Ooh, that was nice. Y'know, long stories are good, and A-plots are good, but sometimes I just need a good old-fashioned revelation vignette, and this was a good one.
Why didn’t you tell me in the beginning? When you asked me out, I mean. When we were alone on that boat.
That's a good question, Lois <g> Just call him Lunkhead-Man.
But this whole section:
He cut her off. “There are no more barriers between us, Lois. I promise. Trust me this time...”
He kissed her again, this time more demandingly and passionately.
That kiss was a silent vow.
It was a silent key, opening the doors and breaking the walls between them for good as two became one.
WAFFy sigh... lovely.
PJ