Tinele, it turned out, was the last of the holdovers. That is, she was the last of the seven concubines who belonged to Zoer's reign. There were more, of course, but Yasina had sent them away, marrying them off outside the capital.
When I reached the end of the list, so to speak, Yasina simply had me start over. I slept with subtle Adina again, with energetic Olom, and the beautiful Nima. Then the even more beautiful and frighteningly tall Lottana, and then Alakis. Finally, the rambunctious Avadi, and big-breasted Tinele, who had revealed my question about gardeners to her trainers.
I did not hold it against her, though. Any of the girls would likely have done the same.
After that, Yasina gave me a night off, to spend at home. The pattern was the same: I gave a coin to the same beggar - Serim - for luck, then was escorted home by Notroh and Enpy. Father regaled me with the local gossip, and then the Palace gossip - which he knew more about than I did.
And finally, some quiet time with Minika, to make love quietly, intimately - without anyone watching, or reporting everything I said or did.
When I returned to the Palace, though, Yasina did her best to kill me. She probably assumed that I had been resting. Regardless, the Empress set up a schedule that very nearly finished me off.
The morning after I returned to the Palace, I awoke to find a woman kissing and licking my shaft. It was Olom, approaching her task with habitual energy. She brought me to full erection, and then to orgasm, swallowing my ejaculate.
In the afternoon, Notroh gave me a warning shortly before Lottana arrived. I was just as mesmerized by her beautiful face as I had been the first two times. Then I 'climbed the mountain', so to speak.
And in the evening, Avadi arrived. If Yasina was doing the scheduling personally, she had chosen well. Avadi pounced on me, and soon coaxed a third erection out of me. Then she rode me hard, until I finished inside her.
I was completely drained, and slept like a dead man.
Yasina sent for me the next day.
- "Three in one day! Well done." she said. "The women's quarters are all abuzz with it. And the gardeners are already planting new rose bushes. We may need them, at the rate you're going."
She was dressed to kill, once again, in a sheer, clinging dress that revealed far more than it covered. Tired as I was, I still felt a stirring in my loins at the sight.
"You deserve a rest." she said, with a predatory smile. "Luckily for you, the Emperor will be paying a short visit to the nearest garrison city - inspecting the troops, impressing the governor, and so on. So the concubines will be getting a rest from your attentions, too."
"Nanka has asked for a rematch, the day after tomorrow. Would you be 'up' for that?" asked Yasina. "And the day after
that,
I suspect that I myself will be in need of some attention."
- "I will be ready for you, Highness." I said. That was only the truth.
But if I had told her another truth, it would have been that I was looking forward to seeing Nanka again. Well, sleeping with her again, to be more exact. I did see her frequently, in the baths, or getting a shave. But she was always very guarded in that environment.
I saw Nanka the day before our 'scheduled' encounter. She shaved me extra carefully.
- "Have I told you," I said, "how much I enjoy it when you shave me?"
- "Yes. Many time." she said.
- "You make it such a ... sensual experience. Thank you, for that."
- "You tahk so much." said Nanka.
- "Does it bother you?" I asked.
She stopped, and tilted her head to look at me sideways. "No." she said.
- "I am looking forward to tomorrow." I said. "Very much."
Nanka stopped again, holding the razor very close to my neck. "You must show more caution."
- "How do you mean? In what I say?"
- "Ears everywhere, in Parrace." she said.
The next day, she arrived in my quarters wearing the same clothes she always wore, including her cheap, flat-soled sandals. It made her seem even shorter, and smaller. But despite the lack of makeup and ornaments, I thought Nanka looked every bit as desirable as the concubines.
I kissed her on the cheek, and she surprised me by whispering in my ear.
- "Treat me like concubine." she said.
- "Have you been watching?" I asked her.
- "No. But I hear."
As instructed, I led Nanka to the divan. I helped her divest herself of her clothing, re-acquainting myself with her olive skin, and her superb little body. I caressed the soft globes of her breasts, and explored her legs with my fingers. After licking and sucking on her nipples for a while, I trailed kisses down her belly. She spread her legs wide to give me unfettered access to her treasures.
She clutched my head, and pulled my hair when she climaxed. I even coaxed a moan out of her, and she shuddered. She had done the same the first time we were together.
I picked her up, and carried her to my bed. I lay down next to her, our faces only inches apart. I gently caressed her hip.
- "Can I speak now? If I whisper?" I asked her.
- "Yes. Not too much."
- "You're beautiful." I whispered.
- "You have to whisper for that?"
I kissed her on the lips. She was not at all shy about tasting herself on my lips.
- "Why must I be cautious, Nanka? Is it because you don't want her to know that I like you? Or is it because you don't want her to know that you like me?"
- "It is dangerous." she said.
- "For you? Or for me?" I asked.
- "Both."
- "Is she listening now? Or watching?"
- "She ahways rristening - ahways watching." whispered Nanka.
- "Then I will be more careful." I promised.
- "I ride you now." she said. "But you finish outside - I don't want to get pregnant."
With that, Nanka pushed me on my back, and climbed aboard. She very cleverly varied the pace, slowing down every now and again so that I would last longer. It was very effective. And while she slid back and forth atop me, I thought I detected the ghost of a smile on her face.
After a fairly long ride, Nanka dismounted, and lay on her back beside me. I didn't need any more invitation than that. I swung over, above her. She wrapped her legs around me as I penetrated deep.
- "'Member - finish outside." she reminded.
I warned her when my orgasm was imminent, and pulled my engorged penis from her moist cavern. I stroked it with my hand, and grunted with the release, as I fired ropes of semen onto her belly. One splashed her breast.
Nanka surprised me by gathering my ejaculate with her fingers, and massaging it into her breasts. I lay beside her, fascinated, as she rubbed my sticky sperm all over her skin. Then we lay side by side, recovering.
I wondered if I could trust her at all. She had warned me - but Nanka was closer than anyone to the Empress' secrets, and had been with her for years. I would have to think on this. For the immediate present, I had enough to occupy myself, as I admired her trim body.
- "Again?" I asked.
- "Once is enough." Nanka said. "She ahways want more, when she has you. Save some strength."
That, as it turned out, was excellent advice.
Because Yasina tried her best to wear me out. She had me bring her to two orgasms, just as a preliminary - one with my fingers, and a second with lips and tongue.
After a brief rest, we had intercourse on my bed, with her sitting on my erection, but facing in the opposite direction. You learn something new every day, I suppose.
