With loving words and gentle touches we renewed our commitment to each other. The last week had been rough, but I think our marriage is the stronger f...r getting the doubts resolved.September 13, 1847We have begun pulling the wagons on to the rafts and launching them. The wagons have had the wheels removed and being placed on logs that are tied down to the rafts. I was wondering how we were going to get them on the rafts when a crew of men and the older boys showed up and literally lifted and. ’ ‘Perhaps he’s scared of the responsibility?’ ‘I don’t know. We were planning to set up home together, in his flat…’ I could see that she was on the brink of tears again. ‘We can’t stay here.’ I announced. ‘You’re getting cold. I’ll get a taxi, go to Brian’s car, get your clothes, post his keys, and take you to a warm house. OK?’ Sugar-Plum nodded. I rang a local taxi company from my mobile. They promised to be there in five minutes, probably because it was still early in the evening. They. Still pretending to ignore him, I shifted my legs away, but was startled when I felt his hand gently caress my thigh. I let out a cat-like hiss, and he merely chuckled. Just then, the teacher breezed in, dropping books on the table with such thunderous bangs and crashes that would make a librarian faint. Happy for the distraction, I sat up a little straighter in my chair, pen and notebook at the ready. Never usually this diligent, I determinedly ignored Jared’s raised eyebrow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . "Not like _this_!" "No, something different." She told me what she had in mind. "Oh, no, Deb, no, not- oh, no, this was one thing, but no-" "Oh, but please," she breathed, and then leaned in close and gaveme the longest kiss I'd ever had in my entire life. I almost castratedmyself with the boner I tried to get. "Ah, ah, ah," I said when she came up for air. "Besides, I'll take you to dinner first. My treat." "With half the prize money _I_ won." I wasn't _that_ horny..