Chapter 85
Looking at the look in his eyes, Krista replied, "I don't remember the name of the place, Albert. Can we eat now?"
"If you do remember you need to let someone know, Darlin'. Places like that should be shut down before someone gets hurt," AJ said wishing he knew how to get his point across without scaring her. "Places like that could really hurt a woman, sweetheart, and need to be put out of business."
"He's actually right this time, Kris. If you remember, you need to report them to the police," Krystal nodded. "If someone doesn't finally take a stand then a woman will get hurt."
"I don't think he is still doing it, I told his wife what was going on and I think he lost the place in the divorce!"
"It still needs to be checked into just to be sure. What if he is still working there even if he doesn't own the place?" AJ asked with his brow arched and a frown on his face. "After something has happened it's too late to do anything to help that person except for love and support."
She sighed and told them the name of the place, "Now can we please eat? These babies will gnaw their way out soon to get to the great smelling food!"
"Yes, Darlin', we'll feed you and those sweet babies this instant. You may have anything you want, Krista and all you have to do is ask," responded AJ by kissing her on her cheek and rubbing her tummy. "Want me to fix your tea for you?"
"Wait...anything I want?" she asked with a gleam in her eyes.
"Oh, oh, AJ, you did it now! There goes all your savings, and you will have to work the rest of your days to pay off that gleam!" Tom taunted with a laugh.
"Yes, Krista, anything, just like I said," AJ swore looking into her eyes. "I love you, with all my heart and would do anything for you. So ask me whatever you will."
"Ummmm, I would like a house in the country, and a puppy and about ten kids, to start, please!" she told him with a grin.
"I have a house in the country, a full grown female dog, but I am sure she would love a puppy to play with. I would love to work on the ten kids with you just give me the green light after these two are born. Now anything else it would take to please my lovely lady?" AJ grinned happy Krista was feeling good and happy tonight. "Just ask away, you can even have everything I own signed right over to you, my love."
"Tom, darling, did you just hear that, everything he owned. Imagine that," Krystal teased Tom watching him twist on his chair.
"Yes, I heard, darling, and I make you the same promise. Everything I own is yours for the asking, my love. Just tell me what will please you and it is yours!"
"Albert, I can think of a few other things that I want..." Krista told him as she dished up the lasagna for everyone.
"All I want is you, Tom. That's all I ever wanted," Krystal wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his check, trailing kisses around his neck. "You can keep your material things, Tom Boone, I just want only you."
"You have that darling, till my dying day I am yours!"
"Just tell me what else you want, Darlin', and I'll do my best to see that you have them. I give you my word as a man of honor," he swore looking at her intently knowing that she did indeed want something, but was holding back.
"I want a place for an herb garden, and..." she hesitated to voice her last request.
"You have your herb garden and what else would you have my beautiful, Krista?" AJ encourage her to tell him her hearts desire.
"Your heart, Albert. All I have ever wanted was someone to love me for just me. If I can have that, then I don't need any of the other things," she admitted in a whisper.
To be continued…