This story is a spin off of my original story/series (Love Comes Second). It is not in the same genre of stories, but they are related so there may be some places/scenes where the genres overlap. This series will be from the perspectives of the two servants, Luke and Mary.
I recommend that you read my previous chapters before this one.
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Chapter VIII
Mary
I wake up the next morning, even more depressed than last night. I shouldn't have been so rash. That's when I hear Douglas moan and I know Jade will be coming in walking funny in less than ten minutes. I just wish he'd treat her like the amazing woman she is.
I get up and start to slowly draw Jade's bath. I know she'll want to scrub off right away. I feel a few tears running down my cheeks as I hear the door open as Jade walks in, seeing my sitting on the bench with puffy eyes.
"Mary, my friend, what has happened to you? Have you been crying?" Jade asks, though the answer is obvious.
"It's nothing, princess. I'm sure you have more reason to be crying. Luke and I can hear you guys you know. It's torture to not be able to help you when you plead for him to stop or slow down," I say.
"I'm sorry, Mary. I didn't know you could hear us," she replies, looking me in the eyes, "Are you sure you don't want to talk about why you've been crying?" she asks.
"I'm sure. Let's get you cleaned up for breakfast, shall we?" Jade simply nods and allows me to guide her into the bath I've drawn for her.
"I heard you a little bit last night as well. Remember how amazing last night felt next time he touches you like that. Try to think of that instead of what he's doing to you at the moment. Can you please promise me you'll try?" I ask.
"I promise I'll try, Mary. I thought maybe he'd like slow sex more... but it looks like that's not the case."
"I know you'll survive this, Jade. Before you know it, you'll be bleeding and he'll get you pregnant. I don't think Douglas will be a type of man to do that to you when you're carrying his child."
"I hope you're right, my dear friend," she says softly, "Let's finish my bath, I'm hungry."
"Of course, princess," I say, then speed up the cleaning process slightly.
After her bath, I dress her in a deep red dress with silver and white embroidery. Her hair is curled a bit and half up in a simple plait down her back. The servants and I coordinated so that Douglas' vest is the same red color, and his black pants have been accented with white and silver. We walk out to see Douglas waiting patiently.
"Hello, Prince Douglas," Jade says formally. She stands and waits for him to hold his arm out for her.
"Hello, Princess Jade," he replies. She snakes her arm through his and they walk into the dining room. They both smile as the king and the queen wave to us, the princess' smile more forced than the prince's.
Douglas sits across from her at the table and I see her wince. Luke sits by Douglas and I by Jade.
"I was planning on going for a ride today. It's been some time since I took Thunder out. I'm sure Dream is also getting a little restless. What do you say, Princess Jade? Would you like to accompany me?" Douglas asks.
"If you'd like me to, then yes I would," Jade replies.
"I would very much enjoy it," he smiles wide.
After we've finished eating, Jade excuses herself and me to change her into something more appropriate for riding. Douglas follows suit.
"I know what he wants to do, Mary. He's going to take me to the water and have his way with me there," Jade tells me while I redress her into the same green dress that she wore the first day the couple went riding together, along with the same coat. She does look lovely in it.
"I know, princess. I'm sorry. Remember what I told you, okay?"
It doesn't take us long to get Jade ready and come down to the stables. After I see Douglas, I give Jade a quick glance before walking back to my chambers.
I sit on my bed and cry again for what seems like hours. I cry for Luke and I cry for Princess Jade. I cry for my stupidity. I wish I could make all of this go away.
After I finish sobbing, I bathe and I'm brushing my hair when I hear a knock on the door, and I'm sure it's Luke.
"Yes?" I say through the door, not leaving my vanity. I hear the door open and turn to see Jade walking inside.
"Hi, my dear friend. Could you help me bathe? Just give me a few minutes, maybe twenty, then come help?" she asks. I'm sure I know what she wants to do with those twenty minutes...
"Of course! Go ahead and I'll come in when it's time," I reply.
Jade shuts my door and I start counting in my head.
After about twenty minutes pass, I go to knock on the bathing room door.
"One second, Mary. I'll be right there," she says with a silky tone. Jade doesn't speak for two minutes and I get a little worried.
"Is everything okay in there?" I ask through the door.
"Coming!" she says loudly. The door swings open and I walk inside quickly, knowing the state of undress she's in.
"What took you so long to come to the door?" I ask, obviously worried, "I knew what you were wanting time to do, I thought I gave you enough time. Did I ruin it for you?" Jade shuts the door and locks it again.
"It's not that... I mean you didn't ruin it for me. I finished a while ago. I'm just freaking out. Because..." she lets her voice trail off as she gestures to first the stain of blood on the rug by the fireplace, and then to her hands and upper thighs, which are also covered with blood.
"Oh! You're bleeding! That's a good thing, right?" I ask.
"Yes, for a lot of reasons. But there's blood all over the rug, I don't think anyone else should know what I was doing. It'll be hard to explain it any other way," she says quickly.
"Help me throw it in the basin, I'll pour hot water on it and scrub it some," I respond, moving just as quick to lift the rug up. She follows me, still naked.
We lift the rug, with some struggle, into the basin. I run to grab some water to warm up on the fireplace. It takes an annoyingly long time for it to heat up. I pour the water over the rug, and, to our relief, some of the blood washes away without having to be scrubbed. The rest comes off quickly with only a few scrubs.
"That was scary," she murmurs.
"It's okay, Jade. Let's get you cleaned up now. Look at the bright side, now Prince Douglas will have to be gentle while he puts a baby inside you," I respond.
"He has to be gentle for me to get pregnant?" she asks excitedly.
"That's what I've been told," I smile.
"That's the best news I've heard in a long time," she smiles back. She helps me empty out the bath, then stands in the basin so she doesn't get blood everywhere while the bath water heats up. I have to run to my room to change my dress since the rug got some blood on it.
I take my time washing Jade. I want to make sure she looks nice tonight. I know that once Prince Douglas finds out that she's bleeding he'll want to fuck her again.
Jade steps out of the bath, me ready with some special panties she had made for when she's bleeding. They do a wonderful job in keeping all of the blood contained. I help her into a dress that has black skirts but a bright purple top. The black will hide any blood that might seep through while the purple keeps it from looking like a widow's dress.
