(This story is a continuation of a series of stories about Commander Murphy. Reading the previous stories will give the reader a better idea of the development of the story line and of the characters.)
Commander Andrew David Augustus Murphy, U.S. Navy (Retired) sat and watched the noon news on the Fox News Network. He mumbled under his breath about the state of the war in Iraq. After three tours in combat as a Navy Seal, he knew the frustrations of that type of war.
His mind wandered to Angela, his recent bride. She and her daughter, Molly, had gone to Gainesville to clear out the house she had received in the divorce settlement from her abusive ex-husband. She and Molly had only been gone overnight. He had not realized how totally they had become the most important things in his life. They had not been apart for more an hour or two since they started living together six months ago. He had not slept a wink last night. His lunch and dinner last night had been tasteless and he did not even bother with breakfast this morning.
Andy smiled as he remembered how the visions of her at various points in their relationship in the past months kept creeping into his mind. He had seen her as she looked when she first came to him for help. She had been stunningly beautiful in her business suit. She had looked elegant, intelligent and coolly efficient if you did not notice the white knuckled grip on her purse. Then there was the picture in his mind of her standing before him soaking wet and shivering after she had pushed him in the swimming pool and he had retaliated. She had been simply irresistibly adorable.
The vision that occurred most often was of her walking toward him a month ago at their wedding in a pastel yellow suit with white shoes, hat, and gloves clinging to the arm of the President of the United States.
That lovely vision was chased away by the sounds of female voices and laughter in the foyer of his house. He heard small feet running down the wood-floored hall. He turned to catch the tiny body that jumped towards him. He held the little blonde girl close to his chest.
Andy heard a giggle behind him and turned to see his wife grinning at them. "I should have known Molly would be in here cuddled up to her Daddy, she sure missed you. She hated being away as much as I did." Angie moved beside the chair and leaned over to press her lips against his. Her lips parted and her tongue slipped inside his mouth to find his tongue. It was a very long and hungry kiss for both of them.
Andy grinned as she pulled back. "Mmmmm, I guess you did miss me a little."
"I sure did Honey, I don't think I slept a second the whole time. I just lay in bed thinking of you. I can't sleep without you anymore."
"Sweetheart, I had exactly the same problem. I suggest we go take a nap as soon as possible." He looked down at Molly. "How about you Molly, are you tired too?"
"Yes Daddy, I am tired too. I missed sleeping in my nice bed with all my toys. We got all our old stuff packed up though. Mommy says we are all ready for the movers to get our things today, we don't ever have to go back again."
Angela smiled at Andy, "The realtor said we ought to get three and a half million for that place. Rem wants all his stuff put in storage until he gets out of prison. His lawyer said he bitched about the judge awarding me the house and my Lincoln but as long as he got his 'castle' he wasn't too vocal about it."
"Did the guys look after the two of you? Were there any problems?"
"No Dear, the guys were very sweet. They adore Molly; she can do no wrong in their eyes. Rem's people were very polite. I guess the housekeepers and maids were as nice as you could expect seeing they are losing their jobs today. Bart stayed behind to ensure all of our things got moved OK."
"Great, girl, let's all go have a nice lunch. You can't believe how happy I am to have my two girls home with me."
Andy looked in deep admiration and appreciation at his young wife. She was very beautiful, she wore jeans, high-heeled boots and an ivory cowl necked sweater under a navy blue jacket. Her long auburn hair was in a high ponytail with a large ivory bow and still hung almost to her waist.
She caught him looking her over. "Well Sir Andrew, do I pass your inspection?"
"Absolutely Sweetie! You pass with flying colors in every respect, as always."
"I try to always look nice for my lord and master. I am afraid if I don't look good he will find someone else."
"The chances of that happening are nonexistent. That will never happen. First, I love what is inside you as much as I love how you look. Second, you always look good. The simple fact is that if there are two hundred women in a room all the guys will be looking at you, and you love it, right?"
"I know that men look at me, I am used to it. If they smile, I feel good because I know you will like what you see. Your approval is the only one I need and I really do NEED that."
Andy grinned, "I have never seen you when I didn't approve of the way you looked, never, and I really do NEED you right now. Your little belly is still flat as a board even if you are carrying our child." He pulled her close and whispered in her ear, "Honey, you look absolutely delicious and I am starving."
Angela smiled softly, "Oh, sweetie, me too! Let me check and see if everything made it up to our suite OK. I told the boys to go ahead and just put everything in our parlor; I can sort it out from there. Then we can put Molly down for her nap, I need one too.
Molly snuggled against Andy's chest as he carried her to her room, "Oh! It is so nice to be home with Daddy, now I can sleep. I had to sleep with Mommy last night an' she bumped me all night."
Angie lowered her head and looked up at him out of the corner of her eyes; a small smile curved her lips. "I was trying to find you, Andy; I couldn't believe how much I missed you being next to me."
Andy and his new family lived in his huge home in North Central Florida. The building also contained the offices and communication gear for his business. The home was located in a large one-mile square compound. Many of his workers lived inside the compound in a trailer park. The fenced compound was not only protected by armed guards, but by TV cameras and by numerous motion, vibration, sound, and heat sensors. The compound was so secure that the Secret Service agents inspecting the site for the president's weekend visit for the Murphy wedding found no weakness. As matter of form, they had added several of their own people to the existing guards.
When Molly was sound asleep for her nap Angie walked toward their bedroom looking for Andy and shedding clothing as she went. She entered as saw him watching her from between his toes while he rested on his back on the bed. He was completely nude. She stopped and sat on the chair by her vanity to remove her jeans, high-heeled boots, and sheer pink panties. She stood and rubbed her breasts and the area showing marks from the band of her bra.
"Oh boy, it sure feels good to get out of that bra. Are you ready to sleep now?"
"Not quite yet, dear girl. You do not look very sleepy either. You claim to always know what I want, so show me."