1.
"Well my dear," he lifted her hand and kissed it gently, "we are at Gare St. Lazarre. This is the end of the line for us. Paris awaits!"
Cecille smiled smartly with a definite twinkle in her eyes.
"Indeed it does Royale. I shall miss you."
"Ah but you needn't Ceci, you could come live with me forever as my private beauty to ravage at will."
A laugh escaped Cecille's pretty young lips.
"How far we have come from Normandy!"
``***``
Really the train can take as little as three hours, depending on the stops required along the way.
It is not a long trip.
When Cecille escorts Tante Vive on these journeys she usually reads a book. Rarely is there anyone worthwhile meeting in this semi-private seating.
She never bothers to make conversation with Tante because her aunt is practically deaf.
Often others in the booth attempt to strike a conversation with Tante, and are quickly dismayed when they find themselves called upon again and again to repeat what they have said at an uncomfortably loud level.
``***``
It seemed as if today they may have the booth privately; the opposite seat remaining empty while the train pulled out of Normandy.
Cecille watched out the window for a few minutes and then, already tired of the scenes she had viewed so many times before, she pulled out her novella.
No sooner was it that she had finished the first page,than she was startled by the rich deep timbre of a masculine voice and looked up to see a most striking man removing his hat to Tante Vive.
"Bonjour Madame, Mademoiselle" he nodded gentlemanly to them both, but with a clear bouyant jubilation.
He lifted Tante's hand and kissed it. "I am Monsieur Royale Bedard, and you beautiful lady are?"
Amazingly enough Tante heard Monsieur Bedard quite clearly.
``***``
"I, am Madame Vivienne Vaillancourt; and this, is my niece Mademoiselle Cecille Depuis."
"Mademoiselle Depuis" he lifted Cecille's hand and he kissed it. Cecille smiled politely "Monsieur Bedard".
She began naturally to draw her hand away, but was shocked when Msr. Bedard held it fast and kissed it a second time in a most overt manner.
Bedard shifted his eyes to hers and smiled brightly as he raised a brow.
"A pleasure to meet you my dear".
Cecille gasped and pulled her hand from the grasp of this rake.
She was incredulous.
Before she could think, he had seated himself across from her and Tante and began to engage her Aunt in conversation.
``***``
His mission seemed to be to keep these ladies thrilled by his company. His method was uncouth.
He continued Tante Vive talking by asking her questions and was able to keep her going with the occassional . . . Ah oui . . . Mais non! and other such nothings.
While Tante and Msr. Bedard spoke, Cecille was busy studying his appearance; greying dark haired man, silver mustache and a dapper style. His eyes were pale, gray blue, and full of reflective brightness.
Most engaging was his manner; completely self assured and devilish. That smile!
He glanced away from Tante Vive and looked directly at Cecille and said in a quiet firm tone . . .
"I'm going to kiss you."
His eyes shone mischief.
Then he resumed his chatter with Tante who never even noticed that he had not been listening with rapt attention.
Cecile was taken aback; burning, with shock.
He repeated himself the same way, over and over again in the course of the first hour; breaking out of conversation with Tante Vive to taunt and tease Cecile directly under the nose of her Aunt.
"I'm going kiss you"
"You have beautiful lips"
"You will love the kiss"
"We are going to kiss"
Cecille soon lost her control and showed temper towards Msr. Bedard making angry faces at him. She poked her tongue out at him like a petulant child.
"Oh, oh yes! Tempt me beauty. Show me that pretty red tongue. I will know it's taste...and perhaps I shall taste the sweet little tongue of your nether mouth too!"
Cecille was burning with anger at his bold teasing.
But; she could not keep it up. The temper led to amusement, as Royale Bedard continued his little game. He had such shine, such joie de vivre, she simply could not resist him.
"My hands will roam your body as we kiss"
Cecille smiled and chuckled quietly.
"See. You smile! Laugh! You like to play."
Royale Bedard grinned to her and said
"We will kiss, today on this train."
Cecille blushed and smiled and her eyes flashed at Royale.
2.
In the second hour of the journey, the game Msr. Bedard was playing became more dangerous.
He had Cecille fully captive.
By now she was listening, waiting for his next quip. Her heart was beating faster; the anticipation of his next statement of surety, that there would be a kiss. More.
She found herself watching his lips. She was lost in her imagination, kissing the lips of Royale Bedard.
He continued his endless entertainment of Tante Vive.
``***``
And then they came. The commands . . . . . . interspersed between jovial chatter with Tante Vive.
"I am going to leave the car"
"You are going to join me"
"I will be taking you for a kiss"
"You do understand?" (She nodded, her dander up . . . she'd show him)
"We will kiss and my hands will touch you everywhere"
``***``
Msr. Bedard rose as he had said he would and asked of Madame Vaillancourt would she care to be escorted for a beverage.
Tante Vive declined, as Msr. Bedard knew she would. She had already expressed in detail the pains of her aged legs.
He turned to Cecille.
"Mademoiselle Depuis, do join me and we will bring a tea service back for Madame." His tone, that of the perfect gentleman.
Cecille assented and arose to follow Royale Bedard to the corridor in order to give him a good piece of her mind.
That is not what happened.
``***``
The moment they exited the booth, Royale grabbed Cecille by the wrist and spun her against the wall, her hands pinned over her shoulders; her head with no place to go between the wall and the lips of this cad.
She fought him of course, as much as possible, but he was so persistant, teasing her angry mouth, licking at her lips, biting her pout . . . cooing to her . . . little bitch, little bitch . . .
Cecille has been kissed before. There are many boyfriends who have known her charms.