I thought he might have responded a little more deeply than that, but I didn’t judge and stood by every word I said.That night, Mark got home and ga...e me the biggest hug. It was to the point that I thought something might be wrong. I asked if he was okay and Mark told me that the text I had sent him earlier made him cry. He thanked me and told me that he loved me more than anything in the world. He looked me straight in the eyes and told me that I was the best wife any man could have, I was a. I still wonder if the middle-aged lady realised what had just happened behind!Shortly after that the train pulled into a station. The middle-aged lady got off and I'm sure I saw some of the lads cum on her coat. The train pulled out and, while not so crowded, it was still full. I was now alone with the young couple in the vestibule area and I asked if that was the first time they had done something like that. The lad looked slightly embarrassed but the girl answered straight away. She. Tomorrow we will raise a hall. Are all agreed?"We gave him our ready assent. This was a fair land and we were happy to be there. So it was we came to raise the hall that would be our home for the next few months. Trees there were in abundance and reeds for thatch grew deep around the lakeshore. I took a hand axe and was given the task of trimming the felled timber. Some of the men wanted to explore but Leif would have us build the hall first and contain our impatience. He was a big man and full. “I know.” I replied, still watching him. His piercing blue eyes held mine.“Duuuuuuude maybe he wants you!” Sarah elbowed me, her eyes already slightly glazed from the pre-drinks we had had at her place. I drew my eyes away again and dove into convocation with the girls, trying not to glance back at the handsome stranger who still watched me. After a few drinks in the bar, I decided I wanted to dance. “Shall we move this party on?” I suggested to everyone, and no one disagreed. We finished our.