A few days passed and I continued with my duties with the children but saw little of the master and mistress of the house. I couldn't stop thinking of the wonderful experiences they had given me and reddened at the thought of more.
One day I had just finished putting the children to bed when Lady Blackheart knocked on the door.
'May I come in Miss Summers?' she asked.
I called out 'of-course, your ladyship'.
She came in 'we have invited Dr Savage, our local sawbones, for dinner and my husband would like to invite you to join us. The Dr is a very pleasant man and good company.'
'How nice,' I said while curtsying. 'Thank you, your ladyship'.
'Good girl, 7.30 pm in the dining room.'
I got dressed and went down to dinner. There were four place settings on the table.
The master of the house came in. He was wearing a black dinner jacket. With him was another man, introduced to me as Dr John Savage, who also looked so fetching and smart.
'Hello Miss Summers,' said Lord Blackheart. 'I am so very glad to see you again.'
'Hello, your Lordship,' I curtsied to him. He held my hands in his and kissed me on the cheek.
Lady Blackheart came in. She was wearing a stunning blue silk dress that was cut very low. Her breasts were nearly completely exposed, it made me a little nervous, my own attire was appropriately demure.
'Miss Summers,' she smiled. 'Allow me to introduce you to Dr Savage.'
I curtsied to the doctor 'hello doctor.'
The doctor bowed 'hello Miss Summers.' He looked me directly in the eyes, a crooked smile on his face while he did so. I found it hard to keep his gaze and looked to her ladyship.
We all sat down to eat. The doctor and the master of the house talked about horses and hunting. Lady Blackheart and I talked about dresses, music and the children. I could, however, feel tension at the table. The way everyone looked at each other and leant into conversation.
When dinner finished we all went into the drawing room. It had a large roaring fire in the fireplace. We all sat down. Lady Blackheart came over and sat next to me. She put her arms around my neck and kissed my lips.
'How have you been enjoying your stay at our house, Miss Summers.'
I felt very shy. 'Thank you, it's been delightful.'
The doctor and master of the house were sitting together 'you look like a very pretty young woman' said the doctor while leaning over and looking at me.
Lord Blackheart said 'yes, she is very pretty, Miss Summers is fitting in very nicely.'
The doctor smiled 'I can see why you would want to keep her here.'