Ajax, a former gladiator and Roxanna's chief guard, was posted outside the heavy gate that accessed the small alley behind the property. He saw the senator approaching in the late twilight of the summer evening and opened the gate to admit him. Felicity, Roxanna's youngest servant, was waiting in the rear yard. She greeted the senator and showed him inside the house as Ajax bolted the gate.
Felicity led the senator to the opened doors of the bedchamber where she gestured for him to enter and took her leave with a gracious bow.
Roxanna, wearing a lightweight dressing gown, was sitting in one of the chairs flanking the small citrus wood table in the corner of the chamber, sipping a cup of chilled wine. She smiled at the handsome figure he cut as he entered, walking straight to her bed as if it were his own. She had thought it best not to make him wait this evening, knowing he might be angry. Their second meeting had come only two days after their first; their third had been scheduled for two days following the second. Roxanna had cancelled that meeting, her message stating only that she was not well and would send word when she had recovered. That had been eight days ago. He was intelligent and she felt sure he had understood the circumstances, but there was no need to add insult to injury by making him wait for her to make an entrance tonight.
He sat on the edge of the bed, crossing his arms and his ankles. From this vantage point, he saw her immediately.
Roxanna sat the cup down, smiling at him as she rose. "I am happy to see you, Caesar."
He stood and appraised her briefly before gracing her with a somewhat cold smile. "And I, you, Roxanna. You look well; I hope you have made a complete recovery."
"I was not ill," she stated in a matter-of-fact tone as she approached him, stopping two feet before him.
"Your first message said you were unwell and your second, that you were recovered." His arms remained crossed as he spoke.
"I was... indisposed for your company. I regret the timing, but such things are unavoidable."
"Of course," he said, lowering his arms but not favoring her with a genuine smile.
"I am not blessed with...predictability in this matter. I saw no need to postpone our meeting for an event that might be many weeks in the future. I truly do regret the timing, Caesar, but it is beyond my control."
He stepped forward, satisfied by her revelation, and stroked her hair. "I hoped such was the case, but I feared you had changed your mind about our... agreement."
Roxanna rested one hand upon his, "You need not fear, Caesar; I never break my word."
The laws of hospitality demanded that she see to his comfort, so she cast her eyes toward the refreshments on the small table and drew a breath to offer them to him.
Caesar rested a finger against her lips and shook his head, "There is nothing on that table that will ease the hunger I feel." His eyes held hers as he untied the four ribbons holding her dressing gown closed and untied his belt. He pulled the tunic over his head and opened her gown as he stepped closer, pressing their naked flesh together. He lowered his head and caught her mouth in an unapologetically passionate kiss.
He slipped his hands beneath the gown and fondled her perfect breasts, loving how quickly her nipples rose beneath his palms.
Roxanna wrapped one arm around him to rub his back as she stroked and teased his nipples with the other hand. She broke the kiss, but only to enable her to taste his jaw, chin, and his neck as she kissed, licked, sucked and gently nipped at his flesh with her teeth. Caesar lifted his head, giving her full access as his hands became more insistent, squeezing her full breasts and pinching her nipples.
Roxanna lowered her head and flicked her tongue against his nipples before settling upon one and sucking it hard as she fluttered the tip of her tongue against it. She released it and licked her way to the other side, sucking and licking his other nipple. His breathing was heavy.
Caesar took a step backward, nearer to the bed, pulling Roxanna with him. She allowed it.
Roxanna took a step forward, closer still to the bed, pushing Caesar before her. He allowed it.
The final step was a mutual performance with Caesar pulling and Roxanna pushing so that they both lost their balance and tumbled onto the bed. Well beyond the mindset of saving face, the two simply continued their heated embrace as if the unceremonious fall had been part of their plan.
Caesar rolled Roxanna onto her back, his hands still upon her breasts. "What have you to teach me tonight, Roxanna?" he whispered directly into her ear before he nibbled his way down her neck.
"A secret that is practically unknown to men," was her rather breathless reply. His mouth had joined his hands. Roxanna's pleasure was heightened by her understanding of Caesar's fixation upon her breasts this evening. She knew his desire to touch and taste them was the result of spending many days dwelling upon the memory of their last encounter, when she had pleasured him with her breasts. The memory was powerful for her as well and she ran both hands through his hair, pulling his face almost painfully against her bosom.