Chapter 51

Two weeks later

Lana peered into the water. She sat silently, waiting for a fish to bite. She had taken the lace from her shift and tied a piece of fish to the end of it. She had gotten the fish from when she tore the lace for string and removed a hair pin for a barb. She always made sure she had some bait left, as she could get some meager food this way.

Kairi sat huddled as tight as she could, bored to death, and suffering from bad sunburn. She knew she had to wait for her mother to get some food. She understood what had to happen to eat.

But lately, her mother had been scaring her. She didn't know, but from the death of her husband and son, she had been so depressed, and with the insufferable heat of the sun, reflecting off the horrid water and being aboard a small raft, she was starting to become lost within her mind. She would have hallucinations, dreams, and worst of all, during these times, she would do no more than become a child.

They had started slowly. She would remember extra fine details of things that happened to her in her life. She would see a ship on the horizon. But soon, they progressed into worse things. Her mother would be gone for a few hours, mutter in her sleep, and see a ship next to them, all the while calling out to the sailors on board who never heard her.

She would get mildly disappointed and sit down. But in five minutes, she'd be up again, bubbly and bouncy, or sane again, having no recollection of what happened.

Lana felt a tug on the lace and pulled it up. She smiled as wide as she could and then took the fish off the sharp bone.

"Kairi. Come here and eat." She took the hairpin and slitting the animal on its belly, cut it open. They ate everything except for the bones, and then tossed them overboard.

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Lana smiled. She stood on her toes and gently placed a kiss on Kayl's mouth.

"Do you know what today is?" he stopped raking.

"Hmm…I might," he replied.

"Well, I'll see you inside." She sauntered off.

Kayl looked around at the leaves he had to rake. They could be done later...or tomorrow.

He dropped the rake and ran after her. Kayl saw her washing the dishes nonchalantly and without purpose. He walked up behind her, placing his hands in front of her hips. He bent his head and placed kissed on the side of her neck.

She giggled, tilting her head to the other side, giving him more room. "Hmm…"she sighed. "What are you doing?"

"I'm kiss giving you kiss a good kiss time," he moved his hands up her stomach, traveling to her breasts where he cupped them, gently massaging them.

She turned around to face him. She kissed him on the mouth, where Kayl responded with heat. Kayl broke the contact to travel down from her mouth to the base of her jaw, to her neck. She tilted her head to expose more of her neck, traveling her hands around his shirt, looking for the buttons.

She found them and tore open his shirt, planting kisses down his neck, chest, to his stomach. He grabbed her upper arms and pulled her up, lifting her onto the counter. She straddled him as he worked his hands between the layers of her skirt, dragging his fingers lightly over her legs.

"Mmm. Take this damned dress off of me." She kissed him again and again, distracting him as he tried to maneuver her out of her complicated dress.

Once she was topless, she got down from the counter, and fumbled with his belt buckle. Once that undone, she tore down his pants, where he stepped out of them, all the while grabbing her upper body harshly against his.

She bent down to slide her dress over her hips and aside from the underwear she was wearing, both were naked.

Kayl picked her up, and she straddled him, as he walked her over to the nearest soft surface, the oriental carpet, kissing her mouth deeply and hungrily. He knelt down and then placed her on her back lying down on top of her. He pulled her underwear off her, and she lay completely naked underneath him.

He teased her with his fingers, playing with her, bringing her closer to her climax. She gasped in pleasure before reaching down to toy with him. He strengthened under her hand, starting to ride his wife. She removed her hand and he plunged into her, not being able to wait any longer.

The pair lay there, enjoying each other's company to no end, as they were forged deeper into the bonds of emotional and physical love.

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"So tell me. Why did we have such good sex right here, on this new and expensive rug?" Lana laid under Kayl stroking his smooth face.

"Well, probably for the same reason I fuck you on the bed: it's the closest damn thing. And-"

She gasped playfully, and gently slapped him on the upper arm.

He laughed, and said, "But hey…be thankful I keep your comfort level in mind. I was ready to take you on the cold wood floor. Then you wouldn't be too happy."

"I could be anywhere, and so long as you're on top of me, I'd love what ever I'm under." She referred to the time when she mentioned to him that she loved the weight of him on top of her. It made, she felt, her experience so much more excitable. "Though yea, I think I'd prefer not hardwood flooring."

"Oh. I have something for you." Kayl got up and walked across the house naked. Lana sat up and watched him go. As he was coming back with something in his hand, he laughed gleefully. He bent down roughly on his wife, flipping over so she lay mostly on top of him.

She purred. "What is that?" she pointed with her eyes to the black box he had in his hand.

He laughed gently and hid it behind his back. "What's what?"

"That!" she made a grab for it but he pulled it out of reach. He bent around so she was lying on his back. He got up, knocking her off, and walked a bit, teasing her with the box.

She widened her smile in exasperation as she struggled to retrieve the package. His eyes danced with joy and love as she bounced trying to get it. He held it high above his head, where as a shorter woman, would not be able to physically get it. He tickled her exposed belly and she shrieked, curling up on herself.

"That's not fair!"

He finally bent and handed it to her. "Happy anniversary, Lana."

She ignored the gift and wrapped her arm around his neck. She kissed him full on the lips, pressing her naked body to his. "I love you, Kayl."

"Go on and open it."

She opened the box and inside was a bracelet. It was gold and in laid with a few semiprecious stones.

"Oh, Kayl! It's beautiful!"

"I figured you could wear it tonight when we go out to dinner." He stood behind her, nuzzling his face into the crook of her neck, nibbling on her ear.

"Dinner? Where?"

"There's a nice place down the road a ways…" he said vaguely.

She giggled. "Not telling, are you?"

She drew away and walked up stairs. "Where are you going?" Lana called up the stairs.

"To get ready." Lana smiled and bounced up the stairs after him. It was the perfect anniversary she'd ever had, even though this was only her first.

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Kairi lay wondering about her mother. This was the longest she gone in a daze. It scared her, but Kairi was fed for the day so she only had to wait until morning to see what her mother became.

Nighttime fell fast and Kairi fell asleep, calmed by the gentle rocking of the raft.

A/N:: Hi.