I feel like this chapter has been a bit of a marathon. Aside from the issues I previously mentioned there was a section I rewrote at least four times, maybe five or six. And then somewhere along the way, I realized that not only had Saturday alone become a whole chapter but a sizeable one at that.
In editing today I cut a fair bit that was just filler and still ended up at 11,900 words which is fairly meaty (in my opinion). I'm going to try to do another pass tomorrow morning and then send it off to Pertinax for proofing, who is beyond kind how he puts up with my links to the chapters out of the blue randomly.
I've come to be happy about the length though it's not what I first envisioned. It is the honeymoon for our protagonists and I want them to enjoy it.