"This is gorgeous!" Anne cried, choosing a black blouse with gold glitter from the rack. "And look, it's only 7.99! Don't you think it would look good on me?" She held it up in front of herself.

"It would look wonderful on you." Louis grinned. "And you can't beat that price!"

"Look! Here's another one!" Anne held up a navy blue and white striped blouse with a navy blue belt. "This one is only 5.99!"

"Try them both!" Louis was looking through the men's slacks. He chose a couple pairs, one burgundy and the other grey.

First Anne tried on the blouses, and then Louis tried on the slacks. Anne was headed for the department with the soaps and lotions when she spied an adorable little girl's dress. It was white with a red pinafore, which was decorated with a daisy pattern. She looked at the price tag, which read 16.99.

"Reese would be so cute in this, don't you think?" she asked Louis.

"Absolutely!" he replied. "Look what I found!" He showed her a slender gold necklace with an initial pendant, a capital letter 'A'. "It's like it was put here just for you!"

"It's perfect!" Anne gasped, forgetting all about soaps and lotions.

They purchased the clothing and necklace, and Louis fastened it around Anne's neck before they left the store.

They walked up and down the mall, visiting a few shops but making no more purchases, until they were ready for dinner. Night had fallen by the time they arrived at Red Lobster. They had to wait about half an hour to be seated. Anne ordered shrimp scampi, and Louis asked for the sample platter.

"Do you really think you can eat all that?" Anne asked when their meals arrived.

Louis grinned. "Watch me!"

To her amazement, he did, and even had room for dessert!

She laughed. "Where do you put it all?"

After dinner, they drove across the three mile bridge to the Holiday Inn. After checking in and leaving their luggage and packages in their room, they went back downstairs to the Tiki Bar, where they danced until two or three in the morning.

"I guess you burned off all the calories you consumed at dinner," Anne remarked as they headed back to their room.

"Oh, I'm not finished yet!" Louis winked at her.

Anne giggled. "I sure hope not!"

They began peeling their clothes off as soon as they were inside the room and the door was locked. Then Louis filled the tub with steaming hot water and helped Anne into it, then joined her.

They took their time washing each other off, paying special attention to the most sensitive areas. Louis used the washcloth to gently tease Anne's nipples, smiling as they hardened under his touch. Then he slowly worked his way down her body toward the triangle of hair below her abdomen. She parted her legs for him, and he rubbed the washcloth between the folds of skin there and teased her sensitive nub. While he was working on her legs, she used her own washcloth to massage his member, reaching behind to do the same to his balls.

By the time they were finished, they were both so turned on they could hardly stand it. Even so, they took their time drying each other off with big, fluffy towels.

As soon as they were dry, Louis scooped Anne up into his arms and carried her to the bed, where he separated her legs. The sight of her most intimate parts, swollen and red, longing for his touch, made him hard as a rock. Right away he began to lick her, using his fingers and tongue to take her over the edge.

She was still in the thralls of her orgasm when he entered her, pumping furiously and finding release within seconds.

They spent the next several days exploring historical Pensacola, visiting the T.T. Wentworth Museum and going on guided tours. They also spent some time in East Hill, having lunch in the pizza restaurant on the ground floor of the old, abandoned Sacred Heart Hospital, followed by dessert at J's Bakery. They drove under the canopy of overhanging trees on Twelfth Avenue and visited the Town And Country Plaza on Fairfield Drive.

It was with a sigh of regret that they finally packed their bags, checked out of the motel, and headed back to New Orleans.

"That didn't last nearly long enough!" Anne remarked as Louis drove onto the interstate.

"We'll go back soon, I promise," he told her.

He wanted to see Reese again so badly it hurt. He felt guilty for leaving her with his mother, but after all, one wouldn't take a five-year-old on one's honeymoon. Now he felt the loss of all that time keenly.

Had it been worth it? Absolutely! Would he do it over again? Absolutely!

Still, there was that little voice deep down inside him which reminded him he'd never have those days back again.

Eagerness flooded over him as he parked in front of his mother's home. The front door flew open almost as soon as the car came to a stop, and Reese came flying out, followed by her grandmother and aunt.

"Hi, sweetie!" Louis cried as he scooped the little girl up into his arms. "Were you good for your Granny and Auntie Elizabeth?"

"She was good as gold!" Mrs. Bourbon stated.

"Did you have fun, Daddy?" she asked.

"Yes, I did!" he told her. "We went dancing and for walks along the beach, and we got to visit lots of interesting places. Did you have fun too?"

"Oh, yes!" Reese replied. "We went to the park and Aunt Lizzie pushed me on the swings, and then we went for ice cream!"

"We bought you a beautiful dress," said Anne. "Just wait till you see it!"

Reese glared at her. "I wasn't talking to you!"