She sensed him leaning into her, and she turned to him. They kissed. It was her first real kiss with a boy.The taste of his lips was intoxicating, as ...as the feeling when his soft tongue slipped between her lips. She fell back on the couch, with Mark on top of her. They continued to kiss as she reveled in feeling of his weight on top of her.Then she felt his hardness against her thighs. She had done that to him. The fact that she could make a boy excited only increased her own excitement.His. ‘William, I have never seen anything so beautiful, let alone owned such a wondrous dress. Thank you so much!’ Walking over to him I reach up and give him a kiss. ‘You are very welcome, My Dear.’ After helping me to get it fastened correctly he leads me into the parlor. ‘Maranda, we need to talk.’ I sit down in chair across from him. ‘That first night, it seems so long ago now, I told you that I had a list with all the values on it. Here is the list.’ Handing me a sheaf of paper he continues.. I have to work on a paper, but I also told myself that I was going to have some fun. Its not everyday I get a week at Ocracoke."I looked up from my coffee. My eyes probably gave away my anticipation."Maybe you can teach me how to swim." She smiled. "That's one thing I have wanted to do but never done."I grinned at her. "Not in that bikini of yours. It will slip right off."She made a face and groaned. "Oh God. It's horrible isn't it? It's a hand me down from my sister. She's seven years older. “On what grounds?”“Because this never actually took place. The intent may have been there, but the defendant was interrupted and therefore unable to carry out his plans.”He considered my point for a few seconds. “Sustained,” he said finally. The screen cleared.“To the charge of the attempted rape, how do you find the defendant?” he asked me.I looked across at Harold, who was slumped over now, still sobbing. “Guilty.”The judge nodded, then said, “This court would like to thank the jury for its.