Edward Jackson gave Fiona a gentle smile as she came over to sit next to him.
"Rough?" He smiled pleasantly at his sister-in-law as she hissed in pain and gave an exaggerated wiggle.
Fiona was a stunner. Twenty-six years of age with an hourglass figure gracefully concealed in her blue dress. Brunette, bright piercing blue eyes and a smile to kill for. An aristocrat, not a commoner like Edward and that extended to her manners.
"Scorching!" She tried to laugh but she was still red-faced and tearful. "Franklin has a powerful arm."
"Aye, I can imagine," Edward replied. He played tennis with her husband every day so Ed could attest to her assessment. The pair had disappeared up to the cloakroom half an hour ago and judging by her hastily reapplied mascara and lipstick, it would have been quite intense.
"I'd imagine Natalie being equally as adept now she's into CrossFit?" Fiona smirked which got the thirty-year-old investment banker to blush.
"I still haven't forgiven you for that," Ed complained to get a laugh from the brunette.
"You should be thanking me for turning her into a Greek goddess," she smiled fondly. Natalie had always been beautiful but over the past six months, she had transformed her body into that of a supermodel.
"I suppose... though I do wish they didn't take it out on us during these parties," Edward complained softly. The pair were practically hiding behind a giant statue in a secluded corner of the hall. It was close to four hours from when the party began at the Jackson's estate. A party Edward fit in just as well as a cat would in the middle of the English channel.
"I'd rather Frankie take it out on me mid-party," Fiona sighed. "Helps him reduce his stress dealing with the aunts and uncles and cousins."
"Uuggh, tell me about it!" Edward groaned as he tried to locate his wife's bright yellow cocktail dress amongst a sea of chattering old lords and ladies. "Nattie's going to be drunk and angry and..."
"Horny?" Fiona teased.
"Well yeah, obviously. Horny is the default state for our spouses," Edward let out a small chuckle as he watched Franklin come over.
"How dare you slander my good name, sir!" Franklin huffed at his brother-in-law.
"You left me with Aunt Bridget to take Fi to the cloakroom!"
"Ah fair enough. Why are you still here?" The handsome blonde 30-year-old clapped his best friend across his shoulder. "This table is exclusively for red-bottomed women who I wanna fuck, right honey?" He leaned towards Fiona who got up to give her husband a quick kiss.
"Mm..yes sir," She smiled submissively.
"Hey! I was here first!" Edward frowned. "At best this table is for bored spouses of the Jackson brood trying to hide from the rest of the family."
"Well you won't be bored for long, Nattie wants you in the cloakroom," Frank said as sat next to his wife who forked a prawn tempura for the Jackson heir.
"What?" Edward shivered. "Uhh, she..."
"She's mad, she's kinda drunk and aunt Bridget spent ten minutes on why you two still don't have kids," Frank mumbled around his tempura.
"Natalie's still only twenty-three!" Edward snapped hotly.
"I had a four-year-old by that time," Frank mumbled. "Speaking of whom..."
"Jimmy's are sleeping for once, I checked," Fiona reassured her husband. Her son was now eight and much like his dad and aunt, did not take no for an answer.
"I'd let Nat calm down a little first." Ed grabbed a piece of cheese, nibbling the sides.
"That sounds like a stupid plan Ed," Fiona wiggled with pain as she rested her upper body on her husband's big muscular frame.
"Jeez, what did you do to her?" Edward realised as he spoke it that he was liable to get the same treatment from his wife.
"Tawse and paddle. I left it hanging in the cloakroom for Nattie to use on you because I'm such a considerate brother-in-law," Frank replied with his trademark smirk, holding his wife and kissing her.
Fiona purred happily before remembering what she was going for. "Edward, you know how Nattie can get if she's drunk. Didn't she take you out to the stables to flog you last year?"