PANDEMIC Part 3 Final
Again many thanks to Kristen2928 for editing this story and for her wonderful support.
All characters are fictitious and all characters engaging in any sexual activity are over 18.
CHAPTER 11. CHRISTMAS
Sunday 25th December
Christmas day had arrived and we would feast in the top floor of the tower. We had a two dozen marron that Maddy had caught, eight trout that Michael had caught and smoked, and a roast duck. We had found a tinned ham, fruit cake, biscuits, and lollies among our stores from the shops. A tureen of roast vegetables, bowls of berries and a jar of liquor soaked fruit were carried upstairs. Plus some cocoa had been found and so we had trays of chocolate crackles and brownies. It was quite a feast to lay out, especially as it was all carried up the two floors. As well as the pine tree down in the ground floor lounge, another decorated pine tree stood in a ceramic pot in the middle of the room. Flowers had been gathered and paper streamers made. We even had coloured paper Christmas hats to wear.
Before lunch Michael led a thanksgiving service, followed by a special prayer for himself, Linda and their baby. Annelise and Eliza sat next to Linda and joined in their prayer. I too bowed my head, and noticed Maddy and Karen did too. I wished to any and all Gods that it be so. I am not sure what Tiffany thought, but she sat quietly beside Karen.
Christmas lunch in the tower dining room followed. Each person had a gift to open. I had collected pieces of jewellery and books from some of the houses. Karen gave me a pewter spirit flask which Michael had engraved and the others had found a very impressive Swiss army knife.
Afterwards we feasted and drank the best of wines to celebrate. Well... they were the wines in Richard's cellar with the most gold medals on them and we judged they looked the most expensive anyway. Through the windows of the tower we had a beautiful view of the forest and valley beyond the walls. Vases filled with bunches of golden wattle flowers decorated the room, sitting on the floor beside the windows. Daisies, lavender and roses woven together decorated the tables.
Just one person of our group was absent. Madeline could not safely attend, but she received a plate full of Christmas lunch. She looked suspicious at first, but then decided to devour it as quickly as possible before we changed our minds. I wondered if she could ever recover or ever be rehabilitated enough to release.
After eating Karen turned up the music and decided we would dance, a suggestion which Annelise and Eliza took to enthusiastically. Eliza pulled Michael up to dance. At almost six months pregnant Linda was excused, but Maddy said if she was dancing then I was too. The alcohol, food and joyful company allowed us to forget the world beyond the room and much of the afternoon passed. Cleaning up and caring for the animals gave us a break before we gathered together again to eat what was left for Christmas dinner.
When I carried up the remaining meat for dinner, the women had a surprise. They had decided to dress in formal gowns for dinner. We drank, ate and watched the sun set over the forest. Lower clouds in the western sky were full of yellows, oranges and pinks. Above were brightly lit wispy clouds.
As we sat chatting Karen and Maddy started arguing about the best red wine growing areas in Australia. Karen argued red wines from the Barossa Valley were superior to those from Margaret River, while Maddy staunchly defended the wines of the local region. It led to a tasting competition. Four bottles, two from each region were then opened with the labels concealed by Eliza. Annelise was called on as a neutral umpire for tasting along with Karen and Maddy. I sipped a liquor white port and watched. Thankfully I would be carrying them down the stairs and not upstairs tonight. Michael and Linda gave us all a Christmas hug and left. I watched the animated discussion over each wine and chatted to Eliza until she dozed and fell asleep against my shoulder. Hopefully they would not empty all the bottles. Then the last of the bottles had been tasted and I had to carry Annelise down the steps. Her previous limited drinking and slight weight were her misfortune tonight. Maddy and Karen supported each other down the stairs.
Karen, Annelise, Eliza and Maddy had one last surprise, under their gowns they had all picked out beautiful lingerie to wear from what they had collected over the year. I encountered Annelise's white satin lacy bra and knickers as Eliza and I helped prepare her for sleep. Then Karen showed off a royal purple satin camisole and shorts, and Maddy a burgundy satin chemise and tiny matching panties. I briefly had great fun exploring each set of lingerie, feeling the smoothness of the material against breast, ass and pussy. Alas though, moments after falling on the bed they were both asleep.
As I stripped down to my jocks, Eliza returned from the bathroom wearing red silk bra and panties trimmed with black lace. She was still shy at showing off herself.
She whispered, "We all have another surprise."
She took my hand and slipped it down into the front of her panties.
"Feel" she whispered.
My hand slipped over her perfectly smooth hairless mound and labia. Silk brushed against my knuckles and silken skin touched my fingertips.
"We all shaved, look at the others in the morning." she whispered.
She kissed me, tongue softly teasing my lips, and tried to grind against my hand as I slowly traced my finger around her soft smooth labia.
"Beautiful" I whispered back.
I removed my hand, gently pushed her back a pace, and stroked her thigh. As she stood there, the side of her body was softly lit from the indirect light coming through the ensuite doorway. Softly lit in the half light, but enough to make her pale skin glow and to bring out the colour of her
red lingerie. I turned her slightly more and eased the bottom of her silk pants down. Her smooth hairless pussy now delicately illuminated. She watched me as I savoured her beauty.