I wasn't comfortable with the way things were going. "You're not my wife, Charlie. I've been alone a long time and I'm set in my ways. Don't pull all ...his shit at once or we'll be parting ways real quick-like."He blushed. "Gotcha, cap."The storm had finally tapered off but the temperature had dropped like a rock during the final 24 hours of it. The ship was covered by a thick rime of ice--up to three inches thick in places. "Fuck this. I'm not going out until all this mess gets melted. Life's. I hope you understand. My relationship with Astrid has been about my love for her, not knowing of her wealth. She has never hinted that she possessed this ... dowry. I never thought about it, even last night when I asked her to marry me."Henrik nodded, but his gaze was riveted on me."We have a good life and we can have a good life, even if I am a school teacher and she is a mother and homemaker. I can't conceive of our not making our marriage a success ... just as my parents have ... just as. Caught, I tried to turn the situation around. I stuck out my tongue in the direction of Wanda's crotch; flicking back and forth. I pulled it back before Wanda could see what I was doing, and then made a face at Debbie. It was clear that I was amusing to Debbie, so I thought it would do no harm in playing alone.I did back off, so not to appear like the pervert that I am in front of the women. I explained to Wanda all the different pieces she had been sold. I pilfered a few glances at her. I remembered how tight she was and that she had sighed when she sensed I was coming in her bottom. I got out of there before she could discover it was her brother because I knew with certainty what her reaction would be and it would not be good.She was the only one of my siblings that was not an American Citizen and she was really focused on finding an American to marry so she could get anchored in the county without the danger of being deported by the government.Maria was a couple of tones.