Lewin Theron had some reservations about hiring a governess for his daughters.
For one, both girls were eighteen, and for another, he'd never had one around before. To be sure, both his daughters had enjoyed the strict education of tutors and the care of the maids, but maybe that had been the problem. For his daughters had grown up willful, uncontrollable, and arrogant. Perhaps he should have employed a governess at the beginning.
But hindsight was always twenty twenty, and to be fair, the sight of Madame Bovina was of more immediate interest.
Lewin tried not to stare at the buxom holstaur in her stern dress and plaited skirts. Her hair was done up in a long ponytail cascading over one shoulder, her stubby cow horns prominent. She sat with prim control, which Lewin could admire, as he could the way her breasts swelled against her gown. A plunging collar gave a hint of those creamy mounds, a ruby in a gold setting resting in the valley between them, sparkling in the sunlight streaming through the windows of Lewin's office.
Lewin cleared his throat again and clasped his hands on the desk to avoid fidgeting. "Madame Bovina," he began.
"Please. Call me Claire," she said, smiling.
Lewin felt a blush but hurriedly cleared his throat again. "Y-yes, Claire, then. Thank you for answering my posting. I know that it was... a bit unusual..."
"Not at all," Claire said. "Daughters often are trouble for their fathers, as I well know. I have a number of my own."
"Is that right?"
"Of course! Some say holstaurs are born to be mothers."
Lewin had heard of that. Many of his associates had hired holstaurs to care for their children. In addition to their docile affection, holstaurs were remarked to be excellent nursemaids. Lewin found his eyes wandering down to her bust and hastily yanked them back to her face. Was that a smile he saw? No. No, he must have imagined it.
"Well, perhaps that's what they need. The girl's mother ah... left us some time ago."
"Died?"
"Er, no. There was an... incident. She fell in with some goblin maids passing through and... well."
Claire nodded. "I understand. Such things happen."
Lewin didn't know about that. It took him a long while to get over the fact his wife left him to enjoy orgies in the forest with short, curvy green women in an ecstasy of debauchery. "Right, well, it seems Jezebel and Leanna have some trouble appreciating my advice."
"Oh dear. That is a problem," Claire said. "Daughters should obey their fathers. But it's no surprise if they lost their mother at such an impressionable age. I assure you, Lewin. May I call you Lewin?"
"I don't see why not..."
"Of course. Some employers prefer a more professional relationship, but I always find a certain level of casual intimacy helps remarkably."
Don't look at her breasts. Don't look at her breasts... "I see. Well," Lewin said, coughing into his hand. Gods his mouth felt so dry. He needed a drink. "I don't mind."
"Lovely," Claire said, smiling warmly. "As I was saying, young women often get rebellious at this age. Normally it would be the mother who guides them to a more... shall we say, proper path. But I would be honored, my lord, to take them in hand and show them the way. After all, it's not the father's role to show his girls how to be proper ladies. A heavy hand will not guide. But a mother's touch just might."
"Then, you'll take the job?" Lewin said.
"Of course," Claire replied with another warm look. "How could I say no?"
Lewin exhaled, actually feeling some of his worries melt away. "I can't tell you how happy that makes me," he said.
"Me too," Claire chuckled, rising. "Now, shall you introduce me to the girls?"
"So soon?" Lewin said, standing as well, trying not to stare at how Claire's breasts wobbled.
"Of course! No time like the present. Shall we?"
Lewin wasn't sure, but, he supposed she was right. And besides, Claire was here now. It only made sense that they get to it as soon as possible. They weren't getting any younger.
He opened the door for Claire, allowing her to precede him before he hurried on ahead. The holstaur's presence at his back made his neck tingle, and he caught himself listening for the sloshing of her breasts. He felt his cheeks burn bright. He dearly hoped she got his daughters in line soon. He didn't know how he was going to work like this.
They reached the bedroom in short order and Lewin knocked. "Jezebel? Leanna? I ah, have someone I'd like you both to meet."
"Don't care!"
Lewin sighed and opened the door. Clothes littered the floor within and were notably lacking on the two young women sprawled on a pair of couches. Both had soft brown hair, though Jezebel's was left loose and wild while Leanna's was short. Both girls wore men's pants and short blouses done up against modest breasts.
Jezebel glanced his way from a book of poetry, her lips pursed in distaste. "What is it?" she snapped.
"Girls," Lewin said, stepping aside to admit the holstaur. "This is Claire. She is to be your governess."
"Ladies," Claire said, moving into the room with all the grandeur of a ship of the line under full sail.
Leanna jolted upright. "A governess?" she said incredulously. "You have to be kidding!"
"We're not children anymore," Jezebel said hotly, blushing with indignation.
"Girls," Lewin said, a warning tone in his voice.
"Lewin? Please. Allow me to make my own introductions," Claire said. "Me and the girls should get... acquainted."
"Oh, well... Alright," Lewin said. He glanced back at the pair simmering on their couches. "Well..." But what more was there to say? With a small shake of his head, Lewin left the room, closing the door behind him, already hearing low, muffled voices reach him from beyond.
Well, he only hoped she knew what she was doing.
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Lewin yawned as he opened the door to his manor. The last week had been a nightmare! Work around the estate had demanded so much attention, he'd been unable to be at home at all. Of course, that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. He'd rarely wished to be home since his wife had left and his daughters had grown too old for the tutors.
Lewin sighed as he hung his coat on a waiting rack. He wondered how the governess was getting on? Had his daughters chased her out already? He hadn't heard anything, and with his daughters, no news was good news.
"Ah, Lewin, you've returned."
Lewin paused to find Claire standing in the foyer. Lewin had to catch himself from staring at the way her breasts pressed out against her uniform. Gods, just a few days away and he'd already almost forgotten how lovely the governess was.
"Yes, my apologies. My work often takes me away from the estate."
"Unsurprising, my lord. After all, a single father often feels many burdens that need not be his to bear alone."
"Er, thank you."
"But come," she said, her tone clipped and formal as she turned. "We should not discuss such things in the hall. I have prepared tea for a more formal discussion."
"T-tea? Claire, really, I have just gotten back and..."
He trailed off, for Claire never even bothered to halt. He hesitated, but only a moment, and partly because his eyes were riveted to the way her ass pressed against her skirt, before he hastily scampered after her, cheeks flushed with a sense of humiliation, but not quite sure what else there was to do.
He was brought to the solar, whose glass dome sprinkled down a warm evening glow onto the rich furnishing. He was surprised to find some tea already prepared, steaming from a pot along with two delicate saucers, already filled. Claire took a seat, and gestured for him to do the same.
Lewin did, picking up his cup. A flick of steam teased his nose with a scent of sweet cream, and he inhaled deeply, finding the aroma pleasant and soothing.
"Please, drink," Claire said as she took up her own cup delicately. "The master of the house should enjoy the fruits of his home."
"Thank you," Lewin said, taking a sip. The tea was warm and smooth, creamy with the milk that had been put into it. Lewin was surprised, for he didn't usually like milk in his tea, but this was so rich... so smooth and warm, it felt like a warm, fluffy blanket being wrapped around his wearied shoulders.
"That's quite good," he said.
"So glad you think so," Claire said.
Lewin's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly put down his cup. "Er, yes. And ah, how have you been? And the girls? Have they been any trouble?"
Claire smiled, her eyes lidded and warm. She leaned back in her chair, crossing one leg, and it was all Lewin could do to not try and catch a peak of what lay beneath that shadow of the skirt. "Hmm. They had some... trouble accepting my authority at first, but after a few visits to the shed they've come around."
"The shed?"
"Discipline, Lewin. I fear your daughters were somewhat lacking in it. I hope you don't mind, but I took a firm hand with them. They learn remarkable fast."
"W-well, if you think it's necessary..."
"Absolutely, my lord. But come, let me show you the results."
"Show me?"
"Girls!" Claire called.