Chapter 29

AJ picked up his coffee cup and drained the now lukewarm brew. When he was finished he said, "I should probably be going now Miranda, it's late…or rather early."

"Tomorrow is Sunday and neither of us have to work, would you like to join me on a picnic? I was going to take Randy to the park tomorrow so Nora and Josh could go to a movie. It would be easy to pack a bit more fried chicken, if you'd like to," she offered, as they got up and walked towards the door.

"I'd love to join you and Randy. Are you sure he won't mind sharing you?" he chuckled.

"He is a very generous child and if you are willing to play catch with him, he will love you forever," she answered with a grin.

"I think I might be able to do that. What time should I be here?"

"How does 1100 sound?"

"Great, and what can I bring?"

"Just yourself."

"Now that doesn't seem fair, how about you let me bring desert? How does Randy feel about dogs?"

"He loves them, why?"

"I thought that I could bring Dammit and they might like to play together."

"Dammit?" she squeaked.

"Ack not a great name to teach to a one-year-old is it? It's a long story how she got her name, and we could shorten it for Randy if you think that it would be okay to bring her?"

"He would love it, and maybe we could try calling her IT? I think Nora would still be upset if I taught him Dam!" Randi laughed.

Joining her laughter, he said, "We can try 'IT'…so I should bring her then?"

"Oh yes please do, and plan on telling me the story tomorrow too! I just have to know how she came by that name."

"Will do," AJ said and then pausing at the door, took her gently into his arms and kissed her good night. "See you tomorrow, Miranda."

"Mmmm yes you will, good night AJ," she said softly as he walked out the door and down the walk to his Escalade.

That night her dreams were about the wonderful taste of AJ's kisses and she woke frustrated! It had been quite some time since she'd had any sexual release except by her own hand and now was glad that she and Tom had never become lovers. She wouldn't want AJ to think that there was any comparison going on. But she wanted AJ in her bed and soon!

AJ arrived at Miranda's the next day with a Tupperware container of brownies and Dammit by his side. She didn't like her leash and AJ could have sworn that she gave him a dirty look when she saw him bring it with them. AJ got out and went up to Miranda's door after telling Dammit to stay.

Miranda greeted him with a kiss and stepped aside to let him in. Randy, who was standing in the living room holding onto the coffee table, squealed in delight when he saw AJ and started across the room towards him holding out his arms to be picked up. With a chuckle, AJ did, missing the shocked look on Miranda's face.

"Do you know what just happened?" she gasped, drawing AJ's attention back to her rather than the child in his arms.

"Yes, it looks like I made a friend," he grinned at her.

"No AJ, Randy has never walked until today! And not only did he walk to you, but he ran!" she stood there staring at the two males in astonishment.

"Well, little man, I thank you for the compliment!" AJ told the child.

Randy smiled at him and laid his head on AJ's shoulder, "Doggie?!" he asked.

Laughing, AJ replied, "See! That's what he really wanted, not me!" Talking to Randy, he said, "I left her in the car Randy. As soon as you and Miranda are ready to go you can meet her."

Pointing to his grandmother, Randy said, "Grammy."

Sighing, she said with a smile, "Well, there goes any chance I had of passing myself off as his sister!"

"Can I help you carry anything out?" AJ asked.

"Sure," she answered. "But I think we should take my car because it is so much trouble to move the baby seat."

"Baby!" Randy said pointing to himself.

"Yes you are the baby, and Grammy loves you," she said giving him a kiss as she walked by.

"Oh to have that cuteness factor once again!" AJ sighed.

To Be Continued….