The Unexpected Journey Part Two

Chapter 10

"No, no," she shook her head, shaking it off with a sweet smile. "Bed..." She ran her hand down his chest, his stomach. "Is there maybe a clothing crisis I was unaware of?"

"Maybe?" His entire face lit up as he nodded and reached to turn off the water. "Absolutely."

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Day three's itinerary was rich with experiences meant to display the country's heritage, tourism appeal and the conservation efforts Harry had wooed Maddie with the night before. Having had a great night's sleep, both of them were in top form that morning.

"You know," Harry's voice was low in her ear as they had breakfast with their children before heading out. "You should be especially careful today when we're in Bardia National Park."

"What? Why?" Maddie turned to look at him, her forehead pinched together.

"Because," he moved in closer, his hand snaking around her waist as he drew her to him, his voice dropping even lower. "I hear they're trying to keep people from trapping cougars."

Maddie's expression quickly shifted to a glare, "it's tigers you ass." Her hand slapped at his chest as she pushed away from him. "And I'm only a few weeks older than you."

"Aw, come here," he reached for her, grinning as she slipped out of his grasp.

"Maybe you should be especially careful on the Khauraha," she scooped a fussy Oscar up out of his seat and took him to Harry, his arms stretching out towards his daddy. "You might just find yourself pushed from the raft." With a kiss to his cheek and one to Oscar's soft head, she left Harry to soothe the baby while she went to spend time with the older crowd, wanting a bit more quality time before they left them for twenty-four hours.

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Day three would probably end up being one of Maddie's favorites, despite being spent without the children. After many hugs and even more kisses, they left the Sussex clan in the hands of the nannies with a fun-filled itinerary and they set out to their own exciting day. Full of nature, full of people and incredibly full of laughter from the moment they met up with Isaac and their PO team to begin. And everyone in their entourage seemed to be ready for the merriment that came with them.

"Watch out for him," Maddie had joked with the raft guide, nodding her head towards Harry with a grin. "He's a little off balance most days, a little...tippy." She waved her hands in the air in demonstration and the guide laughed along with her.

With a shake of his head Harry wagged his finger at her, knowing without hearing her words that she was poking fun at his expense.

Not that he cared, not that he minded at all; not that it in any way waned his adoration for her. In fact, as the day continued on, anyone with the ability to see could see just how enamored he was with his wife.

"My God..." Harry's voice was full of love and laughter as he and Isaac watched Maddie pretend to be a tiger when they were learning about the tiger camera traps in the jungle. "I didn't know it was possible to simultaneously look so utterly ridiculous while looking so bloody gorgeous."

"I didn't either," a smile spread across Isaac's face as he watched Maddie laugh at herself. Catching himself, and Harry's arched eyebrow, he cleared his throat and pulled his eyes away. "Sorry."

"That's okay," Harry chuckled, amused at the sudden nervous discomfort in the younger man. "She is a gorgeous woman. Don't think I don't know that."

"Yes," Isaac nodded, keeping his face serious, his eyes away from her. "Yes sir. You're a lucky man."