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inhibitions, and kissed him in front of our entire crew. I took him into the kitchen and lit into him. He shushed me with a kiss and a proposal.
    “Now, I want to be married to him before we do something that might be immoral,” Emma said.
    “This might be your last chance to back out, Emma,” Jeb said.
    “Not on your life,” retorted his bride to be.
    “Good for you both. I think you were meant to be together,” Letty said.
    Jack read the church liturgy for marriage, and they exchanged vows. “Congratulations, Jeb. You may kiss your bride.”
    After a long tender kiss, Jeb shook Jack’s hand and extended his hand to Letty.
    “Uh uh,” said Letty. “It doesn’t work that way.” She opened her arms and Jeb hugged her. Then she hugged and kissed Emma. “You deserve all of the happiness that is coming your way,” Letty said to Emma.
    “Will we see you Sunday?” Jack asked.
    “You bet,” Jeb said.
    “Will you come in this time?” Letty asked mischievously.
    “Even if I have to drag him, he’ll come in. I want to show him off,” Emma said. “Now, let’s go home husband of mine.”
    On the way back to the ranch, Emma linked her arm through Jeb’s. “You know that’s distracting me,” he said.
    “Good,” Emma replied happily. “I plan to really distract you when we get home.”
    “I’m looking forward to that,” Jeb said.
    When they arrived home, Buck came up and said, “I’ll take care of the horses, boss.”
    “Thank you, Buck. Would you tell everyone we would like to see them for a few minutes, please?”
    “Sure thing,” Buck said.
    Ten minutes later “Jeb spoke to the small group assembled in front of the barn. “We just wanted to let you know, we were married this morning.”
    There were a couple of shrill whistles, a ‘way to go’, and an about time.
    Sam hugged Emma and shook Jeb’s hand. “Now I can rest easy,” he told Emma. “You have a good man to take care of you.”
    “Thank you Sam,” Emma said, her eyes brimming with tears. “I appreciate that.”
    “Jeb, you take care of this girl. She’s special.”
    “I know, Sam, and I will,” Jeb said.
    Inside, Jeb took Emma in his arms, and kissed her soundly. “We did it,” he said.
    “Not yet, but we will,” she promised. “First, I’m going to fix your first meal as my husband.”
    After lunch, Emma said, “Jared, it’s time for your nap.” She started to pick him up.
    “Let me,” Jeb said. “Come on buddy,” he said, and hoisted the little boy to his shoulder, and carried him down the hall. Ducking his head as he entered the bedroom. He removed Jared’s shoes, laid him on the bed and covered him with a blanket. He kissed him on the forehead, and said, “I’ll see you later.”
    “Jared replied, “Later.”
    Jeb turned to leave the room and realized Emma had been watching from the doorway. “That was so sweet,” she said, her eyes moist.
    She tugged at his arm, and led him to her… their bedroom, and closed the door behind them. She turned into his arms, and wrapped her arms around his neck and attacked his lips with hers, insistent, demanding. The first touch sent shocks racing through her body, ending in her special spot. Her lips parted, for him and he took full advantage. Her heart pounded, so loud, she was sure he could hear it.
    His kiss sang through her veins, as she responded vigorously. Breathless, she pulled back, and looked into the blue pits that were his eyes. “I want you,” she said, “but I want you to undress me.” She faced him as he undid the loops down the front of her dress. When the buttons were undone, he pushed the dress off her shoulders and let it fall to the floor. She stepped out of it, while he removed the next layer.
    Clad only in her chemise and pantaloons, she said, “Keep going. You’re not finished.” She raised her arms, and he slowly pulled the chemise over her head.
    “Keep going,” she said.
    He stooped,pausing to kiss each of her breasts, then slid