The blunt allusion to Tabitha took William by surprise. He always suspected that Mary understood Tabitha’s control over him, but he never expected her to come right out and say it.
“I won’t hold on for much longer,” Mary said through sniffles.
“I know,” William whispered in her ear. “I know. Sign the contract.”
“Really,” Mary said, looking up at him.
“Sign the contract, Mary.”
“You know what comes with this commitment.”
“I do,” William said.
They kissed. In the past, William and Mary’s kisses were always Puritan and awkward - like pimply-faced middle school students petrified that their braces would snarl together leaving their mouths locked in a snag of wires. This time, the kiss was deep and intimate. Mary pulled back and stared at the floor, …show more content…
She lowered the pen to the paper, paused, and stared at William.
“Sign the contract, Mary,” William said sternly.
The pen flew across the paper. William enjoyed the control he exercised over her. He knew it wouldn’t last much longer without a show of commitment that came with a ring, but for the time being she was at his beck and call. Mary folded the paper, stuffed it in an envelope, and placed the envelope next to her purse. She smiled and let William hug her.
“Come on, let’s watch that movie,” Mary said.
William and Mary sat on the couch and ordered a movie. They ate popcorn and watched the first half of the movie, sitting a respectful distance from one another. Ever since their college days, William knew that Mary liked to leave a little room for the Holy Ghost when they were sitting together. Halfway through the movie, William made a bold move. He laced his left arm around Mary’s shoulders and pulled her in. She succumbed, leaning into William’s chest. He laced his right arm around her midsection, reached down, and pulled her legs across his lap. William expected her to recoil. He was pleasantly surprised when she went limp in his grasp. He pushed her forward towards the edge of the
“I won’t hold on for much longer,” Mary said through sniffles.
“I know,” William whispered in her ear. “I know. Sign the contract.”
“Really,” Mary said, looking up at him.
“Sign the contract, Mary.”
“You know what comes with this commitment.”
“I do,” William said.
They kissed. In the past, William and Mary’s kisses were always Puritan and awkward - like pimply-faced middle school students petrified that their braces would snarl together leaving their mouths locked in a snag of wires. This time, the kiss was deep and intimate. Mary pulled back and stared at the floor, …show more content…
She lowered the pen to the paper, paused, and stared at William.
“Sign the contract, Mary,” William said sternly.
The pen flew across the paper. William enjoyed the control he exercised over her. He knew it wouldn’t last much longer without a show of commitment that came with a ring, but for the time being she was at his beck and call. Mary folded the paper, stuffed it in an envelope, and placed the envelope next to her purse. She smiled and let William hug her.
“Come on, let’s watch that movie,” Mary said.
William and Mary sat on the couch and ordered a movie. They ate popcorn and watched the first half of the movie, sitting a respectful distance from one another. Ever since their college days, William knew that Mary liked to leave a little room for the Holy Ghost when they were sitting together. Halfway through the movie, William made a bold move. He laced his left arm around Mary’s shoulders and pulled her in. She succumbed, leaning into William’s chest. He laced his right arm around her midsection, reached down, and pulled her legs across his lap. William expected her to recoil. He was pleasantly surprised when she went limp in his grasp. He pushed her forward towards the edge of the