187 A Day Full Of Nothing But Happiness

Music played to fill the silence and Adam was beside her with one hand on the wheel while the other one was enveloped between Elle's own hands in her lap. The morning air had been cold but now sunshine and warmth filled the car.

"Are you sleepy?" Adam asked, noticing Elle's dropping eyes. "You can sleep if you want. I'll wake you up when we get there."

"Hmm." Elle hummed softly as her fingers played with Adam's hand absentmindedly. "I think this is what bliss feels like." She said as she leaned back and closed her eyes.

Filming in the city had just finished and now the crew would be switching locations. Starting next week shooting would resume in a quiet, scenic, town a few hours out of the city. Today the entire crew would make their way up to the new location, and tomorrow evening MK would host a huge mid-way party for the crew.

Since it was a large event, both Adam and Elle would be in attendance as well. They decided to use the opportunity to head up early so that they could enjoy some rest together.

With a much needed, and much appreciated, calm atmosphere two hours went by before they finally arrived at the hotel. Another reason the two purposely left early was so they could check in without the rest of the crew seeing them together.

Even though it would only be for two days both Elle and Adam were reluctant to spend the night apart. Even with their busy schedules, they had barely spent a night apart in the past year. It had seemed awkward to purposely get two different hotel rooms.

Instead, Adam had gone to the trouble to make sure their room was a floor above the rest of the crew. If no one else had a room on that floor perhaps no one would notice Adam and Elle going into the same room.

As soon as they entered their room Adam flopped onto the bed while Elle helped put their things away.

"Am I getting too old?" Adam asked with his arm resting over his eyes. "I'm exhausted."

"When was the last time you had a good rest? It has nothing to do with your age." Elle teased. "Do you want to sleep? I can wake you up when the rest of the crew start arriving."

"No. Let's go out."

"Are you sure? You just spent two hours driving, you must be tired."

"I am, but I'd rather go around town with you."

Elle grinned. "Where should we go first?"

Adam and Elle had actually been to this town once before. When they were finalizing the filming locations they had visited each site themselves. Thanks to that they already had good bearings of the town but last time they hadn't had the chance to roam around leisurely.

"Adam, over here!" Elle called out, gesturing for him to join her in front of a beautiful array of autumn trees. "Let's take a picture together."

"Here, give me your phone. My arms are longer."

A grin was painted on Elle's face as she huddled close to Adam and even his face had a warm smile on it as they quickly snapped a picture.

Elle looped her arm through Adam's and they continued on their way. But as they continued to wander around Elle was glued to her phone, looking down at it with a goofy smile.

"Do you like it that much?" Adam asked with a chuckle.

"I do." Elle said looking up at him with a smile. "Now that I think of it we hardly have any pictures together."

"I suppose you're right."

"We have some group pictures with our friends and some from the holidays, but that's about it."

Adam's grip on Elle's hand tightened. "Let's take a lot from now on."

"Ahh," Elle sighed, "what should I do Adam? I'm so happy."

He chuckled and ruffled her hair. "Enjoy it while you can. Until we return to work on Monday."

Elle groaned. "What a spoilsport."

After walking for a while longer they ducked into a cafe to get a late lunch. The couple had gotten their food, and were enjoying it slowly, when a group of three young girls entered the cafe.

They sat at a table together and quickly ordered their food. As they waited they casually looked around.

"We got pretty fortunate with the filming locations. It's a small town but it seems like a nice place to spend a two weeks."

"You're right. It'll be an enjoyable time."

"Hey," One of them suddenly said while looking across the cafeteria. "Isn't that Adam Hayes?"

"You're right! What good luck we have. Should we go greet him?"

"Look at that." Another one of the girls noted with a smirk. "That writer is attached to his side again."

"Ugh, how annoying."

"Don't worry." One of them giggled. "We'll get our opportunity to mess with her soon."

Of course, as this was happening, both Adam and Elle only saw each other. Though other people might lower themselves to be bothered by them, the couple would never join them at their level. Elle and Adam continued to have a lovely time together, uninterrupted by the petty envy of others.

The day passed joyfully. It was much later that night that Adam and Elle had finally snuck back to their hotel room, being cautious to not be spotted by any of the crew as they entered their shared room.

Adam took a shower first while Elle reviewed their schedule for the next day. Once he was finished Elle took her turn, letting the hot water ease the past few weeks worth of built up tension. She only exited the shower once the bathroom resembled a sauna.

She slipped into a bathrobe and rejoined Adam in their room. He was lounging on the bed in a plain t-shirt that was tight enough to flaunt the definition of the muscle that lay beneath, a pair of shorts, and still damp hair that had been slicked back.

Adam had been on his phone but was interrupted by Elle who carefully climbed into his lap.

"What's this?" Adam asked, immediately setting aside his phone.

"What do you think it is?" She asked as she ran her fingers through his hair. "Do you have any idea how handsome you look, sir? It's almost criminal."

"Then what about you?" He asked in a low voice. "Do you have any idea how stunning you look?"

Adam pulled back Elle's robe to reveal her shoulders. A trail of kisses went down her neck and across her collarbone.

"Adam." Elle breathed. "The lights."

"No." Adam said with a smirk.

Elle opened her eyes to look at him with surprise. She couldn't help but smile at the playful look that met her there.

Maybe it was because they hadn't slept together in a while but between Adam's gentle whispers and his roaming hands Elle's mind could barely keep up.

After several long kisses, and the loss of a piece of clothing or two, Elle laid pinned beneath Adam on the bed. But in that moment, when they least expected it, there was a knock at the door.

"Adam, are you there?" They both recognized the voice of the director.

Adam's face went blank and Elle's heart pounded in her chest, as if it hadn't been beating fast enough before.

Adam moved first, quickly reaching for his discarded shirt and tossing Elle her robe from where it lay across the floor.

"Just a second." He called out.

Adam looked at Elle with eyes that begged the question 'what should we do?' while Elle looked back with an expression that plainly read 'I don't know.'

Elle didn't know what else to do. She pushed Adam towards the door while she ducked into the bathroom. Adam cleared his throat once before answering the door.

"Director, how good to see you again." Adam said with perfect politeness though Elle, who could hear their voices from where she hid in the bathroom, knew him well enough to hear the sarcasm that laid beneath it.

"I thought I'd quickly come greet you before the party tomorrow. I'm sure the whole crew will be very grateful to have you join us despite your busy schedule."

"Of course, after all, this is a very important project for MK. I want to see it succeed more than any one else."

Elle was surprised at how fast he could slip into 'work mode'. Even when caught off-guard he sounded completely reliable.

"Yes, of course. Let's both do our best together."

Adam smiled. "Well if that's all, I have some important work to get back to."

"Of course, of course. Let's have a long chat at dinner tomorrow instead."

After a moment Elle heard the door shut and the lock click into place. She waited a minute longer before cautiously stepping out of the bathroom.

"Is the coast clear?" Elle whispered.

"Yes, it's fine now. He should be long gone."

There were a dozen feelings Elle should be feeling. Annoyance at being interrupted, relief for not being discovered. Instead she glanced at Adam and began to snicker.

"I'm glad one of us finds this situation funny." He said.

"No." She replied as she bit her lip to try to keep from laughing. "It's not that."

"Then what is it?"

"Your shirt is on backwards." Elle pointed out. It was barely noticeable, but the faint outline of the label could be seen from what was currently the front of his shirt. Adam sighed and shrugged out of the shirt as Elle's laughter grew.

"That's enough out of you." Adam finally said, bending forward to pick Elle up over his shoulder. He tossed her lightly onto the bed and used his kisses to finally quiet her laughter.

From the morning to the moment they shut their eyes, it was a day full of nothing but happiness.