Chapter 37

"I just don't know for sure how this should work. I think I feel excitement but since I'm feeling that too, how can I tell if you are?"

"Is there anything other than excitement Catherine?" he asked cautiously.

"Fear," she responded and his heart jumped. Because Catherine still had her eyes closed she didn't see the guilty look on his face, or the surprise when she continued, "But again that could be from me."

"What are you fearful of Catherine?"

She opened her eyes before answering, "It's this Bond thing. I've never experienced anything like it before. I don't know what it could mean to our relationship. I mean would I know if you saw another woman and found her attractive?"

"Catherine I love you! You are the most beautiful woman in the world to me! No one could ever come close to you!" he insisted.

"Vincent!" she exclaimed, "I felt that! I felt your love for me and the earnestness of what you said! It was amazing!"

He smiled at her excitement even if he couldn't help but be worried how this new connection between them would work out. "That is wonderful Catherine," he told her.

Looking at him with a quirky grin, she asked, "But how will I ever be able to do anything to surprise you now? You will know ahead of time!"

"Catherine you need to remember that I can only sense your feelings through the Bond. So while I might know you are excited about trying to surprise me I would have no way of knowing what you are excited about."

"Oh I guess that's okay then," she conceded, and after a thoughtful moment asked, "Do you think we could go back to kissing now? I mean we had hardly gotten started before we got interrupted."

Blushing a bit at the boldness of her request, he was nonetheless enthusiastic with her suggestion. Clearly Catherine wanted to repeat the experience and he had to admit that he did as well.

Seeing his blush, she asked, "Did I embarrass you Vincent?"

"As you have become aware tonight, this is all new to me and therefore I do not know how often…" he hesitated a moment before saying, "couples kiss. I did not want to seem too eager because I wanted to kiss you again so soon."

"Okay…because you are so new to this, let me explain something to you." She paused and looked at him to be sure that she had his attention before continuing. Vincent was staring at her intently and she was pretty sure that if there had been pencil and paper around he would have been trying to take notes, but by the look on his face, she was certain he was taking mental ones. "Vincent, I love you! You may kiss me anytime and anywhere you like! There is no such thing as too many kisses, or too often either for that matter, from the person that you love. Okay?" She wanted confirmation that he understood her words.

"I will endeavor to take you at your word Catherine. But I have many years to catch up on, so please be free to tell me if I ever cross a line with you that you do not want me to."

"I don't think that's possible Vincent, because right now all I can think about are more of your kisses," she answered with a bright smile.

Vincent returned her smile and taking her at her word like he had said he would, began to kiss once again the woman that he loved. Before he left her apartment for the night, he had become much more comfortable and practiced with kissing!

To be continued….