An Illicit Gentleman II

                                        Chapter Twenty-Six

AJ sat at the patio table, a glass of Ice Tea in front of him he watched Eve, Kristin, Kevin and even his Mom danced to the music that flowed from the cabin.  He smiled as he looked down at the white gold ring that sat around his finger.  It finally happened, something he thought he would never know, something that would never happen, he was now married, a husband, and not to some chick who wanted a better career, not to some woman who acted one way but was really the complete opposite.  Eve was everything he ever wanted in a wife, a lover, friend, partner and it gave him goose bumps as he thought about the future.   His thumb stroke across the ring as a shadow caught his eye and he looked up.  He smiled when he saw his Mom sitting down.

“Shouldn’t you be dancing?” She asked nodding towards Eve.

“I’ve got lots of time for dancing.” He replied as he looked at her.  His eyes drifted back to his Mom.  “Thanks for coming.”

“I wouldn’t miss your wedding day and like Tony said you could have not told me at all.” She replied with a light sigh.

“Eve would have never said yes if you weren’t here.  She’d know you’d be angry at her for it.”

“I don’t hate her Alex.” Denise replied with a sigh. “I just worry about the future.”

“What do you mean?” He asked.

“I worry because I know how much you want a family and…” AJ interrupted her.

“I can still have that with Eve Ma, I know it sucks that biologically they won’t be mine but you and I both know that doesn’t mean anything.” He told her.  Denise lightly smiled and he waited for her to reply but Eve, Kevin and Kristin walked up to the table.

“We’re heading out.” Kevin said as he nodded towards his cabin.

“Cool” AJ said standing up.

“Yeah, I better get going too.” Denise said as she stood up too.  “I will see everyone at breakfast.”  She told them as she hugged AJ and it put him at ease when she hugged Eve too.  He walked them to the door and waved goodbye as everyone went their separate ways.  When he turned around he saw Eve closing the back door and he stood there watching her. His mind started to wonder again.

“Alex?” She said and he blinked.  “Everything ok?”

“Yeah” He replied with a light nod.  “Just looking at my beautiful wife.” And the words made her smile.  “I hope today was good enough.” He told her as he wrapped her in his arms.

“It was perfect.” She replied before she leaned in and kissed him. 

AJ scooped Eve up in his arms and carried her into the bedroom; he walked her over to the bed and gently laid her down as their lips lovingly caressed each others.  He laid down on his side as the couple did nothing but kiss lovingly and passionately.  They let their hands slither around their bodies undressing each other.

A softhearted moan broke from her lips as AJ slid into her, their lips still not parting.  His hand floated along her side barely touching her soft skin as it made its way to her neck.  Gently he tilted her head back and let his lips part from hers and drift their way down her jaw.  His other hand held her leg against him as he slowly thrusted into her.  When she grabbed the pillow beside her and gasped, her legs tightened around him and he grabbed her hand tangling their fingers together.  He felt her nails on her free hand gently scrape up his back and stopped when her fingers webbed through his hair.

Sitting up a little on his arm still keeping the slow love making pace he started with, his eyes locked on hers.  Her fingers drifted down his jaw line, down his cheek, before she brought her lips to his and kissed him.  AJ took his time making sure their first time as husband and wife was passionate but not rushed.  When she rolled him over however and began to take over, the thirst for each other became deeper.

Eve’s body collapsed against his and he took her in a trembling embrace.  They breathed heavily as they waited for their bodies to calm.  Reaching down to the blankets they had kicked around, AJ pulled the sheets over them and wrapped her in his arms again.  He drifted his fingers down her arm, over the back of her hand and took her ring finger in his.  His thumb caressed her rings as he gently kissed her.

She lightly smiled and whispered. “I love you.”

“And I love you.” He whispered back before kissing her again.

AJ tilted his head up as she rested hers against his neck; he closed his eyes and sighed to himself.  A few minutes later he noticed her breathing had deepened.  Realizing she was asleep and he was wide awake, AJ carefully slipped his arm from under her and crawled out of bed slowly.  He threw on his pants, grabbed his cigarettes and walked out to the living room.  Opening the patio doors AJ slipped out into the warm Maui night and sat down at the patio table.  Tapping out a cigarette, he put it in his mouth and lit it, exhaling as he looked out to the spot where he was married.  He smiled at the picture of her standing there in her dress, the light breeze blowing the thin strips of hair against her neck, her eyes full of tears but yet they beamed with joy.

As he butted the smoke out and disposed of it and then walked through the patio doors, he started to laugh to himself.  A new thought popped into his head.  “Brian’s gonna shit himself.” He snickered as he closed the doors and joined Eve back in bed.

The next morning he woke up to the sound of people outside his bedroom door laughing.  Slowly he picked his head up off the pillow and listened.  When he realized it was at least Kevin and Kristin he sluggishly pulled himself out of bed.  They must be here waiting to go to breakfast, which meant his Mom was here too.  He walked himself into the bathroom off of the bedroom and got into the shower before getting dressed. 

“About damn time.” Kevin snipped as AJ walked out of the room, freshly cleaned.

“Bite me douche bag.” AJ replied with a chipper joking tone. 

“Alex” Denise sighed, she hated when he swore but especially when he used one of his favorite words, ‘douche bag’.

“Hi Ma” He replied with a boyish smile as he quickly kissed her. 

When he looked up he saw Eve in the little kitchen off of the living room and he couldn’t help but smile.  He walked across the room and walked up beside her, wrapping his arm around her waist and softly kissing her on the neck as she poured a glass of orange juice. 

“Morning” He said with an adoring smile.

“Morning” She replied and returned the smile. 

AJ looked back when he heard Kevin’s cell phone go off.  “Turn that damn thing off.” He barked as Kevin opened the phone.

“Hello?” Kevin answered as he flipped AJ off.

“Oh” AJ giggled as he looked at Eve and she snickered.

“Dude, slow down.” He heard Kevin say and he looked over at his friend.  Then when Kevin’s head shut up and his eyes looked right at AJ it made his stomach turn.  “How?” Was all Kevin said.  “No, no you can’t talk to him.”

“What the hell…” AJ whispered wondering what was going on.

“Well his cell is off.” Kevin spoke again.  AJ started to walk out of kitchen to get his phone in the bedroom when Kevin waving his arms like a mad man stopped him from going.  He looked at his friend confused as the man shook his head.  “Let me call you back…let me call you back.” Kevin said getting annoyed.

When Kevin closed his phone AJ spoke up.  “What the hell is going on?”

“Apparently Britney is staying on this beach somewhere.” Kevin told him.

“So” AJ replied still confused.

“So it looks like a couple of paparazzi stumbled onto the wedding and for some odd reason the pictures or tearing up the internet, Perez was all over it and TMZ too, and now ET has been calling your management and Jive for an exclusive” Kevin told him as he rolled his eyes and moaned.  “Oh and Brian knows.” He said trying to lighten the mood.

“So it’ll go away in a couple of days, it usually does with you guys right?” Kristin spoke up.

“Not if ET wants the story.” AJ and Kevin replied at the same time.

“They’ve always blocked us when they could for some reason but it must mean something if they want it.” Kevin said looking at AJ.

“My mail box must be full.” AJ sighed as he opened the bedroom door.  He walked over to the night stand and grabbed his phone turning it on.  As soon as it powered up it rang and Brian’s number flashed onto the screen.

“I told you.” Kevin barked from the living room.  AJ sent the call to his voice mail and then shut his phone off with a sigh.

“Well what did you guys do last time; they only bothered you for a couple of days.” He heard Kristin say from the living room.

“We told them it’s none of their business and moved on, but no comment doesn’t work these days.” Kevin told her with a sigh.

“Yeah no comment means you might as well give them the full story.” AJ sighed as he walked out to the living room.  He looked over to Eve who was still standing in the kitchen; she stared at the glass in her hand.

“Do you still want to do breakfast?” Denise asked when Kevin’s cell went off again.

“It’s Brian.” Kevin sighed looking at his phone.  AJ closed his eyes and sighed as he rubbed his temples.  “What?” Kevin answered.

AJ walked into the kitchen and over to Eve.  “What do you want to do?”

“Let’s just go for breakfast.” She replied and he saw the force smile on her face.

“If there are any paps at the gates, we’re turning around and we’ll do breakfast here.” He told her.

“It’s ok.” She replied as she set the empty glass down.  “I need to get use to it; this is going to be my life anyways, right?” AJ lightly smiled but he worried about her, the last thing he needed was for her to get swarmed and have a panic attack in front of twenty cameras. 

“Alright, let’s head out then.” AJ said as he looked at Kevin who was hanging up his cell.