"You are fat, but you're not like that cow Prudence. You're stronger, like Samantha."
"Thank you-I think."
"We couldn't have made it without you. The church was your idea, after all. And you're better with the girls."
"We couldn't have made it without you either. The boys respect you."
"They're scared of me." He smiled at her. "They should be."
Rebecca giggled at this. She had never considered before how strong David was, and how handsome too. He was probably stronger than Samantha, perhaps the strongest person on Eternity. "I'm not scared of you."
"You're not?"
"Not anymore."
"That's good." He leaned down and to her surprise, he kissed her. Not on the cheek as Miss Brigham had when Rebecca was younger, but on the lips, like in the books Samantha had read to them. She didn't know what to do, so she just closed her eyes and kissed him back while the storm continued to rage around them.