Ginny arched as Patrick bit her neck and slid deep into her. They had shifted as soon as they’d made sure the children were asleep. Patrick’s thrusts were rapid and made Ginny squirm with pleasure. She dug into the carpet with her claws as Patrick came hard. They howled their pleasure and then collapsed to the floor.
An hour later, Ginny woke up. “Patrick, do you want to move to the bed?” she asked.
“Um… I’m sort of stuck,” he said with a grin.
“All knotted up and no where to go?” she teased.
Patrick bit her.
“Ow!” she said half jokingly.
“Pull the blanket down and we’ll snuggle until we can move,” he said.
Ginny grabbed the coverlet and pulled it over them. “So, what do you think of our new cousin?” she asked.
“He’ll do just fine as soon as he figures out that Sam won’t leave her B&B,” said Patrick.
“You think so?” asked Ginny.
“Yes. From what Lisa told all of you in the kitchen and what my nose told me, he’s head over heels in love and so is she if she’d just jump over her own shadow,” said Patrick.
Ginny nodded. “We better get some sleep. They’re due here around noon to look at the stuff,” she said.
“Alright. Then stop talking,” he teased.
Ginny punched him.
*
Angie and George collapsed on the hotel bed. They were exhausted. In the morning they were heading back to the B&B. Sam and Lewis would follow in a few days.
“I like him,” said Angie.
“Yes, and he’ll get use to us,” said George.
“He’d better,” said Angie.
“Oh?” he asked.
“I told you he was in love with Sam. The two of them just glow,” said Angie. “So he’d better get use to us.”
“I still say we’ll have to see,” said George.
“You’re just too damn cautious,” she said.
“Yes, and what’s wrong with that?” he asked.
“Well, nothing I guess. I just want the two of them to be happy,” said Angie.
“I agree. Now let’s get some sleep. I don’t dare shift,” said George.
“Oh well,” said Angie. “We can have some playtime tomorrow night then,” she said.
George smiled and curled up around Angie.
*
Sam closed the door after Lewis had kissed her goodnight. She was trying to relax after a very long day. She was glad things had gone so well though. Everyone had liked the presents she had brought and the babies were adorable. She liked the idea of being a grandma of sorts. Dropping her clothes on a chair, she got into the shower. It didn’t take long to rinse off. She dried off and put on her nightie. She barely had her hair brushed before she thought she heard a knock on the door. She peered out the peep hole and saw Lewis standing in the hall. She opened the door.
“What’s the matter Lewis?” she asked.
“Um, May I come in Sam?” he asked.
“Of course,” said Sam. She opened the door wider and then shut it after he came though. He walked past her and then sat on an empty chair. Sam perched on the end of her bed. She waited for him to speak.
“Sam, I want to thank you for everything you’ve done,” he said. “Why is this so difficult?” he wondered.
“Lewis, I couldn’t have done anythin’ less,” she said wondering where he was going with this.
“I want to explain something to you,” he said. “I feel very awkward.”
“Well then, just spit it out,” Sam said.
“I have so enjoyed our time together and getting to know you and now your family,” he started.
“Lewis, they’re your family,” she said.
“In many ways, they are more your family than mine. I just happen to be related,” he said. “But back to the point. I have been trying to decide what I’m going to do after this. I have business in Canada, and…” was as far as he got.
“Well, ifin’ you have to go home, just go,” she said. “Damn!”
“Sam, wait. I think I’m saying this all wrong,” Lewis said as he realized that Sam was getting upset.
“Spit it out then,” she said. She really was confused as to where he was going with all of this after the day seemed to have gone so well.
“I… um… I wanted to meet the family and see how they were before I said anything,” he started.
“Before you said what?” Sam said getting more aggravated by the second.
“I wanted to see if they’d be alright with me before I… I said I think I’ve fallen in love with you,” Lewis said softly.
Sam sat there with her mouth hanging open. “You… you needed their approval? You love me?” she asked almost not daring to believe what he was saying.
“Not their approval, but I didn’t want to complicate things by walking in a total stranger and telling them that I wanted you to be a part of my life,” Lewis said as he stood up. “Am I… have I totally misread your feelings for me?”
Sam walked over to Lewis and took his hands in hers. “No Lewis, you didn’t misread me at all. I’m just so use to being independent that I was scared to death to think that you might be interested in this crusty old broad,” she said.
Lewis pulled her into his arms and held her close while they kissed. He held her close for a few minutes and then looked down at her face. Sam looked up and relaxed.
“Sam, would it be presumptuous for me to ask if it was alright for me to spend the night?” Lewis asked.
“I thought you’d never ask,” she said with a smile. She let go of him and turned down the bed. She crawled under the covers and patted the bed next to her.
Lewis undressed down to his underwear and then crawled into bed. Sam was giggling.
“What’s so funny?” he asked.
“Well, your underwear look like Speedos and I can’t believe I’m in bed with the possibility of having sex with someone after all this time,” she said.
“First off, they aren’t Speedos. European underwear aren’t the same as those horrid things American men wear. Second, it has probably been as long for me as it has for you. Probably longer. As you know, I never married. Relationships, but no marriage,” he said.