“So what do you think?”
We tossed our bags on the floor and fell onto the hotel bed. We had decided on a whim to call in sick to both of our families for Thanksgiving and make a road trip to Chicago instead. We had been together for less than a year, and we had spent countless hours telling each other about the things we liked, the places we loved, and where we would like to go together. Not wanting to wait any longer, a surprise road trip to Chicago seemed like the best idea.
“I think this is amazing,” I replied as I rolled over to look out our hotel window. Chicago was one of his favorite cities, and it was my first time visiting. The holiday buzz on the street gave the damp, grey evening an impossibly romantic look. He slipped his arm around my waist and kissed my neck. I rolled over to face him and threw a leg over him to pull him closer.
“Look at how beautiful it is outside!”
He laughed and said, “It’s raining.”