Johanna
The words her husband wanted from her, the way he began to move atop her, within her when she said his name… Johanna could feel her ecstasy rising yet again.She was now sore, inside and out, between her bottom and her pussy, and somehow, all of that contributed to increasing her rapture.As if the scrape of pain somehow sharpened the edge of her pleasure.
“Come for me,” he ordered as that pleasure threatened to swamp her senses.“Be my good girl and come all over my cock.”
It felt like the coming that he called it—like something great and terrible and uncontrollable brought forth from the depths within her.
Every part of her body tensed, bowing, aching, then shattered as that tension released in a tumult of exquisite agony.It went on and on and on, waves of it cresting and crashing over her, tumbling her senses about as her husband thrust deep inside her again and again.
Finally, he buried himself within her with a cry, head bowing over hers, her body throbbing around him as he began to pulse.Pinned beneath him, unable to hold him, Johanna could do naught but shudder and squirm under his hard body, feeling the thick shaft inside her throbbing as he emptied himself into her channel.It was hedonistic glory as they shattered apart together and almost more than she could stand.
Feeling him go lax atop her, the sound of his heavy breathing mingling with her own, Johanna shuddered as she opened, then closed, her eyes again.There was not much to see other than the canopy of his bed above them, anyway.His heavy weight atop her was cozy.Reassuring almost.Rather than pinned to the bed, she felt protected, as though his body was a safe haven around hers.
“Mmm.”He turned his head, nuzzling the side of her neck, his fingers relaxing their grip on her wrists.“Youaremy very good girl.”
Johanna turned her head to meet his lips with her own.The warm flush of happiness that went through her had nothing to do with arousal and everything to do with pleasure at his words.At being his very good girl.
The kiss they shared was sweet.Tender.
When he broke away, he rested his forehead against hers for a long moment.
“Stay right here,” he whispered as he pushed himself up.
She shuddered as she felt him slide out from within her, the sensation sending a frisson of pleasure through her.Drawing her legs together, she turned on her side to drowsily watch him as he went to the wash basin and got a cloth to clean himself.He returned a moment later with one for her, and she blushed bright pink all over again as she had to spread her legs for him to tend to her.
Then he came back to the bed and curled up around her, drawing the covers over both of them.His front was pressed against her back, one arm tucked around her to hold her close.
A soft kiss pressed against the back of her neck, and she smiled, squirming to snuggle back against him.Her sore bottom tingled, but it did not hurt.
“Did you enjoy your day?”he asked softly in the darkness.
“Oh, yes.”She found it easy to relax in the dark and speak fairly frankly with him.It was hard not to relax with a man who had seen her at her worst and married her, anyway.“Your grandmother and Mrs.Syme were very helpful in walking me through arranging the menu for this week.Bridget and Charlotte’s dance lessons went as well as could be hoped for.”
Matthew chuckled at the way she said it, and Johanna could not help but smile as well.Thankfully, Bridget was very good at picking up movements easily.The largest problem with her had been convincing her that she needed to wait for everyone else to do so as well.Charlotte was very graceful but not very good at paying attention to when the music was starting, which had caused several small collisions before the dance instructor decided she was too young and had her sit and observe for now.
Since Charlotte was very happy sitting and staring off into space—Johanna did not for one second believe she was observing—the dance lessons went a good bit more easily after that.Rose and Johanna joined in, and Rose enjoyed herself more than she likely wanted to admit.It was more difficult for Johanna to enjoy herself because she very much wanted to be perfect, and of course, such perfection could not be immediately achieved.
“Once they’re ready, I can have some of my friends come over to give them partners to practice with.”
“Charlotte will not need one; she has been relegated to observer until she’s older, but that will likely be very helpful for Bridget, Rose, and me,” Johanna replied.“Thank you.”
“Of course.”He sighed happily into her hair, tightening his arm around her and taking a deep breath.“Happy to help.You and Rose will likely need us sooner rather than later if you are to attend balls beginning next week.I believe Grandmama will insist on it.”
He was not wrong.She’d already made noises about attending and showing off Johanna as the new duchess.The very idea made Johanna’s stomach cramp, but she knew it was part of her new duties.At least she would have Matthew and Lady Stark by her side, and she would hopefully have some friends in the crowd.
“And… how did your day go?”she asked tentatively, unsure if she should be prodding into his business, but he had asked first.It would be rude not to respond in kind.“Were you able to conclude your business?”
“No, unfortunately.”He hummed under his breath, and she felt the vibrations against her back.“We made some progress on it, though.I ah, had to go into some unsavory places.If you hear about me visiting anywhere untoward, be assured I was only there to help my friends.Not for any other purposes.”
“Very well.”She was not certain what he meant by that, but obviously, he worried about what she would think if she found out.
Perhaps he meant more places like Mr.O’Connell’s.Certainly, Johanna would not expect him to come home with any morebrides, but she would have no objection to him rescuing other young ladies in desperate circumstances.If that was what he’d been doing.It was a noble reason to visit unsavory establishments.
She yawned, and he hugged her tightly.
“Hush,” he ordered.“Get some sleep.”
Although she wanted to ask more questions, she closed her eyes, truly exhausted.More questions could wait until tomorrow.
