“He did leave out a lot of details.” When I chuckle, heshoots an index finger to my mouth.
“Please say nothing. According to my sources, if he’s asked to say more, we could be sitting here all night and well into tomorrow.”
Chapter 32
“Wolves together stand howling soft and loud at light, singing family songs.” ~Unknown
Axel
While Abbie, the women, and the younger kids play beach volleyball over a badminton net, Gwen sits on a sunburst-patterned blanket near me. The rest of our Belarusian team behaves more like the older children as they duck under the waves caused by a tropical storm in the Atlantic.
“I still can’t believe we convinced everyone to share a house.” Hands behind her head, my lovely wife sighs at the white whisps streaking across the cerulean sky.
“A long weekend at the ocean, plus built-in babysitters? It’s an offer no one can resist.” I kiss her.
Despite the chaste connection, my cock stirs. We made love this morning, but I’ll be damned if I don’t want her again. Glancing all about, I take her hand and help her to her feet.
“Babe…” At my hungry gaze, the black centers of her eyes widen, and she bites her lower lip.
“Bedroom. Now.” She hugs me, then stops as a pregnant blond giggles and kisses a gleeful man in red shorts.
“Is that Slate?” My woman’s face softens as she eyes the couple. Picturing her round with my baby, my heart warms. We’ve talked about kids, and I can’t wait to make Abbie a little brother or sister. Preferably both.
“Yeah, his wife’s name is Lilac. I’ll be sure to introduce you.”After a quick fuck.As I speak, the Patten man smiles, waves at us, then whispers in his lady’s ear.
“Huh. He’s so different, I hardly recognized him.” After she returns the friendly gesture, my wife continues to observe the other two, now tickling each other.
“Just like the rest of his employees, off the clock, he’s a regular guy.” Worried we may lose our window of opportunity, I tug her towards Callie, about to serve.
If she can mind our kid for twenty more minutes, we can run home and…
Our curly-haired, brown-skinned sweetheart sees us and waves. “Mommy. Daddy. Watch me!”
While she fists the inflatable sphere back, Bear bounds up from the beach. He woofs, shakes, and covers us in sand and salt water.
So much for a short escape.Laughing, we join the game and table sex for later.
At one point, the light plastic orb catches the wind and bounces away. As we wait for Lucky to retrieve it, Gwen steps close. “What’s the latest news on Ledbetter?”
In the past, her abrupt turnabout would confuse me but I’m beginning to learn that’s how her mind works.
I don’t want to frighten her, so choose my words carefully. “The US government petitioned to have him extradited from Lithuania. I doubt he’ll ever breathe in free air again. Why, are you worried?”
Pursing her lips, she stares out at the ocean. “Mostly about Babcock and Danbury. Have they resurfaced?”
“Not yet, but they will make a mistake, and I will arrest them.” I hug her sun-warmed bikini-clad body to mine, then toss Abbie in the air.
After feeding the seagulls, making sandcastles, and eating ice cream, our Belarus reunion drifts back to the house. Later, we gorge ourselves on pizza and s’mores. Those living nearby head home while the rest stay over one more night.
Alone in the bedroom, I take my lovely, intelligent, brave wife in my arms, “Promise to never again put your life in danger. I would be devastated without you.”
“Ditto.” Her not-an-answer gives me pause. However, before I can call her out, she grabs my cock. “I love you.”
“Oh, Dr. Wulf. You think you can distract me so easily?” I nibble her bottom lip, and kiss down her body to reach her nipple.
There, I stop and suck until it tightens into a stiff point. When she arches up, blood drains from my upper brain to the one below my navel.
Thanking all the saints in heaven that I found her, I slide off the bed, kneel at her altar and press my mouth to her wet, pulsing, sensitive spot. An addict, I lap at the pheromones in her juices.
