My Secretive Wife

THE PLAN (2)

Marco chuckled when she guessed it right. His quick-witted wife did not even wait for him to say it. He can only smile at her to let her know she is right about it.

"Really?!" Honestly, she is overjoyed to know that he will bring her there, not because her mission will occur at the resort, but because she fell in love with the place when she googled it. And she imagined her and Marco spending their honeymoon there. Though their two-week honeymoon is already over, she is still looking forward to having him longer.

It's the first time since Marco knew her that he saw Athena so happy like that. She's not even like that when he asks her to marry him. He knew that Athena was hesitant to say 'yes' on that day and did not force her to answer him right away. But when she saw him frown, she gave him a peck on his lips and agreed.

It was an hour to reach the port, and she was thrilled to see the ferry boat. Her Dad always goes to the port to get fresh fish, squids, crabs, etc., from their supplier. She loves going with him every weekend. The ferry has MC's logo painted on it. The memory of her childhood flashed in her mind. Her parents have a seafood restaurant business all over City B and were about to branch out to City M, but an accident happened. 

The ferry boat's captain is her father's best friend, so each time his boat docks, she is always free to go in and stay there until his father finishes his business.

Maro noticed the change on her face while she looked at the ferry. He caught her attention, and she gave him an ironic smile.

The ferry ride from the port to MC's Hotel and Resort is precisely thirty minutes. They got out of the car and walked up to the ferry's VIP lounge, where they could sit with comfort while enjoying the view. She looked around and noticed that it was just them in the room. She just shrugged it off and continued looking around.

"I'll go around," she said, getting up and walking to the door when Marco followed her out. She looked at him uncomfortably but decided to let it go. Athena has to be discreet while doing her little investigation about the ins and outs of the hotel, starting from the ferry ride. She wants to be sure that if plan A exit won't be feasible, a plan B will be ready for them. She went to the VIP lounge's balcony and looked back where the port was—studying the view intently.

Marco was carefully observing her while she was quiet beside him. She seemed immersed with something in her head. He wants to know what makes her brain work at this moment. He feels like having power by reading people's minds would benefit him in this situation.

She did not even realize that he went behind her back. That's how absorbed she is with what she is thinking.

Marco hugged Athena from behind and whispered in her ear, "a penny for your thoughts?" He asked, patiently waiting for her answer.

Athena was taken aback and smiled at him. She could not say anything to him at this moment, and she was guilty about it. She turned around and hugged him back.

"Hmm... I was just busy thinking about us," she said, dodging his eyes. But the truth is Athena has been busy with their mission that she forgot about their relationship, especially her plan after her mission. She will deal with their relationships after everything. It has been in her mind, but she put it aside and concentrated on her assignment for a moment.

The ferry boat docks safely at the port, and dock workers are busy unloading some cargo, others assisting with vehicles and guests. Athena was preoccupied with taking notes of every detail of her surroundings in her mind. She has activated the live stream on her button camera as soon as the ferry docks. 

She appreciates CamZ for sending this mini spy camera to her. She tested it as soon as she received the package and was amazed that the images are clear even if you enlarge them and the audio is clear. CamZ is always on top of everything when it comes to her gadgets. She would rather stay in her workroom than hang out with them. Good thing that there's a field mission for her to work on, or else she will be like a caveman.

Athena automatically sets the live stream to save on her laptop, so she doesn't have to worry about keeping it. 

She will have time to watch and forward it to CamZ and others to know the location, although they will be here a day before the event to familiarize themselves. Athena feels it necessary for them to have a visual look in advance.

She was engrossed looking around that she did not realize Marco stopped walking ahead of her and waited for her to catch up. He was amused watching her look around like a lost pet and was trying to find her owner. 

"Ouch!" She mumbled as she scratched her reddened nose. She looked at Marco with a pouting mouth. He shook his head and clasped her hand so they could walk together. Bumping into a sturdy man is not funny.

He looked down on her and asked, "Does it still hurt?" She gave him a snobby look and replied, "Uh-huh." He smirked at her and suddenly picked her up and carried her in a bridal style. He gave her nose a quick smooch and asked, "still hurting?" He's glad that the impact is not hard, or she will have a bleeding nose.

"Not anymore..." she replied shyly. If CamZ sees how she's so ladylike in front of Marco, she will be surprised because she's one of the boys on their team. She was a tomboy growing up because her dad influenced her. Her mom always reprimanded her dad because of it, but he assured her that she would change eventually, just like her aunt, his dad's little sister.

Marco gave her a peck on her nose then lips. She blushed and looked around to see if someone saw them. He laughed at his wife's reaction. He can't believe how charming and innocent his wife is. And he loved it.

"Put me down," she said in a low voice while avoiding his gaze. Though she is active in showing intimacy in private, she is embarrassed to show it in public. 

"Hmm... kiss," he sticks his lips out and closes his eyes.

Athena looked around shyly, gave him a quick peck on his lips, and jumped off of him. She stretches her dress and walks fast ahead as if nothing happens.

His back stiffened, and he realized what had just happened. Athena was so quick that he wasn't able to react right away. He shook his head in amusement and followed her to the hotel.

"Hello! Welcome to MC Hotel and Resort!" The receptionist on duty greeted Athena with a warm and friendly smile.