Their time in the cabin had passed so quickly. "We need to do this again," Danielle suggested to her husband."I agree, and hopefully, next time we get to do it without all the dramatics," he replied, half wanting to laugh at the joke he had just made but also realizing the seriousness of the situation that had arisen. Still limping, Danielle said, "Let me drive back home, that way you can rest that leg, you're not a hundred percent better yet."Marshall had no objection, letting his wife drive them home was only his pleasure, as usually he took the wheel, and she was the passenger princess, not that he minded. But this time she would get to take the wheel and he would be her passenger prince.As they began their trip back to Cheshire, Danielle asked, "Do you think that woman will try anything again?""Ummm, I don't know babe, the best is to speak with my mom and tell her what happened," he said.Little did they know that his mom had already been contacted by Michael and informed he
Watching her lying on the bed curled up in a fetal position, her hair sprayed across her pillow, still sobbing through her sleep, broke his heart. "How could I have been so damn stupid and not think how she would feel," he blamed himself yet again for his foolishness.Walking over to the bed, he leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I'm so sorry my love," he apologized softly, too afraid to wake her up. Too late, she had awoken at the sound of the door opening.Pushing him away, her eyes displayed a sense of pain, hurt and anger. "So you came back!" she bit at him, anger seething within."Of course I came back. You are the only woman I love," he responded tenderly."Yet you can flirt with another woman in front of me," she said through the yet again, deceiving tears."Are you jealous?" he asked, a tad bit happy that his wife was actually the jealous type."No!" she raised her voice, but, the no, was not very convincing. Trying to pull her into his arms was useless.
Back on board the cruise liner, the captain had announced they would be docking at Ponta Delgada, Azores around 10 a.m, the following morning and would set sail the day after at midday. Getting enough sleep, the couple got up early the following morning, carrying a bag with just what they would need. Once the ship had docked, they headed off on to the main land. "Wow, this place is beautiful," Meghan said, awe-inspired."Come, let's go check out a few of the sights, get a few gifts and grab something to eat after, before we head back to the suite for the night," he suggested.Ponto Delgado, a historical city, is located on Sao Miguel Island, well known for its historical buildings, churches and cobblestone streets. Just a ten-minute walk from the cruise port along the waterfront.One of the marvels they came across was the city gates. Three elegant arches in the main square, built in the eighteenth century. The local legend is that couples who walk through the central arch together
While Meghan and Lloyd were enjoying their honeymoon at sea, back in Cheshire, everyone was going about their own business. "Mom," Marshall called out to his mother, while she was busy in the kitchen and he was watching the news. Bradford had gone to the office with Denzil and Frederick. Danielle was visiting with Tamara. "Mom, can you and dad look after Emilla for us this weekend? I want to take Danielle away for the weekend, some quiet time before the university opens again. We hardly have time alone..." "Hush, you don't need to explain my child," she said warmly, only to grateful to baby sit for the weekend. "Tell you what, why don't I take her Thursday and Friday, then Saturday and Sunday. I will drop her by your in-laws so they also get time.""You would do that?" he asked, excited about the idea. "Of course, they must get to enjoy her as well," she remarked. "Mom, you're the best mom in the world," he responded.Going to the cottage, he called out to Danielle, "Babe, you h
Later that evening, Lloyd and Meghan went to the dining area to enjoy a lavish buffet of different cuisines ranging from a variety of carvery dishes to seafood dishes, an array of salads and pasta dishes, accompanied by an assortment of desserts. On each table there was a bottle of wine and Champaign to choose from. Getting their selected evening meal, Meghan settled on a delicious carvery with three assortments of meat: lamb slices, beef slices and a chicken leg and thigh quarter. Along with the meat were two types of vegetables: peas and corn mix and creamed spinach with a glass of red wine. For dessert there was a lavish array of cakes, trifles and puddings. Meghan selected a chocolate pecan brownie with ice cream and hot chocolate sauce smothered on top and a Dom Pedro with Kahlua which is made of Kahlua ice cream and heavy cream with a sprinkle of chocolate on top and chocolate sauce. Lloyd settled on a seafood pasta dish and a glass of white wine for his main course. For des
The following morning, Lloyd arose earlier than Meghan. Walking down the stairs, he called the butler to order breakfast. "Harrison, send me the works for breakfast," he ordered. Within no time, breakfast was served in their suite. Tipping the buttler, he thanked him and closed the door. Carrying everything upstairs silently, he laid everything on the deck outside.Sunrise, the ocean breeze and a beautiful view were set before them as he prepared their first breakfast on the ship. The smell of the ocean mixed with the aromatics of the breakfast at hand. The sky, laden with hints of blue with partial spaces of gray and the ocean a mix of blue, green and gray. The waves were calmer than the night before. Just as Lloyd had finished setting up the breakfast table, he walked over to his wife, "morning sleepyhead," he greeted her with a kiss. Half awake at this point with the breeze filling the room and the smell of the aromas of the delicious food, she reciprocated the kiss and greet