towel around his waist. He assisted her to stand and then out
of the tub insisting on toweling her off as well.
Soon they were in bed and in each
other’s arms. Eirian had a
tendency to feel self-conscious about her growing belly, but John was quick to
dispel her thoughts. “I love
seeing my child grow in your belly. It is truly a wonder. I
think a woman never looks as beautiful as when she is growing with child.” He leaned over and fondled her belly
and he kissed it gently. Tears
came to her eyes and she wondered what she had done to deserve such joy.
Previously their lovemaking had
always been hot and tempestuous. It had been about release and excitement at least for John. Today he made sweet and tender love to
her. She felt as though he was
worshiping every aspect of her body. It touched the very core of her being and, when they were through, she
was left in tears she was so very moved by the experience.
John gathered her in his arms, “Baby
what is wrong, did I hurt you in any way?” He was clearly concerned.
“No, my love, I am just so
happy. We have been married six
months and this is the first time you have made love to me.” She replied.
“Excuse me, how do you think you got
in this condition?” he bragged as he placed his hand on her abdomen.
“You know as well as I do that we
have had sex repeatedly, but we truly made love tonight. I truly feel like a wife for the first
time. I do love you so.” She said her eyes sparkling with tears.
“And I love you too,” John
admitted. It was still a little
difficult for him to verbalize his emotions. A part of his heart would always belong to Johane. He would have to accept that and go on
with his life. He could no longer
deny that he did love Eirian as well.
Chapter 5
The next few weeks were a bit
difficult for Eirian. It was not entirely
proper to be seen in public in her advancing state of pregnancy but it was
permissible for her to entertain and be entertained by family.
The second week they were there
John’s Aunt Sarah and her youngest daughter Else came to call. They found Eirian in the parlor on the
floor playing with little John. John was sitting up quite nicely now and was making efforts to
crawl. He was the happiest baby
laughing at everything and everyone. Eirian was lying on her back holding John over her and blowing
raspberries on his fat little tummy. The maid opened the door to announce them just as Aunt Sarah brushed
past her. Aunt Sarah was clearly
shocked to see the lady of the house rolling around on the floor with the baby,
especially since Eirian was so large with child herself. Eirian passed John off to his nurse and
got up off the floor as gracefully as she could under the circumstances. She took a second to straighten her
gown and then patted her hair in place as best she could.
“How lovely of you to call, I have
been looking forward to meeting the London branch of John’s family. I have heard so many nice things about
the time that he spent with you when he lived here while he studied law under
Uncle William.”
“The pleasure was ours. We were looking forward to meeting you
too my dear. Let me present your
new cousin Else. She is our
youngest daughter. We have four
daughters. The older three are
married and will be around to call as their schedules permit,” Aunt Sarah
assured her.
Aunt Sarah was the most energetic
person Eirian had ever met. She
was a virtual bundle of energy.
She immediately set about organizing
Eirian’s life. Tomorrow she would
pick Eirian up at half past nine in the morning and take her to the seamstress
that she and her daughters used. Even though Eirian was enceinte she could not go
of the tub insisting on toweling her off as well.
Soon they were in bed and in each
other’s arms. Eirian had a
tendency to feel self-conscious about her growing belly, but John was quick to
dispel her thoughts. “I love
seeing my child grow in your belly. It is truly a wonder. I
think a woman never looks as beautiful as when she is growing with child.” He leaned over and fondled her belly
and he kissed it gently. Tears
came to her eyes and she wondered what she had done to deserve such joy.
Previously their lovemaking had
always been hot and tempestuous. It had been about release and excitement at least for John. Today he made sweet and tender love to
her. She felt as though he was
worshiping every aspect of her body. It touched the very core of her being and, when they were through, she
was left in tears she was so very moved by the experience.
John gathered her in his arms, “Baby
what is wrong, did I hurt you in any way?” He was clearly concerned.
“No, my love, I am just so
happy. We have been married six
months and this is the first time you have made love to me.” She replied.
“Excuse me, how do you think you got
in this condition?” he bragged as he placed his hand on her abdomen.
“You know as well as I do that we
have had sex repeatedly, but we truly made love tonight. I truly feel like a wife for the first
time. I do love you so.” She said her eyes sparkling with tears.
“And I love you too,” John
admitted. It was still a little
difficult for him to verbalize his emotions. A part of his heart would always belong to Johane. He would have to accept that and go on
with his life. He could no longer
deny that he did love Eirian as well.
Chapter 5
The next few weeks were a bit
difficult for Eirian. It was not entirely
proper to be seen in public in her advancing state of pregnancy but it was
permissible for her to entertain and be entertained by family.
The second week they were there
John’s Aunt Sarah and her youngest daughter Else came to call. They found Eirian in the parlor on the
floor playing with little John. John was sitting up quite nicely now and was making efforts to
crawl. He was the happiest baby
laughing at everything and everyone. Eirian was lying on her back holding John over her and blowing
raspberries on his fat little tummy. The maid opened the door to announce them just as Aunt Sarah brushed
past her. Aunt Sarah was clearly
shocked to see the lady of the house rolling around on the floor with the baby,
especially since Eirian was so large with child herself. Eirian passed John off to his nurse and
got up off the floor as gracefully as she could under the circumstances. She took a second to straighten her
gown and then patted her hair in place as best she could.
“How lovely of you to call, I have
been looking forward to meeting the London branch of John’s family. I have heard so many nice things about
the time that he spent with you when he lived here while he studied law under
Uncle William.”
“The pleasure was ours. We were looking forward to meeting you
too my dear. Let me present your
new cousin Else. She is our
youngest daughter. We have four
daughters. The older three are
married and will be around to call as their schedules permit,” Aunt Sarah
assured her.
Aunt Sarah was the most energetic
person Eirian had ever met. She
was a virtual bundle of energy.
She immediately set about organizing
Eirian’s life. Tomorrow she would
pick Eirian up at half past nine in the morning and take her to the seamstress
that she and her daughters used. Even though Eirian was enceinte she could not go
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