Thursday--- John told Beth at breakfast that they would be leaving at noon from the airport, that the weather will be cold so pack warm items. The last couple of weeks with Hunter and organizing the house Beth had forgotten that it was time to go to visit Nickie and Tyler. So she was excited when she packed for the weekend. He told her that he would pick her up at 11:30 a.m. to go to the airport. She spent the morning packing and playing with Hunter. They kissed him good bye and headed off.
They arrived a few hours later at the cabin. It was a quaint cabin. It was almost a one room cabin. The little kitchen area on one side of the room, a living area, and a large feather bed with a big fire pit in the middle to heat the room. The bathroom was huge. It was almost dinner time and they put on their coats to walk to the restaurant, the snow was on the put the path was clear. John and Beth were not the only ones going to the restaurant tonight. It seems several had the same idea to start the Valentine's weekend early.
Nickie was greeting the visitors and directing them to the bar or the dining area. When she saw the Beth and John she let out a squeak of excitement. She gave Beth a big hug and a quick one for John. Then she showed them to a small table that was out of the way and private. She handed them the menu and said, "I will be back later when I can, and pick the chef's special."
John moved his chair closer to his wife. Nickie had looked back before walking away she the way he looked at Beth, she knew he was in love with his wife. He began nibbling on her ear. She closed her eyes and had a hard time concentrating that they were in public. She opened her eyes, "Are you hungry," she asked. he was looking very intensely at her and moved into kiss her.
"I love you," he said quietly.
She kissed him again, "I love you too."
The waiter cleared his throat. John said, "Bring us two Chef's specials and a bottle of wine that would go with it."
The waiter was back with the wine... they sat kissing and whispering too each other. Beth could not wait until she was back in that feather bed with her husband. The food was delicious Beth and John had Beef Bourguignon with Apple Tarte Tatin with Red Wine Caramel and Fresh Thyme for dessert. Nickie came during the dessert and they chatted about the weekend. Tyler and Nickie were going to be available tomorrow afternoon to show them around the area. Tyler came out and they had a night cap with them. They agreed that tomorrow they would meet at noon. John took Beth's hand and they walked by the lit path back to the cabin. Beth went and was dressed in a red lace teddy. She came out and climbed on top of the bed. John was making sure the fire was still going and turned around to see her. He smiled at her. He went to his side of the bed and leaned down in his carry-on. He pulled out a box and he climbed on the bed with his wife. Beth was surprised as he pulled the necklace. He put the necklace around her neck. She looked down it was a journey necklace with round emerald and diamond in graduated sizes. She looked down and said, "Maybe I am too dressed for this, as she allowed him to take off the teddy, for the rest of the night she only wore her new necklace. John was very happy with the way it looked on her.
The next day Nickie, Tyler, John and Beth met up for to be shown around town. They went snowmobiling and had so much fun. A snowball fight all alone on the mountain top no one else to play with them.. John had so much fun tackling Beth to the ground and rubbing snow down her shirt. After wards they went to a diner that Tyler is impressed with. He also likes that he does not have to prepare it. Nickie and Tyler seemed very happy. Nickie told how they were decorating the babies room. They had so much fun and talked about going to Switzerland in the middle of May for a few weeks. They would stay at Nickie's ranch and invited John and Beth to join them. They accepted. Nickie and Beth would fly out first then the boys would come a few days later. It was nearing the evening and they thought about doing a hot chocolate Sleigh Ride so they checked if there was an availability and there was only for the dinner sleigh ride. So we made reservations. It was so much fun. Beth made sure that she and Nickie were in the middle. John seemed to have eyes only for his Beth. But Nickie noticed and thought, "she knows."
While on the sleigh ride they were under a blanket. John's hands were holding hers then she felt a ring go on her finger on the right hand. He whispered, "I love you."
She nuzzled him, "I know, I love you too."
Tyler was oblivious to what was going on he had his arm around Nickie. She was cuddled up to him to stay warm. But she knew that John had given her a gift. If only she knew that the necklace around her neck was from last night. Nickie but remembered that Tyler had bought the cafe for her and had been working hard to make it work with her.
The sleigh ride was wonderful and the dinner menu was awesome
-Fresh Greens Tossed Salad
- Zesty Heart of Romaine Ceaser
- St. Petersburg Tenderloin Strogenov
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Dressed in Voulete
- Italian Seasonal Vegetable Lasagna
- Caribbean Vegetable Mix with a Herb Butter Glaze
- Build Your Own Homemade Cookie Sundae Bar
- Soda and Freshly Brewed Coffee
One Complimentary Domestic Beer or House Wine Included with Adult Dinners
Beth quietly looked at the diamond on her finger it is a 5/8 carat with 14K yellow and gold filigree beautiful band. She loved it. Nickie loved it too.
The dinner was delicious. Tyler complimented the chef. The drive back to the cabin was nice. John and Beth started walking back to the cabin.
Tyler took Nickie down the walking path and they sat on a bench looking at the clear sky. He just held her close. Then he knelt down on one knee and asked her if she would be his wife. He held out his hand with the box in it and the beautiful diamond sitting in the box. She was overwhelmed, and didn't know what to say. She looked into his eyes and said, "Yes."
He sat back on the bench and kissed her. Then put the ring on the finger. They sat there holding each other. When they went back to the room. The night was filled with romance.
At the cabin tonight Beth came out only wearing the ring and the necklace. John said, "You have the best outfits this weekend."
She laughed, "If I had known what you were planning I wouldn't have brought any negligee's."
Saturday they woke up to a snowfall, just light and fresh snowfall. Beth put more logs on the fire and heated the water for some hot chocolate. She was remembering the hot chocolate at the restaurant she had some with Irish Cream added. It was very good. John came up from behind her. She loved him being close. She looked at the clock and it was only 0600 so he guided her back to the bed. She turned off the stove first. They got up to go to breakfast at 0730. Nickie rushed up and showed Beth the ring, "he asked me last night! I said yes!"
"Oh, I am so happy for you. When is the wedding date," Beth asked.
"Oh, we did not pick one yet. We didn't think about it yet," Nickie said laughing. She looked at John and he seemed happy for her. She thought only for a moment that he would have been upset. But she had to realize he forgot about her a long time ago when he saw Beth again. Now Nickie was going to focus on the man that loved her and would help her raise these two babies. Nickie sat with them during breakfast. Beth noticed that her face went white. So she turned around and saw Richard at the door. She looked back at Nickie,"Did you ask him here?"
"No," she said quietly. She went to the door and he asked her if they could talk. Tyler came out from the kitchen and followed them. Richard did not seem to like that but he knew already that Tyler and Nickie were lovers.
Beth turned back to John, "I am glad I am not her today."
John looked at her quizically, "When would you want to be her?"
She looked at him, "I would only have wished that when you were wanting her."
He smiled, "I only want you, and you are the only one that I really have ever wanted. Should we go back to the cabin?"
She smiled,"Yes, I have finished my breakfast."
They headed back to the cabin.
Meanwhile, Nickie, Richard, and Tyler were in the office. Richard started, "I want to know what you have decided about my baby?"
Tyler held her hand. Nickie said, "What makes you think I am having your baby?"
Richard smiled, "You know that we made love in Italy right before Christmas. I know you were off of your birth control."
"Only because you messed with my pills. You set me up to get pregnant. Do you really think I want you around my child," she lashed out.
"Well, you may not want it but I will be a part of my baby's life whether you like it or not," Richard told her. "Now, are you going to keep me informed during your pregnancy?"
Nickie looked at Tyler. He whispered to her, "Just tell him you will, and then we will get our own lawyer."
She said to Richard, "I will keep you up to date on my pregnancy. I am having twins, the other baby is Tyler's. They are not both yours. They were conceived at different times and are two weeks apart. We do not know the sexes of the babies yet. I am also marrying Tyler within the month."
Richard looked surprised, "Well, congratulations then. I am glad that you have come to your senses. I will have my lawyers draw up the agreements of what I will provide for my child after the DNA of both of the babies." He walked out of the room but not before he left his business card with all of his numbers.
Nickie looked at Tyler, "How are we going to fight him, he is rich and has good lawyers?"
"Don't worry we will make sure he only gets to visit them. John must be able to provide something of his involvement with Beth's case," said Tyler. "So we are getting married next month?"
Nickie smiled,"Well, we could get married tomorrow for all I care. I just want to be your wife."
"Then how about asking John and Beth to stay until Monday and get married then," he asked.
"I am not sure, if I want to do that this weekend. Let's think about this and talk with them," she said.
Beth and John came up for lunch. Tyler and Nickie both came over looking like they had something to tell them. Beth said to Nickie, "So how did it go with Richard?"
"He is wanting updates on the baby, and any money for the baby's care will be decided after DNA tests," responded Nickie.
Tyler spoke up, "John, is there anything we can use against his reputation or anything?"
John looked at him, "I will check with my sources and see what I can find out for you."
"Thanks," Tyler said, " Nickie says she wants to get married within the next week."
"Hey, I said the next month," she laughed, "He was wondering if you would stay until Monday for us to get a license and stand up for us when we get married."
Beth looked at John. John said, "We aren't leaving until Tuesday anyway, we will be here."
Nickie said, "We will let you know tomorrow. It just has been a busy day already," Nickie said.
Beth stood up to go to the restroom, Nickie followed. "So are you really going to marry him Monday," Beth asked her.
"I don't know. I told Richard within the next month and he just wanted to move it up. This is just going to fast for me," Nickie said.
Beth responded, "Well, we will be here if you want to do that. We could go this afternoon and get you a dress."
They went back to the table. Beth whispered to John, "Do you have anything special planned for this afternoon?"
"Nothing that we can't do this evening," he replied smiling.
Nickie said, "Okay, I guess we will get married on Monday."
Tyler leaned over and kissed her.
Nickie said, "Is it okay with you two if we go and get the dress now?"
John said, "That is fine, you two go to town and I will go back to the cabin and relax." He kissed Beth and left.
Nickie asked Beth, "It is okay, right?"
"Yes, it is and maybe I will find him something for a Valentine's gift," replied Beth.
The girls found a dress after Nickie tried on about fifty. It was a beautiful short white lace dress with long sleeves, it was lined and flowed on her not letting her tummy show but did have a v-neck which accentuated her new found cleavage.
They walked by a jewelry store, it had just what Beth wanted, she had them engraved. They went next door to get something to drink while they waited. They caught up on everything they could and planned for their Barbados trip next month, and even chatted about Switzerland with their men. Beth picked up the gifts she had bought and they headed back to the cabin and cafe.
Beth walked back to the cabin. John was napping on the bed. She slowly undressed and climbed into bed with him. She nuzzled up close.
He looked at her and smiled, "Did you have fun?"
She only nodded. He rolled over and took her breath away.
They dressed for dinner. She took one of the gifts for tonight and save the other for tomorrow morning. The waiter had the wine already on ice and the salads were on the tables. She sat down to eat. They talked and the entree arrived. He had already called in their orders. They enjoyed a quiet dinner. He brought out her gift tonight it was a beautiful 14k gold twist ankle bracelet. She loved it, she pulled out her gift. He opened it and it was cuff links, engraved with JB on both. He looked at her and smiled knowing it was John/Beth since his initials were not JB.
Tonight they took a long walk back to the cabin. When they arrived back at the cabin there was wine chilling on ice and a fire burning. Tonight she wore the necklace, ring, and ankle bracelet. She loved him so.
Valentines morning---Beth woke up and John was not in bed. She looked around and the place was quiet and empty. The door open and he was bringing in breakfast on a tray. "Good morning sunshine," he said.
The ham and cheese omelet was really good. She enjoyed all the attention he was giving her. She leaned in and asked him to wear what she gave him. He looked at her, "I can't wear cuff links while I am nude."
She laughed and handed him the other gift, "Sorry this gift."
He opened it and it was a double dog tag. The first one said, John and Beth fell in love 2005 reunited 2-15-08 married in March of 2008. The second one says, To John, my lover, my best friend, my soul mate, love , Beth. He left the room for a moment and came back wearing only the dog tags. She took his hand and pulled him towards the bed. They almost missed the reservation for their Valentine's Dinner. Nickie just laughed as they came in, "I knew you two would have a hard time making it to dinner." They just smiled.
Dinner was wonderful, roses on the table, with lit tea candles surrounding the vase. The food was magnificent, and of course the company was very loving. Beth could hardly take her eyes off her husband. He was looking healthy, relaxed, and happy. Dessert was strawberry pie with whip cream. Tonight he did not pull out any gift to give her. She put her hand on his face and kissed him telling him, "Finding you in my life again last February was the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love you." He leaned into kiss her. They headed back to the cabin.
Tyler and Nickie spent the evening resting after the full restaurant. Nickie put up her feet and said, "Can you believe we are going to be married tomorrow?"
Tyler said, "Seems strange, because I feel that we are already married, I love you so much." They spent their Valentine's loving each other.
When John arrived back at the cabin he brought out the last gift. She laughed, "It was a diamond bracelet that matched the necklace."
He put on the dog tags and she put on the jewelry. They enjoyed the rest of the evening together. She thought to herself, "No wonder we are not leaving until Tuesday morning."
Monday morning. Nickie and Tyler picked up the marriage license and scheduled the time for the justice of the peace. Beth was wearing a sweet flower dress that she had picked up. Nickie looked beautiful in her white lace dress, and Tyler in a suit. John was in the suit he wore out, looking very handsome, both Nickie and Beth noticed. John just hoped Nickie would look at Tyler that way, and finally she turned and did look at her soon to be husband in a very loving way. It was a quick and nice ceremony. They went out to lunch after the ceremony. They said the good byes, because they new the newly married couple would not be up in the morning when they left. Beth told Nickie to be happy and that she would see her in Barbados if not before.
John and Beth went back to the cabin to enjoy their last night. They had fun playing in the snow during the afternoon. They sent flowers and chocolates with a bottle of Champagne for Tyler to celebrate the day. They also ordered Champagne to go with their meal. They spent longer at the restaurant tonight by moving to the bar. It was actually the first time they had sat at the bar. A man tried to buy Beth a drink when John was in the restroom. He backed off when he saw John. Beth just smiled. They enjoyed their nightcap and went back to the cabin. Beth packed the clothing except for what they were wearing tomorrow to fly home.
That night the two women in separate bedrooms, showed their husbands just how much they meant to them. Nickie thought to herself, "I cannot believe I am married!" Then she went back to loving her new husband.......
Beth told John, "Thank-you for loving me, I love you so much. This has been the best time away I have had since our wedding in Rome."
John said, "I love you too. It has been my pleasure to be with you this weekend. Now let's not waste the night talking."
Beth giggled.
