“I have to tell you,” I began, but seeing her like this made it difficult for me to talk.“What?” she asked when I hesitated.“It’s silly, b...ut I feel ... like I am a pretender,” I tried.“A pretender?” she pushed, her eyes showing concern.“You look like royalty,” I told her. She smiled, but looked confused.“I feel like I am some peasant pretending to stand next to the princess,” I added with a soft smile.“No my warrior,” she said softly, “You are my shield, giving me solace,” she smiled warmly.. " OK, we'll git the rope ready today an' start across first thin' tomorrow. Let's git to it."Jasper had 2,000 feet of rope in one of his wagons, so they laid it out on the ground back and forth between two stakes 400 feet apart. They then started twisting the five strands into a single cable which they stretched by pulling on both ends with two teams of oxen. The cable was about 420 feet long when they got all of the stretch out of it.The next morning they pulled one end of the cable across the. "I screwed up my face. "Oi," I moaned and she raised her eyebrows. "That's below the belt."Abi's face broke into a smirk and she traced her hands down my flanks. "Below the belt, eh?"We kissed and she stared into my gaze. "Honestly, no need to worry 'bout me," she whispered. "I'm building bridges with my family and that's only happened 'cause of you and Grace. You've done your bit." I went to protest when she put a finger over my lips and ssshed me.I ran my hands over her body, touching her. Fast shakes of her head tickled the helmet, making him throb hard. Before long, a drop of pre-cum welled up from his tip. Seeing the offering, she straightened and reached out with a finger to smooth it into the sensitive skin of his cockhead. “You like that?” she asked. He nodded his answer. Her smile widened, and she put her palms on either side of his erection. Her soft hands glided up and down his shaft in counterpoint. After a few strokes, she moved one hand to the underside, and one to.