Chapter 174

AJ, Tom, and Krystal were in the kitchen discussing what they all wanted to do for dinner, while Krista and the babies were sleeping in the bedroom. No one heard Krista come in as Tom said to AJ with a chuckle, "You know that with all this tarot stuff, I'm really glad that I fell in love with the NORMAL twin!"

"What makes you think I'm the NORMAL one, Thomas William Boone?" Krystal asked as she walked behind him slapping his cute tush.

"Yeah, I think my wife is just as normal as Krystal and on most days she seems much more normal. You don't have to work with that little hell cat," chucked AJ.

"Hey, I resent that comment, boss. I may not do things exactly the way you'd like, but at least I get results. Just look at my record, I'll stack it up with anyone's in the office," Krystal pouted.

"Yep, and at least you've not shot a gun in the ceiling yet," he replied before laying down the napkins.

"Now, why would I want to do that? There's a story here and I want to hear it someday soon. Hey, there's Kris. Honey, do you feel alright?" Krystal smiled.

Krista stood there with one of the twins in her arms looking just a bit hurt. She had heard Tom's comment and thought that meant that he didn't like her.

"Would you like me to hold the baby while you drink some tea? I can fix it for you in a jiffy?" Krystal
leaned over giving her new niece a quick kiss.

"You could get Rose for me Krys, I need to feed them," Krista said avoiding Tom and sitting down on the other side of the table from him. She opened the shirt that she was wearing and placed Lilac at her breast and began to nurse her.

Tom's eyes popped open at this display and he became very uncomfortable to be in the room while this was going on.

"Kris, wouldn't it be better if you were laying down while you did that?" Tom asked glancing up at the tiny baby nursing and then at his feet.

"Tom, I don't think it makes much difference if she sits, stands, lays down or stands on her head the milk is there for the baby to nurse," chucked AJ at his friend's nervousness. "Here look at the way her tiny mouth locks around Krista's nipple. It really has a way of holding on tight when she sucks."

"Uh…I'll...uh...take your word for it AJ. I think I'll go check and see if Krystal needs help with Rose," said Tom almost running from the kitchen.

AJ watched his friends fast departure chucking. This had been a fun day watching his friend's reaction something as simple as birth and then the nursing of his children.

"He doesn't like me, Albert," Krista whispered as Tom went hurrying out of the room.

"What makes you think that, Darlin'? It's just been a nerve-racking day for him. Tom had rather take on a platoon of enemies than be around a woman giving birth. Then you scared him to death nursing in front of him," AJ replied going over and putting his arms around her and watching his child nurse at her breast. "You may have already developed Post-partum depression, darling."

"No, I heard him say that I wasn't normal when I came into the room. Am I too whacky for you too, Albert?"

"Darlin', you misunderstood. We were looking for something to eat. We all eat meat and you don't, so to us, that's a little strange since we love a delicious steak. He didn't mean anything by it, only he didn't like tofu. He loves you enough that he eats it regularly and never complains to you. Believe me-Tom Boone would do that for no one else but you, Krista," AJ kissed her softly. "If you don't believe me, ask him, he won't lie to you. One thing about Tom, he'd never lie."

"Hey! Who is talking about me lying?" Tom questioned as he and Krystal came back into the room with Rose.

To be continued…