The afternoon sun was blazing as Michaela and Sully made their way along the lake. They found a shaded spot and set up a picnic. The children had chores to do back at the homestead but had insisted that the couple enjoy the day. Having time alone with her betrothed was such a rare treat. The couple nibbled at their sandwiches but found that they didn't have much of an appetite for food.
The wind played with the strands of Michaela's hair that had escaped her bun. Sully leaned in to kiss her. She melted into him. Their tongues danced and they both laid on the picnic blanket, wrapped in each other's arms. Sully pulled back to admire her. She laid so peacefully on the blanket surrounded by a sea of grass. He heard the buzz of a bee, the gentle lapping of the lake on the shore. Her piercing eyes fluttered open, meeting his gaze.
"You are so beautiful, Michaela. Yeh look like a picture."
Sully's hands wandered down and touched her breasts through the thick layers of her high-necked conservative gown. "Awful hot out here," he murmured into her auburn hair.
He unbuttoned the top of her dress and fingered the neckline of her corset. Shivers ran down Michaela's spine. He placed a kiss on her décolletage then slipped a hand into the front of her corset and caressed her breasts. Michaela gasped in delighted shock.
"Is this ok?" he asked tentatively. It was a line they hadn't crossed before but one he had fantasized about often.
She simply smiled and nodded.
He folded down the fabric, exposing her tear-shaped breasts to the fresh air. Her rosy pink nipples stood at attention, daring to be touched. He lightly pinched them and kissed her deeply. Michaela arched her back and whispered huskily, "Yes Sully! Kiss me there."
He did as she asked, showering kisses over her chest then took her nipple into his mouth. Michaela moaned her pleasure, twining her fingers in his long hair. The contrasting sensations of the wet softness of his tongue and the rough stubble on his cheeks set her on the edge.
Sully brought his hand down and pressed against the juncture of her legs. The pressure was new and exciting to her. Even through the skirt of her dress, he could feel her heat radiating. Her hips thrust against his, so ready for that next step. They rocked together in a frenzy of sweet kisses and moans. It was a tantalizing tease to be so close to her. Without even realizing it, her hand found the front of his buckskins where she could make out the outline of his thick cock, throbbing desperately for release. He was resisting the temptation to take her right here in the open. As if reading his mind, Michaela broke off their kiss and sat bolt upright, her eyes shining with tears.
"Oh God, what are we doing? We must stop! We were sitting in church only an hour ago!"
"I'm sorry Chaela! It felt so good, I couldn't help myself!"
"When we first started courting, I feared the unknown of making love with you. Now I'm so overwhelmed by desire I can't think straight. Whenever I'm around you, the aching between my legs won't quiet. I can't focus at the clinic. I toss and turn in my bed at night. It's so all consuming. I need you, Sully. It's becoming increasingly difficult to overcome the desires of the flesh. My body wants to join with you in the same way that my soul already has. I'm ashamed of how much I want you," a tear made it's way down her cheek.
Sully dried her eyes, "Now, now. Don't fret, Chaela. I feel the same way. We start kissing and touchin and it's so hard to stop. It's like trying to halt a train barreling down the tracks. I want to make love to you so bad, but I respect your convictions."
"Thank you Sully. It means a great deal to me. It's been such a struggle. I've been praying for patience. Praying for a way to manage my impure thoughts. I think the answer is for us not to be unchaperoned until the wedding. When I think about what might have happened if Matthew hadn't interrupted us on the cattle drive..." she blanched. "And as humiliating as it was to be caught in such a compromising position by my son, it was a blessing. It prevented us from taking things any further."
"I completely understand. And I promise to uphold your virtue. We only have a few more months to wait, and then..." He smiled at her and she bit her lip.
"I'm looking forward to the day that propriety doesn't force us to stop. To the day that we can explore this passion," she blushed
"Me too," he pressed a chaste kiss to her forehead, and they sat in silence together, watching a dragonfly flit across the surface of the lake.