“Are you sure?” “Yes, very. I have thought about it for a long time.” “Leah… I’m unprepared… What if you get pregnant?” “Then I do.” “I would never leave you. But the law will not allow us to marry. It’s far too dangerous.” “I know, but I also believe that you will not turn me away.” She lay back on his coat. “Please, Detrick. Don’t be practical for once. Just follow your heart.” He stood up and removed his shirt, balling it up to make a pillow. Then he gently placed it under her head. With care, he kissed her and studied her eyes to reassure him that she wanted him as much as he wanted her. When he saw what he needed to see, he kissed her again. She reached up and put her arms around his neck. “I love you, Leah. You are my every wish granted. I promise to spend the rest of my life taking care of you. Until the day that I die, I will put you before me.
