Chapter 111

"No, but I'm glad Tom decided to have the wedding here too, that way we can let him worry about getting rid of the guests. Now we can go to my house where there will be peace and quiet. Tom and Krista will know we've run away, so there's really no need to tell them. We'll see them tomorrow. Come on, Darlin', let's get while the getting is good," he whispered.

"Ok, Albert," she said and kept her eyes glued to his face. As they made it out the back door and crept around the house, Krista was so focused on his face and not looking at his uniform or where she was going she tripped and started to fall. AJ arms reached out and caught up pulling her against
him. Pressed against his uniform he felt her freeze. "Krista, does my uniform still bother you, Darlin'?"

Tears formed in her eyes and she looked down at her shoes, how could she tell this man that she loved so much that what he wore almost everyday of his life frightened her to death. He would hate her if he knew the reason, but she couldn't lie to him, not about anything, so she just nodded her head and hoped that he would ask no more.

"Krista, we really have to have a talk about why uniforms scare you so badly. There has to be a reason, my love. Come on let me help you inside so we can make our escape home without notice," AJ said all the while worried about her reaction. She must have been terrified all day with most of the guests in uniform. He would have to make her tell him why such a simple thing scared her. "Ready to go and see your new home now, darling?"

Again all she could do was nod. Taking her hand in his he said, "Darlin', it'll be alright, I promise you."

"I want to believe that Albert," she whispered, clinging to his hand tightly.

"Krista, we love each other we'll make it alright. Can you trust me enough to talk about why you're so afraid of uniforms?" he asked kissing her hand. "That might help the fear go away. If not maybe we need to seek professional help."

"I don't want to talk about it, Albert," she stated firmly. There was no way she was going to give him a reason to hate her!

"If you won't talk to me will you talk to a professional?" he asked glancing in her direction to
see how she was taking his suggestion. From what he could tell she was just sitting there staring straight ahead.

"Krystal and I have talked about going to a counselor," she told him.

"Then go, sweetheart. Maybe that would be the best thing for both of you. Talk to the counselor and if you want to talk to me I'll always be here to listen and love you," he replied giving her hand a little squeeze.

After squeezing his hand back, she just sat quietly beside him until they got to his house.

"Welcome home, my love," AJ said as he got out of the Escalade and opened the door to help Krista out. Opening the door to his house he started to pick his new wife up to carry her over the threshold and she quickly stepped aside. Hurt, yet understanding, that she was upset AJ turned on the lights so she could get her first view of her new home. "I hope it meets with your
approval."

"I need to use the bathroom, Albert," she said quietly. He told her to use his private one off of his bedroom.

While she went to do that he went to the back of the house to let Dammit out into the yard. Going into the bedroom he saw that she had come out of the bathroom and was standing looking out the window, watching Dammit run in the yard. AJ went up to her in the darkened room and put his arms around her, turning her so they could share their first kiss in their new home, he was shocked when she screamed and pushed him away from her with all her might. He fell back onto the bed and this caused her to scream again.

To be continued…