In Your Time

Elizabeth made me pack a small bag for whatever she had planned for us this weekend. I stuck to the basic necessities and put a few athleisure clothes in the duffle bag as well. Braden sighed as he sat in my room and watched me.

"Where on earth could she be taking you?" Braden wondered out loud. I smiled lightly as I turned to face him.

"Are you that worried?" I asked. He nodded without moving the rest of his body.

"I can understand her wanting a girls' day, but the whole weekend?" He asked. I chuckled before I zipped my bag close.

"To be fair, I haven't been spending much time with Elizabeth lately because someone always stops her so he can keep me to myself," I joked. He rolled his eyes before he finally stood. His hands held my arms gently as his bent at his waist slightly to meet my eyes.

"Text me when you get there, or I'll come find you myself," he warned. I smiled lightly before I nodded. He pulled me into a hug before his lips met my own briefly. Honestly, I could kiss him all day, but I was trying to hold on to what little restraint I even had. Braden hesitated before bringing his lips to mine again. He pulled my body flush to his as his other hand went to my cheek. The sweet kiss turned aggressive quickly. I found my own arms wrapping around his neck as I craved more.

away from each other before Braden

he breathed. My hand slid away from his neck and held the

it as practice. I'm going to be pulled back against my will at some point in time anyway," I reminded him. He hugged me again briefly

said quietly. We walked down the stairs and met Elizabeth in the living room.

she smiled excitedly. We went to the town car waiting out front.

any questions. After the first hour, I dozed in and out of sleep. Elizabeth clearly wasn't going to talk. It was a little over two hours before we finally pulled up to a massive building with a sign that announced we were at the Esmerelda Resort and Spa in Palm Springs. Elizabeth got out once the car was parked and stretched her limbs. I followed her lead and got out hesitantly as I looked at the scenery. The resort was stunning on the outside. I could only imagine what the inside looked like. Even in the future, Palm Springs was still a dream vacation destination if you wanted to relax. I never dreamed I would actually get to come and see for myself. A worker from the resort welcomed us at the car before taking our bags to the front desk as we followed behind him. After checking in, we were led to our room. It was a spacious room in

for just you and me. And I

this before, but it looks amazing," I smiled back at her. She pulled something out of her

seemed to fit fine while still covering my lady-bits. Elizabeth had gotten me a simple black and white striped bikini. Looking at myself in the mirror, I was hyperaware of the yellow and green splotches on my stomach and back. The bruising was almost gone now, but I was still pretty self conscious about it.my phone rang from the bed. It was a FaceTime request from Braden. I debated grabbing something

swimsuit? Where did my mom