Birthday Party
Tommy Boy packed Rawhide’s bag for the week long seminar
that he was going to with Buckaroo. Buckaroo was on several panels of
discussion on the topic of neurosurgery. Buckaroo had been perfecting work on
several new instruments and they wanted him to panel several discussions on a
symposium. The convention was being held in Zurich. Rawhide was going with him
for protection and keep Buckaroo’s mind on where he was to be and when.
Tommy Boy packed several suits and jeans and shirts. She did their laundry the
day before making note on what he would need for the trip. Rawhide had been
trying to finish up on his own project in the labs. He had to be reminded by
her that day that he was leaving tomorrow for a seven-day trip to Europe.
He had been working with cultures that he had taken on a trip to Chernobyl.
Seeing how the effect of the radiation was on the land around it and beyond.
For Tommy Boy that was a scary trip not knowing the full affects on the fallout
may be still. Rawhide assured her he took ever precautions.
She packed his bag and pulled together his travel papers. He would be gone for
seven days but she and Peggy would be pulling together the biggest and best
birthday party they could muster for their two guys. They had been working on
it for three months. Knowing that the guys would be gone long enough to get
things done was the only way it was going to happen.
Tommy Boy smiled to herself. When the boys returned they would find a big
surprise.
Rawhide came in while Tommy Boy was reflecting this thought.
He came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. “You look like a cat who
swallowed the canary.”
“Suffering succotash, spoiled again,” she said back.
“You got me all packed?” he asked.
“I thought you would be in the lab till late so I went ahead.”
He kissed her forehead. “Thank you,” he said. “I came up for a break. Joel is
getting slides of what we have now. I’ll study them while on this trip.”
“You sound frustrated.”
“My thesis for this study is not coming out. Things are screwy. I may make
sense of it after taking a break. I don’t know.” He laid down on the bed.
Rawhide looked tired and worn out. Tommy Boy had seen him work hard on projects
but this was a top priority for him. With the land around the facility
sterile. It was imperative to see what was there to see if and when the land
and different mileages away could be used again. That area had been a fertile
agricultural area. What Rawhide was expecting to see in his samples were not
coming up.
Tommy Boy laid down next to him. She massaged the top of his head then his
shoulders and down. Slowly she felt Rawhide relax. He relaxed enough to fall
asleep. Knowing he was off to a good sleep she got up. Covered him with a
blanket off the rocking chair, and unplugged the phone. She left the room to
let him have a well-deserved rest. Traveling would get his system up heveled
enough. She couldn’t afford for him to get sick.
In the hall she called to Mrs. Johnson on the go-phone.
“Mrs. J.”
“Hello TB.”
“Put Rawhide on DND. I got him asleep and he doesn’t need to be disturbed. Put
me on detail.”
“Roger.”
She would get the slides from Joel for Rawhide and pack them. Tommy Boy headed
for the bunkhouse to see if there was anything else going on that she had missed
for the second half of the day.
Perfect Tommy was there as was Reno. Tina was keeping up on the World Watch One
at the time. Tina confirmed that all was well on what her high security
issues. Tommy Boy told the boys to leave Rawhide alone for a while, that he
finally was sleeping.
Tommy Boy headed out to check on other items that dealt with the daily running
of the institute. She would be taking the matters in strides for the next week
anyway.
An hour later with all items cleared and checked, Tommy Boy returned to Rawhides
room. It was ten o’clock. If Rawhide could sleep till six and get what he
needed in the morning the boys were to leave the institute at three for a five
p.m. flight out.
She entered the room. Rawhide was still on the bed, rolled over on his side.
He had drawn a pillow down for his head. Tommy Boy undressed down to her tank
top and panties and curled up next to him on the bed. Pulling the blanket to
share it with him. Rawhide’s arm instantly went around her body and pulled her
closer to him. He snuggled like a big bear that he was. She relished the
feeling. She fell asleep soon after knowing that she took care of her teddy
bear for the evening.
Over the week, Peggy and Tommy Boy coordinated the birthday festivities. A
large tent was set up in the field by the pond. Along with 3 other tents
nearby. Peggy located some of Buckaroo’s friends from the middle east as did
Tommy Boy for Rawhide. One of the few that were not murdered in Afghanistan
flew in for his friends birthday. Peggy located a band that could play for the
whole night along with the dances that the girls, Peggy and Tommy Boy were going
to dance that night.
For the last three months the girls had gone to a dance studio to learn to belly
dance. They had the girls night out, like the boys did. But they would go to
the studio first for an hour or so and learn a dance that they all would dance.
Peggy learned a solo dance as did Tommy Boy. They would each do a special dance
for their guy. Peggy did a symbol dance. Tommy Boy had chosen a veil dance.
Caterers were found to prepare their favorite dishes of the areas. Costumes
were gotten for all to wear. By the time the day came to day of the party all
was looking well. Everyone was at the tents that were not needed for necessity
items. Mrs. Johnson was to hand the guys a bag each that held a tape and an
arab costume. They were instructed to listen to the tape and change promptly.
Their horses would be ready out front.
Terry picked up the guys at the airport on time at 3 o’clock. It took an hour
and half to get to the institute. Mrs. Johnson handed them their bags and told
them that they had to back at her desk in half an hour “or be square and have
the wrath of Tommy Boy on their heads.” They laughed at that on their way up to
the bunk floor. Rawhide looked in the bag and recognized the clothes. He saw
the tape and put it in the stereo in his room.
“Greetings Buckaroo and Rawhide. You are cordially invited to an evening of
festivities at our oasis. Food and drink are plentiful, and entertainment
abounds. For tonight we are living not in New Jersey nor the United States but
an Arabian night. Perhaps this can be included in 1000 nights of the Arabian
Nights.
Now Hurry and dress before the all the food is taken.”
Rawhide smiled to Buckaroo. Their girls had gone to the brink in making their
30th birthday’s memorable. They dressed as quickly into their appointed garb
and headed back down to Mrs. Johnson.
At the tent Mrs Johnson let them know that the boys had their bags. Tommy Boy
went to the microphone to get everyone’s attention. “This is the final check.
The boys are here and should be getting their message now. Reno will emcee the
dancers at 8 o’clock. So up to then, party on. Let the guys know that they are
appreciated and such and they will be seeing their old friends that were able to
make it to this festivity. Peggy and I will be out of sight till the dances.
So any time they try looking for us, tell them you don’t know or have them look
on the other side of the tent. After 8 Reno will announce the first dance of
the girls. Then Buckaroo will be honored and Peggy will do her dance. Then
Rawhide and myself. Then we party till we drop. I like to thank everyone this
week for getting this done. This went so smoothly that I still can’t believe
it.” Cheers went up all over.
Tommy Boy and Peggy disappeared to the third tent. They had food and drink
there and waited awhile till they dressed for their part.
Buckaroo and Rawhide went to Mrs. Johnson. “Your steeds await you.” She got a
picture of them before they went out the door to see that their horses were
posted at the front. They mounted their horses and headed for the pond. Before
them they saw the tents and people in similar garb. They laughed in unison and
rode on to the party before them.
They entered the tent saw people and heard music that reminded them of their own
pasts. Buckaroo spotted Akeem, his friend from Saudi Arabia. Rawhide caught
sight of his friends brother, Aslim. They talked and drank with friends. They
tried to find their girls but everyone looked like they didn’t know where the
hostesses were or led them off on a goose chase.
The hour of eight struck and Reno took the microphone. He had Buckaroo and
Rawhide sit in their designated areas. “As everyone knows we are celebrating
the 30th birthdays of both Buckaroo and Rawhide. “ Cheers and applaud went up.
“First on the bill of fairs is the a group of our esteemed associates who have
taken the time to learn a dance. A dance from the middle east with it’s
mysticism and enchantment. The ladies of the Institute.”
The music started up and the girls of the institute that chose to participate
came out on the center floor. Lights had been installed in strategic places in
the tent and were working on the girls now. 20 Girls did a synchronized dance
of belly dancing. Each girl did a solo bit and finished. Everyone was
impressed by the show.
A chair was placed out at the head of the floor. “Buckaroo if you would
please.” Buckaroo went out to the chair and sat down. The music started for a
symbol dance. Peggy came out from the darkness in her dance outfit that fit her
curves. She danced for Buckaroo. At the end Buckaroo stood clapping then taking
his girl in his arms and giving her a kiss that told much to everyone.
Reno got on again., “Rawhide, would you please take your seat.”
Buckaroo passed his friend. Rawhide took his seat. Buckaroo and Peggy settled
on cushions behind Rawhide.
The music started and the spot light fell upon Tommy Boy. She was covered in
veils and had bells on her ankles and neck. She had chosen the veil dance. She
moved to the music, moving with the beat and syncopation. Then she let Rawhide
have a veil. The veil dance showed her soul to Rawhide. She kept eye contact
on him the entire time. She danced with her soul to him. At the end of the
dance Tommy Boy bowed to the feet of Rawhide. He stood up as did everyone else,
clap to her performance. He helped her up, unveiled herself to a silk harem
outfit. He to kissed his girl to show all the crowd how he felt about the
dance.
For several hours they sat around a low table eating and drinking. People
passed by talking and wishing the boys happy birthday. When it was time to
retired the girls told their guys that they had their own tents for their own
night of Arabian life.
Tommy Boy took Rawhide to a tent that had more drink and food and cushioned from
one side to the other. She looked at Rawhide who pulled her to him. “Your
dance showed me much tonight.”
“Glad you noticed.” She moved against him. “It is a celebration. Thought you
should know how much I love you.”
He kissed her, hungrily. She pulled away. She moved away to pour a drink. Then
looked at him. “Your birthday isn’t over yet.” she came back to him and kissed
him. “Let me make love to you.” she whispered and kissed him again.
Rawhide fell back into the cushions. Tommy Boy helped him undress to nothing.
She kissed him and worked her way down. His neck, chest, nipples, and lower.
When she came upon his member, she skillfully took it into her mouth and started
giving it something Rawhide never thought he would get from her. She left long
enough to take off her top and pants. Then returned to his growing shaft.
Rawhide sat back and kept his control. When she was bringing him to the brink
he let her know. She moved to settle on his cock and took him within her. She
moved slowly on him, causing him teeter on the brink to come. Finally Rawhide
could not resist any longer. He moved to be on top and looked down on her.
“Lady you are driving me crazy. I can not take your teasing.” He started to
move. He came instantly but he did not go soft. He continued to move, wanting
to bring pleasure to his woman beneath him. She came soon after while he came
again in her. It was the longest they had come together in ecstacy. She
shuddered over and over to his pumping within her. Tears came to Tommy’s eyes.
Rawhide kissed them away. He felt the same. They kissed and cuddled. Nothing
could be said to add to the moment.
Four weeks later.......
Tommy Boy woke up to the feeling of being sick. She got up quickly and headed
for the bathroom and threw up. Rawhide woke up to the movement of her leaving
the bed and hearing her in the bathroom. He got up and went to check on her.
He checked her forehead and found it to be normal to him and her color was okay.
“Catching a bug?” he asked.
“Don’t know.” she hadn’t heard anything around.
“Call the doc to see what is up.” Rawhide told her. They went back to bed and
slept till 6.
Tommy showered and dressed with Rawhide and went to breakfast in the cafeteria.
She stopped at reception to see about having Sydney see her.
She told him what had happened and didn’t want to take a chance since there were
several key projects being in full swing in the computer lab.
“After breakfast.”
Tommy Boy only saw toast palatable for breakfast. She sat with the gang
listening to what their worlds were doing.
Sydney did a full physical on her. Took blood samples and had her do an urine
test. He told her that he would be a few minutes and be back with the results.
Tommy logged onto his computer and was checking her personal e mails when New
Jersey came back.
He sat down and looked at her. “I have some news for you. I never heard you
talk about this but I think you will be pleased. Your pregnant.”
First shock came to her, then it sunk in. “You assume well, I am pleased. I
never would have imagined I could.”
Sydney went on, “We’ll monitor the situation, but I don’t see anything. We need
to find an obstritition though to know for sure.”
Tommy sat there thinking, that she and Rawhide had made a baby. “You are sure?”
“You skipped your period, you are having morning sickness, and the blood and
urine test say so.”
Tommy got up. ‘Thanks, I’m going for a walk then I’ll tell Rawhide, and
Buckaroo. Keep it under till this afternoon.”
Tommy Boy went outside. It was a cool day in March. She walked to her favorite
spot on the grounds. The falls in the garden. She went and sat down at the
bench. Rawhide would be happy to be a father. There was no doubt in her
heart. He loved her and would rejoice in knowing.
But reality bit at her mind. In what discussions she had with Rawhide about
marriage was that Britney had hurt him. Marriage left him sour on it. “Who
needs a certificate. You love someone you work it out between the two of you.”
“That is all well in good when it is just the two of you.” Tommy Boy thought to
herself.
With a baby on the way, how were they suppose to take the necessary papers. She
asked herself.
She turned on her go phone and asked for Rawhide. “Rawhide here.”
“Hey darling.” she smiled as she spoke to him..
“I was starting to worry. What did the doc say.”
“What are you doing?” dodging his question on purpose
“Paperwork.”
“Can we meet?”
“Sure, are you okay?” concern coming over the line.
“I’m fine but I want to talk to you and it won’t wait.”
“Name where?”
“The Falls.”
“Be there in five.”
Tommy Boy stood up and stood by the pond that collected the water from the
falls. This was her place of reflection. Anything that was to her heart was
usually revealed there. She heard Rawhide come up the gravel path. It was a
fast walk for him.
Rawhide came up beside her. She looked at him with a face filled with
conflict. He took her in his arms and held her. She wrapped her arms around
him. To feel his security was what she wanted. He moved to sit on the bench
with her on his lap. She could feel his concern rise.
“Tommy, you okay?” he asked quietly.
Tommy took his large hand and looked at it for a moment then took a deep breath
and looked into Rawhide’s face. “Sydney gave me a physical and did some urine
and blood work up.” she introduced the subject. “He came back with news that I
didn’t expect.”
“What is it?” He was growing worried with possibilities.
“I’m pregnant.” she stated simply to him.
Rawhide let the words seep into his mind. Once they registered he stood up with
her in his arms and swung her around. He let out a big whoop. Tommy Boy
couldn’t help but laugh at him.
He settled down and hugged her. Rawhide could feel a tension in Tommy Boy
still. “What’s wrong?”
She didn’t want to put a damper on his enthusiasm. But it was nagging at her
though. She took a step towards the pond. “I....” she didn’t know how to say
it without being blunt.
Rawhide guessed what it was. They weren’t married and she was pregnant. “I got
a surprise for you. Come on.” He took her hand and they started back to the
institute with Tommy in tow.
They walked up to the bunk floor and went to Buckaroo’s office. Rawhide didn’t
knock, he just went in. Buckaroo was at his desk reading.
“Got that package back yet?” Rawhide asked Buckaroo.
Buckaroo opened his desk drawer and pulled out a jewelry box and threw it over
to his pal.
Rawhide looked at Tommy. He cleared his throat, getting ready to make the
hardest speech he knew he had to make.
“Tommy. Four weeks ago you gave me the greatest gift of all. You showed your
heart to me and to all the others that you love me. You showed that you love me
through ever essence that you had. After you fell asleep in my arms, I stayed
awake thinking.
What could I do for you to show you that I loved you heart and soul. You
followed what I asked, no commitment. You love me yet you never asked for a
commitment of marriage because of my past.
Tommy, I love you with my heart and soul. You have been my life line several
times, as yours. I can’t be a selfish bastard and not see that you deserve
everything I have.
The next morning I asked Buckaroo to contact Aunt Betsy and ask for Molly’s
rings. I had him do it to keep it out of my mind. Buckaroo took 3 rings and
had it reset for you.”
Rawhide got down on one knee and opened the jewelry box. Inside was a sapphire
ring set with diamonds around it. Just like the rings she had seen years ago in
England when they were window shopping.
“You remembered.” she whispered.
“Tommy, will you marry me. Remember that I thought of this 4 weeks ago. Before
you told me your news.”
Tears were running down her face. She said yes and let him slip it on her
finger. Not oversized but comfortable to wear. She hugged him to her, they
held then kissed each other.
Buckaroo watched his two friends make the commitment. Then he interrupted to
ask, “What news?”
Tommy laughed as did Rawhide. Rawhide looked to their friend behind the desk.
“You are to become an uncle.”
Buckaroo asked “What?”
“Tommy is expecting.” Rawhide told him.
Buckaroo came around and gave her a hug and whoop to. They all laughed and
hugged.
Buckaroo looked to the two of them. “Guess that settles if we tour or not this
fall.”
Rawhide agreed. “We are not going on the road. I want to be here.” he told
her.
She could see him being overprotective already.
“Any idea of a date?”
“Four weeks, I won’t be showing and it will give enough time to set up a party.”
Buckaroo called to Mrs. Johnson.
“Page the Cavaliers to the bunk house. Be there in 10 minutes.”
The go phones pinned on and Mrs. Johnson announced that Buckaroo had called a
conference in the bunkhouse for them in 10 minutes.
Rawhide held his fiancee in his arms and kissed her again.
“You two are going to be mushy on me for awhile aren’t you.”
“Love is grand pal.” Rawhide told him.
Tommy laughed.
They headed for the bunkhouse and saw that everyone except Perfect Tommy were
there. Everyone was sitting in the conversation pit.
“I have a few announcements to make. First of all we will not be touring this
fall as addressed in the last meeting. Circumstances have come up that I think
you will approve of on why this has been decided.
Second I would like to announce that we all will be guests to a wedding.”
Everyone rumbled around about a wedding, who’s wedding, I got plans. Is what
they heard from the peanut gallery.
Perfect Tommy came in then asking “the only wedding that you could get me to
break my plans for is if the two love birds of Tommy and Rawhide get hitched.”
Tommy Boy came up behind Buckaroo and took the floor. “Well I guess Perfect
Tommy is going to have to break his plans because he will be giving away the
bride at the wedding.”
Tommy had discussed in theory on how a wedding would be. He asked questions
like if you were to get married how would your like to have it. She told him
exactly what she wanted. On their way down the hall he had told her. ‘You make
the arrangement and do what you want. I loved your ideas in the past. It’s
your day.’
Cheers and whoops filled the room. Perfect Tommy turned around to look at
Tommy. “You heard me my friend. You will be giving me away at my wedding.”
Perfect Tommy hugged her. In their short time together they had a friendship of
their own. After getting a few looks of the ring and congratulations Buckaroo
regained the floor.
“The reason we are staying home this Fall is that apparently our birthday
celebration a few weeks ago was a celebration of love and life. Tommy is
expecting.”
Tommy looked at the group. “I know that you were wanting to tour this year.
And if you want we can do a limited tour this summer.”
Rawhide gave her an evil glance. “But this fall we are staying home to make
sure all is alright.” He told them all.
“I agree with Rawhide, with circumstances we should stay home. An album won’t
be very hard to work on for everyone.”
Everyone agreed that an album would be the way to go.
That night........
Tommy sat at the desk looking at the mirror they put on the wall behind it. She
looked at herself. She was 25. Her mom was 25 when she was born. She wore on
a necklace a ring that had been Lisa’s. She didn’t wear it till 4 years ago,
after getting all her past out in the open and for her to come to terms with
it. Rawhide was her rock for that period. Rawhide had been her friend since
the day she moved into the house with them. Tears came to her eyes.
Rawhide was watching her from his rocker. He watched her stare at herself
thinking her thoughts. She touched the necklace with Lisa’s ring. Rawhide saw
the tears come to her eyes. He got up and walked over to her.
He touched her shoulder. She looked up at the reflection of them.
“I love you.” she told him.
“I love you.” Rawhide looked back at her through the mirror.
Four weeks later........
From the time of the announcement and the time of the wedding the institute had
been put on alert once. Xan had tried to infiltrate the institute. A small
skirmish with the band had left the institute shaken but standing. But the
wedding was going on as planned.
The ceremony with the Cavaliers looking on would take place at the falls. A
justice of the Peace would do the service. And the reception was going to be at
Arties, where they would rock and roll and have fun. Tommy could still rock so
she was planning on playing.
Perfect Tommy was to give her away. Peggy and Pecos her ladies. Rawhide was to
backed by Buckaroo and Reno.
Tommy found an mint colored sun dress with a short jacket that a designer had
done. Peggy and Pecos had similar ones in shade of pink and lemon. Suits for
the men. Tommy didn’t want to much money spent.
The ceremony was at two followed by a small reception for the witnesses. Then
change and leave for Arties on the bus and meet up with the group that would be
there for the party.
That morning......
Tommy was sleeping with Rawhide. He woke at 5. He held her against him. Today
he was going to wed her. At times in his past he thought of her as a child and
seen her grow to be his equal. They had scared each other more than once in
their adventures with and for Buckaroo. They both had overcome their pasts to
get to this point.
Rawhide kissed her bare shoulder. How he loved the woman that was beside him.
He let his hand wonder down her body. Instinctly her body moved to give him
greater access to what he wanted to touch. She woke to the feelings of Rawhide
touching her. She turned to look into his face. She reached for his face then
moved to kiss him. They made love to start out their day of special
remembrance.
They showered and went for a work out for an hour. They knew it would be a
stressful day to make sure things worked out so a work out for their body would
relieve what stress their bodies held.
They showered and went down for breakfast. Rawhide was to make sure that chairs
were set at the falls for everyone and that the pool was set also for the tea
and cake afterwards. There were 30 guests for the ceremony and tea reception.
Tommy was to chill with the girls and get ready for the ceremony.
She was having flowers strung into her hair and carry one lily. They all
learned from Peggy’s wedding.
At one, Tommy sat at Peggy’s makeup table and Peggy and Pecos worked on her
hair. With her dress on and jacket, her hair done up, and short white lace
gloves. Tommy looked like a fashion model. She looked at herself in the long
mirror. Rawhide would be astonished. He had seen her dress in elegant gowns
and work with designers but she felt beautiful in and out for once in her life.
Peggy wore the pink dress and Pecos had lemon to contrast with her brown skin.
Each had lace gloves.
At 1:45 Perfect Tommy knocked on the door. Peggy let him in the room. Perfect
Tommy asked to have a minute or two alone with Tommy.
Tommy gave a long whistle looking at Tommy Boy from head to toe. “You look
good.”
“I’ll take that as a complement Perfect Tommy.”
“It is.” He hugged her for a long moment. Then he looked at her. “Why am I
giving you away? Surely Buckaroo would be....”
“Buckaroo as we both know is Rawhide’s soul brother. I needed someone who is
special to me.” she told him. “You and I connected on levels that Rawhide will
never understand just because he is older. Five years is a different in some
values and senses. Plus you and I have a bond that I will not betray.”
Perfect Tommy nodded to her. He walked over to her and gently he kissed her a
long kiss. “I’ll never forget you.” he whispered to her to hear.
She laid her hands on his chest. “I don’t know many men.” she told him. “But
.....”
He laid a finger on her lips. “No more lady. You are about to get married.”
She smiled.
A knock came to the door, “You ready?” Peggy asked.
Tommy took a deep breath and let it out. “Shall we?”
Perfect Tommy offered his arm and escorted her out the room. Peggy and Pecos
were at the end of the hall. They met up with them and went down the stairs and
out the back of the Institute. They walked to the gardens and stopped for a
moment. Reno has been on point to see when they came out of the institute and
went up to the falls to let them know to get ready.
The music started. Pecos went first, then Peggy. Perfect Tommy escorted Tommy
Boy down the path towards the falls.
Tommy left it up to Rawhide to decorate the area. She told him nothing would be
nice. The back drop of the falls was enough.
Rawhide wore a western tux, Stetson and boots and all. Buckaroo the same. Reno
being in another clothes league had on an Italian suit.
Perfect Tommy and Tommy Boy came to a stop in front of not a justice of the
peace but the Minister of the church Rawhide had taken her to in Cody. She
liked his sermons and views of life. She had told Rawhide that she wished most
ministers were like that.
In the small audience were Rawhide’s Aunt and Uncle. She saw her grandmother
and house Butler. She would overlook that with Rawhide for now.
The minister went through the pomp and circumstance. Perfect Tommy gave her
away to Rawhide. He shook Rawhide’s hand and commented, “You hurt her and you
have to deal with me.”
Rawhide smirked with a half laugh, “Right.”
The Minister went on with the script, asking before the audience and the heavens
to see forth their union.
Then Tommy and Rawhide said to each other their own verse of love and
cherishment. Neither knew what the other was going to say but what was said was
how they felt about each other.
“It was six years ago that I found a friend and teacher. It was five years ago
I found a soul mate. It was four years ago that I found love and happiness. I
look today to my love, friend and soul mate. I look to the future to be with
thee.” Tommy told Rawhide.
Then they could kiss.
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