Chapter 15

"There's some white wine, is that all right with you?" she asked standing in the door holding the bottle of wine.

"That's fine, darling."

Sitting the bottle on the table and going back for two glasses, she looked at the table to see if there was something she had forgotten. "Tom, have I left something off?"

"No just come and sit down and eat," he said holding her chair out for her.

"Thank you sweetheart. Should I call a taxi to take me home tonight? The tension in here is awfully thick and I would hate for something to happen to keep us from getting married."

"No! Why would you think that? I was just worried that I had done something to upset you?" Tom asked tenderly.

"No! I just found myself getting carried away and thought I had better stop before it was too late," she explained. "I want you badly, Tom, but I would like to wait until we're married. However, if you had rather go ahead before then, I will honor your wish."

"Krystal I don't know why it means so much to you but it obviously does, so that's fine with me darling! Now lets eat this great food and talk about the wedding!"

"Wedding, I can't believe we're getting married in a week. What would you like to see me wear?" she gushed like a young schoolgirl.

"Nothing at all!" he said with a heated grin just as she said...

"I think I would like to wear white, do you think that would be alright?"

"Ooops guess my idea is out then!"

"Well I guess I could wear your suggestion on our wedding night," she smiled shyly. "Would that make you happy?"

"Yes, very happy, darling!" he took her hand and kissed it.

"Then you think I should wear white for the wedding or maybe beige. Or I could wear yellow or green," she said near tears. He had thrown her off with his suggestion that she wear nothing. "What do you think I should wear, Sweetheart?"

"Anything that you like darling, I just want to marry you, what you wear is not as important as you being there and us loving each other! You might have trouble finding a dress on such short notice so anything that you find that you like is great with me."

"So, if I find a pretty white dress you would like to see me in that?" she asked feeling much better. "I
think I saw one today if only it will fit."

"As long as you like it I will love it!"

"Good, then I'll go by and see if it'll fit and if not they have plenty of time to make adjustments," she smiled at him and lay her hand over his. "Thank you, Tom, I appreciate your patience."

"I've waited for you for ten years darling this is nothing, ready for bed now? It's getting late and we have a lot of planning to do tomorrow?"

"Yes, I am worn out from unpacking today. That bed will feel good, I am so tired. What time do you want to get up tomorrow?" she asked yawning. "I need to clean this mess up to before I go to bed."

"Let me get the mess I haven't been unpacking all day. I'll wake you at 0900 ok?" he smiled and showed her to the guestroom with a tender kiss goodnight.

"Goodnight, my love. I'll see you at 0900. If I'm not so sore from unpacking that you can roll me out of bed." she yawned again. "I love you, Tom so very much. Sweet dreams, my handsome sailor."

"Good night, darling." Shutting the door and turning the light out, Krystal climbed into bed. She lay there listening as Tom cleaned up the mess they had made while eating. Soon he was finished and she heard him take a shower and get into bed. The house was quite and not long after that Krystal, fell asleep holding the pillow next to her wishing with all her heart it were Tom.

To be continued…