Had the housekeeper entered the room that morning, she would have thought the guests that occupied the suite had neglected to pick up after themselves.

From the front door to the bedroom, articles of clothing marked a path. A wedding veil, a uniform jacket, stockings, socks, shirt, tie, pants, a wedding dress and some other more intimate items would have led the woman to a newlywed couple wrapped in each others arms in the middle of a very large bed.

Captain and Mrs. Daniel Cole Walker had been rewarded for all the years they had chosen to wait and had finally consummated their love on their wedding night.

It had not been awkward as Sandra had worried it might be and Danny had been patient and so very gentle, as she knew he would be. It was something that she knew she would always be thankful for, that they had waited because it made it all the more special.

When they hadn't made love during the night, they had talked. They talked about what they wanted for their marriage, what they wanted for their military life and children. They had talked about children before the wedding, but it was something that had been intangible at the time because they had not put themselves in the position to become parents.

But now with their marriage consummated, it was a very real possibility.

She lay still in the early morning and she could feel every inch of Danny behind her as he held her against him. His arm was around her waist and her arm lay on top of his. "So what do you think Mrs. Walker? Is it a boy or a girl?" Her groom's voice was a husky whisper and she knew he had a grin on his face.

She felt her face burn as she smiled. "What would you like Captain Walker?"

He turned her over to face him and his grin faded. "It don't matter to me as long as you always love me the way you did last night."

"You never have to worry about that Danny. I knew I loved you before we got married yesterday but after last night, I love you more than I ever thought possible. For the first time, I really understand what it is to give yourself to someone completely."

He smiled at her before he kissed her. "So you're glad we waited."

"Very glad." She answered before she kissed him back. "Don't you see? We don't have a war hanging over our heads anymore and when we become parents, you'll be around everyday to see them grow up."

Danny nodded. "It's been real tough on Rafe these last few years. He got to see his kids more than a lot of the other guys did, but he still missed so much."

"But at least this new baby will have him around."

He laughed. "Which brings me back to my original question, is it a boy or a girl?"

"Oh honestly Danny." She laughed with him.

"That ain't much of an answer honey." He grinned.

"Then that brings me back to my original question, what would you like?"

"I'd like it if we could stop talkin'." He said as his grin got wider and he kissed her again.

Neither of them had any idea what time it was when they finally decided to get out of bed, reluctantly. They hadn't eaten anything since the reception even though they had brought a piece of their wedding cake with them. They had left with a shower of rice and a bottle of champagne courtesy of the Best Man and Matron of Honor. Both sat on a table in the sitting room, untouched because Danny and Sandra had had other things on their mind.

They sat up in bed and looked at each other. "I never did get to see you in that nightgown." Danny told her with a grin.

"There's always tonight." She answered with a smile of her own.

"Are you goin' to get out of bed now?"

She felt her face flush again. "Not without a bathrobe I won't."

"Do you know where the suitcases are?"

"By the front door I hope. The bellboy brought them up while we were checking in."

"I'll go get 'em." He told her and got out of bed. He started toward the door before he stopped and turned around because he knew Sandra watched him. "Haven't you ever see a man in his skivvies?" He asked her before he walked out to retrieve the bags.

When he came back into the room he put her suitcase on the bed and opened it. He pulled out the robe that matched the nightgown he didn't get to see and handed it to her. "Thank you."

She remained under the blankets and it seemed to dawn on Danny that she wasn't going to budge as long as he stood there. "Do you want me to turn around?"

"If you wouldn't mind."

He nodded and turned around as Sandra got out of bed and put on her robe. In the meantime he had opened his own bag and pulled out his bathrobe.

"You can turn around now."

He tied the belt before he turned around and put his arms around her. "I love you."

"I know you do Danny. I love you too." She answered and she kissed him.

When he let her go, he took her hand and they walked out to the sitting room and saw the champagne and the cake. "We'll save that for tonight." He said, as there was a knock on the door. When he opened it, there was a waiter with a fully loaded breakfast cart.

"Good morning folks." And he picked up a card. "This continental breakfast is courtesy of Rafe, Evelyn, Barbara, Red, Gooz and Martha. 'We figured that you would have worked up an appetite by now'."

"Oh honestly." Sandra said with a smile.

"That was what the card said ma'am." His face turned red.

"It's all right." Danny assured him. "Those are very good friends of ours and they waited a long time for us to get married."

"Thank you sir." He said in relief as he slipped the Do Not Disturb sign off the back of the door and smiled at them. "Congratulations to you both." And he closed the door.

Danny looked at her and smiled. "Where do you want to start?"

"Lead the way Captain." She replied as he picked up a plate and started to look at what was on the cart.