Chapter 60
A/N Later that day-Surprise
Ok so I gave you sm*t hounds what you wanted now back to fluff and sweetness.
Elizabeth slowly opened her eyes. She started smiling when she realized she was still naked under the covers and why she was naked made her smile wider. She had not felt so loved in so long she forgot what it truly felt like. Henry had brought something out in her that she had truly missed.
She stretched and arched like a cat. She was a little sore, but nothing was too bad. She looked over at him and he had a smiley smirk on his face in his sleep. This made her almost laugh.
She slowly slid out of the covers to go to the bathroom. Her bathroom had a tub and a shower, but not big enough for two and that is what she really wanted right now, a nice hot soak in the tub with him.
She grabbed a robe and slipped out of the bedroom. Her room was at the end of the hall so she made the quiet walk to her parent's room. They had done a few upgrades a year or so before their deaths and had installed a big jet tub in their bathroom.
She slowly eased opened the bedroom door almost like she was expecting to see them in there. Her breath caught in her throat as she realized they were not there and never would be again. She had only been in their room a few times since their deaths. Joan and Eric had cleaned out most of their things, but left a few for the kids when they were older. She couldn't smell her Mom's perfume anymore or her Dad's aftershave. Those were some of the things that always brought a smile to her face when she came into their room. Before the sadness could overtake her she walked into the ensuite bathroom and saw the big tub. She turned on the spouts to make sure the water had not been turned off and wiped down the tub. She then walked down and found some candles and placed them all over the room and lit them. Turning off the lights gave the room a warm and romantic glow.
She walked back down to her room and walked in quietly. She retrieved the sexy negligee she and Cassie had bought earlier in the week and put it on under her robe. Slowly easing onto the bed and up to Henry, she placed her hand on his cheek to wake him. He moved into her hand when he felt her touch. He smiled as he opened his eyes sleepily.
"Hey there, handsome. I had an idea and I wanted you to join me in it."
"Beautiful I will join you any and everywhere. Where are we going?"
"Slip on some shorts and I will show you," she told him with a sly smile on her face.
After he pulled his shorts on, she took him by the hand leading him down the hall into her parent's room. He knew this was their room, because his first time there she had pointed it out to him. They did not go in that day and he wondered why they were going in there now.
She walked them straight through to the bathroom and he saw the jetted tub and lit candles wondering what she had in mind.
"Wait right here," she told him after opening the spouts to begin filling the tub. She ran back to her bathroom to retrieve some bath salts and a special bubble bath.
She rejoined him and sprinkled both in the tub as it was filling. She slowly and sexily slid her robe off and walked over to him and slid his shorts off. She took a minute to look over his sexy well built body and licked her lips hungrily.
His mouth dropped open as he saw her in the ice blue negligee. He stepped to her and lowered it off her body.
She then took his hand and used it to balance herself as she stepped into the tub. She slid up and he slid in behind her putting his legs on both sides of her and pulled her to his chest.
"Mmmm, this feels so nice. I have dreamed of this for so long and now here we are," she said as she looked over her shoulder at him.
"It does feel nice, but why didn't you tell me about this after the day of riding? It would have felt wonderful on my legs and butt," he asked her.
She turned back to him with a slight smile on her face and said. "I wanted to wait for you to enjoy it when I could join you. I remember hearing my parents' excitement when they were designing the remodel."
He laughed and pulled her in tighter against his chest, placing a kiss on the top of her head.
Once the tub was filled, she turned on the heater and the jets. Her body was sore in some places and the jets and hot water were doing wonders to relieve the soreness.
They didn't talk much, just enjoyed the feeling of their skin on skin contact and the feel of each other's arms around them. They stayed like that for about an hour until their fingers were starting to prune. She pulled the plug and he helped her stand up and out of the tub. She retrieved them both a towel and they dried each other off. He spied the large shower with the bench in it and got an idea for later.
They returned to her room and got dressed. The morning's activities had also left them both very hungry.
They were cuddled up on the couch after eating and she looked over and saw a stack of mail that needed to be sorted.
A big brown envelope caught her eye and when she flipped it over to reveal the return address, her jaw dropped. It was addressed to her.
Conrad Dalton, Central Intelligence Agency Langley Virginia. Why would I be getting something from the CIA? She opened it and began reading the cover letter.
Dear Ms. Adams, My name is Conrad Dalton, I am a recruiting officer with the CIA. We received your name from a professor at UVA and were told you would be an excellent candidate for our Analyst Program. I have done some preliminary background on you and I tend to agree. I have enclosed an application in this packet. If this is something you are interested in please complete all the forms and return them as soon as possible. Once we receive it, you will be contacted about coming to Langley for an in person interview. You will need to keep this information to only family for the time being as it is highly classified who a possible recruit is. Sincerely Conrad Dalton.
She gasped as she read the letter. This caused Henry to turn to look at her. "Sweetheart, what is it?"
She handed him the letter to read. Henry was as close to her as family so she decided to share it with him. She could also not consider the offer without talking to him about it.
He read the letter and turned back to her. He could tell she was quite stunned by the invitation.
She wondered first which professor had recommended her and secondly why did they think she would be a good candidate?
"Well, what do you think about this?" he asked.
"Henry, the CIA. I am a math and poli sci major, not spy material. I don't know why they would want me." she pondered.
"Babe, you are one of the smartest people I know. You are so knowledgeable on so many subjects, they would be crazy not to want you. Do you think this is something you would want to do?" he asked.
"I am not sure, I guess I need to think about it. I always thought I would probably get a PHD and then go into teaching. I really never thought too far down the road past my PHD. I am pretty sure that my Aunt Joan works for one of the intelligence services, but she has never come right out and said it. Wow, the CIA," she said as she held the letter reading it again.
"I think you should think about it and not make any hasty decisions one way or the other until you let that analytical mind of yours work out all the pros and cons."
They both had some reading to do for their classes next week, so they got them and then went out to enjoy them on the swing on the porch.
She tried to put the letter out of her mind and concentrate on her reading, but it was not working. She finally gave up and reaching over she took Henry's hand and they walked off the porch.
They had often enjoyed long walks around campus and the weather was perfect for a walk around the farm. They cut through the barn and gave the horses some attention, before continuing up the hill. They held hands and walked side by side.
He could tell her mind was a million miles away, so he just let her ponder her situation. He would not push her either way, but would support what she decided to do.
She could not wrap her head around the issue, so she decided to lay it to rest for now and come back to it later. She wanted to enjoy the rest of her time on the farm with Henry.