Wednesday, December 5, 2012

part 4 novel

I wish that I wasn't alone in my house. Both parents are far out of the country and I am bored of feeling alone in my house. Oh well. I think sometimes that I would be a different more styffy less creative person if I hadn't spent a long time fending for myself.
MORE NOVEL THOUGH!!!!!
LOTS OF LOVE
 
The next few days passed slowly, Jess never saw her despicable husband. She heard him come in at night, knocking over things, a stumbling drunk. He was already up and out of the manor when she awoke. His absence was perfectly acceptable to Jess; her unwilling husband had been so gentle and passionate in their first coupling. Jess’s heart sank when she remembered that Wesley meant to have her whenever he wanted.

          Wesley was no longer her husband, but a fiercely possessive man that was as cruel as he was unjust. His hand had left large bruises that had covered her flank. They were beginning to be less painful. Jess wished that she was in less pain emotionally; Wesley had every right to do what he wished with her. She was completely at his mercy.

          Jess stood in the parlor waiting, the official proper wait after a couple is married was over and Jess expected that she would have a few callers.

          Kendal walked in and announced, “His Grace’s brother, the Marquis of Kent.” Cohen breezed in, and Jess felt an easy smile cover her face, so unlike the forced ones she had employed when there were servants around, in the effort to keep the illusion of a happy married couple alive.

          “Sister!” Cohen walked over and brushed a kiss over her cheekbone. “How are you?” Jess smiled inwardly at her brother in-laws inappropriate action, the kiss so effortless and casual, so Cohen.

          “I am very well, good, fine.”

          “What has he done?” Cohen looked concerned, he searched her face and Jess tried to cover whatever he saw there.

          “He hasn’t done anything. Nothing is amiss.” Jess’s voice cracked, and knew that the lie wasn’t convincing.

          Cohen pulled her into his arms and said, “Jessica, tell me what is wrong. Yes I know something is wrong, the light is out of your eyes. Tell me what my damned brother has done to make you miserable.”

          Jess felt her sorrow come up she was an even worse liar than she thought. Who was she fooling, she was miserable. “Oh Cohen, it is everything, he is so mean. He is abusive and awful and I am trapped here indefinitely, I have no one. He can do anything to me, no one would even care.”

          Cohen brought her head up so he could look in her eyes, “Jessica Ketterick, how is my brother being abusive? I’ll kill him if he has harmed you. I care about you. He is my brother and best friend but he is not allowed to be mean to you. Jessica, how is he hurting you?”

          “He beat me.” Jess broke into tears and her head fell against his chest and her tears flowed and soaked his shirt.

          Her tears continued until she regained control and her sobs ceased to embarrassing hiccoughs. Jess remained in Cohen’s arms feeling his arms holding her together. His presence soothing her, so almost like his brother, yet where Cohen offered her safety and warmth, York offered her passion. She was horribly angry at York-Wesley; but she wished he would come home. Sitting in her brother’s masculine arms, she vaguely reminded herself how inappropriate their current action was, but Jess felt nothing but an avuncular love for Cohen.  

          “Am I interrupting something?” A deadly voice came from the doorjamb. Jess panned her head around and found Wesley standing in the doorway. His eyes were narrowed furiously. She looked around and realized how this must look.

          Jess drew herself out of Cohen’s arms, “No Wesley! Wesley it isn’t what it looks like. Cohen was comforting me.”

          Wesley’s eyes flashed dangerously to Cohen, “Comforting her. How exactly are you comforting my wife, little brother?” Jess’s eyes widened at how Wesley spat his brother’s name.

          Cohen’s voice shook with an anger that surprised Jess, he looked positively menacing, quite like his brother. “Don’t pretend she is anything to you.”

          The tension was thick between the brothers, both looked malicious, Wesley’s eyes were dark gray narrowing in warning and Cohen was tensing his muscles. Though they were nearly the same size, Wesley looked too big to take on.

          Wesley took a step forward and Cohen pushed Jess behind him. Wesley hissed at this, “Kent, get out of my way or we are going to come to blows. Let me see my wife.” Jess gasped at the use of Cohen’s title.

          Cohen swore loudly but followed suit, “York, I am not going to get out of your way so you can hurt her, and I do believe we are going to come to blows.”

          Jess spoke petrified from behind Cohen, “Both of you stop it; there is no reason to fight, move past it.”

          Cohen turned to her, “Jessica stay out of this, I am going to fix it.” Cohen turned to his brother, “Outside?” Without waiting for a reply Cohen walked out of the parlor. Wesley looked at Jess his mouth curved in anger and impatience and shook his head and followed his brother.

          The pair of brothers paced briskly out into the front lawn of Atworth, Jess followed but was unable to keep up. She caught up with them as they were stripping off jackets and waistcoats, “Stop this, both of you.”

          They paid no attention to her and when they were left in their shirtsleeves, they faced each other and stopped. They surveyed each other in tense anticipation before Wesley lunged. The blows came, the sound of skin hitting skin, bellows and grunts, of pain and aggression. Jess stood appalled, the pair of brutes, looked less like the gentlemen they claimed to be than ever, brawling in shirtsleeves amongst the flowers and trees on manor grounds, where anyone could see.

          Wesley reared back and swung, his big meaty fist connecting squarely with Cohen’s chin. Cohen reeled but miraculously stayed on his feet, using the momentum to throw a fist into Wesley’s stomach.

          A carriage clattered up and Drake led a group of men out, they saw the fight and ran to Jess.

          “Who is winning? Anyone care to make a wager?” Drake said breathless with excitement, he and the other gentlemen watched avidly.

          “Are you jesting? Pull them apart, they could hurt each other.” Jess commanded as she watched tense with fear for both of them.

          “Not on a life. They are far too equally matched. We have been waiting for them to fight, but they never have before. Something really must have riled them.” A light haired man grinned down at her, his eyes warm with amusement, “Oh, William Drahcastle, Duke of Rowell,” he answered to Jess’s unasked question. Jess glared at the fair haired man, he was far too casual about the fight, did he not realize they could be hurt? Or did the men not care?

          Jess’s attention was pulled back to the fight when she heard a collective gasp from the spectators.

          Wesley was pummeling Cohen’s stomach in a series of brutal blows, when Cohen lunged and his fist connected with Wesley’s mouth. Jess screamed.

          The scream reverberated around the grassy lawn, and shocked and stilled the combatants. Wesley and Cohen turned and ran to Jess.

          “What’s wrong, what is the matter?” Cohen yelled coarsely as they approached. Jess forgot her fear upon seeing the state of her husband and brother in law’s faces.

          Cohen’s face was marred by a large black eye that was deeply purple and swelling his eye closed. The handsome face of her husband was tainted by a split lip that was spilling blood and a swelling jawline.

          Jess fainted.

 

          “Christ,” Wesley breathed, “You utter arse, Cohen, look what you did to her.” Wesley pulled Jess’s still unconscious form into his arms. He turned to Drake, “Take her so I can continue thrashing my brother.”

          “Thrashing me? You are the one who most deservedly was being thrashed.” Cohen said viciously, his hands gently touching his swollen eye. Cohen winced as his fingers probed a particularly sensitive area.

          “A quick observation, gentlemen, neither of you had an upper hand.” Drake said wryly.

          “Give me Jess! You keep your hands off her.” Cohen growled.

          “Little brother, I should say the same to you. You would be wise to never touch the Duchess of York.” Wesley spat.

          “Cohen you are no longer welcome. Leave. The rest of you come in,” Wesley turned and strode to the manor, where the door stood open still. Drake, William, and Damon looked at each other and followed.

          He was well concealed in the bushes in front of the York’s manor. Ian Cuthbridge watched York and his brother, the Marquis of Kent fight. Ian wished so hard that it was painful that he could lay his fists into that pompous York. Ian thought with a satisfied smile that he had killed the man’s uncle, even if it hadn’t allowed for him to gain a large windfall. Ian would have killed Hale Ketterick just to spite his nephew, Wesley.

          So privileged and self-righteous, ever since they had met Ian hated the man. Ian had been forced to work every day to gain his wealth. His work was not always legal, in fact his work never was. Ian made the majority of his wealth of the stealing, or removing as he liked to think of it, riches from wealthy aristocrats and merchant class. Ian was not above violence to get       what he wanted. But York, he got whatever he wanted just because he was a duke and because, Ian thought angrily, York cut an impressive figure.

          Ian wanted to take his scabbard and ruin that pretty little mouth that smiled so contemptuously. Ian felt a wild pang of jealousy, it was no wonder, York was able to marry and bed the beautiful Lady Jessica Wilmore. The thought of her made his loins stir. Ian wondered if his damnable desire for the new duchess was because of her incredible magnetism or because he wished to ruin something that belonged to York. He supposed the latter.

          She was no doubt the cause of the men’s fight, she was breathtaking from a distance, and close up she would be completely intoxicating. Ian imagined taking her body, making her scream for him, as he took pleasure deep within her. After making her scream in ecstasy, he would make her scream in pain. Ian knew that York would not take that easily; York would probably try and kill him. Good. Ian would be able to kill him, easily. Ian smiled to himself, he would kill York slowly, and he would make York watch Ian rape his wife and then kill her.

 

 

           Wesley was yelling, Jess thought hazily as she regained consciousness. She kept her eyes closed but listened to his gruff voice, “Cohen, you must leave.”

          “No brother, not when you are acting this way, you are being a petulant child.” Jess mentally recoiled at Cohen’s anger, he was such a happy and untroubled man, she had made him troubled. Jess remembered what had happened when a flood of memories hit her. Cohen had misunderstood, Wesley had not brutally beaten her as he had thought, Jess had been miserable because of the confining nature of her marriage. And Wesley, he had misunderstood Cohen and her embrace thinking that it was romantic instead of comforting.

          Jess stayed silent pretending she had not awoken, their fight, how horrible. Wesley had the slight edge, but they had both done harm. Their rumble had marred their lovely faces. Jess wallowed in guilt; she had been the cause just as their blonde friend, William, had said. How can I face them, Jess lamented, how could she explain now. The situation was even worse now that Drake had arrived with his friends in tow. Drake’s rashness and action-prone nature would make this an even bigger issue.

          Jess heard Drake enter the conversation, “So if I may, what led to the fight and my favorite cousin fainting.”

          There was a significant pause; Jess imagined the brothers surveying each other, well aware that they could not tell the truth as it would no doubt end in a field of honor. Jess made a slight noise in horror of the thought of her husband facing her cousin, either dying.

          Jess felt a hand on her cheek, “Are you awake, Love?” Wesley, she could tell it was him, without opening her eyes by the feeling in her belly elicited by his touch. Unconsciously Jess moved her head to meet his touch.

          “I haven’t yet decided,” Jess murmured and she heard the low chuckle in response, “Are you hurt?” She opened her eyes and looked up at her husband; she realized that she was lying on the couch in Wesley’s study.

          “I could ask the same for you.”

          Jess pushed herself into a seated position and took in no less than twelve men that were scattered around the study, “I am fine,” Jess said to Wesley before addressing the rest of the men, “Well  I wish I could have met you all under different circumstances, but Hello. I am Jessica Ketterick.” Jess stood and walked around the room meeting Wesley’s friends. They were all rough and tumble, Jess thought as if they were going to fight a war.

          Jess asked the room, “And how did you all meet?”

          A raven haired man answered, his teeth were the brightest of whites, his eyes winked at her, “I am Damon Segal, Marquis of Denham, and your beloved husband was the leader of us blackguards; before he married, I am sure.”

          Jess looked at Drake and Cohen, “The leader of blackguards? Drake, I know that you have sown your wild oats. But you Cohen, I expected so much more out of you.”

          Cohen looked sheepish even with his blackened eye, “I do not deserve your good opinion.”

          Chuckles surged from the assemblage, they seemed to know much more than Jess did. The fair haired man, named William stepped forward, “Well, Jessica, We would like to welcome you as the first of the wives of the Assembly of Cads.”

          Jess stopped, “Excuse me? The Assembly of Cads?”

          Wesley broke in, “Alright gents, thank you for that. I hadn’t told her yet. Get out.” His voice was not angry but strained and as the men filed out of the room, he looked tensely at Jess.

          When they were alone, Wesley started, “I—

          Jess overrode him, “Hush, don’t explain. I don’t want or need it. Come here, I need to look at your lip.”

          Wesley smiled and for a moment Jess saw the rake that she knew her husband to be, “I would like to look at your lips too, darling. But I am sure we could find a better use for them.”

          Jess smiled but was not dissuaded, though she felt a familiar but rocking wave of fire through her abdomen. “Be serious for a moment, your lip will scar if we don’t do something about it. Come here.” Jess sat Wesley on the couch and called for a footman, “Please bring me gauze, powder and a bandage.”

          “And brandy too,” Wesley added.

          Jess shook her head but allowed it to be brought as well. With her supplies in hand she began patching up his lip.

 

          Her hands were deft, Wesley supposed, they seemed practiced as if she had training in the matter. His lip was not his most grave injury, his chest was on fire. Wesley knew however that the thing that hurt the most was his pride.

          With her attentions focused on his lip, Wesley was staring right into her bosom. She was a thing of beauty, even when she was angry, especially when she was angry, with her cheeks flushed a deep red. Wesley felt his blood rise; Jess seemed to read his mind.

          “No, no. None of that,” Jess’s fingers left his face, “Where else are you hurt?”

          Wesley hesitated before grudgingly telling her, “My ribs.” Her hands guided him down until he was laying on the couch, in a position reminiscent of how he had laid Jessica down when she had fainted. Her fingers quickly opening his shirt, she was unaware the effect she was having on him, the pressure of his desire was warring with the pain of his injuries.

          Wesley heard a gasp, he looked up into Jessica’s face a look of horror covered it momentarily before being masked with calmness.

          “I need some ointment,” Jess called.

          “I do not. What I need is some brandy.”

          “Brandy is not going to heal the mass of bruises that is your chest.” Wesley looked down at his chest, it wasn’t pretty. The skin was shades of yellow, green, and black. Wesley shrugged, it wasn’t the worst he’d ever had. Wesley knew that if he was hurting at least Cohen was hurting in the same way, as he deserved.

          “It isn’t that bad, you should see Cohen.”

          “I did see Cohen, you fool. You are the most pigheaded person I have yet to meet,” Jess spat angrily, and then to the footman who brought the ointment, “Thank you that will be all.” She began to smooth the cream into his chest. The pain quickly ebbed but was replaced by a growing discomfort at the swelling in his loins; he supposed that she wouldn’t help soothe that. He shook himself mentally, trying to tap down on his baser instincts. They had never been so potent, only with her.

          “Why am I the most pigheaded man? Because I am not willing to share you with my brother?”

“We were not embracing romantically; honestly, you are the only person who would think that.”

“You may have not been embracing him romantically, but I can assure you, my brother is no saint even though you see him that way. Why were you entwined then?” Wesley knew his brother’s aptitude for women, and though Cohen was a generally happy individual, he was a red-blooded male.

Jess was silent, she was biting her lip. “He was comforting me.”

Wesley was off the couch in an instant a surge of protectiveness, no possessiveness shot through him, she was concealing something, she is lying he thought all of the blood rushing out his brain as he staggered to his feet, “The devil, honor will be met.”

Jess pushed him back, her hands touching Wesley’s chest and he winced feeling a burst of pain, “Sit down, you can’t take even the slightest touch, how are you going to hold a pistol?” Jessica waited for Wesley to sit back down, “Besides, he was consoling me, because I was crying.”

Wesley felt the pain that was in her eyes, he had really hurt her, he didn’t doubt her for a moment, and Cohen had been the man to console his wife while he was out unsuccessfully trailing Cuthbridge.

   Wesley caught her hands in his and waited until her eyes would meet his, “Love, I have never been so sorry, I don’t deserve your forgiveness, I was a wicked rake and I so regret it.” Wesley couldn’t keep the laugh out of his apology, the whole situation too ridiculous to even consider.  However, Wesley needed desperately for her to believe him, he was so sorry for taking her so viciously, she was too much, she elicited to strong a response from him, from all males.

Wesley watched every flicker of motion on her face, she seemed undecided. She finally answered, “I forgive you if you can forgive me.”

   Wesley’s heart leapt but at the same time became cold, what could she have done, he realized it didn’t matter no matter what, if she could forgive him, he would find a way to understand and acquit her of guilt. “What am I forgiving you for?”

“You are hopefully going to excuse me for making Cohen angry at you.”

Wesley realized, quite belatedly that Cohen had been very angry at him, “Oh yes, why is my dear brother so irate?”

Jessica again hesitated before averting her eyes and saying in a small voice, “He misunderstood, Cohen thinks you have been beating me.”

Wesley actually felt a humorless laugh rise in him, “I assume that you were less than pleased that I turned you over my knee?”

“Yes.” Her tone betrayed the potent fire she possessed.

“Can I also assume that you didn’t bother to tell Cohen exactly what ‘beating you’ meant?”

“Yes.”

Wesley caught hands again, “I promise to never spank you again.”

“Good, because I am not a child.”

Wesley watched her, trying to raise her spirits, “Unless you ever ask to be punished in that way, some find it highly erotic.”

His words did not please Jessica as he had hoped they would, “I never wish to be punished in bed again.” Wesley again felt like the blackguard that he was famed to be.

“I also promise to not take you again until you wish me to, I will never ask you to as I said, ‘anytime anywhere’.” Wesley felt his promise already hurt him as all of his instincts raged toward taking his highly seductive and far too innocent wife.     

“Well I fear, that may not happen for a while, especially for now. You are not to ride, or walk, or box, or make love until your chest heals.” Jess stepped out of reach and smiled, “I am going to go find a footman to help you up to bed.”

Wesley lay there his mind reeling, she had completely overpowered him, it was emasculating. Just a few weeks ago he had never met Jessica, he had been completely in control of his own destiny, and he had drunk, had many assignations with beautiful women and reveled with his friends. It amazed Wesley how his former life paled in comparison.

Wesley was even more amazed at how Jessica had managed to cede all the power away from him in the past few days, she had gotten everything she wanted, and all he could do for at least the next few days was lie there and take it.

Wesley vowed that he would continue to enforce the one rule he still had left, they would honor their vows as best they could, and she would continue to stay in the manor, not leave as she was apparently so capable of.
                            

          Jess felt pleased with herself, she had gotten what she wanted; he had apologized and recanted his crude pledge that he would have her anytime he wanted. It had been three days since the fight and Jess couldn’t help but feel lonely, she was disturbed by the feeling. Before her marriage Jess had mostly talked with Marianna when she wanted for company. Jess had been a solitary person ever since the incident with Thomas Holt, who had made her distrustful.

          They had been friends as children and soon after her sixteenth birthday, Thomas had suggested they become something more. Jessica had assumed that he meant he would become her beaux and they would eventually wed.

          What Thomas had envisioned was far more rakish, he was a known lothario, except to Jess. Jess was in love with him, his long gleaming hair that was far too long, his easy charming smiles. Jess thought back with revulsion, how had she not seen that the smiles masked the snake that was Thomas Holt. One day he suggested they take a picnic, on the blanket stretched in front of the sea, he had assaulted her.

          Jess shivered when she remembered the way he had gone rigid then jumped atop her, his mouth hard and unrelenting. Jess had been frightened at his ferocity and had screamed. She remembered his spike in excitement at her cry for help and he had grabbed her breast knuckling roughly.

          He would have taken her, even though she had been unwilling, but Jess had been struggling with him and she had summoned the strength to push him off her. She ran and he watched screaming after her, horrible things about her being a tease and a whore that would surely come back.

          She had not.

          From that day forward, Jess had vowed to be completely in control of her own life. She had gotten Drake to teach her basic self-defense, concentrating on how to incapacitate a man who was trying to ravish her.  She began to leave the confines of her stuffy society life, feeling in control of her own destiny.

          Despite her typical distrust of people, Jess truly wished for someone to talk to, she acknowledged that she could go talk to her husband; Wesley had been lying in bed for the past three days. He would probably welcome a break in the tedium, but Jess knew that if she went to him in a social capacity, she would probably end up throwing herself at him.

          Jess’s desire had grown substantially over Wesley’s laid up time, every time she had gone to treat him, she had to fiercely tamp down on the flames that welled deep in her most secret place. Wesley’s injuries were healing well and she knew that she had touched him more than what was totally necessary. But Jess could not give in to her desire for Wesley; she would be giving up all the power that she had gotten.

            Kendal summoned her from her quiet luncheon of grapes and cheese, “Madam? York wishes that you would come to his assistance.”

          Jess finished the last of her tea and followed Kendal to Wesley’s room. She was bade entrance and she crossed into his room. Wesley looked frightening, his beard far overgrown giving him the appearance of a pirate. “Jessica, love? Please say I am better. I am going to go mad if I am not able to move around soon.”

          “Don’t rush your recovery, you’ll hurt yourself. Is that why you called me in here? To whine?” Jess said, exasperated.

          Wesley smiled, “No that is not the reason I called you in here. I got a letter back.”

          Jess immediately crossed to where Wesley had pointed, the first day of Wesley’s bed rest, he had penned an explanation to Cohen along with both of their apologies. Jess’s had been long and heartfelt. Wesley’s had been concise.

          Jess read aloud, “Dearest Brother, I am ashamed. I regret fighting you with such fervor. You would not beat anyone and I was foolish to think that low of you. I can only hope you can forgive me. I am not at all angry at your mistake, but to think that I was going to ravish your wife? I am wholly surprised at our follies. Please tell Jessica that she is not to blame and I would continue to defend her if I ever get the chance. When I am able to walk again, I shall call. Your technique in fisticuffs is still quite capable. I am bruised from head to toe. Fondly, Cohen.”

          Jess looked up gauging Wesley’s reaction, “Well?”

          “Well what?” Wesley asked.

          “Well what do you think about his response?”

          “I think that it was incredibly Cohen in style,” he paused gazing at Jess, “Darling, he echoes my opinion that it was not your fault.”

          Jess nodded but changed topics, “I think you may be better.”

          “Superb. I am going to need help shaving, would you please help, I would not use Kendal, I do not need manly assistance.”

          Jess was taken aback, “You are going to shave?”

          “Yes, and you are going to help. Would you hand me that kit?”

          Jess shocked, obeyed and began with alacrity gathering the supplies. Wesley stayed in bed and quickly and deftly rid him of the long whiskers that adorned his face, Jess marveled at his precision and gentleness that seemed impossible coming from such a large man.

          After he had rinsed off his face, Wesley gingerly got out of bed, “Alright next task, I am going to bathe and I am going to need assistance there as well.”

          “You do not need my assistance; you are trying to seduce me.” Jess shot at him, seeing through the ruse, though Jess squirmed trying to tamp down the sparks flying through her in wanton anticipation.

          Wesley’s face changed into one of hurt but his eyes sparkled mischievously, “I am not, I am merely a hurt man who needs the ministrations of his faithful nurse. I don’t think I can do it all by myself, you may have to lead.” He smirked wickedly and Jess gaped.

          Jess  tossed her head, quickly thinking of a way to turn the situation back to her, “Of course, I’ll lead the way.” The shock was evident on Wesley’s face, but he turned to the washroom and stepped to the tub. She spoke again, “Here I will get your clothes.” He was wearing a loose shirt to not restrict his chest; she slid her hands to the buttons and began to slip them off. She kept her movements arrested but she knew the effect she was having as she heard a soft moan come from the back of his throat. She reveled in her power.

          She slipped the shirt off his shoulders running her hands over the hard muscles of his arms and shoulders. She felt a slight shiver emanate from him. She turned her attention to his buff breeches, she ran her hands over the front, she saw the tightening of his body. She asked cheekily, “Is something wrong? I am just helping you bathe.”

          He nodded coolly but his eyes betrayed his state, they were dark with passion. She smiled and turned back to his navel, she could see and feel his rigid cock and she began her movements to free it. She slowly unfastened the clasps and his phallus emerged dark and throbbing. Jess ignored it and knelt before him using her fingertips to draw his breeches slowly of his hard thighs one at a time. When they were off she heard a soft moan come from Wesley. She stood slowly arching her back so that she nearly rose against him.

          “Into the tub,” Jess ordered wondering where all of his pride had gone, he was holding himself tightly in check, and she couldn’t wait to make him lose that last bit of strength. She couldn’t deny the warmth that flowed through her body; she loved seeing the pleasure and desire mount in Wesley.

          Wesley settled in the water, and smiled up at her, “What next sweet temptress? You don’t mean to wash me yourself?”

          “Oh I do, Wesley.” Jess took a cloth and a bar of soap and said, “Lean forward so I can wash your back.” She made small circles on the muscles of his back; he was beautiful, so well formed, much like a Grecian statuette. She gently pulled him back so she could begin to soap his chest. She allowed for her nails to nip at his sensitive nipples, at this she heard a small intake of breath and saw his cock flex in response.

          She continued soaping paying special attention to the line of hair that extended down from his stomach to his maleness. She intentionally bypassed the heated male center, instead soaping his sensitive inner thighs and strong legs before returning to the object of her interest. With the cloth in between she took him in her hand.  He jerked reflexively, as she began to move her hand slowly, pumping, paying special attention the slit at the top.

          He caught her hand, “I am going to lose it; you must stop.” His voice was husky with passion but tight with tension.

          “I am being your nurse; I am here for your comfort.” Jess giggled, making sure he acquiesced. He released her hand and she moved her hand along the thick shaft slowly at first then with increasing intensity. He bucked and with a hoarse groan, he came the water filling with his seed. Jess was shocked for a moment, but she was pleased she had just seduced her albeit very willing husband. She had made him lose that last piece of control.

          He stood and rinsed himself off, “I am happy you are pleased with yourself.”

          Jess fought to keep the smile off her face, and lost, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

         

 

          Wesley chuckled, it was good that she was finally realizing her own sexuality and she had certainly learned fast. He needed no seduction but her actions had brought him to be completely sated. Wesley grabbed a towel and wrapped it loosely around his waist.

          “Will you become my wife again? I have shown you only the beginnings of my own powers of seduction, and I am willing to share them with you, but only if you allow me to.” He gazed lazily at Jess and saw his gorgeous little wife.

          She bit her lip and nodded, “I would like that very much Wesley.” Her eyes were already half lidded and Wesley felt himself grow hard again.

          Wesley wanted to take his pleasure deep inside her body, but he had a promise to keep. “Come here darling.” She stepped lightly to him and stopped. Wesley brought his hand up to cradle her cheek, and bent his head to brush his lips over hers twice before fully capturing them.

          She was fully participating, her mouth met his already open; she was already excited. Wesley kept his movements slow and unhurried, which seemed to make Jessica burn even hotter for him. She began to hurriedly open the buttons that kept her smock on. Wesley allowed her to drop her smock herself but moved in to take off her chemise himself. As her lush, beautifully high and rounded breasts came free Wesley bent his head and captured one peak and suckled shamelessly. How sweet her skin tasted, Wesley let his teeth scrape lightly over the bud and she arched, staining against his mouth.

          Without moving his head Wesley removed the last scraps of clothing she wore and moved them to the large gossamer bed. He set her down and came to lie with his back against the pillows, “Come over me darling.” Wesley saw the confusion in her face and so he lifted her and separated her knees with one of his thighs. Jess opened her mouth to protest but Wesley silenced her objections with what started as a gentle kiss that turned increasingly passionate as Jess flicked his tongue with her own. Wesley felt his prick come to full attention.

          Wesley moved his hand to probe the slick bud between her legs that was seductively open behind the triangle of hair. She tensed to his probing fingers as he sheathed two fingers into her. He felt a similar tightness come over him he felt as if he was going to burst. With his fingers still inside her thrusting, he cupped her woman’s mound and her breaths became pants.

          Wesley smiled tenderly, “Hot my dear?”

          “Yes… oh… Wesley, I am so hot.”

          Wesley thrust his fingers deeper, making her moan, “I want you to burst into flames, love.” He added his tongue to the onslaught laving the gentle swell of her breast as she shuddered and came around his hand. He kept his hand and mouth where it was, lazily soothing her, allowing her to enjoy her climax fully.

          He removed his hand as she finally stilled and breathed normally. Wesley noted her flushed expression and how her emerald eyes sparkled, she was even more beautiful in the throes of passion. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

          Wesley watched as Jess regained control, her lips curved into a temptress’s smile, it was both heartbreakingly beautiful and painfully seductive. Wesley tensed as she looked down at his erection.

          “That won’t do.” Her voice was husky and alluring; Wesley privately agreed and moved to enter her silken passage. Jess shook her head and nipped his ear, “I mean to do this.”

          Jess maneuvered herself to that she was straddling him even more provocatively, her cleft nearly touching his erection. Wesley’s hands came to her curvaceous hips. “No, no.” Jess took his hands and placed them under his head, “You are all mine.” Her words exploded in his mind and he had to hold himself tightly in check so she could have her fun and seduce him. If this was her wish, he would let her do her worst.

          Jess reached up and took out the pins that held her coiffure together, one gleaming tendril released at a time until Wesley wanted to bury his hands in the silken mass. She shook her head and the sable locks settled around her round bosom. Her breasts swung down to meet him as she pressed a feather light kiss to his lips. She began a torturous trail of kisses down his jaw.

          She frequently laved at the skin and once she finished along his jaw she kissed down his neck and collar bone. He felt her taut nipples and shining hair graze his abdomen and he jerked. In response she flicked her tongue over his male nipples.

          Wesley was going to explode, “You torturer.” He could feel her pleasure at the affect she was having on him.  She began to move and Wesley thought that she was stopping; Wesley felt a mixture of relief and disappointment.

          But she was not abandoning her sweet torture; she was shifting so that she could continue kissing her way down his body. She kissed down his flat abdomen and let her tongue dip into his navel. Wesley groaned. She was too naïve to do this to him, how was she so damnably enticing.

          All thoughts left him, except that of tight control when her fingers brushed the softness of his loin sack, her fingers were gentle and skimmed the line at their base, her deft hands conforming to their shape.

          Wesley lost the last of control as she touched her tongue to the slit at the top of his manhood. Wesley closed his eyes and gave himself up to the sensation.

          Her mouth enveloped him and her tongue became bolder, taking long strokes completely sending him over the edge. His climax was bucking and he gave a hoarse shout of pure exaltation.

Monday, December 3, 2012

GOOD DAYS! and chapter 3 of a free romance novel

I met someone special today. Really special. I like her. She is funny, sarcastic, and beautiful. It was a good day, meeting someone new that you have an immediate crush on makes everything else better. :)
Writing continues.
SO HEY! if anyone ever reads these.... and have any comments, suggestions, etc... I would love the help. People only get better with feedback.
LOTS OF LOVE

Jess awoke to a tingling in her breasts and between her legs. She was acutely aware of her lost virginity and though she wasn’t angry that she had lost her innocence, she saw no need for a repeat performance, not when his touches had such a devastating effect.  Jess knew that if they made love again, she would surely lose her heart to him, and that was not acceptable when he didn’t return her love.
          So when she awoke and found Wesley’s hand cupping her breast and his long masculine form cupping her body she quickly removed herself. She pushed away from him and snuck out of the room, luckily no one was in the corridor and she ran, still naked into her room. Thank god she breathed, even if the servants would think that they had consummated the marriage, she didn’t need them to see her in the indecent state and start talk.
          Once there Jess checked to make sure that Lilia wasn’t, and realizing that she was alone, she set about dressing. She did her own hair easily, not needing any assistance and with a shudder she realized she would probably be with her husband all day.
          Wesley, Christ! He was too much, too demanding, too possessive, too masculine. Too perfect, Jess banished that thought as it came, he wasn’t perfect, and Jess didn’t like his domineering personality.
          Completely dressed and presentable, Jess resigned herself to go down to breakfast. She was proud as she walked that she knew where she was going. She dined alone, Wesley not appearing. She ate quickly, every time the door opened Jess jumped. Never the less and in spite of her nervousness, footmen were quickly warming to their new mistress.
          Kendal walked into the room, “Good Morning, your grace.”
          “Good Morning Kendal.”
          “How are you finding Atworth manor?”
          “Fine Kendal, it is very much to my standards, but I wish for a change of scenery.”
          Kendal looked aghast, “Your grace, a change of scenery?”
          “Yes Kendal, I am going out into Brighton.” Jess held her head high.
          “I am sure that we can arrange for an escort for you if you do not wish to wait for the Duke.”

          Jess stood, “No thank you, Kendal, I am finished with breakfast, and I am going to take my leave.” Jess was gleeful, the idea had happened upon her so suddenly, but she couldn’t spend the whole day in with Wesley, her far too seductive husband. No, she was going to reclaim her independence and if Wesley didn’t like it, well that would be fine.
          Jess stood and strode out of the hall, leaving Kendal spluttering behind her. Jess knew that Kendal would probably tell Wesley, but Jess was not going to bend to anyone, especially not her husband.
          She heard the sound of footsteps behind her and took off at a dead run, no one was going to pull her back, not when she was fighting so hard for freedom.         

          Wesley was awakened by a harsh knock; he flailed for a moment grasping at the empty sheets. “What?” Kendal peeked out of the jamb and looked in. “What do you need Kendal?”
          “Your grace, I am so sorry you know I would never do this, it is so very highly irregular.”
          Wesley was falling back to sleep, he was used to sleeping late into the morning but staying up late into the night, “Speak.”
          “It concerns the Duchess of York, your wife.”
          Wesley was alert, his body immediately awake, “What is wrong with Jessica?”
          “She just left. We don’t know where she is.”
          Wesley was already out of bed, his clothes were thrown around the room as he stumbled into them, uncaring that Kendal saw him unclothed, “Damn it, why didn’t anyone stop her?”
          “We tried, and I tried to send a footman with her and she started running and evaded him into—“
          “Into what Kendal?” Wesley demanded.
          “ She went into the dock yards, your Grace.” Kendal cried.
          An inhuman rage descended upon Wesley, his hands tightened to fists and he flew into action.

          Jess was feeling glorious, the sea was lapping against the docks rhythmically, and she smiled against the early afternoon sun. The docks were alive, ships being loaded and unloaded, travel-weary sailors disembarking from the battle-torn wood.
          Jess felt jealous, these men were able to do as they please, able to go across the sea any moment they wished, Jess on the other hand had to run flat out to evade her companions, she had lost them, and waited until they had turned back to give news of her escape.
          Jess’s mind cleared and she closed her eyes feeling the sun soak into her skin, she knew that she would have to go back under cover soon, she couldn’t get too dark, otherwise she would be even farther from the perfect English rose.
          “Ms. Wilmore! What a delight to see you this lovely afternoon.”
          Jess turned to see Sir Ian Cuthbridge standing bemusedly behind her, “Oh hello Sir Cuthbridge! I am very sorry to inform you that I am no longer Ms. Wilmore, I am now Mrs. Wesley Ketterick.”
          Ian’s eyes went wide, “Really? You were married to the duke of York? Well, well yes that is too bad your grace.” Jess smiled softly at him, Ian seemed to really mean that it was too bad that she was married.
          While she looked at Ian Cuthbridge, Wesley’s voice rang in the back of her head. Why the hell were you dancing with Ian Cuthbridge? Jess smirked to herself, Wesley didn’t know anything, and the man in front of her wouldn’t hurt anyone.
          Bringing her out of her reverie, Ian politely asked, “What brings you to the docks on this fine day?”
          “It was feeling a little stuffy; I came for a bit of sea breeze. And you Sir, how have your travels brought you here?”
           Ian smiled, “I have made my money in trade, I travel all around the world seeking priceless artifacts, I am in Brighton because I heard a new piece could be found here.”
          “And have you found anything to your liking?”
          “I believe so, yes.” Jess turned her head and realized that he was looking intently at her and felt a bristle on indignation, but relaxed, a bit of harmless flirting would not harm anyone, she was a married woman after all.
          “I am sorry to leave you, Madam. Maybe I will come calling. I have some business to attend to.”
          Jess nodded, eyes sparkling, “Do come! Good luck in finding your piece.” Ian nodded his goodbye and set off, his limbs were long and rangy but he had strength and Jess thought that he had probably worked aboard some of the ships. Jess wondered at how he ascertained the honor of being Sir instead of Mr. Jess figured he must have donated a large sum to the Crown, but not enough to truly become part of the gentry. Jess shook her head, realizing that she was wasting her time of precious freedom.  
          Jess closed her eyes as she stood facing the harbor, her face soaking up some of the sun’s warmth before the heat grew intolerable, she breathed calmly enjoying the day.

          “Are you mentally deficient?” Wesley’s voice resonated from behind her, the timbre betraying a fierce undercurrent of anger. Jess turned back to him, gazing calmly at her seething husband. Wesley had his hands clenched tightly at his sides and his voice shook with increased fury, his eyes flashing furiously. “Come now, we are going back at this instant.”  Wesley looked wretched, his hair was a mess and Jess resisted the urge to smooth it down. He was unshaven and didn’t smell like he had bathed recently.
          Jess felt her blood rise in anger and indignation; he did not have the right to dictate to her! “You may go, I do not need an escort, I wanted to see the sea.”
          “Jessica, I swear to all that is holy if you don’t come back with me right now—
          Jess turned her back to him, “Go back, I will be there in a few hours. You are not in charge of me, I make my own decisions.”
          “As your husband, I make your decisions for you. And you are leaving now. Do not think of talking back.”
          “Your grace,” Jess said disdainfully, “Go back, I am staying, as far as I am concerned I might not ever come back.” Jess spoke with heedless grandeur; she could see that Wesley was angry, very angry.
          “Last chance, do not defy me, you will regret it. We are going back now, come along Jessica.” Wesley’s voice was icy now.
          “I am staying. You may leave. In fact you may go to hell.” She turned around to gauge his reaction, just in time to see Wesley lunge for her, his hands grabbing her and throwing her bodily over his shoulder, her face down by his back with her derrière high in the air by his neck. His hands came like vices keeping her in place.
          Jess screamed in anger and humiliation; her fists flying and legs kicking she beat against his back. Landing one blow solidly in his stomach with her foot, Wesley let out a low grunt. His hand came down upon her rump in a decisive slap. Jess cried out in indignation rather than pain and continued struggling. The next slap was more stinging, and the blows continued until Jess finally quieted.
Jess was crying, sobbing, calling Wesley horrible names. Names she had learned second hand from Drake, which she didn’t really know what meant. Her entire backside burned and she knew tomorrow she would have bruises. Wesley wound his way back through the seedy parts of Brighton back to the fashionable parts.
          Wesley set Jessica back down, “I am giving you the opportunity to walk back into the house. Try to run or disrupt anything, I will not hesitate to pick you back up and once we are in the privacy of our own home, you will find the enormity of my displeasure.”
          Jess stopped crying and lifted her head and looked Wesley right in the eye and spat in his face. Jess smiled viciously, so furious to care about his threats. He had been barbaric, and he deserved what he got. Wesley uttered a low oath and his eyes flashed dangerously. Wesley threw her back over his shoulder and walked into the house.
          Immediately Kendal ran in to greet them, “Thank heavens, you found her.”
          “Yes I found her, she has had a fit of vapors and will require a day alone to recover, thank you.”
          Jess screeched her anger, and Wesley walked swiftly to his study.
He threw her down on the ornate carpet and locked the door. Jess was struggling to right herself when Wesley reached her again. His eyes were menacing and he looked like he was out of his mind. Jess was certain he had taken leave of his senses. 
          Wesley grabbed her arm and flung her over his knee and pulled her skirts from over her buttocks. Jess screamed at the newest indignity. “Jessica? Are you still angry with me?”
          “Yes, you monster.”
          “Good.” Jess tensed waiting, his hand slapped over her lace panties that were useless against the hardness of his hand. She screamed.
          Wesley continued, Jess feeling her skin heat and pink from the punishment. Her buttocks became sore but Jess drew strength from this. The blows became angry and ruthless, Jess was now sure that she would bruise and she felt her body swell. Jess no longer thought of this man as her husband, just her torturer. She cried out no longer when his hand slapped down onto her.
          Wesley finished and he pushed her off him. Jess fell into a disheveled heap at his feet, her body was sore and she winced. “Are you sore, darling?” Wesley spoke with false concern.
          “No, I am quite numb. Your grace, I have completely forgotten about you already.”
          Jess turned away from him and began to move to the door.  She heard a loud oath and felt a hand wrap around her waist and pull her around and flush against Wesley’s body. “Are you, darling, are you so numb?” Jess could feel every ridge and ever sinew of his body, including his swollen member.
Wesley’s mouth touched hers lightly but tenderly and her mouth opened slightly, breathing him in. His hand stole up from her waist and began loosening the strings on her dress.
Jess pulled back and spluttered, “Certainly not. We are not! You are no longer my husband.”
          Wesley’s answering smile held no warmth, “but we are married, it has already been consummated; and as your husband I am asserting my rights. Where ever, whenever.”
          Jess’s mouth fell open; he could not really be serious. “You must be jesting, that’s barbaric.”
          “Then I am a barbarian.” Wesley turned her around worked the strings until the dress fell away from her shoulders; he untied the strings that held the petticoats and chemise and plantlets. Jess heard his gasp when he saw her buttocks. Jess thought viciously; good, he should know how he has abused me.
          Jess stood naked before Wesley, his eyes making long sweeps down her body, was arousing in itself. Despite her anger, Jess felt the white-hot flames erupt in her lower abdomen.
          “I hate you.” Jess spat at Wesley.
          Wesley grinned and ran one finger down from her nape to one bud that topped a rounded breast, under his touch it turned pebbled and tight. “I don’t think so, sweeting.” Wesley pressed a kiss to her shoulder, “I think you are just as hot for me as I am for you.”
          Wesley guided her hand down to the front of his breeches where under the thin fabric she felt the hardened evidence of his arousal.  Jess fought her desire to feel his flesh parting hers. “I will never want you. I do not desire your pathetic advances.”
          Wesley shrugged his shoulders and pushed her hand away from his erection, “Fine.” He unbuttoned his trousers and released his magnificent length. His cock stood tall and mighty and Jess again fought her growing desire. “Lay down.”
          Jess gasped, “You don’t mean to have me here.”
          “I do. Whenever, wherever.”
          Jess lay down on the floor wincing as she touched the unrelenting wood. Wesley spread her legs and without seeing if she was ready for him, or not, thrust deep into her.
          Their second coupling was unlike their first. Jess was so consumed with anger that she acted like she was receiving no pleasure. Jess fell every inch though, her body swelling and moistening, but she staved off her pleasure. Wesley was rougher, and Jess laid there, not participating. When Wesley’s climax came and Jess felt the hot gush of his seed, Jess murmured, “Are you quite done then?”
          “Yes, you have served your purpose well. It is your job as my wife to be there for that purpose. If I find out you have ever left again without my permission, you would live to regret your actions.”
          Jess nodded stiffly. She stood picked up her clothes and donned them, when she finished, she asked, “I would like to take a bath, would that be acceptable?” Wesley nodded and unlocked the door. Jess stormed out of his study and heard the doors slam shut behind her. Jess made her way to her rooms and shut the door crying. 
          Damn her. Damn her straight to hell. Wesley thought as he strode around his study cleaning up after their encounter. She was entirely unsuitable to be his wife, entirely too willful. Wesley had always imagined marrying a woman of good background and amiable personality for with whom he could sire an heir.
          Wesley would not have chosen someone like Jessica, she was stubborn and entirely too full of life. How could she last night, be a wonderful passionate lover and today be nothing. Wesley supposed that he had probably not helped. Turning Jessica across his knee had been a bad idea; she had come out enraged and even more eager to snipe at him.
          Wesley gagged at the memory of her delicate posterior; he had raised welts and bruises. Wesley felt like a monster, all of his thoughts of protection and safety had fled and he felt truly remorseful. But the damn woman had not only left but had gone to the docks.
          She could not have worse luck if she tried; Brighton’s docks were some of the roughest in England, bringing ruthless men in from weeks of food and sleep deprivation; most not having had a woman in as long. Jessica would have been ripe for the picking. The men that frequent the docks were murderers and thieves, Wesley remembered that after Kendal had given him the news; Wesley had run full speed through the city to find her. He was losing hope, the longer she had been there the closer she had come to death. But there she had been standing easily on the dock watching the commotion; she was so naïve to not see the vast danger around her.
          Wesley felt disgusted with himself, not only had he hurt her in his discipline, but when she chaffed at his pride, he had forced himself onto her; and while he was well within his rights, Wesley saw the encounter as little more than rape.
          Jessica would never forgive him, Wesley supposed, Damn. Wesley picked up his jacket and strode out the doors of the study, grunting roughly to Kendal, “I will return later.” Wesley took a horse out of his manor consumed with anger, at himself, at her, at everyone.