Chapter 47

The Director saw what David and the guys were getting at. "Well, I don't want your neighbors thinking that. I'll send the orders to the General right away. Oh, and David, be sure to tell your 'wife' that her information on the Establishment was very helpful."

David rolled his eyes, an action he never did. "Yeah, whatever. I'll be sure to tell her." David hit the "end call" button on his cell, then stuffed the phone in his pocket. "I think he's a dick. What about you guys?"

"Yeah, real asshole", Dan said. "'I thought prudent to get a mass of men out there to protect you.' What a joke. We just annihilated a fucking scouting party of those bastards last night and no one got hurt because David and Brie are killer shots".

"I'm not just my intellect, boys. You guys should all know that. There's a reason I'm such a good shot. It's called... wait for it, here it comes. PRACTICE!!! YOU FUCKING MONKEYS!!!!!", David said and burst out laughing. The guys laughed with him.

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By the time is was bed time for all the kids, a good portion of the troops were gone. David and Brie were having trouble getting the twins to sleep. Malachai had learned a long time ago that when Mama or Daddy speak, you listen or your butt is grass, especially if Daddy got a hold of you. He was trying to talk some sense into Jordan and Jake, but Daddy had to get them anyway.

"I told you", Malachai said to Jordan as she laid in her bed, crying. "You need to listen to your big brother more often. I'm just trying to keep you from getting in trouble."

Then, Jacob came in the room in tears, rubbing his bottom. All Malachai could do was shake his head, then fold his pillow over his ears.

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"Finally got the kids in bed", David said as he walked into the bedroom.

"That's nice", Brie said, sounding uninterested.

"Is something wrong, hon?"

She shook her head. "No."

"What's going on?" He sat down on the bed next to her.

"I was just thinking", she said as she tucked herself into his side.

"About?"

She didn't hesitate. She claimed his lips with hers and kissed him passionately. She'd NEVER kissed him like this before. This kiss was WILD. That was the only word he had to describe what she was doing. She straddled his hips and pushed him back against the bed. "How long has it been since we've actually been husband and wife and made love?" she whispered against his lips when she lowered her upper body to rest above his.

"It's been a while, that's for sure."

"It's been too fucking long then, hasn't it?"

He caught her mood, and knew exactly what she wanted. He rolled and put her on her back. "Yes it has", he growled as he moved to kiss down her body.

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There was no sleep that night for either of the parents in the Draiman household. It was a night of passion and abandon. She wanted nothing more than to just BE with him as his wife. He wanted nothing more than to be with her as her husband and to show her how much he did really love her. That night could not have been more perfect. "Merry Christmas", he said to her as the sun came up.

She smiled. "Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah. I know today is the end of the festival of lights."

"Oh well. I'm just happy in the moment. I don't care about anything else."

"Not even that it's Christmas Day and there are a bunch as kids in this house wanting to open presents... including our three."

"Thank God you and the other wives were able to go out and actually buy Christmas presents, or we'd have a LOT of very unhappy children in this house."

"And a few unhappy adults. John asked me to make sure I got something for Kristen from him. Why he asked me I don't know, but, it happened."

"That's fine. I had Nicole pick something special up for you from me." He reached over got into one of the drawers in his bedside table and pulled out a little box with a bow on top.

Her eyes widened. "David, you didn't have to", she insisted.

"Yes, I did. You've given me so much in the past year that you deserve this."

She took the box and carefully opened it. Inside was a diamond necklace. Not too flashy. Very simple but elegant. "David, you should have." She leaned up and kissed him gently. "I have something for you too." She reached across the bed and got a small box out of her bedside table. "Here. I really hope you like it. Malachai and Jacob helped me pick it out."

He took the box and opened it. She bought him a new watch. "I love it."

"Well, I remembered you complaining that your watch was 'being stupid' so I thought that maybe I should get you another one."

"It's perfect. Thank you." He kissed the top of her head. "Now, should we venture downstairs and watch the kids open their presents?"