Aurelia looked to the man approaching and she gripped her hands over her tummy, her thighs clenching tight.
‘What is he to you?’ she managed to ask.
Her question surprised Lucia yet again, she could read it in the furrow of her brow and the cock of her head, ‘He is my lover, and my friend.’
She held Lucia’s eye as she dared to press, ‘And would he enjoy it?’
Lucia’s grin was wide as she laughed gently. ‘More than you can possibly imagine.’
Aurelia relaxed and let her imagination come alive, her smile hot as she nodded, ‘Then yes, please, I do.’
Lucia got to her feet and dipped her head politely. ‘I live to serve you.’
And then she turned and swept away, leaving Aurelia’s imagination running away with her.
Lucia
My body thrums deliciously, the aftershock of her attentions sending me into a heady state of sexual gratification and disbelief that a Domina can be as thoughtful as her. I know now we come from a similar region, shaped by the same customs, brought into slavery by the Romans that rule us and that she had been saved by my Dominus.
And rather than envy her for it, I admire her. I love how she uses her past to seek out a better future for us. It makes the other slaves wary, but not me.
‘You look most pleased with yourself,’ Lucius remarks with a grin as I approach, and I raise my palm to his chest, enjoying the feel of his muscles flexing beneath.
‘I have good reason,’ I say smiling up into his face. ‘But first, was there something you needed our Domina for?’
‘I only wish to make sure all is well, when she left and you were quick to follow, I thought it my duty to check.’
He looks past me to where I imagine my Domina now reclines against the tree, just as she had when I arrived, only this time her cheeks will glow. The sorrow of a moment before temporarily eased. ‘She truly loves him.’
‘Yes, yes she does,’ I agree. ‘And it’s our place to ease the coming months for her.’
‘I know what our Dominus has asked of us, but I am not sure.’ He frowns at me. ‘She loves him so, how can we help with that?’
I laugh gently. ‘And is it not true that we love one another?’
His eyes soften, his smile serious, ‘Always.’
‘And do we not enjoy the inclusion of others in our lovemaking?’
‘To a point…’ He looks back in the direction of our Domina, ‘But for her?’’
‘You need not worry, I have cleared the way.’
His eyes return to me narrowed, ‘What does that mean?’
‘Come, I’ll explain as we return to the house.’ I hook my arm through his––it cannot hurt this far away from prying eyes––and start back towards home. Our new home. A home that possessed more hope than I could ever have foreseen.
Chapter Five
Lucia
I’m trembling with anticipation.
I’ve gone about the day, doing everything my Domina requests, but the undercurrent fizzes between us, our eyes catching frequently, the air thick with the heat of our thoughts. I can’t stop reliving her hand between my legs, my knees still bare the marks of my feverish moves upon the grass. I should have scrubbed them away but I like the reminder of what we shared, I like that they remind her too. I’ve seen how she looks to them, her cheeks colouring, and I relive the moment with her.
Lucius is not blind to it either, I can see how his cock pricks within the simple confines of his loincloth and my mouth hungers for him, for her, my body tingling with readiness for both.
It is late now; the household is winding down and I am to go to her chamber, calling for Lucius on the way.