Miranda was in the kitchen preparing for the barbecue. She was nervous because these people would be coming to their home for a first time. She wanted everything to be right and intact. She didn't want their cover to be blown or for them to pick up on anything.
"Are you ready for the ribs?" Miranda asked as Ben walked passed to go back outside.
"Yeah, I appreciate that." Ben said taking the tray of cut up ribs.
Miranda continued seasoning the steaks, chicken, she put together kabobs, and cleaned all the lobster tails and other seafood.
Then she started on the corn and other sides.
Miranda looked up as her phone rung. She smiled when she saw Tucker was facing timing her. She was so excited to see her baby's face.
"Mommy." Tuck said happily into the phone.
"Aww hey baby. Oh my gosh mommy misses you so so much." Miranda cheered. She felt her heart strings tug at the fact of how big he was now and it's only been 3 weeks.
"Yellow." Tuck called out randomly.
"Oh yes," Miranda said looking down at the corn she was holding. "Corn. Can you say corn?" Miranda asked.
"Corn." Tuck repeated.
"Yes you are so smart...mommy can't wait to see you and give you a big hug and we can go get ice cream and anything else." Miranda smiled.
They talked for a while. Enjoying his little conversation.
"Alright tell momma bye. We have to go visit grandma." Tucker said and Miranda watched as Tuck waved.
"Bye honey. Muwah." Miranda said blowing a kiss.
"Bye bye mommy." Tuck said in his little cute voice.
When the phone hung up Miranda dropped the corn into the pot and then she backed up to wipe her tears that threatened fall. She loved her son so much and she honestly didn't think she would miss him that bad.
"Miranda can I get- hey what's the matter." Ben asked urgently.
"It's nothing." Miranda answered wiping her eyes.
"It's something. You wouldn't be crying if it was nothing and there aren't any onions around." Ben said grabbing her hands.
"I just got off the phone with my son Is all and I didn't realize I missed him until I was looking at him through the phone and not in person." Miranda explained as more tears fell. She looked up as Ben used his left hand to wipe them.
"Why don't you go visit him at the end of the month " Ben suggested and Miranda nodded her head. Ben pulled her into his arms and hugged her tight an urge to comfort her surged through his body. Miranda laid her head in his chest before they pulled apart.
"The steaks and chicken is ready for the grill and the kabobs. Then the seafood and we are done. I'm going to get dressed. Do you think I should do a one piece of a two piece with these type of people?"Miranda questioned.
She watched as Ben licked his lips looking her body up and down making her blush and produced a small tingle in her stomach.
"The two piece." Ben said and Miranda nodded.
Miranda went up stairs and she put on her high waisted red bikini swim suit. She placed her solid sheer wrap cover up around her waist and tied it up on the side.
She found her black sandals and brushed her hair into a high ponytail before she came down stairs.
Miranda got the drink table set up and placed plastic cups out.
Ben took the food off the grill and put them into the heated pans. "Hey I can put the seafood on and then you go and get showered and ready." Miranda told him and she watched as Ben's mouth opened looking at her.
He always did this when looking at her and it made her feel good that his honest reaction to her is attraction. He was attracted to her and she didn't want to but she loved it.
Miranda finished the sides and the finishing touches on everything else. She grabbed the remote to the outdoor stereo and cut the music on.
She looked up as Ben came back outside. She looked his body up and down many times. He had on red swimming trunks with a white draw string that he had tied up. She looked at the slim fit drop arm whole white t and white Nike slides along with his ray ban shades that adorn his face. Needless to say the man she was fake married too is fine as hell.
Ben stared at Miranda as she stared at him. They were brought out of their stare when they heard people talking at their back gate.
"Hello there." Miranda chimed as she greeted Carlie.
"Miranda and Ben. This is my husband Daniel and Daniel this is Dr. Bailey and Dr. Williams. My co workers." Carlie introduced.
"Hey, nice meeting you." Miranda said shaking his hand.
Ben watched the man look Miranda up and down and he didn't like it one bit.
"Nice meeting you." Ben said as he cut through to shake the man's hand.
He wrapped his arm around Miranda and kept a tight grip on her waist in a possessive manner.
Soon their back yard was filled with all the couples.
"So my wife tells me you and your wife have been married for 5 years." A guy name Michael asked.
"Yes we have." Ben smiled looking over at Miranda.
"She's a real beauty." Daniel commented and Ben had to try hard to not roll his eyes.
"That she is" Ben agreed as he watched Miranda laugh across the room.
"So how did you all meet?" Andrew, Emily's husband asked.
"She came to the hospital I was working at to do a ground breaking surgery and teach our students. I heard she was coming all week but I never knew who she was or what she looked like. So, the morning of I was walking into the building and I saw her walking in and I hurried and grabbed the door to be polite. She looked around but ultimately was lost. So, I said excuse me Ms. do you need help. She mumbled something about wanting coffee but then said yes. She was looking for the surgical floor. I told her where to go and then I asked her would she like to get coffee with me. She looked at me and rolled her eyes, along with scuffing and proceeded to tell me no thanks. Then an hour later I came into the O.r. and she was the surgeon on the case both of us were wide eyes because we didn't know that each other were doctors. So we laughed about that some. I kept flirting with her during the surgery and then she ended up hitting her right foot on the surgical cart. So after surgery was over, I went to the break room and she was in there. I walked up and grabbed her feet, much to her dismay and I took her shoes and socks off and gave her a foot massage and she finally agreed that she would have coffee with me but it had to go along with breakfast and the rest is pretty much history. " Ben explained with a huge smile.
"So what about in the sheets?"
Ben's face balled up but then he quickly changed it. Miranda told him that they would ask questions like this. They were so concerned with their marriage.
"It's the best place to be." Ben spoke. "I have had my fair share of sleeping with women, when I was a bachelor but it's nothing more satisfying then having sex with your wife." Ben added and the men agreed.
"Hey baby, I'm going to fix your plate. Do you want some of everything?" Miranda called out.
"Yeah that would be great and thank you." Ben answered.
Everyone sat around and ate and Miranda gasped but then smiled as Ben pulled her into his lap. She looked down at him and gave him a smile. Ben pulled her chin between his fingers and brought her mouth to his.
He hated that he wanted this and he was acting on his own needs versus putting on a show for these people but ever since their first kiss he wanted to kiss her all the time.
Ben's lips covered hers and the two began to kiss passionately forgetting about their guests as their tongues began to dance with one another. Miranda moaned at the feel and she pulled back before she got too caught up in it.
When they looked up they saw everyone smiling and staring at them and it was almost as if everyone enjoyed their kiss. It made the two of them feel uncomfortable.
Miranda ate her food while sitting comfortably on Ben's lap. She talked to everyone as they made conversations about their jobs and life style.
"So Miranda tells me Daniel that you work for a pharmaceutical company. So what exactly do you do." Ben asked.
"I work at a private company called farmaco. Where we go through the drug development phase."
"So you design new drugs?" Ben clarified.
"Yes we do." Daniel responded.
"Dam that's cool. I would like to partake into something like that" Ben dreamed out loud and Miranda nodded her head too and again they watched as everyone seemed to be in awe.
After everyone finished dinner Miranda grabbed two drinks and she brought one over to Ben. The two drunks their cocktails and began to dance with one another. Miranda was honestly having a good time with Ben. She wished back then that she would have actually made time to do things like this with Tucker but hind sight was 20/20
Ben grabbed her waist and pulled Miranda close to him as they danced.
"Mmm doctor Bailey I didn't know you had moves like this." Ben whispered.
"Mmmm well I guess that's makes two because you surprised me too doctor Warren." Miranda whispered quietly standing on her toes to get to his ear.
Miranda's breath hitched when Ben lifted her. "Ben what are you doing?" Miranda asked concerned.
"I think we both need to get wet." Ben said slyly.
"Benjamin put me down, do not throw me in- "Miranda started but couldn't even finish as Ben threw her into the water. She let out a yelp and then Ben jumped in after her.
He grabbed onto her body as she came back up.
"I could kill you." Miranda huffed wiping her face with her hands.
"If it's any consolation you look incredibly sexy with wild curly hair." Ben expressed as he whispered in her ear.
"Ben." Miranda whined as she mushed his face.
Carlie got into the water and swam around along with a few other women and spouses.
Ben tried to take Miranda off of him realizing she probably was uncomfortable with her legs around his waist.
In doing so she just wrapped her legs tighter shaking her head.
"We are too deep in the water. Please don't let me go." Miranda pleaded.
Realizing that she couldn't swim Ben then felt bad. "I won't I promise." Ben assured her.
"I'm going to teach you how to swim before this is over Miranda." Ben told her.
"I actually would really like that. We are off and can start tomorrow." Miranda suggested.
"I'ma go grab my stuff out of the car, is it alright if I change in your bathroom." Daniel asked and both Ben and Miranda nodded.
"Me too." Andrew chimed.
"It's a bathroom down stairs across from the stairs and another bathroom up stairs in between two guess rooms." Miranda explained.
After everyone left. Ben and Miranda cleaned up and put the food away.
"Do you think they are swingers or something?" Miranda questioned.
"I don't know it does seem like they all are infatuated with marriage and sex." Ben thought out loud.
"It's something weird about it but I can't figure out what it is. " Ben added.
"And her husband Daniel definitely works with the drugs gang we are looking into. He said farmaco which is Italian for drugs or pharmaceutical." Miranda informed.
"You speak Italian?" Ben questioned surprised.
"Not fluently but I do know plenty of words and sentences." Miranda responded.
"Dam." Ben said looking at her up and down.
"What?" Miranda asked intently.
"Say something in Italian." Ben commanded.
"sei bello." Miranda said biting her lip.
"What did you say?" Ben asked intently.
"I said." Miranda said walking closer to him. "Sei Bello." Miranda whispered putting her arm around his neck getting close to his ear. "You are handsome." Miranda translated.
Ben gripped her waist as he bit his lip. He needed to stay away from this woman because God she was a temptation . "Dam...thank you." Ben bit his lip at her compliment.
"You're welcome." Miranda laughed.
"Why do you know Italian?"
"I always wanted to go to Rome or Venice. So I try to learn. I definitely want to go to Paris to so I'm learning French as well "bel homme." Miranda explained calling him a handsome man in French.
"Dam." Ben spoke softly still staring
"I'm going to go wash this chlorine off and call it a night. Thanks to you I need an appointment to the salon."
"How about tomorrow morning we start with basic swim stuff and then I take you to get your hair, toes and nails done on me." Ben suggested.
"Well that's the least you can do." Miranda teased. "Just kidding, but seriously I would really like that and thank you. Good night Ben Warren."
Ben came out of the shower with his towel wrapped around his waist. He walked to his dresser drawer for some clothes.
He looked up at his TV and he saw this red glare. Ben put his head back down to play it off that he didn't notice anything but out the corner of his eye. He knew that their house has been bugged and someone was watching them.
"Dammit." Ben cursed blowing out a tiny breath.
He didn't need the people to know they slept in separate bed rooms. It would blow their cover and ruin the case.
Walking across the hall Ben knocked on the door before walking in. Miranda looked up at him as she came out of the bathroom.
Ben walked up to her and pull her close to him by the sides of her night gown. "What?" Miranda gasped.
"Are you still mad at me." Ben said loudly before whispering "play along."
"Yes I am." Miranda responded sternly pretending to try to shove his arms off.
"What's going on." She whispered in his ear as he put his face in her neck.
"I found a camera in my room." He whispered "Please don't be mad anymore Miranda. Come sleep in our bed. Two days is enough."
"Two days is not enough. When you keep things from me. I'm your wife and you are not communicating with me."
"I'm sorry Miranda really I am. Just please come lay with me. You know I can barely sleep if you're not there." Ben pleaded.
"I'm going to kiss you." Ben whispered before moving away from her neck and moving to her lips.
He kissed her with open mouth kisses and Miranda tried to ignore the feeling but this was her third time kissing him and him sucking on her bottom lip made her knees weak.
Miranda mushed his face before blowing out a breath. "You know I hate that I love you sometimes."
"I love you and I love that you love me."
"I love you too man come on." Miranda said dragging him by pulling his hand to his bed room.
Miranda got into the side of the covers that was still intact and she laid down. She turned on her side to get a good look at Ben as he walked with the towel wrapped around his waist. She could see the tiny bits of water still moving down and she bit her lip. This was her first time seeing him with out a shirt on and she more than enough appreciated it.
Miranda turned so she wouldn't see him change. She was staring at him as if they were really married but something told her she wasn't ready to see what this man had to offer.
Ben slid into bed and cut the light off.
"Do you think there is sound?" Miranda whispered softly as possible.
"Mmm-hmm." Ben nodded.
"Mmmm." Miranda groaned in annoyance before turning on her side to get some rest.
The next morning Ben looked down at his chest and he noted how Miranda was laid upon it. Her hair was splayed out and he felt her thigh on top of his.
He didn't know how they got like this. It was almost as if they were naturally drawn to each other.
"Good morning." Miranda said stretching.
"Good morning honey." Ben responded.
