Chapter 54

On the way home he stopped and signed the police report and then went to his favorite pizza parlor. AJ got to the counter and was surprised when Manny told him, "Admiral! We were just taking your pie out of the oven, I thought you wanted it delivered?"

When the confusion was sorted out, it became clear that Sarah had ordered it. Paying for the large all meat pizza, he headed home. Instead of walking in, he rang his own doorbell and when Sarah opened the door said, "Pizza delivery!"

"Ooooooh wonderful! Won't you step inside pizza-boy while I get your tip ready for you?"

AJ did as instructed, putting the pizza down on the hall table as he watched Sarah strip in front of him. "Come and get your tip pizza-boy!" she ordered standing there naked.

He knew just what orders to follow and this was definitely one he wanted to. Sweeping her up into his arms, he carried her to the bedroom.

Several 'tips' later, he knew they would have to warm the pizza in the microwave, but it had been well worth it! Lying there with her snuggled up against him, he told her, "This better not be the way you tip all the pizza-boys or we will never order out again!"

"But darling, you can't imagine how much it saves in tips!" she teased.

"Well then maybe we should only order from places that have girl drivers."

"Oh, I don't do girls," Mac laughed.

"I know, but that way I can do my part in saving us money too!"

"Hmmm maybe cash tips would be better after all…"

"I agree," he replied and kissed the tip of her nose. "Oh, I meant to tell you before you 'tipped' me that Sheffield wished us both well and also thinks that you could be the JAG some day."

"Nice. Did he say anything about who would be your replacement?"

"Only that he had someone in mind, other than that no details."

"Okay, I was just wondering if the new one would be as handsome as the current one, because I've had many fantasies about making love on that big old desk."

"Sarah, are you worried that I'm not going to be able to keep you satisfied?" AJ asked in concern.

"Good god no! What ever gave you that idea?" she exclaimed.

"Well, you were talking about pizza-boys and now my replacement…"

"AJ there's no one else on this earth that I want!"

"That's all I needed to hear darling," he sighed in relief.

"I'll make a deal with you…when I'm JAG you can come into the office and we'll lock the doors and we can make love on that desk, okay?"

"It will be my desk for another day, why don't you come in tomorrow and we can try it out at lunch?"

"That sounds wonderful," she paused when her stomach growled and added, "And speaking of lunch…"

With a laugh he suggested they get up and reheat the pizza. Mac agreed and jumped out of bed, she opened his dresser, and grabbed a T-shirt. Dropping it over her head, she headed for the kitchen.

"Is that all you're going to wear?" he asked.

"Yep," she replied looking down at the shirt that came to mid thigh on her.

"I doubt I'll be able to concentrate on food with you dressed like that," he grumbled.

"Good, more for me that way!"

"Somehow I knew that was your plan all along!"

As they ate, Mac looked over at him and said, "You know, I'm glad that I kissed you in your office. If it hadn't worked and Vicky didn't attack us, who knows how long it would have been before we discovered how the other one felt."

"So you're saying it was a kiss of fate?"

"Yes, it makes me wonder how things might have been different if you had kissed me all those years ago."

"The past can't be changed Sarah, but the future is what we make of it. I'm sure that together ours will be pretty wonderful."

"To our future!" she declared holding up her can of soda to toast with him.

"May it be a long and happy one," he added as he clinked cans with her.

THE END