By now, the dawn was upon them and the contours of the other ships were easily seen in its light. Thomas could see the topmen pouring up along the shr...uds in Northumberland and he gave orders to set the topsails as well. One by one, led by Northumberland as was proper, the ships sailed past the citadel of Cagliari, exchanging salutes. Their delightful stay, almost a vacation for the officers and crews, had come to an end.Once again, HMS Unicorn was forming the vanguard, followed by. Standing up straight and smoothing down her skirt she locked the car and came through the front door.She was greeted almost instantly by her husband, wrapping his arms round her waist he pushed her back against the front door kissing her deeply, his hot tongue exploring her. Warm sweet mouth. God - he smelt divine, his long, strong fingers expertly running down her blouse buttons and she could feel his approval of her lace basque press against her hip as he paused momentarily to admire his. They knew they would be giving this up when they made the decision to be together. They loved each other enough they could give that up and still be happy. They knew their were some couples living in the community who were involved in the swinging lifestyle and they had thought about giving that a try but decided against it. As Maylea‘s due date got closer she told Sandy she didn‘t want to be in the way at work so she would quit work and stay at home. Sandy told her that wouldn‘t be necessary,. But, Mitch just shook his head. "Won't work. With you down here, you are open and vulnerable. Even at the risk of creaky stairs, I would probably try to sneak down during the night." Before Tory could voice another argument, Mitch gently kissed her lips. "It's getting late. Why don't you go to bed? I can make up the sofa just fine. No more arguments."As Tory got ready for bed, she couldn't get Mitch's kiss out of her mind. Using the pretense of offering a warmer comforter, Tory slipped on a.