Chapter 20

Adam and Eve were sixteen now and old enough to make decisions about their own lives. They had learned much from their parents, even more than they would have learned in a traditional school. In fact, both of them had the rough equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree in several disciplines, thanks to the extensive library and keen involvement by their parents. They learned mountain knowledge from Tom and George and domestic knowledge from Julie and Jenny, and were ready to put it to good use.

They had been quietly "dating, mountain-style" for several months now. They hadn't actually engaged in intercourse but had come close several times. Much like Tom and Julie, they didn't want to have vaginal sex until they knew it was right. But, like George and Jenny, they pushed the envelope far enough that they had given each other magnificent orgasms with their fingers, lips and tongues. They were so intimately familiar with each others bodies that they could arouse each other with a touch or even a look.

After a particularly heavy petting session, they broke and agreed that it was getting time to announce to their parents that they were ready to start a life of their own. It wasn't just for sex; it was for love. They had been close all their lives and, as much as they loved their parents and siblings, it was time for them to go out on their own. They had already picked out a place in the high meadow where they wanted their cabin. It was a place near the forest fence where they had climbed the trees, swam in the nearby stream and laid around in the high grass on a hot summer day. It was there that they had had their first real romantic kiss and it was where they had given each other their first orgasm. It was far enough away from their parents that they would feel like they were alone but close enough to them that they could give or receive help if needed. In fact, it was perfect for them, and it would be a perfect place for raising their children.