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He got the rag and wet it in a bowl, then wrang it out and wiped her forehead and her lips. When he touched her lips, she stared into his face.
He smiled down into her face, "I'm taking very good care of you, Mrs. Cahill."
"We did it, didn't we? We got married!" She smiled.
"Yes we did!" He smiled back at her. His thumb absently stroked her cheek now, as he looked at her with his probing eyes. "My God, you don't know what a beautiful picture your present."
"No one's told me that but my Ma and I think she's prejudice."
"I'll tell you often, you can count on that."
"I like the way you touch my cheek. I like the way you kiss me, too. I'm sorry, but the things you do…you're so gentle. Is every man as gentle as you?"
He raised up and smiled down at her. He started to get up and leave the room, but she called him back.
"Oh…don't leave me…" she cried. "I'm sorry, I'm a mess already. And we must meet your mother for supper."
He came back to stand over her, looking deep into her eyes, and beyond to her soul. "I'll never leave you!"
She smiled again, and reached for his hand. "Promise?"
"Promise!" He sat beside her.
"When you make a promise, you have to seal it with a kiss…" She tempted. "But maybe that's not such a good idea."
"Good heavens, what a temptress you are. You may just kill me. Here I'm trying to be a gentleman and keep my hands off of you, and you invite me in." He said, his expression tight with control.
"It's our wedding day, and I'm acting shameless." she declared opening her arms to him. "I enjoy the way you kiss me…" she said, squeezing his arm. "It's so much better than a pillow."
"A pillow?" his head turned in question.
"I'll explain it later."
"I'm going to get the doctor to look at you. But I'll be right back…"
She nodded, and closed her eyes.
She didn't know when she went to sleep but the doctor roused her a bit and offered her some kind of medicine. "It will keep you steady on your feet." He smiled.
Beth stared at him, and then Wade.
"Thank you…" she murmured.
"Might not be a bad idea if you get a little more sleep, young lady. You'll have to get your sea-legs a little at a time." The doctor smiled.
He was a middle aged man in a nice suit and wearing spectacles.
She nodded, smiled and drifted right back to sleep.
It was dark when she woke up and Wade wasn't in the room. She lit the lamp by the bed and poured herself some water. There was a bowl of grapes on the dresser and she helped herself to a few.
Sitting on the rocker by the window, she gazed out over the water. It looked so beautiful in the moonlight.
The medicine made her feel much better and she smiled. "What a wonderful life I'll have here." She said to herself.
Wade came in and saw her in the rocker.
"Feeling better?" He asked as he came to sit on the edge of the bed, beside her chair.
