Chapter 10
"It's too early for you to go into the office." Beth protested sleepily as she let the sheet fall away from her body in an attempt to coerce Adam into coming back to bed with her.
"You don't fight fair Mrs. Pierson." he let one knee sink back onto the mattress as he kissed her again before dressing. "You know my car is at the office and I have to catch Kyle on his way into the city, and you can't take me because Joey has Karate in 2 hours."
Beth fell back onto the pillows with a little cry of protest. "What ever happened to lazy Saturday's in bed?"
"Did we ever have those?" Adam laughed at her. "I'm sorry, I could swear we went straight from 3 am feedings, to diapers, to becoming glorified chauffeurs for the children. Lazy and Saturday haven't been in the same sentence since I met you my dear."
"Only one more week and then you have the last 6 weeks of the semester free." Beth reminded both of them. "I can't wait for our long weekend away."
Adam grinned as he buttoned his shirt. "Neither can I."
"Any idea where you would like to go?" Beth probed.
"I have plenty of ideas, and all of them involve you wearing as little as possible, lots of warm sunshine and a private beach."
Beth liked that idea. It sounded like Adam intended to take her to Mexico or the Caribbean. Either would be fine with her. She wouldn't even mind a long weekend at a cabin at one of the state parks. As long as it was just the two of them and they weren't disturbed. The night before, the children had stayed at her Father's house, so she and Adam were able to be alone for the first time in a long time. The memory of what Avery Lind was trying to do faded from both their minds as their words of love turned to caresses and the caresses became so much more.
Now however, in the early morning light, Beth couldn't help but realize Adam would once again be in a position where Avery could try to spin her web.
"I could take you." she began to get out of bed. "Dad could take Joey to Karate and I could help you with your research, or file, or …"
Adam realized what she was doing. Letting out a soft sigh he walked to wrap his arms around her. "There is nothing I need anyone to do for me today. It's all up to me now, so if Avery shows up I will send her away."
Beth blushed when she realized he'd seen through her so easily. "I don't mean to be some jealous wife."
"You aren't just some jealous wife." he laughed, tapping her on the nose. "You're my jealous wife and I love you all the more for it even if it is unwarranted."
"Will you be late?" she asked, hoping the answer would be no.
"If I work late tonight I may not have to go in tomorrow. I've missed being with you and the children and even if it is only until the seminar is over on Thursday, I'd like to find a way to spend Sunday with my family." he admitted.
"Oh my God. I forgot to tell you!" Beth was obviously excited. "Amanda and Duncan are coming this week. They will arrive on Tuesday."
"What's the occasion?" he asked, pleased with the news but still curious.
"None that I know of. Duncan said he and Amanda were going to Europe for a while and thought they would stop by here before leaving." she continued. "Oh and they will be seeing Richie. Duncan said he's living in Spain and is training Andolusians or something like that."
"Fine horses." Adam commented as he shrugged on his jacket. "I really have to be going. I hear Kyle's truck in the drive."
Beth and Adam exchanged one more quick kiss before he left with her brother. The children must have ridden with Kyle because she heard them stomping on the porch steps and laughing as they came into the house.
"Anyone miss me?" Beth asked as she tightened the fabric of her robe around herself and went to greet them.