Convincing her

Lucas woke up with Jen still snuggled to his side. Fortunately, he did not have the headache that he was expecting to wake up with. He checked the time and saw that it was already 11 am.

He had planned to leave to leave by 1 pm but looking at the way Jen was deeply asleep; it didn't look like they were going to make that time.

He looked at her sleeping figure and couldn't help but smile. She hadn't braided her hair like she normally did the previous night, so it now completely covered her face and was also scattered over his chest and shoulder.

He pushed her hair away from her face, making her frown from the tickling sensation of her hair passing through her face. She clumsily wiped it away with her hand before trying to get into a more comfortable position before finally settling down once more.

Lucas absent-mindedly played with her hair as he went through their itinerary for the day. He wanted to take her to a place where they will just the two of them without the bustling of the city and family to interrupt their alone time.

He had considered going to visit his maternal grandparents with her, but he didn't think it was possible anymore since he did not even know when they were going to leave the hotel.

He stretched out his hand and picked up his phone to text Michael. He didn't know what he had done for Christmas, he wouldn't be surprised if he forgot that yesterday was Christmas. He directly told him that he would have the next three days off so he could do whatever he wanted, but he would have to report to David once his break was over, since there wasn't anything else for him to do at City K.

After writing the text and lounging in bed for another fifteen minutes, Lucas silently left the bed, careful not to wake Jen up, and went to take a shower. After a quick shower, he went to the closet and packed both his and Jen's belongings. When he was almost done, he felt arms go around his waist.

"Awake? You can sleep for a bit longer," Lucas said as he held her hands and turned to look at her.

"I would, but I've already showered," Jen answered with a smile and her brown eyes shining brightly. It looked like the good mood she had yesterday had been carried over to today. 

"Then quickly get dressed. Today we will have lunch at the restaurant, then we can start with the trip," Lucas said as he touched her slightly damp hair. Jen nodded before going around him and picking something to wear. 

"Are we not coming back?" Jen asked when she saw that he had packed all their clothes.

"We aren't. There's an airstrip there so the plane can come to fetch us," Lucas said as he closed his suitcase and waited for her to finish picking out her clothes.

"Ooh, then I'll be quick. Sorry for making you do so much yourself," Jen said and kissed the side of his face before going back to the bedroom.

She quickly got dressed after drying her hair and went to take over the packing from Lucas, although not much was left. Lucas got dressed as well and took their luggage to the living room. 

After double-checking whether they had taken everything, the two of them left the suite for the restaurant. This was the first time they actually went to the hotel's restaurant as they either had room service or cooked their own food or ate out.

"What are you having?" Lucas asked as he looked at the menu.

"I think I'll have some soup, my stomach feels a bit funny. I want it spicy," Jen answered. Lucas made the order for them with two cups of coffee to start with. 

"Are you going to have two cups of coffee?" Jen asked as she took a sip of water.

"I ordered one for you. It'll make you feel better," Lucas answered with a smile.

"But I don't take coffee," Jen said with a small frown.

"You can have just a bit. You'll feel more awake," Lucas persuaded with a smile. Jen who was weak to his smile reluctantly accepted.

Their coffee came and the two slowly drank it while talking about random things. After they were served their soup, they ordered lunch. Jen let out a relieved sigh when finally swallowed a mouthful of the soup.

"This is really good," Jen said with a happy smile and quickly delivered another spoonful to her mouth. Lucas watched her eat with an amused smile as he too started eating his own soup.

He felt that Jen was exaggerating, but he was still curious about the taste. His eyes also lit up when he had a mouthful of the soup and he ended up smiling helplessly.

His palate had been so happy since he met Jen, not that they did not have good food at home, but eating restaurant-style meals every day was very different from the home-cooked meals he got to enjoy since dating Jen.

Her mother's cooking was even better even though he did not have the ability to say this to her face but the Christmas dinner they had was the best food he had eaten period.

The two of them took their time eating their food and Lucas asked the waiter to arrange for someone to take their luggage to their car when they were finishing up their drinks at the end of the meal.

"Is it going to be a long drive?" Jen asked as she took a sip of the tea she had ordered. 

"About three to four hours maybe," Lucas said as he nursed his coffee. Jen checked the time and saw that it was already 2 pm. If they delayed any longer, they would arrive late, and driving at night during this season was not fun at all.

"We should leave now then," Jen said and rushed to finish her tea.

"Mmh," Lucas answered as he too finished off his coffee. He had a long drive ahead of him, and he also did not want to drive late at night.

"After you," Lucas said as he stood up. Jen laughed at how graciously he was acting but stood up from her seat as well. The two of them walked out of the restaurant together with Lucas' arm over her shoulder.

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