A soft knock at the door, then it opened Beth barely woke up in time to heard, "Hunter, wait let's give your daddy and mommy time to wake up." Beth hurriedly pulled the covers up and was still trying to place the voice. She leaned up and saw Jackie smiling. She knew she had seen the, clothing, the wine, and the blanket. She smiled back, "Thank you Jackie, Hunter, daddy's still asleep. What is it?"
"Mommy, the train came," Hunter exclaimed.
She smiled, "Give me fifteen minutes to get Daddy up and showered. Then he will be down to play."
"Come, Hunter, let mommy wake up daddy," Jackie coaxed Hunter out of the room. Beth heard Jackie say, "See when the big hand get here daddy will be down." Beth smiled, she gave them 45 minutes to get down there. "Hey, sleepy head. The train arrived and Hunter is excited."
John woke up, "What the train?"
"Oh, I see," she said smiling, "No, hi, love you, just the train!"
He rolled over and gave her a big kiss, "Sorry, but the train." They rolled around laughing and kissing. She looked at the clock and said, we have thirty five minutes until you need to be down there. Want to shower?"
He smiled, " Sure, set a timer though. Showering with you can take time."
She stuck her tongue out at him and ran to the shower first. It was a shower to his surprise but still enjoyable. She smiled at him and said, "more tonight."
He looked at her and thought it was a good thing that he took some extra days off.
Hunter was waiting in the toy room for daddy. Beth told him, "I will get you some tea and toast to munch on."
Beth ate her breakfast after giving the food to John. She realized that she would probably have the whole day to herself. She decided to get the clothes out of storage and send them to the cleaners with John's suits. She worked in the room for a couple of hours. She was basically finished when she pulled out two dresses in plastic wrapping. She carefully lifted the plastic and removed the dress with the some blood still on it. She caressed the dress carefully remembering that day. She hadn't heard anyone come in. They quietly left. John came in and saw her with the dress. He cleared his throat to let her know he was there. She jumped and turned still holding the dress, her face sad. He asked, "Are you alright?"
"I think so," she said, "We talked about this last night. I was just holding it thinking back to that day. Did I ever tell you that we were picking up some material to build the baby's crib and material for the baby's first quilt? Our life was hard but simple. We were talking about our house that was being raised the next week. I had a hard time being in the parent's house still. I was so excited to move into our own little house. I had a hard time staying in the modest clothing. Not in public so much but in our private room. I bought lingerie for my wedding night. Nothing like last night. It was a sheer lace white gown. Daniel loved it. He loved me and my wildness in our bedroom. Did you know his parent's really did not want us to marry but that they thought I was probably already pregnant. I was not. We had fooled around before marriage though. They were stunned when I did not get pregnant the first year. Sometimes I forget I was this woman."
He held out his hands, he had sat on a side of a chair. He took the dress from her and gently laid it on the back of the chair. You are still that woman, Beth. You are still kind, loving, and your best attributes are still there." He touched where her heart is. "It is just you don't wear the clothing or have long hair anymore. Daniel was a good man, he loved you, he saw more in you than his old school parents'. He loved you enough to take the brunt of the beating. You were holding his bloody body when the people in the car found you. They said you were singing a song in another language rocking him."
" It was a hymn in German. Sometimes I still miss him."
" I know you do. You can always talk to me about him. He was well respected in your community. You on the other hand they thought you were a bit promiscuous but since Daniel loved you they felt the mother had intimated that about you to scare Daniel away from you. If they only knew you now," he said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Why did you come up," she asked blushing.
Jackie came in to tell you Hunter was going to have a nap after lunch, but she saw the bloody dress you were holding. She came and told me, thought I might be needed."
"You were," she said, " It was nice to talk about Daniel with someone. You know it has been nice, that you never once asked me to put the unstained dress back on for a sex fantasy. I love that you respect my past."
He looked at her, "I saw you that night and was with you in the hospital . Having sex with you was never on my mind. I would never ask you to do that."
"You would not, but I have been asked that. Maybe that is one reason I do not want my past known by my weekend lovers."
She put her head on his chest, she was listening to his heart beat. He knew what she was doing. She needed to know he was real and alive. She leaned back and looked at him, "Where is Hunter?"
"He is eating lunch, we have more time to spend together. Jackie is willing to play with Hunter if we need some more time. What are you thinking," he asked.
"I was just wondering where he was, " as she laid her head back on his chest.
He continued holding her, stroking her hair. He thought to himself, that he finally was understanding her.
She didn't move her head but said, softly "I could stay here all day."
He said, "Me too."
She leaned back and kissed him, "I love you, but I cannot stay here doing this." I She backed away and took the dress. He helped her put it with the other one in the plastic. He looked at the piles of clothing. "Oh, this pile is wash and this side is dry cleaning. These dresses will go to our bedroom. Did I ever tell you that I caught your little maid friend wearing my bonnet. I won't describe what she did but let me just say her father walked in and saw my face. If he hadn't taken her out I would have killed her. He handed me the bonnet, that is the reason she called in sick for a week, to let the bruises heal."
"I have rotten tastes in lovers," he told her.
She smiled, "You picked women close to my body type, you hardly talked to them you just had sex with them."
He laughed, "You are right, I did hardly talk to them." They left the room. She asked, "Do you want to get some lunch?"
He said, "Let me go and get some sandwiches. Do you want me to send Elsa up with the laundry basket?"
"Sure," she said, while putting the dresses up safely in her closet, " I will get your suits to go with the dry cleaning."
Beth met Elsa with the laundry cart. They loaded it with the wash, she pointed out the dry cleaning that needed to be sent out. Beth went back to her room. John was waiting by the fire, with 3 roses in a vase, red,white,coral and lunch. She knelt down beside him with tears in her eyes and kissed him. "How?" "When?" she asked.
"Oh, when I was setting up the train with Hunter. I asked Jackie to order them for me. I had no clue they would arrive in time for lunch, he said smiling.
"I love you, " she said grabbing a sandwich to eat. They ate in silence. She was overcome with love for him. He poured her a glass of wine.
"Are you trying to take advantage of me," she joked.
"Well, young lady. I have noticed you around during my lunch time," he said silkily.
"Sir, forgive me but I have noticed you also. I don't even live on this side but since I keep seeing you at lunch at the cafe. I thought I would meet up with you," she said sweetly. "Is that a wedding ring?"
"Yes, but my wife does not understand my needs," he looked at her, "Are you willing to do anything?"
He pulled her close and whispered in her ear.
She laughed, " Oh, my yes. I am ready and willing to do that! I even have flavorings, want me to get them?"
He let her go, a little startled. She went to retrieve some new bottles and was back in a minute. She showed him the bottles, this was a new experience for them. He said, "I do not want to pry but is this what you were talking about with Daniel?"
She laughed, "Yes!"
"Damn," he said, "Wish I had known earlier?"
"John," she responded, "Am I doing this wrong?"
"Honey, you are doing this very well. Don't stop."
Hunter and Jackie went to play with the train. Jackie already knew that he would be occupied for a few hours after he took her lunch with flowers.
Beth crawled on top of John smiling, "Sir, did you like?"
"Well, young lady, you can have lunch with me anytime you want," he said.
"Are you going to tell your wife?"
"No, I will not share this with her. It will stay our little secret."
"My pleasure," she giggled.
Beth went back to her normal voice, " John, do you think less of me, of Beth, now?"
He rolled her over to look at her. "What, because I found out that you are a sensual being, that has wants and needs like the rest of us? Why would I ever think less of my Beth? I fell in love with you a long time ago because you were sensual, intelligence, down to earth, beautiful,full of life, confident, and many more things. He hardly finished when he had a wife kissing him all over furiously. He was enjoying being showered with attention when he realized he had never told her why he loved her he just thought she knew. He should have realized she had lived a sheltered life and Daniel, good man that he was, would not realized these qualities to tell her.
He rolled over on top of her and showered her with the attention she deserved.
Do you know why I fell in love with you? She didn't wait for an answer, "Your kindness to others, your honesty in tough situations, your humor, your confidence, the take charge attitude, thoroughness in all things, the respect you showed me and my people, the way you take care of your body, your sexual side, and more than I can think of at this time."
"I have enjoyed the past two days with you. We jumped into marriage in Italy, then we had a baby, Francesca, then the attack. When did we have time to get to know each other again? I have loved our open honest relationship this month," he said.
"That is how I feel, " she said, "I never doubted your love for me. I wondered how we could get on the same page you knew I went on trips and meet men. But it killed me when you cheated on me. Does it hurt you? You do realize I leave soon for a weekend trip with Nickie?"
"It doesn't really hurt me. I thought it was weird to allow it. But I also figured our your drive was healthy when you accepted my proposal."
She laughed, " That was a good night! We haven't done those moves in a while!"
He made an exasperated sound, then laughed, " You are not like every woman so our marriage is not like others. If you ever want me to be your man on a trip I would love to be."
She looked at him, "That sounds fun, maybe this summer before Nickie pops. Thank you for understanding . Let me see what happens on this trip to see if you will be moved up a few months. I really do like this idea."
He smiled, " I will wait for you any day. You are worth waiting for."
"Aw shucks," she said, " You know hot to flatter a girl. then she bent over and whispered, " Actually, you are the only one that gets my world rocking."
He asked, "Really?" she nodded as she slid back and got on top to get his world rocking."
They took a little nap and then showered. John told her that he loved the flavorings and he loved spending the afternoon with her. She smiled, "I loved being in your arms earlier this afternoon, that is another thing I love about you, when I am in your arms, I feel safe.No where else in this world do I feel safe than in your arms."
They split at the play room, Beth went to the study to email Nickie and John joined Jackie and Hunter playing with the train.
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