Price of Life (Sue Thomas FBEye)

Chapter Nine

Jack was not sure he finished the last few lines of the song.

Her eyes were mesmerizing him. He kissed the tears away. She ran her fingers through his hair, down his neck, while his hands moved freely along the alluring little blue dress. She responded to his caresses naturally. No restraint or hesitation remained.

The music was still carrying them. His tie was long gone by the time they made it to the bedroom. So was his shirt. Her little blue dress was proving to be a challenge for Jack. It clung so tightly around the curves of her body and she was so ticklish. Sue had more luck with the rest of his clothes.

She quivered at his touch, the dress no longer in the way. Passion and desire took over, and ecstasy washed over them.

She rested her head over his chest, her left hand raised on his shoulder, their bodies still intertwined. The diamond ring sparkled under the night lamp. She removed her wedding band and placed it under the light. She read the tiny inscription 'With all my heart and soul. For always and forever. Jack.' More tears were coming down.

Jack took the band and put it back where it belonged before ardently kissing her again. "I love you, my amazing wife."

"I love you too. There's no other place I would rather be than here with you tonight. Thanks for bringing me home."

"For you, my love, everything."

He figured that after Thursday night, she might want to come back here, where everything began. He closed his eyes, his wife securely in his arms, more blissful and content than he had ever been in his life.

***

"Reverend? What a surprise?" said Tara adjusting her shirt. "We met in the backyard the other day."

"Of course. Tara, right?"

"Yes, and this is Myles Leland." Tara gestured toward Myles who managed to make himself presentable. "Myles, this is Reverend...Sorry I forgot."

"Reverend Thomson."

"Nice meeting you, sir," greeted Myles.

"Same here. Are you a friend of Jack or Sue?" inquired the Reverend.

"Well, friend and colleague of both," said Myles. "What can we do for you?"

"It was more what I could do for Jack and Sue," explained the Reverend, looking around. "I saw them leave after their guests, but I could still see lights so I wanted to make sure you had a legitimate reason to be here."

"They asked us to stay overnight and take care of Levi," replied Myles. "Short honeymoon."

"They also left us with the cleaning," added Tara a bit annoyed. "But we'll make sure to tell them you stopped by. It's very considerate of you."

"I'm glad everything is in order. Enjoy your evening."

"Good night" and they closed the door behind him, exchanging puzzled looked.

The reverend walked away with a satisfying smile on his face. Those two had no ideas, and she was not there either. Good.

As soon as the Reverend was gone, the feet returned to the bedroom. Levi started barking at the bottom of the stairs.

"What is it, Levi? Want to go for your walk?" asked Myles.

More barking.

"Now that you said the word, Myles, we have to take him," informed Tara.

"How many walks a day does a dog take?" Myles asked while Levi barked again. "Okay Levi, we're going. Tara, are you joining us?"

"Are you kidding? I'm not staying here alone."