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Memoirs of a slave ch.9

Endymion POV

I haven't felt this content in years. Not even the few nights Ann and I spent together. The sex had been okay but that felt like nothing compared to what Serenity and I shared. We made love into the next evening fulfilling every need we had and yet I knew I'd never get her out of my system. She was in my gut, my heart and now in my soul. I loved her beyond anything. The divorce had been finalized with Ann now I just had to explain why I wanted to marry my maid so damned fast. Maybe we could elope?

I felt her stir beside me. Her curled up position made me smile at how childlike it was. I loved it, "Wake up love…" I motion gently. "Comfy." She grunted and snuggled deeper. Her body I knew was probably was still as sore as mine was from the activities we had partaken in. She had been amazing in bed and I was still amazed that I was the first man for a lot of things regarding her. Her instincts on how to please me were spot on and I had never had anything so well done before…ever.

She at one point sucked me off and performed fellatio so well that when she gently bit into my length I came off that alone. I pumped every last drop into her mouth and she swallowed without qualms. It had me hard again after that. Of course that's when she found out that sex was not confined to a bed but rather anywhere. The dresser. The night stand. The walls. The door. The bathtub. The window sill.

Like I said we've been making love for nearly two days. Thankfully I had taken the time yesterday while she took a nap to re-schedule my appointments to ensure we wouldn't be disturbed. I wanted to spend as much time with her as possible during that time. As I pulled the sheets away I saw the blood that had signaled her loose in virginity. We made love over it afterwards, it didn't matter.

As she awoke I saw her in a cutie angelic fashion scrunch her nose and look towards me. Our eyes connected. We smiled. Then Rei came in to serve me…and incidentally found Serenity as well, "I see now why she's been ditching her duties." The girl smirked. Serenity having woken up a bit more pulled the covers to her, "Oh dear, I have so much to do." She went to sprint from the bed but I held her back. "We have much to discuss. Leave us Rei." I ordered. The door was closed moments later.

I'd have to chide Rei on entering in a room unannounced later, right now I had a blonde goddess to get affairs in order with, "I think you know now that things can't go back to the way they were." I tell her. She nods, "So what happens now? Ann just left not to long ago. It will look wrong on you if anything happens to us only a shortly afterwards." She is smart to detect this, "I know….it's why when the summer approaches us we will announce our engagement." She looked stunned and happy.

"That's oh my goodness…only five months away." I smiled at her. "Yes we'll tell them that during a walk we fell in love under the moon light but stayed apart for as long as possible to be proper. And when Ann was gone we sought our friendship once more and it bloomed into a love." she blushed, "Its sounds good but will everyone accept?" she asked fearful. "Whether they do or don't I don't care…you're the one I wish to be with. Not them." I confided. Lifting her chin up I kiss her tenderly.

"Until then our relationship must be a secret. Only those in the house may know of our relationship. I'm sure Rei will ensure that as well." I mutter the last part out. She agrees, "The girls are loyal. They won't speak of it to anyone." She assured me. I laughed lightly, "They are loyal. It's why I didn't immediately reprimand Rei this morning for her rude awakening." Serenity blushed at the words. I pulled the sheets from her. "Don't be shy around me." her legs curled up.

"Can't help it. You're the only man I've ever been with. It'll take some getting used to." she admits. I kiss the tip of her nose. "You're so genuinely sweet and cutie. I love it." I tell her. I knew it would be a trial to deal with high society but I didn't care. She would be my wife and we would have a family and love one another till our days were at their end. First I had to get our affairs in order.

Serenity POV

It had been weeks since we made love. He was sweet to me and treated me with tender affection though anything more outside of the safety of the estate was strictly forbidden. I stayed in my rooms as it was proper but two nights out of the week I slept with him in his room. By the end of the month it became more frequently. We heard nothing more of Ann on the gossip mill. Rumors of overseas travel was the last bit of anything.

My deduction was that she had used up her resources here in this land and her father shipped her to new ones to avoid more slander onto his good name. In time we figured he would write her off for good lest she damage his public reputation to the point of no one wanting to do business with him. In the meantime Endymion worked hard and frequently on the hospital. He had made plans to expand on a wing to be able to house more people in.

He had asked me to help in design. I had never thought he would. A woman's place from where I learned was to be behind her man, not side by side yet he seemed to want that more. It was unheard of and threw me off but made me happy at the same time. He didn't want someone to walk on, he wanted someone to be his partner. So when those months flew by and everything was still going swimmingly well he let it be public knowledge of our involvement.

I waited with baited breath on how I would be treated. I did go to the local market for fruits and vegetables. Cuts of meat and loafs of bread. I volunteered this week to go out and collect the goods needed with Rei. We could load up the horse and wagon that Endymion insisted we use to avoid traveling to far with such goods in our arms. Getting there I already felt the stares. I choose to ignore them as I picked up the produce.

"This is ridiculous." Rei muttered in irritation. Her temper these days was growing shorter. As time went on she saw me as a younger sister to watch over so she became over protective and saw their stares as a near attack on me as a person. She turned to the upper class women in the market. I knew why then looked down at us. Servants of our class didn't shop at the market meant for higher society. Endymion wanted the best to feed to everyone though. Rei spoke, "Can we help you ladies with something?" her question held her sneer.

One of the ladies laughed, "Don't you dare take that tone with me you peasant. You mean nothing to the outside world." The lady of class turned to me. Sizing me up and down as if wondering what I was and comparing me to an image in her head, "I don't understand? Average looks. Short height. Meager sizing…petite…what does Doctor Chiba want with you?" she questioned us.

I went to speak with Rei walked up into her face. I knew what was coming next, "Rei - " I tried but she threw a glare at me before turning her anger to them, "A hell of a lot more than what he could get from some snippety, piece of - " I pulled her out before she could finish. "Why I never!" the one lady began, I turned back to her as I walked Rei out with our produce in hand, handing the cashier the amount needed.

"I know you can't see it now from your perch up whosever money you're spending but Mr. Chiba and I are not cannon fodder for your daily gossip club. The ONLY difference between me and you is the silver spoon you have held where the sun down shine." She was flabbergasted as we walked out. Even Rei was stunned before she shouted out, "Besides he loves her. He wants to be with her." I smiled in confidence as we made to leave through the doors when the ladies caught up with us outside.

The woman managed to compose herself and gave a fake laugh. Her friends laughed with her, "So let's see…" she began to circle around me. Unfortunately no one was around that would give two cents to help us. Rei was getting irate again, that wasn't a good sign. It was the creapy look that the first lady gave me that had my senses screaming to get out of there. "Perhaps a child is on the way." She guessed.

Then as if a stroke of genius she proclaims, "That makes perfect sense." She looked to my stomach to try and see, "I must deny this as it is, incorrect." I began, "Endymion Chiba and I have fallen in love and we are together, no child is involved. However when one does become to be it will be after we are married. I care not for what society thinks of it and neither does he. Now if you'll excuse me." I turned and walked away from her.

Angered I know at the insinuation Rei vented under her breath, "Can I punch her?" I smiled and laughed. As if contemplating it I giggled, "Not in public." She turned to look at me before we both broke out in giggles. As tempting as that would be we wouldn't stoop so low. We didn't attack unless attacked first. That went for verbally so or physical. No more than verbal's had been made and we countered them with ease.

"Let's get back to the estate and get this food into the kitchen before it goes bad." I insisted. I see her agreement as we leave out. We traveled the small amount of time it took to get back and arrived in time to see Endymion escorting out a client of white hair with silver tones to it. The young man took a look to me and I felt a cold wave wash over my being. Something wasn't right. "Serenity this is Diamond. He's working with me to free the rest of the girls that my father has at his place." I nodded.

"A lovely woman you have on your hands Endymion." Diamond walked forward, Endymion in tow and took my hand to graciously kiss it. Like ice cubes on my skin. My instincts told me to run. My flight or fight nature told me to fight…then fly. "Yes she is a beautiful woman. My love." Diamond between us and sensed something I didn't. "I see…may I speak with you in private?" Endymion went to answer when Diamond spoke again, "I meant to the lady of the house…Endymion." I could feel untrusting waves around us.

"As long as Endymion is fine with it and Rei – chan stays with us for propriety then I don't see the harm." Endymion accepted as Diamond took both myself and Rei around to the garden area for small talk. "So why did you request an audience with me when your business is with the man of the house?" he chuckled and walked us to a corner of the garden where the attendee had previously been working within the confines of the shed.

Rei was smelling some of the lilacs when I felt a hand grab my arm and pull me into the shed. "I don't - " Diamond clamped a hand over my mouth. "Listen very closely cause this offer expires very soon." I heard Rei calling out for us. "Lord Chiba wants the whore he paid for back. He has asked me to pass the message along. That and…" he patted in a grinning manner the breast pocket with all the money that Lord Chiba had provided for him. "Or what? What will happen if I don't?" I demanded, acting more confident than I felt.

"Or Lord Chiba will tell his son that you are his long lost daughter." Now I was confused. "What will happen is Endymion will hear a testimony from your mother's 'dear friend' that she knew the truth of your birth but kept it secret till the day your mother died. Endymion will never want to be with you again. He will of course ensure that you are financially taken care of but there will be no happily ever after." He came closer to me before whispering, "There never is. Those are reserved for fairy tales…this is no tall tale." He finished.

"That's a lie." I retort, "True but considering the amount of women that have been through Lord Chiba's harem over the years, it would stand to reason that he conceived a child with one." I refused to bow down, "Can't work. Lord Chiba wouldn't have taken me into his 'harem' if I were his illegitimate daughter. Your lies will bring you and him nothing but misery and pain." I shoved back at him.

I heard Rei now pounding on the door, having heard our voices. Asking if I was okay. I heard her call for Endymion and hoped he would get there soon. Being in Diamond's presence was making me feel ill at heart. My body wanted to get out. Panic was beginning to set in at the uncomfortable surroundings I was forced into. Diamond's grip never lessoned nor showed signs of weakness.

I had to get him off guard. Make myself look smaller, weaker to find a point where he would weaken and break his hold even in the slightest. "True but will Endymion believe me, the man he's known for years or the new woman that he has warming his bed at night? A women that he's know less than a year…." I saw where he was going with it. It hurt but it was true, Endymion might believe him over me. It would depend now on whose case was better built, the one on truth or the one in lies?

"Even it if became only speculation Endymion would loose everything." He loosened up his grip but held onto my face with the bruising grip now. Endymion where are you? "The thought of a prominent doctor sleeping with his sister, half or not is an atrocious and unspeakable act that would destroy everything he's built. Unless…" he breached, hovering over me, "Unless you leave him and go back to Lord Chiba. The lies won't spread and Endymion will continue business as usual."

I snapped back at him. "Not to diminish this whole effect you're going for but…" we heard Endymion outside, calling for me. "Why would Lord Chiba want me when I'm no longer of purest flesh? You said it yourself I've warmed his sons bed at night." Diamond cringed a bit in response to that. Apparently having forgotten about that even though he mentioned it first. "What does that change your plans?" I asked in a confident yet demeaning tone.

He tightened his grip on my throat and suddenly breathing became a serious issue. I guess I must have upset him, "A woman should know her place better than to question a man's words." I couldn't even look at him with a sneer. The grip was to strong. I gripped him back to try and loosen his hold and barely stopped the attack furthering as Endymion broke in, "What the devil is the meaning of this?" he demanded in outrage, before I could talk Diamond spoke.

"Your harlot of a whore tried to take me in here for deplorable acts. I had to hold her back just to avoid being touched again." My mouth fell open in shock and out right anger. However my throat was sore from the recent attack and I couldn't talk very well. Rei saw this motion and came to my verbal rescue, "Not that Endymion would believe such a foul lie but I heard everything!" now Diamond looked a bit off.

"What is she talking about? And why does she have bruises on her neck?!" Endymion demanded, becoming angered by the sight he saw. Diamond put on a cool façade. "You're really going to take the word of a rescued whore over me? We're old friends Endymion." He smiled. I looked to Endymion as he contemplated Diamond's words and Rei's. It would be a case of lies versus truth.