I am so glad you are enjoying this. Your reviews keep me going. I don't own these characters but I do own all the damn slush outside. This is a continuance of the last chapter. I hope you all enjoy it. The songs for this chapter are "Groovy Kind of Love" by Phil Collins, "Love of a Lifetime" by Firehouse, and "Baby Mine" by Alison Krauss and "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven.

JPOV/NOVEMBER 31ST CON'D

Mom scooted us out the door to make things were ready for our girls. I knew everyone had special plans for their loved one that night. We wanted to make sure that they would all enjoy our night together as we were leaving in the morning. Dad got the call late last night that the clients wanted to meet with us in Chicago as soon as possible. Mom told us that Dad was furious that the Landon Corporation wanted this done now and not later. They wanted a certain piece of property and it was being bid on sooner than we thought. They wanted us to make sure that it would be perfect for what they wanted. Dad tried to explain that our family came first but they simply said they would take their business elsewhere. Dad was not one to give into pressure but we all knew how big this account was. Other than the Japanese clients this was the biggest account we had won ever.

The head of the corporation came to us months ago with us to bid on the complex they wanted to build. It was like no other of its kind with the best of everything. Some of the technology they had proposed for the building blew us out of the water. Right on the spot we decided we had to do this. Little did we know these clients would come back to bite us in the proverbial ass. We had to go and we were all crushed. We each were telling our girls the news tonight. Mom and Rosalie already knew about it as they were on the board. Emmett was not happy to leave Rose with her being so close to the end of the pregnancy. We all were giving thanks to whoever we needed to being nothing had gone wrong so far with her or the babies.

One day at the office Emmett showed the side we all knew. He was scared to death of losing his Rose and was scared of losing his children. He started spewing off facts about prematurity, defects and everything else that was horrid. I calmed him down telling him that no matter what these children were going to be loved and wanted even if they had scales and a tail. He laughed at hearing that but I knew he was worried. With us leaving on this trip he was worried even more.

Mom said she would stay with Rose while they were gone. Emmett didn't want to wreak havoc in the family but mom said it would give her time to do something she normally didn't get to do. She also pointed out that Bella and Alice were right next door and granted the upcoming weeks were going to be tough for them; Alice said that they were taking two weeks off to enjoy the holiday and everything that went with it. Emmett calmed down and smiled when Edward pointed out we could go do some man shopping for his nephews. We all had placed bets on what the babies were going to be. Edward had said both boys and I said one of each.

I saw dad put his basket in their car and go to the garage. I knew what they were doing and I hoped mom would love it. Emmett was taking Rose out for a special evening. Edward had planned a romantic evening for him and Bella. I grabbed the bag I packed and the one that I had packed for Alice. She almost turned purple when I told her not to worry about anything. I had Rose make notes of what sizes she wore and went shopping for her.

I went back into the house and heard the girls talking but it stopped when I came into the kitchen. I grabbed Alice's hand and we headed out the door. I helped her into my truck and got in myself.

"Are you going to tell me where we are going Jasper?" I nodded no to her and she kind of growled with her arms crossed her beautiful chest.

We drove in silence as we went down the highway. Alice was mad as she was the one to plan and this time I took control of it. Little did she know I was going to take control away from her more often. She was spoiled and had her way for a long time. It all came out that fateful night and Alice was taking baby steps but still didn't like it. She did it for Bella because she knew Belle would be gone if she didn't. The night Alice had that dream I knew it was an omen of what could happen if Alice did not back off.

I pulled into the driveway and saw Alice's face light up when she saw where we were. The Lion and the Rose Inn was the best. It was on the historic list of sights and dad had taken mom here years ago. I knew Alice would love it. I helped her out of the truck and grabbed our bags. I walked her up to the porch and told her to wait while I parked.

I quickly went back to Alice as I knew it was cold out. I wanted us to make grand entrance together. Mr. Unger and Mr. Carsey knew we were to be expected as they opened the door with a warm welcome. We were the only ones expected for the night. This inn was very busy in the spring and summer months and I knew it would be special for her during the holiday.

The inn was a Victorian mansion built in 1906. It was much grander than Alice and Bella's but still quaint and cozy to those who stayed here. Mom told me she had helped them decorate years ago when they were renovating it back to its glory. The inn keepers took us to our room and briefly said that everything was ready and to enjoy our stay.

Our room was one of the bigger ones. I wanted the room with the claw foot tub but when I saw all the pink I decided on this one. Pink on Alice was breath taking but looking at it for hours on end made me positively green. I placed our bags on one of the chairs and waited for Alice to talk. She had calmed down the moment we pulled up but was still silent.

She went around the room touching all the fabrics and furniture. She looked out the windows into the garden and noticed the gazebo in the back. I had special plans for that later. I took her hand and led her into the bathroom. It was decorated much like the room but had a huge Jacuzzi tub and shower. I noticed the rose petals and all the baths gels I had specially ordered for tonight. I walked out with my arms wrapped around her waist and she stopped us.

"Jasper this is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with me." She wiggled out of my arms and placed a sweet kiss on my lips. I had to help her a little because even on her toes she was still way shorter than me. I heard both of our stomachs grumble and knew we needed something or we would never make it to the dinner I had planned.

I grabbed her hand, led her out the door and closed it behind us. We slowly went into the parlor and she noticed a high tea set out for us. I told them to do what they thought what was best and to surprise us. We sat down on the small settee to enjoy what was before us. Tea was sitting in a beautiful tea pot with what looked like a hat on it. Alice told me it was a tea cozy and it was to keep things warm. On a three tiered tray were little sandwiches, small tarts, éclairs and other delectable things. We each nibbled on everything and shared the moment with each other. We didn't talk but touched and fed each other when we could. We finished up and the inn keepers came out to take everything away.

They told me everything would be ready later for us. They don't do dinners here but for a fee and being the history they had with my family they were glad to make the night even more special for us. I walked Alice to our room and we both lay on the bed holding each other. I knew I had to tell Alice that we were leaving I just hoped she would take it well.

"Alice there is something I need to tell you and I hope it doesn't upset you." She lifted her head of my chest and looked at me. I sat us up with her in my lap facing me.

"We have to leave early tomorrow for Chicago. We thought we could make these clients wait but they were not to keen on seeing our side of things. We probably won't be back till Christmas Eve." I just looked at her and hoped that everything would be ok.

Alice moved her body so she was on top of my lap with each of her legs around me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and placed a kiss on each of my cheeks. She pulled back and looked at me with love in her eyes.

"Jasper it is ok. I knew that we would be apart often with the family business. You are coming back and that is all that matters. Besides I have work too and there will be time with Bella, your mom and Rose. I will be ok, we all will be ok." She put her head back on my chest and sighed. Everything was going to be ok but that would not make me miss her anymore than I already was.

I leaned over to the night stand and turned on the stereo. Soft music came pouring out and we just stayed there on the bed in each other's arms. I shook myself out of this euphoria that was Alice when I noticed it was time for dinner. We had been sitting here for ours letting our emotions take us wherever we needed them to be. I pulled her back and sat her beside me. I got up and went to get her bag.

I wanted this night to be perfect so I found a beautiful black silk cocktail dress for her. It was simple and plain with black heels to go with it. Her eyes lit up when she saw it and she bounded off the bed to rip it out of my hands as she went into the bathroom to change. I changed out of my jeans and shirt to put on a simple pair of slacks and white shirt. This place was not formal but I wanted us to look nice. I also bought her a shawl to go over her shoulders as the dress had simple straps holding it up.

In my surprise she was out in record time. Normally she took hours to get herself together but I think this night was more about spending time together than looking her best. She was breath taking when she finally came out. I walked over to her and lifted her up to pull her upper lip into my mouth. We just stood there kissing and enjoying the time. I pulled back and whispered dinner and she nodded at me. We went out of our room but there was thing I needed to do before we came back. I told her to wait for me. I went in and pulled out the beautiful boudoir set I had bought her for tonight.

As I took her outside she stopped in her tracks when she saw the gazebo. It was adorned in twinkling lights with a table set up for two. The inn keepers made sure there were heaters close to us so we would be warm while we were out here. We walked down the brick path and I pulled her chair out for her. I pulled off the lids of the silver trays that were sitting there and potent aromas wafted into our nostrils. I had not a clue what anything was but it was different and delicious.

We sat and enjoyed our meal. We talked about everything and anything. We laughed at each others childhood stories. I told her about growing up with my brothers and she told me about being with Bella. We were calm, warm and very much in love with each other.

We finished up our meal and I slowly took her back to the room. I saw that the strawberries and champagne had been left while we were gone. Alice saw the new set and went over to it quickly. It was simple with its spaghettis straps and silk layers. It has a set of panties that matched the soft color of green that I picked out. I knew she would love it the minute I saw it in the store. She took the hangers and went into the bathroom to change. I took my time getting undressed and made sure the candles were lit. I turned the music back on to something soft and classic. I sat on the end of the bed and my head whipped up when I heard the door click open.

There in the doorway was an angel. My Alice never looked more beautiful than this moment. I knew she would take my breath away on our wedding day but she didn't know I was planning to propose. She turned off the light and walked out to stand in front of me. She put her hands around my neck and looked into my eyes. I stood up and swept her off her feet and placed her gently on the bed. I placed soft kisses all over her cheeks, neck and forehead. I slowly went down to the space between her breasts and placed more kisses there. I could hear her breathing getting heavy with each kiss.

We both sat up and she took off my shirt as I slowly slid the straps down her shoulders. I pulled the beautiful top off of her and smiled at her. I laid her back down and placed wet kisses around her breast then pulled a nipple into my mouth. I could hear her moaning as I kneaded the other one. She started pulling on my pants and I quickly took them off boxers and all. She looked at me like a lioness stalking her pray when she saw me all naked and glorious as she called it.

I started kissing every spot on her body I could find. She started purring as I went down to her belly button and to the wetness that had formed in her panties. She lifted her hips and I pulled the panties down and threw them behind me. I lay over her putting all my weight on my hands and looked down into her eyes. She put my hands on my cheeks and whispered, "I need you now Jasper."

Hearing that come slowly out of her lips I pushed into her. There was nothing animalistic about this. I wanted to take my time enjoying every part of her body, every noise that came out of her sweet lips and I never wanted to leave her. I slowly moved in and out of her, she wrapped her legs around my waist the best she could bringing us together even more. I felt myself rise higher and higher as I was nearing climax. I could hear Alice moaning as she was nearing hers. We both let out soft cries of pure love as we reached each other's highest point. I placed a sweet kiss on her lips and laid beside her. I pulled her into me and placed a blanket over us. We were in each other's arms together enjoying the night I had planned for us. I knew that morning would break and I would leave if only for a short time.

EMPOV

I saw Jasper lead Alice out to his truck. We all had planned special evenings for our girls. When we got that damn call that we had to leave and for three weeks I threw a laptop at the door of my office. Mom and dad were upset but knew what I was feeling and why I was feeling it. I had left my Rosie before but this time was different, she was pregnant with our children. I never thought we would have children when we started dating and then got married.

I knew I wanted to be a father as I adored mine. He was the best father anyone could ever want let alone get. I worshiped the ground my mother walked on as she ruled with an iron fist but was gentle with us. I remember the trip we took back in June when Rose informed me she bought some new toys and had installed. Six hours later we both laid there with goofy grins on our faces and I never loved her more.

When she told me she was pregnant my world exploded into a million pieces of light. I was over the moon with excitement but never more scared in my entire life. Rose never looked more beautiful than that night for my parents. We were in bed that night talking about the changes that were coming and how our lives were changing for the better. She broke down that night in my arms with how scared she was on not only the birth but dealing with the whole issue of becoming a mother. I knew that she would be the best mother on the planet next to my own. She loved my family even Edward when he was an asshat. She was there for my family with whatever they needed and her heart was always behind it.

Our world was blown apart into a thousand stars when we found out we were having twins. Rose was overwhelmed at the thought of having to take care of two babies than just one. I told her that we had my family but we had Bella, Alice, Ben and Angela in our lives too. I knew that my brothers would revolve their worlds around our children as I knew I would theirs someday. When Bella showed us the nursery I knew she was just excited for us than we were. We talked about names as soon as the news was let out. We had a huge list of what we both wanted. Rose was adamant about not using anything from her family. We had picked a family name for a middle name but were stuck on the others. I knew in time our babies would have names that would fit them.

I decided to take Rose out so we could have some time alone with each other. I knew with this trip and then with the holidays time would be scarce to both of us. She understood why I had to go on this trip just like she understood the rest. Any other time she would be flying with us but this time there were doctor's orders to follow. Our main goal was to keep those babies floating until they were read to meet their family and the world around them.

I walked back into the kitchen and saw her sitting there with her hands on her belly. She was worried about not getting her figure back but this new body had me so enthralled with her. I couldn't keep my hands off of her as her libido got stronger with every day of the pregnancy. We had to change our positions but it made our sex life even more entertaining. I smiled at her when she looked up at me with those big blue eyes of hers. Nothing else in the room existed when she was in it. I helped her up gently and we went to go put our coats on. She looked beautiful in the light green maternity top and pants she had on. Alice had taken her shopping so she would still be fashionable as she put it.

We carefully walked out to Rose's car. A BMW Z4 Coupe in jet black was my wedding gift to her. Rose was over the moon when she saw it sitting out side my parent's house when we got back from our honeymoon. I helped Rose climb in and she was mad that soon she would have to give up her beautiful car. We were in bed one night fast asleep and Rose abruptly got out of bed in a panic about her car. I took me nearly an hour to calm her down and tell her we would get her something that would suit her and the babies. I was not letting her give up her car just because we had twins coming. When she heard that and we had the most enjoyable night.

I went around to the driver side and got in. She wanted to know where we were going but I just told her it was a surprise as I kissed her hand. She loved being pampered as long as it was in reason. In the early years we had made a competition out of it to see who could out do the other with their gift. When Rose told us that she was pregnant I told her she won hands down. The competition ended there and I was happy to be the loser.

I pulled up to The Heathman Hotel and paid for valet parking. Dad told me about the food here when we played golf one afternoon. I wanted this night to be special for her. I paid for a private dinning room just for us as I wanted no interruptions between us. I even called Rose's doctor when the chef gave me the menu for the evening to make sure that everything was safe for her to eat. I ordered a special sparkling cider for us to share and made sure chocolate was part of the dessert.

We walked in and the maitre'd walked us into the private dinning room I had reserved. Rose was in awe of the string quartet that was in the corner ready for us to dance to later. She looked at me knowing dancing would be hard but I had a plan in my mind for it. We followed and I helped Rose into her chair and then sat in mine. The first course was served and it was kept to a simple salad. I had chosen things I knew she would like. The second course came and we sat in silence and listening to the music.

"Emmett why did you plan this for me tonight? It is not like you have not left me for a trip before. Hell we both leave each other for work it is just part of our lives." She took a bite of her Sturgeon.

I got up out of my chair and went to kneel down besides her. I took her hands into mine and stared into those blue pools I loved.

"Rosie, my Rosie I did this because we needed sometime alone together. I love my family but with these babies coming we are not going to get a chance like this again. I know we have been apart before but this time is different. You are carrying the most two precious gifts besides you. Our world is going to become full of diapers and late nights. I just wanted to make sure you knew how much I love and adore you. When you came into my life I became the man I was supposed to be but with these babies coming it makes it even more so."

I put my hand on her belly and felt our children moving inside my beautiful wife. Never in my life would I have ever thought I would be enjoying this so much. Rose refused to let me look at her pregnancy books because she was afraid of what I would do. She hid them and one day while she was out with the girls I found them. I spent the next few hours reading and enjoying every minute of it. I loved the mood swings as I usually could get her out of them with laughter. I loved rubbing her feet every night when we came home from the office. I was happy to get up in the middle of night and find her latest food craving. Hell most of them we enjoyed together in bed after I came home. I loved watching the changes her body was going through and I loved feeling our children move within her.

Our plates were being taken away by the waiter and I took her hand and led her out for a dance. She just looked at me like was out of my mind and this would never work with her ever expanding body. I nodded to the musicians and they started playing. When we were planning the wedding I found this song and I knew it was for us. Tonight again we would dance together but this time instead of two it would be four. I put my hands round her waist putting my hands on her belly. We swayed to the music with me breathing in her scent.

I heard the waiter set the table for dessert. I knew Rose would love this even though it was something they normally didn't do nor was it on their menu. I kissed her hand as I brought her back to the table and pulled her chair out for her. Her eyes were as big as they could get as I noticed her look at the fondue. Chocolate fondue was one of her favorites but she never really indulged in it. I watched her skewer a banana and dip it in. She smiled as she enjoyed every bite of it. She nearly did me in when she moaned as she bit into a chocolate covered strawberry. I could feel my pants getting tighter but I knew that this night was not about sex. It was about us enjoying what we had been missing in all of the business of working, life and our babies.

She would take a bite then dip the same thing and offer it to me. It was a delight not only to my face but to my heart for her to enjoy something so simple and complex. We talked about things we wanted to do when our babies got older. I wanted to take them to Disneyland, the Grand Canyon and camping while Rose wanted them to see the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower. I knew we would do all of those things cause we would make sure these blessings would add to the whole picture of what was two people.

Rose pushed away the last plate of fruit as I noticed how late it was. I had one more song we needed to dance to before the night ended. I nodded for the waiter to come clear off the table and waved my hand to the musicians to start our final song for the night. I helped her out of her chair and we went to the middle of the room. I had the waiter turn the lights down low so it would add ambience. I nodded to the waiters to start playing. Sweet music came flowing out from their fingers and I knew my Rosie would know just how I felt this night.

"Baby mine, don't you cry
Baby mine, dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part, baby of mine
Little one when you play
Don't you mind what you say
Let those eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear, baby of mine
If they knew sweet little you
They'd end up loving you too
All those same people who scold you
What they'd give just for
The right to hold you
From your head to your toes
You're not much, goodness knows
But you're so precious to me
Cute as can be, baby of mine"

I wrapped our entwined fingers around her stomach. I put my head on her shoulder and we swayed together. We both could feel the life inside her moving around. Music had this affect on them and I was happy that they loved it. Music was a huge part of our lives but also part of Edward's. He made a promise to the both of us that he would make sure whatever they wanted to partake in it would be he pleasure to encourage it. Jasper got a little pissed off and told us that he would make sure they were well rounded in chess, reading and other geeky things he loved.

I felt a tear fall on the top of my hand. I let go of my love and turned her around to see soft tears flowing down her cheeks. She put her hand on my cheek and looked into my eyes. We both knew what this night meant. We were not saying good-by but we were entering a new stage of our lives as it would not be the two of us anymore. She softly kissed my lips and said to take her home. She gathered up her shawl as I paid the bill and valet brought the car around. I helped her in and we were in a silence that was full of love and adoration for each other as I drove us home. Our new home, which was going to be full of little feet running on the hard wood floors, toys and laughter and an endless supply of love. I parked and helped her out. We slowly took the stairs up to our room. She went into the bathroom to get comfortable. I undressed and put on a pair of flannel pants. Rose never liked when I wore a shirt so I never did. I crawled into bed and waited for her to come out.

I heard the bathroom door open and in the pale light saw my beautiful pregnant wife come out. She crawled into bed and snuggled down as best as she could. I kissed her forehead and wrapped my arm around our babies.

"Thank you for giving me tonight." I brushed my hand across her cheek feeling her lips go into a smile then kiss my fingers one by one. She snuggled back down into my chest and I heard her fall into sleep. I laid there listening to her breath thinking just how damn thankful I was for her and what she was giving me.

CPOV

I watched each one of my boys leave with their girls. When I received that damn phone call I tried to get them to wait till after the babies came. They were not willing to budge on the timeline that they had set for themselves. Jasper was ok about and said that Alice would understand. Edward was worried how Bella would take them being apart as they just found each other again. Poor Emmett went ballistic and threw a laptop at his office door. Thank goodness it was a spare that we didn't load information on. Normally Esme and Rose went with us but this time with Rose's pregnancy coming to an end neither of them were going to go. Esme usually was hired by the clients we had to design their lobbies and offices. It was obvious that we would all be in one office eventually. The doctor put her foot down and said absolutely no travel till after the babies came. If Rose was not going neither was my beloved wife and she meant it. She loved her boys, she loved me and she loved our business but ever since we found out we had not one but two grandchildren on the way all she did was glow. It was like seeing her pregnant with our boys all over again. Rose and Esme were very close and with the babies coming they were even closer now.

So it was settled we would go without them and get back as soon as possible. We all decided to take our angels out to a night that would keep them on our minds and theirs till we got back. I knew what the boys had all planned out. I have to say they get the genes for romance from me ok they get them from their mother too. We were playing golf and they were giving me shit about being a fuddy duddy old couple. Little did they know that we still had a great sex life and loved our lives outside our boys. I decided to take Esme out just the two of us. We had been working so hard getting the boys settled and getting ready for the holidays and what not that we forgot time with each other.

Everyone was gone and I filled a small basket with a thermos of hot chocolate and some snacks. I had gone out earlier to get our skates and make sure we had the clothes we would need to stay warm. We used to skate earlier on in our marriage taking the boys out and enjoying a cold afternoon. With the business growing so fast those times took a back burner to meetings, flights and visiting sites. I watched Esme sit at the breakfast table flipping through some catalog. Knowing her it would be for idea for some new designs for a client she gained or lately all about babies. I grabbed the basket and walked over to her kissing the back of her neck. She looked up at and smiled at me with her eyes. I grabbed her hand and pulled her up so we could go enjoy our time together.

I put the basket in the back seat of my Mercedes and helped her into the front seat. I had kept everything secret from her and I knew she was curious as to where we were going. I drove along the highway as we made small talk about how each of our boys were doing. We knew Jasper was going to ask Alice to marry him. He had shown us the ring the day we got back from one of our trips. Emmett was a nervous wreck about becoming a father but enjoying every minute of it good or bad. Esme came out and said she was worried about Edward and Bella. I knew where she was heading at when she started the discussion on them.

When Sarah came into Edward's life it was like a light was turned on. When she passed that light was extinguished. When Bella came flying into our lives at record speed we saw him like we never saw him before. They both had felt and lived through pain in their lives. We never knew until a last month just how much pain Bella had been in. We all helped her get through it and I was happy to hear she was confiding in Esme and Rose more. I was even told she had some talks with Jasper as well. She fit a long empty whole in the family but none of us knew what was going on in her head.

"Carlisle I am worried about Bella. I know she loves Edward and from what she said she is the one calling the shots when it comes to their sex life. We taught Edward to be gently and not think of himself but I just have this feeling that this might pull them apart. Bella's past was about more than her parents but I just hope that she realizes how much Edward loves her." She put her hand on mine that was on the steering wheel.

"Esme I have thought about this too but all we can do is be there for the both of them. We can't meddle in their affairs but I do know this they both love each other like we love each other and things will work out." I squeezed her hand as she put it back in her lap.

I pulled up to the skating rink. It was not a frozen lake but I was not sure if the water would be safe enough to skate on so this was the next best thing. Esme's face lit up when she realized what we were going to do. I grabbed the bag I packed, the basket, our skates and we walked in. I paid for the entire evening to be just for us. Soft music was playing in the back ground as I made sure it was all of our favorites. I set everything down as we sat on the bench. I pulled out a scarf and hat for the both of us because the room was freezing. I helped her get on her skates and then put on mine. We slowly went out onto the ice hand in hand and made a circle around the rink. It was like we were dating again and it was just the two of us. The boys were not here yet, the business was just getting started and we were in our own little world. Esme let go of my hand and went off by herself. She was gliding over the ice like angel with wings. She was my angel and I the lucky bastard to have her in my life.

I stopped skating as leaned against the wall and watched her twirl, spin, glide, smile and giggle. It was like she was a little girl again on her birthday. She was my life, the mother to our boys and the grandmother to our grandchildren but she was also my best friend, my lover and my whole world. I didn't want to leave her. I had left on trips like this before but this one was different. We were entering a new phase in our life. The boys were finding their own in the world and starting their own families. We still worried about them but it was a different worry now. We now had to worry about the babies coming, Edward loving Bella, Jasper rushing into marriage. It was all too much but we were enjoying the excitement. Jasper knew he was rushing into marriage but didn't want to let Alice go. He felt just like I did when I met Esme all those years ago. We all knew that Edward was going to ask Bella to marry him someday but they had been on a broken road so far. The road was slowly coming together for them and I was happy to see it occur.

I don't know how long I had been watching Esme in all her glory on the ice but she shook me out of my thoughts when she came over to kiss me. Her hands were cold and I knew it was time for something warm to enjoy. She grabbed my hand and we slowly went back to the bench. I poured her a mug of hot chocolate and brought out the sweet treats for us. Banana Bread with chocolate, oranges, apples, some other cookies that Bella made for us and some other delectable things for us to enjoy. We sat there eating and Esme was glowing with a blush on her cheeks. She sat down her mug and went out to spin on the ice. I just sat there watching her and I knew this moment was not to be forgotten. I made sure that we would have time like this more often when the holidays were over.

She took one more spin around the clear glistening ice and came off to take off her skates. This time she helped me take them off and then placing her hands on my cheeks telling me that this was one of the best nights in her new life. She kissed me sweetly on the lips and said lets go home. We walked back to the car and enjoyed the ride back home. We had the whole house to ourselves and I noticed a little swing in her hips as she went up the stairs. I knew this night was not over with when I saw her naked on our bed with one of my ties on. I loved my family and this new phase that we were entering. I turned off the light and joined my beautiful bride in bed.