Chapter #5Not newly-wed. But tired, and too familiar... by: Mr. George   Jack and Jill were comfortable, but bored with their marriage, a therapist had suggested shaking things up to reinvigorate their love for one another. Exchanging an uncertain look, the pair nodded to one another. A rare agreement, they passed over the sealed envelope from their therapist.
"He wanted it to be a trust exercise." Jill said, sliding it across the desk.
Jack stiffly nodding his agreement, "We need to shake up our routine."
"So, do you want me to tell you?" The travel agent asked.
Again they exchanged uncertain looks. "No." they answered together. The weight and significance of the question clear to both the travellers.
"So you both accept the journey, blindly?"
"Uh-huh..."
"Sorry, for the record, I need a clear 'yes, I accept', or 'No, I don't'." The travel agent insisted.
Deliberately looking to Jill. "Do you accept?"
"Yes, I accept."
Turning to Jack, "Do you accept?"
His throat clenched, suddenly too dry to speak. Taking a large swallow of water, "Yes, I accept."
- - - - -
The travel agent then opened their envelope, and quietly read the contents. Nodding to himself, "I'm glad I have your consent." was the only words he said, before inviting them to the transfer pods.
He walked them to the transfer pods. Their bodies would be kept safe and secure, while their minds were implanted into their holidaying bodies. Eager for the anticipation to end, and the surprise to be revealed. Jack and Jill hurried into their pods. The doors sealing them in with a solid -thunk-, as the seals isolated them.
The sedative gas knocking them out, as the probes read the consciousnesses, and sent them electronically to their destination bodies on the holiday resort. The pair drifted off to a view of the amusement on the travel agent's face.
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