Surprise

Cicilia POV:

"Ma'am please wake up", a faint voice was constantly speaking while shaking me a little.

I opened my eyes a bit to see a girl older than me with an innocent and a scared face standing there.

"Ma'am Senior Mr and Mrs Arnold are waiting for you downstairs, please freshen up", she told me.

I fully opened my eyes, where am I?

Oh...wait, I am married, right!?

Ok, I get it. This is Seb's house but why does Mom is here? I mean of course, she can come but, to meet me?

I got up slowly as that girl stood there with her head lowered.

"What's your name?", I asked her.

"Abigail, Mrs Arnold", she said softly.

"Come on, don't call me that. You can call me Cicilia, I am not used to been called like that."

"But, Mr Arnold will get angry if I call you by your first name", she protested.

"So, you are afraid of him? You know what, unless and until I am here, I won't let him do anything. So, you are calling me Cicilia or else I will get angry."

"As you say, Ci...Cicilia", she bowed her head a little in respect and I nodded before entering the bathroom.

As I finished showering and brushing, I opened the door to see many maids running around the room packing my clothes along with Abigail.

"Abigail?", I called her and hearing me she instantly approached me.

"What all is this?"

"Mrs Arnold ordered us to pack your bags as you and Junior Mr Arnold are leaving soon."

"Leaving?! Where?"

"I am sorry but I don't know."

"Ok fine."

I came out of my room and decided to check on Seb, but as I softly knocked on his door and peeked inside, I saw him sleeping soundly so I didn't disturb him and went downstairs.

Mom and Dad were there, sitting on the dining table talking with each other and as they saw me, they stopped talking and smiled.

We greeted each other after which I joined them at the table.

"Are we going somewhere?", I asked them.

"Yes, you and Sebastian are going for your honeymoon", mom replied.

Oh, honeymoon...wait, what?!

Honeymoon!?

"Honeymoon?!", I almost shouted taking them by surprise.

"What's so shocking in that?", Dad questioned.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to shout but... honeymoon...I think we are fine without it. We can go there some other time", this time I said gently and softly.

"No excuses, Cicilia", mom said, "we have already planned out everything for both of you. The plane is waiting and will take off in a few hours, so, get ready."

"But mom, we are fine without it, we can--"

I didn't speak any further because mom gave me a glare, so I shut my mouth.

"What is happening here?", a voice suddenly said from behind me and all the eyes turned towards Seb.

"Oh, so you are awake", mom said, "we are sending you both on a honeymoon."

Seb stood there with a puzzled expression on his face as if he was trying to process what mom said.

Realisation seemed to dawn upon him as his puzzled look changed into a shocked one.

"Honeymoon?", He said sitting down beside me.

"Yes, honeymoon. Am I speaking Italian?", mom questioned.

"But why...I mean, we don't need it."

He turned to look at me and I whispered softly in his ear, "Believe me, I have been trying to tell them the same thing for the past ten minutes."

He gave me a sympathetic look and I shrugged.

"Dad", Seb said, "try to understand besides, we can't leave Angela here too."

"Sebastian", his dad said in a tone that said that it was the end of the argument.

"You both don't need to worry about Angela, we can take care of her and Amanda is also here", mom tried making us understand.

"And Sebastian", dad said again, "you both need to attend a business party there too."

Seb nodded in response after which they both got up to leave and dad called Seb aside for some talk leaving me alone.

I waited for him at the table only and on returning, the first thing that he said, "I am really sorry Cicilia, I know you don't want all this but as you saw they were not ready to listen."

I caressed his cheeks and said, "It's ok Seb, I understand. And...I won't mind a small vacation."

He smiled in response and removing my palm from his face, he kissed it.

"Get ready darling, the flight will take off soon", he said turning around but I stopped him saying, "But where are we exactly going?"

He gave me smirk and said, "It's a surprise, darling." And he went upstairs.

I wonder where are we going? Paris? Too romantic, right? Then...maybe, Caribbean islands? Aargh! Let it be, I will get to know on reaching there.

I reached my room and quickly changed into something comfortable for the journey. A simple t-shirt and leggings.

My bags were already packed neatly and the servants took them down to the car already.

"Ready?", Seb asked extending his hand for me to take as I came out of my room and I nodded before placing my hand in his.

We made our way to the car as we both sat in the backseat while the driver was driving the car.

Reaching the airport, we didn't take the common passage for everyone instead the car took a turn and soon, I found myself standing infront of private jet! A metallic black colour jet, whoah!

Seb took my hand before guiding me towards it and it was so amazing from inside, it had two pair of seats that were opposite to each other with a table in between and a small bar and even a freaking bedroom!

"There are more surprises for you darling", Seb whispered in my ears from behind.

Soon, we heard the announcement that it was about to take off, so we sat beside each other and buckled our seatbelts.

The plane started moving and though I have been on a plane a few times before too but this time I felt a little scared as it took off, so, I clutched the handle of the seat tightly and closed my eyes.

Seb seemed to notice that I was getting scared so, he took my hand in his and gave it a squeeze to relax me down.

We were soon, above the clouds and it was only then that I felt a little relieved and Seb removed his hand.

He then removed the handle seperating our seats and unbuckling our belts he wrapped his hand around my shoulder as I snuggled closer to him.

Everytime, I am in his arms, I feel so comfortable and secure.

"Are you really not going to tell me that where we are going?", I questioned him as he played with my hair.

"No darling, if I tell you, it won't be a surprise anymore."

I didn't question him any further and went silent beacause I started feeling sleepy.

"If you want to sleep, you can sleep in the room", Seb said softly.

"No", I cuddled closer to him, "this is more comfortable."

Though my eyes were close but I could feel him smiling.

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"Wake up darling", Seb shook me lightly.

"We are about to land", he said again making me groan but eventually I opened my eyes and sat up straight and buckled my seatbelts.

After fifteen minutes we safely landed and believe me Seb didn't even allow me to look down the window so that I don't get an idea where we are.

Getting up from the seat he blindfolded me with his hand and guided me towards the door and as soon as it opened, he whispered in my ears, "Welcome to Maldives, darling."