"Fay! I've missed you!" Skyler called when he saw me.
I'm here at the airport picking him up. It's been almost half a year since he came here and met Ivy. He had become extremely busy after that month with all the award shows coming up and I have been busy with work too and I went back to my home country to spend Christmas and New Years there though we continued talking to each other via video call.
It's now the last week of February and it will be March in 2 days.
"Hey. It's been a long time." I greeted and hugged him.
We hadn't seen each other in a long time so this time we actually made plans to go out of town for a week. Ivy actually suggested this to me. According to her, it would help me understand my feelings towards Skyler.
Ivy had been pestering me about our relationship since she met him. She had been telling me that Skyler definitely likes me but come on, how can he like someone like me. I mean what's good about me?
"Do you mind if you drive? I don't really think it's safe for everyone else for me to be driving." I asked him.
"I don't mind." He replied.
I gave him the keys and went to the passenger seat.
I found this nice resort that has hot springs and you can go skiing or snowboarding.
"I already set the place in the Navi." I told him.
"Ready to start our vacation?" He asked.
"Yep. Let's go!" I said excitedly.
It's been a long time since I went out and had fun. It has been a busy year and the only highlight of that year is meeting Skyler again.
Maybe, I do like him.
The car drive took 2 hours and I felt sorry for asking Skyler to drive but I'm not really confident in my driving skills. It was already hard for me to drive to the airport to pick him up.
We checked in in our hotel room when we arrived. I called it a hotel room but it's more like a small cabin with a private hot spring. It's a bit pricey but I want my own private hot spring.
The bedroom was spacious and had a king size bed, the bathroom has a big enough bathtub, and if you go past the bedroom, you will see the private hot spring that's facing the floor to ceiling windows.
"This is nice." Skyler commented.
"Right?" I agreed.
We're both staying at this room and would be sharing the bed.
"What do you want to do first?" Skyler asked.
"Ummm… rest?" I replied sheepishly.
I love the room so much I honestly don't want to get out of here.
"Fine. I'll go see what food I can buy to take out here." Skyler said as he went out of the room.
I unpacked my luggage and arranged them in the closet. I decided to change into a more comfortable clothes aka xxl shirt and shorts.
When Skyler came back, I was on the bed watching whatever was on television.
"Are you wearing my shirt?" He asked after he put the take outs on the table.
"This is mine." I replied.
"Why do you enjoy wearing oversized shirts?" He asked.
"It's comfortable. Don't judge." I replied.
"Come here. Let's eat." He said.
We ate our lunch and after that I cleaned up so Skyler can put his clothes in the closet also.
"Do you plan on staying inside for the whole day?" Skyler asked when he saw me get back to the bed after cleaning up.
"Yes. I'm tired because we travelled for a long time." I replied.
"I'm the one who had a 4 hour flight going to this country and had to drive for 2 hours to get here." He replied amused by what I said.
"Right? That means you're tired too. Come join me in the bed then. Let's relax." I replied and smiled at him.
"You know what you said can be taken out of context." He said.
"What did I say?" I asked, confused.
"Nevermind. Now give me some space. That's a king size bed, how can that small body of yours occupy so much space?" He asked.
"I am not small! I'm average. You're just tall. What's your height anyway? 180 cm?" I asked.
"187." He answered.
"Wow. You're tall." I replied as I moved to give him space.
"Wait. Are you gonna lay down without changing clothes?" I asked.
"Yeah. Why?" He replied, confused.
"Change clothes first. You'll be more comfortable that way." I told him.
He reluctantly followed my instructions. After that he laid down beside me.
"I actually sleep naked." Skyler teased me.
"Shut up." I replied as I blushed and he laughed.
We both laid down in the bed and watched whatever was on the television. After a while, I saw Skyler fall asleep.
I couldn't help but look at him. He is really good looking. It's been a tiring and fun year. I still don't know what I will do with my life but it's a little bit bearable these days.
It has been almost 2 years since I came here to country Z. I still don't know what to do in the future. Should I stay in country Z for good? I mean I like it here, things are convenient. It's just that I'm alone. I have no family here. The only friend I have here is Ivy and I just can't open up to my colleagues. Being friends with them feels like bringing work home.
The future looks so dim. I really envy Skyler, he knows what he wants and he does what it takes to get them. I'm sure there was a time I was like that too. It's just that unlike him I haven't really thought of a future after university. All I did was aim to be one of the best graduates and I thought the future would be all set afterwards. Guess I was wrong.
I continued staring at him. Maybe he has the answer to my problem like I was to him. I fell asleep staring at his pretty face.
I don't know how long I slept but it was dark when Skyler woke me up.
"What time is it?" I asked.
"5.30. Get dressed, we're going to go outside for dinner." He instructed and I looked at him pitifully.
"No. Get dressed." He insisted.
I had no choice but get out of this comfy bed and get ready to go out in the snow.
Well, I chose this place for that reason also. I just like to see the vast whiteness while relaxing in a hot spring.
"Ready?" He asked when he saw me come out of the bathroom.
"If I say no, can we stay here instead?" I asked, hopeful that I could go back to the bed.
"You're already dressed. Wear shoes." He instructed.
He looked like he didn't know what to do with me.
After a few more minutes, I was finally ready to drag my body to the cold wind outside. Skyler decided to go outside the hotel to eat. He said he found this nice restaurant nearby and I hope it's a restaurant that I can afford.
We arrived at a normal looking restaurant after a short drive.
"Don't worry. It's not expensive." He said when we arrived.
He seemed to notice my discomfort.
"Thank you." I said and went out of the car.
The place is cozy and warm. I like it and the best part is the view. It's overlooking the city. The city lights are pretty.
"What do you think?" He asked when we finished ordering.
"It's nice." I replied honestly.
"Did I redeem myself?" He asked.
"The last time wasn't that bad." I replied.
"You looked uncomfortable the whole dinner." He stated.
"Did I?" I laughed remembering the last time he asked me out.
"Yes, so I hope you'll like this place. I tried my best researching on the places you would like to go." He said.
"You did? Do you have any itinerary planned?" I asked.
I was honestly planning to spend the whole week inside the cabin and maybe ski a little.
"Yeah. I know you don't enjoy going out but you rarely go out. I bet the only time you actually go out other than to buy groceries is when I visit you." He said and I couldn't deny that.
"I like staying inside." I replied.
"I know and there's nothing wrong with that. There's also nothing wrong with going out a little. I promise not to drag you around everywhere for the next few days but we will be going outside." He said.
"Fine. It's not like I hate going out. It's just that I get tired easily." I explained.
"I know. I promise you will still have enough time to stay inside the room." He reassured me.
"So what's the plan tomorrow?" I asked.
"Well, since we came to a ski resort then let's ski or snowboard tomorrow. Which one do you know?" He asked.
"Ski." I answered.
"Wanna learn how to snowboard?" He asked and I nodded.
Our food arrived and we had a comfortable dinner. I enjoyed my food and the ambience of the place.