It had never bothered Catherine that William had always followed her. She didn't mind it at all, neither did she respect him less for that. His  mild character pleased her immensely, as it made a pleasant balance to her own headstrong one, and she had always been extremely fond of William and fiercely protective of him. Of course, they were not mere children, now. They were a man and a woman, and she was willing to follow him, if only he would have her. William's kind smile took Catherine back to those days for a while, and she let out a soft sigh. He was still<span style="font-style: italic">her</span>Will, after all.<br/><br/>"So I did. Mother would have me kneel in the corner for hours, but I could never be corrected by such means." She kept silent for a moment, remembering her mother, before speaking. "I'm afraid we were. Maybe we will pay for that in the future, with our own children", she added, half jokingly, half longingly.<br/><br/>When William kissed her, all of a sudden, Catherine felt like her heart could stop right there. Keeping one hand in his and placing the other one on his shoulder, she kissed him back with the same passion. It was the first time she gave her lips to a man, and she felt very feminine and somewhat obedient to his will as she did so. When the lips parted, Catherine's face was as crimson as her dress, and she hid her face against William's chest.<br/><br/>"<span style="font-style: italic">You</span>will have<span style="font-style: italic">me</span>, for I shall be yours, for as long as you want me, Will." There. These few words, for Catherine, were the end of a chapter in her life, and the beginning of another one. After all, they were meant to be together, weren't they? There was a bright and long path ahead they would take...<span style="font-style: italic">together</span>, walking hand in hand.