Once Sean and Elana dropped Gail and Chelsea off, they headed straight to New Jersey for Sam and Niki's home. On the drive down to Jersey, Sean called Sam letting him know they were running late then Sean and Elana talked about how flamboyant Gail was. Elana explained how Gail was more talk than anything and how she helped her stay out of trouble. She explained how she and Gail bartered their services in that Gail made most of her clothes in exchange for Elana doing her business taxes. Sean was happy that Elana had a friend like Gail because it seemed that Gail had looked after Elana for him all these years not letting her get involved with the wrong man.
Eventually they were driving up to the Justice home, parked and got out. When Elana got out of the car Sean closed the door behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Did I tell you how much I love you today and how proud I was to see you stand up to your father for me?"
"No, I don't recall you saying anything about that."
"Well, I do love you and appreciate what you did. I know it took a lot for you to do that."
"Yeah, it did, but I wasn't going to accept his interference anymore and I think we got that across."
"We sure did. I can't wait to go to dinner with them and get to know your mother. I'm just sorry I didn't get a chance to speak to her while we were there."
"You really didn't have much of a chance, but that'll change from hence forth." By this time Sean found himself exploring Elana's behind and couldn't stop himself. "Sean what are you doing?"
"You know this is my favorite part of you, so I'm feeling you up. Is that o.k."
"Yeah, go right ahead." Elana said as she started to kiss him.
By that time Niki, looking out the window saw that Sean and Elana had arrived so she called Sam and went outside to find the two all hugged up against the utility van. "Well Sam said you two could never keep your hands off each other, so I'm assuming that's Sean and Elana with your faces locked together."
When they heard Niki, Sean stopped and the two of them laughed sheepishly. "Elana, this is Niki Justice, Sam's wife."
Elana held out her hand, but Niki ignored it and gave her a hug. "Sean, said you were prettier in person than your picture, but for some reason he didn't do you any justice. You are absolutely beautiful. You look a whole lot better than that other one he brought around here." Niki was about to get started, but Sam had come outside by then and put his arms around his wife's shoulders.
"Elana, I see you met Nik. How's it goin'. You look wonderful. Almost haven't changed since college."
"Thanks Sam and Niki. It's so good to get to meet you Niki. Sean talks about you two a lot."
"Hope it's all good." Sam said slapping Sean on the back. "Come on in the house and meet the kids. Come on Sean."
Niki, took Elana by the hand and they lingered behind the men as they hurried to the house talking about their business ventures. Elana found Niki to be a very attractive and smart woman. She knew all about financing and brokerage tactics, but you never would know looking at her and talking to her. She seemed like a perfectly domesticated housewife. Elana found that even though they had three kids, she was one of the top financiers at her brokerage firm, she took care of a husband, and she still managed to cook most of the family meals. Elana felt that she was superwoman and hoped Sean wouldn't expect her to do all of the same.
The Justice children were all cute as buttons and well behaved. The oldest girl, Julie was the only one who did not inherit her mother's red hair, but she was also the only one who had her mother's grey eyes. Their second child Rosalee was almost two years old with red hair and dark eyes like her father and Sam Jr. was only five months old.
Elana was taken with Rosalee, a frail looking little girl who seemed to be scared of everything, but she took to Elana immediately. As they all sat around in the living room chatting, Sean noticed how Elana related to little Rose. She seemed to always be happy around children and he couldn't help but think about the children they would have. It saddened him that their first child wouldn't inherit the family trust fund and thinking about it only made him angrier as he thought about how stupid he had been on that night with Sheridan. He figured there wasn't anything he could do about it now unless Sheridan had a miscarriage or if he could get Elana pregnant as soon as possible maybe she would deliver a few weeks earlier than Sheridan. He mulled over this for a few minutes as he nodded and agreed to the conversation that was going on around him. He thought that it wouldn't be impossible and Sheridan was not two months along yet.
Elana noticed Sean staring at her and she smiled at him in the way that melted his heart. "Why are you staring at me sweetheart?" She asked.
"Because, you're the only woman I see."
Elana blushed at Sean's sweet words and he started kissing her.
"I guess we'd better be going before Sean gets a little too happy in here." Niki said as she stood up and took Rose and the baby upstairs. The babysitter had just arrived, so Sam got up and got everyone's jackets so they could leave. He left Sean and Elana kissing in the living room until he came back.
"I'm not gonna make it Elana." Sean said sowing his seed for what he was planning.
"What do mean, honey."
"I want to be with you tonight. We can ditch Sam and Niki and go to a nice hotel, so that you can let me unleash myself all over you."
"Ooh Sean, such bold talk. I'm not sure you're up to being with me tonight. We've had a long day, especially with you doing all the driving, and I don't want you conking out on me."
"There's not a chance in hell of that." He said as he moved to her neck and started to suckle the delicate skin.
"Sean stop, why are you doing this now. We've had plenty of opportunities. We can't just run out on your friends like this."
"They won't care Elana. Sam remembers how it was with us. Nothing has changed except for the fact that I don't think I have to beg you for it anymore."
"No, Sean you don't, but I wouldn't feel right running out like that."
"Running out like what?" Sam asked as he came back with everyone's jackets. "Sean won't you leave that woman alone. " He said as he threw Sean's leather jacket over his head.
They all laughed as Niki came into the room. "Everybody ready?" She asked. "I can't wait to get out and have some fun."
"Well actually, we wanted..." Sean started, consumed with the idea he was nurturing every second.
"We wanted to know where the restroom is. I have to go before we leave." Elana said, cutting Sean off. She saw how Niki was looking forward to a night out with friends and she was looking forward to it herself and besides it was her time of the month so she could not do anything with Sean even if he did want to, but she thought he was just teasing her anyway.
Sean saw that he was fighting a losing battle so he relented and started to put his coat on and they all waited for Elana to get back then they left to go bowling as they had planned. Sam drove their Lincoln Navigator to the bowling alley. On the way there Niki and Elana talked about finance and accounting and found that they both used a lot of similar techniques and that they had a lot in common. They took to each other very well and by the end of the night both women knew they had laid the foundations for a lasting friendship.
"So, do you plan on expanding anytime soon. I read the article on your company in the Black Enterprise, it looks like you have a pretty good forecasting in view." Niki asked Elana.
"Yeah, my partner and I hope to expand in Europe. It's a matter of licensing. Either we have to take the CPA exam for that country or we can bring on a European partner who would handle all of the business there."
"My parents are still in Germany and my father knows a lot of people maybe I can ask him to check into some notable CPA's there. At least it's a start."
"I'd like that." They exchanged cards and by this time they were at the bowling alley. Sam and Sean opened the back door for the ladies and they all went inside.
Sean had never taken Elana to bowl so he did not know her skill level. After they went in, rented their shoes and picked an alley they decided to pick teams. "So who can bowl. Niki is the pro in our house and I'm o.k. Sean I remember you being pretty good in college."
"Yeah, I spent many a night at the bowling alley trying to forget about this woman here." Sean said squeezing Elana up next to him.
"I remember I was with you. What about you Elana, can you bowl."
"Uh, I've played a few times." She said trying to mask her skills.
"Well, we gotta make this even, so why don't we have the guys against the girls."
Everybody agreed. Niki was first up and she had an eight and missed the last two on her spare. Sam went next and hit a strike. Sean hit a strike on his turn and Elana bowled a six, then knocked out four pins on her spare. The men figured they had the game wrapped up and would thus show the women up. The second round went pretty much the same but on the third round, Elana started bowling strikes and during the last seven rounds she bowled strikes bringing her and Niki's game to 247 while Sam and Sean ended the game with a 175.
Needless to say Niki and Elana rubbed in their win and they wouldn't let Sean and Sam forget about it all the way to dinner. They went to eat at a dimly lit, cozy restaurant where everyone could sit back and relax, dance or sing karaoke at the bar if they wanted to. The two couples took a side booth, facing the dance floor, and the ladies sat on the inside and the men sat on the ends. They ordered their food and talked while they waited.
"So when are you two getting married?" Niki asked.
"Nik, what you ask them that for. They just got back together." Sam scolded.
"Well, I don't know who you've been with all night, but I've been with a couple that looks like they should be getting married or they're gonna spontaneously combust or something. You two belong together. That's obvious for anyone to see, so what I asked is just a natural question fitting the circumstances. So when's it gonna be Sean?"
Sam relented because as always Niki was right even though she was outspoken and bold to ask.
Sean did not know how to answer without giving anything away. I'm not sure yet. Hopefully it'll be soon."
"What do you mean hopefully, haven't you asked her yet."
"No, he hasn't Niki. I don't know what he's waiting for." Elana mused sipping her drink.
"What are you waiting for Sean? Cause I want to know." Niki asked looking directly at Sean.
"Um. Well it's a little complicated. I've just had some news and Elana and I are trying to figure out how we'll deal with it."
"What news?"
"Sean's ex girlfriend is pregnant." Elana volunteered.
"WHAT? You talking about Sheridan? OH GOD! Somebody hold me up because I think I'm going to pass out! Sean how could you do such a stupid thing! Oh God! I can't even see how you could sleep with that conniving wench! I told you she was going to try something like this to hook you. How could you do this?"
"I was drunk Niki. She had just started talking about Elana and shown me her pictures and I was about to see her that Monday, so I just started loading up on the Vodka and before the night was over she said I forced myself on her without a condom and the rest is history."
"Forced yourself on HER? God she's good. She probably helped you guzzle down those glasses so she could take you back to that devil's lair of hers and put this curse on you. She planned that. I'd bet my house on it!"
"Well, get this; she also has asked for an expense account of $5,000 a month." Elana told her.
"WHAT? What's she gonna do with that kind of money. Let me tell you when I got pregnant the first time. Sam was buying everything he saw for the baby and he still didn't spend anywhere near that much money. Neither of us did combined. Sean you listen to me, you get yourself a lawyer and you make sure every dealing you have with her is through the court system. Isn't that right honey?" She asked seeking verification from her lawyer husband.
"Yeah Sean, Niki is right you shouldn't have to pay out that kind of money, man especially if you are not together."
"You know Sam, I'm not even worried about that little money. What really has me upset is the trust fund. With her having this baby it means that it will be the eldest child and so all of the trust fund will go to her baby. I'll be the executor, but eventually it'll all go to Sheridan's family and it'll be out of the Logan family for good."
"Isn't Sheridan gonna give the child your name." Sam asked.
Niki volunteered to answer. "Oh, you can be sure she'll do that! She'll probably name the child Logan Logan just so there won't be any mixups."
"Now wait a minute Sean, what are the stipulations of the trust fund?" Sam wanted to know.
"Well, it states that the firstborn child of the eldest child receives the trust fund when they reach age 25. What happens is that he or she will receive the interest on the money and the principle will stay in the coiffures to collect more interest which will be handed to the next eldest child." Sean answered.
"Does it say anything about legitimacy?"
"No, I was telling Elana that back when it was set up, they really didn't have those issues."
"Oh, yes they did Sean. You remember the slave master and the slave girl, don't you?"
"Yeah, but this was after slavery. This was in the early 1900's."
Maybe so, but I'm sure much of the wording probably did not change for years after slavery was abolished. You have to remember their were still miscegenation laws forbidding interracial couples to marry, so a lot of times white men may have had legitimate white wives, but interracial children on the side, so when they left trust funds or wills they would have to state that their legitimate children receive whatever."
"Well, I see your point, but I'm sure my great, great grandfather didn't have any illegitimate children. According to grandpa, he really loved his wife, so knowing how much I love Elana, I can't imagine him in that situation."
"Yeah Sean , but despite how much you love her you are in that situation yourself, so you never know, your old ancestor may have had a little brown sugar on the side man. Shoot you might have some black relatives somewhere, which I wouldn't be surprised because you know I always said you were a brother in a white man's skin. You had to get that jungle fever from somewhere. I know where mine came from."
Everyone laughed at Sam's remark as he continued to admonish Sean to look over the wording of the trust fund, which may indicate that the inheritor must be a legitimate child and not borne out of wedlock. This did give Sean some hope and they all discussed it over their dinner. Afterwards, they all went to the karoake bar and played around on the microphone and laughed until their guts hurt. Sean sang 'Can You Stop the Rain' by Peabo Bryson to Elana. Then Niki and Sam sang 'I Got You Babe' by Sonny and Cher. When they finished entertaining themselves everyone in the place clapped for them. They took their bows and went back to their seats for dessert.
Looking over the dessert menu as the waitress waited for their order, they all decided what they wanted. "I don't want any dessert, tonight I think I'll take another Pepsi." Niki told the girl.
"I'll have the same. What about you guys?" Sam asked Sean and Elana.
"I'll take a chocolate fudge sundae, please with maple walnut ice cream." Elana asked.
"I'll have what she's having." Sean said pointing to Elana.
Elana was impressed with Sean's singing to her, so she wanted to do something to show her appreciation and to show how much she loved it when he sang to her, so before the waitress could get away Elana stopped her. "Wait, instead of two sundae's could you just bring one medium sized, please."
"You still want the maple walnut ice cream?" The waitress asked.
Elana turned to Sean as she answered the waitress. "No make it vanilla UNDER the hot fudge."
"Would you like hot fudge on the bottom too."
"Most definitely." Elana said as she draped her legs across Sean's thighs.
The waitress got a little embarrassed when she realized what Elana was really talking about, so she quickly gathered up the menus and went on her way.
"Ooh, what's gotten into you?" Sean asked as he lightly rubbed her calves. He loved the feel of her strong legs and started to imagine how tightly she would wrap them around him soon.
"Nothing yet." Elana teased as she started to play with the curls in the top of Sean's hair.
Sam could see that they were about to get started. So he hoped he could get their minds on something else. "So, Sean what about the jazz club, I saw that it's pretty much busting at the seems. I was thinking we ought to try and expand. What do you think?"
"Yeah, Sam that sounds good." Sean answered not looking Sam's way as he enjoyed Elana rubbing the back of his neck while she stared at him.
Sean knew when she could look directly at him for long periods of time she was trying to get him aroused even though as far as he was concerned it really didn't take that much.
Niki didn't have much to say, she was already amazed that they couldn't keep their hands off each other even while they were competing during the bowling session, so in the short period of time she had known them as a couple she had gotten used to their almost blatant public displays of affection, so she just enjoyed the music while she and Sam talked.
When the desserts came back, Sean and Elana broke their gaze. The waitress had put two spoons in the sundae for them, but Elana took one out and handed it back to the girl. "We won't be needing this one, thank you." She said and then she took the sundae from the table and held it in front of her. She took a small spoonful of ice cream and held it right above the dish making Sean lean into her to get it. He took the spoon in his mouth and slowly slid away from it leaving it empty. Elana frowned up at him as she did the same thing again and this time he left some for her and she turned the spoon upwards facing her and licked the rest off. The next spoonful she added some hot fudge with the ice cream and Sean took it all in as she fed it to him. As Elana repeated her ritual, Sean was inching his hand up the inside of her skirt until he reached her upper thigh and lingered there in a soft caress. Sam and Niki got a little flushed, listening to Sean and Elana's soft sighs in between the erotic fudge feeding Elana was giving to Sean. She didn't know what, but Niki could tell that something else was happening under the table to cause all of this and she had a sudden need to give them some privacy.
"Um, honey, why don't we go dance or something?"
"Huh?" Sam was enjoying watching his two friends, but he was also trying to act like he didn't notice, but his answer told on him.
"Something wrong with you Sam Justice?"
"Who me, Oh no honey. Dance you say. Yeah. come on!" Sam said trying to redeem himself while he got up quickly and took Niki by the hand as they moved to the dance floor. The restaurant was crowded but the booth was in a dark spot so nobody really noticed what was going on with Sean and Elana. By this time Sean was freely rubbing Elana's thigh as he enjoyed her feeding him the fudge and ice cream together and he could only guess what the figurative meaning was behind her licking the spoon clean.
After Elana had fed Sean the last spoonful of ice cream and fudge. Sean was ready to take her somewhere and have his way with her as he carried out his earlier plan. When the ice cream was gone, Sean placed light kisses on Elana's lips. "You win baby." He whispered to her.
"I win what?" She asked returning his kisses.
"I can't wait any more. I'll bet you taste as sweet as that fudge, girl."
"You think?"
"Why don't you let me take you somewhere, so I can find out?"
"I'd love too honey, but my cycle is on. We picked a bad day."
"So, what."
"Sean!"
"Oh, I'm sorry honey." Sean said as he realized that he wouldn't be able to carry out what he wanted to do with her cycle on. "How long is that gonna be happening?"
"A few more days."
"Damn!" Sean was disappointed, but he also knew that she would not be ovulating until at least two weeks after that, so his plans were foiled, but that didn't make his arousal go away, by this time he knew he had to take care of that if nothing was happening with them tonight. Sam and Niki had come back to the table from dancing and could see that Sean was flustered while Elana sat there smiling, happy that she had finally broken him down.
"You guys alright?" Sam asked.
"I need to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back." Sean announced as he was getting up.
Sam just put his hand over his brow hoping his friends wasn't about to embarrass himself. Niki was just amazed at how the two of them acted without caring who was around.
"Um, will you guys be doing that type of thing whenever we go out? Because I don't know if I can handle that. I don't know what you all were doing under that table, but whatever it was Elana you're gonna have to tell me about it later. In the meantime, where's that waitress. Sam maybe you and I can order a sundae and share it like they did." Niki said teasing her husband.
Eventually, it was getting late and they decided that it was time to go home, Sam noticed that Sean was tired so he offered them to stay overnight and they could all have breakfast in the morning and then Sean and Elana could go home. Niki showed them their rooms and warned them that there was no hanky panky allowed in her house if you were not married. Sean had no problem complying since he and Elana couldn't get together anyway. Everyone adjourned to their rooms while Sean thought about what the possibilities were of Elana giving birth before Sheridan did. He decided he would call his doctor and ask him tomorrow after he dropped Elana off. Then he turned over and went to sleep dreaming about how he would make love to Elana within the next few weeks.
Eventually they were driving up to the Justice home, parked and got out. When Elana got out of the car Sean closed the door behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Did I tell you how much I love you today and how proud I was to see you stand up to your father for me?"
"No, I don't recall you saying anything about that."
"Well, I do love you and appreciate what you did. I know it took a lot for you to do that."
"Yeah, it did, but I wasn't going to accept his interference anymore and I think we got that across."
"We sure did. I can't wait to go to dinner with them and get to know your mother. I'm just sorry I didn't get a chance to speak to her while we were there."
"You really didn't have much of a chance, but that'll change from hence forth." By this time Sean found himself exploring Elana's behind and couldn't stop himself. "Sean what are you doing?"
"You know this is my favorite part of you, so I'm feeling you up. Is that o.k."
"Yeah, go right ahead." Elana said as she started to kiss him.
By that time Niki, looking out the window saw that Sean and Elana had arrived so she called Sam and went outside to find the two all hugged up against the utility van. "Well Sam said you two could never keep your hands off each other, so I'm assuming that's Sean and Elana with your faces locked together."
When they heard Niki, Sean stopped and the two of them laughed sheepishly. "Elana, this is Niki Justice, Sam's wife."
Elana held out her hand, but Niki ignored it and gave her a hug. "Sean, said you were prettier in person than your picture, but for some reason he didn't do you any justice. You are absolutely beautiful. You look a whole lot better than that other one he brought around here." Niki was about to get started, but Sam had come outside by then and put his arms around his wife's shoulders.
"Elana, I see you met Nik. How's it goin'. You look wonderful. Almost haven't changed since college."
"Thanks Sam and Niki. It's so good to get to meet you Niki. Sean talks about you two a lot."
"Hope it's all good." Sam said slapping Sean on the back. "Come on in the house and meet the kids. Come on Sean."
Niki, took Elana by the hand and they lingered behind the men as they hurried to the house talking about their business ventures. Elana found Niki to be a very attractive and smart woman. She knew all about financing and brokerage tactics, but you never would know looking at her and talking to her. She seemed like a perfectly domesticated housewife. Elana found that even though they had three kids, she was one of the top financiers at her brokerage firm, she took care of a husband, and she still managed to cook most of the family meals. Elana felt that she was superwoman and hoped Sean wouldn't expect her to do all of the same.
The Justice children were all cute as buttons and well behaved. The oldest girl, Julie was the only one who did not inherit her mother's red hair, but she was also the only one who had her mother's grey eyes. Their second child Rosalee was almost two years old with red hair and dark eyes like her father and Sam Jr. was only five months old.
Elana was taken with Rosalee, a frail looking little girl who seemed to be scared of everything, but she took to Elana immediately. As they all sat around in the living room chatting, Sean noticed how Elana related to little Rose. She seemed to always be happy around children and he couldn't help but think about the children they would have. It saddened him that their first child wouldn't inherit the family trust fund and thinking about it only made him angrier as he thought about how stupid he had been on that night with Sheridan. He figured there wasn't anything he could do about it now unless Sheridan had a miscarriage or if he could get Elana pregnant as soon as possible maybe she would deliver a few weeks earlier than Sheridan. He mulled over this for a few minutes as he nodded and agreed to the conversation that was going on around him. He thought that it wouldn't be impossible and Sheridan was not two months along yet.
Elana noticed Sean staring at her and she smiled at him in the way that melted his heart. "Why are you staring at me sweetheart?" She asked.
"Because, you're the only woman I see."
Elana blushed at Sean's sweet words and he started kissing her.
"I guess we'd better be going before Sean gets a little too happy in here." Niki said as she stood up and took Rose and the baby upstairs. The babysitter had just arrived, so Sam got up and got everyone's jackets so they could leave. He left Sean and Elana kissing in the living room until he came back.
"I'm not gonna make it Elana." Sean said sowing his seed for what he was planning.
"What do mean, honey."
"I want to be with you tonight. We can ditch Sam and Niki and go to a nice hotel, so that you can let me unleash myself all over you."
"Ooh Sean, such bold talk. I'm not sure you're up to being with me tonight. We've had a long day, especially with you doing all the driving, and I don't want you conking out on me."
"There's not a chance in hell of that." He said as he moved to her neck and started to suckle the delicate skin.
"Sean stop, why are you doing this now. We've had plenty of opportunities. We can't just run out on your friends like this."
"They won't care Elana. Sam remembers how it was with us. Nothing has changed except for the fact that I don't think I have to beg you for it anymore."
"No, Sean you don't, but I wouldn't feel right running out like that."
"Running out like what?" Sam asked as he came back with everyone's jackets. "Sean won't you leave that woman alone. " He said as he threw Sean's leather jacket over his head.
They all laughed as Niki came into the room. "Everybody ready?" She asked. "I can't wait to get out and have some fun."
"Well actually, we wanted..." Sean started, consumed with the idea he was nurturing every second.
"We wanted to know where the restroom is. I have to go before we leave." Elana said, cutting Sean off. She saw how Niki was looking forward to a night out with friends and she was looking forward to it herself and besides it was her time of the month so she could not do anything with Sean even if he did want to, but she thought he was just teasing her anyway.
Sean saw that he was fighting a losing battle so he relented and started to put his coat on and they all waited for Elana to get back then they left to go bowling as they had planned. Sam drove their Lincoln Navigator to the bowling alley. On the way there Niki and Elana talked about finance and accounting and found that they both used a lot of similar techniques and that they had a lot in common. They took to each other very well and by the end of the night both women knew they had laid the foundations for a lasting friendship.
"So, do you plan on expanding anytime soon. I read the article on your company in the Black Enterprise, it looks like you have a pretty good forecasting in view." Niki asked Elana.
"Yeah, my partner and I hope to expand in Europe. It's a matter of licensing. Either we have to take the CPA exam for that country or we can bring on a European partner who would handle all of the business there."
"My parents are still in Germany and my father knows a lot of people maybe I can ask him to check into some notable CPA's there. At least it's a start."
"I'd like that." They exchanged cards and by this time they were at the bowling alley. Sam and Sean opened the back door for the ladies and they all went inside.
Sean had never taken Elana to bowl so he did not know her skill level. After they went in, rented their shoes and picked an alley they decided to pick teams. "So who can bowl. Niki is the pro in our house and I'm o.k. Sean I remember you being pretty good in college."
"Yeah, I spent many a night at the bowling alley trying to forget about this woman here." Sean said squeezing Elana up next to him.
"I remember I was with you. What about you Elana, can you bowl."
"Uh, I've played a few times." She said trying to mask her skills.
"Well, we gotta make this even, so why don't we have the guys against the girls."
Everybody agreed. Niki was first up and she had an eight and missed the last two on her spare. Sam went next and hit a strike. Sean hit a strike on his turn and Elana bowled a six, then knocked out four pins on her spare. The men figured they had the game wrapped up and would thus show the women up. The second round went pretty much the same but on the third round, Elana started bowling strikes and during the last seven rounds she bowled strikes bringing her and Niki's game to 247 while Sam and Sean ended the game with a 175.
Needless to say Niki and Elana rubbed in their win and they wouldn't let Sean and Sam forget about it all the way to dinner. They went to eat at a dimly lit, cozy restaurant where everyone could sit back and relax, dance or sing karaoke at the bar if they wanted to. The two couples took a side booth, facing the dance floor, and the ladies sat on the inside and the men sat on the ends. They ordered their food and talked while they waited.
"So when are you two getting married?" Niki asked.
"Nik, what you ask them that for. They just got back together." Sam scolded.
"Well, I don't know who you've been with all night, but I've been with a couple that looks like they should be getting married or they're gonna spontaneously combust or something. You two belong together. That's obvious for anyone to see, so what I asked is just a natural question fitting the circumstances. So when's it gonna be Sean?"
Sam relented because as always Niki was right even though she was outspoken and bold to ask.
Sean did not know how to answer without giving anything away. I'm not sure yet. Hopefully it'll be soon."
"What do you mean hopefully, haven't you asked her yet."
"No, he hasn't Niki. I don't know what he's waiting for." Elana mused sipping her drink.
"What are you waiting for Sean? Cause I want to know." Niki asked looking directly at Sean.
"Um. Well it's a little complicated. I've just had some news and Elana and I are trying to figure out how we'll deal with it."
"What news?"
"Sean's ex girlfriend is pregnant." Elana volunteered.
"WHAT? You talking about Sheridan? OH GOD! Somebody hold me up because I think I'm going to pass out! Sean how could you do such a stupid thing! Oh God! I can't even see how you could sleep with that conniving wench! I told you she was going to try something like this to hook you. How could you do this?"
"I was drunk Niki. She had just started talking about Elana and shown me her pictures and I was about to see her that Monday, so I just started loading up on the Vodka and before the night was over she said I forced myself on her without a condom and the rest is history."
"Forced yourself on HER? God she's good. She probably helped you guzzle down those glasses so she could take you back to that devil's lair of hers and put this curse on you. She planned that. I'd bet my house on it!"
"Well, get this; she also has asked for an expense account of $5,000 a month." Elana told her.
"WHAT? What's she gonna do with that kind of money. Let me tell you when I got pregnant the first time. Sam was buying everything he saw for the baby and he still didn't spend anywhere near that much money. Neither of us did combined. Sean you listen to me, you get yourself a lawyer and you make sure every dealing you have with her is through the court system. Isn't that right honey?" She asked seeking verification from her lawyer husband.
"Yeah Sean, Niki is right you shouldn't have to pay out that kind of money, man especially if you are not together."
"You know Sam, I'm not even worried about that little money. What really has me upset is the trust fund. With her having this baby it means that it will be the eldest child and so all of the trust fund will go to her baby. I'll be the executor, but eventually it'll all go to Sheridan's family and it'll be out of the Logan family for good."
"Isn't Sheridan gonna give the child your name." Sam asked.
Niki volunteered to answer. "Oh, you can be sure she'll do that! She'll probably name the child Logan Logan just so there won't be any mixups."
"Now wait a minute Sean, what are the stipulations of the trust fund?" Sam wanted to know.
"Well, it states that the firstborn child of the eldest child receives the trust fund when they reach age 25. What happens is that he or she will receive the interest on the money and the principle will stay in the coiffures to collect more interest which will be handed to the next eldest child." Sean answered.
"Does it say anything about legitimacy?"
"No, I was telling Elana that back when it was set up, they really didn't have those issues."
"Oh, yes they did Sean. You remember the slave master and the slave girl, don't you?"
"Yeah, but this was after slavery. This was in the early 1900's."
Maybe so, but I'm sure much of the wording probably did not change for years after slavery was abolished. You have to remember their were still miscegenation laws forbidding interracial couples to marry, so a lot of times white men may have had legitimate white wives, but interracial children on the side, so when they left trust funds or wills they would have to state that their legitimate children receive whatever."
"Well, I see your point, but I'm sure my great, great grandfather didn't have any illegitimate children. According to grandpa, he really loved his wife, so knowing how much I love Elana, I can't imagine him in that situation."
"Yeah Sean , but despite how much you love her you are in that situation yourself, so you never know, your old ancestor may have had a little brown sugar on the side man. Shoot you might have some black relatives somewhere, which I wouldn't be surprised because you know I always said you were a brother in a white man's skin. You had to get that jungle fever from somewhere. I know where mine came from."
Everyone laughed at Sam's remark as he continued to admonish Sean to look over the wording of the trust fund, which may indicate that the inheritor must be a legitimate child and not borne out of wedlock. This did give Sean some hope and they all discussed it over their dinner. Afterwards, they all went to the karoake bar and played around on the microphone and laughed until their guts hurt. Sean sang 'Can You Stop the Rain' by Peabo Bryson to Elana. Then Niki and Sam sang 'I Got You Babe' by Sonny and Cher. When they finished entertaining themselves everyone in the place clapped for them. They took their bows and went back to their seats for dessert.
Looking over the dessert menu as the waitress waited for their order, they all decided what they wanted. "I don't want any dessert, tonight I think I'll take another Pepsi." Niki told the girl.
"I'll have the same. What about you guys?" Sam asked Sean and Elana.
"I'll take a chocolate fudge sundae, please with maple walnut ice cream." Elana asked.
"I'll have what she's having." Sean said pointing to Elana.
Elana was impressed with Sean's singing to her, so she wanted to do something to show her appreciation and to show how much she loved it when he sang to her, so before the waitress could get away Elana stopped her. "Wait, instead of two sundae's could you just bring one medium sized, please."
"You still want the maple walnut ice cream?" The waitress asked.
Elana turned to Sean as she answered the waitress. "No make it vanilla UNDER the hot fudge."
"Would you like hot fudge on the bottom too."
"Most definitely." Elana said as she draped her legs across Sean's thighs.
The waitress got a little embarrassed when she realized what Elana was really talking about, so she quickly gathered up the menus and went on her way.
"Ooh, what's gotten into you?" Sean asked as he lightly rubbed her calves. He loved the feel of her strong legs and started to imagine how tightly she would wrap them around him soon.
"Nothing yet." Elana teased as she started to play with the curls in the top of Sean's hair.
Sam could see that they were about to get started. So he hoped he could get their minds on something else. "So, Sean what about the jazz club, I saw that it's pretty much busting at the seems. I was thinking we ought to try and expand. What do you think?"
"Yeah, Sam that sounds good." Sean answered not looking Sam's way as he enjoyed Elana rubbing the back of his neck while she stared at him.
Sean knew when she could look directly at him for long periods of time she was trying to get him aroused even though as far as he was concerned it really didn't take that much.
Niki didn't have much to say, she was already amazed that they couldn't keep their hands off each other even while they were competing during the bowling session, so in the short period of time she had known them as a couple she had gotten used to their almost blatant public displays of affection, so she just enjoyed the music while she and Sam talked.
When the desserts came back, Sean and Elana broke their gaze. The waitress had put two spoons in the sundae for them, but Elana took one out and handed it back to the girl. "We won't be needing this one, thank you." She said and then she took the sundae from the table and held it in front of her. She took a small spoonful of ice cream and held it right above the dish making Sean lean into her to get it. He took the spoon in his mouth and slowly slid away from it leaving it empty. Elana frowned up at him as she did the same thing again and this time he left some for her and she turned the spoon upwards facing her and licked the rest off. The next spoonful she added some hot fudge with the ice cream and Sean took it all in as she fed it to him. As Elana repeated her ritual, Sean was inching his hand up the inside of her skirt until he reached her upper thigh and lingered there in a soft caress. Sam and Niki got a little flushed, listening to Sean and Elana's soft sighs in between the erotic fudge feeding Elana was giving to Sean. She didn't know what, but Niki could tell that something else was happening under the table to cause all of this and she had a sudden need to give them some privacy.
"Um, honey, why don't we go dance or something?"
"Huh?" Sam was enjoying watching his two friends, but he was also trying to act like he didn't notice, but his answer told on him.
"Something wrong with you Sam Justice?"
"Who me, Oh no honey. Dance you say. Yeah. come on!" Sam said trying to redeem himself while he got up quickly and took Niki by the hand as they moved to the dance floor. The restaurant was crowded but the booth was in a dark spot so nobody really noticed what was going on with Sean and Elana. By this time Sean was freely rubbing Elana's thigh as he enjoyed her feeding him the fudge and ice cream together and he could only guess what the figurative meaning was behind her licking the spoon clean.
After Elana had fed Sean the last spoonful of ice cream and fudge. Sean was ready to take her somewhere and have his way with her as he carried out his earlier plan. When the ice cream was gone, Sean placed light kisses on Elana's lips. "You win baby." He whispered to her.
"I win what?" She asked returning his kisses.
"I can't wait any more. I'll bet you taste as sweet as that fudge, girl."
"You think?"
"Why don't you let me take you somewhere, so I can find out?"
"I'd love too honey, but my cycle is on. We picked a bad day."
"So, what."
"Sean!"
"Oh, I'm sorry honey." Sean said as he realized that he wouldn't be able to carry out what he wanted to do with her cycle on. "How long is that gonna be happening?"
"A few more days."
"Damn!" Sean was disappointed, but he also knew that she would not be ovulating until at least two weeks after that, so his plans were foiled, but that didn't make his arousal go away, by this time he knew he had to take care of that if nothing was happening with them tonight. Sam and Niki had come back to the table from dancing and could see that Sean was flustered while Elana sat there smiling, happy that she had finally broken him down.
"You guys alright?" Sam asked.
"I need to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back." Sean announced as he was getting up.
Sam just put his hand over his brow hoping his friends wasn't about to embarrass himself. Niki was just amazed at how the two of them acted without caring who was around.
"Um, will you guys be doing that type of thing whenever we go out? Because I don't know if I can handle that. I don't know what you all were doing under that table, but whatever it was Elana you're gonna have to tell me about it later. In the meantime, where's that waitress. Sam maybe you and I can order a sundae and share it like they did." Niki said teasing her husband.
Eventually, it was getting late and they decided that it was time to go home, Sam noticed that Sean was tired so he offered them to stay overnight and they could all have breakfast in the morning and then Sean and Elana could go home. Niki showed them their rooms and warned them that there was no hanky panky allowed in her house if you were not married. Sean had no problem complying since he and Elana couldn't get together anyway. Everyone adjourned to their rooms while Sean thought about what the possibilities were of Elana giving birth before Sheridan did. He decided he would call his doctor and ask him tomorrow after he dropped Elana off. Then he turned over and went to sleep dreaming about how he would make love to Elana within the next few weeks.