Where Are We Now? (Marina)

Sei.

Carina

Maya kept fixing her black belt that never seemed to be sitting in the middle of her waist. If it were up to me, she wouldn't be wearing it, it felt like a tease and there were much better uses for belts. My wife looked good in her asphalt grey fitted dickies and black waffle knit jumper. Her ass in any utility styled pants looked amazing. It reminded me I need to go shopping for her again.

"Te guardi bella, non preocuparti." I remind her stealing her left hand and squeezing it as we walked up to the door.

"What if I look too serious?" She said standing up straighter and I just laughed as I knocked on the door.

"You will, but once you start talking it will get better. Trust me, you're good," I tip her chin up to me and gave her a good deep kiss. Her sigh made my stomach swirl with butterflies.

The door opens and we pull out of it to find Teddy. "DeLuca-Bishops! The whole gang, beautiful! Get inside!" She urged in and I pulled Maya inside with me.

The grip she had on my hand was adorable. "Dr. Altman, it's nice to see you again," Maya said very formally and extended her free hand for Teddy to take, "You have a lovely home."

That was my cue and I gave Teddy a bottle of wine. My friend smiled as she took it from me, "Thank you, please it's Teddy tonight! Feel free to mingle, meats and cheeses are in the living room and dinner will be served in an hour?"

"Perfetto," I say and continue to pull Maya in. The noise already told me that most people were here and that's also why Maya was holding onto my hand like it was a raft, and if she let go she would sink. Smiles erupted as we passed through the threshold and I stopped at the steps, Maya immediately knowing why.

There were many things I expected from Maya, a courteous hand hold while I tried to descend the two steps, or even an arm to hold myself steady on while I made the painful journey down. But this?

Maya placed her hands around my waist as she went down the two steps and with an anchor on the first she lifted me and put me gently down on the floor. With a smile she took my hand again, I've got you, she mouthed at me and suddenly I didn't care of the pain. I wanted my wife. I needed her against me and in me.

That lift was both hot and painfully adorable. I needed to take something before we left because tonight there had to be sex, or I would absolutely combust.

"Before you two mount each other I want a turn!" Amelia said practically dragging Linc with her. "Very sexy Captain Bishop," she winked at my wife and hugged her. Maya had gotten used to the up in Amelia's flirting, while I had not. "This is my umm, this is Dr. Atticus Lincoln, Scout's dad."

Maya looked up at the tall chiseled man, "Dr. Lincoln." Maya extended her hand, "You... you're the one that fixed Carina's leg?"

"Yes, well structurally I suppose." He joked and and Amelia just looked apologetic, I wonder if she thought I blamed her. Surely she didn't, I'd ask her later.

Everyone else started to approach and I had to make a few more introductions, "Maya, you've met Dr. Josephine Wilson a few times, but this is the formal introduction," I said with a laugh. Jo had been the one to always walk in during Maya's visits to pull me back to reality.

"Captain Bishop, nice to actually see you and not because I'm going to steal your wife."

"I don't know Dr. Wilson, that bachelorette party looked like you had other intentions." Amelia laughed and I could tell Maya felt proud of herself for being able to joke about it now.