A Morning Moment

Jim Braddock woke mid morning. He stretched a moment then turned to look at his wife. Ivy still looked a little pale to him but she had a little color in her cheeks. He took that as a good sign.

Smiling, he leaned in and kissed her cheek. Ivy stirred, moving closer to him. He could definitely get used to this. Waking up next to a beautiful woman. No, more than that, waking up next to Ivy, that made him happy. He so wanted to be able to make her happy as well. If that meant bringing her to Australia so be it. Ivy could ask him for the moon and he’d try to find a way to get it for her.

Ivy would never ask for the moon though. Ivy had simple tastes. She loved History, old movies, home cooked meals, lilacs and James J. Braddock. If you asked her, that definitely would not be the order of importance . All that and a whole lot more was why he loved her.

Everyday he knew her he found himself more in love, even so he felt like he was jumping off a cliff when he asked her to marry him. If she had refused … well no need to think on that because she hadn’t refused. She warned him that he’d never be able to get rid of her. That suited him just fine.

Heeding the call of nature, Jim got up to use the bathroom. Ivy was awake when he came back into the bedroom. "Mr. Braddock, you’re so handsome this morning", she said with a giggle. Jim smiled as he got back into bed next to her, for the first time noticing the absence of PJs. He must have been more tired than he thought to have not noticed it before. He caressed the side of her face as he leaned in for a kiss. Ivy gave him a peck on the cheek. "Hold that thought a minute Jimmy, it’s my turn." she promptly hopped out of bed and ran to the bathroom.

Jim just shook his head as he settled back into bed; she sure was something.

"You’re feeling better then?" he called out to her.

Ivy emerged from the bathroom wearing the button down shirt Jim had on the day before. She had rolled up the sleeves but hadn’t buttoned it.

"Yes, Jimmy, I’m feeling much better."

"Ivy, honey, I think that’s a little too big for you" he laughed.

"Jim I didn’t have my PJs." She whispered as she came and sat on the bed next to him.

" I know, and I don’t think your going to be needing that either.’ Sliding his hand under the shirt and up her thigh.

A playful smile spread across her face. "Why Mr. Braddock, just what do you have in mind?"

Lifting her up and onto his lap her held her close.

"Not much Ivy. Just wanna spend the rest of my life with you."