Who: Alex and Belle What: Relaxing, spending time together. Where: Their house When: The night before the hotel's opening Warnings: lots and lots of 'em.
Belle collapsed onto the bed, exhausted from the past month or two. She'd been expending so much energy, so constantly, that just laying in bed before midnight was a luxury.
She'd brought a bottle of wine up with her, and some chocolates and the video with Jeanne with her, and was getting things ready while she waited for Alex to join her.
It would be their first night relaxing together in a long time. Marius and Angela had taken the kids to the hotel for the night, to test the facilities and give them time to unwind as well.
She thought back on how quickly everything had come together, and was amazed at how well they had done.