"Did you make contact?"
The room was darkly lit, only the flickering amber light of a few candles positioned around the room giving any depth or illumination to the large bedroom. The shadows were deep as the the nights were long during the winter and it was snowing outside. The blinds had been closed, heavy curtains eight feet tall, and a small crackling fire was in the corner. It was warm in here, there was no need to worry about the cold at all.
Ayla was on the lavish bed, on her back, sinking into the thick mattress and sheets. Her head rested on a handful of pillows, silk sheets touching her nude body, as she laid spread eagle on top. She was supremely comfortable and relaxed. She didn't have to worry about many things in life. She was rich and powerful. She'd been rich before she'd even met Peter, but thanks to their arranged marriage, her standing had increased dramatically just as much as his. Comfort was normal for her.
Peter was standing by their dresser, still fully clothed in his elaborate evening wear. He was leaning against it, watching his wife as the retired for the evening. He still wore his black evening coat, a full vest and waist coast. All he had removed was his topcoat and trench coat which had been given to Arthur their housekeeper when they had arrived home.
Ayla and Peter had been at a Christmas party tonight. It was Christmas Eve in London and they had spent the night at a friend of theirs a few blocks away. A lavish affair, full of London's finest. The mayor, the Archbishop, royalty, businessmen and women, you name it. Friends was a loose term however. Ayla didn't consider any of them friends, nor did Peter. They were merely acquaintances, people they needed to be formal and friendly with for appearance's sake.
Not showing your face at such events, among their circles, could be social suicide. And Ayla and Peter had so much at stake right now. It was unfortunate, but due to Ayla's condition, there were moments of sickness that came over her that she could simply not avoid. She felt perfectly fine tonight, more than fine, hence why she was naked and spread eagle on the bed.
Except for one of her hands. It was rubbing her belly, her very swollen and large belly which was growing larger every day. She was six months along now, her and Peter's first child. They both hoped it was a boy. It was important to have an heir as soon as possible, to ensure that all their work would carry on for later generations. That's why they were doing everything they were right now. Their plans were generational. There was a high chance that their plans would not come to a head for a great many years. To change an empire took time.
Peter continued to watch his wife, his eyes fixated on her. They burned bright even in the dim light. He watched Ayla as she rubbed her pregnant belly. "I am assured contact was made."
"Assured? Assured is not definite." Ayla said.
"That's why I'm going to find out for certain."
"Good. Certainties we can work with. We can ill afford a misstep."
Peter moved away from the dresser. He began to slowly walk over to her, boots clicking on the floor. "Did you happen to see the Mayor's wife tonight?" He said, changing the subject.
Ayla smiled. She was staring up at the canopy roof of their bed, just relaxing. "You caught it too?"
"She was already drunk by the time she got there. And helping herself to the free bottles didn't do much for her constitution."
"I heard she ended up pissing herself."
Peter creaked a smile. His thin lips sneered. "She's a liability."
"Easy to manipulate."
Peter stood by the bed, looking down at Ayla. "I already laid the seeds tonight. I'm hoping to have dinner with her next week."
"Good. She'll be easy to blackmail once you've fucked her. And then we have an ear into the Mayor. I've been told she's a real slut for punishment."
"Even more than you?"
Ayla smiled. "She has loose lips when she's intoxicated. The Mayor apparently needs to enforce himself on her twice a day."
"It's a wonder he can run a city between her and all the other mistresses he has."
Ayla purred. "Patience my love. Our time will come."
Peter pulled out his pocket watch from his jacket pocket. He opened it, checking the time, and then put it back in. Whatever time it was, Ayla could tell he was energized by it. "They'll be here soon. I should prepare you."
Ayla let out a little moan, eyes fluttering, wiggling her hips slightly. Even in her condition and a woman of such prestige and power and wealth, like all of her gender she happened to be a well-trained and submissive slut. Despite how controlling she was with business, and even more so when she had other women to play with in the bedroom, when it came to her husband she was his complete slave. She couldn't deny the years of training from a young age that had turned her into a slut.
A decade of training to be a proper wife and woman in the 19
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