Jessica Robinson
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After writing a draft for the budget and inventory, I check that I have all the documents I need. When I finish, it's already late. However, since I've woken up late, I don't feel sleepy. I change into my nightgown and clean the make-up from my face, while my Duke shaves. He didn't do anything for the whole afternoon, but he preferred to stare at me than to improve his image. Since my dressing room is one of the Lady's chambers, and since he shaves in another room, we meet in the waiting room. The…-
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This husband of mine is shameless! He chose a booklet from the library and sat on the couch, his feet on the lower table. He started reading immediately after delivering me a stack of papers. Can he really be so lazy? I take the first sheet and start to read. It's just a report about the latest expenses. I guess the work has accumulated, and that someone put on top the documents as they arrived. That's the reason why newer papers are on the top, and older at the bottom. However, what is the…
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I sit on the bed while my Duke changes clothes on his own. He didn't need me for help, but I've already figured that out. When he's ready, he turns to me and waits for me to reach him. He offers me his arm, and I accept it even though I'm somewhat annoyed by his behaviour. He just wanted me, and he dragged me in here like an object! And he decided to let me go only after a shameless promise like the one I was forced to pronounce. ?Wait,? he mutters while remembering something. ?What?? I ask…
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WARNING: smut content. The woman is skinny. Her face is solemn, and her hair is tied up in a stern bun. All about her speaks of order and discipline. She analyses me from tip to toe, and I stare back at her coldly. I don't know who she is, so I have no clue if I have to be the first to greet her. However, I'm the Lady of this place. It's unlikely that there is anyone higher than me, except for Alexander. ?Countess,? the maid at my side exclaims and bows. Oh, so it's a countess. She looks at…
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When I wake up, I feel a bit disoriented. Only after remembering that this is not the Palace, I relax. This is the north, and it's, supposedly, safer. I'm the Lady, here. Also, there shouldn't be rivals competing for my Duke's heart. It looks like all the ladies whose heart he broke live in the capital. I will have something to do, hopefully. Still, I can wait for Alexander to wake up to find out what. For now, I'll just look around. I slip out of bed and wrap my shoulders in a woollen scarf.…
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Somehow, this bath feels longer than the journey. I'm still kissing Alexander, with my eyes closed and my arms around his neck. I pressed my breasts on his chest, and I've sunk my fingers in his hair. ?Thea,? he whispers, trying to get my attention back. ?The water...? I open one eye and glance at the colour the water has. The foam has dispersed, letting me see the dirt. I sigh, beaten, and try to forget about it. Still, it's impossible. Also, it's not warm anymore. How long have I been…
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The Duke does as I asked, and he closes his eyes while I get rid of the dress. He reopens them only when he senses the water moving. I turned my back to him so that he couldn't see anything, and I sat on the other side of the tub. I don't want to be looked at, even though the Duke already saw everything. More than once. Still, it's too embarrassing, staying naked. ?Why are you sitting so distant?? he mutters. I'm trying to use as little space as possible, while he's lying comfortably without…
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Stoneyard is the castle where the Lord of Kyre resides. It's not as big as the court in the capital, but it's still imposing. It was built on top of a hill, in a time when the barbaric tribes raided the Empire on a weekly basis. Kyre was then the northern border of Ethiro, and the Lord was responsible for keeping the central capital safe. When the Empire enlarged its domains, the Duke of Kyre expanded his territories altogether. Since the Lords had defended the Empire from threats coming from the north,…
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I thought the Duke was joking, but he doesn't touch me again for the rest of the journey. He does lend me his body to warm myself and stay comfortable, but he doesn't ask anything in return. He uses to sit in a corner, and I place my head on his chest and sleep without worries. He pecks my forehead so many times, and he embraces me often. Still, nothing more than that. I don't know if it's normal for a man and a woman to stay so close for so long and not fall in temptation, but I'm not going to…
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Warning:?smut content. One of the Duke's arms is surrounding my waist, while the other is on my thigh. His thumb rubs my skin, so lightly and discreetly that I've barely noticed. He's looking at me, in silence, as if he was admiring a painting. He doesn't seem intent to move, so I lean over and peck his lips. ?You're wearing underwear!? he exclaims when his hand reaches the rim of the clothes. I chuckle, remembering that he said the same words with the same, unhappy expression. ?Is it such…
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