The Country Affair 3.docx
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Withteethchattering,hewrappedhersnuglyinhisdryridingcoatandliftedherontohishorse.Severalfatdropsofrainstainedthedeckasheliftedhimselfupintothesaddle.HoldingMarytightlyinfrontofhimashedidinthewater,Willkickedhishorseintoafullgallopbacktothecottageguesthouse.
"Marystaywithme.Pleasestaywithme...Please,"herepeatedoverandoverintoherearastheyrodethroughthestorm.
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Maryawoketothesoundofacracklingfireandrainsmackingthepanedwindowsofherroom.Adullrumbleofthunderoutsideshookthecottage.Shewasinhernightgown.Hadshebeendreaming?
Shefeltbehindherpillowforthehandkerchief,andonlycamebackwiththefeelofherloosenedwavyhair.
Thiswasnodream.Herroomwasfilledwithdiffuselightasshecrackedhereyesopen.Shegrewpale.Mr.Deerhurst.Thelake.Sheopenedhereyesfully.Herdressandchemisehungabovethefireplace,flameslightingupthediaphanousmaterialfrombehind.Herstayhungnexttoit,minusitsstrings.Besidethosehungdarktrousers,andashirt.Ridingbootswereproppeduponthefloor.Aheavyridingcoatandhathungonthedoor.
Ohwhathadshedone,whathadshedone?
Mary'sstifflimbswouldn'tobeyherdesiretositup.Shegroaned.
Aknockatthedoorstartledher.Shepulledthecoversupoverherchest,"Whoisit?
"sheasked,knowingfullwellwhoitwas.
Willopenedthedoorslowly.Hewaswearingashirtseveralsizestoowideforhimandherfather'sBanyanrobe,cinchedandoverwrappedaroundthemiddle.Hecarriedatraywithtwoteacupsclatteringagainsttheirsaucersandahalflemon.
"Imustsincerelyapologizetoyourfatheronedayforthis,"hestarted.
"Whyareyouwearinghisrobe?
"
"ItwasallIcouldfindthatfitme.Ihonestlydidn'thaveachoice.Yourfamilywasnotabout,theybroughtnoservants,youneededtendingto,andIcouldn'tverywelldosointhebuff,ifyou'llpardonmysayingso,"heanxiouslysatattheedgeofherbedandplacedthetraybesidethemonthetable.
MarytriedhopelesslytoerasethethoughtofWillDeerhurstinthebuff.Heliftedthebackofhishandtoherforeheadandthentoeachcheektocheckherforfever.Shesuddenlybecameveryawareofherbodyunderthethinnightgown,"Howcouldyouhavedonethistome?
"
"Donewhat?
"
"Undressedme!
...Shamedme!
You...youhadnorightto—"
"Well,Iwouldhavebeenhappytoaskyoufirst,"Willinterrupted,"butyouwereunconsciousfromnearlydrowningandsoppingwetinyourclothes.Mychoicesweretoriskyourdeathbychillorsimplyremovethem."
Maryopenedhermouthsilentlytoprotestbutnothingcameout.Willthoughtherindignationwascuteandtriedtosuppressagrin,alongwiththememoryoftryinginvaintoremainclinicalanddetachedfromthesightandfeelofherexquisitebodyashehadcarefullychangedherintothenightgownalreadylayingonherbed.Hewasmoreconcernedthanarousedwhenhehaddressedherbutnowthatheknewshewasallright,hisminddriftedbacktohersubtleanddelicatefeatures.Thesmallbeautymarkonherstomach.Thegentlecurveofherhips.Thethatchofchestnutcurlsthatmatchedherhair.Thepertswellofherbreasts.
"Will?
"
"Yes?
"Mary'svoicebrokehislustfulreverie.Heimmediatelyfeltguiltyforhislasciviousthoughts,butrememberedthatshewouldbehiswifeinlessthanafortnightandthosethoughts'stateofimproprietywasallamatteroftimepassing.Hesmiledatthesoundofhisnameonherlips.Gonewastheformal'Mr.Deerhurst'thatdrewanimpossiblewallbetweenthem.
"HowlonghaveIbeenasleep?
"
"Almosttwohours.Youwerestartingtoworryme,"heshookhisheadandleanedtotheside,squeezinglemonintohertea,"AllthisforamissingoarwhenIcouldhaveeasilythrownyoutheropeonthedock..."
Marystillfrozeevenundertheblankets.Thismanconfusedher.Howcouldhebesoplacidaboutallofthis?
Hehadseenher...naked!
Shehadbeenexposedtohiminwaysthatonlyherdressingmaidhadseenher.Thisfactshouldhavebotheredhermore,butforreasonsunknowntoher,shetrustedhim,intuitivelyknowingthathehadtriedtocareforherthebesthecould.Butifanyoneknewaboutwhathadtranspired,herlifeindangerornot,herfamilywouldberuined.Cloudsofimpendingscandalobscuredherthoughts.Shefelttheheatofantagonismrisingwithinher,"Iwouldhavenevertippedtheboatinthefirstplaceifyouhadnotcomealonganddisturbedme!
"
Willcockedupaneyebrowather,"Really?
You'reright.Itwouldhavebeenmuchbettertoslowlydriftawayanddrownastherowboatfilledwithrainwater,"Theyglancedatthewindowaslightninglitupthecloudsoutside.Thundershookthewindowssecondslater,"You'dstillbeoutinthis.Whatpossessedyoutogooutonthelakebyyourselfatthistimeofyearinthefirstplace?
"
"I...,"Shestammered,caughtinhispiercinggaze. IhadtoforgetaboutyouforeverWill,becausethethoughtofyouundoesmysenses. Thewordssatfirmlyonhertongue;shecouldn'tlethimknowwhateffecthehadonherorallwouldbelost,"Ihadtobealone."
"Wereyounotalonehereallready?
"
"IgotothecountrysideifItrulywantsolitude.Ididn'tcountontherain,orsendingmyoarsadrift."
Willsighedandclosedhiseyes."Inearlylostyoutoday.Ifanythinghadhappenedtoyou..."
Shepausedamomentandlookeddown,"Will?
"
"Yes?
"
"Thankyou,"shewhispered.
"Forwhat?
"
"Forsavingmylife,"Marylookedupintohiseyes.
Hedrewahandtohercheek,drawingclosertoher,"HowcouldIeverletanythingbadhappentoyou?
Mylifeisyours.Ijustfoundyou,andthethoughtoflosingyou—"hefeltherheadtiltuptoaccepthiskiss.TheirlipsmeltedtogetherandMaryfeltheatreturnatoncetoherbody.Hisarmsencircledher,drawingherforwardtoleanintohischest.Hecradledherthere,holdingheragainsthimashislipslefthersandwhisperedintoherear,"Iloveyou,Mary."
Mary'svisioncloudedoncemoreastearsreturnedtohereyes,"Will,I...Iloveyou,butI'msoafraid,"shewhisperedback.
"Don'tbe.Please.We'vealreadyhadenoughfearforoneday.Foroncelet'sbothliveforthismoment;forclearlyit'sallwehave,"hewaitedforher,inchesfromherface,lettinghercometohim.Shestrainedupward,themagneticpullofhimtoohardtoresist,andcrushedherlipsagainsthis.Shefeltsafehere,againsteverythingthatswirledoutsidethisroom:
theengagement,herfamily,society,duty,fearandloneliness.Allvanishedinhispresence.Shehadworkedsohardtohideherinnerjoywhenheappearedaroundthebendonhorseback.Eventhen,despiteeverythingshetriedtomakeherselffeel,shewouldnothavewantedtoseeanothersoulbesidesWillcometoherrescueatthatverymoment.
"Fatebroughtyoutothelake.HowelsecanIexplainit?
YouappearedjustasIhadtriedto..."
Willlingeredinchesawayfromherlipswaitingforhertofinish.
"...Toforgetmyneedforyou."
Willbroughthismouthdownuponhers.Likehellshewouldforgetherneedforhim.Hewouldmakesureofthatrightnow.Hefelthispulsepoundingthroughhim.Mary'shandsflewintohishairandacrosshisshouldersasshedrewhimintoherembrace.Histonguecaughttheedgeofherlipsandslippedthroughforamomentbeforedartingout.Shetastedliketherain.Slowlyheincheddownwithher,reachingthroughhermaneandfanningherlonghairoutbehindheronthepillows.
Hertongueflickedoutgrazinghisteethbeforematingwithhis.Maryarchedherbodyuptohimashelaytothesideofher,turninghertowardhimwithonearmunderneathandcuppingherbreastinhishand.Shegaspedashisthumbbrushedthenipplethroughthefabric.SomethinglowinherbellybegantowindandtightenasWilltouchedher.Histhumbranincircles,makingtheareolapuckerunderthefabric.Shemoanedsoftlyintohisear,thesoundnearlysendinghisself-disciplineovertheedge.
Willfeltflamesconsumehimandsparksrununderhishandsashetouchedher.Hefelthispassionbuildingwithin,hardeninghimagainstherthighthroughthefabricofhisrobeandtheblanketsenvelopingherbelowthewaist.Hefelthishipsthrustinvoluntarilyforwardtowardher,instinctdirectinghisbodytowhereitsodesperatelywishedtobe.Shestoppedforamomentandlookedathim,thentimidlybroughtonehanddownthroughthesparsecurlsonhischest,thecottonshirtandacrossthesilkoftherobebeforeherthinfingersfeltsomethinghardandhotbeneathit.Willlaynearlystock-stillasshecautiouslyexploredhim,delightedatherinnocentboldness.Hesuckedinairthroughhisteethasherfingertipsgrazedoverhismanhood,standingrigidunderthefabric.Slowlyhebroughthishandoverhersandcuppeditagainstthelengthofhim.
Maryfelthimpulsingthroughthefabricandcautiouslywrappedherhandaroundtheheatbeneaththesilk.Hegroanedandkisseddownthehollowofherneckandoverherchemise,histeethgentlynippingatherbreastthroughthefabric.Willranoverthehardpeakwithhistongue,hismouthgentlysucklingather.Thechemisesoakedthroughfromhisministrationsuntilthethinmaterialrevealedthepinkfleshunderneath,meltingawaylikesugararoundthetipofherbreast.Mary'sotherhandkneadedthroughhishairandherbackarchedup,asoftwhimperescapingherlipsasherfingerstightenedaroundhim,strokingupthroughthesilk.
Willwincedsuddenlyandpulledbackfromhersearchinghands,gaspingforairandsworeunderhisbreath.Marywasimmediatelyhitbyawaveofguilt.Hadshegonetoofar?
Didhethinkhertoo
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