"Good morning, Mistress Rosella," was the next sound that Anteros heard.
It was the voice of Rosella's aide, Iole. Anteros looked at her through sleepy eyes. It was still dark but Iole carried a candle.
"Good morning, Iole," Rosella answered.
There was not a hint of fatigue or weakness in Rosella's voice. Her voice was strong and clear. Anteros wondered how her first words of the day sounded so normal. It always took him several minutes before his voice recovered from a good night of sleep.
Rosella looked at Anteros, smiled, and kissed him on the cheek.
"You did well last night, Anteros. I'll be requesting your services again."
Anteros smiled back and replied, "Thank you, Mistress. I look forward to it."
Rosella reached under the sheet and lightly touched his penis, which was fully erect as it usually was when Anteros woke. She gave it a squeeze and moved her hand down to his scrotum. She tickled the baby smooth skin for a moment then caressed the glands inside. Anteros closed his eyes and groaned softly.
Rosella continued to play with his testicles as she spoke to Iole, "I think the scrotum is my favorite part of a man. They are so hard and rough most places and their scrotum feels like silk. It contains the essence of their manhood. If you control the testicles you control the man."
Iole nodded affirmatively, secretly wishing it were her fondling Anteros' testicles instead of her mistress.
Rosella pushed the sheet down exposing Anteros' genitals, more for Iole's benefit than her own. Rosella knew she was teasing Iole as she was teasing Anteros. Rosella moved her hand up to Anteros' shaft and stroked it, causing the head to swell.
"Isn't he a lovely looking young man, Iole?"
"Yes, Mistress. He is a fine looking young man," said Iole as she unconsciously licked her lips.
Iole felt a tingling between her legs but there was nothing she could do about that now. All she could do is stand there with that candle and wish she were in Rosella's place.
Anteros didn't do anything either, but he was perfectly satisfied with his position. He looked up at Iole and saw the unmistakable look of lust in her eyes.
Anteros was enjoying Rosella's intimate touch but his attention was now on the candlelit face and stunning blue eyes of Iole. In his nervous state last night, he didn't notice how beautiful she was. She had the face of an angel with large round eyes that seemed too big for her face. Her hair was long and light blonde. Her skin was fair and she had full pink lips on her small mouth.
Anteros suddenly realized he might be offending his mistress by staring so long at Iole as Rosella stroked him. He quickly looked at her and saw that she was intently staring at his penis as she now stroked it with one hand and his testicles with her other. Then Rosella abruptly stopped and got out of bed.
"Light a few more candles, Iole. I have some work to do before I meet with the queen," she said as she threw a cloth garment on and stepped toward the table.
Iole lit several candles as Rosella took some documents and put them on the table. Anteros just stayed in bed, bewildered by her behavior. It was as if he suddenly ceased to exist.
"Will there be anything else, Mistress," asked Iole.
"That will be all for now, Dear. I'd like you to attend my meeting with me but that is two hours away," Rosella replied.
Iole bowed her head, said, "Yes, Mistress" and turned to leave.
As Iole reached for the door, Rosella spoke, "Oh... one more thing, Iole."
Iole turned and inquired, "Mistress?"
Rosella had been teasing her and Anteros and was now actually going to do some work. She wanted them both out of the room and she was a woman of her word.
"Iole, I know this is a lot to ask and you've been such a loyal and competent assistant for the last several years. You see, I promised Anteros another orgasm this morning and I just don't have the time. Would you take care of that for me?"
Iole smiled, now realizing that Rosella had been playing a game with her. "Yes, Mistress. You've been such a kind employer, how could I say no?"
"Then take him and his belongings with you. He is mine for the next two hours and I leave him in your capable hands. Well, not necessarily your hands. Do whatever you desire," said Rosella with a wink and a smile.
"It is my pleasure to serve you, Mistress," said Iole with as she bowed so low it was comically exaggerated.
"Come, Anteros," commanded Iole. "Gather your things and follow me. Mistress Rosella has work to do."
Anteros sprung out of bed and grabbed his garment. He started to put it on but Iole stopped him.
"I didn't tell you to dress, Anteros. Now gather your belongings," insisted Iole.
It didn't take Anteros long to gather his things as most of them were in the large duffel he carried with him everywhere. He followed Iole to the door, unaware that Rosella was intently watching his muscular posterior as he walked through the door.
Two female guards were patrolling that very hallway as Iole and Anteros stepped into it. They didn't try to hide the fact that they were enjoying the sight of the naked young man as he followed Iole a short distance to her room. They grinned and wished he weren't carrying that duffel in front of him, but said nothing.
Iole's room was next to Rosella's so they didn't travel far. She opened the door and closed it after he followed her in.
"Just put your things in the corner."
Anteros couldn't see the corner because it was still quite dark. He awkwardly felt his way along the wall. Suddenly a soft glow uncovered the details of the room as Iole lit a candle.
The room was considerably smaller than Rosella's. There was a bed and a desk and a small wardrobe cabinet. Iole's sword and bow were proudly displayed the wall. She didn't use them much in her position but every Amazon was trained in the use of weapons and every citizen was considered part of the military. There were professional soldiers and they were certainly the fiercest fighters, but any Amazon could and would fight if the need arose.
Many professional administrators had been professional soldiers at one time. Skill and bravery in battle was the fastest way to climb the Amazon social ladder. Rosella was once a well-known warrior. So was the Amazon queen. Some Amazons simply didn't like the adventurous life of a soldier and elected to go into another profession. That didn't release them from all military obligations though. All Amazons were expected to maintain their fitness and proficiency with weapons. Regular practice sessions were required.
Anteros suspected that Iole was one of those that chose not to be a soldier. He'd never heard of her and stories were often told of warriors who excelled in combat. She was also quite young for someone that retired from the military. Most professional soldiers would spend twenty years or more in the military unless their wounds forced them out of that life.
Iole was obviously too young for that. She was tall and slender as were most Amazons. Iole didn't look as hard muscled as most women he knew. He guessed that she was under thirty but it didn't matter. At the moment and for the next two hours, she was his mistress. It didn't matter what her age or background was.
Anteros placed his belongings on the floor in the corner. He then turned to face Iole. The single candle she'd lit was in a sconce near the door. The light was adequate but much of the room looked like the color had faded out of it. The only place he could see color clearly was near the candle.
He studied Iole's pretty face. It was expressionless as she studied his naked form. After a long pause she spoke.
"Do you not find me pretty, Anteros?" she asked with a quizzical look.
"You are very pretty, Mistress," he answered.
"Then why is little Anteros resting?" she asked while pointing at his penis.
It was somewhat swollen but clearly not erect. Anteros, who had been embarrassed by his erections a few weeks ago, was now embarrassed by his lack of an erection.
He looked down at his penis and said, "I'm sorry, Mistress. It isn't you. It is just that I was concentrating on finding my way in the dark. I meant no offense."
"I'm afraid I'm going to have to punish you for that, Anteros. Do you know what I am going to do to you?" asked Iole, barely able to contain her straight face.
"No, Mistress," answered Anteros.
He thought he saw the faintest smile on her lips. He hoped that she was teasing him. He soon found out that she was.
"I'm going to make you lay in my bed while I make your penis so hard you think it will burst. Then I'm going to suck the seed out of you with such force that it will hurt for days!" snapped Iole, clearly smiling now. "Get in my bed, now!"