Chapter 37

"Yes, I would say so," Krista gave him a gentle smile.

"Kris?" Tom asked with an almost shy grin on his face.

"What, dear?"

"Ummmm, do you suppose you could give me a glimpse of what the sex of our baby might be?"

"I can, if you really want to know."

Nodding, guilty because he wasn't sure how Krys would feel, he said, "Yes, I would please."

She spread the cards out and asked him to pick one, she said, "Since the man decides the sex of the baby anyway, you're the only that should pick out this card." He did so and handed it to her without turning it over. Taking it from him with an understanding grin she peeked at it not letting him see the card. Her face split into a wide smile and she said, "I see a Thomas Kristopher in your future!"

"Really?" he asked with an excited gleam in his eyes.

"Yes, you chose the prince of swords card which means that he'll be a heroic solider, he'll be brave, and triumphant over opposition!"

"Hooyah!" Tom shouted jumping from his chair, causing it to fall to the floor. Grabbing Kris into a huge bear hug, he kissed her soundly. "Thank you, Kris, you're a doll! This means the world to myself and Krys."

"Thomas William Boone! I'm going to tell Albert you've been kissing me!"

Unbeknownst to them AJ had come in just in time to hear this comment, before he could do anything about it though, Tom said, "Well, then if I'm going to get in trouble for it, I might as well snatch another!" and he kissed her again.

Seeing his best friend holding his wife in his arms, AJ's blood pressure rose, "Get your hands off my wife!" he growled.

Tom immediately let go of Kris and took a step back. "Albert, it's not what you think," Krista began.

"I know what I saw, and what I heard!" he said as he started towards Tom.

Stepping in front of Tom and placing her hands on AJ's chest, to stop him, Krista was about to speak when Tom said, "It's not what it looked like, old buddy! It was only a thank you kiss!"

"A thank you for WHAT?" AJ asked angrily.

Krista repeatedly poked AJ in the chest with her finger as she said, "ALBERT JETHERO CHEGWIDDEN! Are you IMPLYING that I've been unfaithful to you?"

"I wasn't accusing you, Darlin', I was accusing Tom!"

"It takes two to be unfaithful!" she answered.

"AJ, do you really think I'd betray our friendship and my wife that way?" asked Tom.

Krista picked up the Prince of Swords card and handed it to AJ saying, "He was thanking me for his son, Albert!"

Taking the card from her and looking at it, he then saw the cards on the table and knew that Krista had been giving Tom a reading. In his hand was the card saying that his wife was going to give his friend a son! "Sorry, Tom, I should have known you'd never hurt Krys and myself that way."

"Yeah, damn it, you should have!"

Hearing her name called, Dammit ran over to Tom, for some much needed attention. Hooyah was hot on her heels. AJ gave Dammit the command to sit and she obeyed, however, Hooyah was still not trained and scampered around until Krista picked him up. He immediately covered her face with wet slobbery kisses.

Laughing, AJ said, "There you go, letting another male kiss you!"

"Well, I never seem to get enough from my husband!" she grinned impishly.

"Tom, get out! Krystal should be home by now waiting for you, tell her your news and leave me to satisfy my wife!" Before Tom could even move towards the door, AJ threw Krista over his shoulder and headed to the bedroom.

To be continued…