Thanks again to Nevinc
Before Flora stepped into the kitchen, she met the maid Lucy in the corridor. Lucy stopped her by the shoulder and asked her excitedly, "Did you hear the pipe and drum. It sounded like it came from within ..."
Lucy crooked her head and examined Flora intently.
"Oh, wait. You look freshly fucked," Lucy said with a wicked grin.
"What! No! Why do you say something like that?"
Lucy leaned closer, sniffed, and laughed, "You even smell like fresh spunk."
"I never..."
Flora did not finish her sentence but put her hand under her dress and felt her pussy. She felt the wetness and stickiness and realized she had been properly fucked, and without even a clue. Her mind was split apart because her body felt good. If she had remembered it, she probably wouldn't have minded.
"Oh dear."
"Ah. You have to tell me darling. With whom? Was it with Peter?"
Flora looks down and shakes her head. Peter, the coachman, was exactly the kind of man her aunt had warned her about. She found this day becoming more and more miserable and strange.
"Okey Flora. You don't want to tell, but you better freshen up. The mistress would not like to see you in this condition."
***
The dinners at White Abbey were usually a rather bleak and subdued event. It didn't matter the tables was set with candlesticks alight and the food aplenty. Mr. Fallow was not known for being a talkative spirit, and Mrs. Sarah Fallow had a reserved and withdrawn disposition.
Even worse than the silent atmosphere in the house, was in Floras opinion, the lack of joy in their marriage. The wedded couple did not laugh together, didn't hug, or show each other affection. She couldn't imagine them in bed together, it wasn't surprising the lack of children either. They were like strangers to each other.
This afternoon the silent spirit was suddenly disrupted when the maids were serving the dessert to Mrs. Fallow, "Did you have any players invited today?"
"I'm sorry dear. Should I?" her husband replied.
"I heard someone playing today. Pipes and drums."
"I didn't have any players over."
"Girls, did you see any players today?" Sarah asked the maids.
"I heard some pipes and drums, Madam, but I didn't see any," said Lucy.
Flora felt pale because somewhere deep down in her mind she should recall having heard strange music. Though she did not voice her limited knowledge, so they would not inquire further into more intimate matters.
"This sounds mysterious," said Mr. Fallow. "Have you spoken to Jordan?"
"I thought he was your business," his wife replied dryly.
The room fell silent again, as there was nothing more to be discussed. In any other normal company this would induce some embarrassment, but here, it was normal.
***
Later that evening Flora was thinking about her situation. Her aunt had arranged this placement with her mother, because they didn't like the situation with Millers son. She had no idea how they found out, but in retrospect they didn't have to worry.
She had enjoyed the company of James. She had liked to be intimately close to him, but it had left her wanting. James Miller was a bit shallow, and even though she had not expected heaven and stars she had expected more.
She was preparing for bed wearing her nightgown and nightcap when Lucy Kerr came into the room they shared.
"Spill it. I want to know", she demanded.
"I don't know. Really".
Lucy just looked at her suspiciously, the look she gave Flora made her cringe.
"I was cleaning in the library and then... I don't know."