Message-ID: <56102asstr$1182463802@assm.asstr-mirror.org> X-Original-To: ckought69@hotmail.com Delivered-To: ckought69@hotmail.com X-Original-Path: u2g2000hsc.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail From: dioladragontail@yahoo.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1182458903.199698.77400@u2g2000hsc.googlegroups.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:48:23 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: G2/1.0 X-HTTP-UserAgent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; Media Center PC 3.1),gzip(gfe),gzip(gfe) Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: u2g2000hsc.googlegroups.com; posting-host=71.228.85.22; posting-account=21gl_A0AAAAQV5dryk5X12Al4RuV00VF X-ASSTR-Original-Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:48:23 -0700 Subject: {ASSM} {Summer Solstice 2007} Summer [F / FF / MF / MF (Swinging, Public)] Lines: 1487 Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:10:02 -0400 Path: assm.asstr-mirror.org!not-for-mail Approved: <assm@asstr-mirror.org> Newsgroups: alt.sex.stories.moderated,alt.sex.stories Followup-To: alt.sex.stories.d X-Archived-At: <URL:http://assm.asstr-mirror.org/Year2007/56102> X-Moderator-Contact: ASSTR ASSM moderation <story-ckought69@hotmail.com> X-Story-Submission: <ckought69@hotmail.com> X-Moderator-ID: emigabe, newsman Summer A Summer Solstice Festival Story By Diola Dragontail The ringing phone jarred her from a deep sleep. The shrill noise first insinuated itself into her dreams as the call of a thousand unseen birds. But it's unrelenting noise finally forced her eyes open. She reached out in the darkness and found the receiver, lifting it to her pillow and her bleary eyed face. "Hello?" "Good morning, my wife." The voice said in a calmly even keel. "What time is it?" She felt her annoyance rising. She knew he had little of import to tell her and was probably just intending to upset her. "Where you are?" He asked, she was about to let loose a smart-ass reply when he finished his own answer. "It should be just dawn now." "And why did you wake me up at such an ungodly hour?" There was along silent pause before he finally replied. "Your summer is almost over. You should be returning home soon." Her annoyance grew even more heated now. "I'm well aware of that. I don't need the likes of you to remind me." "Such venom." His voice dripped with sarcasm even over the tinny tone of the telephone. "I just wish you'd find a better place to spend your summers. A place more befitting your stature." Her annoyance dimmed slightly, it was always the same old argument. All he cared about was his stature and his place in society, and the damage she might be causing to it with her juvenile, as he called them, antics. "Why don't you come here and see?" She asked, challenging him. She was sure that he would refuse; he would never lower himself to this. "You might manage to learn something." She added with a sarcastic tone of her own. "Impossible." Was his immediate answer. "I have far too much work to attend to. Unlike you, I have responsibilities that I take seriously." She laughed sarcastically at him, "There is nothing that can't wait until tomorrow. If you want to remain locked up in your marble palace, that's your choice, but don't try to blame it on your responsibilities." "If I agree to this..." He started to say, long pauses between his words as if he was thinking while he spoke. She was stunned into silence; she didn't expect him to even humor the idea. He was calling her bluff and waiting for her to back down in defeat. "Then I want something in return." His tone was deadly serious now. "What is it?" She asked with a fair amount of trepidation. Dealing with him when he got into a mood like this was always dangerous. "If I spend a day with you, then I expect you to return home a week early." She waited for a long moment before she answered, trying to determine if he had a trick somewhere hidden in his words. "Deal." She replied slowly. "But that means that you do what I normally do and no complaining." There was another brief pause and she waited for his inevitable refusal to her conditions. There was no way he'd agree to her terms. He might have called her bluff, but she was raising the stakes. "Very well." Was his curt reply, the tone of annoyance thick in his voice. "I go out for breakfast at 8." She informed him, matter of factly. "Be here before then." She hung up the phone before he could reply, unconcerned with what ever he had to say. She slid out of bed and walked naked to the covered window. She enjoyed the primal feeling of sleeping naked and did it whenever she could. The sensual feeling of the sheets against her bare flesh made her feel alive in a way she couldn't describe. Standing bare in front of the window, she drew the shades open. The beams of dawn's light just barely seeping through the canyons of the city streets to fall on her pale skin. She picked this apartment in particular just because of its easterly view. She felt no modesty as she stood revealed in front of the window. Closing her eyes as the sunlight caressed her. She was sure that there was more than one set of eyes watching her skin, and she enjoyed the attention. She stretched her arms over her head, flexing her back and jutting her breast forward. She lowered her hands and drew her curly blonde hair back, behind her shoulders, making sure that there were no obstructions hiding her breasts from her unseen audience. She felt the short hairs on the back of her neck bristle with lust. She could feel the eyes all on her. Male, female. Young, old. It didn't matter to her. She slid her hands down her hips, spreading her legs slowly. Her fingers plowing slowly through the field of golden hair between her legs. She imagined what her husband would say if he saw her doing this. No doubt that he would be even more upset. And that excited her even more. She ran her fingers across her already moist lips and then brought the tips to her mouth. Her tongue licking the very essence of herself from her hand. She was just about to return to her pussy when she spotted her phone. She picked up the receiver and hit the first speed dial button, waiting for the connection to be made. "Mom, you're never going to believe who just called me." She said with a faux pained sound of sarcasm. "My darling husband." There was an exasperated sound of annoyance from her mother. "And what did the letch want this time?" "Oh, the usual." She glanced at her nails as she replied, performing her disaffected act even though her mother couldn't see it. "Wants me to come home early again." "You told him he could shove it up his uptight ass, I hope?" Her mother's voice seemed to quiver with anticipation, as if she was looking forward to an argument between her daughter and her son-in- law. "Nope." She paused just long enough for her mother to make an assumption and start to grow angry. "I asked him to join me for the day." "You did?" The sound of her mother's surprise was almost palpable. "And what did he say?" "He said yes." Her mother was completely silent now, even more surprised by the agreement than the younger woman was. "I just thought you might like to know." She added, breaking the silence. "And be sure to tell dad." "I..." the older woman started to reply, still too shocked for worlds. "I will." "Good." She glanced at the clock. "I need to go get ready before he gets here. Love you, mom." She blew an exaggeratedly loud kiss into the receiver, and then hung up the phone. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- He knocked with outright disdain on his wife's apartment door. He didn't understand why she wanted to live in such a place. The smell was abhorrent, the scent of sweat from too many bodies living in too small an area. He couldn't understand how anyone would be comfortable living on top of one another like this. "You're late!" She shouted through the door. He didn't bother to answer; it was beneath him to be seen in a hallway shouting. The metallic snap of the dead bolt lock being retracted echoed in the hallway, followed by the jingling sound of the chain locked being unhooked. The sound disgusted him. To have to live in constant fear of intruders and uninvited guests. It just felt unnatural. The door opened just an inch. "Come in." He could hear her walking away from the door. Not opening it for him was probably a conscious choice to further insult him. Forcing him to open the door himself. His disdain still high, he reached out and pushed the door open with just the tips of two fingers. The room beyond the door was all that amounted to his wife's home away from home. She called it a flat, but he couldn't see how anyone would live in a place smaller than one of their closets back home. "Are you going to come in?" She asked from the other side of the small room, just beyond the bed that almost filled the entire room. He frowned as he watched her. He was sure she was doing this intentionally. Forcing him to degrade himself by entering. Her hair was still wet and except for the towel she had half wrapped around her head, she wore nothing else. She knew that there was no way he'd leave the door open with her exposed like this. "You're not even ready to leave." He said, annoyed as he stepped through the threshold. "So why is it a problem that I'm a few minutes less than punctual?" "It's the principle, that's all." She picked through her small closet looking for the right attire for the day. "You're over dressed for a relaxing day out anyway." She glanced over her shoulder at him and nodded towards the dark black suit, red tie, and polished leather shoes that he was wearing. His dark hair was, of course, immaculate. Still cut short and not with a strand out of place. His dark eyes were piercing into her, seeming to smolder with anger. His features were chiseled in their distinctiveness, which was fitting when compared to his normally cold emotions. "And you're under dressed." He commented, crossing the room to shut the window shade. "Must you give this entire wretched city a show?" "The people across the street are hardly the whole city." She sneered, avoiding the question all together. "Besides, I couldn't really pick out what I would wear until I knew what you were wearing." She pulled a tan dress from the closet, one with a particularly plunging neckline. She wanted something appealing, but not too revealing. She held the dress against herself as she stood in front the closet door mounted mirror. He admired her from here, the smooth soft curve of her ass, the reflection of her full breasts, creamy white with their pale pink nipples. The slight bit of golden blonde hair peeking out from between her legs. She still was everything that had beguiled him all those years ago. She still cut the same figure as she had when he decided that he had to have her. He was so entranced by her beauty that he didn't even notice her looking backing at him from the reflection in the mirror. She said nothing, just allowing him to admire her. For a moment she could see the man she fell in love with in his face. The caring, troubled man that he refused to let the world see. "What do you think of this one?" She asked, shaking the dress slightly to draw his attention to it. "That-" For a moment he found himself at a loss for words. "That one should do nicely." In truth, he didn't think it suited her. She deserved something more impressive. Gilded in gemstones or precious metals, but he knew she'd never wear anything like that. She seemed always to be more comfortable in the plainer attire that she preferred. "It wouldn't hurt you to try a pair of jeans once in a while." She said rhetorically as she pulled the dress over her head. "Or the horror of a pair of shorts." He didn't even bother to dignify her words with a response. Instead stepping up behind her and tying the back of her dress closed. It took him a second, but he realized that the shoulder straps crisscrossed between her shoulder blades and then tied to the lower portion, leaving the majority of her back exposed. The opening plunging all the way to the small of her back. Only after the dress fell into place did she hike the hem up and step into a pair of white thong panties, shimmying her hips to slide them into place. He thought about voicing a protest about her chosen attire, but knew it was likely to be pointless. She had already made up her mind and arguing with her about it would accomplish nothing. Once the panties were in place, she let the dress fall back into place. The bottom hem only reaching to just a few inches above her knees. She took a moment to admire herself in the mirror. Spinning in place as much for his benefit as hers. After making a full turn and a half, she stopped to look at her husband again. "Hungry?" She asked, distracting him way from his staring. "Yes." He managed to speak with out too much of a mental hiccup. "I made reservations at-" "Cancel them." She interrupted, crossing her arms in front of herself. "What?" He looked at her, more than a bit surprised. "I said," she repeated, her voice calm and even, as if she was speaking to a five year old. "Cancel them." "But," he started to protest. "No buts." She interrupted again, raising her voice slightly. "You agreed to do what I want. That means we eat where I choose." He gritted his teeth as he stared at her, doing his best to hide his annoyance. He held the stare for a moment to see if she would back off. "Very well." She didn't relent, he was stuck with it. She walked to the flat door, stopping near it to slip a pair of brown, open toe sandals onto her bare feet. At the same time her hands pulled down a white purse that she slung under her arm with practiced ease. "So then where are we going?" He asked, with a slight bit of trepidation. "The park." She replied as she pulled the door open. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "What is this called again?" He asked, holding the plastic cup up so that he could look closer at the murky brown liquid that flowed inside it. "It's a Grande Caramel Mocha Monterey Blast." The words rolled off her lips easily, even though they made little sense to him. "So you like it?" He took another sip through the plastic straw as he considered his response. He let the sweet liquid sit on his tongue for a second before he swallowed. "It isn't bad." He commented, frowning at having to admit that there might be some merit to her chosen breakfast. "I'm impressed." She smirked as she looked at him, the straw of her own drink dangling from between her pink lips. "From you that's glowing praise." He only grunted in reply, wanting the topic of conversation to move on as quickly as possible. "See?" Her smirk faded slowly. "I still know what you like." "And I," he seized on the chance to deflect the conversation somewhere else. "Still don't see what intrigues you about this place." She glanced at him for a second, surprised that he still couldn't see it. She then looked around the bustling park for an example to point out to him. From their place sitting on the park bench they had a perfect view of the field beyond the gravel path in front of them. Scattered around the verdant emerald green grass were all sorts of examples, young families out with their children, older retirees walking their dogs, young lovers laying in the grass and enjoying the morning. Even on the path in front of them there were passing examples, virile joggers out for their morning exercise, young parents pushing strollers, even the occasional mounted horse complete with rider. "Can't you feel it around you?" She looked back to her husband in disbelief. "All the life, all the energy, all the happiness." She stressed the last part as being the most important of all. She was sure one of these examples would sway his thoughts. "Yes." His voice was calm and unimpressed, as if it was all a given and nothing special. "So?" "So?" She didn't know if she should be offended or sympathetic. Did this really not affect him at all? Could he have grown so cold as to not feel anything? Then, like a bolt out of the blue, a thought came to her. Perhaps she had the reason for his state of mind. "Just because we have no children of our own doesn't mean you have to despise the ones who have." Her voice was a soft whisper now. "You can still find joy in other people's happiness." He made no effort to reply reply, his face remaining a stony, emotionless façade. She shifted closer to him on the park bench, letting her hips touch his. A familiar yet still dignified contact. If he wanted to pursue it further, he would need to take the next step himself. His eyes scanned the horizon slowly, trying to remain impassionate and constant. He took it in everything, but did his best not to show interest in any one thing in particular. "Her?" She asked, out of the blue, surprising him. "Well, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, you always did prefer the darker haired women." He glanced at her, still surprised at his wife's powers of observation. His gaze probably had only lingered on the woman in question for a quarter second longer than anyone else in his vision, but still she was able to perceive his interest. She turned her head and looked back to the subject in question. Studying the woman for a moment before replying. From a distance the young woman didn't look very impressive, just another mother out for a jog with their child. Her baggy blue jogging suit hid all of her body and her sunglasses hid her eyes. The ear bud headphones seemed to add an element of detachment to her appearance and her dark hair whipping behind her gave the appearance of a mare in motion. She could be just about anyone and she wondered if that wasn't entirely the point of his interest in the anonymous woman. "Why her?" She asked as she turned her attention back to her husband. Her head cocked slightly to the left like a dog attempting to understand its master. He frowned as he glanced at his wife. He thought he had answers to give her, but he wasn't sure how to articulate them. "It's the baby, isn't it?" She asked, her eyes narrowing now. His reaction was stern and immediate, his eyes narrowing and growing cold, but flashing with an internal anger. He felt the rage to snap out and strike her for the implied insult. What did she think he was? She didn't flinch from his reaction, either from lack of fear or just a misunderstanding to the level of his annoyance. "She has had a baby already." She commented, still staring him. "That makes her fertile." He stared at his wife, blinking slowly as his rage dissipated. She was right of course, but he didn't want to admit it. He glanced up looking for the nameless woman, but she had already disappeared beyond the winding gravel paths of the park. His wife smiled apologetically at him, laying her hand over the back of his hand. "Know that if it was within my power," she said softly, "I would willingly give her to you." As presumptuous and ego driven as her statement was he understood the underlying message of his wife's words. Despite their separation and the assumptions the others had made about them, beyond the turbulence of their marriage and their almost constant bickering, even with the rocky start of their relationship and the disapproving of their families, he had never strayed from her. He was sure she had, but he didn't mind that. He understood her need and was willing to forgive her. Despite where her body laid, he always knew where her heart resided. Most importantly, no matter what the others might think and gossip about, their lack of children was not due to a lack of trying. "Do you trust me?" She asked him after staring at her husband's face for a long moment. It wasn't an easy question to answer. He didn't find it easy to trust anyone, not even his wife. Even she had her moments where she'd willingly abuse such liberties. "For the moment," He replied slowly, a cautionary tone to his voice. "Yes." She could sense the hesitation in her husband's voice, not that she blamed him. "For today, I wish you would." She said, her voice more somber now. "You've trusted me enough to agree to today, I do not plan to abuse that trust." He nodded an understanding. "Very well." "Are you carrying your cell phone?" She asked him, her eyes glancing down at his belt. He nodded, without having to double check it's presence. "Then I'd like you to explore the city on your own for a bit." He was about to protest, he had no desire to wander this cesspool of a metropolis like some sort of tourist. There was nothing here that he hadn't already seen before. But she raised a hand, giving him a second's pause for the rest of her words. "There's something I want to look into." Her voice was reassuring, like what ever this was, it was important. "I will call you when I'm ready." With more than a small amount of reluctance, he nodded in agreement. "Good." She smiled and leaned closer, kissing his cheek. "I promise you won't regret it." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- He was quickly growing impatient. It had been hours since he last saw his wife and had still not received a phone call from her. He had never had much of a desire to see the city that his wife decided to call her second home and now he was feeling even less interested in it. He spent the first few hours just sitting on the park bench watching the people go by. It was easy to forget that was in he city when surrounded by the tranquil green of the park. He imagined that the city denizens must view this place as he did, an escape from the cement canyons that made up the rest of the city. Once he grew tired of sitting, he began wandering the park, but finding little different than what he saw from the bench. The scenery had changed, different trees, the occasional footbridge, a statue or a body of water, but these held little interest for him. He had seen much better examples of all of this. He was really only interested in the people. The way they looked and interacted. But as the morning had worn on, there seemed to be fewer and fewer of them about. The only thing that had distracted him for a moment was the swans. In particular a dark black cygnet that seemed to be struggling to keep up with the other's in its flock. He felt an affinity for the bird and actually wished that he had some small scrap of bread to offer it. A small reward to give it for the troubles it had already endured as being different. That completely contrasted against what had happened moments later as he ventured out of the park and onto the city streets. It wasn't more than a few blocks later that some scraggily bum asked him for pocket change. The supposed wretch said that he wanted the money for something to eat, preying on the sympathies of others. But he could tell from the dazed look in his eyes that food was the last thing on the man's mind. He restrained the urge to take out his frustrations on the man and just kept walking. As he walked the streets he saw different As he walked the streets he saw how different the people's interactions were as compared to the park. Bodies shuffling in and out of cavernous buildings, armored in dark suits and modest dresses. Glazed eyes being careful not to look at each other's faces. Like the legions of the dead marching on the cement sidewalks. Again he had to wonder what his wife saw in this place that was so much better than their home. His patience had worn thin enough that he was seriously considering just going home and breaking his promise to his wife. His cell phone rang as if the woman could read his mind. "Where are you?" Her first question seemed to reaffirm her powers of mental perception. He glanced up at the street sign at the far end of the black he was walking. "Madison and 32nd." His voice was curt and precise, showing his lack of patience. He promised that wouldn't complain, but he didn't promise that he'd like it. "Oh, you're in Midtown." She replied calmly, not seeming to notice his state of mind. "Come to 32 Spring Street and we'll have lunch. I have someone I want you to meet." All the words that he could think of to reply were snide and impolite, so instead of saying anything he just grunted and hung up his cell phone. If his wife didn't recognize his annoyance now, then she never would. He walked to the curb and flagged down a taxi. He had no interest in walking any further. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- She stood in front of the restaurant as she waited for her husband's arrival. She would sense that he was annoyed, but refused to acknowledge it. She knew that if she did, she'd just fuel into his foul mood. It didn't take very long for the yellow taxi to arrive and stop at the curb in front of her. Through the window she could see her husband finalizing the transaction, then reach for the door. She took a step back as he stepped out, then moved forward to him as the taxi pulled away. "Come on, they're waiting for us inside." She took his hand and gave it a gentle tug towards the front door of the restaurant. "They?" He asked, questioningly, holding his footing for the moment. "Yes." She replied matter of factly. "They're friends of mine that I'd like you to meet." "Who?" He had a mixture of interest, hesitation, and annoyance. She had promised that he wouldn't regret trusting her, but he was already beginning to question the sanity of that. "Friends of mine. I've known them for a few years." She frowned at him. "Just give them a chance. If you're not comfortable, you can leave and I'll still come home a week early." He glanced at her for a second, gauging her sincerity and then nodded, following her lead towards the front door. It was still easily an hour before lunch and the restaurant was still mostly empty. The smell of fresh garlic and basil hung in the air, giving the place a homely feel. "They make the best pizza here." She commented off handedly. As she lead him through the maze of tables that made up the dining area. "You should try it." He said nothing as she continued to lead him towards the back of the restaurant. "We have a private room in the back." His wife commented, noticing his hesitation. "Like you they prefer their privacy." He nodded slowly, understanding the sentiment. She stopped in front of an open door and poked her head inside. "He's here." She announced to the unseen occupants. He could hear movement beyond the door, but he was only able to see once his wife entered the room. "Nice to meet you." A blonde man in a dark suit stood and extended his hand towards him. "A pleasure." He replied, looking towards his wife for an introduction. "This is my husband Peter." She said, still smiling. "This is Lawrence and his wife Victoria." Peter glanced towards the dark haired woman that still remained seated at the table that dominated the small private room. She smiled up at him and seemed to be examining him far closely than he had expected. "Karen has told us quite a bit about you." "My wife does enjoy her times here." Paul replied, not wanting to say that he knew nothing of the couple in front of him. "I, unfortunately, do not get the chance to visit often." "Karen tells us that you're in the acquisition and import trade?" Lawrence said, rhetorically as he gestured to the other side of the table, motioning for Karen and Paul to sit. "You could say that." Paul smiled, "A lot of odds and ends mostly. But the devil is in those details." Lawrence laughed, obviously finding some humor in his new acquaintances words. "We took the liberty of ordering a bottle of wine and some appetizers while we waited for you." Victoria smiled at Paul, her eyes still seeming to study him closer than he had expected. He was unused to this kind of scrutiny, and wasn't sure what to make of it. "So I understand that you're interested in swinging with us?" Lawrence casually said, after the door was safely closed, insulating their privacy. Peter was surprised, and somewhat offended by the bluntness of the other man's words. He knew his wife engaged in these past times, but he had little interest in joining her. But before he could voice his displeasure, his wife replied. "Peter is new to this." Karen said softly, patting her husband's arm lightly, comfortingly. "I thought maybe we could just see how things happen." Peter glanced at his wife for a moment; he could tell that this was all part of her plan. He wasn't sure if he should feel offended or not, but he was intrigued very so slightly. He glanced to Victoria, to see her reaction, and was surprised to see that she seemed to be somewhat disappointed. It was a reaction that he wasn't accustomed to; he had expected her to be relieved at his perceived lack of interest. "I apologize." Lawrence's voice sound genuinely embarrassed, as if he was just as ill informed about Karen's plans as Peter had found himself to be. "No, no need." Peter waved a hand, dispelling the thought. The other man's apology did more to assuage Peter's insulted pride than anything his wife could have said. An uncomfortable silence fell in the small room, finally broken by Karen's voice. "Did you bring pictures of your children with you?" Karen asked, the request seemed to float in the middle of the room, out of place and awkward for a second. Then she glanced at her husband. "We've been trying to have some of our own for years now. And I did mention yours to Peter." The truth was, Peter had no idea what his wife was speaking of. But he managed to conceal his confusion for the moment, to see what she was playing at. If she was just intending to make small talk. Karen turned and looked across the table, leaning closer to whisper in a mock conspiratorially way. "Peter doesn't think we can enjoy these pastimes and still raise a nice, stable family." "It's not easy." Victoria laughed, dispelling any discomfort as she rooted in her person and pulled out a small plastic accordion of pictures. She unfolded it on the table, spinning it so that they were right side up for Paul and Karen. "That's John, our boy. He's seven now and just started school." Victoria rolled her eyes in a slightly exasperated way. "My god, every morning is like an ordeal with him. He just wants nothing to do with school at all." Peter stared at the picture, trying not to show too much interest. He wasn't sure what the proper amount was, but he just felt envious now. The dark haired boy looked like an imp in the posed picture, bright red cheeks, eyes that seemed to glimmer with mischievousness. He couldn't help but feel envious. "And this," Victoria's finger shifted to the right now, following the train of pictures. "Is Cassy, she's our baby." Peter could see Victoria's face start to glow as she gazed down at the picture, the pride and joy was almost palpable as it flowed out of her. The little girl, Cassy, couldn't be older than four or five. And if her older brother was an imp, this child looked like an angel. Bright blonde hair, tiny little features, and a face that just beamed happiness and wonder. Paul snapped his eyes away from the pictures, searching for the right words to respond with. "You have a beautiful family." His eyes focused on Victoria, the compliment directed solely towards her. "Thank you." Lawrence replied, not out of any sort of sense of insult. He seemed oblivious to the fact that Paul didn't consider his contribution to the feat to be very important. "We've been trying to have our own for a few years now." Karen replied, patting her husband's hand again. "I think he's a little jealous." "I'm sure you'll have your own soon." Victoria said sympathetically, her tone was the sound of one that understood but could do nothing to help another's plight. As if she could see Paul's state of mind. There was a light knock at the door before it opened again. A waitress stepped through carrying plates and a wine bottle. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "So we'll call you before the end of the day?" Karen said as the two couples stood on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. Lawrence nodded in agreement, but glanced at his wife for her reaction. Once again Victoria seemed to be studying Paul, as if she was trying to see her way into the man's thoughts the way Karen was able to. "I just think," Paul started to say with a slightly apologetic tone as he stared into Victoria's brown eyes. "That Karen and I should discuss this a bit, before we commit to anything." "If we thought you would just agree to it with out any sort of second though," Victoria said, nodding with understanding. "Then we wouldn't have even considered it ourselves." "And besides," Lawrence added, "We've enjoyed our previous evenings with your wife and she's never betrayed our trust." Karen couldn't help but blush at the words. Both at the compliment and the implied meaning of what "previous evenings" had entailed. "My husband is just as safe, if not more so." Karen added, smiling at Paul. "Well then, it's decided." Lawrence nodded. "But right now I need to get back to my office." "I'll look forward to your call. And have the babysitter on stand by." Victoria laughed, and then leaned closer and kissed Karen on the cheek, a moment of familiarity that wasn't lost on Paul. "It was nice to finally meet you." Victoria added, smiling at Paul. Lawrence echoed his wife's words with a polite nod to the other man. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "Hello, Victoria?" Karen said into the cell phone as she and Paul stood on the park path. "Yes, we had a chance to talk things over." She said after a momentary pause. Paul just watched as his wife spoke into the phone. He couldn't hear the other end of the conversation, but could easily assume enough of it. "Okay, we can be there." Karen said, the slight sound of excitement slipping through her voice. "Would you like us to bring anything?" There was another brief pause, Karen smiling brightly at her husband as she listened into the phone. "It's a date." She finally said. "Alright, there's no turning back now." Karen smirked, obviously teasing him. "You sure that you're comfortable with this?" Her question was a bit calmer, more concerned in tone than her previous teasing. She was honestly worried that maybe her husband was just agreeing to this to please her and that he really wasn't prepared for what was going to happen. "Yes, I am." Paul gave his wife a reassuring smile. "You've been with this man, Lawrence, before?" Karen studied her husband's face for a long moment, trying to judge why he was asking. "Yes, I have." Paul nodded slowly, not the slightest hint of jealousy on his face. "And was he able to please you?" Karen narrowed her eyes even further, attempting to penetrate the labyrinthine mazes of her husband's mind. "Yes, he did." A pleased smile grew on Paul's face, one that seemed just slightly out of place. "Good. Then it will be enjoyable to see you with him." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "I just got the call." Victoria said solemnly into her cell phone. She restrained from saying anything more, waiting to see what her husband would say. "I guess we'll be going home tonight?" Lawrence assumed, judging by his wife's tone of voice the other Karen and her husband must have declined. "No, they said yes." Victoria smirked, letting a little bit of amusement seep into her voice. "You must really be excited." Lawrence admonished his wife. "Normally you don't tease me like that." "Yes I am." Victoria's voice lowered to a hushed whisper. "I think I'm already getting wet." "You horny minx." Lawrence whispered in reply, he could only imagine that wherever his wife was, she was probably starting to fidget in place. He loved to see her get that worked up in public and try to hide it. "Are you saying that you're not excited?" Victoria's voice returned to a normal volume, but her teasing tone remained. "I've seen you with her before, remember?" "Okay, you got me there." A playful tone entered his voice now. "Touch yourself for me and check." "What? Right here?" Victoria wasn't entirely surprised at her husband's request, but she started to feel a bit embarrassed already. Her eyes glancing up and down the street. "Where are you?" He asked, even more amused now, but having no intention of backing off on his request. "Fifth Avenue." She whispered now, her cheeks burning red. "I was doing a little window shopping." "Then no one will notice." Lawrence whispered as he turned in his office chair. He gazed down to the street and wondered if she was one of the little ants he could see on the street below. "They'll all be busy window shopping too." "Okay." She replied slowly, turning to face the closest shop window. It was a display of crates and pottery, overflowing with foodstuffs and fabrics. She took a deep breath, then slipped her free hand down the front of her slacks. She felt her heart racing and her lungs burning with a combination of excitement and nervousness. "Are you doing it?" He asked, his voice insistent now. "Yes." She whispered, her voice breathless. She could feel the hem of her satin panties, as her fingers slid under them. The soft stubble of hair under her finger tips, then the moist feeling at the top of her pussy. She could feel her clit starting to peek out, as if it sensed her fingers and was eager to meet them. "I'm wet." She whispered, her eyes glancing from left to right to see if anyone on the busy street noticed what she was doing. "And I need a touch up shave." Lawrence didn't need to additional detail to prove that his wife was doing as he asked, but it did add a little more imagery to his thoughts. "Well, then, you should take care of that before tonight." Victoria murmured an agreement as she pulled her hand from her slacks. She resisted the overwhelming urge to sniff her fingers; she knew that the sound would just encourage her husband to make her do more. "I'm going to make the hotel reservations." Victoria said, a bit breathlessly, but eager to make the final arrangements and get to this evening's fun. "I'll call you back with the details. Love you." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Paul expected the night to go very slowly at first. More pleasantries and small talk, then finally onto the evening's carnal activities. So nothing could have come as more a surprise to him when his wife knocked on the hotel door. The door opened in reply, with Victoria standing on the other side of it. Her hand reached out, grabbed the front of Karen's dress and pulled her into the room. Not forcefully, his wife would have had ample chance to pull away, if she had wanted to. Paul stood in the hallway, still holding the bottle of wine, as he watched the two women lock into a kiss. Victoria was obviously the aggressor of the two, but Karen didn't seem to be putting up much of a fight. Victoria's hand remained on the dress, her fingers locked around the fabric, firmly grasping it. Her other hand wrapped around Karen's hips, pulling her even closer, so that their bodies met. Karen's hands, at first just hanging limply, moved to hold the other woman's sides. Her left leg lifting from the floor and rubbing against the inside of Victoria's calves. A small moan of approval rumbled deep in Karen's throat. Behind them, deeper in the hotel room, Lawrence was motioning for Paul to enter. The hotel room itself was spacious, by this city's standards, but by no means on par with the luxury that Paul was use to. Still, it seemed more than adequate for the evening. "Sorry." Lawrence apologized, after Paul had stepped into the room and closed the door. "Vicky has been like this all afternoon, ever since lunch." Paul smiled, glancing at the two women again, watching as Victoria let go of his wife's dress and then slipped her hand under the flowing fabric. The hand easily found his wife's breast and cupped its weight in her palm. Paul stepped deeper into the room, placing the wine bottle down on a nearby table, not once taking his eyes off of the two women. "Then she's not normally this..." Paul searched for a word to use that didn't sound offensive. "Forward?" Lawrence glanced at the other man as he offered the suggestion. "No, not often, unfortunately." Paul smiled at the implication of the other man's words. Karen's dress was hanging fully open now, allowing her breasts to hang unfettered. The normally pale nipples had turned a darker pink, standing erect from her ample bosom. Victoria's fingers pawed at Karen's flesh, as their kiss grew more intense. Karen's knee now reaching high enough to rub the other woman's thighs. Victoria's fingertips finding Karen's left nipple and pinching it, making Karen's one supporting leg start to wobble, even as a groan of pleasure exited her chest. "When they do get together," Lawrence whispered. "They can put on quite a show." Paul tore his eyes away from the two women just long enough to look at Lawrence and nod in agreement. A second later and he was back to watching, the aggressiveness of the other woman excited him more than he had expected it to. He found himself hoping that she would continue to push his wife. Victoria released Karen's nipple from the pinch, her hands moving up to the shoulder straps of Karen's dress and pulling them down. Fully exposing Karen from the waist up. "You'd better sit down." Lawrence suggested, gesturing to one of the leather couches in the room. "This is probably going to be a while. You might want to get comfortable to enjoy the show." "Do they do this often?" Paul asked as he unbuttoned the front of his suit jacket and took a seat, his eyes never leaving the spectacle occurring in the middle of the hotel room. Victoria's head pulled back, breaking the kiss, leaving Karen's tongue hanging neglected in the air for a moment. Victoria's hands slipped under Karen's breasts, cupping their undersides and pushing the nipples upwards. "Any time they get together, actually." Lawrence said with a laugh and a shrug. He stepped around the other couch that framed the room and sat opposite Paul. "But, like I said, she's been worse today. She usually takes a little while to warm up." Victoria's head bent over, her eyes glancing at Paul for a split second. He thought he saw her wink at him, but he wasn't positive. Her attention quickly flashed back to Karen, Victoria's lips pulling back a bit and showing a set of pearly white teeth. Paul anticipated what the woman was about to do to his wife and he watched intently, hoping that his assumption was right. Victoria's mouth opened and her teeth caught Karen's right nipple, holding it for a moment and making Karen whimper with lust. Victoria pulled her face back slightly, pulling the nipple tight and making Karen follow her. Then she let the nipple go, allowing it to bounce back into place, making Karen whimper even louder. Victoria watched Karen for a moment longer, then turned her attention to Paul. Smiling mischeviously at him. "I've been looking forward to fucking you since lunch time." Paul shook his head slowly, smirking in reply, but said nothing. A disappointed look slowly bloomed on Victoria's face, an assumption that maybe Paul didn't plan to play an active role in this evening's events. "If anything," Paul loosened his tie casually, watching the woman's face closely. "I'll be the one fucking you." Victoria licked her lips in reply and was only able to take a single step towards Paul before he spoke up again. "For now, amuse yourself with Karen." Paul smiled even more as he returned Victoria's wink from earlier. "I was enjoying the show." Victoria smiled even wider as she turned back to Karen, "Well, that means it's just you and me." Karen didn't reply with words, instead stepping quickly closer to the other woman and grabbing a fist full of her dark hair. Victoria only made a slight yelping noise as Karen pulled her back close, their lips meeting again. Behind them, Lawrence watched, more than entertained by this turn of pace. He hadn't seen Karen take control like that before. He could only assume that the presence of her husband had given her even more spirit. Karen loosened her grip and let Victoria's hair slip out from between her fingers. The ebon strands uncoiling from her fingers like a nest of vipers retreating for shelter. Her hands immediately went to the front of Victoria's designer silk shirt, gripping it tightly and yanking it apart, the crimson stone buttons falling around their feet. Paul stood up as he watched, the smile still adorning his face. He crossed the hotel room slowly, always keeping at least a half an eye on the two women. He collected the corkscrew and a pair of wine glasses from the counter and began the task of opening the wine. Not to be out done, Victoria's hands found Karen's hips and pulled her dress down as she dropped to her knees in front of Karen. The white thong remained around Karen's hip for only a second more as Victoria reached up and yanked it down, twisting it around her knees to keep Karen from backing up. Victoria leaned forward now, licking the entirety of Karen's pussy from the bottom to the top, staining her blonde pubic hairs to a brown matte as Victoria's tongue spread her saliva and Karen's juice upwards. Lawrence, unable to contain himself much longer, stood up and began removing his own suit. Loosening his tie and pulling it free from his neck with a zipping noise as the dark silk brushed through the starched cotton of his collar. He began unbuttoning his white shirt and pulled it off of his shoulders at the same time that he removed his jacket. Karen threw her head backwards and stared, eyes glazed, at the ceiling. Her hands reached down and her fingers interwoven within the locks of Victoria's hair, cupping the top of the woman's head. She tried to spread her legs wider, but found her knees still held together by the twisted cloth of her panties. Paul pulled the wine cork free with a loud pop as he watched Victoria's tongue push up inside his wife's cunt. The dark haired woman's pale cheeks framed by the curly hair of Karen's pussy. Victoria's eyes stared upwards, towards the woman, but her hands continued to hold the panties tightly around Karen's knees. Karen's pendulous breasts shook like warm Jello as she gasped for air. She opened her eyes slowly, then started to pull Victoria up, pulling incessantly on her hair until the other woman's face finally came away from her twitching pussy. As Karen pulled Victoria back up, she could feel the juices running down her leg. Lawrence sat back down on the cool leather, now entirely naked. The feel of the couch on his ass made his balls tense up, but that didn't deter him in the least. His eyes continued to watch the movements of the two women, taking in every detail that he could. His right hand wrapping around the shaft of his cock and starting to stroke it up and down, little bubbles of pre-cum oozing in anticipation. Karen pulled Victoria up so that they were face to face again. She held the woman there, at arm's length for a moment, and then pulled her closer again, kissing her open mouthed and shoving her tongue into Victoria's mouth. She hungrily searched the recesses of her mouth, finding the taste of herself and pulling it from Victoria. Then she pulled Victoria's head slightly back, her tongue reaching out and licking Victoria's face, still pulling the juices from her skin. Paul lifted the flute of white wine to his lips as he watched, he only bothered to pour for himself. If anyone else wanted, they would just have to get it themselves. He didn't feel like interrupting the situation just to show good manners. The wine felt warm as it slipped across his tongue and down his throat, giving an additional glow to his body. "I want to see Lawrence fuck you." Victoria whispered, but still loud enough for the whole room to hear. "On the floor. On your hands and knees." Karen swallowed, then glanced across the room to Paul. When she saw him nod his approval, she slowly kneeled down in front of Victoria, her back still to Lawrence. Victoria took a step back as she watched, her lips curled in a smile as she licked them. Lawrence let go of his cock and stood up slowly, stepping behind Karen as her hands dropped to the carpet. Paul stepped around the table, hooking his arm around Victoria as he passed and drawing her with him as he returned to the couch. He let go of her as he sat down, glancing at her for only a split second. "Undress for me." Victoria nodded as she stood before him, shrugging her shoulders and letting the tattered remains of her shirt fall to the floor. Her breasts were small barely the size of a ripe orange and still covered by a thin black bra. She quickly removed this, tossing it aside. Her skin showed no sign of age, her breasts sitting proudly on her chest. The dark nipples larger than his own wife's. Lawrence kneeled close to Karen's hips, gripping the base of his cock and dragging the tip of it up and down her pussy lips, teasing her and spreading his pre-cum across her skin. Her hips shook and pushed back, trying to draw him inside her, but he only retreated slightly, continuing to keep her at bay. Victoria unhooked her slacks and let them drop around her feet, showing Paul her matching dark panties. The frills of lace lined the edges of it, showing him quite a bit of her flesh, but still hiding the most interesting parts. Like her bra, she quickly divested herself of these too, slipping her thumbs around the waistband and drawing it down. The wet center of it clung to her skin for a moment before exposing her freshly smooth pussy. Paul patted the couch next to him, inviting Victoria to sit. But instead she kneeled on the couch next to him, then rested her head in his lap, feeling the lump of his confined cock against the side of her face. Karen's mouth went wide as Lawrence moved behind her, just from the expression on her face, Paul could tell that the other man had entered his wife. He didn't need to see the physical evidence of it; just the expression on her face was enough. Lawrence groaned as his hands gripped her hips, pulling her back against him. She was just as tight as the last time he remembered having her. Only this time was even more exciting, knowing that her husband was watching him with her. Karen's hands pawed at the pale carpet beneath her, her fingernails dragging through the fibers. She could feel the head of his cock pushing deeper inside her, spreading her willing walls. Her eyes focused on her husband's face and stared into his eyes as she moaned loudly. Victoria's hand could feel Paul's erect cock through the lump in his slacks. Her fingers found the clasp to his zipper and slowly started drawing it down, waiting to see if he protested. When she reached the bottom of the zipper and he hadn't said anything, she raised her fingers up, carefully unclasping his belt. Lawrence's hands moved to Karen's ass, squeezing her cheeks in the palms of his hand. He let her lead the thrusts now, her hips moving back and forth, drawing his cock in, and then pushing it out. He held her cheeks apart for a second, then moved a finger down between them, pushing it against her puckered anus. Karen swallowed hard, then groaned loudly as she felt the tip of Lawrence's finger begin to enter her ass. She wanted it, but she hadn't expected him to start so early. She held still for a moment, his cock as deep inside her as she could get it, his fuzzy balls hanging against the top of her slit, and tried to relax her sphincter. She felt his finger slowly forcing its way inside, causing her hips to tremble and shake. Paul felt Victoria open his slacks, but he ignored her, more intent on watching his wife on the floor. He could easily see Lawrence's finger violating her ass, but was amazed by the way his wife was responding. Her head whipping back, sending a cascade of golden hair spiraling up into the air, before the tresses fell back down against her sweaty back. Her hips shook and her eyes glazed for a moment, her tongue licking her dry lips. Victoria parted Paul's boxers just enough to free his cock, her hands wrapping around the thick shaft and pulling it free. To her surprise it was larger than she had expected, and actually bigger than any she had encountered before, easily eleven inches long and three inches around. Even more surprising to her was that he was uncircumcised, something else she hadn't encountered before. The mushroom-headed tip was exposed, from the sheath, an angry reddish color. Karen could barely make out Victoria and Paul on the couch, she was barely aware of Victoria examining her husband's cock. Karen's vision blurred and lost focus repeatedly as Lawrence pushed his finger deeper inside her ass. She felt the need to rock against him again, to feel his cock moving inside her, but didn't want to stop his finger's progress inside her. Lawrence continued to burrow his digit into Karen, taking a slow steady pace into her. He could feel her body shaking beneath him, the way the muscles on her back tensed and rippled across her ribs, the little beadlets of sweat rolling down her skin. His other hand reached underneath her and cupped her dangling breast. The heavy skin filled and overflowed from his palm, the tiny nipple caught between ring and fore fingers. Paul slid his hand along Victoria's back, tracing the line of spine right up to her neck. He let his fingers slip between her dark tresses and massage the base of her neck. The mewling of pleasure she made was intended to encourage him to continue, but the real incentive to him was the feeling of her tongue grazing the tip of his cock. The rough texture of her skin teased his nerve endings, sending little bursts of fire through his body. Victoria felt Paul's cock twitch against her tongue, the salty, acrid taste tingling her tongue. She leaned closer into his lap, bringing his entire tip into her mouth. She let it slip against her cheek as her tongue continued to press against it. In reward she felt Paul's hand travel down her spine again, slipping between her ass cheeks, then reaching lower. His fingers stopping to rub against her moist lips. Lawrence eased his finger all the way inside Karen and began to wiggle it around, causing her hips to shake even more violently. Her arms gave way and her face pitched forward, falling hard against the carpeted floor. Her breathing was coming in gasps now, her whole body writhing slowly. He started to draw his hips back, pulling his cock half way out of her, but pushing forward back into her. Karen attempted to bite down on the carpet as she felt Lawrence's finger twist inside her. The added pleasure of his cock starting to move again only pushed her further to the edge. When her teeth failed to get a grip on the fabric, she let out a long, loud scream. Followed by a rapid panting that threatened to hyperventilate her. Paul smiled as he watched his wife writhe on the floor, her tongue lolling out of her mouth and dragging on the carpet. He had never seen her this carnally engaged. She looked like an animal, striving to only receive more pleasure. It was an aspect of her that he now regretted having taken so long to discover. Paul's sudden movement surprised Victoria, pushing her up and off his cock. His hand gripped her shoulder, pushing her away so that she laid on her back on the couch. He then stood up and looked over her as he started to undress. She squirmed in place, anticipating what was going to come next, spreading her legs wantonly for him. Lawrence started to move his hips even faster, forcing his cock in and out of Karen as he watched his wife on the couch. His hand squeezed Karen's melon sized breasts harder, making her eyes bolt open. Making her see what was happening right in front of her, he figured that she would enjoy the show as well. Paul looked over Victoria's taut body for a moment, drinking in each detail of the delicacy he was about to enjoy. He then sat back down on the couch and pulled her hips up onto his lap, having her straddle his hips so that she faced him, with her back to the other two. He wanted her attention entirely on him. He felt her hands grip his cock, moving it to aim it into her. But he wanted to control the pace at which this joining happened. His hand gripped her shoulder, pulling her down and forward, towards him. Forcing all of his massive cock inside her in one thrust, aided by the woman's own weight. Victoria screamed out in a combination of agony and ecstasy as she felt herself stretch to try and accommodate Paul's cock. She could feel it fill her and thought she could feel the tip of it brushing against her cervix, but it was a feeling she had never felt before and had nothing to compare it to. Paul opened his mouth and took Victoria's entire left breast into his mouth, his tongue roughly caressing her overly sensitive nipple. He drew his mouth back, letting his teeth drag across her flesh until he caught her nipple. He held it there as her body continued to thrash. Lawrence watched with wide eyes as he wife managed to accept all of Paul's cock into her body. He didn't expect that she would actually manage it, but now he looked down at Karen with newfound interest. He pulled his hand away from her breast, much to the woman's disappointment, then began to work his finger inside her. Joining his cock within her. He could feel her body tense, then a long, low moan, almost like a purr, come out of her. It made her muscles rippled around his cock, almost pulling more of him inside her. Karen's knees went limp when she felt the additional pressure on her pussy, pushing Lawrence's cock down and forcing it to brush even harder against her clit. She felt impaled on him now, dangling from his flesh. Paul relaxed his mouth, freeing Victoria's tortured nipple, causing her to gasp. He gave the nipple a light kiss as his hands gripped her hips and began moving her up and down, sheathing and unsheathing his cock within her. She bounced over him, almost like a rag doll, her eyes glassy and her breathing just barely pants. With each thrust she exhaled a moan that sounded like wail. Her hands gripped his shoulders, her fingernails digging tightly into her flesh. For a moment he thought she might want him to stop, his hands relaxing on her hips. But she continued to move up and down on him on her own. Her head thrashing left and right like a puppet on broken strings. Victoria's nails dug even deeper into him, signaling the first of her full orgasms. Her body began to slow, but he lifted her up and turned her while keeping his cock deep inside her. He let her fall back to the couch and began a new set of thrusts into her body. Her limbs limp now and shaking, his cock penetrating even deeper into her at this angle. It only took a dozen or so thrusts and Paul felt himself let loose a series of watery jets, deep inside Victoria. Her whole body shook again, going rigid for a moment, and then shaking violently. He held himself inside her as he stilled his thrusts, making sure that every last drip of his seed landed inside her. Lawrence felt himself close to cumming as well, but couldn't tear his eyes away from his now limp wife. The groaning sound she made as Paul pulled out of her just made Lawrence stroke even harder in and out of Karen. With what seemed like a practiced maneuver, Paul turned back to them and knelt in front of his wife. His hands reaching down and drawing her face up. "Clean me." Was all he said and Karen's mouth opened willingly, Paul's cock disappearing between her stretched lips. That proved to be all that Lawrence could take, his cock twitched and squirting inside Karen as she continued to suck her husband's cock clean. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "I'm leaving now." Paul's hand roused his wife from her sleep, causing her to glance around the hotel room slowly in disorientation. "What time is it?" She barely managed to groan out. Her body ached and her head was throbbing. It felt like she had only been sleeping for an hour or two. "It should be dawn in a few hours." Paul straightened his tie before glancing at his wife again. He ignored the groan of disapproval that came out of her. "I have important work to see to this morning. I need to get back." He didn't feel the need to provide her an excuse, but he gave her a reason anyway. He kneeled down to the bed top and kissed his wife lightly on the forehead. "Go back to sleep. I will see you again in eleven weeks," Epilogue She stepped up the stairs leading to the front door of the mansion. She wasn't surprised that there was no one awaiting her arrival. Under the circumstances, she expected no different. When she reached the top of the stairs, she pushed the thick metal door open, finding it unlocked just as she expected. She had barely set a foot past the threshold when she heard her husband's voice echo through the marble halls. "Have you finally returned?" His voice was tinged with annoyance and anger. "Yes, I have." She replied, her sandals clicking on the marble floors as she followed his voice to the rear balcony. She stepped onto the balcony and found her husband where she expected him to be, sitting on his chair at the far end of the balcony. She was surprised to see that he was alone, having apparently dismissed all of the servants. But even with no others present to see, she dropped to her knees and adverted her eyes down at the ground. "I expected you month ago." His voice was stern as his eyes followed her arrival onto the balcony. "A month and a week ago if you consider our bargain." "I apologize Lord Pluto." She replied, the time for the use of names like Peter and Karen were gone. In this place there was a strict code of conduct to obey. "But I do have my reasons." Pluto stood from his seat and walked to a silver tray where a pair of goblets waited, accompanied by a pitcher of blood red liquid. "Do tell me what was so important that you would break our agreement, Lady Persephone." His sarcastic tone was anything but restrained as he poured the wine into both goblets. "I bring a gift, but I could not leave until I was sure of it." Her voice was apologetic and she made no motion to rise from her kneeling position. He raised an eyebrow as he sipped his wine. "A gift?" He questioned. "I sensed you returning with no one else and nothing of value." "Some things of value are not that easy to count, my lord." She raised her eyes carefully. "Victoria is with child. You shall be a father." He blinked in surprise at his wife. He needed no reminder to remember who the human she referred to was. He remembered the night quite clearly. "And you're sure of this?" He asked, his eyes narrowing, but his emotions carefully restrained. He didn't wish to anticipate something that might not be true. "I am sure." Persephone nodded, slowly rising to her feet without waiting for his permission. "I would not return here with this news if I did not know it to be true." Pluto pondered these words for a moment, a smile slowly creeping across his face. "And do they know? Who the father is?" "No," She shook her head slowly. "I thought it best to make sure that her husband thought that it was his." "Yes, yes, of course." He nodded in agreement, finally letting his emotions show. 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