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- explained, were an unpleasant but necessary obligation that
- she must fulfill without question.
-
- Laura was so lost in thought that the bottom dropped out
- of her stomach when Manly came up behind her. "Oh, Manly!"
- she gasped in surprise.
-
- He felt her tiny waist in his hands and he gave her a
- little squeeze. Laura was so nervous that her corsets felt
- far too tight. In the August heat they nearly suffocated her.
-
- "I've got threshing to do tomorrow at the Webbs'," Manly
- said quietly, "so I think it best we get to bed early tonight."
-
- Laura quailed at what lay ahead. Ma mentioned that it
- would hurt terribly but there was no help for it, that was how
- babies were made. Laura's tongue was so dry in her mouth that
- she could hardly speak, but somehow she choked out, "Do we have to?"
-
- Instead of answering, he led her by the hand to the back
- bedroom. There stood the wide bed, all fresh and crisp with
- more [q=quit] its plump goosedown pillows and the Dove-in-the-Window quilt
- she had made as a girl spread upon it. Her bed had always
- meant sleep to Laura before, but tonight she knew it would
- mean something terribly different, and tomorrow she would have
- to wash the bloodstains from the snow-white sheets. She
- longed to run to the linen closet and at least put a towel
- down, but Manly would know why she did that, and it would just
- be too embarrassing. She would rather do the extra work.
-
- "It's strange to be going to bed while it's still light
- out," she offered, not quite knowing what to do.
-
- "I expect we'll be going to bed later on, most days."
- Manly sat carefully on the bed and removed his boots. They
- made a thump, thump sound as they hit the floor.
-
- "You're not getting undressed in front of me, are you?"
- Laura was shocked. Manly stopped what he was doing.
-
- "Of course I am, Laura. We're married now, we're husband
- and wife."
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- As his shirt came off she saw the hard-muscled chest and
- arms. They were tanned and had little golden hairs on them.
- Laura wanted to touch him, to feel the smoothness of his skin
- under her fingertips. The boldness of her thoughts
- embarrassed her. She blushed and turned her back.
-
- Laura unbuttoned the front of her dress and stepped out
- of it. She let the silky thickness of her long brown hair
- slide past her shoulders, grateful for the screen it provided.
-
- Manly watched as she undid her corset and quickly reached
- for her bleached muslin nightgown. She slipped it over her
- head and only then did she remove her shoes, drawers and
- petticoats.
-
- Manly didn't bother putting on his nightshirt. He loved
- Laura, ever since he had seen her as a girl of thirteen. She
- and Carrie were lost among the tall grasses of Big Slough and
- just happened upon him and Royal, mowing hay. He knew right
- then when he saw her blue-eyed merriness that he wanted her
- more [q=quit] for his wife. That was five years ago, thought Manly, and she
- sure doesn't look merry now.
-
- Laura could feel his gaze at her back. She could hardly
- bear the strain of it all. She dreaded getting into that bed
- but she knew she must. Quick as a flash she was there beside
- him. And then Laura saw that Manly was completely bare as she
- lifted the quilt to get in. A lump came to her throat when
- she saw how big he was. "I don't want to do this!" she
- blurted.
-
- Concerned, Manly asked,"But why, Laura? Don't you love
- me?"
-
- "Of course I do, but I don't want you to hurt me and Ma
- says there's no other way!" She was almost in tears as she
- sat limply down on the bed.
-
- "Laura, I promise that I will do my best not to hurt
- you." Manly was very earnest."And if I am doing something you
- don't like, I will stop if you ask me." He took her small
- more [q=quit] hands in his, and she relaxed a little.
-
- At Manly's request she took off her nightgown. They
- snuggled down together, and to Laura it was strange to feel
- his bare skin against her own. Deep inside she felt a wobbly
- little tingle.
-
- As for Manly, the feel of her against him inflamed his
- desire more than he ever knew possible. He touched her glossy
- hair and buried his face in the smoothness of it. He gave
- tender little kisses to her white neck. Laura was so small,
- so delicate and perfect, that he was afraid he'd break her.
-
- Manly's large, strong hands gently stroked her, as he would a
- cat. A sound, like a purr, came from deep inside her throat.
- He stopped, surprised.
-
- "I don't know where that came from," she made apology.
-
- "I don't mind, Laura--whatever you do is fine with me."
-
- more [q=quit] Strangely the sound had increased his need for her. The
- sounds increased as Manly continued to knead and stroke her
- beautiful body. Laura moaned and gasped, she writhed under
- his touch. She felt a warm dampness between her legs as his
- lips met her nipple. She dared a kiss to his salty neck, and
- then opened her mouth to tease him with her tongue.
-
- "Oh, God!" Laura's tender advances made Manly ache with
- hunger. He took her hand and placed it for her on his hard
- tool. At first she pulled back and then, intrigued, she
- tightened her grasp.
-
- The smoothness of his sex surprised and delighted Laura.
- The way Ma had described it she expected it to be rough and
- sharp. A clear drop of liquid rose to the top and perched on
- the tip. Without thinking, she tasted it. It was salty.
- Manly groaned a deep groan and then gasped as she sucked
- on the head. My God! Where had she learned to do that?
-
- Laura was really only satisfying her own forbidden
- yearnings. They had begun just three years before when Manly
- more [q=quit] first gave her a ride to school in his new buggy. She didn't
- know that he'd had his eye on her for some time, but his
- friendly manner and rugged good looks had opened a place in
- her heart that she had not known was there.
-
- The wetness between Laura's legs continued to grow as
- Manly firmly stroked and massaged all of her backside. He
- snaked his hand between her legs and gently rubbed her there.
- The force of her reaction both startled and aroused him
- even more. Manly could smell her clean perspiration and
- something more that drove him wild.
-
- He licked and pawed her breasts, thighs, navel. Then he
- smelled her fragrance most strongly. It came from between her
- legs. Irresistably Manly was drawn closer. Suddenly he was
- licking the soft folds of her sex and tasting of her erotic
- flavor. The incredible tightness in his groin was almost more
- than he could stand.
-
- Laura lost herself in the smooth, buttery feeling that
- came from down there and spread all throughout her body.
- more [q=quit] Strangely, the bottoms of her feet felt hot and her face was
- flushed. Her erect nipples were like roses on the white of
- her breasts. Manly reached up to caress one and rapidly
- rubbed back and forth with his tongue.
-
- "Oh, Manly! What are you doing to me?" Laura wanted to
- laugh and cry and sob with pleasure all at once.
-
- Manly knew he could hold himself back no longer. "Laura,
- I'm coming inside of you now, okay?" His breath was rapid and
- he could hear his heart pounding in his ears. Laura spread
- her legs wider, feeling a squirmy ache within her that she
- longed to be satisfied.
-
- Manly guided his swollen head into her untried sex. With
- one hand he held himself up, fearful of putting too much
- weight on her, and with the other he stroked and massaged the
- button at the top of her silky petals.
-
- He went in carefully, inch by inch, knowing he must do it
- right, for Laura's first time. She gasped and writhed beneath
- more [q=quit] him. Droplets of sweat delicately beaded her forehead.
- He felt how close and hot she was, and he almost lost
- control of himself. Manly saw some blood but Laura made no
- mention of pain.
-
- She felt a small amount of discomfort but it almost went
- unnoticed as she was carried away by wave after wave of
- ecstatic pleasure. She clenched every muscle and cried out
- when the orgasm hit her.
-
- Manly thrust firmly and deliberately, barely holding on,
- but her obvious climax so inflamed him that he came just as
- her's was winding down. The fiery joy that washed over him
- was beyond anything he had expected. His cries joined Laura's
- own and then he collapsed on her, drained.
-
- They lay there in a tangle of arms, legs, and twisted
- sheets. Only their heavy breathing and the nightbird's song
- were heard. They had filled each other with a kind of love
- that was so rare, so new, that to speak would seem to burst
- its delicate shell.
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- The sun set just beyond the little house on the hill.
- Laura and Manly sank into sleep right along with it, knowing
- that tomorrow was a new day for love.
-
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