My Cowboy

Chapter 5

**Allie**

I felt it as the nervs entered my stomach. As soon as we got back to town Michael had left me at my parents house to get ready for the wedding. My mother and two of her friends were already there with four different dresses for me to try on. The one that caught my eye was a light blue dress. The simpleness of it was beautiful. It hugged my chest and stomach before it flowed out at my wait the neck was a simple V with black lace. The sleeves came to my elbows. Mother rolled her eyes at my choice but she couldnt hide her smile. Her only child was finally getting married.

Mama insisted on doing my hair, but i warned her not to put all of it up in those painful updos everyone thinks is so fashionable. They take forever to do and they give me a headache.

She turned me away from the mirror and i sat tense in my chair as i waited to see what she had done to my hair. The light tugging of my hair was lulling me to sleep so i was surprised when Mama clapped her hands excitedly and the two girls oohed and aahed. I quickly turned around only to stand there in shock. two braids had been made at the top of my head to form a sort of crown. In between the two braids white flowers had been pinned in giving off a sweet fragrance. The rest of my hair had been curled and left to hang down my back.

I turned and gave my mother a big hug. "Thank you Mama," i said softly before pulling away. Tears were pricking her eyes and i wiped them away with a smile.

"Were not done yet! Wouldnt want to keep that handsome man waiting now would we?" One of the ladies said with a wink. I blushed and sat back down. They proceeded to color my face and lips to give it a little more color. My lashes were long and black instead of the usual blond so none was needed for them. While they were doing my makeup Mama had disappeared. I thought she might just be emotional so i let it slide.

When they were finally finished Mama came back in with an old box. Smiling she opened it up to reveal a necklace of real pearls. They gleamed on the necklace as Mama put it on my neck. I looked at her shocked. "This was your grandmother's necklace for her wedding, as well as mine. It's only right that you wear it to yours." I had no words to say so i just hughed her again.

"Alright lets see the final look," Mama said as she gave me black shoes to wear. I went to the standup mirror and looked. I was speachless. This looked like an older, more grownup me. I looked beautiful and elegant in my simple dress and pretty pearls, but my own style was added in with the flowers and hair down. I loved it!

I gave all of the ladies one last hug as they all complimented me. "We have one hour until the wedding. Your clothes have already been packed as well as all of your things. Now it's time to talk about your wedding night," Mama said making blush a deep red. "Mama!" I complained. "Nonesense child, you must know this."

One very long and awkward conversation later.

"Now do you have any questions?" Mama said with an amused look on her face. She knew i was uncomfortable with this. I thought about everything she told me. "So a woman may not always enjoy the time between a wife and her husband?" I asked dreading tonight. "No not always, but then again it also depends on your husband. They have to want their wife to enjoy it as much as they do," Mama said sadly.

"Was it ever that way between you and Papa?" I couldnt help but ask. "No dear, but it was that way between your grandma and grandpa. Mother's marriage was an arranged one and it was young. Dad didnt understand that a woman may not enjoy it as much until some years later," i saw the sadness on her face.

"What happens if a wife cant perform her wifely duties?" "Well it depends on the man. Some may go and find release at a saloon, others may wait on there wife."

"But what if the wife may never perform her duties again?" I asked scared of the answer. "If your husband is any sort of man that wont matter, and Allie there are other ways to pleasure a man than giving him your body. Ask your husband how," Mama said knowingly. I blushed and turned away from her.