Sam smiled as she explained what she’d meant by what she’d said in her ‘good morning’ that had caught him a bit off balance.  He listened to her and tracked her with his eyes as she responded to what he’d said.  When she got up from the tub, he walked behind her.   By the time she’d made it out of the tub room to the door Sam was beside her.  He had been following her reasoning until she got to their marriage.  He heard the men coming with the water just as Irene did.  When they knocked, he put his hip against the door and spoke through it in his pidgin Spanish.<br/><br/>“Uno momento por favor senors.”<br/><br/>He turned and faced Irene.  He cupped her face and spoke quietly and quickly.<br/><br/>“I just need to say this. Being married to you is wholly about loving you . . . and the money is too. God forbid anything should happen to me.  It did already you know.  I almost didn’t make it here to what’s turned out to be the best part of my life.  I’m blessed to be here Irene and to have found you . . . my first and last love.  Irene, all I meant by what I said was that I want our child whenever he or she gets here to have me as its legitimate father and you as my legitimate wife . . . so you won’t ever be put in the position you were when Tim was killed.  It will be all legal, and the judge will see to it for us.  I’m not afraid about going out there and finding those responsible for Tim’s death.  But Darlin’ it’s nothing against you or your will or character . . . but I’m very good at what I do so let me do it. And lastly, the one thing I am afraid of is losing you Irene.”<br/><br/>He kissed her tenderly.  With a grin he undid the belt and opened her gown and caressed her breasts making her nipples hard.  He kissed her and then quickly made it over to his britches.  He quickly tugged them on and sat down at the table to let Irene deal with the men in the hallway with their bath water.