CH 22

Once that was out of the way, everyone enjoyed themselves talking and laughing, and getting to know June. When it came to the deserts, "Kids don't like fruit," Trish said.

"Have they tried eating them?"

"They just shake their heads so I'm not going to force them, but I'll give them ice cream." June looked at Jim, who was looking at her and saw her smile, which caused him to raise his eyebrows at her.

June turned to the two kids who are five and seven, "Peter, Emma do you like cheesecake?" June asked them.

"We love cheesecake!" Peter said smiling.

"Same here, you see that white mixture over the fruit salad?" she asked them.

"What is it?"

"Cheesecake topping, as you can see that it still soft and runny"

"Yeah."

"I made it and It's really yummy, so how about you both try one piece of fruit with the cheesecake covering it and tell me if you like it or not." They shook their head 'no'.

"See, I told you," Trish said smugly.

"Trish..." Jim put his finger to his lips.

June was still looking at the kids "Please just one."

"June worked really hard to make this for today, you could try it," Jim said as he got his spoon and went to pick up a mandarin slice and put it in his mouth then screwed up his face making kids laugh.

"Jim, what's wrong?" June asked with a worried look.

"Cold," he said.

"Well, I'm not surprised as it just came out of the fridge," Everyone laughed.

"True, but it's really sweet and tastes great. I always do love your fresh fruit salads June," he leaned over and kissed her.

"So how about it kids, want to try one?" they stood up and leaned over into the bowl.

"Use your spoons," Jim instructed. They picked up their spoons, put them into the salad and manage to pick up a piece of fruit and ate it. The adults watched surprised.

"So do you like it?" Jim asked them. They both smiled and nodded then they went to put their spoons back into the bowl when Trish stop them...

"Ok, I'll put some into your bowls," Picking up Peter's bowl first, put a spoonful in it and then the ice cream and pass it to him and then she did it for Emma as well. The kids loved their desserts.

"You did great June, I'm proud of you, you are good with kids."

"Thanks, Jim, we worked as a team and got them to enjoy the fruit."

"That we did."

Everyone enjoyed the desserts and they all complimented June on it as well, except for Kim, who didn't have any. June stood up and started gathering the dessert dishes.

"June, leave it, you're a guest," Tom said as he and Jamie stood up.

"I don't mind it. a force of habit I have when I'm at home or someone else's place for a meal."

"I try Dad, telling her that I can do it when she comes over for dinner. She says sooner we can clean up sooner we can do whatever you've got in mind" Jim said with a grin as he stood up to help also.

"Many hands make light work," June said.

"Truer words were never said," Jamie replied. They took everything inside and started sorting out the dishes.

Since the dishwasher was already being used, June started filling the sink with water and added detergent to it until it was a quarter full. Then she started washing the dishes. Jim walked over and picked up a tea towel and started drying them.

"There a dishwasher, June."

"Can you hear it?"

"Yeah so?"

"By the time it finishes so will we."

" I guess that's true," Tom and Jamie watched them do the dishes together while talking and laughing.

They turn to each other "Looks like Jim found the one."

"Yeah, I can't believe that Trish invited Kim around tonight."

"Neither can I, I'm not impressed."

"Same here, but June, she handled herself well."

"She did."

They turned when they heard, "Jim want to tell me about Miss High and Mighty outside"

"Who, Kim?"

"Yeah."

"We went together to high school she had been interested in me for years and being Trish's friend, didn't help. We were together for six months before I broke it off when her at the end of high school."

"Why did you break up? Nevermind, you don't have to tell me."

"She was started to hang around a lot, not let me out of her sight, jealous if I even talked to another girl, I felt suffocated, no space to breathe."

"She was suffocating you."

"Yeah, so I broke up with her because she just wouldn't listen to me and it was getting out of control. She didn't like being told no for anything. She wants things her way."

"I see. So after high school, you told me you were joining the army then the SAS"

"Yeah, it was the best thing I did and because of that and Hammersley being the SAS taxi..." June laughed.

"I got to meet you June, you understand me, you know when I needed to be alone or when I need someone to talk to, a shoulder to cry on."

"Years of practice and reading body language."

"You sure are good with body language."

June giggled. "Jim I noticed the expressions on your parents, Ben and Val's faces when Kim showed up. Your parents don't like Kim and Ben and Val didn't look impressed."

"We never liked Kim, especially when she was a teenager, with what she was doing to Jim here" June turned to them.

"She would ring up every ten minutes asking for him even when he wanted to be alone to study for a test or upcoming exam," Jamie said.

"We told her time and time again to stop calling but ten minutes later she called again," Tom said.

"Did she ever show up?" June asked.

"Every day from six in the morning until late at night."

"What about Ben and Val?"

"They don't like her either, with her attitude towards them and to Jim," Jamie said

"What about her parents?"

"They worked all the time and had no idea what their kids were doing. They would give them money before leaving for work and on weekends.

"They are very wealthy like us but we spend weekends, and holidays and evenings with our kids," Tom said.

"What does Kim do for a living besides going to the hairdresser and spa every week?" June asked.

"Nothing, the same with her brothers and sisters. Even though they are adults now, their parents still give them money every week."

"At least your kids are different, they all went out and got a job they love and earn their own money"

"Yes they do and we are proud of them," Tom said

"Any parent would be."

"What about your parents? You haven't mentioned them."

"I lost my mum when I was five."

"Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that, it must have been hard for you."

"It was. The last memory I had of her was when we were making biscuits. She was teaching me how to make them, she said to me that the best rewards are one ones we work hard for in order to get them just like working hard to make and bake these biscuits. The reward is getting to eat them."

"That is amazing."

"It worked. Even after her sudden death, I studied hard and my reward came from my father with his love. He would take me out to dinner when I was getting a straight 'A' in everything. And when I would clean my room and I made my bed myself, he would put a marker on the board until I reached my goal and then he would reward me with anything I wanted which usually was to buy flowers for Mum's grave and a shared banana split with Dad." June then turned around to finish washing the dishes.

"Those are the best rewards alright spending time with your loved ones," Jamie said.

"That's true Mum," Jim said.

"Do you keep in contact with your Dad?"

"He passed away almost ten years ago when I was fifteen."

"Oh my, that must have been hard for you."

"Yes, it was."

"Other family?"

"No, there's none. After his death, his business that he and Mum built up was sold, the house everything, I went into child services, but because I was at university they let me stay there until I graduated two years later. The money was in a trust fund until I was eighteen although I was given so much each fortnight according to my Dad's will."

"So you joined the Navy at eighteen?"

"Yep, and been in it ever since" When she finished, she and Jim turned around.

"All done."

"Thank you, care for a beer?"

"Thank you, Tom."

"Yes please, Dad," he went to the fridge to get beers out.

"So, looking forward to tomorrow?" June asked them.

"Yes, we are. it's going to be a busy day."

"That it is," Tom passed them their beer. June looked at the bin then flicked the top and it went into the bin

"Wow, how did you do that?"

"Hand-eye coordination," she said. Then Jim did it and it went into the bin.

"June showed me how she does it," they shook their heads and walked outside to join the others.

A couple of hours later, Jim and June left in a taxi to go back to the hotel after a long day and an interesting night. While in bed with June snuggling up to Jim's side after they made love she turned to look at him.

"Jim..."

He opened his eyes and looked down at her.

"What is it?"

"Did you notice the way Kim sat down?"

"No, I wasn't looking at her, why?"

"I noticed and I think your parents had too and weren't too impressed with the way she opened her legs when she went to cross them."

"I did notice that they were looking disgusted, but I didn't get a chance to ask, you could have said something."

"Yes, I suppose that I could have or perhaps your parents would have if little kids weren't around."

"What are you saying?"

"Kim wasn't wearing any panties as your parents and I got a good view of her pussy."

"You're joking!" he said shocked.

"Nope and I'm pleased the kids didn't see it either."

"That is disgusting."

"I agree and if your niece and nephew saw what we saw, they might ask her where her panties are."

"No kids should see that."

"I know."

"I'll talk to Mum and Dad about it tomorrow."

"OK," He gives her a kiss, "there's only one pussy I'm interested in," he said smiling.

"MEEOOOW," June said giggling.

"Funny," they close their eyes and fell asleep seconds later.