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The Feast of the Seven Fishes in Aldebourne

*Author's Note: Bill Guarnere frequently made anonymous donations to charities. He favored anything concerning children and American veterans.*

Bill and Leigh knew that going home for Christmas was impossible since they were stationed in the United Kingdom. Spencer had been writing regularly to Augusta Guarnere. Since V Mail took one month to deliver, Leigh began requesting some of Mrs. Guarnere's recipes for the Feast of the Seven Fishes in October, 1943.

She had told Augusta in a letter that she needed cooking tips, saying,

"I'm not foolish enough to think that I can replicate that delicious feast you prepared the first time I visited. If it isn't too much of an imposition, would you please suggest what I could prepare? More than anything, I want Bill to have a wonderful Christmas Eve meal that would remind him of home."

Mrs. Guarnere was very pleased that Leigh wanted to put so much effort into giving her son the traditional feast. She wrote,

"Sweetie, I'm glad to help any way that I can. I wish you and Billy could be here. Leigh, I couldn't have picked a better girl for my son. You're devoted to him and I know that you love him as much as he loves you. I hope we can celebrate Christmas with you and Billy next year."

Augusta sent recipes for the Fish Baccala soup, Oysters in a Polenta Crust, Fried Oysters, Linguine and Clams, Grilled Sea Bass, Fried Cod and Scallops with Angel Hair Pasta. She also included the recipe for Limoncello. Leigh started making the potent lemon infused vodka aperitif in October.

Spencer made both types of pasta well in advance, since the pasta was dry and could be stored in containers. Bill showed her how to make homemade pasta shortly after they had arrived in the village.

Aldebourne got a fair amount of snow in December. Melissa and Leigh decided to get a freshly cut Christmas Tree a week before Christmas. They used ornaments from their families' homes, most of them had a great sentimental value to both Adams and Spencer.

They enjoyed listening to Christmas music on the radio as Christmas Eve drew closer. Both women were pleasantly surprised when Bill and Bull insisted upon attending a Christmas program put on at the village's church by the local children.

The women weren't aware that Guarnere and Randleman got their fellow paratroopers to donate money for the children's gifts. The community of farmers made enough money to survive, but the extra funds weren't available for Christmas presents.

Had the war not been happening, the majority of the local men would have been tending to their gardens, farms and livestock and making more money. It was difficult for the women to raise their children as temporarily single parents. They couldn't tend the farm, the farm animals and work in the fields or the large gardens since they had their hands full of domestic duties.

Bill and Bull met with the pastor of the church and donated the money. Neither man wanted to be formally recognized for their donation. Their primary concern was that the children would have a happy Christmas.

The pastor convinced Bull to take part in the Christmas progam. He was playing the role of the British version of Santa Clause, Father Christmas. Randleman looked forward to handing out the gifts to the children. Melissa and Leigh knew about Bull being in the program. They both thought that he was sweet to take on the role of the beloved Christmas icon.

Leigh overheard the pastor thanking Bill for spearheading the idea of getting donations for the children's gifts. Guarnere said,

"Sir, seein' the smiles on those kids' faces is all the thanks I need. Bull deserves credit for gettin' the money, too." As Bill, Leigh, Bull and Melissa walked back to the house, Leigh told Bill,

"Honey, what you and Bull did for those kids was wonderful and thoughtful. I couldn't help but hear you speaking with the pastor.Bill, I love you even more after learning about what you did. You have a heart of gold." Guarnere smiled, replying,

"Thanks, Baby. I didn't do nothin' special. Bull an' I thought that the kids should have somethin' under the tree for Christmas."

Melissa had been telling Randleman how she was happy that he played Father Christmas. She overheard Leigh and Adams immediately gave Bull a passionate kiss. She was very proud of his helping the children.

Spencer was becoming anxious as Christmas drew closer. She was waiting for a package from her parents. Leigh sent money to her father, asking him to buy a carton of Bill's favorite brand of cigarettes, Pall Mall. This brand was very hard to find in the United Kingdom and Spencer knew that the carton would be a surprise for Guarnere.

The following day, the package finally arrived. Leigh wrapped it and stashed the gift under her bed. She found a nice card to go with it. The outside of the card read, "Happy Christmas to My Love." Spencer wrote inside it,

"Bill, I'm happy to celebrate another Christmas with you. When I count my blessings, I count you first. I love you, Honey.

Leigh"

Guarnere made a secret trip to London on the train to buy Spencer's Christmas gift. Bill searched several jewelry stores until he finally located the gift he had in mind for Leigh.

He saw a sterling silver bracelet with delicate butterflies and flowers carved into the rectangular panels. Bill had been searching for a silver bracelet to compliment the angel necklace she constantly wore.

The jeweler had the box gift wrapped in shiny silver paper and topped with a red bow. Guarnere thanked the jeweler for his help and paid for the gift. He found a Christmas card with a beautiful drawing of an angel on the front of the card. It had the message,

"Happy Christmas to My Angel." Bill wrote,

"Baby, you have my heart for eternity. I hope we have many Christmas celebrations together. I love you to the moon and back.

All My Love,

Bill"

He couldn't wait to give the bracelet to Spencer. Guarnere seriously considered giving her his grandmother's engagement ring, but he wanted to wait until the war was nearly over and the time was right.

Two days before Christmas Eve, Leigh made a morning trip to London with Colonel Sink's permission. She purchased all of the seafood and the items to make the polenta crust, plus three bottles of white wine.

Spencer had the seafood packed in ice. It went into a metal container with a lid. Once she arrived at the house, Leigh began to prepare the food, since it would take a couple of days to get ready. She followed Augusta Guarnere's instructions and recipes to the letter.

The next day after work, she saw Frank Perconte. They exchanged small talk and he mentioned that he hated to miss the traditional Christmas Eve feast.

She invited him to the house for the Feast of the Seven Fishes supper. Leigh made him promise not to tell Bill. She told him,

"I'm also making pizzelles and I've made Limoncello. Bill's mother gave me her recipes. She's a fabulous cook." Frank thanked her, saying,

"This would've been my first Christmas not eating the feast my mom prepares. Thanks, Leigh."

Melissa and Bull accepted an invitation to have supper with one of the local families. A woman with three children wanted to thank Randleman for helping provide the Christmas gifts for them

The offices at the Army base closed on December 24. Leigh devoted the day to getting everything ready. The local butcher allowed Spencer to store the prepared items in his refrigerated storeroom so Bill wouldn't be tipped off about his surprise.

Finally, everything was ready. Leigh put on her red Wiggle Dress, black open toed pumps and her angel necklace.She wore the red silk and white lace bra and tap panty set Bill gave her for her birthday plus her garter belt, slip and stockings.

Spencer's hair was styled and she wore powder and a hint of blush on her face, along with eyeliner, mascara and eyebrow pencil. She also applied red lipstick that matched her fingernail polish and her dress.

Leigh put a red linen tablecloth and white linen placemats embroidered around the edges with small candy canes on the table.

Spencer set the table and she got out some wine glasses that had belonged to her Grandmother Spencer. The radio was on, and a mixture of Big Band and Christmas music played on the radio station she selected.

Leigh plugged in the lights on the Christmas Tree after ensuring that the tree had adequate water in its stand. She had containers of cookies and homemade candy that she and Melissa made.

Soon, she heard someone knocking at the door. Leigh had told Perconte the usual time Bill arrived at the house, asking him to wait about ten minutes before he walked to the house. She wanted Bill to be surprised and Frank understood.

Leigh opened the door and Bill came in. After he embraced and kissed her, Guarnere said,

"Somethin' smells delicious, Baby!" She told him,

"Bill, this is part of your Christmas present from me. I got your mom's recipes and I made the Feast of the Seven Fishes for you." Guarnere looked surprised as she told him what was on the menu. He said,

"I coulda sworn I smelled Oysters in Polenta, but I thought that I was imaginin' things." He was in awe of the task she had undertaken. Bill told her,

"You went to all o' this trouble so I could still have Christmas Eve Dinner. Sweetheart, I love you so much!

I know how long it takes to make everythin'. What I can't figure out is how ya hid all o' this stuff so I wouldn't see it." Spencer told him about the butcher letting her store the food in his store room.

She told Guarnere,

"Help yourself to any homemade candy or cookies you want. I also made three batches of pizzelles and I even made Limoncello" Bill pulled Spencer closer, giving her a passionate kiss. He said,

"You're an angel, Leigh. Doin' all o' this to make it seem like home. I'm really blessed to have ya for my girl." Guarnere looked at Spencer, telling her,

"Honey, you look beautiful. I love that Wiggle Dress on ya." Leigh replied,

"I'm blessed to have you, too, Bill. I love you, that's why I made the feast. By the way, I'm wearing the red silk and lace set you bought for my birthday. Sometimes I wear it to work. Only you and I know that beneath my uniform, I'm wearing sexy lingerie." Bill grinned, saying,

"You're somethin' else, ya little devil. Now I'll probably get excited any time I see you in your uniform. If I put my hands on your sweet, sexy ass someday when ya get off work, would ya like it, or would I get my ass kicked?" Spencer laughed, telling Bill,

"I love to have your hands on me." He nibbled on her ear, asking,

"Is that so?" She replied,

"You bet your ass it's so. If we didn't have a guest coming over, we could get up to something, so we'd better behave. I hope you don't mind, but I ran into Perconte earlier in the week. He was feeling sad because this was his first Christmas Eve without his family and the feast, so I invited him." Guarnere said,

"I don't mind a bit, Baby. There's plenty o'food to go around. That's sweet of ya to invite him. You're right, we'd better be good for now. Later on tonight, I intend to get up to somethin' wit' ya." She said,

"I'm holding you to that promise. "Would you like some fresh pizzelles?" Guarnere answered,

"I'd enjoy a few before our feast." Leigh went into the kitchen. She put on an apron made of material printed with small poinsettias. Then, she put the cookies on a dish.

She poured fresh coffee into a tall china coffee pot. Next, Spencer put those items, plus napkins and two coffee cups on a tray. She brought the tray into the dining room, placing it on the table. Bill told her,

"Baby, I would've brought that in for ya. It's really like home, wit' the coffee an' the pizzelles. You look adorable in that apron, Sweetheart." Leigh replied,

"Thanks, Bill. Would you like to open your gift now? He replied,

"Baby, the feast is a huge gift. You shouldn't have bought anythin' else. Do you mind if we wait until tomorrow? I don't want to sound ungrateful, it's just that we always opened gifts on Christmas Day." Leigh told him that she understood.

Someone knocked on the door. Spencer answered the door and welcomed Frank into the house.

Guarnere told him,

"It's good to see ya, Buddy." Leigh excused herself to check on the food. Frank and Bill talked for a few minutes. Then Spencer announced that supper was ready. Both men helped carry in the food, putting it on the table.

She poured the white wine into the glasses and asked Bill to say the blessing. After Guarnere finished the prayer, it was the moment of truth for Leigh.

They passed serving dishes back and forth, getting a sample of everything. Spencer waited for Bill and Frank to sample the food. Guarnere tried the oysters first. After he swallowed the food, he told her,

"Sweetheart, that tastes just like Ma's cookin'. " She smiled and felt more relaxed. Leigh began to eat and she was enjoying the food. Perconte told her,

"Leigh, this is great! It makes me feel like I'm at home with my family, eating my mom's cooking." She thanked him, replying,

"The credit goes to Bill's mother. All of the recipes I'm using are hers." Frank told Bill,

"Please thank your mom for sending the recipes. She's a damned good cook! Leigh, you're such a good cook that I would propose to you if you weren't already spoken for." She smiled, replying,

"Thanks, Frank. I appreciate the compliment." As soon as the men emptied their plates, they loaded them up again. Spencer had seconds of a few items. Guarnere told Perconte,

"I told my family about the thing you said about the Army noodles an' ketchup. They loved it. You have a standin' invitation to visit anytime you're in South Philadelphia." Frank thanked Bill, saying,

"Whenever you're in Chicago, you have a standing invitation to visit, Buddy." He asked Bill,

"How did you and Leigh meet?" Guarnere asked,

"Didn't I tell ya about Leigh an' the guy from Dog Company?" Perconte replied,

"No." Bill began his story about how Leigh ran into him. They all laughed as Guarnere told of how Spencer gave the paratrooper in training a swift kick.

Leigh excused herself to get the fresh pizzelles, more fresh coffee and the Limoncello. Bill excused himself to help her in the kitchen. He brought out more coffee and filled the china coffee pot. He went back into the kitchen, returning with a large platter of pizzelles. Guarnere placed the platter on the table.

Meanwhile, Leigh carefully removed a sturdy box from a cabinet and removed three delicate cordial glasses from a set she bought in London. The dainty glasses had images of flowers etched into them.

Spencer poured three servings of Limoncello into the glasses. She found another tray and placed the glasses and the bottle of the homemade aperitif on the tray.

She carried the tray into the dining room, placing it on the table. Leigh gave the men their drinks and then she took her glass after she sat down. Frank sipped the strong drink, remarking,

"This is excellent, it's just like the Limoncello my dad makes." Bill sampled his drink and commented,

"Baby, that's exactly like Ma's. Ya really outdid yourself wit' this feast. Everythin' is perfect!" A brilliant smile appeared on her face when Leigh heard Bill's compliments.

Spencer told both men to be sure to help themselves to more cookies or coffee. Perconte grinned as he took three more pizzelles.

Each person had a little more Limoncello and coffee. They sat at the table talking and laughing. When supper was over and Leigh began to get up to do the dishes, Bill and Frank insisted that they would do the dishes. Guarnere decided to dry the dishes and put them away since he knew where everything belonged.Spencer teased Frank and Bill, saying that she had aprons for them to wear.

While the men worked in the kitchen, Leigh visited the bathroom. After she had finished her business there and washed her hands, Spencer touched up her powder and lipstick.

She went downstairs and took a seat on the couch. The song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," from the movie "Meet Me In St. Louis", was playing on the radio.

Leigh began to sing along with Judy Garland. She looked out the living room window and noticed a light amount of snow was falling. Spencer got engrossed in the song and some Christmas spirit.

She didn't see Bill and Frank standing behind her. Perconte heard her singing while he worked in the kitchen with Guarnere. He stopped washing the dishes and asked,

"Who's singing on the radio?" Bill listened and he grinned, replying,

"That's Leigh." Frank had never heard her sing before. He left the kitchen to stand at the entrance of the living room. Bill followed him and he looked at Leigh adoringly as she sang. When the song ended, Spencer was startled by the men applauding. Perconte told her,

"You're a very talented singer, Leigh. You sounded better than Judy Garland on that song." Bill replied,

"That was beautiful, Baby. We'll get back to doin' those dishes." She told Guarnere,

"I can help you guys and the work will go much faster with an extra pair of hands." Bill said,

"Nothin' doin', Honey. You worked hard for days to make everythin' an' you deserve to take it easy." Frank agreed, saying,

"It's the least we can do, Leigh. It's thanks to you that I got to enjoy this feast." He and Bill went into the kitchen and they soon finished washing the dishes and getting everything put away.

Perconte and Guarnere enjoyed a cigarette as they talked in the living room. Frank told Leigh how much he had enjoyed the feast, saying,

"I was feeling pretty blue, but then you invited me and I enjoyed Christmas Eve after all." Spencer replied,

"I'm glad you enjoyed everything, Frank. You're more than welcome to come back tomorrow because there are lots of leftovers. I still have a few cans of oysters to cook,too." Perconte thanked Spencer, saying,

"I'll take you up on that if it's OK with Bill." Guarnere assured Frank that he would be glad to see him. Perconte asked Leigh,

"I hope this doesn't sound too rude, but was the pasta homemade?" Spencer told him,

"Yes, the pasta was homemade. Bill taught me how to make it." Perconte replied,

"I thought it tasted homemade. Stuff in a box doesn't taste as good as fresh, homemade pasta." Both Guarnere and Frank returned to the kitchen. After they finished, Leigh thanked them, asking,

"Frank, would you like more coffee or cookies? How about you, Bill?"

Both Perconte and Guarnere said that they couldn't eat or drink anything else. Frank was getting ready to go back to the Army base. He told Leigh,

"You've been a perfect hostess. Thanks again for inviting me." Spencer asked,

"Would you like to take some pizzelles with you? I'll make another batch tomorrow." She found an empty sack from the butcher's shop. Leigh went into the kitchen and got a small box. She came back into the dining room and handed both items to Perconte, telling him,

"Take as many as you want." Frank thanked her and filled the box with the crispy cookies. He said,

"Merry Christmas a few hours early. I'll stop by tomorrow. Your food is much better than whatever they're trying to pass off as Christmas Dinner.

I really enjoyed Christmas Eve with the Guarneres. I mean, I enjoyed dinner with you and Bill." Leigh and Bill wished him an early Merry Christmas and Perconte began his walk back to the house on the Army base that he shared with Malarkey, Muck and Penkala.

Frank's words caused Leigh to smile and daydream for a moment. She thought,

"Christmas with the Guarneres. It could be just like this, with me cooking and getting ready for guests. Bill would ask the blessing..." She was looking out the window as Guarnere came up behind her. He held the cigarette in his left hand and kept that hand away from Leigh so she wouldn't be accidentally burned.

He wrapped his arms around Leigh, kissing her neck. Bill wanted to find out what she thought about them getting married. He asked,

"Did ya hear Perconte sayin' 'Christmas Eve wit' the Guarneres?'" That's a sweet idea, Baby." She replied,

"I agree, Bill. It would be wonderful." Guarnere smiled. He knew that Leigh liked the idea of becoming his wife someday. Bill told her,

"You really were a perfect hostess. Ma couldn't have done a better job." He gently turned Leigh to face him, telling her,

" This is one o' the nicest gifts anybody ever gave me." Spencer said,

" I'm so glad you enjoyed the feast, Honey. While I was looking out of the window, I noticed that the ground is covered with snow. It may sound crazy to you, but I'm going to make a snow angel. Would you like to join me?" Bill chuckled and said,

"That's somethin' I ain't done in a long time. OK, I'll join ya." The wind started to blow and the snow came down faster. Guarnere asked Leigh,

"Baby, are ya sure about goin' outdoors. It looks like we're gettin' a snowstorm." Spencer looked out of the window and replied,

"We'd be better off staying indoors. I need to put some coal in the basement furnace and get more wood for the fire." Bill told her,

"I'll take care of keepin' us warm, Sweetheart. You stay in where it's warm. Besides, you don't want to ruin that hot lookin' Wiggle Dress wit' coal dust." Before Leigh could protest or ask Guarnere to change his mind, he said,

"I don't mind doin' this an' it's the least I can do for the sweet angel who made that feast for me." Spencer thanked him and Bill went upstairs to get his coat an gloves.

Guarnere went outside and brought in a large amount of fire wood. He wiped his feet on the door mat and stomped on the mat to get the snow from his boots. Bill said,

"It's really comin' down out there an' it's gettin' colder, too." He went downstairs, found a shovel and stoked the furnace. After Guarnere returned upstairs, Leigh thanked him for his help. He replied,

"It's my pleasure, Baby. Let me get this coat hung up an take care o' these gloves, then we can snuggle on the couch in front of the fireplace."

While Bill was upstairs, the telephone rang. Leigh answered it and spoke with Melissa. Adams told her about the storm and said that she and Bull were invited to stay at the home of the woman who invited them to supper.

Guarnere walked downstairs and Spencer told him,

"I just finished talking with Melissa. According to the news on the radio, this area could get up to a foot of snow overnight. She and Bull were invited to spend the night with the woman who invited them to supper and they accepted the woman's offer.

Bull was taking care of a furnace and getting wood for the fire, too. The woman's children are happy to have them staying there. Melissa said that he promised to tell the children some stories before they went to bed." Bill smiled, replying,

"The Bull is a big softy, 'specially where kids are concerned. He's a nice guy." Leigh smiled, telling him,

"That sounds exactly like a man I know and love. Both of you guys will be excellent fathers someday." Guarnere hugged Spencer and gave her a tender kiss, replying,

"Thanks, Honey. I'd like to have a family someday. You would be one hell of a good mother." Leigh said,

"Thanks, Bill. I'd like to have a family someday, too. First, I need to learn how to take care of babies. I know where they come from and which end to feed and diaper, but that's it." Guarnere chuckled, telling her,

"That's a good start, Sweetheart. Let me get the Limoncello an' the glasses. I'll be careful wit' 'em, an' you can get all cozy on the couch." Spencer said,

"That sounds like a good idea. I love to snuggle with you. First, let me go upstairs and brush my teeth. There was quite a bit of garlic in our food." While she was upstairs, Bill stubbed out the remainder of the cigarette in an ashtray.

After Leigh got finished brushing her teeth, he decided to brush his teeth, too. Guarnere told her,

"You just relax, Honey, I'll take care of the drinks for us." Bill soon returned and he went into the kitchen. He got a tray out of a cabinet and he carefully got the box with the cordial glasses from the same cabinet.

Next, Bill got two glasses out, putting them on the tray and he got the bottle of Limoncello. He carried the tray to the living room, placing it on the coffee table. Guarnere poured a small amount of the potent alcohol into each glass.

Bill raised his glass, saying,

"To my Baby. Thanks for goin' to all o' that trouble for me. I swear to God that I'll never forget that feast. It was perfect." Leigh sipped the Limoncello. She replied,

"It was no trouble at all, because you're worth it and I love you. I'm glad everything turned out the way it should. Your mom gave me very detailed directions on how to fix everything. It's thanks to her that the feast was a success." Guarnere swallowed some of the liquor and said,

"Ma ain't the only reason it turned out right. You're a damned good cook, Sweetheart. When I think of how long it took for ya to do all o' this by yourself, it's goddamned impressive.

Honey, you did the work of at least two women all by yourself. You need to give yourself credit for doin' somethin' amazin'." Spencer smiled, telling him,

"I don't regret the time I put into cooking everything. It's my way of paying you back for being sweet, kind and considerate. I never thought I'd have a good relationship with a man.

When I got to Camp Toccoa, I resigned myself to the fact that my job would be my life. I had given up on meeting a nice guy. The only man interested in me was that fool from Dog Company.

Actually, it's thanks to him that I met you. He was good for something after all." Leigh laughed, adding, "All I wanted to do after I finished work for the day was to have supper and take a shower. Then, I ran into Sergeant Guarnere." Bill told her,

"Meetin' you is the best thing that ever happened to me. Sweetheart, I'll be right back." Guarnere went upstairs to the bathroom. While he was there, Leigh decided to finish her Limoncello.

Drinking the contents of the glass all at once made the alcohol get into her bloodstream faster. Other than feeling a momentary burning sensation in her throat and making her a little tipsy, Spencer felt fine.

She decided to have just a tiny bit more of the lemon infused vodka. Leigh didn't notice the burning sensation as much as she did before. Spencer felt very warm, so she removed everything but the bra and matching panties. She carefully folded the items of clothing, putting them on the coffee table.

She heard Bill walking down the stairs. He came into the living room and immediately noticed her lack of most of her clothes. Guarnere commented,

"Looks like my sexy little fireball is ready to get up to somethin'" Leigh grinned, saying,

"I'm more than ready for some action." Bill grinned, replying,

"You're the perfect girl for me. That's what I thought when I saw ya give that guy a good, swift kick in the ass. I never told ya this before, but I wanted to put my arm around you right from the start.

'course I didn't do it because I didn't want ya to kick my ass, too. Just like I said before, the first time I saw ya, that was it for me. I didn't want any other girl, just you." Leigh smiled, telling him,

"Actually, I wouldn't have stopped you from putting your arm around me." Bill laughed, saying,

"Now ya tell me! If you would've said somethin' I could've enjoyed bein' close to ya wit'out thinkin' that you would tell me that my boot was untied." Both Guarnere and Spencer laughed. Leigh commented,

"I would have never accepted an invitation to go to dinner with someone I didn't know that well. From the beginning I instinctively knew that I was safe with you.

When you kissed my hand, that was it for me. If I had been standing, my knees would have felt weak. You single handedly destroyed my notion of not wanting to have another relationship. All I could think about was how nice it would be if you kissed me." Bill asked,

"That so? What if I did somethin' like this?" He looked into her eyes and tenderly kissed Leigh's hand. Then, he pulled her close, wrapping his arms around her. Spencer returned his embrace. She closed her eyes as Bill kissed her gently.

He deepened the kiss and Leigh ran her fingers through his hair. They enjoyed the slow, sensual kissing. There was no need to rush and no chance of anyone coming in unexpectedly to interrupt them.

They had the entire night to themselves. All that mattered was sharing and expressing the love they felt for each other. Leigh opened her lips to allow Bill's tongue into her mouth.

She tasted the lemon flavored liquor as she gently sucked on the tip of his tongue. From the moment of their first kiss in her office in Camp Toccoa, it felt so right to her.

Leigh felt herself becoming wet from being kissed. Guarnere held her, and he was in no rush to explore her body. She softly moaned into his mouth as the kissing continued. Bill broke the kiss and he softly asked,

"Am I gettin' my baby worked up?" She replied,

"Oh, hell, yes. Honey, you are so damned good at kissing." Bill had an idea, asking her,

"How 'bout we sleep here tonight? It would be warmer than your room. I don't wanna be a pain in the ass, but I have trouble sleepin' in a cold room. These old houses need heating vents in every room like the houses back in the states." Spencer replied,

"You're not a pain in the ass, Bill. It's fine with me if we sleep down here." Guarnere had noticed the strong taste of the liquor when he kissed Leigh. He told her,

"Baby, it ain't up to me to tell ya what to do, but you might wanna take it easy wit' the Limoncello. It's probably 100 proof, really strong. Now, I need to put coal in the furnace, get more wood on the fire, get the bedding from upstairs an' take care o ' some stuff down here.

Before I get started on that I'm gonna get a glass o' water an' some aspirin for ya. That should keep ya from havin' a hangover." He went back upstairs to get the aspirin and the bedding, carrying everything into the living room.

Bill got a glass of water from the kitchen and gave it to Leigh. She opened the bottle and got out two aspirin tablets. Spencer drank the water and put the glass on a table at the side of the couch. Leigh thanked him for taking care of her.

Guarnere removed the pillows from the back of the couch. This made the couch like a small bed. Spencer helped him get the bedding on the couch.

As Bill went into the basement, Leigh felt as if the room was slightly spinning. She stretched out on the couch, intending to close her eyes for a moment, hoping that would stop the spinning sensation she had.

When Guarnere returned upstairs, he shut off the radio and the lights in the kitchen, dining room and living room. He saw Leigh asleep on the couch. Bill put the wood on the fire, unplugged the lights on the Christmas tree and removed everything but his boxer shorts. Bill gave Spencer a tender kiss as he stretched out beside her.

Guarnere wasn't upset that the lovemaking was put on hold. He decided to wait until morning for the erotic activity. Bill ensured that Leigh was covered by the sheet and blankets.

He gently moved Spencer onto her side and snuggled close, spooning with her. Bill whispered,

"Goodnight, Baby." Guarnere wrapped his arms around her and settled in to sleep.

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