Waking Up Together
The first morning that Barbara woke up as Mrs. Hereward seemed surreal to her. As far back as she could remember, she had slept in a single bed. The fact that her roommate was her husband was another factor that she had to get used to as well. She had roomed with her sister and then Phyllis, but from now on, her roommate would be Tom… her husband.
Tom tried to slide over more to the middle of the bed. He felt like he was on the edge of the bed about ready to fall off… and then he felt the other body. Oh yes, it wasn't a dream… he was now a married man. He quietly slipped his arms around Barbara from behind and kissed her neck gently. He felt her shiver and then roll over.
"Good morning, Tom," Barbara whispered. Tom smiled and replied, "Good morning my wife." Their lips met in a sweet kiss which quickly deepened as Barbara wrapped her arms around his neck. Tom gently rubbed her back and allowed his wife to take control of their morning passion. He was vaguely aware that they had promised to take Barbara's father to the station in London around 11, but surely there was enough time to enjoy their marital bliss.
It proved to be an early sign, more often than not, Barbara and Tom would run late if they were scheduled to be somewhere together.