Aednat and the Wolf

Chapter 15 Cider Mill

"You're very naughty Nit," David said as they lay in bed together.

"What do you mean Davey!" she purred coyly.

"Going to the dance with no underwear."

"Only you knew, and I bet I wasn't alone either."

"Do you go to school like that?"

"No boys to tease at school, and besides the nuns all have x-ray vision. I save all my teasing for you."

"I love you Nit."

"Do you love me as much as you loved Stephanie?"

"That's an odd question, I loved her and I love you. My heart has no end to the love it feels for you. Why did you ask?"

"Well, she was your first love." David smiled at her and kissed her lips.

"No, she was not. Jean was my very first love."

"Tell me about her."

"I was eight years old and in the third grade when I fell head over heels for Jean."

"Was she pretty?"

"I thought so, but remember I was only eight."

"What happened to her?"

"When it was time to start high school she entered the convent."

"So, she became a nun?"

"Yes."

"Where is she now?"

"Teaching at a school in Cincinnati that's run by the Sisters of Charity.

"Do you still talk?"

"Her mother mentioned where she was at church."

"Your mother wanted you to be a priest."

"I thought I wanted that too."

"What happened?"

"I discovered I did not like being alone. I luckily figured that out working a ranger fire lookout. I wanted to live with someone I could love and they would love me back. My mom and dad are quite happy together. I wanted a wife."

"What kind of women do you prefer?"

"Beautiful of course, intelligent, energetic, they need to be good at cooking, and they have to be naughty." Aednat laughed.

"You always tell me I'm naughty."

"Devilishly naughty."

"You're my first love, did you know that?"

"I'm privileged to be your first love," David said then kissing her gently.

"Make love to me Davey!"

Later that night while David slept Aednat got out of bed and dressing in David's discarded tee shirt took the spare blanket and settled down on the roof porch. She watched the stars and sat there thinking.

"Nit, can I join you?" Rosemary whispered.

"Yes, I would like that."

"Let me put something on, give me a minute." It wasn't long when she joined Aednat on the porch.

"I can't seem to sleep," Aednat whispered. "Do you sleep nude?" Rosemary laughed at the question.

"Not saying."

"I feel really bad about what I did to Stella."

"What 'we' did, and I'm feeling guilty too."

"She did deserve it," Aednat said firmly.