"Sausage?"
"Mmm... yes please...." Sneakily Mark gives my bulge a gentle squeeze making me moan loudly.
Quickly i bat his hand away before we get burnt with the sizzling bacon. "Mark Owen! I'm trying to cook here!"
"Ooooft... naked chef..." He giggles giving my bum a slap. Is he trying to make me burn the breakfast? I can't lie... i am getting turned on. Softly he plants kisses onto my collar bone and shoulder feeling his warm breath tickle the wet spots he leaves on my skin. "Be right back... night to go to the toilet..."
"Don't be long... food's almost ready... and so am i..." Biting my lip i watch as he quickly jogs upstairs.

The sound of the postman delivering mail catches my attention. Once the breakfast has been cooked i turn everything off, so i can collect the mail from the hallway. "Bill... bill... crap... more crap... and...oh." Under all the pile of letters there's a plain brown coloured envelope. Oddly it has no address or name on. Studying the envelope i decide to open it tearing off the top and sliding out a sheet of coloured paper. More surprises from Mark?
"What's that babe?" Mark asks skipping down the stairs. Slowly i turn the paper over revealing newspaper clippings of words. 'Mark Owen the heart breaker... secrets coming soon.' Reading the words several times it doesn't make sense. "Gaz? What is it?"
"I...I don't get it... who's this from....? Secrets? Heart breaker?" My stomach begins to do flips by the words 'heart breaker and secrets.' Mark takes the paper from my grip and quickly reads it. "What does it mean Mark? What's happened?!" I ask with a shaky breath almost feeling sick.
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Yasmin's POV

I stare out the window at Robbie and Eleanor whilst washing the dishes. Scooping sand from the sand box which they are both sitting in with grins plastered on their faces. Very softly my ears fill with the sound of Eleanor's giggles. What a beautiful thing to see... without a doubt Robbie is an amazing Dad. I start to neatly place the clean plates back into the right cupboards completely lost in my own world. "Say 'ello to Mummy..." Robbie's voice speaks behind me causing me to flinch slightly.
"M...Mu...Mummmaa!" Eleanor stretches her arms out to me. Robbie grins holding the little blond girl in his arms. What a perfect image.
"Hello princess." Carefully i lift her from Robbie giving her a little cuddle. Gently Robbie places a kiss onto my cheek whilst he wraps his arm around my waist. This is how we should be. A proper family just the two of us and our daughter.
"How're you babe?" He strokes his hand up against my back nuzzling his face against my neck.
"I'm...good....thank you..." Happily i sigh whilst being in the moment. "You?"
"As long as my two girls are happy then so am i." Planting another kiss onto my cheek he points to Eleanor who's dozed off in my arms. "I see my sandcastles did the trick." He winks.
"Bless her... i best take her to bed... she looks tired out."

I take Eleanor upstairs with Robbie shortly following behind. Placing her into her pink bed with bunnies on the duvet i tuck her in before placing a kiss onto her forehead. "Night darling..." Quietly i creep out of the bedroom turning the light off behind me. Robbie stands at the door way smiling softly watching my every move.
"She's a good one isn't she? Takes after her Daddy on that." Cheekily he winks.
"Er...y...yeah...she does..." I give him a fake smile walking out of her bedroom. A hand grips to my arm pulling me back a little causing me to fall against Robbie's chest. We stare into one another's eyes for a minute or so. It feels so long since we've been this close.
 "I've missed you..." He whispers.
"I've mi-" My words get muted by Robbie's lips pressing against mine. Passionately kissing me. Instantly wrapping my arms around his waist pulling him close. God i've missed this so much. Walking backwards Robbie guides me to our bedroom. Butterflies feel my stomach by the touch of his fingers and the taste of his lips. I've been longing for this moment almost like it's the first time we've met. The bed catches us allowing us to fall onto it.

My hands strokes up the back of his shirt stroking his bare flesh. This feels amazing. His lips continue to make contact somewhere on my skin especially my pulse point in my neck which he begins to suck "Ooooh Rob..." Not waiting around any longer he starts to undress me one item of clothing at a time. Leaving me in my lacy underwear. I haven't done the washing so my 'special' underwear was the only option i had to wear... and a good thing too! He takes a few steps back admiring me. Very slowly his flushed cheeks, cheekily grin and lust in his eyes start to disappear. Fading into a blank expression. "R...Rob? Is there something wrong? Don't you like my underwear?" I ask trying to be funny. Not once does he smile instead he swallows hard and bows his head. "What is it?" Panic strikes in my eyes. If he's going to confess about having an affair i can't take it right now.
"I...I can't..." A sigh leaves his parted lips whilst straightening up his clothes again.
"C..can't? W..why?" Has he gone off me? Am i not as good looking or as good at making love with him like the other woman?
"Because..."
Tears burn in my eyes. This is torture. "Rob tell me!!" Loudly i call surprised that Eleanor hasn't woken up yet.
"Not whilst you could be carrying someones baby... i can't have sex with you... i can't... sorry...." Quickly he leaves the room slamming the door behind him.