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Beth fretted. One! That's what becoming one was? Why wouldn't her mother just come out and say what he was going to do to her. She knew, but it couldn't be like animals. Could it?
"I wish I knew more about this making love." She fretted.
"It's hard to put into words. I don't think you will have such a hard time. But wait until your heart tells you…Honey, your man is old enough to make it pleasurable for you. When the time comes, when it's right, you'll want to be with him in that way."
"How does he do that? How does he know what pleases?"
"Well, you know the feelings when he kisses you?"
"Yes…"
"There are a lot of those feelings and more. Kisses, touches, and soft words are usually what makes it pleasurable. I really don't think you have a thing to worry about. Not from the way he looks at you."
After thinking about her mother's words, the subject still baffled her.
Her mother turned her chin around so she could look her in the face and smiled into her eyes. "Has he kissed you?"
"Yes mother…"
"And did you like it?"
"Very much…" Beth smiled.
"Then don't you fret, if he is gentle with a kiss, he'll be even more gentle when the time comes." Her mother chuckled, kissed her on the cheek and went to bed. "And you'll love him for that gentleness…"
Now that made sense to her, because his kisses were something she wanted more of, she enjoyed them. If making love was better than kissing, then she was in for the time of her life.
Beth went out on the porch. This was the last evening she'd be home. A sadness longer than time itself stole over her. Nothing after tomorrow would ever be the same. Was she ready for such a fate? Granted she was old enough, but could she endure all the things ahead of her? An unknown world was out there. A world she knew so little about. People she'd never met. Troubles she'd never had before.
Digger the dog came up to her and licked her face, and she had to laugh, and then before she realized what she was doing, she was crying. "Oh Digger, I'll miss this place, my folks, so much. Am I ready for this?"
Digger licked her right on the lips.
She laughed.
Joan came out on the porch and sat down beside her. "I'm gonna miss you!" She opened Beth's arms and climbed right up on her lap as they sat on the porch steps. Joan often did this, she so loved Beth.
"Oh honey, me too. But I'll be back, off and on, I'm sure."
"Will you remember me?"
Beth looked at her pointedly. "Of course I will. You're my sister and I love you."
"Why you gotta leave then?" Joan wrapped her arms around her and hung on.
"Well, I guess the best answer to your question is, it's time."
"Time for what? I don't want you to go. Who'll braid my hair?"
"Martina will…"
"Who'll milk the cow, when I'm too tired?"
"I don't know…someone, I'm sure." Beth encouraged.
"Can I come with you?"
"No darling, this is one time you can't."
