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She was a lucky woman The Creator had s the wonificant now, at least in her own eyes It was an odd concept to realize about herself

Maybe she'd always been significant and it had just taken this further blessing by the Creator to make known to her the truth of the matter She'd dreamed about this man for years and noas finally here on her boat It was alood to be true

He'd kissed her and then talked for hours and while he hadn't said in so lanced around speculatively For the e platform was still asleep Even then the two of them were almost invisible as it was frolanced back to Eli Perhaps they could take things a little deeper than just a kiss?

Her fingers went to the laces at her shoulders that held her dress-up, but she stopped and let her fingers fall away He should be the one to instigate so deeper and not her

She stared at hi She so wanted hiain so badly she could taste it

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"I' to bite" I said with humor

Keturah's startled eyes jerked up to mine and I smiled warmly at her as she squeaked out, "What?"

"You look like you're in desperate need of a kiss If you want one go ahead"

Slowly her lips lowered to mine and our lips touched softly for a moment

When she pulled back nervously I smiled at her and asked, "You've never kissed anyone before ot an even more embarrassed look on her face, "Is it that painfully obvious?"

I pulled her chin up, "Innocence is not a bad thing It's a very good thing A precious thing"

Her embarrassI had to ask asme

"How old are you Keturah?"

"Twenty-three" She responded a little defensively

"Keturah I'e It's not too late to call this off Are you sure you want to be the wife of an older man?"

The look in her eyes was intense, "I want to be your woman and not any other e what does it matter! You are not old, and even if you were I would still want to be yours! In a way I have an assurance that other women do not have"