A Note for the Reader:
This story is set in the Southern United States a few hundred years ago. It is purely a work of fantasy/ fiction, and is in no way an accurate representation of this era.
All characters are 18 years of age or older.
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It was a warm evening heading into dusk on the the Kendrick Plantation, and Edward Kendrick was enjoying a sweet breeze as he rested on the porch. 27-year-old Edward was the second son of Avery Kendrick, the patriarch of the family and owner of these acres of land. A tall and handsome young man, Edward lived a life of privilege. The plantation and surrounding property had been in the Kendrick family for generations, adding greatly to the family's wealth over that time. They were the wealthiest family in the state, and as such they handled their land much as a king runs his kingdom. There were certain traditions in the Kendrick family, handed down through the years, that separated them from other families.
One of the foremost was the treatment of slaves. It was highly debated among all plantation owners, but the Kendricks had found a structure that worked for them. Their slaves were treated well, much better than most, but they were still the property of the plantation. The life of any slave was certainly not an easy one, but the family understood the long-term intelligence of treating them as valuable investments. It was frequently the little things and small creature comforts - labor incentives, providing enough food and clothing, allowing personal gardens - that kept insurrections at bay. Slaves knew the reputations of of various planters, and the Kendrick field and house workers alike knew much worse it could be for them.
Edward's older brother William strolled by him, playfully kicking his chair as he headed towards the slave cabins. Edward smirked - he knew William was going to see Rose, his current mistress. She was a mulatto girl, young and pretty with big grey eyes and long dark curls.
He was reminded of another time, when they had gone to the cabins together. At 18 years of age, Edward had been awakened by his older brother in the middle of the night "for a sexuality lesson". He'd been pressed into carrying a square of gingham cloth full of food as he groggily followed William to the cabins by the field. Then he was positioned by the glassless window and told to "be quiet and watch" as William took the food in. The woman set the food down after thanking him and then began to undress at William's gentle command.
Growing up around horses and cattle, he was familiar with the concept of sex. But watching humans do it was a completely different experience for a young man without first hand participation experience. The fact that it was interracial and taboo only heightened everything for him. He watched fascinated as the woman removed her clothing, revealing her large, dark breasts and rounded hips. The moon was full that night, and provided the peeping Edward with all the light he could hope for. He could see and hear William slip his fingers into the woman. He watched his brother mount her, and thrust himself repeatedly into her dark skin, heard the sound of skin slapping skin, listened as she moaned.
It had been quite the lesson.
Since then, he had found that he was mostly attracted to darker women. They were exotic, forbidden, and desirable. He also found his social dominance over them to be a turn-on. He had many things he wanted to do to a woman, and the genteel ladies that he socialized with could not be dallied with in such ways. William arranged for him to be ushered into manhood a few weeks after his sexuality lesson by Rose's elder sister, Jasmine. It was a first time for both of them, but they managed to enjoy it despite their nerves.
Their father wanted both William and Edward to marry, and soon, but did not want to rush them. There were many silly women, and he didn't want one for a daughter-in-law, as he was fond of saying.
On a recent visit to a neighboring estate, Avery Kendrick wanted his sons to join him. Originally to please his father, Edward had agreed, especially as William was busy courting a heiress that day. The estate they were to visit was renowned for its wine, the owner's daughters were young and pretty, and there was far worse company to be had, as Avery reminded him. As a young attractive man from a well-to-do family, he was a most eligible bachelor, and was generally admired by eligible young ladies as a potential match.
When he was informed that only 18-year-old Anne would be present that day he was more than pleased. She was a great beauty - straight strawberry-blonde hair that fell to her waist, with bright blue eyes and a petite, slender figure. They had taken many occasions to steal away together to private corners of the gardens or various unused areas of the property, where Anne would allow him to kiss her and if she had a drink or two he could get her to sit in his lap as well.
He made it a point to always bring a flask full of alcohol.
Her father agreed to allow Anne to give Edward a tour of the land, sans chaperone. Their families had been close for many years. Anne was a bit mischievous, and had stolen away a bottle of sparkling white wine for the "tour".
She and Edward crossed a tree line and ended up in a meadow on the far side of the property, drinking wine directly from the bottle as they lay among the patches of wildflowers.
She was more than a bit drunk by now, and her inhibitions were much lowered. "Edward, do you remember when we kissed last year? And you used your tongue? I want to kiss you again." Her words were much bolder than her tone.
He happily obliged her, hovering over her supine form before claiming her lips. Anne moaned into his mouth as he kissed her. Edward wondered how far he could get her to go this time. He moved things a bit further by running his hand up her calf. She giggled nervously. He kissed her face, down her neck and across her decolletage. She breathed a bit quicker, and he was certain he could see her nipples now, erect beneath the light fabric of her bodice.
Edward smiled down at her, slipping his hand higher up her skirts. She stiffened when he reached her thigh. He flipped her skirts up, revealing her soft pink pantaloons.
He'd reached the juncture of her thighs, the fine silk of her undergarments smooth to his fingers. Anne opened her mouth to protest, but only swallowed instead.
He could just make out the soft reddish curls on the other side of the delicate material.
"Edward," she whispered, "What do you think you're doing?"
"Nothing," he replied. "We're just taking a nice, innocent tour of your...meadow, right?"
He pinned her to the ground with his body, using one hand to work the material down her hips.
"No, wait, what- Edward, stop!"
She wriggled under his weight, but he still managed to find her entryway. She had been lubricated by their kissing, and he was able to slip one finger into her tight center and detect the hymen.