"Are you sure it's okay we play here?" Miller asked, standing at the pool table.

"Yeah, I've played here a bunch," Julia answered. She smiled and said, "Never played pool before?"

"My uncle has a table at his flat," Miller said. He paused for a moment and looked at his siblings before his sister was speaking.

"He's really protective of it," Bailey said. "He lets us play, but he watches us while we do it."

"It was one of the first things he bought with his own money for his flat," Paul commented.

"How is James?" Skye asked.

"Doing well," Paul replied. "We gave him a new guitar so he was very chuffed."

"Oh, don't start looking at me," Skye said in mock annoyance though she was soon after smiling. "I think I'm done for the night."

"Not really," Nancy said, handing her a cue.

"Yes I am, this is for the girls," Skye replied, using the same tone she had before. "One of them," she said, turning to them.

"For me," Kathleen said, going up to her mother and taking it.

"Are you guys not going to play at all?" Julia asked the adults.

"We'll watch," Castle told her since they were sitting around the table where they could keep an eye on the game. "Do you want anything?" he directed to his wife.

Shaking her head Beckett took his hand and told him, "I'm fine, I just hope that they'll play well together."

Nodding, Castle said, "They said they weren't going to compete but…"

"We are going to compete," Julia said wryly, looking at her parents.

"We're here just in case," Castle said jokingly. He smiled watching her roll her eyes before she was walking to the table.

With the adults watching them, the kids were playing together until they had finished the game completely with Bobby winning. They were then urged to bed and were saying goodnight to their families before they were heading to their rooms upstairs or in the basement.

"Are you guys tired?" Beckett asked Stella.

"A bit but I think we'll stay a little longer," the designer replied before she looked over at Paul who frowned at her before he spoke.

"I'm not an old man," the singer said jokingly.

"You were on a plane for a while," Skye commented.

"I'm fine here," Paul said in feigned irritation. "Though I wouldn't mind a cuppa."

"I'll get some tea," Castle said, moving to the doorway. He walked out to the kitchen, not surprised when his wife was following him. "They're going to say something," he told her.

"Isn't that my line?" Beckett asked him teasingly.

"Well… since I was here first," Castle said, using the same tone. He wasn't surprised when she rolled her eyes but went over to the stove where she was getting water in the kettle. He stood next to her while it was warming up and said, "We're still alone."

Giving him a look, Beckett turned back to the kettle and said, "We're not going to do anything love."

"We could," Castle said.

"No," Beckett replied firmly, going through their boxes of tea.

"Later?" Castle asked.

Beckett couldn't help smiling at the hopefulness in his voice and she said, "Maybe. Can you go ask what tea they want?"

"Sure," Castle said after a moment of hesitation.

Watching him go, Beckett shook herself before she began to grab mugs from their cabinet. She could hear voices down the hall eventually and looked up in surprise as everyone was walking to the kitchen. "You want to see what we have?" she asked them with a smile when they'd reached her.

"There was a mention of mint tea," Alasdhair said first.

"We just bought that yesterday," Castle said when his wife looked at him. "I may have mentioned that one first," he added before his wife was speaking to the others.

"I hope he mentioned it's lemon and mint," Beckett said.

"He did," Nancy said. "And that does sound good."

"Get the honey," Beckett told Castle. "But does anyone want sugar?" She was a little surprised when no one said they did and she turned to get the tea bags ready once she was sure what everyone wanted.

Returning to the island after he'd gotten their bottle of honey, Castle watched his wife pouring everything out before he realized something. "Is the plan to go back to the game room?" he asked everyone.

"I think your family room would be the better choice," Mary said.

"She's right, it would be a lot more comfortable," Skye added.

"We'll follow you," Stella told the writers, Beckett pouring the rest of the water out into the mugs.

Once they all had their cups they were walking over to the room and sitting together before Skye said, "I should tell my dad when I see him tomorrow he could have joined us."

"They wanted the rest," Mary reminded her wife. "They know what the family fun center is like."

"Are you guys sure you're okay the next day not going anywhere?" Castle asked the newest arrivals.

"We're very sure," Stella said. "The kids have been begging us to allow them to go swimming." She then smiled and asked, "Your kids aren't bored with it?"

"No," Beckett replied. "Or with the game room."

Laughing briefly Alasdhair said, "We asked ours about that, if they still wanted to go to an arcade after being here and they were very insistent."

"Especially about the miniature golf course your kids told them about," Paul said before Isaac was clearing his throat and speaking a little hesitantly.

"Are you going to enjoy all of that tomorrow?" he asked.

"Of course," Paul replied. He then smiled and said, "I am looking forward to the mini-golf as the American kids were saying."

"Me too," Nancy said with a smile since she wasn't surprised when the others were looking at her. "I did play a little growing up."

"The place that used to be outside of Montauk?" Castle asked her.

Nodding Nancy replied, "My son loves mini-golf."

"You're sure he didn't want to come, he was invited," Beckett said.

"He was sure, he needed to go back to work," Nancy said. "But he was grateful you thought of him."

"James too," Paul said. "He's getting ready to record another album."

After they had told the singer they hoped it would go well, Skye said, "My girls were speaking to Mary and me on the way back after the neighborhood."

"About next year?" Brennan asked. Laughing at the surprise on the investigator's face he said, "Erin was too."

"They were," Mary said. "They'd like to take your families to her office."

"I told you she doesn't have anything for cases out," Paul said swiftly when he noticed the expression on his daughter's face.

"I wouldn't leave it out," Skye said firmly. "I couldn't I'd get into a bit of trouble with my superior. But I have models in it, photos of different liveries and then there's the view."

"I think I've heard," Stella said before she looked over at her father who started to laugh before he was speaking to her in a mock placating tone of voice.

"She really doesn't have anything relating to cases there," Paul said.

"I'm not sure if I can get clearance for your entire family," Skye then said. "Since I just barely got it for your father and Nancy. I can try though."

"You should," Alasdhair said. "Since the kids aren't going to leave us alone about it."

"I'll need to ask next year," Skye said. "Since you wouldn't be there until after Christmas." She smiled and said, "I just hope you're okay with going, we sort of assume you'll come."

"Believe me," Stella said. "Us," she added swiftly as she smiled at her husband. "We want to go to your home again."

"With me and the kids this time," Alasdhair added.

"Fair enough," Skye said with a smile. "Since of course we didn't have the pool or the game room since you were last there."

"The kids want to see that," Paul said.

Smiling again at him, Skye said, "You want to see our studio don't you?"

"That would be great," Paul replied.

"Oh great," Mary said laughingly. "How are we going to compare to the studios you've been at?"

"It won't," Paul said firmly. "But I still want to see it of course, see what you have."

"We'll be glad to show you," Mary said, reaching for her wife's hand before she could speak.

"Speaking of next year," Paul then said. "I heard a rumor about a show."

Surprised when Skye was immediately shifting on her chair, Beckett asked, "It's true?"

"Yes," Mary said firmly. "And it's not just for her, but the whole band."

"And some guests," Skye said. She smiled at the others and said, "ABC has asked me. I was shocked since they have the country music night but they wanted to have one special that wasn't country music too… to a degree."

"To a degree?" Brennan asked.

"We asked them to get in touch with Dolly Parton," Mary said.

"I know the song," Genevieve suddenly said. She smiled when the others were looking at her and said, "I love the movie it's part of, but do you think she'd agree to it?"

"We don't know," Mary replied. "But we then asked for permission to the song so we could have a duet like Skye thought of," she added, a little startled when Beckett was talking in confusion.

"What song are you talking about?" she asked.

"Hard Candy Christmas," Skye and Mary said at the same time.

"What's the movie?" Clara asked.

"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," Castle said, blanching a little since his wife was immediately turning to him. "I've seen it."

"And you didn't know the song?" Beckett asked him with a slight smirk.

"I didn't remember it until they said the name," Castle replied quickly, relieved when his wife was squeezing his hand firmly.

"You should sing it for us now," Paul said.

"Do you really want us to?" Skye asked.

"Yes," Beckett said firmly.

"We want to hear you two sing it, just in case it won't be in your show," Stella said, smiling when Beckett looked at her.

"Alright, if there's even a show," Skye commented. She held up her hand before anyone could speak and told them, "We're still in talks and we need to plan and ask other singers to join us and permission for songs. So we'll sing it but hopefully you won't mind hearing it again if we do this one."

"We won't," Castle said firmly.

Laughing at that, Skye turned to her wife in the armchair next to her, unsurprised to see she was holding her phone. After the music had started she and Mary were singing where they needed to, holding each other's hands tightly while they were doing so.

Hey, maybe I'll dye my hair
Maybe I'll move somewhere
Maybe I'll get a car
Maybe I'll drive so far
They'll all lose track
Me, I'll bounce right back

Maybe I'll sleep real late
Maybe I'll lose some weight
Maybe I'll clear my junk
Maybe I'll just get drunk on apple wine
Me, I'll be just

Fine and dandy
Lord it's like a hard candy Christmas
I'm barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won't let
Sorry bring me way down

I'll be fine and dandy
Lord, it's like a hard candy Christmas
I'm barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won't let
Sorrow bring me way down

Hey, maybe I'll learn to sew
Maybe I'll just lie low
Maybe I'll hit the bars
Maybe I'll count the stars until dawn
Me, I will go on

Maybe I'll settle down
Maybe I'll just leave town
Maybe I'll have some fun
Maybe I'll meet someone and make him mine
Me I'll be just

Fine and dandy
Lord it's like a hard candy Christmas
I'm barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won't let
Sorry bring me way down

I'll be fine and dandy
Lord, it's like a hard candy Christmas
I'm barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won't let
Sorrow bring me way down

I'll be fine and dandy
Lord, it's like a hard candy Christmas
I'm barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won't let
Sorrow bring me way down

'Cause I'll be fine
I'll be fine
Oh, I'll be fine

"Thank you," Mary said with a smile as the others were applauding.

"Should we do that one? It's a rough song," Skye said.

"You could try," Paul told her.

Skye pretended to think that over before she finished her tea and then said, "I think it's about time to get some rest now we've gotten that set."

"Good idea," Isaac said, standing up. "There's a lot of walking at the family fun center."

"That golf course alone," Paul said jokingly.

"You'll enjoy it," Castle said, exaggerating his voice before they were standing up and starting to say goodnight to each other before parting to their rooms.


Hearing her breathing was still rough, Beckett pressed her cheek a little hard against her husband's, feeling it moving since he was still thrusting. When he gave a last shudder before he was still she wrapped her arms around him tighter before she was doing the same with her legs that had been bent at the knees on either side of him. She felt him panting against her neck and she was gently running her fingers through his hair.

"Kate," Castle groaned in pleasure when he felt he could speak.

"Too much?" Beckett asked him with a smile though the vibration of his voice against her skin was arousing.

"A little," Castle said, raising his head after he'd spoken. Studying her he said, "I'm so glad you needed that."

Smiling again Beckett said, "I feel the same," since they'd both initiated their lovemaking once they were in their room. She was a little started when he sighed and was about to ask what was wrong when he was carefully pushing himself above her as he spoke.

"We need to go to sleep don't we?" Castle asked her.

"Not necessarily," Beckett replied. She gasped when he was suddenly turning them around and she was on her knees. With a sultry smile for her husband, she loosened her grip and slid her hands over his shoulders. "Your choice?" she asked him.

"Yes," Castle said, pulling her to him before they were kissing deeply. As they were gently beginning to caress each other at the same time, he slid his hands down her back, spanning them over the small of it. When she rocked against him as his fingers were deliberately pressing into her skin he ended the kiss by beginning to groan. "Love," he growled when she made the same motion again. He stopped her before saying, "I was hoping you'd let me do a little more."

"Touching?" Beckett said. When her husband obviously hesitated she couldn't help laughing before he was groaning and gripping her to him tightly. "Sorry," she said, beginning to breathe a little harder since he was grasping at her ass.

"Don't… don't worry," Castle breathed when he was a little calmer. "But… not just that."

It took Beckett a moment to realize what he was referencing and she smiled before she leaned into him. They kissed sweetly but didn't linger as she pulled away from him to say, "Go ahead."

Overjoyed at her permission, Castle tried not to throw himself at her breasts and kissed at them at first to keep from doing that. He moved around each mound in turn, enjoying the way she was crying out at every touch of his lips until he was taking each nipple. Suckling gently at both he had to pull himself away, reminding himself that if she started moving he risked accidentally biting at her. "You're a goddess," he told her huskily while he was pressing his forehead to hers.

Her eyes slightly rolling back at the way her husband was caressing her back and jerking a little up inside her, Beckett had to take a moment before she could speak. "You… wait," she told him, nearly panting in desire before he was stopping. She all but groaned in disappointment but just managed to keep herself from doing that before she said, "Isn't the idea of this position for me to have control?"

"You can't blame me," Castle told her firmly. When she bit at her lower lip he said, "Move Kate, now," while he was grasping at her ass tightly. He was pleased when she let out a cry and arched her back before he moved his hands to hold her there. While he was holding her he looked between them before her hand suddenly appeared in view, lowering to where they were coupled. "What-" he started to say before she was interrupting him by speaking and in her touch.

"Don't try to stop me," Beckett told him firmly though her voice was shaking as she was caressing her own folds with her fingers on either side of his length. She was only able to do that a few more times before she was pulling her hands away and wrapping her arms around her husband. She was pleased when Castle was kissing her swiftly and while they were busy rolling their tongues around each others she began rocking her body.

Grunting, Castle did his best to keep from ending their kiss though they needed to part for a moment to catch their breath. He captured her lips again as soon as he could and he was plunging his tongue into her mouth since they were fervent. When they were parting again for air he moved to her neck, kissing along it until he was bowing his head.

Her eyes squeezing shut tightly, Beckett slid her fingers through her husband's hair in an effort to handle his suckling at her nipples. When he looked up at her she drew him to her and they were kissing again before she realized she was inching nearer her orgasm.

"Don't stop," Castle groaned in annoyance when she was doing so.

Breathing out a laugh Beckett said, "I have to I… I can't move."

"Do you want me to…?" Castle asked her, trailing off. When she was nodding he groaned and flipped them around again before he began thrusting slowly in her. He was startled to shortly after discover she had her feet flat on the bed and said, "Again," relieved in her response she had understood what that single word had meant.

"I want to," Beckett replied, taking her husband's kiss. After they had parted she told him, "Don't stop."

"Oh sure," Castle said, trying to say it jokingly though he had a difficult time since he'd begun moving in her. Feeling her sex squeezing at him as he sank into her, he groaned heavily while she cried out and said, "I have to go s-slowly."

"Please!" Beckett moaned in joy to him before she was letting out a cry at his mouth hungrily kissing her breasts before he was murmuring against her skin.

"I'm not going to… last love… your pussy is so tight around my cock," Castle began with. "So fucking wet my love."

"Oh… it's… because your come was filling me… it still is!" Beckett cried to him. Her breath stilled for a moment when he moved to press his cheek against hers before he was murmuring in her ear.

"Do you want more?" Castle asked her seriously.

"Yes," Beckett breathed to him before he was kissing her. She wrapped her arms a little tighter around him, gently digging her fingers into his back and meeting his thrusts eagerly. With him sinking inside of her so slowly she could feel him very easily and she told him, "Oh… I… I love you fucking me Rick but…"

"What happens my love?" Castle was able to ask her though his teeth were clenched together, doing his best to withstand her.

"I can feel your… cock in me," Beckett started to say. She tried to speak again but her husband nibbling at her earlobe prevented her from doing so. She was moaning in joy at his ministrations before he pulled away. Opening her eyes she saw he was gazing at her and she said, "I feel every inch o-of it," as he was slowing down even more.

"I feel your pussy the same my love," Castle said, just barely moving within her by then. He could feel by the way her hands were squeezing on him that she was enjoying it but he soon sped up again. Watching her carefully, though it was harder to do so with her movements against him as well, he could easily tell when she was nearing her climax and he moved to brush his lips to hers. "Come for me my love," he told her roughly. "I can feel you want to, your pussy is… milking my cock."

"Come in me Rick," Beckett was nearly panting as her husband nibbled at her neck and collarbone. She couldn't keep herself from climaxing at that point and her legs snapped around Castle's waist, holding him to her while her hips were undulating against him. Her eyes were rolled back at the sensation of her husband joining her, following her request and filling her as she'd hoped he would do. Once she had calmed down she remained still, holding her husband tightly against her body and relishing in the sensation of it sliding against hers. When he was limp and had his face pressed against her neck she ran her fingers through his hair, waiting before he was speaking slowly against her.

"I hope that was what you wanted," Castle said. He leaned into her a little feeling her kissing at the side of his head.

"I think it was love," Beckett replied. She watched him pulling away before she told him, "But we're going to have to go to sleep." Though she was trying not to, she couldn't stop her laughter as he was wrinkling his nose and she told him, "Sorry but we do have a lot tomorrow."

"And the other days too," Castle said, carefully withdrawing from her. He lay on his back after they'd gotten the lights off and his glasses on his nightstand. And as soon as she was pressed against his side with the covers over them he added, "Hopefully we can do this again."

"I'm sure we will," Beckett said before she began to yawn. She smiled when her husband was gently kissing at the top of her head before she said, "I'm sure you'll make sure we do."

"Well, if you don't want to…" Castle said, trailing off jokingly before they were kissing gently. "I love you," he told her seriously when they were parting.

"Love you too Rick," Beckett replied. She took his next kiss before they were relaxing and she closed her eyes to sleep. Once she had she would be surprised the next morning to realize that she had dreamed of their past life though she wouldn't mind with the memory and what it contained.


"Do you need any help love?" Rick asked his wife while she was fixing the curtains on the main window of the living room.

"No," Kate replied. She was about to get off the stool she'd used for her task when she was gasping at her husband kissing her bare feet. "Rick-" she started to say before he was interrupting her while he spoke firmly.

"Don't tell me I can't love," Rick replied.

"Fresh," Kate told her husband of nearly a month teasingly. "Just because I'm your wife doesn't mean I'll let you do anything."

"You were enjoying that," Rick said, standing next to her as she stepped down. "Do you want to go to bed?"

"It's the afternoon you sap," Kate told him teasingly, though she had begun to smile at the way his arm wrapped around her waist.

"Nothing wrong with some rest in the daytime," Rick replied easily.

"I have too much to do," Kate said firmly. "I have to iron, mend the clothes that have torn and-"

"Then sit with me for the moment," Rick said, pulling her with him onto the couch.

Gasping when she landed a little hard on his lap, Kate turned to her husband in concern when his groan went through her body. "Was that too hard?" she asked.

"At the moment… yes," Rick replied before she was responding and holding his hand tightly.

"Maybe I should help you a little," Kate said.

Rick froze at that suggestion before he was saying, "Would you really want to?" At her nod he did his best not to attack her with his lips but he was kissing her hard before he let her go to allow her to turn. With her straddling him he opened the front of his trousers, a little startled but growing more excited as she just sat there watching him. "You enjoy that love?" he asked her as he held his member in his hand.

"I do enjoy seeing your cock again," Kate told him, biting her lower lip for a moment. She then said, "Might I hold you?"

"You may," Rick said in obvious relief as he let her take it. He reached for either side of the couch and clutched at it tightly when she began to stroke at him. "Kate," he groaned. "What if I-" he tried to say.

Cutting him off by brushing her lips to his, Kate then climbed off of him before she was on her knees. Knowing her husband was watching her, she lowered her head and began pleasuring him using everything he had taught her he enjoyed. She couldn't help feeling a little smug hearing his pleasure on his lips in the form of her name, and she pulled away carefully before standing up. "I hope that was better than a nap," she told him, smoothing her skirt carefully.

Groaning briefly, Rick reached for her and pulled her back on his lap since she had put him back in his trousers. "For now, yes," he told her, kissing her hard before she could say anything. When they had finally stopped he told her, "Though I feel bad for you."

"I wouldn't need anything," Kate replied. She then realized she could hear something on the windows behind him and raised her head saying, "Oh, look at the rain."

Though he tried to grab her to keep her with him, Rick couldn't stop her and he watched as his wife was drawing the sheer curtains closed over the windows. "You're not closing everything?" he asked her.

"No, just this," Kate replied, looking out the window thought the misty fabric. She tensed for a moment when she could feel her husband's arms around her from behind but was shortly after leaning against him and she said, "I was going to go back."

"Are you sure? I was going goofy waiting for you," Rick replied, nuzzling at her hair. He pressed a kiss to her head and said, "Come back love." He pulled away in time to see her nodding and they walked together back around it before he sat and kept her standing.

Though she was aware of what her husband was doing, Kate made a move to sit when he was wrapping his arms around her waist. "I can't sit, I'm tired," she said.

"Do you want to go to our bed?" Rick asked hopefully, standing up and continuing to hold onto her by her waist.

"We should," Kate said, crying out the second she finished speaking when her husband was scooping her up in his arms. Though she was concerned he would fall she didn't try to stop him as he was carrying her up the stairs and then the staircase to their room. As he set her next to the bed she was concerned at the expression on his face before he was speaking carefully.

"You're… you're sure?" Rick asked her. He felt his heartbeat speed up when she smiled at him before she was wrapping her arms around his neck. He held her tightly as soon as he could, leaning down and kissing her hungrily. They did that for some time before he was slowly pulling away. Watching her eyes opening slowly and fluttering a few times before she focused on him he said, "I love you Kate."

"I love you too," she replied before he leaned into her and was kissing her again. After they'd parted, Kate was overjoyed at her husband pulling her to the bed where they began pulling off their clothes. As soon as they were naked he was laying her down and she pulled him onto her body. Their lovemaking was gentle and tender before they were orgasming at the same time and falling limp to the bed. "Oh love," she said, turning to him when he was laying next to her. She kissed his shoulder and then said, "We couldn't do that again."

"No," Rick said, knowing that wasn't meant to be a question. "But we could… rest a little."

Shaking her head Kate said, "We should dress."

Though he tried to grab his wife, Rick couldn't hold onto her and he was pushing himself up to watch her getting her clothes. After she had returned to the bed he said, "Might I watch you?"

Looking at him for a moment Kate said, "You could, but I don't know if you should."

"I think I should," Rick said though he was moving to get off the bed himself. After grabbing his clothes, he changed next to his wife, putting his tie around his neck last and saying, "Should we go into town for our dinner?"

Smiling Kate replied, "If you ask Julia I think she'll agree."

"Then I'm asking you," Rick said, letting her take control of his tie.

"It sounds swell," Kate said firmly. "But I have work to do tomorrow love."

"I'll have some to do myself," Rick replied. When she looked at him in surprise he explained, "I may need to go to the club, Patrick was telling me they hired a new chef."

"Shouldn't I go as well?" Kate asked with a smile.

"If you'd like," Rick said. "But he's going to make a few dishes."

"Is it the young man from Puerto Rico?" Kate asked. When her husband nodded she couldn't help smiling a little and said, "He always did love that food."

"That was the woman who cared for him before she moved to San Jose wasn't it?" Rick said, going to their mirror and making sure his clothes were alright.

"She was from there," Kate said, nodding. "She cooked the food for him all the time since Patrick loved it." She'd been checking herself in the mirror as well and once she was finished she turned to her husband saying firmly, "We'll have some of the dishes from that country and the usual, if he can make them."

"Patrick said he was able to," Rick said with a nod. They moved to leave the room and he allowed her to go downstairs first before they were in the living room. He reached for her hand and pulled her to him before she was stopping him.

"They should be here soon," Kate told him when he appeared to be about to protest.

Rick was about to speak before he heard a car outside and turned with his wife to the driveway where his brother in law's Tin Lizzie was making its way up the path. "I suppose you're right. Should we invite them to join us?" he said while they were walking over to the lean-to.

"We should see who brought Julia," Kate told him with a smile. When they stepped out onto the top step she saw it was her sister and Mary which made her call, "Patrick is with Ma?"

"He better be," Rose said firmly. "We left them making dinner." She set her niece down on the ground and told her sister, "Speaking of dinner, we'll take you out for it."

"I said you'd say yes Ma," Julia said with a smile, hurrying to her. She and her mother embraced before she tilted her head back to look at her and she asked, "Are you mad?"

"No, you're very lucky we had discussed going to dinner already," Kate said, glancing at her husband.

"Our treat," Rick said, not surprised when Rose was shaking her head. "Flip a coin?"

"I'll treat you, you took Mary and I to dinner last," she said firmly.

"But we didn't have Julia with us," Kate commented.

"It doesn't matter, I wouldn't begrudge my niece anyway," Rose said as they entered the house before her wife was speaking and handing her sister Julia's bag.

"If you're wondering she was very well behaved," Mary said. "And she helped us clean up when we asked her."

"Did she go to bed when she was supposed to?" Kate asked.

"Of course she did," Rose said, smiling when Julia looked to her anxiously.

"We better go," Rick said. "It'll be dark soon enough."

"What, we won't take our car?" Rose asked him with her eyebrow slightly raised.

"We have more than enough fuel," Mary commented.

"Alright, but I'll drive," Rick said to his sister in law.

When her sister smirked and turned to the door to leave, Kate turned to her husband and said, "That was a little foolish."

"I had to try," Rick replied before they were hurrying out with their daughter since they had on their coats by then.

"Where are we going to eat?" Julia said once she was sitting in the front in between her aunts.

"The café," Rick replied as Rose was backing out of the driveway.

"Did he tell you about the possible new chef?" Mary asked.

"We're going to come into the city tomorrow for that," Kate replied.

Gasping Julia asked, "Could we go to the zoo?"

"Maybe another time," Kate said. She smiled and told the little girl, "You'll need to stay with your grandma while we go to the club."

"All night?" Julia asked in obvious disappointment.

"No," Rick said slightly laughingly. "We'll be there around lunch and we'll come to the house."

"Then…" Julia started to say before she hesitated.

"We'll do something honey," Kate assured her before she was looking out the window as they were nearing the downtown area of Mill Valley.


Closing the door after she had checked on Julia, Kate walked to her bedroom where her husband was turning down the covers on their bed.

"Alright love?" Rick asked, turning to her. "Julia?"

"She's swell," Kate assured him, walking over to him after she had locked the door. "But there's something that's troubling me."

"Oh?" Rick asked. He stiffened when his wife's hands were trailing down his back before she was removing his shirt from his trousers.

"I can still feel your cock in my cunny Rick," Kate said seriously. "And I would hope you'll oblige me."

Grunting when she raised her knee and rubbed against his groin, Rick stopped her and gazed into her eyes for a moment before he picked her up. He threw her once he was closer to the bed so she would only slightly bounce, smiling at her laughter before he climbed onto the mattress with her.

The two were removing their clothes as soon as they were together and easily moving into making love. While they were thrusting slowly before Rick was speeding up, Kate was unaware she had her legs raised high on his sides. Only when they had orgasmed together again did he let her know. Smiling at her husband's comment, she told her husband, "I enjoy how deeply you're inside me."

"So do I," Rick said. "But I don't mind it."

"I would hope not," Kate replied, sliding away from her husband playfully when he was withdrawing from her. When he made her turn onto her stomach she gasped when he slapped at her derriere. Looking at him over her shoulder she said, "We don't need to wake up very early."

"Would you like me to take while you're laying like this?" Rick asked.

Shaking her head Kate turned onto her back again and said, "Just like this love."

Though he wondered at her reason, Rick merely nodded and moved to make sure that she was ready for their lovemaking again.

Spreading her legs wide, Kate nibbled a little at her lower lip while her husband was caressing her sex. She drew Rick to her, sighing as he slid inside her and did her best to match his thrusts, hoping briefly that he would get her pregnant before she took his kiss and lost herself eagerly in her husband and their intimacy.