B&B OF LOVE AND FUN-19
Hello everyone. Thank you very much for all the yesterday's reviews. It's so nice to know, that you liked the chapter. Warms my heart on this cold day. I'm hoping that you will like today's chapter even more, as we are going to fix yesterday's mess-I mean Charles will fix it. So we are starting exactly where we finished yesterday.
When Bill left, Beryl was incredibly happy. She wasn't expecting his proposal out of the sudden, but she was definitely hoping, that it would happen. However she could not be entirely happy, because of the scene which they've witnessed before.
Beryl was concerned about Elsie and Charles and she was just about talk to Charles, when the phone rang. Elsie was ringing from their old cottage, which they still had permission to use by Lord Grantham. She told Beryl, that she needed some time off and since they didn't have any guests scheduled till Tuesday-which was in three days, she asked, if she could just spend some time alone.
Beryl assured her, that it would be totally fine and that she and Katie will manage here. Elsie also asked Beryl, to tell Charles not to follow her today, she wanted at leat one day alone and Beryl promised to give back the message, although with a heavy heart.
When they finished their conversation, Beryl sighed and went towards Charles and Elsie's bedroom to find Charles and give him the news. She took a cup of hot chocolate (Charles's favorite), to make it easier for him.
"Charles, it's Beryl. Can I come in?"
"Come in Beryl"
"I brought you some hot chocolate. I know how much you like it. It will certainly help you."
"Thank you...I hope it will help.."
"Charles what happened?"
""You heard?"
"How could I not? You were kind of loud...I'm glad, that we didn't have any guests today...Bill heard it too..."
"Bill was here? Oh God...I feel embarrassed..."
"And so you should be...Charles...I know that I'm always the one who interferes in your marriage affairs and in spite of what you may think, I really don't like to do it...Tell me, what's gotten into you today, to behave like that towards Elsie?"
"Beryl, we have problems...There is so much work and we don't have time for ourselves recently and I was mad because...No, I can't tell you that...It's to private..."
"Believe me Charles...I've been witnessing your most private moments before, so there isn't anything that you can shock me with..."
"Well the thing is, that we don't have time to be close. Elsie is very tired and we...I can't talk about it..."
"All right Charles..I get the picture...I understand, that you are upset about it, but didn't it occur to you, to solve this situation without being angry at Elsie? She is not tired on purpose...She is tired because she is working so hard...Haven't you noticed that?"
"I did...But..."
"But you don't appreciate it enough...Charles, I'm going to tell you something, that you probably already know- you married a true gem. There is no other woman in the world such wonderful as Elsie and to tell you the truth Charles, don't get me wrong, but there would not be many women, who could handle your moods..."
"I know...I adore Elsie...I love her more than my life...I just wish, that she wouldn't forget, that in spite of being a part of our B&B, she is also my wife..."
"Charles...Again..Don't get me wrong here, but haven't you ever thought about helping Elsie? About taking some part of her duties, so it would be easier for her and she would be more than willing to spend time with you?"
"You are right Beryl..I guess I never thought about it...I'm just a cranky, old idiot..."
"That you are, but even so, Elsie loves you, as much as you love her and if she was avoiding closeness with you, it wasn't because she didn't want it, it was just because she was too exhausted.."
"I need to talk to her...She is probably in our old cottage..."
"Charles, she just called here a moment ago...She asked me to tell you, that she want to spend some time alone, at least till tomorrow and she asks you not to follow her..."
"Oh no...It's much worse than I thought...Beryl, what can I do?"
"My advice is- give her time...We have no guests till Tuesday...Let her sleep and get some rest in your cottage and tomorrow buy a big bouquet of flowers, some nice gift and go to her...Apologize and beg for forgivness and tell her, that you are an old idiot..."
"If you think that it will help..."
"I'm sure it will...Take her to dinner in our pub tomorrow night and pray that she forgives you... And always keep in mind, that there is no better woman than Elsie..."
"I could never forget that...Thank you Beryl...For your help...You are a great friend..."
"You are welcome...I think that I should have some special status of your marriage councelor by now.."
"You certainly have that..."
Next day...
Charles followed Beryl's advice and he gave Elsie some time, although those 24 hours were really difficult for him... He couldn't concentrate, he couldn't sleep at night, without Elsie by his side...He couldn't wait to see her again...
On the next day, he bought enormous bouquet of white roses, with heather- a small replica of Elsie's wedding bouquet and a box of the finest chocolates and he went to their old cottage...
He was afraid of talking to Elsie...Very much, but he knew, that it was inevitable...
He came into the cottage, to find Elsie sitting in his favorite armchair, looking through the window... She was totally lost in her thoughts...His heart was beating faster in his chest...
"Hello Elsie..."
"Charles...You are here..."
"Of course I'm here...I came to tell you, that I'm an old idiot...Cranky, stubborn, awful man...Who doesn't deserve to have such wonderful wife..."
He gave her a bouquet of roses and chocolates...Elsie was amazed, that it was a small replica of the one that she was having on her wedding day...
"Those are the same flowers that I had on our wedding day...I can't believe that you remembered..."
"Of course that I remember..."
"Men usually don't care about details like that..."
"Elsie, I remember everything about our wedding day...Every detail of your dress and your bouquet... The happiest day of my life..."
"Mine too...And why everything went wrong?"
"Because I'm an old fool, remember...?"
"Oh right, that's why..."
"Elsie, would you let me take you to dinner to our local pub? And then we can come home and talk about our problems..."
"I can live with that solution..."
They went to dinner and partly talked things over...Charles explained Elsie, that from now on, he will try to be more involved in the B&B duties and she gladly accepted this arrangement...They were eating, talking and having a great time...But still Charles felt, that something was not right, that Elsie didn't exactly forgave him..
They went back to the cottage and he lit the fire in the fireplace and sat by Elsie...
"Els...Am I paranoid, or is still something not right between us? I can sense that you are still mad.."
"I'm not mad exactly...It's just that I feel very hurt...That thing that you did, when you turned your back on me in our bedroom...That wasn't very nice.."
"I know Elsie, but I just felt so hurt and rejected and my male pride was.."
"Charles, what about me? You know how your reaction made me feel? Like I was not your wife, but some kind of toy, which you are using when it's necessary for you...I wanted to cuddle you and you acted like you didn't care about that, you just wanted to have sex and that was it...It really hurt..."
"I'm sorry Elsie...I know that you feel bad about this...You are never a toy for me...You are the most precious gift in my life and every single moment with you is amazing...Even when we are just cuddling..."
'Can you prove that? Tonight? Can you go to sleep with me and just cuddle?"
"I would love that sweetie..."
Few moments later...
Charles has just finished his bath and joined Elsie in their bed...She smiled warmly to him and watched him taking off his bathrobe and joining her under the duvet...
"Our old bed...I kind of missed it..."
"You have Charlie? I never thought of you as the sentimental one..."
"In that case I am...Our wedding night took place here, do you remember Elsie?"
"Of course I do...How could I forget all those emotions?"
Elsie got closer to Charles and put her head on his chest...She inhaled his lovely scent and wrapped her arms around his midesction...In spite of all the misunderstandings between them recently, it was wonderful to be in his arms again...So close...
She lift her head up and saw enormous love in his eyes... His hands were on her waist and their lips connected in the kiss...Slow, sensual, full of love... Elsie inserted her hand inside his pajama top, just to touch his naked chest...Her fingers were making small circles on his chest, she was touching it...Her other hand was touching his belly...And then his side, which she liked to massage gently...
Charles's lips transferred from her lips to her neck...He was sucking it lightly, while his hand was moving along her spine, making her shiver all over...Elsie kissed the tip of his nose and he planted small kisses along her jawline..
They both felt warm, relaxed and so blissful...
"Oh Charlie...This is what I love...Our tender moments together..This is what I'm missing...We had a lot of that in the beginning of our marriage...But not since we started B&B...Is it enough for you?"
"It is my love...Being with you is always enough for me, even if we are not making love...I adore our tender moments...Sorry for being such an asshole and not appreciate it enough..."
"Charlie...I know that making love is important for men...But believe me...We can express our love this way too..."
"I do believe you and I want to continue..."
Charles captured her lips with a kiss, this time more passionate than before, he soon inserted his tongue and she willingly accepted it...Elsie opened few buttons of his pajama top, eager to feel the naked skin of his chest, to touch his chest hair and run her hands through it, while Charles inserted his hand down her night gown, and slide his hand on the outside of her thigh, going up towards her bum...He squeezed it and a little moan escaped her throat suddenly...
The tenderness seemed to be fading away and being replaced by the eruption of passion... Even though they both declared, to adore just cuddles and tenderness, they were both eager to take it further...
Charles body was on fire, he was already hard as a rock, but he didn't want to break the arrangement with Elsie, the promise that he just gave her...
Elsie was extremely aroused and before Charles realized, she unbuttoned the rest of his pajama top and threw it off his shoulders, just so her lips could taste his chest...She was rewarding it all with kisses and Charles was unsure what to do next...
"Elsie...I thought that we are just going to cuddle and not..."
"Well plans sometimes change, don't they Mr Carson?.."-Elsie's smile was so wickedly, that it could only mean one thing..."
"Elsie, are you sure?"
"To quote you Mr Carson- I have never been so sure of anything..."
That confirmation was enough for Charles to know, that his wife really wanted to take it further and he couldn't have been more happy about it...With a speed of light, he took of his pajama bottom and got rid of Elsie's night dress...
The sight of her naked body has made him mad with desire...His lips were caressing Elsie's body so tenderly and at the same time, with such enormous passion...Elsie was writhing under his caresses... Her moans were getting louder and louder, especially in the moments, when his lips and tongue were caressing her most intimate places...
She was ready for everything now and he knew that...His lips travelled all the way up and he stopped her moans, closing her mouth with a kiss...While they were kissing, he entered her in one swift motion, feeling how ready she was for him...
They were moving slowly, without and hurry...Enjoying this moment to the fullest...
"I love you Els...So much...I will never have enough of that..."
"I love you too Charlie...We shouldn't have such a long break...I missed that...Oh Charles..Please go so slow...I'm almost there..."
"Yes Elsie..However you like it...Oh my love...You are so beautiful..."
His eyes were opened, he didn't want to miss any minute of that glorious sight..Naked, aroused Elsie, in the throes of passion, slowly coming to her climax...Few more moments and she was already there... She shuddered and called his name and he was right after her...He moaned her name as he came...
They both needed a moment to regain balance and their breaths...
Elsie cuddled into Charles'a arms tightly...He was kissing her hair, holding her so close...
"Els...You are amazing, you know that?"
"You are pretty good too Mr Carson...We are quite a team, aren't we?"
"We certainly are Mrs Carson..."
"Charlie, no matter what kind of problems we are about to face, we will not loose what we have, promise?"
"Yes my love...I promise..."
Two days later...
Beryl was just finishing her afternoon tea in the kitchen, when she saw the Carsons coming back to the B&B...She looked at them through the window and one look was enough, to know that everything was ok again...They were radiating with happiness and love...Beryl smiled, seeing how Charles opened the gate, to let Elsie iniside the garden and just before they entered the door, he suddenly captured her lips with a kiss... Beryl sighed with relief...It was good to know, that everything was right back in it's place...
"Good afternoon Beryl...How are you?"
"Well hello to the married couple...It's nice to see you so happy again...Just as it should be.."
"We want to thank you Beryl for helping us again..."-Charles smiled to Beryl warmly...
"No problem...I think that it's my destiny, to help your marriage problems...I hope that you will do me the same favor soon..."
"Favor? Beryl? Does it mean that you are getting married?"
"Yes, this is exactly what it means..Since this is a day of happy news, I thought, that there is no point to hold it any longer for myself..Me and Bill are getting married..He proposed few days ago and I accepted.."
"Congratulations Beryl!"-Elsie kissed and hugged Beryl cordially.."I'm so happy for both of you..."
"Congratulations Beryl...Bill is a lucky guy...That I can tell for sure..."
Chalres hugged Beryl too...
"Charlie, get some champagne, we have to celebrate!"-Elsie was excited about the good news...
"Yes My Ladies...Time to celebrate!"
That's all for today...That was quite a long chapter, but I hope that you won't mind...Beryl to the rescue once again and Charles understood, that he was an idiot and Elsie was forgiving, as Elsie...Those sweet, intimate moments were really needed for the couple and the ending of the chapter was joyful too. Hope you had fun reading it. Have yourself a wonderful week! Thanks for reading and reviewing!