Peejay was quiet as I drove us to my house. I parked the Toyota on the driveway, and he followed me to the front door. I opened it.

"So, do you rent this place?"

"Nope. It's mine. I have a mortgage and all."

"Very smart. It looks a nice place."

"It is better now, I have spent the last couple of months doing it up."

He followed me in, and I opened the fridge.

"I need a beer, you want one?"

"Sure."

I threw him a Bud, and he twisted the cap off. He looked around.

"You've made this really nice."

"Let me get changed, make yourself at home," I said.

I took off my uniform, and slipped on a dress. I hadn't worn a dress in ages, and smiled. Peejay was special!

I sat at my dressing table and repaired my face. I had to wash in cold water first, as my eyes were all red and puffy. Then I put on my make up, and let down my hair, which I brushed vigorously. I was excited, and yet rather sad. We had lost so much time, which could never be recovered. And yet, those years apart had given me, and I suppose him, time to look around and see what life was like, and whether anyone else was better. I went back down stairs to find Peejay asleep on the sofa. He had been so wound up for so long, he was finally able to relax.

I smiled and walked into the kitchen, and took a couple of steaks out of the freezer, and placed them under the grill. I put a couple of potatoes into the microwave, and went and laid my small dining room table for two. I even put a candle in the candle into the candlestick on the table. I sat next to him, and gently eased his head onto my shoulder, and let him sleep.

The smell of the steaks cooking woke him up.

He looked at me and then blinked.

"Sherri, how long was I asleep?"

"Not long, but don't worry, I would have waken you."

"I'm sorry, I haven't been sleeping well recently, and I guess it is all catching up with me," he said, then he saw what I was wearing.

"Shit, I have missed you so much," he said.

I got up and turned the steaks and they were almost done. I sliced a few tomatoes and put them under the grill too. The microwave bleeped at me, and I dished up.

He came and put his arms around me from the rear, it felt so good. I turned and let him kiss me. It was just wonderful to have him back.

"Come on, let's eat," I said, and took the plates to the table.

"There is some more beer or a bottle of wine in the fridge, whichever you prefer," I told him, and he got out the wine.

He opened it, and found a couple of glasses. He joined me at the table and gave me a glass.

He poured the wine.

"Here's to us!" he said, and we touched glasses.

"To us!" I said, and smiled.

"This looks good," he said, and tucked in with enthusiasm.

I watched him for a moment. It felt right, as if he belonged here with me somehow.

He saw me watching him.

"Penny for them?" he asked.

"I was thinking how right this feels."

He smiled.

"I love you Sherri."

"Yeah, so do I," I said and he laughed.

"So when shall we get married?" he asked.

I shrugged.

"I guess when you have finished law school and got a decent job."

"That may be a couple of years yet."

"I'm in no rush. It is just a piece of paper, and a public declaration of commitment. I can make a private one to you anytime which will be just as binding."

He took my hand across the table.

"Really?" he asked.

I nodded.

"Me too. I promise to love and honour you and to be faithful and true until I die," he said, and kissed my hand.

"Ditto," I said, and he smiled at me.

"You have such a way with words," he said.

"What do you want me to say? That I promise that I will always be there for you, to love you, to care for you and be the mother to our children, and whether good times or bad, I promise to love you forever."

"That will do."

"Then, I do."

"I do too," he said.

"Are we married then?"

"Only as far as the two of us are concerned," he said.

"That's good enough for me," I said, and finished my steak.

As I got up to clear the plates, he took my hand and went down on one knee.

"If this has to be done properly, I have to do this," he said.

I laughed and tried to get him up. He refused.

"Sherri Brewster, marry me?"

"Peter Connors, yes please," I said, and he slipped a lovely ring onto my left ring finger.I stared at it.

"It was my grandmothers. Mom gave it to me when I said I was coming here to ask you to marry me. She seemed to think you'd say yes."

I kissed him, and he held me in his arms for a few moments.

We washed up, and as we were putting the crockery away, the doorbell rang. I went and opened the door. It was Lou.

"Hi Uncle Lou, what's up?"

"Sherri, are you okay, I got a weird call from Andy at the Elk?"

I laughed and opened the door.

"Yeah, I'm fine. So, what did Andy say?"

Lou came in, and saw Peejay.

"He muttered something about you making a bust, and then something about a proposal?" he said, looking confused.

"Uncle Lou, meet Peter Connors, my fiancé. Peejay, meet my uncle, Lou Brewster, he is my Dad's brother."

The two men shook hands, and Lou looked very relieved.

"Hell, girl, you had me worried. This is very sudden, when did you two get engaged?"

"Just now."

"How long have you known each other?"

"Since we were about twelve," I said.

He shook his head.

"There are gonna be a few disappointed young men in Freetown after this gets out," Lou said, and I smiled.

"So, when's the big day?"

"Sherri has told me to finish school first."

"School?"

"I'm at law school, I have a couple of years to go, and then I have to do some time with a firm," Peejay said.

"A lawyer, huh? So what kind of law, criminal?"

"I don't know yet, sir. I will see where my skills lie."

"Hey, Peter, is it? Don't call me 'sir'. I'm just plain old Lou, okay?"

"I'm Peejay. Peter is reserved for my Mom when I have done something I shouldn't have," he said, and Lou laughed.

"Okay. I'll leave you kids, no, cancel that. I'll leave you two lovebirds alone. See you at 06:00 Sherri."

"I'll be there."

He looked at me.

"Yeah, I know that. But I want you rested," he said, and walked out before I could say anything.

We sat and watched a bit of TV, and finally I told him to go take a shower.

"I'm sorry, I have sort of missed out on things like that recently."

I tidied up, and heard the shower start. I went upstairs, and made a decision.

I went to my room and undressed, and slipped into the bathroom. Peejay was behind the shower curtain in the bath, and I stepped in behind him, and wrapped my arms around him. He jumped with surprise, and turned round, a look of surprise, shock and wonder on his face.

"Hi Honey - remember me?"

He smiled, and we kissed.

The hot water cascaded off his head, and it was like being in our own waterfall. To finally feel him naked next to me was a dream come true.

I let my hands explore places that I had only thought about, and I knew that I really wanted him.Nothing prepared me for the feelings I experienced. Aside from the physical wonder of having a man touching me in intimate places, and doing the same to him, I found the well of emotions bubbling up and filling me with unfamiliar longings.

I longed for someone to love me, and to love in return. I longed to belong to a couple after being alone for all my life. I longed to care for someone, and to trust and to be needed. Above all, I wanted him to make love to me.As we frolicked in the shower, he showed me that he was aroused in the most obvious way. I adored feeling it, and couldn't stop stroking it. He took my hands away.

"Sherri, don't. The way I feel, I will arrive before the train leaves the station."

I frowned and then it clicked, and I giggled. I was very naïve, but I was a fast learner.He started to kiss my breasts, and rolled my nipples between his teeth. The warm glow from my groin spread, and he went onto his knees, and then I felt his tongue on that little cherry of my clitoris.I almost screamed in pleasure, and had to bite my lip as a wave of orgasmic pleasure surged through my body. My legs went weak, and he had wrapped his arms around me.

"Peejay, I want you Honey," I said, and he stood up and kissed me. I could taste an unfamiliar savoury tang in his mouth, and I realised that it was from me. It was very erotic, and I had an urge to find out what he tasted like, so I knelt down and took him in my mouth. He started thrusting almost immediately, and I had to wrap my hand around him to stop it from choking me. I didn't know what to expect, but he was very quick.

He was thrusting very quickly, and he suddenly thrust as deep as he could go, and I felt small spasms emanating from him. Suddenly, his ejaculation covered my mouth and throat in warm stickiness, and I knew he had come in my mouth. It tasted odd, but not unpleasant, and such was my highly aroused state, I swallowed it and licked him clean.

He was gasping with pleasure, and I felt pleased that I had been able to satisfy him. I soaped him down, and we washed each other, very gently and tenderly. The water began to get cooler, so we got out and dried off.There was no question about it, once dry, we snuggled together in my big bed, both naked, and both desperate for each other. He was aroused again very quickly, and he fumbled with his bag, producing a pack of twelve condoms.

"So, you only hoped I'd be here for you, huh?" I said with a smile.

He shrugged.

"I hoped that we might, but it was a small one."

I pulled him close, and took a pack from him, opening it, and rolling it onto his ready member.

I looked into his eyes.

"I promised myself that I would only make love to the man who would be my husband, so ditch me now and you are dog meat."

He laughed, and kissed me.

I rolled him onto his back, and knelt astride him. He looked up at me, looking a little worried.

"Sweetheart, no offence, but this is our first time, and I want a little control here," I said, and felt under me and assisted him to slide into my hot and ready hole.

I sank slowly down; ready to stop should he be too big and I encounter pain. This was something I had never dreamed I would be doing at one time, and had never been certain that I could have done. I sank all the way down, and was feeling gloriously filled. I could not feel much, but the psychological knowledge that he was inside me was more than enough.

We started moving in time with each other, and then I started to feel something. He was kissing my breasts and licking my nipples, and the wave of pleasure hit me again. This time it did not subside, but repeatedly battered me, as I came again, and again.I felt my warm juices flood out of me and cover his groin, and he was thrusting deep inside me, and arching his back to gain more penetrative power. I lost myself in a swirling spiral of pleasure, which came to a head when he did. He finally arched his back and thrust into me, and grunted as he ejaculated. I gushed again, as I came with him. I was heady with erotic pleasure, and felt carnal and almost animalistic. I wanted to rip off his condom, and allow his seed to penetrate me, as I wanted his baby so much!

He was spent, and lay under me, looking up with an _expression combining love, pleasure and a little wonder.I eased myself off him, and he kept a hold of the condom on his shrinking penis.I took the condom from him, and put it in a tissue, and then licked him clean. He tasted all rubbery, but I was so aroused that I didn't care. We were all wet and sweaty, and the smell of our passion was in the air we breathed. I wrapped my arms around him, and laid my head on his chest.No words were needed and, still together, we fell asleep.

My alarm went off at five am. I swore and dragged myself out of his arms. He moaned, rolled over and went back to sleep. I hauled myself to the shower, and stood under the hot spray for several minutes before washing all our combined juices off. I washed my hair, and then went and dressed, drying my hair with the dryer.

Peejay woke up, and resting his head on one hand, he looked at me.

"This is a barbaric time to get up," he said.

"Yup."

"Thanks for last night, that was amazing," he said.

"Yup."

He smiled.

"I love you so much."

"So I should hope. After taking my cherry, that is the least you can say."

"Well, you took mine."

I looked at him.

"And a very nice cherry it was too," I said, and he laughed.

"What time do you finish?"

"Two."

"Good, wake me up with breakfast when you get back," he said, and rolled over and pretended to snore.I went over and tickled him, he laughed, grabbed me, and pulled me onto the bed.

"I want you again," he said.

"And I want you, but not now. I have to go to work."

"Please, it won't take long."

"No, now let go before I am forced to hurt you," I said, and he kissed me and let me go, reluctantly.

"There is milk in the refrigerator. Eggs are on the side, and bread in the bread bin. My mobile number is on the shopping list board. We may need some more cereal, so the store is two blocks to the left. I'll see you later."

"I love you."

"Yeah, so do I." I said, and left him alone.

I was on time for briefing, and sat with a pleased-with-myself smile on my face.

One by one the shift came on duty, and the ten of us were sitting there all bleary eyed and half asleep.Lou came in, looked at me, grinned and rolled his eyes. I blushed, and smiled back.

"Morning people. Okay, Listen up, Simon, Charlie one one; Mike, Charlie one two: Gail, Charlie one three, and can you be at the court room at ten, they have two females being transferred from County. Ed, Charlie one four, and I want the rail yard checked regularly. Someone is getting in and stealing from the trucks on siding eight. Sherri, Charlie one five. Sherri, can you patrol the highway again, lets see if you can beat yesterdays bust."

He continued with the postings, and read out the day's notices and bulletins.

"Lastly, we have some congratulations. One of our number went and got engaged to be married last night," Lou said, and I went very red.

The others were looking around, all confused, and one by one they looked at me. Lou grinned mightily.

"It is my pleasure to announce that my niece is now an engaged lady, and you can all look at the ring after this briefing.

"Okay, lets get out there, and stay safe," he said, and the briefing was over.

Everyone seemed pleased for me, and needless to say there were a lot of questions about the 'lucky guy'. I grabbed a cup of coffee, and was about to go out to my car when Lou called me into his office. He shut the door.

He picked up the phone, and handed it to me.

"Call your Mom. She should be told," he said.

Although it was nearly seven a.m., it was three hours ahead in Florida.

I dialled the number, and Mom answered.

"Hi Mom, it's Sherri."

"Sherri? How lovely, but is anything the matter?"

"No. Uncle Lou told me to call you. You see, Peejay is here, and we got engaged last night."

There was a moment's silence, and I could hear her calling for Dad.

"Oh Sherri. I am so pleased for you. When did you two guys get back together?"

"Last night."

"So, all was not dead?"

"No. We had both been very stupid, I guess."

"How is he?"

"Tired and stressed out. But happy, I think."

"He came and saw us, did you know that?"

"No. When?"

"A few months ago. After you tried calling him, and you said you wouldn't bother him again. He had no idea where you were, and his father found us through the Air Force pension department."

"Did you tell him where I was?"

"Your Dad did. Honey, he is such a nice boy."

"I know, I am not angry, I'm glad you did."

"So, got a date planned?"

"No, I want him to finish law school first. I may move jobs to be closer to him though."

"Will that be easy?"

"I don't know. But I don't want to lose him again."

"That's fine, anyway, here's your Dad, if you get time off, come down and see us."

"Mom, why don't you and Dad come here? Lou and Terri would love to see you, you could stay at my house."

"Okay, we'll talk about it. Bye honey, and thanks for calling."

"Bye Mom."

"Hi squirt."

"Hi Daddy."

"So, you two finally made up?"

"Yeah. Thanks for helping out."

"No problem. I saw you two were made for each other years ago. You were both too stupid and too proud to do the right thing."

"Yeah, well hindsight is a wonderful thing."

"So, what happened?"

"He arrived here yesterday, and when I got home, he left me a note. We met up and he came and stayed the night."

"So, my little baby girl is not a baby any more?"

"No Daddy. She isn't."

"So, when's he due back in college?"

"Monday."

"What ya gonna do?"

"I don't know. I guess I may move to the east coast. I will have to wait and see."

"You got good grades at high school, why don't ya try for a college course?"

"I like being a cop, Daddy."

"Yeah, but these days, a degree will get you up the ladder."

"Daddy, maybe I don't want to go up the ladder. I want to be a cop, not a politician or a bureaucrat."

He laughed.

"That's my girl. So, million dollar question, are you happy?"

"Yeah. But I'd be happier if you guys could come up and visit. Lou really wants to see you."

"Okay, we'll try."

I sensed something was not right.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

He was quiet.

"Daddy? What aren't you telling me?"

"Honey, I have cancer of the colon. I have to go into hospital to have it removed next Monday."

A chill crept over me. My Daddy was indestructible, he couldn't have something like this wrong with him.

"Daddy!" I wailed. All my emotions stood on their heads.

"Honey, they don't think it has spread, but they need to remove the tumour. I only found out last week."

"Daddy, why didn't you tell me?"

"We didn't want to worry you."

"What the hell am I going to do now?"

"Nothing, you will just do your job."

"What about Mom, who is with her to help her?"

"She's fine."

"Dad, who is there for her?"

"No one is Honey, they are all too tied up. But she is fine."

"I'm coming down there," I said, and hung up.

I told Lou, and he gave me immediate compassionate leave.

"How will you get there?"

"Drive. I'll take Peejay, and he can share the driving. Then he can fly up to college on Monday."

"Sherri, it is a hell of a long way. Why don't you fly down there and then rent a car?"

"Lou, I'm not old enough. Who rents a car to someone my age, I'm just twenty?"

"Trust me, girl, you don't want to drive that far."

Lou picked up the phone and dialled his brother again. He and Dad had a long chat, and finally Lou told him that regardless of what they wanted, I was going, so they had better be ready for me.

I drove back to my house, and surprised Peejay, who was still in bed. I burst into tears and flung myself into his arms, and sobbed my heart out and he just held me not knowing what the hell was going on. Eventually, I got it together enough to tell him, and he immediately knew what to do.

"Look, I'll come to Florida with you, then get the bus back to Maryland. I have a return to Baltimore, so I will change that to Tampa, and then bus back up to college. Can I call my tutor?"

"Sure."

He went and phoned his tutor, and told him that he had found his old girl friend, got engaged, but his future father in law had colon cancer, and his fiancée wanted to go to see her dad, and so he was going with her.

His tutor was fine about it. Actually, Peejay was doing well on his course, despite having had the distraction of a girl who was totally dippy. He said to try to get back for Monday, and appreciated the call.

I changed out of uniform, and packed a few things. Peejay was wonderful, and told me that Colon cancer was the easiest to treat, as long as it was caught early enough. It sounded as if it had been, so I felt a little better.

We drove out to the airstrip, and Jimmy Banks flew us up to Portland, so we could catch the next flight to Tampa.

"Hey Sherri, gimme a call when you want collecting," Jimmy said as we said goodbye.

"I will, thanks Jimmy."

We checked in, and as a cop, I asked if my Glock could go in the hold, and that was no problem.

We landed in Tampa several hours later, and I was wound up like a clockwork orange. We collected my gun and our bags, and I slipped the gun into my shoulder bag.I had called Mom from Portland, and told her which flight I was on, and to my surprise, both Mom and Dad were there to meet us.

I hadn't seen them in too long, so it was a very emotional greeting. Poor Peejay was really seeing us at a bad time.Mom drove us to St Petersburg just down the coast. It was a beautiful sunny day, and everything looked so damn normal.

"You look fine," I told Dad.

"I feel fine. I feel a real fraud, but I'm told it is there, and it has to come out."

"Oh Daddy."

"Look, I've had a scan, and it hasn't spread to the major organs, so they'll do a biopsy to check the lymph nodes when they extract the tumour. If it is there, then I'll need chemo, but if not, then I should be fine without."

"When will you know if you are clear?"

"Ten to fourteen days after the operation."

"Oh, Daddy."

"Anyway, enough about me. What about you? You are looking really great, and what about your fantastic news?" he said, and I smiled, and held Peejay's hand.

"Well, it is kinda overshadowed by your news. But I guess it is something good as opposed to your tumour."

"Good? Honey, it is wonderful news, we are so pleased," said Mom.

I smiled, but I somehow didn't feel that blown away, and I know I should have done.Their home was a new house on a development right next to the golf and country club. Daddy did love his golf, and being ten minutes from the coast, meant the tourists were a little nearer the beaches.

"Honey, are you two sleeping together?" Mom asked, and I went bright red.

"That'll be a yes then," she said, and put us in the double spare room. I didn't know where to look, and Dad laughed.

"Hey, now you ain't a baby, just ride with it.Okay?"

"Okay," I said, and gave him a cuddle.

We sat on the patio by the pool and had a cold drink. Daddy looked at me as I sat holding Peejay's hand swigging beer straight from my bottle. I caught him watching me, and he smiled.

"So, how's the cop?"

"I'm good, Dad.I love it."

"Lou tells me you are one of the best he has."

"Lou exaggerates. They are all good."

"They always need cops here, you could transfer?"

"I'll see. It depends on lots of things," I said, looking at Peejay.

I stood up, gave both my men a kiss and went in to help Mom get dinner.Mom had had to be strong for Dad, now she had me by myself, she was able to break down. We had a long hug, and she cried.

"I didn't want to bother any of you guys, as I just wanted to cope with it by myself, but it is too much," she admitted.

"Hey, I'm here now, for as long as it takes. Okay?"

"Are you sure, what about your job?"

"I got leave. So don't worry about that now."

She had made meatloaf and I prepared a salad. We had jacket potatoes and sat outside. It was weird having summer so early, but I enjoyed being warm again.We sat and took a long time eating dinner.Dad hardly ate, I noticed, and I was worried about him. He and Peejay seemed to get along fine, and that pleased me.

When we finally said goodnight, I got a huge hug from Dad.

"Thanks for coming, honey. We weren't going to ask any of you, but I am so please it was you," he said, and I cried in his arms.

It was very odd being in the same room as Peejay, but it also seemed very natural. Neither of us was self conscious, and we snuggled in the big bed, and I asked him to just hold me.

"Your Dad seems pretty strong about it," he said.

"That's because if he wasn't Mom would fall apart. But inside he is very afraid."

"How do you know?"

"Because I just know him."

"I think you are wonderful coming here for them."

I just smiled, and wrapped my arm around him. Having him there gave me strength, so I told him.He kissed me, and we lay like that for a long time. Sleep didn't want to come,and at about two in the morning, we were both still awake.

I let my hand slide down and felt his limp penis. It was curled up like a sleeping snake, and almost as soon as I touched it, it started to rise.Memories of my youth, and never experiencing such erections came back, and I smiled. This was so much nicer.I held it as it hardened and he squirmed under my touch.

I felt his fingers exploring between my legs, and I opened up to help him. I was wet and ready very quickly, and he gently rubbed me to orgasm as I stroked him.He fumbled for a condom, and slipped one on. This time I lay on my back, and he rolled on top of me. He slid inside me, and supported himself on his knees and elbows. I wrapped my arms and legs around him, and enjoyed feeling him so close.

He started to thrust and withdraw, slowly and almost too gently. Then he started getting faster and thrusting harder, as he transported me into another realm. I clung to him as he brought me up onto a crest of a wave of pleasure and kept me there. His pelvis crashed against mine time and time again.Each time I felt him deep inside me, and as our pubic areas clashed, I received a jolt of pleasure from the contact.

He suddenly started to grind his pelvis against mine, and I almost cried out as I came, but not just once but several times, one after the other. I was still shuddering with aftershock, as he thrust deep inside and came with me.He kissed me, and rolled off, sliding out of me, which gave me another spasm of pleasure. We lay together, consumed in our desire for each other, and we succumbed to sleep at last.

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