CHAPTER 11
After the wedding, Shelby and Scott were ushered into the lodge where the reception was taking place. They stood in the receiving line as well wishers proceeded through giving out their congratulations. This was boring as hell to Scott because all he wanted to do was get Shelby alone somewhere. He was being real fidgety and shifting his weight from one foot to the other. Shelby looked over at him and gave him a disturbing look.
"Scott would you please settle down. You look like you are going to have a panic attack or something."
"I can't help it. This is so boring. Why do we have to stay here and entertain all these people? I feel like I've been put on display or something."
"Well you might as well enjoy yourself because it's not like we have a honeymoon planned or anything. We both have to be back at school on Monday." She turned to greet the next person coming through the line.
Scott was still being restless. "How many people are going to come through this line? We've been standing here for over a half an hour and my feet are killing me. Can't we just tell them to all go get something the eat and leave us alone?"
Shelby said through gritted teeth, "Would you just shut up and smile, they're taking our picture."
Scott turned and gave a quick fake smile and turned to grab Auggie. "Here you can be my stand in. I need a brake." He pushed Auggie next to Shelby and than took off. Both Auggie and Shelby looked at each other with a questionable look.
David looked over and gave Shelby a seductive smile. "Can I be Scott's stand in for the honeymoon part?"
Shelby gave him a killer look and said, "Wipe that grin off your face David or I'll slap it off." David threw his hands up in surrender. "Just thought I'd offer my services."
Once the receiving line came to an end, the photographer came by to take pictures of the wedding party. Shelby had to stop him from lining everyone up in place because the groom wasn't there. Auggie volunteered to go and look for Scott.
Scott had wondered off to get some fresh air when he ran into his grandfather. At first he wasn't sure if he should approach him but decided that it would be the proper thing to do.
"Thanks for coming. I'm sure grandmother must have forced you to come."
"Why would you say that?"
"Well I didn't think that we left on very good terms and I figured you must still be pissed at me."
"Well it's true that I would have liked to have seen you do something more promising with your life. But in my old age I have come to realize that we sometimes have to play the hand that was dealt to us. As long as you never look back on your life with regret at the decisions you made than I can accept it also. What are your plans now?"
"For the immediate future or the long haul?"
"Well let's just start with the immediate right now."
"Well my plans right now are trying to figure out how I can get Shelby away from this party and spend some time alone with her."
His grandfather must have had somewhat of a sense of humor because he actually smiled at Scott's remark. "You've got a honeymoon planned?"
"No, we need to be back at school on Monday."
"How about as a wedding present, I fly you two up to Seattle and put you up for one night in a luxurious hotel in a honeymoon suite? All expenses paid and then I can fly you back Sunday night."
"That'd be great. When can we leave?"
"You're not a little over anxious are you? You need to at least finish making an appearance at the reception because if not, Shelby will probably make you sleep on the couch tonight."
At that time Auggie came running out. "Yo meat. Everyone is looking for you. They need to take pictures and Shelby is getting pretty mad and said that if you don't hurry and get your ass in there, than you are going to sleep on the couch tonight."
Scott looked over at his grandfather and he gave Scott the, I told you so look. "How'd you know?"
"Let me give you some wise old advise about women. Always put them first and always let them have their own way. Always let them think that they are right, and always say your sorry first even if you have no idea what you are apologizing for. If you remember to do these things, then they should never kick you out of your own bed."
Scott just smiled. "Yeah the two words they love to hear. I'm sorry. I've been through that one already." He left with Auggie back to the lodge.
Shelby was impatiently waiting for him with her hands on her hips. Scott walked over and gave her a small kiss. "Is everything ok Scott? You aren't having second thoughts are you?"
"No, I just had a nice conversation with my grandfather." The photographer was trying to organize the wedding party for pictures but Scott and Shelby seemed to be in there own little world right now. He was having a hard time getting them to stay focused on what he wanted them to do. "What did he have to say?"
Photographer, "Could you two please look this way."
Scott, "Do you want to know what he is going to give us as a wedding present?"
Shelby, "I'm afraid to ask, what?"
Photographer, "I really need the bride and groom to look this way."
Scott, "He is going to give us a one night honeymoon. He is going to fly us to Seattle and put us up in the honeymoon suite of a nice hotel."
Shelby was so thrilled that she threw her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss.
The photographer gave up trying to get them to pose and decided to take some action shots of them kissing. After her excitement settled down they began more cooperative for the photographer.
The rest of the reception went on as planned. There was dancing and eating and people just enjoying each other's company. Scott's football buddies were envious of him because he never had to worry about getting a date again. He would always have a girl by his side and in his bed. They told Scott that they wanted to hear all the details when he got back to school on Monday but Scott just shook it off and told them that he had too much respect for his wife to go around bragging about his activities. It was finally time to cut the wedding cake and Scott and Shelby got to do the honors. They both put their hands together on the knife and cut the first two slices. One piece for her and one piece for him. Scott held up the first piece to Shelby's mouth as she took the first bite. Shelby than got the other piece and crammed the whole big piece into Scott's mouth where he couldn't even chew. He had icing all over his face as Shelby got the biggest laugh at smashing the cake into his face.
The reception came to an end as all the students gathered outside to throw the rice. Edward had his limo waiting outside to take them to the airport to catch his private plane. Martin was a little apprehensive because he still didn't completely trust his father. He gave Scott a cell phone so that he could call just in case something unusual happened.
Scott and Shelby changed their cloths and ran out to get into the car. Shelby stopped and turned around to throw her bouquet. She closed her eyes and threw it as hard as she could. The bouquet landed right into Sophie's hands and everyone at the school cheered. They hopped into the car and left behind the people that they had become so close to. It was sad leaving that world behind but they now faced a new and exciting life together as husband and wife.
The plane ride wasn't going to be too long and Scott's grandparents were accompanying them on the trip. Shelby was exhausted from the day's festivities and decided to take a little nap until they landed. Scott spent the time talking with his grandparents.
Edward, "Have you decided which college you are going to?"
Scott, "No. I have three scholarship offers and so I just need to figure out which one I want to go to."
Edward, "What is going to be your deciding factor? How good the football program is or how good the academic program is?"
Scott, "I know what you are thinking. You don't want me to be a jock all my life. The only problem is that I just don't even know what I want to major in. Sports are the only thing I'm good at. I don't know if I can be happy sitting down at a desk in an office all day. I might go stare crazy and start climbing the walls."
Edward, "Why don't you just take some general education classes and some business administrative courses. You could use that knowledge in anything you decide to do in life. My company owns several vacation resorts and when you finish college you could take over one of them if you were interested. There is a lot of hard work in running a place like that and it involves a lot of activity. I know that I said that this little honeymoon was going to be your wedding present but I actually have something else I wanted to give you." He handed a manila folder over to Scott.
Scott opened it up and saw the legal documents inside. "What's this, what does this mean? You are giving me stock in your company?"
"Yes. I'm giving you 5% share in the company. Because you now own 5% of the company, you'll get 5% of the companies annual earnings."
Scott thought that he was going to pass out. "But grandfather, your company makes millions a year. I can't accept this."
"Then don't think about yourself. Think about your family. If you come work for me after you graduate than you will never have to worry about providing for your family. I will make sure that they are well taken care of."
Scott didn't know if he was being trapped into something or not. "I need to talk to Shelby about this first."
"Go ahead and talk to Shelby about this. With the 5% of the company, it makes you a member of the board and you have a vote in any of the board decisions. This 5% was given to your father years ago but he forfeited it once he left home. You are a Barringer and it is your birth right to own stock in this company. Please don't turn it down. One of these days I will retire and if there isn't enough family members to have stock in my company than it could very well be taken over by the other investors. I want my company to stay in the family and you can help out by accepting a seat on the board."
"But I don't know anything about your company."
"Don't worry about it now. You can be taught. Do you think that Princess Diana knew anything about being a princess until she married the Prince? Everything was taught to her. You just go to college and learn all you can about business administration and my people will teach you what you need to know about Barringer Enterprises. Let me take the documents and put them into a safety deposit box. This is your decision Scott. Don't let your father make it for you."
"I won't. I just need some time to think about it." The pilot told them that they were approaching their destination and so they needed to get ready for the landing. Scott went over to wake Shelby up.
They got into a waiting vehicle and were driven to a very luxurious hotel. They went to the counter to check in and the hotel attendant questioned their identity. He thought that it was two young teenagers trying to just get a room. They asked for Scott's identification and when they saw the name Barringer, they all of a sudden started giving Scott and Shelby the royal treatment. They were escorted up to the penthouse suite while a baggage carrier took their luggage. When they got to the room, Scott unlocked the door and Shelby started to walk in. Scott grabbed her hand and pulled her back.
Shelby looked at Scott and asked, "What's wrong?"
Scott reached around her and scooped her up into his arms. "What do you think? I'm carrying you over the threshold."
Shelby just threw her head back and laughed. She was definitely going to like this little honeymoon. Scott carried her in as they stared into each other's eyes. Before he could make it to the bed, they were already kissing heavily. Scott was beginning to feel the weight in his arms and so he laid her down gently on the bed without braking the kiss. When they finally broke apart, they both were breathing heavy.
"Well Mrs. Barringer, what do you want to do first?"
"I just want to please my husband."
"You already did when you said I Do but you can expand on that if you want to."
"Come here. I know that you are just dying to go through with this."
He followed her orders as she slowly began unbuttoning his shirt. Their eyes never left each other as they began to disrobe each other. Their touches were like fire to each other's souls and they progressed into making sweet passionate love to each other. This was the first time that they actually got to stay in each other's arms after making love instead of rushing to get their clothes back on. They were both so exhausted from the day's activities that it didn't take long for them to both fall fast asleep.
When Scott woke up in the morning he found himself alone in a huge bed. It took a minute for him to clear his head. Everything that happened yesterday was like a dream. He smiled when he finally remembered where he was and why he was there. He remembered that it was the best love making that he had ever experienced. He rolled over to look at his beautiful bride but she wasn't there. His heart stopped a second until he heard the water in the shower running. He got up and went over to the bathroom. He walked in while Shelby was taking a shower. Shelby could feel the extra presence in the bathroom and became very timid. She tried to cover herself as Scott opened the shower curtains.
"Scott, go away. I'm taking a shower."
Scott couldn't believe her sudden need for modesty. "Shelby, what are you trying to hide. You act like I've never seen you before."
"Well not in broad daylight you haven't. There's always been sheets or something between us." She was still trying to cover herself.
"Shelby stop it. You're beautiful so stop trying to cover yourself." Shelby turned to the side and that's when he first noticed. "Shelby look at your stomach. It's starting to stick out. Our baby is growing." He didn't care if he got wet but he knelt down on his knees, wrapped his arms around her hips and planted a soft, sweet kiss on her stomach. He turned his head until his head was resting against her flesh and just enjoyed the moment. Shelby finally put her hands on his face and brought him up to meet her waiting lips. The water ran down soaking Scott's under clothes until Shelby peeled them off. They continued to make love again in the shower. Nothing else mattered in the world to them because they were now living all their dreams and their fantasies together.
After the wedding, Shelby and Scott were ushered into the lodge where the reception was taking place. They stood in the receiving line as well wishers proceeded through giving out their congratulations. This was boring as hell to Scott because all he wanted to do was get Shelby alone somewhere. He was being real fidgety and shifting his weight from one foot to the other. Shelby looked over at him and gave him a disturbing look.
"Scott would you please settle down. You look like you are going to have a panic attack or something."
"I can't help it. This is so boring. Why do we have to stay here and entertain all these people? I feel like I've been put on display or something."
"Well you might as well enjoy yourself because it's not like we have a honeymoon planned or anything. We both have to be back at school on Monday." She turned to greet the next person coming through the line.
Scott was still being restless. "How many people are going to come through this line? We've been standing here for over a half an hour and my feet are killing me. Can't we just tell them to all go get something the eat and leave us alone?"
Shelby said through gritted teeth, "Would you just shut up and smile, they're taking our picture."
Scott turned and gave a quick fake smile and turned to grab Auggie. "Here you can be my stand in. I need a brake." He pushed Auggie next to Shelby and than took off. Both Auggie and Shelby looked at each other with a questionable look.
David looked over and gave Shelby a seductive smile. "Can I be Scott's stand in for the honeymoon part?"
Shelby gave him a killer look and said, "Wipe that grin off your face David or I'll slap it off." David threw his hands up in surrender. "Just thought I'd offer my services."
Once the receiving line came to an end, the photographer came by to take pictures of the wedding party. Shelby had to stop him from lining everyone up in place because the groom wasn't there. Auggie volunteered to go and look for Scott.
Scott had wondered off to get some fresh air when he ran into his grandfather. At first he wasn't sure if he should approach him but decided that it would be the proper thing to do.
"Thanks for coming. I'm sure grandmother must have forced you to come."
"Why would you say that?"
"Well I didn't think that we left on very good terms and I figured you must still be pissed at me."
"Well it's true that I would have liked to have seen you do something more promising with your life. But in my old age I have come to realize that we sometimes have to play the hand that was dealt to us. As long as you never look back on your life with regret at the decisions you made than I can accept it also. What are your plans now?"
"For the immediate future or the long haul?"
"Well let's just start with the immediate right now."
"Well my plans right now are trying to figure out how I can get Shelby away from this party and spend some time alone with her."
His grandfather must have had somewhat of a sense of humor because he actually smiled at Scott's remark. "You've got a honeymoon planned?"
"No, we need to be back at school on Monday."
"How about as a wedding present, I fly you two up to Seattle and put you up for one night in a luxurious hotel in a honeymoon suite? All expenses paid and then I can fly you back Sunday night."
"That'd be great. When can we leave?"
"You're not a little over anxious are you? You need to at least finish making an appearance at the reception because if not, Shelby will probably make you sleep on the couch tonight."
At that time Auggie came running out. "Yo meat. Everyone is looking for you. They need to take pictures and Shelby is getting pretty mad and said that if you don't hurry and get your ass in there, than you are going to sleep on the couch tonight."
Scott looked over at his grandfather and he gave Scott the, I told you so look. "How'd you know?"
"Let me give you some wise old advise about women. Always put them first and always let them have their own way. Always let them think that they are right, and always say your sorry first even if you have no idea what you are apologizing for. If you remember to do these things, then they should never kick you out of your own bed."
Scott just smiled. "Yeah the two words they love to hear. I'm sorry. I've been through that one already." He left with Auggie back to the lodge.
Shelby was impatiently waiting for him with her hands on her hips. Scott walked over and gave her a small kiss. "Is everything ok Scott? You aren't having second thoughts are you?"
"No, I just had a nice conversation with my grandfather." The photographer was trying to organize the wedding party for pictures but Scott and Shelby seemed to be in there own little world right now. He was having a hard time getting them to stay focused on what he wanted them to do. "What did he have to say?"
Photographer, "Could you two please look this way."
Scott, "Do you want to know what he is going to give us as a wedding present?"
Shelby, "I'm afraid to ask, what?"
Photographer, "I really need the bride and groom to look this way."
Scott, "He is going to give us a one night honeymoon. He is going to fly us to Seattle and put us up in the honeymoon suite of a nice hotel."
Shelby was so thrilled that she threw her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss.
The photographer gave up trying to get them to pose and decided to take some action shots of them kissing. After her excitement settled down they began more cooperative for the photographer.
The rest of the reception went on as planned. There was dancing and eating and people just enjoying each other's company. Scott's football buddies were envious of him because he never had to worry about getting a date again. He would always have a girl by his side and in his bed. They told Scott that they wanted to hear all the details when he got back to school on Monday but Scott just shook it off and told them that he had too much respect for his wife to go around bragging about his activities. It was finally time to cut the wedding cake and Scott and Shelby got to do the honors. They both put their hands together on the knife and cut the first two slices. One piece for her and one piece for him. Scott held up the first piece to Shelby's mouth as she took the first bite. Shelby than got the other piece and crammed the whole big piece into Scott's mouth where he couldn't even chew. He had icing all over his face as Shelby got the biggest laugh at smashing the cake into his face.
The reception came to an end as all the students gathered outside to throw the rice. Edward had his limo waiting outside to take them to the airport to catch his private plane. Martin was a little apprehensive because he still didn't completely trust his father. He gave Scott a cell phone so that he could call just in case something unusual happened.
Scott and Shelby changed their cloths and ran out to get into the car. Shelby stopped and turned around to throw her bouquet. She closed her eyes and threw it as hard as she could. The bouquet landed right into Sophie's hands and everyone at the school cheered. They hopped into the car and left behind the people that they had become so close to. It was sad leaving that world behind but they now faced a new and exciting life together as husband and wife.
The plane ride wasn't going to be too long and Scott's grandparents were accompanying them on the trip. Shelby was exhausted from the day's festivities and decided to take a little nap until they landed. Scott spent the time talking with his grandparents.
Edward, "Have you decided which college you are going to?"
Scott, "No. I have three scholarship offers and so I just need to figure out which one I want to go to."
Edward, "What is going to be your deciding factor? How good the football program is or how good the academic program is?"
Scott, "I know what you are thinking. You don't want me to be a jock all my life. The only problem is that I just don't even know what I want to major in. Sports are the only thing I'm good at. I don't know if I can be happy sitting down at a desk in an office all day. I might go stare crazy and start climbing the walls."
Edward, "Why don't you just take some general education classes and some business administrative courses. You could use that knowledge in anything you decide to do in life. My company owns several vacation resorts and when you finish college you could take over one of them if you were interested. There is a lot of hard work in running a place like that and it involves a lot of activity. I know that I said that this little honeymoon was going to be your wedding present but I actually have something else I wanted to give you." He handed a manila folder over to Scott.
Scott opened it up and saw the legal documents inside. "What's this, what does this mean? You are giving me stock in your company?"
"Yes. I'm giving you 5% share in the company. Because you now own 5% of the company, you'll get 5% of the companies annual earnings."
Scott thought that he was going to pass out. "But grandfather, your company makes millions a year. I can't accept this."
"Then don't think about yourself. Think about your family. If you come work for me after you graduate than you will never have to worry about providing for your family. I will make sure that they are well taken care of."
Scott didn't know if he was being trapped into something or not. "I need to talk to Shelby about this first."
"Go ahead and talk to Shelby about this. With the 5% of the company, it makes you a member of the board and you have a vote in any of the board decisions. This 5% was given to your father years ago but he forfeited it once he left home. You are a Barringer and it is your birth right to own stock in this company. Please don't turn it down. One of these days I will retire and if there isn't enough family members to have stock in my company than it could very well be taken over by the other investors. I want my company to stay in the family and you can help out by accepting a seat on the board."
"But I don't know anything about your company."
"Don't worry about it now. You can be taught. Do you think that Princess Diana knew anything about being a princess until she married the Prince? Everything was taught to her. You just go to college and learn all you can about business administration and my people will teach you what you need to know about Barringer Enterprises. Let me take the documents and put them into a safety deposit box. This is your decision Scott. Don't let your father make it for you."
"I won't. I just need some time to think about it." The pilot told them that they were approaching their destination and so they needed to get ready for the landing. Scott went over to wake Shelby up.
They got into a waiting vehicle and were driven to a very luxurious hotel. They went to the counter to check in and the hotel attendant questioned their identity. He thought that it was two young teenagers trying to just get a room. They asked for Scott's identification and when they saw the name Barringer, they all of a sudden started giving Scott and Shelby the royal treatment. They were escorted up to the penthouse suite while a baggage carrier took their luggage. When they got to the room, Scott unlocked the door and Shelby started to walk in. Scott grabbed her hand and pulled her back.
Shelby looked at Scott and asked, "What's wrong?"
Scott reached around her and scooped her up into his arms. "What do you think? I'm carrying you over the threshold."
Shelby just threw her head back and laughed. She was definitely going to like this little honeymoon. Scott carried her in as they stared into each other's eyes. Before he could make it to the bed, they were already kissing heavily. Scott was beginning to feel the weight in his arms and so he laid her down gently on the bed without braking the kiss. When they finally broke apart, they both were breathing heavy.
"Well Mrs. Barringer, what do you want to do first?"
"I just want to please my husband."
"You already did when you said I Do but you can expand on that if you want to."
"Come here. I know that you are just dying to go through with this."
He followed her orders as she slowly began unbuttoning his shirt. Their eyes never left each other as they began to disrobe each other. Their touches were like fire to each other's souls and they progressed into making sweet passionate love to each other. This was the first time that they actually got to stay in each other's arms after making love instead of rushing to get their clothes back on. They were both so exhausted from the day's activities that it didn't take long for them to both fall fast asleep.
When Scott woke up in the morning he found himself alone in a huge bed. It took a minute for him to clear his head. Everything that happened yesterday was like a dream. He smiled when he finally remembered where he was and why he was there. He remembered that it was the best love making that he had ever experienced. He rolled over to look at his beautiful bride but she wasn't there. His heart stopped a second until he heard the water in the shower running. He got up and went over to the bathroom. He walked in while Shelby was taking a shower. Shelby could feel the extra presence in the bathroom and became very timid. She tried to cover herself as Scott opened the shower curtains.
"Scott, go away. I'm taking a shower."
Scott couldn't believe her sudden need for modesty. "Shelby, what are you trying to hide. You act like I've never seen you before."
"Well not in broad daylight you haven't. There's always been sheets or something between us." She was still trying to cover herself.
"Shelby stop it. You're beautiful so stop trying to cover yourself." Shelby turned to the side and that's when he first noticed. "Shelby look at your stomach. It's starting to stick out. Our baby is growing." He didn't care if he got wet but he knelt down on his knees, wrapped his arms around her hips and planted a soft, sweet kiss on her stomach. He turned his head until his head was resting against her flesh and just enjoyed the moment. Shelby finally put her hands on his face and brought him up to meet her waiting lips. The water ran down soaking Scott's under clothes until Shelby peeled them off. They continued to make love again in the shower. Nothing else mattered in the world to them because they were now living all their dreams and their fantasies together.