Chapter 88
"No, dear. I was just playing the worried husband and checking to be sure she was telling us everything," AJ laughed, taking her and Angela into his arms. 'Could Dr. Sheppard be right? Does Sarah really love me as I love her? How could he find out before she came out of her amnesia, if she ever did?'
"Was she hiding anything, AJ?" Sarah asked, concerned.
"No, Darlin'. She has told us everything inside," he replied. "Well, there was that one thing."
"What one thing?" she asked, getting ready to go back to talk to the doctor.
"She said there was no way you could possibility love an old squid like me," he sighed, watching her reaction closely.
"AJ Chegwidden, she did not! And if she did, I'm going back in there and give that woman a piece of my mind. I never heard the like! I may have amnesia, but my heart is working just fine. I know good and well that I love you, and I have for years!" ranted Sarah.
Leaning over and tenderly kissing Sarah, he said, "Thank you, Darlin', I was just checking. The doctor didn't say anything, but sometimes I can't help but wonder. I've loved you for so long, too, and sometimes it all seems a dream. I just know I'll wake up and you and Angel will be gone," AJ choked out.
Sarah slapped him on the arm, "That's for scaring me!" Then she kissed him. "That's for loving me. Now let's go home, my love."
"Anything you want, Sarah," AJ smiled. "Anything my Sarah wants, I'll do my best to see she gets it."
"How about something to eat? I'm starved!" grinned Sarah.
"Darlin', just name the place and I'll feed you all you can eat," AJ laughed.
Maybe there was just a ray of hope, if he had enough time to court her, time to prove his love for her, if she didn't already love him, then maybe she could fall in love with him. Sarah and baby Angel were everything in the world he would ever want.
Bud called that night and wanted to know if the Admiral and Mac wanted to play cards. It was getting easier thinking of, and calling the Colonel, Mac.
"I don't know, Bud, what about Angela?" asked Sarah, worried.
"Mac, we have plenty of room for her in baby James' crib, don't worry," smiled Bud, remembering Harriett their first few times out with little AJ.
Big AJ took the phone from Sarah and smiling, said, "Bud, we'd be happy to come over for a visit and to play a game or two or cards. Sarah needs to get out of the house for a while. A visit with Harriett will do her good."
"Wonderful, Sir. What time can I tell Harriett you'll be here?"
"Never, if you don't start calling me AJ when we're away from the office," laughed AJ. "If you can call Mac by her name, then surely you can call me by mine."
"Yes, Sir. I mean, AJ. What time can you load up all the baby things and be here?" grinned Bud knowing how Harriett packed for every emergency.
"Give us an hour and a half and we'll see you then," AJ smiled while Sarah shook her head. "After all, Bud, I married a Marine. She can storm beaches, so packing for a tiny baby should be no problem."
After hanging up the phone AJ gave Sarah his best smile. "Darlin', we need a night out. And Angel is coming with us, so what's the problem?"
"I just hate the thought of having her out in the night air," Sarah frowned.
"She'll be fine, Sarah, she is made of sterner stuff," argued AJ.
"Why? Just because you were a SEAL, doesn't mean she won't catch a cold," sniffed Sarah.
"Sarah, she's going to get sick. There is no way we can stop Angela from becoming sick. All we can
do is love her and see she gets the best care," explained AJ.
"You're right, I know, but the mother in me wants to protect her from all hurts and sickness," Sarah said, laying her head on his shoulder.
"I know, sweetheart, I feel the same way," he replied. "If it were possible, you know, I'd never let anything hurtful touch our Angel."
"I know-and you're right. We'll go to Bud and Harriett's," she smiled. It took Sarah fifteen minutes to pack the diaper bag and get Angela dressed. They made it to Bud and Harriett's in one hour and twelve and one half minutes according to Sarah.
To be continued….