Chapter 25
Steve saw the trouble Sarah was having controlling her reaction to what his grandmother had said, so he decided to try and help by distracting both women. "Gran if I introduce you to Sarah will you go away?"
"I might," was all she would promise.
Knowing that was the best he would get out of her, Steve said, "Gran this is Colonel Sarah Mackenzie, she is AJ's Chief of Staff. Sarah this is Wanda Jean Xytell, my infamous busybody and all around buttinski grandmother."
"How do you do Mrs. Xytell?" Sarah asked as she held out her hand for Wanda to shake.
"I do just fine young lady. Are you interested in my grandson?"
"GRAN!" Steve protested.
"I don't know….should I be?" Mac asked, throwing a grin at Steve's shocked look.
"Well….he's not as sweet as AJ is, but he is a man with a bit of piss and vinegar in his soul because I made sure of it!"
"Then I might just consider taking him on Ma'am," Mac replied taking a liking to this free speaking woman.
"You could do worse," Wanda nodded and then added as she turned to go, "And don't you be Ma'aming me! Call me Wanda Jean or Gran. I'll let you get to your dinner, and you find that AJ! Oh if I just weren't thirty years younger, I'd give that man a run for his money!"
"GRAN!" Steve exclaimed.
"He would be lucky to have you Wanda Jean!" Mac called after the woman who had started to walk away.
"Yes he would!" she called back and then turning around once again to face Steve, while still walking away, backwards now, added, "I think she might do after all Steven. Don't let this one get away!"
When they had finished eating Lena had cleaned up a bit and taken the mess away. She then came back to the fire and sat across from AJ. The room suddenly became uncomfortably warm while AJ watched as the woman in front of him curled her legs into an Indian-style position. This left her womanhood completely open to his view and because of his unresolved reaction to her shower earlier he was finding it extremely difficult not to react to this sight.
Closing his eyes to block out the erotic sight presented to him by the young woman who didn't even realize what she was doing, AJ began to recite the SEAL training manual. When he felt himself regain control, he opened his eyes only to find Lena still sitting in the same position, smiling at him. Within seconds he was in trouble once again. Praying, that if he pretended he was tired, she would lay down herself and the temptation would be removed he put his plan into action. AJ lay down and pulled the bearskin up over his shoulders.
Lena did take the hint that this meant it was bedtime, unfortunately, because of the chill in the air; she came over to climb under the bearskin with him and snuggled up close. Groaning at the failure of his plan, AJ felt the heat in the cave rise disproportionately to the temperature of the air in the room. Shifting his body away from hers AJ hoped that would solve the problem.
Feeling his body heat leave her, Lena moved closer and put her arm around AJ to hold him in place. Realizing that his plan was not going to work, AJ sat up and decided that conversation was probably his safest option at the moment. When he sat up, he of course, modestly pulled the bearskin up with him. Lena rolled over with a frown and looked at the man who had stolen her covers. Surprising AJ with the unexpectedness of her actions, Lena gave the bearskin a quick little yank so it was over herself, leaving AJ to face the chill without any cover.
Startled by the maneuver, AJ's mouth fell open at her delighted grin of triumph, however seeing the man she had feelings for shiver, she felt remorse. Lena was about to offer him a portion of the bearskin back again, when something new and interesting caught her attention.
To be continued...