A Romantic Morning

Tony and Jeremy stood speechlessly, each with different thought swirled in their mind while looking beyond the garden through the glass windows in the sunny room. It never crossed their shallowed mind that the respectable man like Jude would spent an entire night slept with his soon-to-be wife outside of their comfortable master bedroom upstairs. To make it worst, he even willingly to slept in the narrow hammock with his woman! Love indeed capable to make people willingly to do something crazy.

"Do you think it's the best time to wake them up?" Jeremy asked the expressionless Tony next to him with his arms crossed on his chest. He stole a few glances at Jude's most trusted subordinate before he caught sight of Abigail through the corner of his eyes. Walking elegantly towards them.

"What are you two doing here?" she questioned the two gentlemen with her brows curved upwards. Jeremy simply pointed to the garden.

"Oh my God! This is so romantic!" Abigail was squealing as she peeked between the men that caused Tony frowned. She even had the audacity to tap vigorously on his arm before she casually hugged his arm. Jeremy who was covered his ears looked askance at her. But what caught his sight was – his auntie Abby hugged Tony's arm – intimately!

Tony quickly cleared his throat and glanced at Abigail who wore a dreamy look. He was speechless. How was that romantic? Sleeping outside the house when you can sleep in a king-sized bed comfortably? Goodness… Even his captain becoming more unpredictable ever since he gotten knew Miss Rose Smith. He drew a heavy sigh.

"Dear, I'm thinking abo…" Abigail slammed shut her mouth once she realized she was not alone with Tony. She slowly turned to Jeremy who looked surprise at her.

"Aunt Abby, are you guys dating?" he blurted. No filtering, no masking the question. It was direct to the spot. Tony's cheeks reddened while Abigail seemingly embarrassed to look into his eyes.

"OMG! Does Uncle Jude know about it?" Jeremy couldn't masking his excitement. Wow! After so long, his aunt Abigail finally made known her real man. It was Tony of all people!

"Nah…" Abigail shrugged, she still hugged Tony's arm.

It was then Tony's phone rang. A message came in. he swiftly opened to read it and sighed. He directed his gaze towards the hammock before he turned to Jeremy.

"Your uncle Jude wanted you to capture the pictures. Now," he said sternly. Jeremy's eyes widen, pointing at himself, saying, "Me? Now?" Gosh!

"Yes, and be sure it was a candid style. Jude wanted to cherish the moment," he stated clearly for Jeremy to understand the situation at hand. Jeremy swiftly left to do his bidding. Of course he is going to make use his skills in photographing.

"Ah… I never thought my brother is capable being so romantic after being the army for so long! Not even when those foolish socialites threw themselves at him before this. My sister-in-law definitely is someone remarkable!" she was totally turned into a fangirl of her sister-in-law. Tony who listened to her speechless.

In the garden.

The chirping birds providing the best soothing music to the ears and the morning breeze shyly greeted their exposed skins. The scent from different types of flowers in the garden wafted to her nose that she inhaled them contently. Ah… the smell of dews… the fresh air… Heaven! Paradise! And the masculine smell next to her, the scent that made her feel safe made her to snuggle even closer to get his warmth and to enjoy his scent.

"I'll be okay… I have Jude to take care of me. Hmm…" she murmured contently. Hands wrapped around his waist and casually placed her nose on his chest. But it was not enough. She suddenly climbed on top of him in her sleeping state and sighed contently. Her expression at the moment was full of happiness, the satisfaction was clearly written on her freshly radiant face. When she tilted her head, she could hear the rhythm of his heartbeat that made her smile bloomed although she was half sleeping at the moment.

"John… Rest in peace. Jude will take care of me… And I love him… With all my heart."

Jude who was wide awake was stunned upon hearing all the words came out from her little mouth. At first he was shocked, but his heart gradually swelled with love and desire to protect the woman who had suddenly climbed on top of him and murmuring words. She loves me… She loves me…

He kissed her head lightly, in case he awoken the sleeping beauty in his arms. I'll take care of you dear my wife… John… Please rest in peace. I'll investigate your case.

Not far from them, the poor photographer had to endure the torment after torment to get the best angle to shoot their candid pictures as instructed. How did he know he will be forced fed with the dogfood? Damn! My single heart is bleeding…

While he was lamenting about his single heart, another pair of lovers were speechless when they saw Rose taking the initiative to climb on top of Jude. She was wearing her night gown, for God's sake! Her curves was obviously outlined that Abigail flushed red. When they saw she was lying flatly on top of Jude, they were curious what exactly happened afterwards.

"Uh… they are so romantic," she glanced at Tony, bashfully. She had hope Tony would do the same to her. It was what every girls dream of, was it not? Tony cleared his throat and smiled sheepishly.

"Each to their own way expressing love, Abby," he said in the end while tucked a few strayed hair strands to the back of her ears. "And I might not be able to express my love the way my captain does, but you need to know, I truly love you," he whispered next. He planted a longing kiss on her forehead before Abigail could utter any words to refute him.

Abigail didn't say anything, instead she hugged him in return.

Back to the garden.

Jude patted her back softly while enjoying the halo from the sun. He was thoroughly contented with the way they spent their night. He had dreamed of this when he was still in army back then. To spend some time with the person he loves most in the hammock in a secluded area. Maybe by the seaside or maybe by the waterfall. But the current event was much more better than what he had dream of. They were surrounded by the blooming flowers and the air was fresh. They were home.

"Morning hubby…" his lips were crushed by hers in a passionate kiss before he could register the scene happened to him. What he could feel was her nipples hardened as she crashed on top of him. She was purposely provoking him to surrender to her charms under the halo of the sun.

"This is perfect…" she murmured provocatively. "I want you Jude… I don't know why but I do want you, why don't we get married now?" She casually suggested to him while nibbling his lips seductively. Jude was stunned before he gave out hearty laugh at her suggestion.

"Wifey, we will officially become a husband and wife tomorrow. Please be patient," listening him, Rose abruptly straightened her back and she sat right on top of his bulge that was fully awoken.

"Look at you, even your buddy did not listen to you. Why should I be patient?" Jude chuckled.

"Because you had provoke him," he teased her back.

"I'm not!" she denied it but her cheeks reluctantly turned crimson when his manhood poked her and him himself teased her with his seductive tone.

"Argh!!! This is so frustrated!" she lamented loudly. With that she tried to get off the hammock in difficulty. Before her feet could touch the ground, she was carried away in his muscular arms.

"You are so naughty," Jude commented.

"And you are being difficult," she refuted him.

"Oh, really? In what way?"

"In everyway!" Jude burst out laugh when he heard her. Oh dear! My wife to-be is so sassy!