The early morning light was just making it's way into their chamber.
Vivianne was up already, she stared at the handsome man beside her for the umpteenth time. He surely do know how to win her over and pique her deepest yearnings.
Again running her finger down his torso, she gave him a gentle kiss on the shoulder.
"Can't you let a man sleep," Richard muttered angrily. The woman was getting on his nerves.
"I want you," she whispered. "My love, don't you miss me already?" she added, giving him a ravenous kiss on the lips.
He gave her a few seconds before backing off.
"What information do you have for me", he asked holding her shoulders.
She chuckled unexpectedly, "I love it when you use that tone for me; it turns me on.
"I want you Rich. Please make love to me."
"I'll fuck you crazy when you tell me what I want to hear," the man said obviously irritated by the woman's behavior.
Once a woman begins to throw herself like a loose slut, Richard usually lost interest in them.
He was getting tired of this woman, but he had things to achieve through her. He couldn't get rid of her now.
"Patience Richard," he muttered to himself.
"So, who's new, what's new, just tell me anything my pumpkin." Richard was aware the name usually turned her off and was also aware it was the only way to get her to listen.
"Don't call me that, Vivianne said, brushing his hands off her shoulders. There's a new lady, she calls herself the king's right-hand man," Vivianne said.
"Isn't she aware we now have a queen," Richard asked listening intently. The trouble was that you had to question her in order to gain anything valuable from her.
"The silly goose is aware, I don't know what she's trying to play or prove. The parliament allowed her, after all they have nothing to lose."
"What about us, do we have nothing to lose, find out who she is and what she wants, we mustn't have any unfamiliar faces here also the ladies you're inviting to court make sure they are all pretty ladies we can buy without much effort."
"What's the plan my love, she said caressing his cheek.
"Just follow my instructions pumpkin, and remember if you have anything useful for me when next I come, I'll fuck you and make sure I leave you in ecstasy," Richard said as he got out of bed. He was becoming bored with her touches, he felt sorry for himself for he still got a long way to go.
"Time for me to take my leave," he said. "Find out who the so called right-hand man is, and the ladies in court; make sure to pick the best that falls under what I want."
"Richard, do you love me,"Vivianne asked suddenly.
"We have important things to achieve together, and if I don't love you I won't be sneaking in and out through the kitchen, my pumpkin. Get me the gown, the sun is coming out already."
Vivianne smiled immediately, she was ready to do anything for him as long as he loved her.
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Anna couldn't sleep, she kept on seeing her father in her dreams. She really was troubled by the dream because he would simply stand there in their garden and stare at her every time he appeared.
She rose up, pinning her hair she put on her slippers. Her father had told her that when she was little, the scent of food helped to soothe her anxiety. She'd done it when she was informed of his death and it did calm her down.. a bit.
The light was now peeking out, she knew the staff must have begun making breakfast.
She opened her door, making her way to the kitchen. Was there a message her father wished to send to her?
She wasn't one to believe in spirits or ghost. She believed the dead had nothing with the living.
Maybe she was thinking of him too much, Anna thought, or maybe she was scared of the task ahead. Scared she would fail William, fail Azurethra, and fail her father.
She was barely in the kitchen when a queer figure rushed in making her way to the entrance leading directly into the streets.
The woman abruptly whirled around, her face and head was concealed with a scarf. Their gazes held briefly before she turned away walking out through the door.
Who was that lady, where had she spring from, Anna hesitated before walking to the door, she saw only a man there, walking and whistling.
She came in walking towards Vivianne room with a lot on her mind.
Anna did not know when she walked into something metallic, she crashed and fell on a man's lap. Raising her head up she discovered it was William.
"William," she called softly.
"Who else were you expecting to be so small."
"What the hell has come over you?" Anna said. "You're not small, a man's never small."
"Do I still fall into the same category as other men..."
"Yes you do," she cut him off, preventing him from completing his statement. He was constantly hurting himself with his remarks. "You're more than other men, William," she had wanted to say 'to me' but held her tongue, she didn't want to complicate matters more for them.
William gazed into her eyes while she was speaking, he saw what appeared to be desire in those beautiful green eyes. He didn't know when he said it out but it was out before he could stop himself.
"Bed me Anna, I want to feel your naked skin on my body."
Anna was on her feet immediately, even if she had been stung, she wouldn't have reacted this way.
She walked away instantly, what had come over William, Anna thought. Did he still feel something for her or he just needed a woman in his arms.. in his bed to satisfy his desire.
One thing she knew; she wasn't going to be just another woman in his life, she had always wanted to be more, always wanted to be the only woman in his life.
She got into her room and shut her door.
Resting on the door frame, she thought of that woman again, 'who was she?'