The next day, Pastor Drake walked inside the chapel.
Liam came walking toward him. “Welcome home Sir.”
Pastor Drake gives attention. “Thank you. And how is Tauna.
Did she have fun last night?”
Liam and Pastor Drake enter into the Pastor’s room.
Liam addressed the situation. “Yes Sir, she did. Perhaps a wee
bit too much fun.”
Pastor Drake, unpacking his suitcase. “Oh, that’s good. A little
more fun is good for the soul.”
Liam clinched his lips with dread “She had a little too much
from my Guinness bottle, so I had to take her to her room for
a rest.”
Pastor Drake took a dread of look back. “No, No, No. Oh, my
god. Please don’t tell me it happened. Or lord, what am I
supposed to do with you two. Look, When I told you both to
have some fun, I didn’t mean that kind of fun!”
Liam reasoning with him. “Don’t fret sir. Nothing happened
between us….she fell asleep in her bed. I made sure
everything was under control.”
Pastor Drake sighing out loud. “Liam, you are a true
gentleman, thank you for protecting her. But you know I don’t
tolerate drunkenness. And as her father, just don’t make me
a grand dad yet. As her pastor, I forbid it! Look, god created
humans with feelings, just control yourselves…. So….how
much did you give to her?” He inquired.
Liam stood at ease, cleared his throat, sighed. “Only a half
glass bottle of My Guinness……..Sir.”
Pastor Drake gave a strange response. “Really? Only on half a
bottle? I couldn’t imagine how to get her into that room on
one bottle. Uffgh, I digress. Well, it’s over now, don’t ever
allow it to happen again.”
Liam nod yes. “Yes Sir. Thanks sir. And now, my duties await.”
He leaves the room. Half way down the corridor, he sees
Tauna. “ Morn’n love.”
Tauna ignored him, kept walking.
Liam, stumped. “TAUNA?”
Tauna stopped, turned to him with a disgusted look.
Liam slowly went to her. “What on earth is the matter with
you, little girl?”
Tauna, scrunched faced, not happy. “I, woke up in my bed-
alone.”
Liam, indented his brows in question. “Didn’t you sleep well?”
Tauna, dignified, “I slept rather well, thank you. Most
heavenly, I’d say. “Yes, the scent of you all around me.”
Liam, his indented brow in puzzlement. “But that’s a good
thing, right?”
Tauna walked up to him, adamant expression position. “You
were MISSING! Do I have to decipher it out for you? Fine.
Alright then. I’m embarrassed, ok? I’m embarrassed to be
chemically smashed for the first time in my life, then to be
rejected by my thoroughly unladylike behavior, makes
Cleopatra look Saint! And furthermore, you could have at
least given a last kiss to me!” She began to walk off in self
insult.
Liam stood tall, smirked his dimples wide, then chuckled.
“Right!” He takes her hand, yanks her back to himself,-up
close- personal, against his body. “For your information, little
girl, I make love to my woman unintoxicated, unadulterated,
pure at heart! Even your father questioned your
acquirement.”
Tauna, looked up at him with wide mouth embarrassment,
her hands clutched his trench coat.
Pastor Connor comes out of his room, sees them clutched
together. “What’s with all the ruckus?”
Liam and Tauna paused from their quarreling position, looked
at him.
Pastor Drake, taking a dumbfounded look at them. “Oh Lord,
what am I to do with you two. Tauna, are you at it again with
your Irish temper? God help us!” He turns to his room, then
paused, turns back to them again. “This, quarrel…it’s not a
relationship’s ….quarrel,… is it? “
Tauna, instantly looked at Liam for guidance.
Liam quickly glances between him and Tauna with a quick off
and on smirk of reassurance. “God only knows sir.”
Pastor Drake straight face of trusting but puzzling expression.
“Oh. I knew this day was coming….I think.” Pastor Connor in
humbleness. “And Liam, I want you to continue with finding
the ring.” He instructs, then walks back into his room
Liam, with gentry. “Yes, of course sir.”
Liam and Tauna, looking at each other, stood close together,
with gentle smiles as he kissed upon her lips tenderly, pulls
back to view her again. “There, the kiss. Right. I shall see you
later, my love.” He leaves onward to his assignment.
Tauna, satisfied. Watching him leave, her smile showed with
love.