Chapter 12 Saturday
I woke up with Anna still in my arms. I don't know how long the storm had lasted, I just remember her falling asleep in my arms and all was quiet outside the window. "Hello, my darling". Anna said kissing my mouth. "I still cannot get over what happened last night". I was still holding her, and like during the storm picked her up and placed her body on top of my own. "Darling". I said. "While you have me to look after you, you need never feel afraid, I love you deeply and will always be there to protect you". "Michael sweetheart, I can sense you getting, well excited, the bank is open if you, well you know". "No". I said. "We need to get up, it's time for breakfast". I slid Anna over to her own side of the bed and headed for the bathroom. As I stood shaving, Anna came up behind me and put her arms around my waist. "Michael, have I upset you in any way". I turned in her arms and looked into her sparkling green eyes, then kissing her on the end of her nose I said. "Don't be silly, your my girl and I know you would nothing to upset me, why do you ask". "Well, when I was laid on top of you I got this feeling that maybe you were going to make love to me". "Anna my love, you must understand about men, all men wake up in the state I was in this morning, its kind of natural, but it does not mean we want, or need to make love. If I was in bed on my own, I would still wake up in that state, but by the time I had had my wash and shave, I would be back to normal. If a man is laid alongside let's say his wife, she will soon understand what is going on, and in most cases having probably made love the night before just ignore it, however, if they are planning to have a baby, then that is a different story, she, the wife will use every opportunity to as you say get that bank vault full, in the hope that one or more of those eggs gets fertilised". I let Anna use the bathroom while I got dressed, Anna dressed in the same dress as she wore the night before, and looked again fantastic. Sat in the dining room we had scrambled eggs on toast followed by toast and marmalade and a couple of cups of coffee. Anna's face suddenly beamed. "I get it". she said. "So when you wake up in the mornings and I feel you in a state of arousal, it doesn't mean you want my body, it's just you waking up. But Michael, what if I want you to make love to me in the morning, how do we, well arrange for that to happen". I clasped Anna's hand on the table. "Anna love, you just ask, you say, Michael, I want you to make love to me, or Michael I want your body, but please remember, when us guys want to make love, we sort of give the woman a pointer, women don't, so my love just ask". "I understand, but what let's say I want us to make love on say a Sunday afternoon, how do I know you will be ready to make love then". "Anna my darling, what have you got that I don't have". I asked. "What, what have I got that you don't have". "Come with me, let me show you". Back in our room, I stood Anna in front of the full length mirror. "Take a look, take a good look at yourself". I undid the button on her dress and pulled the two sides away from her body. "Look at yourself, you are beautiful, the body of an angel, if you were a horse, you would be a thourabred worth millions. But you my darling decided to hand your body and soul to me, Michael Palmer, the man who without realising it, helped you when you needed it and fell in love with you. So my love, one way to get what you want from me on a Sunday afternoon os to lay on our bed in that outfit, or less if you wish, and I will get the message, I promise you". I then helped Anna to redo the buttons on her dress and with the flight bag full of the other gear we had bought with us, we made our way to the reception desk where I handed the key back and paid the bill.
Outside the sky was blue and the sun was shining it was also nice and warm, we made our way to the car and once inside headed for the ferry, we were earlier than planned, so we're able to catch the 11 am ferry instead of the 12. The crossing back was still a little choppy but I felt that Anna was now feeling more comfortable with me beside her. Once back on Malta, I drove at a leisurely pace getting to St Paul's bay for lunch, we made our way into the hotel an once inside went to the coffee shop and had a coffee and a sandwich. Sat looking out of the huge picture window Anna said. "Michael love, we get back to England on Tuesday, and to be honest, I am a little worried as to what will happen when we get back". "Anna my love, what did I say to you after the thunderstorm last night". "You said you would always be there for me". "And so I will". I said. "Always".
We made our way back to the hotel, getting back at around 16-00, I made my way onto the balcony and stood looking up the creek, reminiscing of times past. It was then, that I got this sort of feeling, a feeling that if I looked back into the room I was going to be delighted. I turned around and looked towards the bed, Anna was on the bed looking in my direction, her arms outstretched, I walked into the room and stood at the foot of the bed, Anna still had the dress on, but it was unbuttoned and lay either side of her body, a body that was totally naked, she looked at me, but never said a word. But I did get the message, very loud and very clear. Still laid on top of her after the vault had been well and truly filled I lifted my head and looked into her face, she had a very wicked smile on her face. "Your right my love, this sort of message does work and works extremely well.
We went up to dinner at the usual time and as always Henry was there to greet us and help Anna to her seat, he asked if we wanted our usual wine and I gave him the nod. We had pea and ham soup to start with, this was followed by a chicken pie with roast potatoes and mixed veg, after, we were offered fresh fruit and coffee. As we sat enjoying our meal, I noticed the smile on Anna's face. "Come on". I said. "What's going on". Anna looked at me, the smile still on her face. " Well my love, it would seem, that if you want to make love to me, apart from in the mornings or at night, I have to lay naked on the bed for you to get the right messages, now I do know that you love this body, and I do understand that you enjoy this body, and you treat it like a very delicate china vase, but my darling, I am very strong, I won't break into millions of pieces, so please Michael, when we make love, don't be so gentle all the time, as they say, a little rough and tumble doesn't do any harm, as long as it is done with love. My ex never loved me, I was his to do with as he pleased, and when he did take his pleasure, he was a total animal and hurt me a lot of the time, but my darling, you are so gentle, so thoughtful when we make love, and yes you do take me to heights I have never been to before, and I love it, but, like I say, a little bit of rough play works as well". "Ok I said. "But I want it fully understood, the moment you say stop, I will stop, I love you too much to cause you any pain, and yes I have been treating your body almost like a temple, something I can admire and adore, but if you are happy to have as you say, a little rough and tumble, then I am happy". "Thank you my darling, I think we can now take our love making to the next level". "Right". I said. "Let's go to the bar and enjoy a glass of San Mig, and when we do eventually hit the hay, I want you to do me a favour". "What's that darling". I smiled and lifted her left hand. "Take that bloody wedding ring off, people round here will be getting the wrong message, they will think we went across to Gozo to get married, and although I wish we were, and it had happened, I am still married to the wicked witch of the north". "Sorry love". Anna said removing the ring. "To be honest it felt so good wearing it, it felt so natural, as if it was meant to be there". She handed me the ring and I put it back into the box. "Don't fret my love, I promise that you will be Mrs Palmer by the summer". She held my hand. "Do you mean that Michael, do you really mean, I will be your wife by summer". she gave a huge sigh and slid back into her seat in total satisfaction.
In the bar, there were only two other couples, they were sat together talking, they were on the other side of the bar. both Anna and I nodded in their direction saying "Good evening". then with a pint and half pint of San Mig we headed for our sofa and sat looking at the water, we were both in our own world enjoying each others company, we heard the good nights and we both said together "Good night". and waved our hands above the back of the sofa. The barman came over and said he was locking up, but as usual, would leave the picture and clock lights on, and the bar would remain unlocked when we felt like leaving. We soon found ourselves alone, and like other nights we sat and enjoyed the view and the company. "Well love". I said, "Once again, we have the bar to ourselves". "I know". Anna said. "Can we do something reckless"? "Like what". I asked. "Well". Anna said. "This is a four seater sofa, we could lay down on it and, well you could make mad passionate love to me". "If I do". I said. "When we get back to our room, it will be a kiss goodnight and then sleep". "I don't care". Anna said. "I would like you to make love to me on this sofa, and my love, you can be as rough as you like". We did make love as Anna had asked, and I must admit, I was a little rough with her, but she held her hand over her mouth to stop from crying out when she hit the summit. "Wowee, that was wonderful love". she said. "When you have made love to me in the past, I tend to hit the summit of Ben Nevis, tonight love, it was Everest, thank you". We finished off our drinks and headed for our room, laid on the bed Anna was saying. "All the time we were making love in the bar, I was almost willing someone to catch us, it was so wicked". "I don't think so sweetheart, I was laid behind you, had anyone walked in, they would have seen two people asleep, getting over a skinful of booze, and if it had been anyone who knew us, they would have closed the door very quietly and let us sleep. We snuggled down and in each others, arms said our goodnights and kissed, then with Anna in her usual position and my fingers on her left breast we fell asleep, as I was going into the land of dreams I could here Anna saying. "You wicked woman, but you did enjoy it, didn't you".
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