Free Who We Are by Samantha Marsh Page A

a family, Papa came to Mama’s rescue. Papa was ten years older than Mama. Mama said the very next Sunday in church, he stood in front of the congregation and asked permission to take Mama as his wife. Papa had already begun the process of trying to court Mama, but Mama said her own Papa would not agree to it.
    Because Mama had no family now, the church became her family. The Minister had become her legal guardian by default, at least until she got married. Papa’s noble gesture was quickly approved and one month later, they were married.
                  “Desire, sometimes our memories are the happiest places to be.” That always marked the end of the story. Mama flipped through the big book a little bit and then stopped somewhere near the middle. “Ah, here we are: The sweet section!”
    Together, Mama and Desire looked at various recipes and decided to make peanut brittle, lemon-drop candies and fruity nougat. They also decided to make chocolate lollipops. They had some special molds that they could pour the chocolate into to make funny little shapes like balloons, kittens and hearts.
                  Sipping on their tea, they wrote lists of things still to do before the Celebration. They had two weeks left to prepare. Desire could hardly wait for church tomorrow. That was unusual for her because secretly she really didn’t like church.
    It was getting late so she gave Mama a hug goodnight and headed upstairs for bed.
    “Don’t forget to take your bath, sweetheart. You want to be fresh and clean for church tomorrow.”
                  When she got to her room, Desire’s mind immediately went back to that night in the bath tub. Just thinking about it made her inner thighs quiver and her privates throb a little.
    How could something that was supposedly wrong feel so good?
    She thought of the Minister’s teaching. “ The devil will trick you whenever he can. He makes evil deeds feel good to trick us into straying from God. For God, our servitude and goodness shall be rewarded when we are granted a place in his heavenly paradise.”
                  While she warmed the water for her bath, Desire undressed and put on her bathrobe. Once the tub was ready she added some lavender oil. She stood in front of the mirror, removed her robe and hung in on the brass hook on the back of the door. Her breasts were silky smooth and her nipples were firm and tingling just a little as she stood there naked. She gently caressed her nipples and little waves of pleasure washed over her body. While she did this, the tingling in her privates got more intense and she couldn’t help herself. She quickly lay down in the tub and immersed herself in the warm lavender-scented water. She resumed caressing her nipples with one hand and her other hand slowly drifted its way down below her abdomen. She gently separated the skin and gently explored and rubbed until she found that one spot that made her want to scream out loud when she touched it. Her gentle touch became quicker and harder and she could feel her whole body tingly in anticipation. The muscles in her thighs tensed and her breath quickened. Her whole body was on fire and a little moan escaped from her mouth.
                  She held off as long as she could to relish pleasure rippling from within her and outward to her whole body. At the height of her arousal, out of nowhere she saw Johnny’s image in her mind’s eyes. He was standing there, smiling at her with his shirt partially unbuttoned and a hint of his sun-kissed chest exposed. At that moment she felt a familiar burst and her whole body was shuddering and shaking. Ripples of sheer pleasure pulsed through her entire body.
    Exhausted, she rode the final tingles of pleasure as they slowly subsided. She enjoyed the afterglow she felt sure would stay with her for days to come. She lay there for a while before finishing bathing and getting out of the tub. She wondered