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petticoat off her shoulder.  “Your skin is like velvet.”  His lips trailed across her cheek, his tongue licking at the place where her neck and shoulder met. 
    She shivered in the hot night air.  A jolt of feeling shot right through her body and she sighed, as she leaned her head to the side to give him better access.  “I really should put my nightgown on.”  She felt the need to protest one last time, but she hoped he wouldn’t agree.  What he was doing to her felt so good she never wanted it to stop. 
    He pushed the petticoat off her shoulders into a pool on the floor and she stood before him wearing nothing.  She’d taken off her socks and shoes much earlier, because it was so much cooler to go without.  His hands roamed up and down her nude body, cupping her buttocks and pulling her against him.  “I want you,” he whispered against her lips.
    Tracy hadn’t realized until that moment that he was still fully clothed while she stood nude before him.  She slowly unbuttoned his shirt, not knowing if she was being too brazen, but she wanted to be able to touch him like he was touching her.  She slid her fingers inside his shirt once it was unbuttoned and toyed with the smooth skin there.
    Andy scooped her up into his arms and carried her the few feet to the bed, coming down beside her, pressing his lips to hers.  “You are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen,” he whispered softly.  “I can’t believe you’re going to stay here with me forever.”
    Tracy smiled, her hand going up to stroke his cheek.  “I’ve always needed to be wanted.  Here, I feel like I’m needed.  Like I’m important to people.”
    His fingers danced across her bare breast, taking her nipple between his thumb and forefinger and toying with it gently as he lowered his head for another kiss.  “We do need you.  All four of us.”
    His hands overwhelmed her as they stroked her wildly.  She wanted nothing more in the world than to be loved by this man.  She wasn’t sure yet what she felt for him, but she knew he was her husband, the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with, so nothing less than love would do.
    As he gathered her to him and made her his wife, she clung to his broad shoulders, kissing him passionately.  Afterwards she lay in his arms, snuggled close to him.  “Did I hurt you?” he asked.
    She shook her head.  Truthfully there had been a little pain, but mostly it had felt simply glorious.  “No.”  She kissed his chin.  “I’m glad it was you I married and not someone else.”
    He sighed, hugging her close, his hands unable to stop roaming over her body even though he was now sated.  “I am too.”
    As she closed her eyes, she had a smile on her face.  She would be going with him to church in the morning as his true wife.

Chapter Five
     
     
    The following morning was hectic as Tracy washed Mattie’s hair for her and gave her a bath after breakfast.  She had meant to bathe her the night before, but she’d forgotten, so she had woken Andy up extra early to have him carry the tub in and help her fill it.  They had each bathed before emptying the tub and refilling it.  She washed Mattie immediately after breakfast, but they left the tub in their bedroom for the boys to take their turns in.
    Tracy sat Mattie on the floor at her feet in the kitchen and combed the tangles from her long blond hair.  She then braided it carefully and pinned it atop Mattie’s head, making sure it looked just right for church.  Tracy looked at the old dress the young girl was wearing and wished she’d taken the time to make her a new one.  It was clean, but it was much too small.  It barely covered her knees.  By next Sunday she’d have the new dress made, even if it meant staying up all night on Saturday night getting it ready.
    All three of the males wore shirts and ties for Sunday dress, but the shirts were too tight.  The two boys had pants that were too short.  She had a