Together.  As man and wife.  Was that not how it always played out in his dreams, his private fantasies of their future together?<br/><br/>And here it was, the beginning of a life with each other that had always been meant to be.  It was destined as far as he was concerned, even if such notions were so terribly grandiose.  Catherine had only ever been the woman his heart desired and this was not the first kiss they had shared.  But, it was certainly the most passionate and it lacked the shyness of the few they had given each other in their youth.  This meant so much more and heralded something wonderful for them.<br/><br/>"I have wanted this for longer than I can remember, Catherine."<br/><br/>And so had she by the way she looked at him, her cheeks rosy.  The words had been spoken, the kiss shared and their sincerity and love expressed; where did they go from there?  William was suddenly taken aback by just how fast things were moving now that they had come together, after being apart for all those years.  It was incredibly endearing to know that their love had withstood the test of time and patience and it only made it all the more genuine.  He took her hands into his own and spoke softly, after stealing another sweet kiss from those beautiful lips of hers.<br/><br/>"We.. should court first. I want us to do it right, to spend all the time in the world together.  Do you think that is proper?"