Chapter 14 --- Anger, Tears and Ardor
Jake was shocked. It wasn't that he hadn't heard Sarah cuss before; a word here, a couple of words there, but never with as much anger as she spewed now. Fury, might be an accurate description.
After looking out of her office, Diane had locked the door sequestering herself and Fran for the duration.
Impressed with the device the Skerrit had dropped, Jake sent the schematics to Diane's computer in anticipation of Skerrit or one of his boys returning for it. Knowing how to circumvent the device would be useful, especially if no one knew they were aware of its capabilities. Can't trust the directors, not one little bit.
It had been amusing to see Director Skerrit almost at a run. The man often used two canes just to walk. Jake knew he should feel compassion for someone who had given both legs for his country; but for Skerrit, not so much.
Finally, Sarah's rant had slowed. Apparently Skerrit had tried to recruit her as a spy on Capitol Hill. Jake could have told him to save his breath. Sarah had come to Jake and Diane because she was scared. That she had covered up information about Jake had more to do with personal loyalty and friendship than anything else.
Diane and Fran were watching on Diane's computer. "Jakes transmission is crystal clear; your programming is incredible!"
"I've recently gained an understanding… Also, Jake built this computer; the more familiar he is with the machine, the better he can connect."
"Still this… Why haven't you told me about this?"
"We just finished this version. Having Sarah here is good for testing purposes."
"If I didn't know better I'd swear you were jealous?"
"Me jealous? Of a leggy blonde with a perfect figure and eyes that Jake dreamed about for eight years."
"Diane, Jake doesn't want…"
"I know!" Diane interrupts, "I think I'm more jealous of her body than how Jake once felt."
"Good, if I had to wrestle with one of your pity parties again, I'd, I'd… I'd plant another bug on Sarah so she'd be too scared to ever leave!"
"You wouldn't… No you just might." Diane laughs, "Ok, take Fran off the invitee list to my pity parties."
"Where's Sarah?"
"Jake's hugging her."
"And you're alright with that?"
"She was crying, besides Jake is still transmitting." Diane replies as the screen goes blank.
Diane bolts for the door as a message appears on the screen. "Diane – need a woman's help – Sarah is crying."
With a sigh of relief Diane opens the door.
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That night in bed Diane surprised Jake with an aggressive attitude that he rarely saw, at least without prompting. Afterward they lay on the floor, Jake wasn't sure what had gotten into Diane, but he wanted a case of it.
"Are you alright?"
"Ohhh yeahhh…"
"What got into you?"
"Well…" She smiles with a glint in her eyes.
"Not that! You were, well… You haven't… Not in… Diane you were aggressive."
"You were comforting Sarah, you keeping me in the loop, you being so wonderful; Jake Foley, great guy and total turn-on. I thought we both could use, well, a treat."
"You are the genius. We didn't get to rough did we?"
"Don't be silly stud. I had you under control the whole time."
"Uhh… Even when… Did you… You know?"
"Humm… Yes, oh yes and ohhhh yessss!"
Wrapping his arms around his wife he smiles and kisses her neck.
"Jake?"
"Yes dear?"
"Can you help me up?"
"Anything my love."
"You don't have to spread it on so thick, you've got the girl."
"Just laying a foundation, you know, for next time."
"Pretty confident Buster?"
"Only since I married a beautiful woman."
"Pretty hot huh?"
"So hot I can't carry matches."
"Jake?"
"So hot I haven't had a hot shower in years."
"Jake?"
"So hot I had to learn to like hot tea."
"Jake!"
"Yes sweetheart?"
"Can we get off the floor now?"
"Sure." Jake spryly stands with Diane in his arms and sits her on their bed.
Laying back she pulls the covers up, almost demurely, and pats the mattress beside her. "Your next assignment, Agent Foley, if you choose to accept it, is to cuddle your gravid wife. As always this offer will self-destruct in five seconds."
Jake stepped around the bed and slid alongside Diane. "I accept the mission and forgo the usual briefing."
"Only because I've already debriefed you." She said with a sly smile.
Jake chuckled as Diane lay back resting her head on his bicep. "Diane, do we have any onions?"
"Wha…? What made you think of onions? Don't tell me it's my breath!"
"No Diane, it's nothing like that. I was just trying to figure out how to get Sarah to cry tomorrow."
She turned and looked at him. "You miss sleeping on the couch that much?"
"Maybe I'll buy her a balloon…"
"How does the deck sleep?"
"While I'm out buying you flowers."
"Good comeback. Stop before you're buying jewelry and sleeping with the Coy."
"Speaking of which, what do you want where the Coy pond is?"
"Something wrong with the Coy?"
"Nah, it's just that ponds and little ones don't mix very well."
"I'm going to be such a bad mother!"
"You're going to be a brilliant mother."
"I couldn't even see the danger…"
"Stop it!" Jake yelled causing Diane to cower. "Who brought all those door and drawer stops? Or all the plastic covers for the sharp angles on the furniture? Don't forget the outlet covers, the door knob cover and the toilet seat latches." He say's calmer.
"But I…"
"That's not even mentioning the baby monitoring systems you've looked at." He continues, pulling her close and kissing her pate.
"I missed…"
"Junior's not even here yet, you can hold off feeling like a failure until the kid's chosen Yale over Harvard."
"That's an ugly thought Jake Foley!"
"I don't think my parents thought I wasn't a failure until I married a hot doctor."
"So, if I hadn't taken pity…"
"Hey, hey, I wasn't that bad a catch!"
"No, I'd say we both got lucky."
Jake smiled and wiggled his eyebrows. Diane playfully slaps his stomach, "Jake you are… are…"
"A lucky man in love with his wife?"
"Nice save." Diane yawns and pulls the sheet up under her chin. "Get the lights sweetheart?" She asks leaning harder against Jake.
"Your wish…" He whispers as she drops off to sleep. "…is mine." As he squints at the light it extinguishes.
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