During dinner that night Richard had noticed how tired his wife was. She had been busy looking after him, dealing with all the usual business on the estate and helping Marjory with the girl guides. He decided she needed to relax and take time for herself and tonight he was going to make sure she did.

After dinner he had suggested she take a nice hot bath and then have an early night. Much to his surprise she agreed, so here he was preparing his beautiful but tired wife a soothing bath complete with candles and more bubbles than he'd seen before in his life.

Richard turned off the taps just as Audrey came through the door "Ah there you are darling. Your bath is ready"

Smiling at him she dropped her robe and stepped into the steaming water. Richard's body reacted immediately to his wife's naked figure.

Sinking down into the water Audrey sighed "Thank you darling this is just what I needed"

Seeing that she was settled Richard turned to leave "I'll leave you to it then, call me if you need anything"

"Richard wait, why don't you join me darling there's plenty of room" she shuffled forward indicating the space behind her.

Richard didn't need to be asked twice and started taking his clothes off "If you insist darling"

Once he got in behind her she moved back and rested her back against his chest, her head laying on his shoulder. Richard slipped his arms around her waist and nuzzled her cheek. Audrey closed her eyes enjoying the sensation of having him hold her so intimately.

He breathed in the sent of her hair loving being close to her like this "Do you know I've never shared a bath with anyone before."

Audrey sighed "Me either darling, I'm glad I'm your first."

Holding her tighter he whispered "You are my first in so many ways my darling, I'd never been in love before you"

Audrey was puzzled "But you were married"

"Oh I thought I loved her for a while but when she cheated on me...I wasn't as upset as I should have been, I realised then she didn't love me that she only married me for my money, when she died i just didn't feel anything that a husband should feel."

Audrey ran her hands along his legs that rested on either side of her "It was the same with Marton, I'm ashamed to say I only married him for the manor that's why I couldn't marry when you had it, I didn't want you to think I married you just to get the manor back"

She moved her hands to caress his that rested on her stomach "I married you because I love you darling not because of what you have or what you could give me, I just wanted you"

Richard kissed her cheek "You are the best thing that's ever happened to me Audrey...Now let me help you relax".

Taking the soap from the side of the bath Richard lathered up his palms, starting with her shoulders he ran his soapy hands down her arms washing away the tension there.

Running his hands beneath her arms he rested them on her breasts gently massaging them with his palms. He moved he right hand lower gliding down her stomach coming to rest on her mound his left palm still massaging her breast, fingers teasing the nipple.

Gently parting her folds he rubbed his fingers over her sensitive bud. Audrey grasped his forearm stopping him. Richard whispered in her ear "let me do this for you my darling, let me love you".

Letting go of his arm she parted her legs to allow him more access her back arching as he continued his ministrations, she could feel his arousal behind her growing with every sound she made but he held her tight not letting her turn around.

Moving his hand lower Richard traced around her opening, entering her with just the tip of his finger, moving his thumb over her in small firm circles.

"You're beautiful my darling, don't hold back, I've got you" he then plunged two fingers inside her hot channel his thumb rubbing her harder and faster. He licked and kissed her neck groaning when he felt her inner muscles clench around his fingers.

Audrey cried out as she reached her climax the pleasure nearly to much. Richard eased her down from her high slowing his movements, kissing her ear then removing his hand from her wrapping his arms around her waist.

Audrey turned her head to look at him still catching her breath "Thank you darling that was amazing but what about you"

Tightening his arms around her he whispered "I'm fine darling that was just for you"

"I love you Richard" Audrey whispered

"I love you to Audrey"