16Angela and Tony finally made it to the shops, and while Tony was still mystified as to Angelas excitement over a "Mere boring Shopping Expedition", she was in her element. Of course having been given the news she was "Pregnant", being on her Honeymoon, and in a whole other environment away from the "Family", was making her giddy. Add to that her hormones going wild, and Tony looked set for an interesting honeymoon, to say the least. It was just lucky he had no idea what was happening, for he would have wanted to be on the first plane out of there. While Tony headed to the Fresh Produce side of the supermarket, Angela was gazing at the baby aisle. When he turned around to say something, he noticed she was 2 aisles over, going ga ga over a baby in a stroller. Thinking she was just missing the kids, he called her over and asked if she was alright.
"Hey hon, missing the kids already,?, You know they won't be thinking about us. We'll probably get home and the place will be in a mess, and they'll be walking out the door with their friends! Your mother couldn't wait to get rid of us, don't get me wrong I love Mona to bits, but she can be just as much of a handful as our kids, and as far as being a role model for Samantha, well let's just say she could give "Joan Collins", a run for her money.!"
"Tony Moreton Micelli", are you insulting my mother again?, You know she does the best she can, she just wasn't brought up the same way as you, and had to forego alot when she had me at a young age, she's just making up for lost time, that's all!"
"I'll say she's making up for it, she has been for the last 40 years. Isn't it time she stopped? How much Fun can one woman have without exploding?".
Angela started crying when Tony said this, and had no idea it was from her hormones not her, he put his arm around her and cooed in her ear. "C'mon sweetheart, let's look at this list you made out for us, the sooner we get all this stuff the sooner you and I can get back to doing what we do "Best". If you get my drift!"
When Tony turned on the charm and looked at Angela in a certain come hither way, she always gave into him, but not today she was in charge, and "Hormones or not", they were going to enjoy this shopping trip if it killed her!
"In the whole time we've known each other have I ever been unreasonable or demanding?, have you ever felt like I was nagging you ? Tell me the truth now Tony!, I need to know".
"Well my love, if I do answer you, you won't throw me out of our suite will you?, it is our honeymoon and other than the hotel, I won't have anywhere else I can go if you do."
"Believe me Tony, I have no intention of throwing you anywhere, in fact the thought of "Throwing ", anything at the moment, fills me with dread!"
"What do you mean by that?, you're being very cryptic this afternoon, and when a woman acts like that, the man generally has to worry. Should I be worried Angela?, Are you feeling alright?"
"Yes Tony I'm fine, and you still haven't answered my question. Have you ever wanted to run a mile from me, because the answer you give me right now, maybe the most important one I'll ever ask. It may be imperative to our relationship, but no pressure, just honesty is all I'm asking for!"
"Okay Angela you want honesty, I'll give you honesty. Of course there's been times we've got on each others nerves, but what couple doesn't? It's normal in a relationship, it's how you handle things and work through the problems that matters. And you know I'll never leave you, because your my world, and I'd rather cut off my left ear than live without you!, Now does that answer your question, Honey?"
"Oh Tony, yes that was the best possible thing you could tell me, I feel much better now, and we can enjoy the day here together. You can show me the joys of picking the right cantaloupe, herbs, and show me whatever else you like doing here, that sometimes keeps you from my side all day!"
"Whatever do you mean Angela, I only liked it here, because at the end of the day, it had what I needed to take care of my family. If you ever thought there was more to it, you were mistaken, my love. It was all for you, not my pleasure, believe me!".
"Well Tony, it may not have been your pleasure to go shopping in the past, but now that we're here together, I will make it my mission that we Both Enjoy it Today, so come over here my Big Strong Man, and let me rub that back of yours, so you can push this big heavy shopping trolley around. "
"Annngellaa, you know how I get when you massage me, people may stare, and I lose control around you, I can't help myself, No Angela, stop it, Okay you asked for it"
Tony let go of the trolley, grabbed Angela around the waist and lifted her in the air. One of the staff heard the commotion, looked up the next aisle and said to herself, "they must be the couple "Yvonne "was talking about, I see what she means, cute butt on the guy but the woman doesn't seem uptight at all. Oh well," Yvonne "always did have an over active imagination. They both look so happy and in love, just the kind of story you'd find in a good romance novel. Oh well" Kirsty, "back to packing shelves, another exciting day on the job, at least they liven the place up abit"
When Tony let go of Angela, she could barely catch her breath, she had been having so much fun, she nearly forgot what the doctor told her, no overdoing it! , because after a woman turns 40, any kind of stress on the mother can of course, affect the baby too. It's hard enough bringing a baby to full term, when your young and healthy. But of course Tony knew nothing about the baby, at least not yet. Angela had already decided to tell him that night, but wanted to ease into it. She knew Tony loved kids, but how he would react to being a father again, late in life, was anyone's guess. The jury was still out on that one, and as Angela was the only one in the know, she made sure she left no evidence lying around to incriminate her!.
"Tony sweetheart, how about we look at this list of yours, there's gotta be something on it that won't lead us to mischief. Don't get me wrong, I love when you flirt with me, and the way you make me feel, so loved wanted and desired, but there's a time and place for that, and I don't think that's how we want the people we've met on this trip to remember us, is it?"
"And of course you have your "Hard as nails, and twice as sharp", attitude to live up to. Can't let the business world down, can we?. What would your competitors say if they saw Angela Micelli, no make that Bower, show her soft playful side?"
Tony said this with a scowl on his face and Angela knew she'd hurt his feelings. She decided the only way to placate him was to spill about the baby, but she didn't want to do it in such a public place, so she asked Tony if he could give her abit of time, and that she needed to tell him something that she hoped would make him less angry about the whole situation, and more understanding of why she behaved the way she just did.
Because Angela had Tony very curious and alittle worried, he nodded in agreement. They went about the shopping at a faster pace, with Tony telling Angela stories about his fathers cooking, and how in the old country. ( meaning Italy), the women would be in the kitchen every Friday night, serve up whatever spaghetti dish they had prepared that night, while the men would be watching the latest sports match. Angela had heard this a thousand times how it was the women that would do the cooking and cleaning, and the men would frown upon touching a pot or cleaning the stove. She always thought Tony liked doing the housework, but after hearing his story again, she surmised maybe he was telling her something, that maybe now they were married, it was her turn to take over. Then again, she thought to herself "Maybe it's my hormones in overdrive making me over think things again"!
Turning into the next aisle, Angela could wait no more and asked Tony outright why he Mentioned this story again.
"I just thought it went well with this trip to the supermarket. It seems so important for you to do this shopping with me, so I thought what better way to bring us closer, than a trip down memory lane, with The "Micelli Family?".
"As long as your not trying to tell me something, I'd hate for you to keep something from me, especially if it concerns something that affects us both. Like for instance, are you sure a part of you doesn't wish I didn't go to work everyday, and stayed home looking after the housework,? ,I know it's abit late to discuss it, but I don't even remember us having a proper sit - down, discussion, before we were married. And now more than ever, I need for you to give me your honest opinion. Are you okay with me working?, "
"Angela, where's this coming from?, have I made you feel insecure about us, because I can tell you right now, I have never felt more in love with you, and happy about our relationship, than I am right here and right now!, You do believe me don't you ?"
"Of course I do, I guess I just need to hear you say it every now and then"!
"Oh come here sweetie, I'm sorry if I don't always show it, but let me make it up to you, What I said before still goes, if we lost everything the house the car and had to eat out of garbage cans, I'd still love you! And if I lost my job tomorrow, and you had to support us, I'd still be here by your side. Remember whatever happens I'll always be by your side, till death us do part, Remember!"
"Oh Tony, your'e the best husband in the world, and I'm the luckiest wife. After your beautiful speech I feel I can tell you anything!, so let's find a quiet aisle, so I can tell you my news!."
They both turned into the next aisle, with Tony not knowing what to expect. When Angela finally stood still, she nervously took his hand, staring into his "Puppy Dog", brown eyes, she blurted out
"Tony I love you, and hope your as happy about this as I am, I have the best news, Tony we're PREGNANT!"
All Tony could do was look at her with a blank stare, then Angela hoped it just meant he was letting it sink in, and wasn't upset about it. Starting to regret telling him in the middle of a supermarket, and not in privacy, she decided he needed to say something, even if it was a negative comment.
"Say something Tony, your'e starting to worry me, you're never at a loss for words generally, so what's stopping you now?"
"Geez, Angela, you can't just spring this on me, and not expect me to process it, you've obviously known for awhile, It's okay Ange, I'm just teasing you, if your sure, and you've seen the doctor, I couldn't be happier, in fact this is gonna be the most spoilt kid in the world!. Come here you, come give me a kiss and a hug, if that's alright, I won't be hurting the baby will I?. Do you know what the sex is yet, how far gone are you?"
"Tony Tony, slow down honey, I know I should have told you sooner, but I guess I was just scared about it, and then when it registered that I Really was pregnant, I was nervous about how you would take it. I mean we already have grown up kids, and I'm over 40, and we both have full time jobs. It's a big responsibility bringing a kid into the world, at any age, let alone ours!, are we ready for this?, I mean it wasn't planned, and you haven't been in your job very long, I'd hate anything to disrupt your life when it's going so well, and..."
"Angelllla, now you're doing it, are you trying to talk us both out of having this baby, or convince yourself that it's not a good idea, because I can tell you right now, I'm excited. Wer'e finally gonna be parents to our own child! Not yours, not mine, but Ours! this is the best day ever and your gonna be the best mum. Now come here, and give me the biggest sloppiest kiss ever, and you and I are gonna celebrate late into the night. "!
"Oh Tony, I'm so glad your'e happy, and I can't wait for this baby too. I am so sorry for my behaviour during this trip, but it really was the hormones, well that and the fact I was uncertain how you'd react. But now I know, and I want to tell the world, in fact I think I will"!
Angela started running up the aisle looking for people to talk to, as soon as she found a couple, she tapped the man on the shoulder, and said in a very happy tone.
"Hi mate, my names Angela, and my husband and I are about to become parents. We'd like you to be the first to know"!
The man stared at Angela, and the woman looked at Tony as he was walking up the aisle, and they said to each other,
"They must be tourists!, Congratulations to you both, is it your first?"
"Thanks, my names Angela, and this is my husband Tony, no we've both got a son and daughter each, but yes this is our first together. we wanted to share the news with someone, and since we're far away from home, we thought the first person we saw would do."
"That's so sweet, you really are excited aren't you. Well wait till the feeding starts, the sleepless nights, never mind having a night to yourselves anymore, but hey you said you've already got kids, so you know what to expect. Anyway my names Richard, and this is my wife Irene. wer'e also far away from home, we live in New Zealand, and come to Australia every year. I love the surfing here, but it's always crowded this time of year, will all the surf carnivals they have. What line of work are you in Tony?"
"I'm a teacher, I just started my job last year, and Angela and I came here on our honeymoon. We wanted to get far away from everything and take time out for ourselves. We wanted to connect again as a couple, and we got more than we bargained for on this trip. but we couldn't be happier, we're going to be parents again, and it'll have both our names, if that's what Angela wants. "
"Oh Tony that's a marvellous idea, when did you think of that?"
"Just now Angela, we've never been a conventional couple, so why start now?. Whatever the sex is, we can name the baby "Robinson or Bower", for the middle name, if you like. But I think we should name it "Robinson,", I think your dad would've loved that, don't you."?
"Tony, that's a very thoughtful gesture on your part, but we've got plenty of time decide all that, cm'on let's go check out the baby aisle, we can peruse all the things we're going to need for the bub"
"Or bubs, twins have been in my family and it's very common in women over 40, Angela!"
"Don't even joke about it Tony, I'm terrified with one let alone double digits, come on last one there is a rotten egg"!
"Come here Mrs Micelli, before we leave the peace of this aisle, I wanna kiss my wife, make that the "Mother of my Child".
Tony took Angela in his arms making sure not to squeeze too tight, and kissed her hard on the mouth, slowly making his way down her neck, and whispered very hoarsely in her ear.
"That's just for starters my love, wait till I get you in that hotel room, there's something about you today that makes me wanna rip your clothes off right now, and have my way with you here on the floor. But as we're in a public place, and we need to keep it sanitary, I'll forego that particular pleasure till tonight. But be forewarned, when we get out of here, you'd better watch out. I won't be in control of my faculties. "
"Oh Tony the way you talk, your so god damned sexy and I feel the exact same way, and a woman and her hormones are a dangerous thing, so you better be careful yourself. That morning of our honeymoon will be nothing compared with what I'll do to you, when we get home tonight, but before we do all that, let's get the groceries, go back to the hotel, and then we can take a stroll down the beach. I also need to talk to the Surfing Company I gave a pitch to. They wanted to have a meeting with me, but I put them off because of our honeymoon. Now I know we don't really need the money, but with the baby coming every little bit helps. Let's make a dash for the checkout and get back to the hotel, it'll be dark soon, but I have so many things I wanna do, and on top of this list is my husband"
"Angela!, did you just say you wanted to Do Me?, such language!, but as I feel the same way, I'll let it pass. "
"Trolley coming through, pregnant lady steering it !, hello, hello, oh hello Yvonne, fancy meeting you here!"
"Very funny Tony, I see you both finally got here, that's good to see!, So why don't you come through the self serve checkouts?, you don't really have that much, and I can put it through for you, as we're not that busy. It'll probably pick up the minute the spectators stop watching the contest down there. They come from all over Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. Some years it's International, and others it's National. I've been here a long time, and I still can't get used to the crowds, it's nothing like the crowds you get in Victoria or New South Wales, mind you, but for W.A it's still pretty busy."
"Okay thanks Yvonne, we might take you up on that, Angela and I have to get going, she has a meeting to get to. We have some great news to share with you, Angela just told me that she's pregnant, isn't that great news?"
"Oh Tony, Angela, how romantic, honeymooning in Australia, conceiving a baby in Australia, there must be something in our water, don't you think?"
"What do you mean, what's wrong with the water here? Tony is that possible?, I am over 40, and I don't wanna take chances with this pregnancy, oh I see your smiling Yvonne, stop laughing at me, I realise I wasn't being rational then, but I'm tired, excited and very nervous about this whole pregnancy, i'd like some support from my husband, but he's ganging up on me with You, I see. Tony Moreton Micelli, stop it now it's not funny anymore!"
"Okay Okay Ange we're sorry, aren't we Yvonne?, we weren't laughing at you, I'm just so happy to be here with you, and to not be the butt of anyones jokes this time, it's usually you and your mother ganging up on me!. But to be fair, I guess in our family, we share the wisecracking around, don't we. But not anymore, cause from now on, nobody and I mean Nobody picks on my wife, and that includes her mother Mona"
"Tony that's a lovely sentiment, but if we don't get going my meeting will have started without me, and they'll think I stood them up. Well Yvonne, thanks for serving us and putting up with us on this trip, maybe we'll come by before we leave. Good luck with your story you're writing, and thanks for all those times I may have seemed unreasonable!, it really wasn't me though, it was the hormones, well goodbye".
"My turn now, I also wanna thank you for helping Angela those few times, I know she was terse with you, but like she said it was the hormones, not her . She really is the most beautiful sexy and caring person you'll ever meet. She just isn't very good at expressing herself. But when she loves someone, she gives it all she's got, and she protects them and won't let anything happen to them. Our child will be so loved and wanted, and I can't wait to share that experience with her!. Oh god!, listen to how sappy I sound, maybe I should work in Advertising?, I sound like I'm trying to sell her as a product , instead of as the "Love of my life".
"Well Tony, maybe you Should go into Advertising, cause you sure convinced me!, she must be something special for you to rave on so much, anyway you'd better get going, don't want to keep the Lady waiting, Do We?'. Good luck with the baby, and if your stumped for names, you can always consider mine "Yvonne Micelli. has a nice ring to it, don't you think?"
"Actually it's quite a nice name, and we'll seriously consider it when the time comes, so thanks for everything, and here's a kiss to remember me by. "
Tony lent down to Yvonne's level, as she was only 5 feet tall, and brushed a small kiss on her cheek, the heady smell of brut cologne wafted to her nostrils, and she was embarassed to feel alittle swoon coming on. She thought it only happened in Romance Novels, but she found she was wrong and Tony did indeed cause her to nearly faint.
She thought to herself she had never met a couple like them, the woman with two sides, the one she shows to the outside world, and the other to her husband. A chameleon, if ever she met one. The man a mixture of Tony Curtis, looks, Clark gables gallantry, with such sensitivity. He can also cook, and he just became a teacher. Yes indeed, Yvonne thought, Angela is one lucky woman! Oh well back to the grindstone!.
That night after Angela had finished her meeting, Tony tucked them both in bed and started making Tarzan Noises. whenever he did that it meant only one thing, he was ready to take her back to his "Treehouse", for a night of passion. Before they enjoyed themselves, Angela asked him if he enjoyed their little walk along the beach!, when he said he did, she said she was glad, as the times they have alone, will become fewer and fewer so they should enjoy what they have now.
"But Angie Baby, we have built in baby sitters at home, and if we make a pact now, to make sure we always set aside one day for just ourselves, we'll get through it alright!, remember we're in it together. And right now wer'e ALL ALONE, and will be for another week, in another country, no kids no parents, no friends, or students to bother us, so get ready little lady for the ride of your life, because this "Tarzan", is coming after you, "Ah Ah Ah Ah!"