CHARLES AND ELSIE-RETIRED TOGETHER
Hello dear people. I made a two week break from the story, wondering if I should continue and I decided that I should. Some of you really like the story and I used this break to get some new ideas, so probably I will write few more chapters about Charles and Elsie's retirement. In this one, we will accompany Chelsie during their garden work and Mrs Patmore will pay them an unexpected visit, to have an unusual request for Elsie (as always). I hope you will like it.
On this warm June morning, Charles woke up and his face brightened with a smile, as he saw that the sun was shining. It looked that a beautiful day was ahead of him. He felt incredibly happy, because it was raining for the last three days and he wasn't able to do anything in the garden, which made him miserable. He started few things and couldn't have finished it, because of the weather. So he stayed home, being in grumpy mood, made some sarcastic remarks from time to time, drove Elsie crazy and caused a lot of her eye rolling. He was relieved that this day will be different. He turned away from the window and rolled on the other side, decided to get up and start his garden work immediately, without having breakfast. The sight of soundly sleeping Elsie, caused the warmest smile on his face. He touched her cheek delicately, not wanting to wake her up. He brushed away a curl from her face and covered her tightly with a blanket, even though there was no need for that, as the morning was exceptionally warm, which was not a rule, even by the end of June. English summer was always unpredictable.
Elsie didn't even move in her sleep, so Charles decided to get up quietly, being careful not to wake her. She must have been tired after those last, three days, which she spent with him in the cottage, putting up with not the best of his behavior. He leant over her, gave her a gentle kiss on her forehead and got up to go to the garden.
About an hour or more later, Elsie also started to wake up slowly, stretching comfortably on the bed. She reached her arm on the side, to feel her husband, but to her disappointment, she only found an empty spot. She groaned her displeasure and looked at the window, to find that the sun was shining and a beautiful, warm day was about to begin. She immediately understood where Charlie must have been. Her old curmudgeon was probably working in the garden. She knew how anxious he was to do that for the last three days. She guessed that he probably went into the garden, without having a proper breakfast. She got up, took a bath, got dressed and went downstairs. She looked through the window downstairs, only to find Charles totally absorbed in his garden work. She smiled, thinking how good it is that he found his hobby, being retired. If he didn't have his garden...Elsie was reluctantly thinking about his mood from the last days. He was not bearable, when he didn't have anything to do. It was better that way.
She swiftly decided to make him a traditional English breakfast, with toast, eggs, sausages-all the stuff that he liked so much. If he intends to stay in the garden all day, he must have a strength to do that. She went to the kitchen and kept herself busy, with the breakfast, humming an old Scottish melody from her childhood. She was so occupied with what she was doing, that she didn't even notice when Charles entered the cottage, allured by the tasty smells coming from the kitchen. He was working in the garden for almost two hours now and he felt a solid hunger.
When he saw his beloved wife, so happily humming and so focused on making a yummy breakfast for him, his heart was flooded with the wave of love. He still couldn't get out of an awe, how much he loved Elsie. His love for her seemed to grow stronger everyday. He had a feeling that he now loved her much more than before they got married, if that was even possible.
He got closer to her from behind and grabbed her waist, nuzzling her neck...
"Charlie...You are here...I didn't see you come in.."
"Well, no wonder...You were so busy with this delicious food for us..Mmm...Good morning my sweet wife..."
"Good morning my hard-working from the dawn husband"-Elsie turned around, to give him the morning kiss, which lasted a while longer than she expected...
"How wonderful is to start the day with my favorite girl and a breakfast that looks enticing"
"I think you have already started your day a while ago, while I was still sleeping.."
"You are right about that...When I got up, you were still snoring.."
"I was not!"
"Oh yes you were my love...Very lightly, but still..."
"You are just teasing me...One more word and I will eat that all by myself.."
"We can't have that...What can I do to fix my insensitivity?"
"On the top of my head...Maybe just give me one more kiss?"
"Your wish is my command..."
They've kissed softly...Elsie clung to Charles, feeling this special warm and a sense of safety, that she always had, when Charles was so close...
"Mm...You have fully deserved this breakfast my dearest husband...Come on, help me get this to the table.."
"Yes Mylady..."
Soon the breakfast was at the table. Elsie and Charles were enjoying it, sitting side by side...
"You must be so happy about the weather. Finally you can have a quality time with your garden.."
"I'm very happy. That rain over the last few days have drove me crazy and got me in a pretty bad mood.."
"You don't say Charles Carson...You keep forgetting I live with you and your bad moods for a while.."
"I'm sorry sweetheart..I know that I was a little grumpy.."
"A little?"
"Maybe a lot...Won't happen again..I promise..."
"Can I write that down?"
"You my darling, can do anything you want, for that delicious breakfast you made. I was so hungry.."
"I bet you were..."
"What are your plans for today Elsie?"
"I was thinking that I should go to the village, to search some wedding present for Daisy. It's less than a week to her wedding and we still have not got anything for her."
"We can go tomorrow, together. I'm sure that we will find something for her. I don't want you to go to the village alone. I hate the thought of you going anywhere alone, after this dreadful thing that happened to you in the woods..."
"Don't even remind me of that...All right Charlie...In that case, we will go tomorrow, together...But what should I do today? I haven't planned anything really..."
"Maybe you could...Help me in the garden? I have few things that I would like to finish today and who knows if the weather won't get worse tomorrow...Would you help me?"
"Of course I will help you Charlie...That way we will spent this nice, summer day together outside...You have a brilliant idea.."
Charles beamed form joy, hearing such a compliment from his wife...He loved when she praised his intelligence and Elsie very soon figured it out and she was tickling his ego from time to time, as any wise woman would do...
When they ate, Charles went back to the garden and Elsie took care of the dishes. When she cleared everything up, she went outside and they both delved into the garden work. Elsie knelt into the ground, helping Charles to plant the flowers, that he so cautiously selected at Bakewell's. Charles was busy with his own work, but after a while, when he felt that a moment of break is needed for him, he looked at his wife. She was so pretty and so adorable, sitting in the ground, with her hair slightly tousled, focused so attentively on helping him...He sighed, thinking once again, how incredibly happy man he was...The happiest man in the world, having this wonderful woman as his wife...She was perfect in every area. Well organized, swift, effective in running a house, she was a lot better in cooking, than she was in the beginning of their marriage. And most of all, she was a loving, passionate wife, who was as eager as he was, to transfer their intimate life into a higher level...Constantly...Years went by and they still wanted each other so much, as they did in the beginning of their marriage and in some ways even more...When all those thoughts entered his head, he couldn't stop himself and felt that he has to kiss her. Right here and right now...He neared Elsie and kissed her cheek, hugging her closely...She was astound by his behavior..
"Charlie...What's gotten into you? I thought that we are suppose to work in the garden and not..."
"There is no harm in doing a little break, is there..?"
"No harm at all sweetie..."
She put her arms around his neck and they started to kiss...The heat was arising between them momentarily...Carried away by the growing passion, Charles pressed Elsie into the ground while he lied on her...Elsie shifted uneasily...
"Charlie...I'm not sure if we should...Here and now..What if someone sees us here?"
"Who can possibly see us here Els? We are all alone...That is an advantage of living in a secluded cottage..Nobody can see us here..Relax love...Just let me enjoy you..."
"Oh Charlie...I..."- Elsie never finished that sentence, as her husband's hunger for her, made it impossible...His soft, warm lips, were caressing her in such sensual way, that she immediately forgot about all her fears and doubts...She moaned quietly into his mouth, as he kept on kissing her...Her body which was a little tensed earlier, now began to fully relaxed and her hands were moving on his body, up and down...Her signs of approval, reassured Charles, how much Elsie was really enjoying this and so did he...There was something so incredibly primal, and exciting, to kiss and caress her, on the open air, lying on the ground, united with mother nature...Charles felt that if they weren't outside, he would have probably very quickly transferred their intimate encounter to the next stage by now...He was incredibly aroused by having Elsie like that...Here...Encircled by his piece of work...Feeling a need of breath, he reluctantly parted with Elsie's lips and started to move further down, wanting to taste her neck...
Elsie gave up to his sweet smooches...She was unable to move, to think, to even care, that they were outside...The whole world ceased to exist, as his lips were doing those things to her...His hands touching different parts of her body, doubled the pleasure...She was whispering his name, as a clear sign of enchantment of his actions...She opened her eyes, wanting not only to feel, but also to see the proof of his love and desire and when she did, she managed to notice some shadow, in the shape of a human being, appearing on her side...She wanted to react, to check what that was, but before she was able to do that, she heard a well known voice...
"Ehmmmm"-Mrs Patmore grunted, a little embarrassed, by what she just witnessed, but not that much..."Well, well, our love birds are having their second honeymoon..."
Charles and Elsie jumped off from each other at once, terrified by being caught in such intimate moment..
"Beryl...What are you..How did you..?"
"How did I get here? Simple. There is only one road to the cottage from the Abbey. I used it..."-Beryl was clearly amused by the situation, which was more than it could be said about Charles and Elsie, who tried to behave as dignified, as it was possible in that moment...
"We just..We were working in the garden and we took a little break..."-Charles's face was red and he simply wasn't able to look Mrs Patmore in the eyes...
"Clearly you are...Really sorry to disturb you in your...Hmmm...Garden work, but there is one more important matter, that I wish to speak with you Elsie..."
"In that case, please come join me in the cottage. We will have some tea.. Charles, will you manage on your own here?"-Elsie asked Charles politely, trying to sound as normally as possible...
"Yes, of course. I will manage. Don't worry. I won't disturb you in your conversation."-Charles was very happy about the fact, that he could get out of the way of Mrs Patmore. He was seriously concerned about what he might hear from her, if they stayed there longer.
Elsie and Beryl went inside and Elsie started to prepare tea and some light snacks for her friend.
"Elsie, I'm really sorry about interrupting you and barging in like that, without giving you a warning..."
"That's really ok Beryl...I would like us to both forget what you just witnessed today...It was very uncomfortable for us and probably for you too..."
"Don't you worry about me...I'm made of sterner stuff...Besides, I really think it's lovely that you and Mr Carson still can't keep your hands from each other, even after being married for so long..It gives me hope..."
"Beryl, really! I ask you..."
"No need to be so shocked Elsie. We are both married now and there is no need to feel embarrassed. We know that part of life..."
"You said you wanted to speak with me about something?"
"I did. Actually, the thing I wish to speak with you about, is connected to this topic..."
"My,my...! Please don't tell me that I should have another conversation with Mr Mason..."Elsie smiled warmly to her friend..
"There is no need for that.. We are managing quite well in this area. Thank you very much...But there is a conversation about it that you need to have. That both and you and I need to have, but not with Bill. With Daisy."
"Daisy? You mean? About?..."
"Yes. Precisely. She is getting married in less than a week and I feel I ought to speak to her about those matters..."
"And why exactly you need me there?"
"I thought that it would be much better if we both talk to her...You have so much more experience than I do..."
"We both have it now. That's what you said yourself few moments ago..."
"I have, but you have been talking about this with your maids for years..You know how to handle those conversations, better than I do...And your are married for so much longer than I am, so probably you know a lot more than I do...Judging by what I saw today..Much, much more..."-Beryl had a cheeky grin on her face once more...
"Beryl, if you will mention this one more time, I swear that I will leave you alone with this..."
"All right, all right...So, will you help me please? Will you talk to Daisy with me?"
"I will...I have a feeling that it's not going to be easy..."
"Same here...I just want her to be prepared for this...She is like a daughter to me..."
"I know she is...I like our Daisy very much..We both know her since she was such a young girl...Whatever will be, will be...I'm going to help you.."
"Thank you...I can be calm now...Knowing that Daisy will get her marriage advice from such an experienced wife as you are..."
"Beryl..."
"Just kidding Elsie, just kidding..."
That's it for today...I was planning to write a short chapter and...This happened...Hope you won't be bored with it...Just a sample of everyday Chelsie life, with our beloved Mrs Patmore whitnesing such an intimate moment. I had fun writing it and I hope you will have fun reading it. Sorry for possible mistakes. Stay safe and see you soon!