Chapter Twenty Six
When Jamie arrived back at the house, he found it empty. He smiled, his old man still had the goods when it came to making a diversion. Jamie hung up the dress he picked up for Eddie on the back of their bedroom door, he already stashed the nightie and the music at the chalet. In a careful hand, Jamie wrote the invitation:
Dearest Eddie,
Six months ago, you and I said our promises under our special tree. That tree has seen so much of our relationship, so much of our love. I'm glad we married there, and in this place. Today, on the sixth month anniversary of those vows, I request the honor of your presence under our tree at 6pm sharp, wearing this dress. A car will pick you up and your handsome, if I do say so myself, husband will be waiting…I love you so much.
Jamie.
He pinned the note to the garment bag and slipped back out of the house just as Eddie and Frank pulled in front. He couldn't wait for this special time alone with his wife.
"You really know how to get things done," Frank smiled. "After whatever she did to my legs they already feel better. I can see the appeal of this place."
"I'm glad," Eddie replied. 'It's clean, it's wide open, and even in the cities it's just so friendly and accommodating. We're going to be so happy here and please know that you can come here anytime you want, and you can have the big guest spot out back, if you want it. We aren't leaving the family, not on purpose…"
Frank nodded, "I know that. I know that honey. Now, why don't you get yourself unpacked and I'll help with the kids?" Frank knew the gift was hanging in the bedroom.
Eddie went inside the bedroom and saw the dress bag hanging on the wall. She smiled Jamie was at it again. Walking closer she saw the note hanging beside it. Taking the note Eddie read it Eddie, this dress is for you and I can't wait to see you in it. Meet me at our tree."
Eyes twinkling Eddie took the dress changing into it slowly looking at her reflection. "Wow…" she smiled. The dress accentuated her curves and her bosom. She smiled at herself...tonight was going to be special After she dressed Eddie fixed her hair to make it look nice going to meet Jamie by their tree like the note said.
Jamie was sitting on the stump of their tree, he smiled when he saw his beautiful wife come into view. He was holding a lily. Eddie smiled slowly walking over to him, "Hey Jamie, thanks for the dress how does it look?" She showed off the dress
"You look stunning," Jamie smiled. "I have good taste if I do say so myself."
"Yes you do..." Eddie grinned taking a step closer wrapping her arms around his waist. "Thank you. You look good yourself Mr. Reagan."
"Dad's with the kids and we have our special chalet all to ourselves. Happy Sixth Month anniversary sweetheart," Jamie lifted Edie's chin and kissed her.
Eddie didn't respond right away enjoying the kiss. "Hmm happy six month anniversary Jamie I love you so much."
Jamie held Eddie tight, "I remember holding you this tight the day we chose to only have Montana. We've grown so much since then."
"Yeah we've grown together Jamie...I love when you hold me like this..." Eddie's eyes twinkled at him.
"Is this the only way?" Jamie asked. He had a whole night planned.
"No..." Eddie smiled locking eyes moving in a little closer swaying to their own music.
"Good," Jamie replied. "Then let's have the next part of your surprise."
Eddie stopped looking at him "next part Jamie what are you up to? What did you plan?"
"Come on my love." Jamie smiled taking her hand. ,"You'll see."
Smiling Eddie followed him trusting Jamie one hundred percent excited to see what else he had planned.
Jamie blindfolded her and led her into the chalet. She could smell the fire in the hearth and the food, steak, lobster…all her favorites.
When Jamie moved the blindfold, Eddie gasped. "Oh Jamie…oh…" He had recreated it, their very first intentional night together, complete with the bearskin rug.
"Nothing's too good for you, Eddie," Jamie whispered. "These last six months have been the best and the happiest of my life. I thank God for you every day. You are my world…"
Her arms reached up and cupped his face. A couple of tears fell, Eddie reached up and wiped them away. "Jamie…" she sighed. "I love you so much. I thank God too for the second chance we had at a life together. Our baby is growing, our family is healthy, we are blessed…"
"We are," Jamie replied. "We are so blessed. Now, Mrs. Reagan, our table is ready."
They talked softly over their dinner. They shared memories of the job, of their other trips to Montana. "That red dress, I still dream about that, Make sure that makes the cut when we move…"
They sat on the floor now, their meal completed. Jamie held Eddie tight, his arms around her, stroking her softly, dropping kisses on her head. "If I fit in it again after the baby, I'm gaining more than I did with April."
"You're still beautiful, you're the most beautiful I've ever seen you," Jamie replied gently. "There's nothing more beautiful to a man than a woman round with his child inside her, and you…you just take my breath away."
Jamie moved so that Eddie was lying down on the rug. "And tonight I'm going to show you how beautiful you really are…"
Eddie sighed with a bright smile, "Come home, Jamie. Come home."
He touched her with all the reverence of a knight, all the gentility of a bunny rabbit, and all the ferocity of a bear like the one that offered its hide to their bed for the night. She couldn't believe the emotion they could convey in this way, even though for four years now, it had been a substantial part of their existence. With those magnificent hands, he was saying he loved her, he'd protect her, he understood her and with her own, she was saying she adored him, cherished him, and honored him, their wedding vows in total silence.
His hands cupped her firm breasts, tonight, they didn't vie for control, and it was calm and simple, a shared moment, a shared effort as well. Their lips joined, each caressed the other in a velvet stroke. He didn't leave her lips, he kept kissing and murmuring sweet nothings, nonsentical sounds that were soothing and exciting all at once.
She sighed against his mouth, "I love how you do that," Jamie murmured. "I love those little sounds you make. Makes me feel like I'm pleasing you."
"You do," she replied and made another, more purposeful moan just to entice him. She felt him harden even more if it was possible.
"I love the way you smell," she offered. "So male, so hot and sexy. Makes my mouth water…"
He smiled, her mouth wasn't the only thing watering for him just now. He cupped her folds with one hand, enjoying the slick and hot moisture there. With the other hand, he worked on her breasts, one then the other teasing the nipples and heightening her desire.
"I can get lost in you," he whispered. "I can get lost in you…"
"Never lost," she replied. "Always found, always safe…"
They both subconsciously recalled how skittish Jamie had been when they first made love, the personal Hell he was living through, all of that had been erased with time, now all that was left of that time was the pleasant memory of what it meant to be home.
He slid in her, her hands pressed his belly down over her rounded one, acting like a map, easing him closer, guiding him like a lighthouse keeper. Her body stretched, the most welcome feeling, and his body swelled to fill her.
He didn't move, he just held fast inside of her, relishing in that strong sensation. Her body pulsating, the little nubbin of nerves at the top her of her sex convulsed…she cried out for him to move, to fill her with his life-force, but he was still, his gaze fixated on hers.
"I want you to come with me," he urged and lifted her so that her sex rubbed with friction against his own. "Together…let's go together."
She held her breath, she felt her climax coming…finally he began to move brining her closer to the edge. He bit his tongue to hold back, she dropped her body back to release…in one fell swoop they let go, their cries of ecstasy echoing around the chalet, heard only by each other…that was their song, the song of love.
Back at his house Frank sat the kids down with toys playing with them watching them happily joining in.
"April, where does the horse go?" he asked knowing she was beyond animal sounds.
April took the horse from him putting it inside the stable with the other one. "In here Grandpa the stable. The cows and pigs are outside."
"Yes, and what do we get from cows?" Frank prompted. "Tell Grandpa."
"We get milk Grandpa," April stated matter of fact like it was nothing continuing to play
"What about the pig, Max? What do we get from pigs?"
Max put the chickens by the fence "Bacon."
"Very good!" Frank was so happy with his grandkids. "Okay, let's have cookies and get ready for bed."
Dropping their toys both kids jumped up each reaching for a hand excitedly. "Here April," Max pulled out a chair for his sister
"Good boy Max!" Frank praised. "Mommy and Daddy would be so proud of you being a big boy!"
Max smiled sitting next to April. "I'm the big brother I take care of my April right? April my little sister."
"Yeah" April replied. "And Mommy has baby in belly too. Brother."
"Yeah April going to be a big sister like Max is big brother."
April smiled, "Daddy put the baby in there, Grandpa!" She declared. "It comes out of mommy from where please?"
Frank paused not expecting that question from a little girl. "Uh the doctors help mommy take the baby out."
"How?" April asked. "They use zippers?"
"No honey they have special tools." Frank gave the kids cookies and milk.
April let it go, and ate her cookie and sipped her milk. Max didn't care about the baby, he just wanted to eat.
Frank sat with them until they finished taking the kids upstairs and helped them change
April went right to bed, but Max was upset in a new bed without his mother.
"What's the matter Maxy? Tell Grandpa what's wrong."Frank sat on the bed next to his grandson.
"Big room," Max said looking around. "No Mommom here to sing Max."
"Oh, I'm sorry Grandpa can't sing but I can sit with you until you fall asleep if that would help."
Max sniffled, "Big room, not my room." Max didn't know about this large room.
Frank pulled Max closer giving him a hug. "Grandpa is right here Max you're safe."
Max sighed and snuggled next to him closing his eyes. He didn't think he would fall asleep, but he did.
Jamie massaged his hand across Eddie baby bump. He enjoyed their son kicking against his hand.
Smiling Eddie watched Jamie enjoying the twinkle in his eyes as he rubbed her belly. "Are you excited to meet him?"
"Yes," Jamie replied. "But I'm enjoying sharing the pregnancy too. I didn't get that with Max and I'm glad that we are sharing this together." He kissed her head.
Eddie closed her eyes "hmm did you have any idea that we would end up like this together?"
"No," Jamie replied "Though there was plenty of time. I squandered so much of it...
"Me either. I'm so glad we experience this together"
Jamie gave her a kiss on the lips, several..."Did you do Lamaze or Bradley with April? Claudia didn't involve me so..."
"Lamaze and I think that's one of the most important things to involve the husband" Eddie reached for his hand.
"You're six months along we should sign up...while we are here and decide if we really want a home birth..."
"I'll give them a call sign us up. I think a home birth would be good what do you think," Eddie asked rubbing a hand through his hair.
"With the right team...we need to find a good midwife though. We should call around while we are here." Eddie smiled.
Jamie moved up cradling her. "We can start doing that tomorrow.'
"Good...after a breakfast at our pancake place and a walk by the pond...this is just so precious to me, thank you Jamie..."
"Thank you I'm so excited to be experiencing this with you Eddie." Jamie kissed her belly gently. "I love you."
"I love you too, we both love you, and Eddie sighed and stretched against him. The warmth of his body and the softness of the bearskin together with the fire was lulling her to sleep.
Jamie slowly moved his arms under hers letting his hands rest against her stomach rubbing it slowly. He leaned in kissing her ear then cheek.
He sighed, inhaling the scent of her hair, and he too fell asleep with little Joey gently kicking and rolling between them