‘Jesus, that freaked the shit out of me’ Katie said, hand on her upper chest, mouth full of artisan ham sandwich. ‘Well, that’s what you get f...r day dreaming about hot sex’ Sam read the text and frowned ‘Maddy is pissed she didn’t get invited to our Market adventure’ ‘She had to work!’ Katie said defensively. ‘Mmmm, well we will just do a full blown girls night and she will forget all about it. Hopefully.’ Sam gave Katie a once over. ‘Maybe after all that testosterone, you could use one too’. For some reason I felt myself starting to blush under his intense stare. He was ruggedly good looking, tall and muscular – everything I found attractive. He was dressed in just a white robe, but at the front, I could see he had a lovely hairy and tanned chest. He was making it quite clear that he found me attractive, and this made me feel slightly self conscious. I was usually confident in my looks - I’m in my late twenties, and although I had two c***dren, I had made sure I had taken care. I know that for over six months you’ve helped, supported and cared for me. I’ve seen you react to me, despite my weight, but you’ve always treated me with respect. I think if we ... make love ... it will mean something.”“I’m twenty years older than you, Simone. Would you marry me?”“Given the chance – even half a chance – I would grab it with both hands! I just never thought you’d want to be saddled with me for life.”“I wouldn’t be saddled with you. Life with you would be a gift which I would. I didn’t bring him back to life, I just gave his soul a body to reside in. Without me he’s just a soul in a container, If I die his body dies and he’s trapped again. He has to protect me because I gave him a body from my magic. Only I can heal him if he gets hurt, and only I can remake his body if it brakes.’ Mary sighed an annoyed sigh before walking to the stairs that lead to her room. ‘If you put it like that then this is the only way things can go. Well, bring your young knight and we’ll.