Marita was itching for Sean. It had been over a month since they had made love. Marita's bout with morning sickness and her early evening tiredness seemed to quell her physical desire for Sean. But, this morning there was no sickness and she was refreshed and full of energy. It seemed as if her desire for him had been stored up over the last month and it was ready to be released.
Sean was snuggled against her back and Marita turned until she faced him. She smiled at him as she laid her hand on his cheek. She had missed her intimacy with him. Her body began to tingle as she remembered his loving touch. Marita moved her face close to his and kissed his lips. Sean did not budge. He was dead to the world and that included Marita's soft kisses.
Marita pushed on Sean's shoulder until he lay on his back. She climbed on top of him and straddled him. She grinned as she thought of how she would wake up her sleeping like the dead husband. She leaned over and kissed the tip of his nose.
"Sean" she called out softly, then kissed his left cheek.
"Sean" she kissed his right cheek.
"Sean" she kissed his Adam's apple.
Her kisses and soft calls to him were not working, so Marita moved to his torso. She placed a trail of kisses down the center of his chest then moved to suckle his right nipple. She moved her tongue back and forth until the nipple was erect, then she moved to the left one. Sean still did not budge. Marita kissed and nibbled her way over his rippled abdominals. When she made her way to his navel, her tongue darted in and out. Sean had taught her well how to be an excellent lover.
Marita was getting more anxious for Sean to wake up. Her sensitive breasts were lightly pressed against him and were caressed by his chest as she slid her body down his. The sensation she felt was almost as good as when he caressed them with his lips and tongue.
"Sean" Marita called out a little louder as she slowly kissed and nibbled her way back up to his lips. "Sean" she kissed his lips. "Sean."
Marita kissed his lips once more then sat up and looked down at her handsome, sleeping husband. She lifted herself slightly off him and pulled her nightgown over her head and threw it on the floor. She moved off of him, striped off her bloomers and moved back over him and straddled his thighs. She unsnapped his pajama bottoms and slid her warm hand inside. Marita began to rub him to life as she watched his sleeping face. As he grew harder in her hand, Sean began to stir.
"Ah" Marita heard a faint moan and increased the intensity of her caresses. For several minutes, Marita moved her hand over his member, bringing him to rock hard status.
"Marita" he called out in his sleep as a smile formed on his face.
He was ready and Marita moved over him. She settled her womanhood over his manhood and rubbed herself against him for several minutes. Marita began to feel herself moisten and moaned his name.
"Sean" she sighed as she kissed his neck. She wanted him completely awake when their bodies joined.
"Marita" he moaned but still did not fully wake up.
Marita did not want to wait a minute longer to be filled with him so she lifted her hips, grabbed him and guided him into her body.
"AH" Marita sighed as he filled her to complete.
After a few moments of savoring being invaded by her husband, Marita began to move up and down and back and forth. Sean, still half-asleep, put his hands on her hips and moaned his pleasure. Marita steadily increased the speed of her movements and her groans of pleasure increased in volume.
"AAHH!!" Marita cried out and Sean joined in when they reached to peak of pleasure.
Marita fell on Sean's chest and turned her face into his cheek. Sean wrapped his arms around Marita while they caught their breath.
"I thought I was dreaming" Sean chuckled.
"I guess you did since you didn't wake up until the end!" Marita laughed and hit him playfully on his shoulder.
Sean laughed. "So you wanted me so bad that you had to disturb my sleep."
Marita lifted herself and looked down at him with an open mouth.
"At least I waited until a DECENT hour to bother you!" she laughed. "How many times have YOU woke me up in the middle of the night!"
"That's your fault" Sean informed her as he grabbed her face between his hands and pulled her down to his lips. "If you weren't so soft and sweet" he kissed her lips. "I wouldn't be so hungry for you all the time." He opened her lips with his and stuck his tongue into her mouth as they share a passionate kiss. As the kiss continued, Sean rolled Marita over until they were both on their sides. When the kiss ended, they smiled at each other.
"I see you were feeling something other that sick this morning" Sean teased as he rubbed her behind.
"Aren't you glad?"
"Oh yeah. REAL glad!" he laughed. "I like waking up to you over me instead of the chamber pot." Then Sean turned serious for a moment. "You think the sickness is over? I hate seeing you like that."
"Auntie said with some women it passes, so hopefully it is."
"I still want you to drink that ginger tea."
"OK Doctor Logan" Marita laughed. She put her hand on his cheek and kissed her loving husband. When Marita pulled away, she had a twinkle in her eye. "But I have to wonder" she said coyly.
"About what" he grinned.
"Now that I'm pregnant, I don't think you're interested in me" she pouted. "You didn't wake up until it was almost over. I mean" she continued before he could say anything. "I had to do ALL the work."
"I'm interested" his grin grew wider. "Pregnant and all" he squeezed her derriere.
"That's what you SAY, but I still wonder" she stuck her lip out and ran her finger down his chest. "I think I may have to do all the work from now on."
Sean laughed a sexy laugh as he looked at her. "Well, baby" Sean kissed the tip of her nose. "Why don't you relax and let me get this one" he moved to kiss her lips with intensity. Sean did not want to hold anything back as he made love to her. He did not want to take it easy with her. "I won't... hurt... the baby... will I?" he asked fervently between kisses.
"NO!" Marita answered immediately, just before Sean's tongue darted back into her mouth.
Sean rolled over on her and continued his heated kisses. They tried to devour each other as the abstinence they both experienced during the last month needed attention.
"You sure... I won't... hurt the baby?" Sean said as he moved his kisses to the side of her face and ear.
"I'm sure" Marita breathed as she ran her fingers through his curls.
Sean kissed hungrily over her face and neck before moving down her chest. Marita sighed as her body came alive to his kisses. Sean moved over one breast then the other to suckle and lick them. After satisfying his taste, he kissed down her stomach. When he got to her womb, he kissed and rubbed his hands over his unborn child for what seemed like an eternity.
Eventually, Sean moved to nibble and kissed down the top of Marita's left thigh. He kissed and bit her knee before bending it and running his tongue down her shin. He kissed the top of her foot then lifted it and licked the bottom. Marita giggled at the tickling sensation. Sean moved up he right leg the way he moved down her left one. He again kissed over his baby before moving up her stomach, to her breasts, to her neck, to her lips.
While they held their sweet kiss, Sean grabbed Marita under both knees and lifted her legs until her feet were dangling in the air. He teased her and himself as he moved his hips against her, rubbing their organs together but not penetrating her. He did this for several long minutes. Marita sighed and enjoyed the feeling but with each stroke, her need for fulfillment multiplied.
"Sean" she moaned as he moved his hips faster and kissed on her neck.
Sean knew from her tone what she was asking for. He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes tight and tried to concentrate. He was ready to invade her but he wanted to prolong her pleasure as much as possible. He kept grinding against her, teasing her with his movements. His breath was hot in her ear as his breathing became labored.
"Please, Sean" she sighed after another several minutes. "What are you waiting for?"
"I'm trying..." he said then ran his tongue over her earlobe. "I'm trying...to work hard... for you baby... so... ah! So you...won't... have to."
"PLEASE SEAN! I'm ready!" she begged him.
"You sure" he asked as he lightly bit her cheek.
"Um hum"
Sean held his grind as long as he could before he moved his hips back then forward to enter her sweetness. They both sighed as they came together and Sean immediately found a rapid pace. He used all his strength as pounded against her. When he heard Marita's cries, he wondered if her was hurting her.
"Am I" he got out as he forcefully pushed himself deep inside her. "Hurting" he moved his hips in a circular motion to touch every centimeter of her inner walls. "You!" he pulled half way out and lunged back in.
"AAHH!" Marita cried as his lovemaking grew in intensity.
"ANSWER ME" he said in her ear as he continued his torrid moves.
"No. No." Marita moaned. "AAHH!" she cried again. "You, ah!" she said as he stabbed her flesh. "Just... feel soooooo good."
That seemed to push Sean over the edge. He did not think he could move any faster but he did. With almost bruising force, he pulverized her soft flesh. Their moans and groans filled the bedroom as their bodies did the wild thang. When Sean neared his release, he screamed at the top of his lungs and Marita joined in. After he poured everything he had into her, Sean rolled over on his back, taking Marita with him. They lay there not saying anything, just catching their breath and feeling the aftershocks of ending their period of abstinence.
"That was good" Marita said after a while.
"It was, wasn't it?" Sean laughed. He felt like he had been in the desert for days and just had a big glass of ice cold water.
After a few minutes, Sean grabbed his bible and read the first four chapters of Songs of Solomon. Afterwards, they prayed then got out of bed. They both washed and got dressed. Marita made breakfast for them and they both were relieved that she did not have a bout of nauseousness after eating. It had become Sean's custom to ride up to the house with Marita then headed off to work.
"Are you coming home for lunch?" Marita asked when she sat down at her desk and Sean was ready to leave.
"Yeah. I can make it home today."
"OK. I'll wait for you."
"Alright" he said as he bent down to kiss her lips and rub her stomach. After kissing her, he bent further to kiss the baby. "I love you" he said to her stomach. "I love you" he said to Marita then kissed her lips again.
"I love you. Bye."
"Bye" he smiled then left.
Marita busied herself and by 10 o'clock she was hungry. Lunchtime seemed to be slow in coming. She kept looking at the clock on the wall and trying to make the hands move faster. When that did not work, she dove back into her work and tried to concentrate. Lexy came in to visit for awhile and that seemed to help Marita. They talked about the baby and Lexy told Marita that Aunt Eleanor was showing her how to knit so that she could make some things for the baby. They chatted for another thirty minutes before Lexy went to the stables to feed her horse.
After Lexy left, Marita finished her last bit of paper work and walked over to the window to watch for Sean. When she saw him riding up to the house, she smiled. She would finally get her hunger satisfied. Marita met Sean at the door.
"Hey" she smiled at him.
"Hey" he smiled back as he closed the door.
"Let's go up to your room" she said as they stood in the foyer.
"What" Sean was not sure he heard her. He had come home for lunch many times wanting to take Marita upstairs and have his way with her. She would always tell him 'no' because she would be too embarrassed if anyone in the house knew that they were up there, doing what they were doing.
"Let's go up to your room" she repeated.
"After you, my lady" he grinned.
Sean was happy for this sudden change in her. He would never refuse a chance to make love to her. Sean followed her upstairs and had a very fulfilling lunch. He was even able to grab a bite to eat before kissing Marita goodbye and going back to work.
That evening, Marita cooked one of Sean's favorite meals. Fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, cornbread, lemonade and peach cobbler. After she had gotten him full, Marita worked him out and Sean had now complaints.
For the next two weeks, Sean woke up with Marita on top of him. They would make love at least twice before getting out of bed. Sean would come home for lunch and they would disappear upstairs in his old room. On a few occasions, Lexy caught them going into the bedroom, but Marita did not care. She wanted Sean and she was beyond the embarrassment of Lexy knowing what they were doing behind the locked door. However, Marita did try to keep quiet and make Sean keep quiet. She did not want the entire house to hear them scream and holler. At night, they would have dinner then work off that dinner before going to sleep.
Sean loved the love making marathon he and Marita were running, but by the third week he was exhausted. Not only was he working or being worked by Marita morning, noon and night, but he was also working the tobacco fields. His stamina was now past 'E' and he did not know how to get an instant refill. He had no clue how to tell Marita to give him a break and let his body replenish itself. He was embarrassed that he actually did not want to make love to her because he was afraid he would not be able to perform up to his ability. Sean did not know whom he could talk to.
Isaac? DEFINITELY NOT!! What would he sound like going to Isaac and telling him what his daughter, his baby girl, had turned into. "Isaac, Marita has turned into a sex maniac. She's out of control."
His Pa? NO! How embarrassing would it be to tell his father that his wife was out doing him in the bedroom. "Pa, I can't keep up with Marita. She wants it everyday, three times a day. I'm tired!"
Sean thought about Aunt Eleanor. Maybe he could ask if it was normal for a pregnant woman to develop an insatiable sexual appetite. But knowing Aunt Eleanor, she would correctly assume that Sean had run out of steam trying to satisfy that appetite. She would probably laugh in his face, albeit lovingly, but laugh she would. Sean was certain his ego could not stand up under such humiliation.
With no one to talk to, Sean came up with another solution. He started getting up earlier than Marita and getting out of the house before she even woke up. For that entire week, he did not come home for lunch.
In the evenings, Marita let him know how much she missed him and did her best to make up for their missed morning and afternoon love sessions. Each night, Marita had jumped on his bones and night by night he felt himself getting weaker and weaker. By the end of the third week, Sean knew he had to go to Aunt Eleanor.
Sean had a very important meeting with Clancy on that Thursday. He had been working in the fields that morning and was scheduled to meet Clancy at 2pm. Sean left the fields at noon to go home and wash up. After he bathed, he felt so tired and decided to lie across the bed for just a few minutes.
"Sean" he heard Marita calling him. "Sean."
He slowly opened his eyes and turned over on his back. He looked up at Marita and frowned.
"What are you doing home? I though you were going to Aunt Eleanor's this afternoon."
"I've already been to Auntie's. It's six o'clock."
"WHAT!" Sean jumped up off the bed. "I was suppose to meet with Clancy at 2!" he rushed out the room and down the stairs as Marita followed. "I'm going into town. I'm not sure how long I'll be gone" he told her as he headed out the door.
Saturday morning, Sean knocked on Auntie's door.
"Well, mornin" she said when she opened her door. "What brings you by?"
"Morning" he said wearily as he walked inside. Marita had keep him up late last night and he got up early this morning so he could get out of the house before she woke up.
"You look mighty tired. You been sleeping?" she asked as she closed the door.
"Ah, I, ah" Sean did not know how to begin.
"You what?"
"Well. I, ah. I think something's wrong with Marita."
"Is she still gettin sick?"
"No."
Auntie waited for Sean to explain what he meant but he just looked at her. He looked as if he was trying to get the words out but they would not come.
"Well? What's the matter with her?"
"She, ah, she's acting...I mean, she's got a lot of, of, ah" Sean tried to find the word. "Energy."
"And?" Auntie raised her brow at her nephew-in-law.
"And she's trying to use it all."
"It sounds like she pretty healthy. That's a good thing for her to be active. It'll help when she gets ready to deliver."
"She's trying to use all her energy" he hesitated and cleared his throat. "She's trying to use it all on me."
Auntie was bewildered for a minute then the light came on. She broke out in a smile then in the laugh that Sean dreaded. Sean stood there looking pitiful while Auntie had a good, hearty laugh at his expense.
"My My My!!!" she chuckled as she sat down. She looked up at Sean and her laughter burst forth again. "My little Mo used up yo resources!"
"It's not THAT funny!" Sean frowned then pulled out the chair and sat down.
"Yes it is!" she continued to laugh.
After a few minutes, Auntie's laughter became contagious and Sean was able to grin, at least a little bit.
"I need help Aunt Eleanor. She's wearing me out! I can't keep up with her. Is that normal?" he asked with a bewildered look.
"Is what normal?" she laughed. "Her wearing you out or you not being able to keep up."
Sean gave Auntie an exasperated look and Auntie took pity on him.
"Some women do become aggressive" she grinned. "But it's nothing to worry about it. And as for you keeping up with her, you're not the first and you won't be the last man to be outdone by his wife. Why don't you just tell her your tired? OH!" she said before Sean could formulate an answer. "You don't have to tell me. I already know. That male ego of yours."
Sean turned a little red because that was the reason. Auntie laughed again when she saw his blush.
"You men can be so predictable" she shook her head.
"Can you help me?" he pleaded. "You got anything I can take?"
"Let me think" she creased her brow as she ran many remedies through her head. "You like onions?" she asked after a minute.
"Yeah"
"What about honey?"
"Yeah" he said, although he had no plans of eating honey for a long while.
"Come back this afternoon and I'll have something for you."
"Alright" he said then stood up. "Thanks for your help. I'd appreciate it if, if you don't, ah" he cleared his throat. "Say anything. I mean if we kept this between us."
"My lips are sealed." Auntie laughed as they walked to the door.
"Thanks again" Sean said when they reached the door. "What would I do without you?"
"I'm always glad to help. Especially since my lil Mo loves you so much."
Sean left Aunt Eleanor's and went to work in the tobacco fields. At lunchtime, Marita came out with a basket.
"Hey" she said as she walked up to him between the leaves.
"Hey" he smiled.
"You left so early this morning."
"I had to do something before coming out to the fields."
"Oh. I though you were trying to avoid me" she said, half joking, half serious.
"Now why would I want to avoid you." Sean laughed, then lightly pinched her cheek.
"Well, all this week, you've been up and gone before I even wake up. And you hadn't been coming home for lunch" she voiced her suspicions. This morning, her hormones were acting up, she was a little emotional and her imagination was running wild
"Baby, you know I've been trying to catch up on the work out here. You know we got behind and we need to have this crop ready to be cured" he smiled then said "Is that lunch you brought for me?" looking at the basket on her arm.
"Yes" Marita smiled as she looked down at the basket.
"Why don't we find us a tree to sit under?" he smiled as he took the basket from her.
"Let's ride down by the river."
"OK. We can do that" he said and they headed toward Marita's carriage.
They enjoyed their lunch together and talked about the expansion of the warehouse. Sean had gotten the cost and time frame for it to be done. They discussed getting a loan versus doing the expansion in stages. They decided to do it in stages, with the first stage being buying all the materials. After they finished lunch, they rode back to the field and Sean told Marita he'd probably be late coming home because after he finished in the fields he needed to go to the warehouse.
"What are you going to do for the rest of the afternoon?" Sean asked when he stopped the carriage.
"Some chores around the house, then I'm going to help Alice. She wants to go through the attic and clean out some things. She also invited us to stay for dinner."
"OK" he kissed her on the cheek then hopped down from the carriage.
They said 'I love you' and 'goodbye' and went their separate ways.
Sean worked in the fields for another two hours and stop by Aunt Eleanor's before going into town. She had small jar waiting for him.
"Take a tea spoon today and then another on Monday when you wake up. Don't ever take it 3 days in a row, otherwise you might have Marita running from you" she warned. "By Monday night, you should be back to normal."
"So I need to stay away from her until Monday?" Sean cringed.
"You should for the full effect. It needs time to work."
"What is it?" he looked at the jar in his hand.
"Honey and onion juice." Auntie had pounded onions and mixed one part onion juice and with two parts purified honey. She heated the mixture until the water from the onion juice had evaporated and let the residue cool.
Sean squenched his nose and Auntie laughed.
"You could just tell her you to give you a couple of days to get to recover."
"That's OK" he said quickly, thinking he would need about a week to recover. "I'll take it."
"I thought you would" Auntie chuckled.
Sean left Auntie's wondering how he would get through the next two days. Hopefully, Marita would not want to make love, at least for the next two days. But what if she did? He had to think of something. Alice! He thought, then headed to the house.
"Hey Peanut. Where's Alice?" Sean asked as he came up the steps to the house.
"In the dining room polishing the silver" Lexy answered as she walked down the steps to go to the stables.
"Thanks" he said and walked into the house. "Hi Alice" he walked into the dining room.
"Hi Sean" Alice smiled up at her brother.
"I need a favor."
"Sure."
"I need you to keep Marita busy after supper tonight."
"Why?" Alice asked.
"I just need her to have something to do after supper" he said, then thought about asking Clay to go to the Jockey Club with him after supper. "I was thinking about going to the Jockey Club and I didn't want her to be home alone tonight."
"Oh, OK. I'll ask her if doesn't mind helping me in the attic after supper."
"Thanks."
Sean left Alice and went into town. He came back home just in time to wash up before he and Marita had to leave for his Pa's.
"Alice wanted me to help with cleaning out the attic after supper" Marita told Sean as they rode to the house.
"OK. That's fine. Clay and I are gonna ride into town to the Jockey Club." Clay had come by the warehouse to help Sean and agreed to go to the Jockey Club with
him after supper.
After dinner and dessert, Clay had gone outside to get the horses while Sean stood in the foyer with Marita.
"I don't want you going home by yourself so wait for me."
"Alright. Alice said there's a lot to go through, so have fun and don't rush to come back" Marita said. He had not been to the Club in over a year and Marita wanted him to enjoy himself.
They kissed goodbye and Marita went off the help Alice and Sean went off to the Jockey Club. When Sean entered the Club for the first time in over a year, he got a few looks, but simply ignored them. But overall, the men accepted him back into their social circle. They knew that the Logans were a force to be reckoned with in their community because of the financial success they had acquired and were steadily building upon. They also recognized that Sean Logan was coming into his own and would be a success, even without Ned Logan.
Alice and Marita stayed busy in the attic and were exhausted by 11pm. They both yawned as they came down the attic stairs. Sean had not made it back, so Marita went to his room and lay down. Some time after midnight, Sean came in the room and tried to wake Marita up. When he could not wake her, he decided that they could just sleep there tonight. He undressed Marita down to her undergarments and thought Alice did a good job keeping her busy because she did not even stir. He then stripped down to his underpants and slid under the covers. He wrapped his arm around Marita and fell asleep.
The next morning, Marita woke first. When she turned to look at Sean, she saw that even sleep, he looked tired. He had gotten up so early yesterday, worked in the fields most the morning and afternoon, worked in the warehouse and stayed out late last night. Even though she wanted him, she elected not bother him this morning. She would let him rest up for tonight. She stretched her body before getting up and putting her clothes on. The house was quiet as she walked down the stairs and into the study. She wrote Sean a note telling him that she had gone home to bathe and get ready for Sunday service and that she hoped he woke up in time to join her.
Sean did not make it to service and when Marita got home, Sean was not there. He was still asleep in his old room. Marita decided to start Sunday dinner. When everything was prepared and on the stove cooking, Sean walked into the kitchen.
"Hey" he had walked up behind Marita, circled her waist and kissed her cheek.
"Hey. I was beginning to think you ran away from home" she teased.
Sean laughed and let her go. "I was exhausted. I just woke up."
Marita had turned around to face him and could see that he still had sleep lines on his face.
"Hey in there" he bent down to Marita's growing stomach and kissed it. "I'm gonna take a bath" he said when he straighten back up.
"OK. You hungry? I could fix you a sandwich to hold you until supper."
"Yeah, would you" he said as he walked out the kitchen.
Sean hurried to the wash room and quickly bathed, fearing Marita might try to join him. His sandwich was ready when he came back into the kitchen and he sat down at the table to eat.
"Vivian's coming over" Marita told him as she water her plants that were sitting in her kitchen window.
"WHAT" he looked up at Marita's back.
"Vivian's coming over" she repeated.
"FOR WHAT" he said in an astonished voice.
"I'm giving her some recipes and we're going over some things for her and Clay's wedding" she said as she continued to tend to her flowers in the kitchen.
"YOU and Vivian are swapping recipes and making wedding plans?"
"Alice is coming to help with the wedding plans."
"YOU and Vivian, Marita?!"
"Yes" she said calmly. "And I'll probably invite her to stay for supper. Why don't you find Clay and ask him to come."
"YOU and Vivian!" he said a third time.
"That's what I said" Marita told him and walked out the kitchen.
Sean sat dazed. Marita and Vivian becoming friends? IMPOSSIBLE! He shook his head and wondered if Clay knew anything about this. He could not have known because he would have said something last night when they went to the Jockey Club. After Sean finally finished his sandwich, he decided to go out to the horse track and watch Clay train and tell him that his fiancée was trading recipes and making wedding plans with his wife.
As Sean opened the front door, Vivian was walking up the steps.
"Hello, Sean" she spoke with a pleasant smile.
"Vivian" Sean nodded. He still could not believe it. Marita and Vivian?
"I'm here to see Marita."
"Come on in" Sean backed up and allowed her to come into the foyer. "She just went up stairs. I'll get her for you."
"Thank you."
Sean made it half way up the stairs when Marita appeared at the top of them.
"Vivian's here" he told her and they walked down together.
As Vivian watched them coming down together, she saw them differently for the first time. Since she had the opportunity to get to know Marita she had to admit that she understood why Sean fell in love with her. Marita was such a kind and caring woman and very easy to talk to. Now that she knew what love was, she could not help but see that Sean and Marita belonged together despite what society said. She even admitted that they looked good together, that they were a handsome couple.
"Hi Vivian" Marita smiled when she reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Hi" Vivian smiled back.
"Well, I'll get out of here so you ladies can do whatever it is you ladies do" he smiled.
"Don't forget to ask Clay" Marita said as he kissed her cheek.
"I won't. I'm going to see him now" he said then left them in the foyer.
Marita and Vivian when into the kitchen and Marita pulled out her recipe box. They were still copying recipes when Alice arrived. The three ladies went over the arrangements for the wedding. Only one or two minor things had to be worked out for the nuptials that would be taking place in two weeks. Vivian informed them that William might be attending but her mother would not. Her mother was appalled that she would even marry Clay, a second son with no money. She was even more appalled that Vivian would be living in a 'dirty little cabin'. And to top ALL that, the servant, aka Marita, was invited!! Appalling!
Vivian confided in them that she was hurt that her mother would not be there. However, because they had already made her feel loved and like a part of the Logan family, her mother's absence would not be as devastating as she thought.
Marita and Alice were glad for that and reassured her that she was now family and she was indeed loved not only by Clay but by the entire Logan clan.
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"Did you know that Marita and Vivian are trading recipes and Marita is helping with the wedding?" Sean asked when Clay trotted over to him.
"Vivian AND Marita?" he said, having the same reaction as his brother.
"Yep."
"She didn't tell me. How did you find out?"
"Vivian's at the house now. It looks like our wives might actually end up friends."
"I never thought that would happen" Clay said. Vivian continued to surprise him. No engagement party, no big wedding, living in a cabin. Now she was developing a relationship with Marita, someone she, at one time, look down her nose at. His love for her grew at that moment.
"Me either."
The brothers talked about the women they loved becoming friends then about the horse Clay was training for his next race. As they walked to the stables to put the horse in the stall, Sean told Clay that Marita wanted him to come to dinner.
"Marita's inviting Vivian to dinner and wants you to come too."
"What time do I need to be there?"
"Marita didn't tell me. You can just ride back with me."
"Alright."
Ned and Isaac were in the stables when Sean and Clay walked in. The four men talked for another hour about 'men things' before Clay when inside to clean up for dinner at his brother and sister-in-law's. When Sean and Clay walked into the house, they heard Marita and Vivian laughing. They looked at each other then followed the sound of their laughter. They went to the den to find the women sitting in the middle of the floor giggling. They looked at each other again and both men thought the ladies had gotten hold of some wine and were a little tipsy.
"Marita?" Sean called out to her. He was still baffled at what could bring these two, night and day, together.
"OH! Sean you're back" she smiled up at him. "Hi Clay."
"Hi Marita" he said.
Vivian whipped around with a bright smile. "Clay!" she was happy to see him.
The brothers walked over to them. Sean helped Marita up and Clay helped Vivian up.
"Hi Viv" Clay said then kissed her lips.
"When will dinner be ready?" Sean asked Marita.
"I have to set the table and heat up everything."
"OK. I'll run upstairs and clean up."
Sean went upstairs and Marita went to set the table while Clay and Vivian sat in the den talking. Vivian told Clay that everything was coming together for the wedding. He was happy because she was happy and excited about the wedding, in spite of the fact that it was nothing like the elegant, expensive wedding she had wanted since she was a little girl.
When dinner was ready, they all sat at the table in the kitchen because Marita had not yet found the dining table she wanted. Marita and Vivian talk to each other often throughout dinner and both men STILL could not believe their eyes and ears. Marita and Vivian? Who would have ever thought?
After dinner, they all went into the den for coffee, cake and good conversation. Sean purposely kept their conversation lively and going. He wanted Marita good and sleepy by the time Vivian and Clay left. When Marita started yawning, Vivian and Clay thanked her for such a delicious supper and said their goodnights.
"I need to wash the dishes" Marita yawned when they were alone.
"You are too tired" Sean said. He stood behind her, put his hands on her shoulders and gently pushed her toward the stairs. "You need to go to bed. I'll wash them."
"I can wash them" she said as she tried to turned toward the kitchen.
"I SAID I would wash them. YOU go to bed!" he said then swatted her behind.
Marita had gotten tired all of a sudden and she really did not want to protest. She wanted to go to bed.
"Alright" she took her first step upstairs.
Sean watched her until she disappeared, then went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. When he made it upstairs, Marita was sound asleep. Sean put on his pajama bottoms and got in bed. After reading to the baby, Sean settled in for a good night's sleep.
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When Marita woke up, Sean was gone and she started crying. She knew he was avoiding her. It had been two whole days since they had made love.
"He doesn't want me! I'm not attractive to him anymore." MM
Marita continued to cry as her mind kept focusing on the fact that Sean seemed to have lost interest in her. Marita then started thinking about the fact that it was HIS baby she was carrying. It was HIS baby that had made her sick for a whole month. It was HIS baby that was causing her to gain weigh. For all that, he should at least be at her beck and call, ready and willing to do whatever she wanted or needed him to do! Now she was mad at Sean for getting her pregnant. Whew! Her hormones were really out of control this morning.
Marita eventually got out of bed and dressed. She ate a hearty breakfast and went to work. Sean did not come home for lunch and that started her tears again. She tried to concentrate on her work so she would not think about him. That afternoon, she decided to visit Auntie.
"Hey Mo" Auntie opened the door to her.
"Hi" she said and walked inside.
"What brings you here? Did we get some more orders?"
"No. We're caught up for now." she said sadly as she sat down at the table.
"What's the matter?" Auntie heard her tone.
"SEAN DOESN'T LOVE ME ANYMORE!!" she burst out and started crying.
Auntie wanted to laugh at her niece because she knew how ridiculous her statement was. But instead, she tried to be logical.
"Really? When did this happen?" Auntie said as she sat down across from Marita.
"For the last week, he's been avoiding me. He gets up and leaves the house without even saying goodbye! He used to come up to the house for lunch but he hasn't lately. And" Marita paused. She was not comfortable telling Auntie about her and Sean's sex life. "And, he, he doesn't act like he's interested in me anymore."
"What do you mean, he's not interested in you?"
"When, when we're" she looked at her aunt through her tears. "When we're together as man and wife, he acts like it's such a chore to him!"
"How long as this been going on?"
"For the last week."
Poor Marita, Auntie thought. This pregnancy was really doing a number on her.
"Baby, I know that boy loves you. And you know it too. Maybe he's been working hard lately and is a little tired."
"Why doesn't he just tell me that!" she cried.
"Who knows" Auntie feigned ignorance. She did promise Sean she would not tell Marita about their conversation. "Men can act funny sometimes when it comes to relations with their wives. Why don't we go out to the garden. I'm sure that'll make you feel better."
"Alright" Marita said and wiped her tears.
"Let me get you a handkerchief" Auntie offered and got up and went to her room.
She came back and handed it to Marita. "And stop all this talk about Sean not lovin you. I know that boy would walk through fire for you" she gently scolded Marita.
Marita nodded slightly as she dried her eyes. They went out to the garden and Marita did feel much better. She and Auntie talked about the baby and Auntie told Marita more about her mother when she was carrying Marita and after she delivered her. They enjoyed the rest of the afternoon together before Marita headed home.
Marita had just finished cooking dinner when Sean came home into the kitchen.
"Hey" he said looking at Marita standing at the sink washing her cooking dishes.
"Hi" Marita turned and looked over her shoulder at him. He had an extremely happy grin on his face. Marita thought he was up to something. "What are you smiling for?" she asked as she turned back to the sink.
He had made his way over to her and wrapped his arms around her. He gave her a wet kiss on the cheek and a tight squeeze before saying "Can't I smile if I want to?"
"I guess" Marita said. She was still a little put out that he was, as she put it, avoiding her and would not tell her why.
"You left Pa's early today" he said resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Um hum" she told him.
"How long before supper?"
"It's ready now. All I need to do is set the table."
"OK. I'll go wash up" he said and let her go and left the kitchen.
When Sean came back, Marita had everything on the table. He said grace and they started eating. Marita was not very talkative. Sean had to practically force her to join in the conversation. Marita noticed that even though she was being quiet, which is unlike her at their dinner table, he continued to grinned at her throughout supper. After they finished eating, they cleared the table and Marita washed while Sean dried.
"I'm gonna go get some firewood for upstairs. I'll be up in a minute" Sean told Marita as she walked upstairs.
"Alright."
When Sean came in the room, he put the logs in the fireplace and started a fire. He then walked up behind Marita, who was standing at her dresser taking off her earrings. He pressed himself into her backside while his hands cradled the baby.
"Aunt Eleanor came after me with her shot gun today" Sean said before kissing her neck.
Sean's pressing into her backside, his strong hands embracing her slightly bulging stomach, his deep sensual voice and his lips on her neck sent shivers through her body.
"She said she didn't want to do it but she might have to make you a widow and my baby a fatherless child if I didn't straighten up" he whispered in her ear as he nibbled on her earlobe then ran his tongue over it.
"Why would she do that?" Marita sighed. Her body was instantly set on fire.
"She accused me of not loving you anymore" he said as he moved his hands up her stomach. "And not wanting you" he grabbed her breasts and squeezed them. "I wonder where she got that crazy idea from" he said as he continued to kiss her neck and the side of her face.
Marita was too caught up in Sean's caresses that she did not bother to answer.
"Nothing" he said as he slowly moved his hand back down her stomach. "Could be farther" his hands roamed over her stomach, going lower. "From the truth" his right hand finding its way between her legs, caressing her through her dress. "Why in the world" he said as his left hand lifted up to take hold of her breast. "Would she think something like that?" he stuck his tongue in her ear.
Sean kissed and caressed her for several more minutes before moving his hands to unbutton her dress.
"I think you're the only one who can convince Aunt Eleanor that her notion is wrong" he kissed the skin his unbuttoning was exposing. "So I guess" he said as he pushed her dress off her shoulders. "I'm gonna have to convince you" he kissed her naked shoulder. "Beyond a shadow of doubt" he kissed across her shoulder blade. "That I want you" he kissed her other shoulder. "And" he kissed her neck. "That I love you" he whispered in her ear. "More than anything."
To Be Continued............
