Baggy - ok, gotcha. That really was a clever way to deal with the fear of rejection on both your parts!
But hey, guess what? With her giving you permission for taking her, she has also given you implied permission for those stolen kisses. But you are now fearing her rejection of the kisses and using that as an excuse not to do it more often, correct? Lose that thought man! She won't reject you for very long if you do it right, and keep it up....get to the point where you are getting those fun loves daily...and then there is even MORE after that.
By the time your nest is empty, you and your wife will be shouting "halleleuah" as you slam the door behind them, strip naked, and run through the house shouting "woo hoo!"
(my man and I do that often...remember, my youngest just left the nest last December so...its still new to us!)
And in that vein, my youngest being 18 at the time, was no fool. We really had to sneak around and try to hide our constant sexy fun stuff, but he wasn't fooled. He knew too much for his own good, actually. The sex guide book I recommended to you? My son saw that on my bed table once and asked "why do you need a GUIDE?" implying that maybe we needed some "help" from experts. LOL! So I told him, since he is also a dancer, I said "well, you know how you really never stop getting better at dancing...you can dance your whole life and still learn, still have fun, still learn to be a better partner...well sex is the same. Trust me we don't need help, we just are always going to continue getting better at it". He rolled his eyes at me and walked out.
BUT...my son and my step-daughter (age 23) both really love my fiance, and they both truly wish to emulate the relationship he and I have, including all the snuggly-wuggyly stuff. I hear them brag to their friends how good their "mom and soon-to-be-step-dad have it goin' on". They have seen now finally what a marriage should look like, including the fact that we have waited a long time and worked through a lot of things before getting married (teaching them that there is no rush).