Author's Note

To those of you who asked: We won't see actual kissing in this story, but whenever someone says "Kiss me" to someone else it means that the kiss will happen (and maybe more, I leave that up to your imagination). The idea behind this story is that it is only told through conversation and I don't think that Mary and Matthew would actually talk about their kisses and neither would Mary talk about them to anyone else, especially not her parents. Except for a three or four lines in a later chapter, Mary, her parents, and Matthew are the only characters who are part of the conversations. I try not to go to much OOC with any of the characters (not sure how successful I am though), so I can't have them talk about kissing ;). Hope that's ok for you ;)

Jenwren: I have no ideas why your reviews show up so late, but I enjoy them anyway, so thank you very much!

June 1913 (The day of the wedding)

Cora and Mary

"Are you nervous?"

"Yes. Weren't you?"

"Yes. I was. Mary, if you have any questions about"

"No, I don't. I know what I need to know. And I don't want to hear anything about what you and Papa get up to at night. Or during the day when you are alone."

"It's not the only thing we do."

"I know. But I still don't want to hear about it."

"Let me give you another piece of advice then. Talk to Matthew. As much as you can. Even if you are mad at him. And if you've had a fight, and I don't mean your constant bickering about politics and literature, a serious fight, don't let it get the better of you. Talk about it. Find a way to make it better."

"Why are you saying that?"

"Because it is the best advice I can give. For any kind of marriage. But especially for one like yours. I know that you don't want to be in a loveless marriage. And I think that you and Matthew have a real chance of not being in one."

"I'd like to believe that."

"Then do. Mary, believe in Matthew and you."

"I'll try."

"Good. I love you my darling girl. Good luck."

Robert and Mary

"Are you happy?"

"No. But I'm not unhappy either."

"That's better than nothing."

"Mama thinks that Matthew and I could be as happy as you are."

"I know. And I agree."

"Do you know everything that Mama thinks?"

"Not everything. But most of it. It's because we talk a lot."

"She said that I should talk to Matthew a lot."

"Yes. She's right."

"Hopefully."

"Yes. Are you ready?"

"Yes."

"Good luck Mary. I love you."