Sorry that it has taken so long to get the next chapter up, I've been rather busy lately with college work, bible college work and karate exams. But after this there is one more chapter and an epilogue, and I will try my best to get them up within the next couple weeks if not it might be a month.
Well I hope you enjoy this chapter and please let me know what you think of it.
The next morning BJ fastened his belt before turning to admire his still sleeping wife. She was laying on her stomach with her right hand near face and the other by her side and the top of her back was just peeking out from under the covers. He thought she looked so angelic sleeping there that he just wanted to climb back in beside her instead of finishing getting dressed, but before he could act on that thought he heard a voice come over the CB.
"Milwaukee Kid, come in. This is home base." Callie called to him over the radio.
He turned away from his wife, and reluctantly answered the call. "Milwaukee Kid. That you Callie?" He worked to keep the frustration out of his voice.
"Who else?" She asked sarcastically.
"Did you do what I asked?" BJ whispered into the CB.
"Yeah, it's all taken care of. What's with all the secrecy?" She asked him raising her voice.
"You'll find out when everyone else does." He told her, still keeping his voice down. "We should be back in a few hours."
"BJ, the singing contest is starting in 2 hours. You guys will never make it." Callie told him pessimistically.
"We're about 3 and a half hours away." BJ replied calmly, turning to look at Jemima making sure she was still sleeping. "Tell Phil that we're on our way. Over and out." He put the CB down and sat down beside Jemima, scratching lightly on her back. She stirred and opened her eyes, smiling sleepily at him. "There you are beautiful." He leaned down and kissed the tip of her nose.
"Hey." She yawned as she spoke.
"How'd you sleep?" He asked as he rubbed her back.
"Great." She smiled at him, unspoken words about the night before danced in their eyes.
"How about you go and start getting dressed? We've still got a few hours to go." He said moving to the front.
"Alright." She agreed reluctantly. "Could you pull the curtain?" She had wrapped the blanket around herself and didn't want to get up until she had a little privacy.
"Yeah." BJ stole another kiss before doing as she asked settling in to play blackjack with Bear and Baricza while Jem made herself decent. He was so enthralled in the game that he didn't notice a police cruiser pull up beside the truck.
Captain Grant and Lieutenant Steiger quickly exited the cruise and stood on opposite sides of BJ's door. Steiger nodded to Grant telling him without words that he was ready and Grant started banging on the door.
"I'll be right back." BJ called to Jem on the other side of the curtain and climbed down. When he saw Captain Grant he sighed and slammed his door. "Captain Grant. To what do I owe this un-wanted pleasure?" He asked leaning casually against the truck.
"Shut up boy." Grant ordered, grabbing BJ's arm and roughly shoving him away from the door. "Alright, Steiger. Search the cab." He grinned menacingly at the truck driver.
"Do you mind if I ask what you're looking for?" BJ said sarcastically, yanking his arm out of the SCAT officer's grip.
"Moonshine." Grant said with a grin, knowing this would be the bust that would get the trucker off his streets for good.
"Well I can tell you this." BJ said looking down at the officer confidently smiling. "You won't find any 'shine in that rig."
"Search it." Grant ordered his lieutenant. Steiger started to climb in the cab, but the two chimps jumped down and ran over to BJ who grabbed them both by the hand. "Say boy, where's your shirt?"
"In the sleeper." BJ sighed with a roll of his eyes. He started back toward his rig when he heard a scream out of Jemima, but stopped when Steiger appeared with Jemima in his grasp. He thought she looked awfully cute standing there in her tank top and jeans. He smiled when he noticed her feet which were barefoot. She huffed and crossed her arms clearly displeased with her treatment from the officers.
"Look at what I found, sir." Steiger said motioning toward Jemima.
"Miss Evigan. How are you doing today?" Grant asked with feigned politeness.
"I was doing a lot better until I saw Steiger peeking in on me!" She shouted, glaring angrily at him.
"Steiger? Get back to looking for that 'shine." Steiger nodded and did as the captain ordered. He climbed back in the cab but stopped short when he noticed the sleeper was strewn with clothing. He looked back outside at the captain. "Captain that sleeper is a mess. It has clothes all over the place."
"Really?" Grant looked up at BJ questioningly, eyebrows raised. "McKay do you want to explain that one?"
"Look I don't have to say anything." BJ growled with frustration.
"Well we can certainly tell a lot from the way you two are dressed." Grant told the couple who were now blushing slightly. "Now answer me!"
"We got married last night." Jemima explained trying to keep some sort of peace between her man and the lawman that was trying to cause trouble for them.
"Is that so?" Grant looked to BJ.
"Yeah, it is." BJ's jaw twitched with anger at the intrusive questions. His gaze transferred to Steiger who was now climbing out of the truck. Grant looked back at the truck and when Steiger shook his head he walked over to him.
"Captain, I can't find them. They're not where we hid them." Steiger explained, motioning to the truck.
"Shut up!" Grant commanded looking anxiously over at BJ and Jem. Then lowering his voice he asked, "Are you sure?"
"Yes." Steiger ground out between clenched teeth.
"Not to butt in…" Jemima hollered at the two sleazy SCATs. "But my oldest brother, Calvin, he's is a lawyer and I bet that he would just love to deal with you two on this phony moonshine charge." She smiled knowingly at them.
"Fine, but we will get you one day, when we're back in California." Grant shook his finger in their faces.
"Yeah, I bet you will try again." BJ replied smirking.
"Come on Steiger." Grant told his lieutenant, leading the way back to the cruiser.
"Man, I think that we really shook them up." BJ laughed, hugging his bride.
"Yep." Jemima agreed smiling up at him.
"What do you say we finish getting dressed and we head on back to Phil's?" BJ asked her anxious to get on the road.
"Fine with me." Jem agreed, climbing back in after BJ opened the door for her. BJ let Bear and Baricza in and followed them up swinging the door closed. It wasn't long before he and Jem were dressed and on the road again.
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