Regrettably, many moons have passed since Literotica published the last chapter in this saga. To those kind e-mailers, I have not stopped writing but have been on somewhat of a sabbatical. For those readers who have never read anything of mine, please acquaint yourself with earlier chapters so that you will understand the lustful personality of Lord Anthony Millhaven and how he came to be in this situation.
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Lord Anthony Millhaven of Beechwood leaned indolently against the doorway watching Mrs. Jessica Phillips pace nervously back and forth from window to window in the airy bedroom that she had been allocated by her hostess, Lady Eliza Montgomery. Dressed in mourning black and possessing a figure from front on that was more reminiscent of a roly poly man, she fidgeted with a lace handkerchief and kept muttering "no, no" to herself. She was a patroness of Almacks and some said the chief patroness. The ladies of Almacks held sway in the ton and determined who held balls, who attended and, depending on how impressed they were, which young ladies met advantageous matches during their coming out season. They were a prestigious bunch, highly respected or feared and chosen for the high moral ground that they all stood for.
Just why Lady Eliza had invited her to be one of Lord Anthony's amusements at her 'at home' was not entirely beyond him as he had been provided with certain information. All afternoon she had exhibited considerable signs that she did not want to be present at this soiree. Completely oblivious to Tony's presence, she paused in her pacing at one of the windows and leaned over and looked down as if she were looking for some form of escape. This action had Tony sucking in his breath as the action served to show his keen eye three things of interest to him, an interest that had his ever eager penis twitching in anticipation. Firstly, her back was actually quite slender and narrowed to quite a reasonable waistline for a lady that wouldn't see fifty again. Secondly, the stretching of the bombazine dress over shapely buttocks indicated quite a voluptuous resting ground for his bollocks. Thirdly, whatever was in front of her stomach could not be belly as he had first surmised; it had to be a giant pair of titties, the like of which he had never encountered during his eager quest for bigger, better, or just plain different baby feeders.
Silently, Lord Anthony moved to the chair next to the fire, sat and poured two generous snifters of brandy that had been left to warm. "Would you care for a libation, dear Jessica?" She whirled around at the sound of his friendly voice desperately reaching for her quizzing glass. "Don't bother with your meagre form of defence," he said indicating the glass, "I know for a fact that you have perfect vision."
She slipped into her persona of 'little old lady', hunched her shoulders and shuffled over to stand protectively behind the wings of the tall chair opposite his lordship. "I have no idea what you mean, Lord Millhaven, and I shan't partake of liquor at this hour of the day," she sniffed disdainfully. She surveyed his lordship, resplendent in a robe de chambre idly swirling his brandy while he regarded her with his piercing gaze. Her beaten heart fluttered as she took in what was unarguably the finest male specimen she had ever seen. For once, Jessica regretted that she would talk her way out of any form of physical contact. She stayed protectively behind the chair but frowned as he rose to his majestic height and firmly but gently urged her into the seat opposite his and pressed the brandy snifter into her hands.
"Drink up, Jessica, old girl. I want you to understand that there will be no secrets between us. You have been living a lie for nigh on 30 years by the reckoning of my informant." She gasped and looked frantically at the door. He ignored her anxious plight. "No escape for you woman; tonight you confront your demons!"
"I really cannot comprehend what you mean, Lord Millhaven," Jessica announced with an attempt at bravado belied by the slight quivering of her tone.
"My informant, who has been closely associated with your family for many, many years has advised that while there was a Mr. Phillips very early in the piece, there was some scandal involving spying for the French and said Mr. Phillips was given a one way berth to the colonies β Van Diemen's Land I believe." She gasped again. "Your older brother newly back from the Americas stood in for your real husband for close to 30 years until his recent death. That is who you are in mourning for, not your unlamented husband." Tears were forming on her cheeks and she took a hasty gulp from her glass.
"What else do you know?" she asked dejectedly.
"My informant was not too clear on this point," said Tony stabbing a finger at her, "but just how close were you to your brother." The tears came now, copious and accompanied by sobbing. "I think I have the answer, my dear. Do not overset yourself, your secret is safe with me. Such a dark secret explains your attitudes with respect to the standards you set at Almacks. You require extremely modest behaviour in contrast to your own licentious relationship. Stop sobbing, dear Jessica, and tell me all about your dirty, dirty little life."
Jessica Phillips, doyen of Almacks, took control of her emotions and accepted another glass of the potent brandy. Her shoulders slumped and she gazed unseeing at the fireplace. "I met my husband while travelling the continent. We married there and as he was in the diplomatic corps we were posted to Venice. Shortly thereafter he was arrested and charged with treason. So that the government would not be embarrassed, he was immediately transported to the colonies. I wrote to my brother, my one remaining relative and he came to rescue me. Bearing in mind the huge embarrassment of my husband's disgrace and my need to retain my standing in society, I readily agreed to Hugo's suggestion that we pretend to be married. Little did I know what he had planned all along. Within days of returning to London, I found myself trussed to my bed while he made free with my body."
Tony steepled his fingers. "Made free? More information, dear Jessica, if you please, and as accurate as possible. While I have never needed to tie any of my playmates down, the idea intrigues me."