Peter went over to the door and opened it for her. He had seen her many times since her capture, but this time she took his breath away. Finally able to get his mouth to work, Peter said “You look absolutely beautiful tonight, my darling.” He led her over to the table and held her chair for her.  Once seated, he poured her a glass of wine and set it next to her water. Sitting down, he looked across the table at her and softly spoke, “while single, it is proper to sit this far apart, however after we marry next Saturday, seating shall change.” “At all meals, you will sit to my left, our child when young will be to your left and if it is a boy and when he is old enough, he will sit to my right, a girl sits to your left.”  “If I move to kiss you, you will respond and not pull away, the same if I reach to touch you.”  “If you do those things, I will not hesitate to take you in the bedroom and spank you.” “Right now, you call me Captain and that is proper, but after we exchange vows you will call me Peter.”<br/><br/>“This may come as a shock to you, but I know you don’t love me right now, but your Father forced my hand.” “You are a proper lady, so I couldn’t turn you loose on this island, the Dutch landowners would either rape you or flog you or both till they got tired of you.” “I couldn’t let the crew have you, and I couldn’t have your reputation beseeched by sharing quarters with me without being married.” He paused and took a sip of wine, continuing he said “It is my hope that our union will turn into love and that will be blessed with children.” “By the way, the seamstress will be by tomorrow to start on your wedding dress.”