Chapter 33
Vince and Collette both smashed the cake into each other's faces and following their lead, so did Trevor and Mac. Because of AJ's rank and position Akaliiani had decided not to smash cake into his face, however when the time came and AJ's hand was approaching her face, she spotted an evil gleam in his eyes. She knew what was coming. So she reached up and decorated Admiral Chegwidden's face from cheek to cheek with chocolate cake.
Akaliiani and AJ had talked about sharing their news at the reception, but Akaliiani explained to him that because Vince and Collette were going to share their news as the reason they had moved their date up it might be stealing their thunder. Instead they decided to tell their families one at a time.
The three couples all had their first dance together as the band struck up and before long everyone was dancing. Everyone seemed to want a chance to dance with either the brides or grooms and this continued for quite some time. Finally it was time for the band to pack it up and guests began to head home.
All the couples had company at their homes so Gerald who was father to one half of each couple presented each pairing a key card to one of the hot tub suites at the Willard hotel for the night.
Because Francesca was going back to Italy the next day she was informed that she was going to become a big sister before AJ and Akaliiani left for the Willard. They would tell Trevor and Mac when they reached Hawaii and Gerald and Adel would be told when they got to Texas. The rest would be told as opportunity came up.
The next day everyone was leaving for home. Because AJ and Akaliiani were heading to Hawaii on their honeymoon they would share the same flight as Trevor and Mac. They were going to spend a week and a half of their two week honeymoon in there then they were going to fly to Texas and spend a few days with Gerald and Adel.
Trevor and Mac were happy to hear their news and Mac reminded Akaliiani about the phone conversation about Aunt-hood and both of them laughed, then they had to explain it to the guys.
Mac had a week off before she was to assume her new duties as JAG of the Pacific, unfortunately Trevor had to work. He hadn't been able to take the time off for a honeymoon right then. So Mac was doing some sightseeing with AJ and Akaliiani, but mostly she was on the hunt for a slightly bigger apartment for the two of them to share.
They did spend time with the vacationing newlyweds but since both pairs were so newly married they all wanted time alone as well.
Trevor would come home every evening telling Mac how sorry he was that he couldn't have taken the time off for a true honeymoon. He promised that they would find time later to get away together. She had put up with it for the first couple of days but and then let him have it!
"Trevor! We will always have times in our careers that they will come before our personal lives. I understand that you have to work so stop apologizing!" And he did!
Mac entered her new office on her first day of work as early as she always did in Virginia. She loved being the first one in the office for that wonderfully quiet way to start the day. But when she walked in that morning she smelled coffee brewing. She wasn't the first one there! Following her nose she could tell it was very strong coffee but it led her to the break room. What she saw when she got there warmed her heart.
To be continued…..