Chapter 2: A temple priestess
Anouk's lessons in the art of love continue.
This story is set around 5,000 years ago, in Babylonia. In pre-Christian times, just before the patriarchal Hebrews invaded places like Canaan, goddess worship was widespread and sex was connected to spirituality.
I wake after a delightful night's sleep, following my official initiation as a temple priestess. The objective of the initiation is to teach me to enjoy the pleasures of my body and how to give pleasure to others. A temple priestess typically honours the Goddess through sexual union with men. At times, however, we give and receive pleasure with other women or in groups.
One of the temple maids has left us fresh fruit for breakfast. I take pleasure in watching Jodar, my first lover, as he sleeps. His taut chest rises and falls and I once again feel myself longing for his attention. Although he is yet to teach me how to please a man with my hands and mouth, I follow my lustful intuition. I trace my eager hand over his tanned chest and circle his small, dark nipples. I feel him stirring in response to my advances. My hand travels down the centre of his torso to his navel, where I let it rest for a moment. He turns towards me as he opens his sensual brown eyes.
"Good morning Jodar," I say as I kiss him on the lips.
"Anouk, I can see it's already a wonderful morning," he whispers and passionately returns my kiss.
I remember my mother telling me that many men wake with an erection and I hope that I had this effect on him. My hand now playfully teases his pubic hair. He guides my hand to his manhood that appears to about half erect.
"Anouk, for a novice priestess, I can see that you are definitely not shy," he smiles at me with a wicked look in his eyes.
He continues, "I can see that you are ready for your next lesson, but do you want to ear breakfast first?"
Although I am a little hungry, my desire for him is far more urgent than my need for food.
"Not me," I reply, "What about you?" feeling guilty about my selfishness.
I hear the answer I want, "I can wait, I think it's going to be worth it."