Chapter 55

The drive to the Sunport Airport was full of anticipation. I hadn't seen my daughter in a while. Also, Michael and Michelle were coming in for a visit. I parked the SUV in the covered parking and we went inside. I checked the status on both Marie's and Michael's flights. Marie's was due in twenty minutes and Michael's in thirty. We went into Garduno's to wait.

I was standing at the walkway when I saw Marie heading towards me. She ran up and jumped into my arms. I hugged her as tightly as I could and wished her a happy birthday. Tamara, Lena, and Sam walked up while we were still embracing. I introduced them and Marie was ever the charmer.

I asked her how her flight was and she said, "It was so cool to fly first class. How have things been here? Any more problems?"

"Oh, there have been a few things we'll fill you in on."

"Are we ready to get my bags?"

"We have to wait for a couple of friends that should be landing any minute now."

"Really? Who else is coming in?"

"It'll be a surprise."

Marie kind of migrated to Lena and Tamara. Sam was standing nearby but not really with us. He was constantly scanning the area. I reached out and hugged my daughter from behind; I really missed her.

While hugging Marie, I heard, "John, Tamara!"

I turned to see Michael and Michelle walking up. Tamara hugged Michelle and I shook Michael's hand with a firm grip. "Ahh, hell," I said and hugged him.

I turned to Marie and introduced her to Michael and Michelle. Marie was looking at Michael with an "I know I have seen you before" look.

Lena grabbed Marie's hand and said, "Let's go get the bags and get going."

We started down the escalator to the ticket level. As we were crossing to the next level, a young man about twenty came running toward us. Sam saw him coming and intercepted him. Sam put him in an arm lock and forced him down. The airport police saw the ruckus and rushed over. I noticed I had put myself between him and my ladies. Marie had a wide-eyed scared look on her face. Tamara was shaking. I pulled both of them to me.

Sam was holding the young man and talking to the airport police. I saw Sam reach down and take the handcuffs off. Sam looked over and called to Michael. Michael walked over and after a minute, shook the young man's hand and signed a piece of paper. Michael shook his hand again and the young man walked away and put his fists up in the air like he had scored a game-winning basket.

Michael and Sam walked over and were laughing. "What's so funny?" I asked.

"The guy just wanted Michael's autograph."

"Can I hire this guy as a bodyguard? He would have a field day in Hollywood," Michael said.

Marie spoke up, "You're that actor!"

Now I cracked up and looked at Michael and we both said, "That actor!"

"Yes, he is a 'movie star', sweetheart."

"And he's your friend?"

Michael answered, "Yes, Marie, he is my friend. A very good friend."

"John! Come on, let's go," Lena said.

We all headed to the next escalator, down to the baggage claim. Sam came up and asked me for the keys to the Escalade. He told me he would bring it to the curb so we wouldn't have to carry the bags through the garage. As he walked away, I realized how much I liked and respected Sam.

Lena and Marie walked up with her bags. "You don't seem to have very many bags," I noted.

"Of course not. That's because we have some shopping to do," Marie replied.

Michael and Michelle came up with their bags. I herded them out to the pickup area. Sam pulled up as we walked out. Michael made a remark about the new Cadillac. I told him I would fill him in later. Lena and Marie climbed in to the rear third seat. Tamara chose to ride in the middle seat with Michelle while Michael rode up front with me.

Michael asked me what had been going on and I filled him in on the recent happenings. When I got to the part about Tamara being pushed off the road, I could see anger boiling up in his face. I continued about the jail interrogation. He stopped me there.

"Where is Richards now?"

"He hasn't been caught. I hope we don't hear anymore from him, but I doubt that will happen."

After I finished with my story, he told me about the new movie he was filming. He asked if we were coming out the following week. I told him I had arranged to charter a plane out to LA on the following Monday. I told him that no one else knew about it yet. I had wanted to finalize all the plans with him first.

I couldn't make out what the girls were talking about, but all four were chatting up a storm. I also paid a little more attention to the Escalade. It drove pretty well and was very responsive on the power. I would have to check it against the Lincoln Aviator or Navigator.

We arrived at the house and unloaded. Marie was all excited about being back. She had only visited a couple of times since I moved in here. I was glad to see her and Lena hit off. I only hoped Lena would not let on as to the way things had become.

I got a very big hug from Michelle as I helped her out of the truck. "John, I feel for you for everything that has happened."

I showed them to the guest room and Lena and Marie took Marie's bags to her room. I came back down and found Tamara sitting in the recliner. I walked over and asked how she was holding up.

"I'll be okay. I'm a little tired, though."

"Why don't you go take a nap? I'll wake you when Audrey gets here." I picked her up and carried her into the bedroom. She really affected me for I had a raging hard-on by the time I laid her on the bed. I kissed her and covered her up with the comforter. I walked back into the living room in time to catch Lena bopping down the stairs in her bikini. It didn't help the bulge in my pants.

I wasn't prepared for the next sight; it was my sixteen-year-old following her in a suit just as revealing. My little girl had grown up, I noticed. She stopped and gave me a hug and a kiss and continued to the pool. Sam had come in while I was in the bedroom. He saw me watching my daughter's exit to the pool.

"You're going to have your hands full."

I wasn't paying attention and only half heard him. "Excuse me?"

"You're going to be fighting off the boys with that one."

"I know that's a fact." I headed to the kitchen to make some iced tea. I took the pitcher and some glasses of ice out on the patio. The girls exited the pool to get some and I was still amazed at how much Marie had matured.

The phone rang and it was the gate guard; Audrey had arrived. I told him to give her directions and let her in. I walked in to see Tamara and she was sound asleep. I decided not to wake her just yet. I went to the pool and told Lena her sister would be here in a few minutes.

Audrey pulled up and got out of the car. From where I was sitting, I could see she was taller than Tamara and Lena. As she came up to the gate, Lena met her and opened it for her. Lena led her over to me and introduced us. She had a strong resemblance to Catherine Zeta-Jones. She had gotten her coloring from her father's side of the family.

I welcomed her and told her that her mother was taking a nap. She could go in and wake her. I led her to the bedroom and Tamara must have heard the commotion and was awake but not up. I left them to talk and went back to the pool.

Sam joined me at the table. I kidded him about the airport incident. He said that he couldn't take a chance and the guy was coming too fast to just let him through. I told him that his reaction was very good and that though I saw him coming, my first reaction had been to get the girls behind me. I also told him what Michael had done to Jim, Trish's ex.

Michael and Michelle came out. Michelle was looking very pretty. She seemed to carry herself even better than I remembered. I offered them something to drink and they both accepted iced tea. Sam excused himself and disappeared; I assumed to check the perimeter.

Michael and Michelle wanted to know what the plans were for the weekend. I told them that I had reservations for dinner and then the next day was pool day. Michael said he wanted to go shopping in the morning. I told him the Jag was at his disposal.

"John, you're just too good to me."

Michelle stood and went towards the bedroom. I assumed to check on Tamara and Audrey.

"John, you have a beautiful daughter," Michael said.

"I know and she is going to be a guy-magnet. I purposely haven't invited any young males to the party but there will be plenty of young bikini-clad vixens here tomorrow."

He held his glass up to toast that fact.

Lena got out of the pool and strutted her stuff over to the table for a refill on her tea. "Marie is cool. I like her."

"That's good. Is Christina joining us tonight?"

"She is doing family tonight. She'll be here tomorrow." Lena turned and walked back to the pool. I was going to miss her sweet ass in my bed while Marie was here.

"What's going on with her?" Michael asked.

"What do you mean?" I replied seriously.

"She seems to have strong feelings for you."

"You'll find out sooner or later. Tamara has invited her into our relationship. I guess you could say Lena is my mistress."

Michael sat there with a dumbfounded look on his face. "Really?"

"Yes, it is a long story, but it is a quite erotic one. Tamara has given me permission to make love to Lena whether she is there or not."

"You mean, the three of you have sex together?"

"Yes, it is quite bizarre but I love Tamara and I care a great deal about Lena. I won't even go into the Christina thing."

"Wait a minute! You've had Christina too?"

"Not fully. Christina is still a virgin. However, we've enjoyed oral sex. I think it was Christina that opened up Tamara to girls."

"John, this is getting really deep."

I held my finger and thumb up and said, "Only this deep."

We cracked up and changed the subject. I thought I heard the girls in the den. I stood up and sure enough, Tamara, Audrey, and Michelle were coming out of the den onto the patio. I guided Tamara to the chair beside me. Michelle sat beside Michael as Audrey walked over to the pool. I noticed her body as she walked. She was about five feet nine and had dark hair. She had flaring hips and full thighs.

Tamara leaned over and said, "Down, big boy."

"She is fine. You make beautiful daughters."

"Thank you."

"By the way," John said as he pulled her closer. "Have I told you lately how much I love you... and how worried I was?"

"Yes, you have and you also show it."

"Would anyone like some wine or other stronger spirits?" I asked.

There was a consensus for wine and I went to the kitchen to pop a cork on a couple of bottles. I took a Spätlese and a Chardonnay to the table with wine glasses. Marie immediately asked if she could have some. I said since it was her birthday she could have one glass.

When everyone had a glass I toasted Marie for her birthday. "Marie, since you're the youngest, would you go in the garage and bring out some chairs?"

She complained that she always had to do stuff because she was the youngest. She looked at Tamara and said, "Why couldn't you have a younger child."

I watched as she walked to the garage door and went in. We heard her scream. I forgot to warn Sam as he pulled his gun and raced to the garage.

"Sam! Stop! It's okay, she just saw her birthday present," I said and walked to the garage. Marie was all over the truck. She had opened the door and was looking inside it. "Do you like it?"

She ran over to me and threw her body at me and I caught her. "Thank you! It's beautiful. When can I drive it?"

"When you get dressed."

She was out of the garage and upstairs before I left the garage.

The others had migrated over and I opened the big door and let everyone see her present.

Marie was back in less than five minutes. I handed her the keys and I went around to the passenger seat. She started the truck and the first thing she did was find a good radio station to check out the sound system. She adjusted the seat and the mirrors. When she was ready she looked at me and I gave the go signal. She put it in drive and we pulled out of the garage. The truck had been backed in so she would get the best view with the garage door open.