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It’s been weeks, even months, since they bumped into each other at the airport. They went to a couple of dinners and coffee dates but nothing significant. Matthijs has been thinking about her a lot lately. Every time he does, it makes him smile. To his eyes, they’re not texting or calling as much as he would like. He can’t blame her because he’s not good at it either. He knew that Jelka would spend some time with her mum in Switzerland just before Christmas so that he could invite Rebecca. The week before, he puts his little girlie to bed and texts her to formally invite her to spend time in Amsterdam. He doesn’t know why, but the idea of texting her makes him nervous. Maybe she’ll want nothing to do with him. Maybe she moved on. Maybe it was just a fling, and they are just friends now.
Hi Rebecca, I hope you’re doing well! I was wondering, and please feel free to refuse anything I’m proposing here, would you like to come over next week?
My daughter is with her mum, so we could have a lovely dinner and get to know each other more. Let me know…
He sends the text and leaves his phone on the coffee table. He gets himself a glass of whiskey to release the nervousness and tries to forget what he just sent her. There was no going back. He puts on some light jazz music and does the dishes until his phone pings and lights up. ….. Rebecca’s out with Keeley to one of their girls’ dinners. They shared a bottle of wine as usual. Girls’ night a normally filled with girl talk, stories, and speculations. She suddenly sees her phone light up and that it’s a message from Matthijs. They had one rule during those girls’ nights, NO PHONE or if you really needed it, it had to be face up on the table, so everyone could see. K: Who the fuck is Matthijs, babe?R: My mystery DutchmanK: What? How?R: I ran into him the day Ted left, at the airport. K: I’m sorry, what? You did not tell me that, ‘cause I would have remembered.R: Well, his little daughter was running and fell, so I went to help her and see if she was alright –K: and he showed up!R: Yes!K: So, he’s a sexy Dutch dad?R: Yes, but that was no news to me because when I fell in the canal and went to his boathouse when I got out of the shower, I explored a little bit and found myself in her room. The girlies, cutest room, unicorns and princesses, flowers and pink things all over her room.K: Look at you, all soft and girly.R: If I had a girl, this is how I imagine her room would look like.K: Why can’t you?R: It’s not really in the cards anymore. I’ve made tests and checkups.K: I’m sorry babe, you could have talked to me about it, you know.R: I know, thank you! Keeley hugs her. It’s something they never really talked about. The subject of kids and family never came to the table. K: Can we please check what he sent? Rebecca smiles and grabs her phone. She opens it quickly and checks his message. Keeley reads it and freaks out. K: YES, YES, YES! You have to go, babe!R: Jesus, calm down! We have plans together next week, remember?K: Fuck those, we have plans every week. Go fuck your sexy Dutch dad!R: Keeley!!! She looks around them to see if anyone heard or is looking at them. Keeley takes her phone from her hands. She types an answer but doesn’t send it.
Hi Matthijs, I’m doing well. Funny that you are writing to me, I’m having some time off next week. I’d really like to spend time with you, and I haven’t been to Amsterdam in a little while. Let me know how you want to plan this.
Rebecca reads it and presses Send. She puts her phone back on the table as far from her as possible. She empties her wine glass in one gulp. ….. He walks over to check on his phone. He reads her answer and cannot stop smiling. He replies right away.
I could come and get you on my plane.
He erases the last sentence he wrote.
Perfect, let me know when you’ll arrive, and I’ll meet you wherever you’ll be. Can’t wait xx
….. Both, she and Keeley, are freaking out. They finish their dinner. Keeley gets a cab to go home, while Rebecca calls her driver to pick her up. While sitting in the back of the car, she looks at her options to get to Amsterdam. She decides on the train. She texts Matthijs R: I’ll take the train on Tuesday. Is it ok? He replies right away. M: Want me to come and get you? I have my own little plane. She smiles. R: No, I don’t want to impose. The three dots go up right away. M: I’ll pick you up on Tuesday. I’ll tell you the time and place tomorrow.R: Sounds good! She locks her phone and puts it in her purse. She takes a deep breath. It’s making her nervous, but a good nervous. Happy nervous…
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On the following Tuesday, he told her to meet him at a small landing strip outside of Richmond. It’s actually owned by a private aviation club which he’s a part of. He’s waiting for her in front of the entrance. He smiles as soon as he sees her get out of her car.M: Good morning, Rebecca!R: Morning!M: Ready? Do you want to eat or something?R: I think it’s better that I don’t, actually. I’m so nervous!M: Don’t worry, everything will be fine.He shows her around the club a little bit. They grab coffees and watch planes land and take off.M: Are you ready to go?R: I don’t think I’ll ever be. It’s the first time that I’m flying on a tiny plane where I’m going to sit in the cockpit as a co-pilot.M: Don’t worry, I’ve been flying for 15 years.He smiles at her and steals a very quick kiss from her. They walk toward the tarmac. He shows her his plane, a small Piper Archer LX. He helps her to get in. He puts her bag inside and make sure that it’s safely stored. He gives her a headset, so they’ll be able to communicate during the short flight. The flight should be around 1h15min. She sits down next to him, and they take off safely. She’s used to fly, but for some reason she feels the urge to close her eyes during take off.M: Are you ok, Rebecca?R: Ya, just not my thing to see the take-off from the piloting station…M: Cockpit, you mean. I get it, it’ll be over soon!She holds her seatbelt and breathe deeply. He taps on her lap once they are stabilized in the air. The flight goes very well. He shows her everything and tell her over what they are flying. One hour after, they land in Amsterdam. He drives her to his boathouse.It’s just as she remembers it, just Gezellig. They go out in town to explore a little and to get things to make dinner from the farmer’s market. She looks around, Matthijs cannot help to find her extra sexy and sweet as she’s speaking with an old lady about some a hand made jewelry. He comes closer and passes his arm around her waist.M: Finding anything interesting?R: Yes, some little thing for gifts. Christmas will come around quicker than we think. I can add some hand made art to stockings.He kisses her hair. She smiles and turn to look at him.R: Would your little girlie like this one?She shows him a little necklace with the letter J as a pendent.M: Yes, I’m sure!R: Perfect, you can add it to her stocking and say it’s from me. If you do stocking of course, otherwise I can –M: Rebecca, don’t worry, she has a stocking.She pays for it and ask for it to be wrapped. She puts it in her purse. She takes Matthijs hand, and they walk back to the boathouse. He makes dinner as she fixes them a little cocktail. It smells amazing.R: There you go, Mr.M: Ah, thank you!R: What do say again to cheer?M: Proust!She repeats after him. He pulls her closer and kisses her on her lips. They both sit at his tiny table and eat. They talk and laugh just like the first time. They both clean and do the dishes while listening to some Andre Hazes. All of this is interrupted by dance and some singing. By the end of the night, they are both laying down in his bed.R: I could really get used to this; the music, the boat, you!She looks at him to see what his reaction is to such a comment. He slowly pulls her face closer and kiss her passionately.M: So do I. After my separation, I wanted nothing to do with women, but you’re different, in the best way possible. He smilesR: How so?M: You’re just you. What I see right now is what I get, and I love that about you.He pulls her on top of him. She looks at him in the eyes.R: You’re such a tease…He laughs and rubs her back, slowly making his way down her to arse. She kisses him. He starts to undress her. Before they know it, they are having passionate sex for the first time. She opens to him completely and let him lead. Afterward, she lays next to him, breathing deeply.R: Wow, you really –She smiles.M: Blew your brain out?He laughs.M: You’re not bad yourself and so sexy it hurts!She rubs his chest with her left hand. She doesn’t want this moment to end. It feels like she’s been given a second chance, with him.
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The next few days all look pretty much the same, lots of sex, good food and wine, and city walks. Matthijs brings her to the airport. He arranged her return flight through KLM as part of his employee privileges. He holds her tightly in his arms, not wanting to let her go back to London. M: When are we seeing each other again?R: Next time, you come to Richmond. She kisses him and looks him in his eyes. R: Your little daughter is more than welcome to tag along. My bedroom has a door. They both burst out laughing. He moves her hair behind her ears. He presses his lips against hers, softly. He looks into her beautiful green eyes. M: I’ll see you in 3 weeks with Jelka.R: I can’t wait. She kisses him back.
Now calling all passengers for flight KL 1011 to destination of London Heathrow, we are now boarding.
R: I’ve got to go; I miss you already!M: Send me a message when you land.R: I will, I love you!M: I love you too She walks fast to her gate and boards her flight. She lands in London 1h20 minutes later. She gets home right away with a taxi. She walks into her house which suddenly feels empty and cold. This big house for her alone. She sends him a message to let him know that she has arrived home.
Hey, I’m home, the flight went very well. I’m already missing you! My house feels empty without you with me. I’ll keep busy for the next 3 weeks. Waiting for you
She gets settled in. She orders some Indian food from a local restaurant. Her phone rings as she is eating her curry, it’s Keeley. R: Hello!K: So, are you missing him already?R: Don’t even get me started…K: You’ll be together soon, I’m sure of it.R: Yeah, 3 weeks with his girlie.K: That’s cute!R: I really want to meet her finally. I’ve seen her on FaceTime and spoken to her, but we never really spend time together. She is the loveliest little girl.K: Admit it, you want to see him being a hot dad too!!R: Kee! But yes, you are right. He’s just so fucking hot.K: How many times have you two done it?R: I lost count, I’m still a bit sore. Keeley burst out laughing so does Rebecca. They both needed this Girl Talk session. K: I’m so glad that you had an amazing time. By the way, the pictures that you sent me are beautiful. You two are gorgeous together.R: Aww, thanksK: So, are you officially a thing, or you’re just dating?R: I think I’m HIS woman, but I don’t want to get hurt if I misinterpret things.K: Did he say, “I love you”?R: We both did!K: Oh, you are, babe! She smiled after hearing what Keeley had said. Deep inside her mind, she knows what they are, but he didn’t officially call her his girlfriend or anything. She and Keeley spoke for about an hour before hanging up. She took a quick shower and went to bed.---- The next three weeks were the longest ever. She even caught herself looking at other houses to maybe move to a cozier, more gezellig one. She was in desperate need of a change in her life.
Ping!
M: We’re at the airport and waiting at our gate! He attaches a picture of Jelka and him to the message. R: Good, can’t wait to see you both, you look cute! I’ll be there when you’ll land. I’ll pick you up.M: Perfect, I love you!R: ♥ Rebeca finishes getting the guest room ready for Jelka. She made it more childish, more girlie. Nora wasn’t in her life really when she was 6 years old so the guest room was always very grown up. Jelka is 6, so she changed the bedsheets for a pink flowery set. She also bought some bubble gum, scented body gel, soap, and stuffed animal in case she forgets hers in Amsterdam. She also made a grocery delivery to fill her refrigerator and pantry, as Matthijs would have complained that she had nothing to eat/cook in her house. She made her way to the airport, parking her car at the valet parking. She walks inside and stands in front of the flight information screens. Their flight KL 1001 landed 5 minutes ago. She waited for them near the Arrivals door. After 20 minutes, she recognized a little blond girlie followed by her father, Matthijs. Jelka runs to her. J: Rebecca!! She kneels down to her level before picking her up. R: Hi girlie! Hi babe! He steals a quick kiss from her. M: Hallo love!R: How was your flight? Weird not to be piloting?M: Extremely, but I was able to relax! R: That’s great! She looks at Jelka and puts her forehead on her forehead. R: I have a surprise for you at home.J: Really?R: Yes!J: What is it?R: Ah, well if I tell you, it won’t be a surprise anymore, you’ll have to wait and see!
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Matthijs had expected for her to live in a beautiful house, but not a castle. Anything next to his boathouse was a castle. Jelka was shocked by it. Rebecca shows them around.M: Now, that’s a kitchen that I can work with it!R: I filled the refrigerator and the pantry before your arrival.M: Oh, that’s sounds perfectHe looks around, opening every cupboard and looking at everything she has.M: For someone who doesn’t really know how to cook, it’s a very impressive kitchenR: Well, you are going to have to show meJelka runs to her.J: What’s my surprise, Rebecca?M: Don’t be rude, Jelly!Rebecca smiles. She takes the little girl’s hand, and she guides her upstairs. She opens the door to the guest suite to reveal a fairy tale bedroom for girlie. Jelka’s eyes are immediately sparkling with joy.J: Wow, that’s pretty. Is it my room?R: I’m glad you like it; I wanted to make you feel more at home in my house.M: You didn’t have to do all that.R: But I wanted to, it’s nothingHe hugs her as they watch Jelka discover all the little details that Rebecca added to the room. Jelka runs to her and hug the life out of her.R: You are strong!She laughs. They leave the little girl in her room and Rebecca finishes the house tour with Matthijs.R: And this is said bedroom –M: With a door!He smiles at her while she laughs. He grabs her and kisses her.M: The things I’m going to do to you in here… You are not readyR: Oh yeah?He lays her on the bed and gets on top of her to kiss her and stare into her green eyes.R: I’ve got all of us tickets for Mamma Mia tonight, so all of this will have to wait, Mr.M: Oh, I like your style, Ms. Welton and Jelka is going to love it.R: She knows ABBA, right?M: Yes, she does!He tickles her to make her laugh one more time. He loves hearing her laugh. Jelka runs in the bedroom and jumps on the bed next to them. Matthijs tells his daughter about the show that they are going to see. She jumps of joy. She had recently seen the movie with her mum.They spend the day playing games and planning their week. Rebecca does Jelka’s hair. She lets the little girl choose what she is going to wear. Jelka is in heaven when she sees Rebecca’s walk-in closet. Jelka chooses her long sleeved blue dress. She calls up her driver to bring them to the theater. Jelka feels like royalty. She never experienced anything like this before. The girl dances and sings with Rebecca the whole time. Matthijs looks at them and smiles. Her singing with his daughter is the cutest thing.The show ends around 10pm. They all 3 catch a ride home. Jelka falls asleep on her father. Once they arrive at Rebecca’s, he brings Jelka upstairs to her room without waking her up. Rebecca goes to the kitchen to pour them some white wine glasses. They then adjourn to the living room.M: Can I ask you something? Feel free to tell me if it’s too personal.R: Ok!M: Why don’t you have kids? Seeing you with Jelly tonight was the sweetest thing, and it made me wonder.R: Well, my ex-husband always told me that he didn’t want kids, so I decided that my love for him was enough, even if it meant that I would never be a mum. When I divorced him, I was 45, and I lost all hope to ever carry my own child.M: But doesn’t he have a daughter now?R: Yes, yes, he does. That wanker, he told me straight to my face that he didn’t want one with me. So, fuck me I guess, I was not mother material for his legacy.M: What a jerk.He kisses her neck and goes down her shoulder.M: I would not have said no if a beautiful Rebecca asked me to have a child with me.Rebecca’s eyes get teary. She starts crying. She puts her glass of wine on the coffee table. She wipes her cheeks with her palms.M: Oh no, what did I say? I’m so sorry, I didn’t want to hurt you.R: It’s ok, it’s just a touchy subject. I did wonder after my divorce if I was able to do it on my own. So, I did all the test and turns out my fertility is low. So, even if I wanted, I don’t think I could do it. I’m now trying to make peace with it.He hugs her and she holds him back. She cries some more. He lets her go through her emotions as he feels how painful it is for her. He rubs her hair. She looks at him.R: Thank you!M: For what?R: No one has ever really let me be that vulnerable. Well, I never trusted anyone enough to be that vulnerable. With you, I feel safe.M: You are welcome, love. If it helps, my daughter loves you as much as her biological mum. She might never want to leave Richmond.She smiles.R: My house will always be open for the two of you.M: So as my houseboat, but it’s not as glamorous.R: It’s gezelligM: That it is!R: I love you!M: Me too, baby.They drink a little more, laugh and talk until very late. They both fall asleep on the couch. Rebecca feels so safe in his arms, and her house feels full. She never wants anything to change.
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The week went by like a lightning strike. As expected, Jelka had adopted Rebecca. Matthijs is getting his things ready to leave. Rebecca helps Jelka pack her things and ensure she doesn’t forget anything. The girl is silent and less smiley than normal. She turns to Rebecca and hugs her tightly. She starts to cry. J: I don’t want to go homeR: Sweetie, you have to. You have school on Monday, and I’m sure your mum misses you so much.J: I want to stay with youR: Jelly, that’s not possible She lowers herself to her level. She grabs Jelka’s face and puts her forehead on hers. R: We’ll see each other soonJ: NOR: Yes! She smiles at her and lifts her chin higher. I promise you!J: I don’t want to go She holds her tight. Jelka squeezes her so tight that she is barely able to breathe. She feels her pain. She picks her up and sits on the bed with her. Matthijs shows up in the door frame. She makes him a sign to go away because she needs this moment of one-on-one with his daughter. R: Jelly girl, let me go for 2 seconds, I can’t breathe honey!J: No!R: Please, I have to breathe and to check something Jelka lets her go. Rebeca pulls out her phone from her back pocket. She looks at her schedule. There are a lot of meetings and an away match in Liverpool. R: Look, I can come to Amsterdam in 12 days, is it ok with you?J: Ok, but you promise?R: Yes, I’m going to come straight from Liverpool to you and your dad. Jelka looks at her. That’s not what she wanted but clearly, there’s nothing she can do about it. Rebecca hugs her. She tells her that she will call her as often as possible, or she will send her messages through Matthijs's phone. R: I’m also going to miss you, my little partner. You can call me whenever you need and want sweetie. Your dad has my number.J: I’m going to miss you moreR: Do you want to go have one last tea party with me this morning?J: Just us?R: Only if you ask your papa! Jelka steps down from Rebecca’s lap and runs off to the master bedroom. She hears her speak to Matthijs in Dutch. Rebecca continues to fold and pack Jelka’s suitcase. She never hears Matthijs arrive in the room. He grabs her by her waist which makes her jump and squeal. M: I didn’t want to scare you, I’m sorry!R: It’s ok!M: So, you are taking my daughter to a tea party without me?R: Only if that’s ok with you, I told her to ask you. M: Well, she didn’t really ask me, more like told me.R: Clever one, also I told her that I would come to Amsterdam in 12 days.M: That sounds perfect He pulls her closer and looks into her green eyes. He had never met any other woman that he trusted enough to be in his daughter’s life, but Rebecca was different. She cared deeply, was kind, and very protective of Jelka. She was also a little bit snobby, but in a good way because of her position in the Club and society. She kisses and hugs him. R: We better go, so you don’t miss your flight. What time do you have to be at the airport?M: 2:30 pmR: Perfect, we’ll be back by 1 pm. She leaves with Jelka for their girl date. The little girl is over the moon to spend time only with Rebecca alone. Rebecca takes her to the same place she went with Nora when she was 6 years old. J: Are you and Papa going to get married? Rebecca pretty much spits out her tea. R: Why are you saying this?J: You love each other so you get married?R: You are cute. Marriage is a little bit more complicated than that little love.J: But you love him?R: Yes, very much! She smiles. She does love him a lot but getting married again is not on her agenda or in her thoughts. J: You are his princess, Princess Rebecca and he’s your prince. Your house is a castle already.R: What are you?J: I’m a princess too. The prince has to marry you to make you his queen so he can be king.R: That would make me your stepmother and aren’t those evil in fairy tales?J: Yes, but you’ll be a nice stepmother. She lets Jelka use her little imagination. She’s truly the little girl that she had always hoped for and envisioned having as a daughter; smart, funny, and a dreamer. They go home after their little girl date. Rebecca decides not to go with them to the airport to avoid any tantrum from Jelka. She already had issues saying goodbye to Rebeca at home, at the airport would have been even harder. She closed the door behind her once they left. She looks around her house. The house feels empty again and it’s a mess, everywhere. Bless this mess.
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The days went by. Rebecca got busy with the team, preparing the end of the year match. She’s been wanting to do a special event for the AFC Richmond supporters at Nelson Road. Kelley and Higgins help her a lot. They have planned a sort of tailgate party with food trucks and special merchandise from the Club. They even made a special AFC Richmond Christmas ornaments to give away to the 5000 fans to arrive at the stadium. It wasn’t uncommon that she was working late lately, and tonight wasn’t an exception.Her phone rings. She smiles as she sees Matthijs name and picture on it.R: Hi love!No reply. The only thing she can hear is some sniffing on the other end of the line. She automatically knows that it’s Jelka and not Matthijs.R: Hey, what’s wrong girlie?Nothing.R: Jelly, baby, talk to me! Honey, what’s going on?Since she’s not getting any answers, she hangs up and automatically calls back. No one picks up. She gathers her things and to leave while trying again and again to call back. She’s about to get her jet ready to fly over to Amsterdam. She hates being this far from them in these kinds of situations, and she has no other way to contact Matthijs. After 20 minutes, Matthijs finally answers.R: Matthijs, what is going on? Is she ok?M: Yeah, she had a very bad day at school. Bullies and girl drama.R: Jesus, I thought someone had died or something. I almost flew over.M: Sorry love, I wasn’t aware that she had my phone.R: Put her on please.Matthijs gives Jelka’s the phone.J: Rebecca!R: Baby, you scared me. Are you ok? What happened?J: I have no more friends.R: I’m sure you do sweetie. I wish I could hug and hold you right now.She changes the call from voice only to video call.R: Let me see your pretty face.Matthijs turns on the camera for her.R: Ah, there you are. Can I get a little smile?Jelka smiles a little. Just seeing and talking to Rebecca made her feel a bit better.J: I got laughed at today…R: Why?J: I was wearing the Greyhound hat that you gave me. The red one, like yours. Everyone told me I was a traitor and that they sucked.R: Kids are so mean, I’m sorry this happened to you, little love.J: But I want to keep wearing it because you gave it to me.R: As you should girlie, bullies are just jealous people. In fact, I’ve got something for you.She opens one of the boxes in her office. She grabs one of the new pink and white AFC Richmond hat and scarves.R: Look! We made it in pink, like you suggested.J: That’s pretty!R: You’ll be the first to have one. I’ll bring it to you in 4 days, and you know what, I’ll come get you at school with all my Richmond gear.Jelka laughs.J: I would like that.R: That’s set then!M: Wasn’t it something you wanted to ask Rebecca sweetie?R: I’m listening, what is it?J: Well, we have a day at school where we invite someone to talk about their job and I would like you to be my person.R: When is it?J: Next week?R: I’ll be there for you little love! It’ll be my pleasureShe talks a bit more with her before Matthijs takes the phone while Jelka gets ready for bed.M: I miss you like mad. Thank you to have taken the time to be with her. She looks up to you a lot.R: I miss you too, I’ve been so busy and working way too much lately.M: Rebecca!R: I know, there’s just so much to do. I might have to work while being in Amsterdam.M: That’s ok, we’ll set you up a little office space.R: The couch or the bed we’ll do babe.M: No, no, I’ll figure something for you.R: Speaking of figuring, do you both want to join me in Liverpool this weekend?M: For the match?R: Yeah, wouldn’t it make her feel better?M: I can look into it.R: I can come and get you with the jet. She could document her weekend for her little exposé. She’ll be like my intern for the day.M: She’d love that.R: Let’s keep this a surprise.M: Perfect.R: Match is on Saturday, but I’ll come and get you both on Friday night at the airport.M: We’ll meet you there, just tell me what time.***Friday came, Matthijs gets Jelka ready for the airport. He told her that he had a last-minute flight and that her mum would meet them there to take her. She got very sad because she thought that the plans with Rebecca had fallen through.M: Come on, we have to go, I can’t be late Jelly.J: What about Rebecca? She promised that she would come on Saturday night.M: I’ll be back by then, don’t worry.She follows her dad to the airport. When they arrive there, she looks around for her mum, but there’s no sign of her anywhere. Matthijs sees Rebecca in the far distance of the terminal. They walk towards her, but he’s not saying anything. Jelka suddenly sees her. She drops her bags and run to Rebecca, jumping into her arms.R: Hi! Oh, it’s good to see you!J: Are we going with you?R: What do you think? Do you want to?Jelka jumps. Rebecca kisses Matthijs as he hugs her tight.M: My God, I missed you.They go through security together and Rebecca leads them to her jet. Jelka is very impressed. She walks up the stairs, followed by Rebecca and Matthijs. Rebecca prepared a little bag of goodies for Jelly.J: Where are we going?R: How about Liverpool for the match?J: Yay!Matthijs sits right next to Rebecca and smiles. Jelka’s mood did a total 180. She is now over the moon to be with Rebecca. During the short flight, Jelka asks her questions to Rebecca regarding her assignment on “Who inspires you?”. By the time they got there, the homework was done.They check in at the hotel. Of course, it is a fancy hotel. Rebecca wanted Jelka to have the full experience.Receptionist: Hi Ms. Welton, welcome back! I see here that you are with us for two nights. Two rooms but adjoining, and you made the request to have the door unlocked between the two.R: Exactly. Is there still any availability for dinner. I know we’re last minute.Receptionist: I only see 8:30pm, would that be ok?She looks at Matthijs. He nods to tell her that it’s ok.R: Yeah, we’ll take that, 8:30.Receptionist: Sounds good! So here are your keys. Just give me a minute, we have something for the little miss.He goes in the back and comes back with a bag filled with a small bathrobe, slippers, a stuffed animal and activities for Jelka.Receptionist: If you ever need anything Ms. Welton, don’t hesitate to call the front desk or come by.R: Thank you very much!Matthijs takes their bags, and they go up to their rooms. Jelka is excited. She explores every corner of the two rooms. They get set up.R: Should we order some room service for her since we’re only eating in like 3 hours?M: Good idea!R: Should I order a bottle of wine for us?M: I like your thinking Ms. Welton! I like when they call you like that.He grabs her by the waist from behind. While she’s looking through the menu, he kisses her down her neck. She drops the menu on the desk and turn around to face him. She kisses him and holds him close.M: I’ve wanted to do this all day.R: Why didn’t you?M: I wanted to make it special, and you were busy doing homework with my girl, which was so hot.R: Oh yeah!She smiles and laughs a little. He kisses her again. Jelka gets comfortable in her own room. She puts her stuffed animals on the bed and introduce all of them to the new one she just got.Matthijs picks Rebecca up and lays her down on the bed. She grabs his face and kisses him. He slowly slides his left hand under her shirt.R: Baby, we should wait, Jelly is in the other room.M: You’re right!He smiles and gives her one last kiss.R: Jelly, baby, do you want anything to eat?J: Like what?M: Kom eens kijken naar net menu!J: Ok papa!M: Something small. We’re going to eat later.J: Just chips papa!M: Ok, schajte!R: I’ll get a cheese and charcuterie board as well.Rebecca calls to order everything. It gets to their room twenty minutes later. They have a good time. Talking and playing games in the room before dinner. Rebecca gets Jelka ready for dinner, helping her with her hair and makeup. Only lipstick, as it’s the only thing Matthijs will allow on her.They go to dinner; they bump into some of the players in the lobby and the restaurant. They also meet Ted, Beard and Roy at the bar. They all three of the have a lovely dinner. By the end of it, Jelka is asleep on Matthijs.They go back to the room, and he puts her to bed while Rebecca gets her makeup off. Matthijs shuts the door between the two rooms to give them some privacy. He runs to Rebecca. She laughs.R: Silly man!M: Kid is out like a light!!