“Paula, is Paul your, um ... your boyfriend?”Paula was getting used to this question.“Not really. Maybe when we get bigger or something. I mean,...I ain’t ever kissed him or anything.”“Would you kiss him? I mean, if he wanted you to?”Paula had thought about this herself, the last time somebody had asked if the little boy was her boyfriend. She had to be careful how she answered, because she didn’t want Paul to think she was after him that way, but she didn’t want him to think there was no chance.. Bern, sitting at the table, rushes to the door to greet her."Oh I am so happy you are back, I was worried every minute. How did it go?" Just how we planned my lovely and I got a good deal to boot" Excellent, when do you start meeting the clients?" Tomorrow morning first thing" Blimey that quick, no rest for the wicked eh" she said surprised.Waiting until Bridget was in the shower, Bern calls Dan to let him know the update."Hey hope I am not disturbing you" Ha, when am I ever busy babe plus it. Lucien has much more coal on his land up near Raton, but it will take longer to get it going,” I said showing them the area of Lucien’s land I was talking about. “Please tell Lucien to get started on setting up a mine in this area. It’s our long-term solution to coal that we need. I’ll help if he needs it, but regardless, I will guarantee to buy all the coal he mines for the first five years as long as production starts by 1860.”After glancing at the Judge, Steve said, “Sure, I can do that. Maeve took Niall’s hand and led him to their bedding place under the trees, saying, “Come lie with me, my love. It’s time for us to know love together.”“Lass, right gladly I do agree with you,” said Niall as he lay down beside Maeve and kissed her softly. She returned the kiss, and its softness moved to an intensity welcomed by them both.As they kissed, their hands moved almost on their own--his, to the mounds of her breasts, where their soft touch was as she’d imagined it. Her nipples rose to.