Chapter 64: The Party

As she wakes up from the nightmare in a cold sweat, her eyes start to focus. Samantha realizes it was just a dream before her panic finally starts to subside. Only remembering bits and pieces, she sits on her sweat soaked bed as she tries to calm herself further. What was that about?

While Samantha starts to recall the dream, it becomes more vivid in her mind, and she cries as she feels this deep sense of grief. She remembers being led into a small room where Ben is laying still. He looks dead and she feels over-come with this feeling that he indeed is.

Bending down she touches his cold clammy skin. It is unforgiving to her fingers as they squeeze his arm. She shakes him and there is no response. A figure comes out of the darkness and walks towards her.

She tries to run but finds that someone is preventing her from moving. As she looks behind her, she sees her sister and turns around, then she wakes up.

A few hours later, Samantha pulls in the driveway and wonders why there are so many cars. She turns to Ben, then asks, "What's going on here?"

He looks sheepishly at her and smiles, "Well, it is your birthday."

"Ben, you shit head! I told you I didn't want a party. Now how am I supposed to go in there and tell them all to go home so I can have my way with you? After all, that is the only thing I truly want right now." She puts her hand on his thigh and runs her fingers up till she reaches his bulge.

"I can't believe I have to say this. Samantha, stop this right now! You're only doing this in hopes that I will tell you to turn around and leave." He gives her a disapproving look.

"Well, I was kind of hoping it would work. After all, you have been giving me hungry eyes all night." She sighs and starts to open the car door. "Let's just get this over with already."

They walk up to the house, and she hears music blaring. The party has already begun without her. How fitting. Resigned to going in, she opens the front door. Immediately everyone stops and yells, "Happy Birthday Samantha!" And then they sing happy birthday to her.

When the music stops everyone starts to come over and hug her and Ben. Kelly her older sister gives her a kiss on the cheek and a warm hug. She tells her that she will talk to her in a bit as her baby Jackson starts to cry, then Joel her husband takes his turn. One after another come over to congratulate her and wish her well.

Finally, when everyone has congratulated Samantha, she has a moment to herself. She spots Ben chatting with Joel and smiles as she walks off to the bedroom so she can change into something more comfortable.

Kelly sees her running away and follows her into the bedroom. "Sis, I'm sorry. I know you didn't want a birthday party, but Ben insisted. He just loves you so much that he wants to give you the world. I am really glad you found that special someone." She rubs Samantha's back as she tries to console her.

"Well, it isn't that bad. I just need to get something more comfortable on if everyone is going to be here for a while. I wore this to seduce Ben and well that isn’t going to happen right now." Samantha laughs as she opens her dresser and pulls out a pair of jeans and a grey sweater.

She looks in the mirror at her pale complexion. Her light blonde curly hair is well past the middle of her back and her Emerald green eyes are shining bright. Her dress shows far too much of her ample cleavage to keep wearing among her friends and family.

"Well sis, how does it feel to be 34? Do you feel wiser?" Kelly asks sarcastically with a grin.

Samantha just gives her a dirty look, "You should know old woman." She laughs. "Where is Jackson, Jaime and Lilly?"

"I believe our aunts are having a field day with them right now. I am just glad I could get away for a few minutes alone with you. How is everything going with Ben lately? I haven't got to talk to you much." Samantha sees a sad look on Kelly's face.

"I miss you too. It seems like you are always so busy now a days with those kiddos of yours and Joel that we never get to do anything together." Samantha gives her a big hug and then notices her sister is looking a little rough around the edges of late.

Kelly is a year older than Samantha. Her hair is the same as Samantha's except it is shoulder length and not as shiny. She is pale and is starting to show signs of wrinkles around her enchanting steel grey eyes. Samantha has always been a bit skinnier than Kelly but now she can tell that her older sister has lost weight.

Samantha herself weighs 125 pounds soaking wet. She doesn't look skinny though, because she is only 5 foot 3 and her breasts make up for a lot of the weight. Her hips have curves, and she is soft everywhere. At least that's what Ben says.

"Ben is the love of my life. I can't believe we only have been married 2 months. It seems like we have been together forever. Not in a bad way. Just that, we know each other so well. Whenever I feel bad, he always knows just how to cheer me up, and sex, oh my goodness. It could not possibly be better. He gives me at least 3 orgasms a night." Samantha pokes Kelly and laughs.

"Wow, I wish I did. With the kids constantly around, we are lucky if we have sex once a week. Specially since Jackson has been born. He never sleeps." Kelly finds herself secretly wishing for a couple nights alone with her handsome husband Joel.

"Hell, I remember just last year I had more sex than you had in your whole life. Damn, I miss that sometimes." Kelly laughs again.

"Well, you know if you ever need a babysitter. Ben and I would be more than happy to help. After all, that's what sisters are for." Samantha gives her a big hug, then she hurriedly changes outfits.

"Shall we?" Kelly opens the door and holds it for Samantha.

They walk out into the living room where they see several of the people playing with Jackson. Jaime and Lilly are sitting on the couch paying attention to their phones. Joel and Ben are standing over by the fireplace engaged in a conversation about who is going to have the next kid first.

Ben sees Samantha and promptly rushes over to her side. "I thought for sure you two were going to stay in there for the rest of the night. We have something for you to do now." Samantha turns and sees the cake being lit by Joel. She shakes her head and sighs.

Joel yells for everyone to come over and join the birthday girl as she blows out her candles. Samantha makes her way to the table where the beautiful cake is lit up. It's a white sheet cake with red rose trim and red roses in the center. She takes a breath and blows managing to extinguish all the candles, then she smiles and grazes the cake with her finger. As she turns, she wipes it all over Ben's face and then kisses him while she laughs.

"Revenge is sweet my dear." She whispers to him, smiling and making her way to the presents. "I believe it's time to open some gifts if I don't say so myself."

The first one is from Kelly and Joel. She opens it to find a key. Curious she opens the envelope next. All that is written on the card is an address. She turns to Kelly and notices that she has a mischievous smile on her face. "O.k. want to tell me what's going on?"

Kelly winks at Joel while saying, "Well, you got me through a really rough time of my life and took care of me. Now I want to return the favor. The key and the address are to your completely paid off new house. The taxes and insurance have been paid up for the next ten years."

In shock, Samantha starts to cry. "Kelly, you didn't have to but thank you. Now we won't have to worry about trying to find a place when the lease is up next month." Kelly gives her a huge hug and starts to cry with her.

Joel keeping the situation under control asks, "Who's is next?" Samantha takes a second to collect herself and then moves on to the next gift. After they have all been opened everyone talks for a bit longer and then it starts to get late.

"Thank you everyone. I believe my wife is getting tired. After all, she is an older woman now." Ben announces jokingly.

Everyone laughs and they start to shuffle out. At the end of the night when all the guests have left, Ben tells her that he has one more gift. He takes a small present out of his pants pocket and gives it to her. She opens it and finds a stunning Green emerald sterling silver heart pendant necklace.

As she puts it on, she turns to him and kisses him. "Darling, this is so beautiful. Thank you."

"If I could ever express just how much I love you, it wouldn't be enough. You are my world, my stars, my moon, and my forever. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. I hope you know that?" He leans down and kisses her passionately. For a brief second it takes her breath away, then she kisses him back with all the love in the world.

"I want to have your baby. That would make me the happiest woman in the world." She starts to tear up.

Ben holds her close and then whispers into her ear, "Let's try right away." He lifts her into his muscular arms and takes her to the bedroom. As soon as they reach the hallway she can barely breathe because he kisses her so deeply. His mouth engulfing hers so passionately that she is wet before they even reach the bedroom.