Chapter 30

They had two types of sandwiches, ham and cheddar, and turkey and swiss. There were several kinds of salads, maccaroni, potato, seven layer, and lettuce. Then there were casseroles, green bean, baked beans, scalloped corn, and scalloped patotos. AJ hoped that would be enough for Harm who couldn't have the sandwiches because he was a vegitarian. For desert of course there was wedding cake.

After filling their plates AJ and Amica sat at the same table as Bud and Harriett because Amica was more familiar with them. The tables were all close enough that people could talk back and forth between them.

When most everyone was done eating Amica and AJ moved over to the table where the three teir cake sat. They did the traditional cut with both their hands on the knife and then fed each other a piece. The bottom teir was chocolate and the middle was white, that way the guests could have their choice, and the top teir would go into their freezer to eat next year on their first anniversary.

Amica was tempted to smear the cake on AJ's face, but he was such a dignified man and all the guests were under his command, so she just gently fed him the cake and restrained her natural impulse of fun. AJ sensed what she was thinking about when her hand approached his face with the cake and wondered if she would really do it. He wasn't actually sure if he was dissappointed or not that she didn't make a mess with the cake. He on the other hand, tormented her with the possibliity that he was about to cover her face with cake when he made a circle in front of her mouth without touching her skin. With a grin he stopped and then tenderly fed her the cake also without making a mess on her beautiful face. They each took their slices back to the table to eat while the caterer served cake to the rest of the guests.

Music started for the dancing and the newlyweds went into each others arms for their first dance together as a married couple. Bud and Harriett joined them on the patio for a dance. As the second song started the two couples changed partners and the rest of the staff started dancing as well.

As the afternoon went on it seemed to Amica like she had danced with everyone but her new husband two or three times. Harm was a good dancer, but even though she was a newly married woman, he couldn't stop himself from flirting with her. Sturgis danced almost as if he didn't want to, but felt he must because it was a wedding. Then there was Jason Tiner, he was fun and silly with the comments he made while they were dancing and she couldn't help but laugh everytime they danced together. Bud she found was a surprisingly good dancer, and he told her, when she commented on it, that Harriett loved to dance so he'd had a lot of practice.

She looked around the yard to see if she could spot AJ. He was on the far side of the patio after just finishing a dance with Mac. Their eyes met and Amica thought, 'I have loved meeting and getting to know all of your JAG family, but please don't take this the wrong way…I do so wish everyone were gone so we could be alone right now!'

She was stunned when he gave her a huge grin and for the first time since she had awakened from her coma, he simply thought back to her, 'I know what you mean, and I hear you my love!'

THE END