Author's Note- I'm still experimenting with the format of the story, but in this chapter and probably from now on the character's thoughts will be written in italics to make it easier to read and understand.

On the ride home, Marita held onto Sean so tightly. She began to feel so sad inside. I'm going to miss him so much. God, I really don't want to leave him. If he'd ask me to stay, it wouldn't take much to keep me here. How can I go for 8 months without feeling this kind of warmth?

Thoughts also began to fill Sean's mind. I wish that she would hold onto me like this forever. I wonder if she'd stay if I begged her? I can't believe that we only have three days left. How can I go for 8 months without feeling her?

With both of them deep in their thoughts, they rode right past the Logan house. Sean's horse finally stopped because they were at the edge of the lake. "Whew, I didn't even notice that we passed the house," Sean says. "Neither did I," Marita also admits.

Sean uses this as an opportunity to make up for lost time. He hops of the horse and helps Marita off. He takes her hand and leads her down to sit next to him.

"So do you have any idea how you'd like to spend the rest of your time here in Lexington?" Sean asks with a smile. "This feels pretty good to me. I could sit right here with you until I'm old and gray," Marita responds. Sean gets a big, silly grin on his face and says, "Marita, honey, that sounds real nice, but can't you think of another way to spend the rest of your time here.with me?" Marita smiles nodding her head slowly "Oh, I see, so why don't you show me another way that I could "spend my time." Sean doesn't waste any time. I leaps on top of Marita, causing her to fall on her back, and he is on top of her. "Well, this is one way, but I know a better way," Sean says as he takes her lips in a rapturous kiss. He takes her mouth and opens it to his. He uses his tongue to gently stroke her tongue. His hands are roaming all over her face, neck, and chest. "Sean we have to stop," Marita manages to whisper. Sean says nothing. He just continues to explore Marita. Finally the sound of horses hoof's beating on the ground is heard. "Sean someone's coming," Marita confirms. Sean is too "hot and bothered" to notice or to care. He tries again to keep going. "Sean someone's coming," Marita says again while pushing Sean over and off of her. Sean finally comes to, he has an annoyed look on his face, "So what, they're probably going to Pa's, and that has nothing to do with us." Sean says as he tries to kiss Marita again. "Sean, please, I don't feel comfortable out her.like this" Marita says as she gives Sean a look that says "you better quit while you're ahead." "Okay, you're right. Well, it is dinner time, you wanna head back to the house with me?" Sean asks. "Yeah, I'll just go up to Alice's room and freshen up."

Marita walks out of Alice's room and stops at Sean's room to see if he was ready to go downstairs. "Darn, he didn't wait for me," Marita said as she saw that Sean wasn't there. When Marita makes it to the bottom of the stairs, she sees that Sean did wait for her. "Thanks for waiting for me," Marita tells Sean. Marita is now looking at the strange look in Sean's face. He even has little sweat drops on his forehead. "Sean are you okay?" Marita asks in a concerned voice. Sean finally speaks, "Well, everyone is already seated...including Vivian." "Vivian, what's she doing here?" Marita asks. "I have no idea," Sean replies. "Well, I hope that you have a good evening. I'll see you tomorrow," Marita says. "You're not leaving," Sean says. "Well, I'm not going in there," Marita retorts. "Marita, c'mon, Vivian has to have a good reason for coming here. Look, I'm really hungry, and I want you to be with me and my family tonight, in front of Vivian." "Sean, I just don't think that it's a good idea, considering that we spent the last week and a half angry at each other because of her," Marita says. "I understand what you're saying, but I want Vivian to see us together," Sean says. "What? Then she'll start spreading rumors, and that's the last thing that you or I need," Marita says. "No, see that's one thing that you're wrong about. Vivian won't spread rumors because that will put attention on her because we were once engaged. That would blemish her reputation." Sean waits to get Marita's nod of approval. "So no matter what Vivian says we won't let it affect us okay," Sean says. "This could get ugly but okay, we won't let is affect us" Marita says. Sean and Marita walk into the dining room.