<strong>Beth, with Sean, the boathouse, heading in to the main house</strong><br/><br/>Beth was taken aback, but in a good way, by Sean's bonus hug and kiss, a sweet gesture but with  just enough<em>oomph</em>to make it interesting. She was only too happy to respond with a squeeze and a kiss of her own, nodding in understanding as the kiss ended and he explained his desire to wait.<br/><br/>"Of course," was all she really said. In all honesty, she did feel sort of awkward now and maybe a little rejected but she knew that wasn't his intent, and he was making her feel better about it as they went. She was sexual person and here they were in a place where it was expected with people she was already liking and had certainly been screened thoroughly so there were few reasons to be concerned about what might crop up later. She wasn't exactly surprised that she had responded as she did but with a little reflection she realized not everyone would process it the same way.<br/><br/>"Sean!" she exclaimed as he suddenly scooped her up, so surprised she almost dropped her shoes. She smiled softly and looped an arm around his neck, still girlish enough to get a little thrill when a guy carried her about. She kissed his cheek. "You're crazy. And I'm too heavy for you to carry all the way to the house!"<br/>