I nodded. We went to a nice shoe store and she bought red color sexy high heels, which matched her red dress. She also bought some makeup stuff includ...ng and shocking red lipstick. The next day was Saturday. The University was off and we woke up a bit late than usual. The whole day our discussion was on the evening event coming.“Do you want to set some rules?” Saima asked. “About tonight? Sure what do you think?” I asked. “So what is it going to be in there? I mean since we are observers so. Thank goodness it was so easy for a man to dodge conscription into the Texas branch of the CSA (Confederate States Army). I had not been in the CSA either, but I had listened to my Pa's tales of the Indian fighting he had been involved in, so I had some idea of what to do.As long as those fools stuck together, I had a better chance of living through this mess I had gotten myself into. Unfortunately, I did not have a very good firing position to do much useful shooting at them bandits, so I was. I managed to focus on the words escaping her lips and not the lips that sat silent. After some conversation both lips became silent. As sensual music filled the air, I found her lips on mine in a kiss that gave passion a new name. My hands found themselves exploring every tantalizing curve of her frame. We continued to kiss deeper until I found myself planting kisses down her neck that sprouted buds of ecstasy between our glistening bodies. I gave ample attention to each round breast. Circling. I asked only one thing of Aoghan, for our child to have a better life than us. To not know starvation. To not be persecuted for our religion. To be free, born in America. He’d given all he had, even his life, for this baby. ‘They say we are getting close.’ Brighde says to me. I nod. The contractions started nearly an hour ago, and my nerves are beginning to fray. I twist my Claddaugh ring round and round my finger. I am nervous. I do not want my baby to be born on this boat. Someone calls from.