Chapter 55

"I take it that you want something from me, darling?" AJ teased the woman kneeling next to him.

"You know it sailor!" Miranda smiled and beckoned him to her with a wiggling finger as she laid back on the bed. "Bring that ship into my harbor, Admiral!"

"I'm sorry, Ma'am…. Admiral's don't do the 'bringing in'!" he shook his head sadly.

"Well then I'll have to take matters into my own hands it seems!" she said as she got back on her knees and pushed him down onto the bed.

"I like it when you take my 'matters' into your hands, darling!" he sighed as he leaned back with his arms folded behind his head and watched her.

In the afterglow of their lovemaking they murmured to each other words of love and were asleep within minutes.

The next two months flew by for the happy couple. Harriett Roberts had taken the July fourth weekend to throw an engagement party for Admiral Chegwidden and Judge Love. All of their JAG family was there as well as Tom Boone and Miranda's daughter, son-in-law and grandson.

Francesca couldn't be there for the engagement party. As she had told her father when he called to tell her the date for the wedding, she had fashion shows scheduled each weekend from then until the actual wedding date. She had been amazed that her father had chosen so well. AJ smiled at Miranda who was sitting next to him when he made the call. He went on to give Francesca a brief run down on her future stepmother's gifts. Francesca was skeptical, but willing to give her father the benefit of the doubt.

When AJ had placed the call to Tom to tell him that he and Miranda had set a date, AJ was not surprised when Tom was the first to mention August 20th during the call. "So how long have you known I was getting married then?" AJ asked his longtime friend while shaking his head resignedly at Miranda who had the courtesy to look shamefaced.

"I think it was right after your first date," Tom replied.

"That early?!" AJ was stunned that Miranda had known almost from the first that the two of them would fall in love and marry.

"If it couldn't be me, there is no one I would rather see Randi with than you AJ. Take care of her."

"I will, old friend. Are you sure there are no hard feelings that will keep you from being my best man?"

"Not a one. In fact I told Randi that if you didn't ask me that I would be happy to walk her down the aisle."

"Thanks Tom, I needed to know that."

"No problem, old friend, just love her like she deserves!"

"I plan to!" AJ told him as if making a solemn vow. He hung up the phone and took Miranda into the bedroom telling her that Tom told him to!

"Oh! So you need his permission to make love to me now?" she teased.

"No darling, any excuse is more that enough for me."

To Be Continued….