William snickered at her apology and leaned in to kiss her forehead, his eyes mirthful.<br/><br/>"No need to apologize, love.  The future is where we are headed so why not speak and dream of it?  I only want us to keep things in perspective and start slowly. I want to relish every moment I have with you as I have lost too much time already by being away."<br/><br/>William's hands went up to cup her angelic face and lower her lips to his own, sharing yet another, long passionate kiss with her as his thoughts pooled and turned into words.  He broke the embrace and tapped his chin, thinking about his own experiences with courting a woman and he found that they were just as nonexistent as her own.  He smirked and shrugged his shoulders.<br/><br/>"Well, I have never courted either.  But, I have a general idea of what is expected. I shall speak to your father about permission once he has rested more and recovered his strength.  From there, I will woe you as best I can and try to make a home for us.  That... is what you want, yes?  A home together... or do we wait until after we are married?"