Taboo

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" As she smiled.

Arriving home, Trish went to rouse her mom and I headed to the basement to turn in. It had been a long, event filled day and I wanted to get some rest. I was asleep, dreaming about Trish, when a soft knock was at the door. "Mark, can we come in?" Edith asked.

Still groggy, I mumble a 'Yeah' as I pull the covers over me.

Edith and Trish open the door and turn on the light. Edith finds a chair and Trish sits on the edge of the bed. Trish has the ring on her finger.

"You two kids certainly don't waste any time." she commented

Trish chimed in, "You were right, she guessed. She knew."

"I wanted to congratulate my new future son-in-law." Edith said as she grinned. "What are you planning now?"

I took this moment to tease them both. "Well, we had been thinking of waking up a Justice of the Peace to get married tonight and elope, but felt that it wouldn't be fair to you or the girls."

Trish's mouth dropped open, then saw the twinkle in my eyes.

Edith turned to Trish, then me, "You were thinking what? Don't you two even THINK about eloping. I wouldn't allow it."

I chuckled and then laughed out loud.

"I want to congratulate the two of you, I know it is late but this is such great news. The two girls will be jealous when they find out?" She said looking at me. "Come on you two, let's go to bed."

Waking later, I look at the clock, it's after 3am. I heard Edith upstairs moving about, getting ready to do the milking. I got dressed and headed to the barn. She was already letting the cows into the holding pen. "I thought you would still be asleep?"

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