She was beautiful, she knew it. How did he not see it? At dinner she sat across from David. Whenever her father wasnt paying attention she would gaze ...at David waiting for him to notice how seductive she was. Her mother could see it and said nothing. Neither could tell if David saw it. David ate, joked, smiled and charmed the table twice over. He charmed young Adaline into a silent fury. How dare he ignore me. How dare he not see how desireable I am. How dare he not imagine himself with. "Alarm came over Betty's face and she said, "No! Please don't do that. Please, it will only cause trouble."I looked at her, "You had better explain that" I said.Betty's face showed that she was worried and then she said, "Marlene is upstairs in the master bedroom."I was silent for a moment and the I asked, "Why didn't you tell me that earlier?"Betty looked down at the floor and said in a voice that was almost a whisper, "She's not alone."I looked at her like she was crazy, "What are you trying. What is your purpose?"The man contrived to stand up and bow without dismounting."To bring you relief and support, Lady of Meiningen. Your cousin, Arnulf of Erlenburg, my lord, has received your message and has charged me with rushing to your side." And who would you be, valiant Sir?" I am Joerg Isebrand, Steward of Bellenberg. I am the Lord Arnulf's Field-Captain." May the Holy Virgin protect us!" the priest intoned. "It is the Butcher of Warnesund!" The Butcher of Warnesund?" Barbara asked her. Arms wrapped tightly around my neck, she rained kisses on my face as I gathered her to me in my arms. Laughing with joy, I kissed her back even more enthusiastically than she did me. Occasionally our lips actually meet as we cover each other's faces with kisses. Her legs lifted and wrapped around my hips and I held her up, crushing her breasts against my chest. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see several people looking in our direction. Some, mostly men smiled at the obvious display of.