I said, “I didn’t notice the feeling of familiarity before now…”
“Aye, since we married.”
I raised my chin and he kissed my lips.
Then he said, “This is what I meant earlier, I ken ye, yer body, the beauty of it, and the pleasure. That is all I need.”
“Well, let’s just agree that when I get my period it’ll be a whole new side of me, very moody,likely,but you’re saying it’ll be alright.”
“If ye tell me I canna hae ye somedays because of God’s curse, tis the way of life, I think, not something for me tae worry on.”
“That’s really nice, so you love me anyway? Despite all my faults, even though I’m warning you that I will have moods?”
He raised his head and looked down on me, “I daena love ye despite it, I love ye because of it, I will harness yer moods and turn them upon m’enemies.”
I laughed. “I’ll be like your grumpy bear? You can invite your enemies over and I will snarl at them for you?”
“Aye, and for that glorious moment I can watch ye vanquish my enemies with the comfort of knowin’ that for a time ye winna be snarlin’ at me.”
I really laughed and batted his shoulder. “I never snarl.”
“Aye, tis true. Ye just argue and daena listen — did I tell ye how grateful I am that ye agreed tae be my wife?”
“I’m really glad you agreed to be my husband.”
“I am nae worried at all about yer moods, or anything about ye that might be a surprise. I look forward tae finding out all about yer mysteries. We ought tae be much more concerned about yer learning of my failings.”
I rolled my fingers through his hair. “You don’t have any failings, my love.”
“Och, I hae bedded ye well, ye hae forgotten all yer earlier complaints.”
“True… I can’t remember a thing.”
“Ye were furious at me for drawin’ the evil men here.”
“I’m still furious, but,” I kissed his temple, right beside my lips, “I’m feeling very forgiving, must be all the orgasms.”
He pressed his mouth to mine. Then said, his lips brushing mine as he spoke. “Tis a thing ye enjoy?”
“See, Albannach, there is so much you don’t know, yes, I like it very much. I especially like when your mouth is here, and your hand is here.”
I gestured, he looked. “Och, this is verra good news, because I greatly like tae put m’mouth there and m’hand there. I am thinkin’ of doing it once again.”
“I bet I can think of some other things too, that I like.” I drew his finger up to my lips and kissed the end. “I liked when this finger touched here,” then I drew it down, “And here.”
He kissed my cheek while his finger gently played between my legs. “I think my finger likes tae burrow there, tis one of m’favorite things in the world.”
“You decided that’s your favorite thing in the world? But you’ve only been in bed with me for a few hours, you already know it?”
“Aye, I learned it tonight, and it has eclipsed all else. I canna think of anythin’ but when ye will allow it again.”
His stomach growled. “Och, all my appetites are hungry.”
“Since we’ve fed your sexual appetite repeatedly, maybe we need to get up, shower, and feed you breakfast.”
“Tae shower, ye mean…?”
I kissed his forehead and rolled from under his arm and spilled from the bed. “Follow me!” I pulled on a robe. “Here’s one for you,” and went down the hall to the upstairs bathroom that had a shower stall.
