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“I do, my beautiful little bunny.”

We washed vegetables in companionable silence. While we were cutting them, we heard Doug and the girls drive out.

Christy’s head came up, and I saw her working out who was where.

“Welcome to my world,” I said. “Right now, Susan and my mom are probably relaxing in the hot tub. And they made sure you and I would have some private time too.”

“My family is a lot more open about sex than yours.”

“Wouldn’t dream of it.” I lifted a baggie of sliced carrots and celery.

“You want anything else before we go up?”

“Maybe a bottle of wine?”

“Mmm, sorry.

Probably none around. No alcohol in the public areas.

Camp rules. It’s okay for the cabins and RVs, but…” I shrugged. “I’ll have to seduce you with my charm alone.”

“How can you be so calm about it? I mean, we’re about to commit a sin.”

“No, I didn’t say that. I just said I’m nervous.”

“Nervous is fine. I’m nervous too.”

“Why? You aren’t about to betray your beliefs.”

“You aren’t either,” I said. “And even if you were, they’re a bunch of outdated rules made by celibate old men.

They were cranky ’cause they weren’t having sex, and they didn’t want anyone else to have fun either.

Besides, what do they know about being a woman, especially in the eighties?

“Nothing,” she said, a touch bitterly.

“Exactly.” I picked her up and set her on the counter. Then I rested my hands midway up her thighs, safely away from the hem of her skirt. “We don’t have to if you don’t want to,” I said softly. “Now’s the time to say so.

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“No, I… want to. I’m just scared.”

“What if we aren’t compatible? What if I do something you don’t like, or go too far? I don’t wanna mess this up, ’cause I’ve totally fallen for you. I told you, I’m in real danger with you, the till-death-do-us-part kind.”

She stiffened with surprise.

“Yeah, exactly. So I’m pretty nerv—”

My words must have finally sunk in, because she threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. And not just any kiss; it was the “take me to bed, now!” variety.

I might’ve been slow on the uptake, but I wasn’t an idiot. I scooped her into my arms and headed toward our room, immediately, forthwith, and posthaste.

Halfway there I realized that the little head was running the show. We fought a battle of wills that felt almost physical, until the big head regained a semblance of control.

“What’s the matter?” Christy asked, breathless and confused. “Are you okay? You just…”

I chuckled and then smiled to reassure her.