Heart of Lothian

[Mignonette]

Rozenn went to look for the book she had been reading last, returning with a collection of old legends.
She smiled when she saw that he cared enough to place something for her to sit on in front of his chair and she gladly took her place on the pillow. Her smile only broadened when he wrapped his legs around her and started playing with her hair. From the way she was sitting she couldnt see his face, so she wasnt even sure whether he was listening or not.
She found the page where she had stopped and began reading about magic fae folk, brave knights, fearsome dragons and beautiful maidens. She read for quite a long time, losing herself in the tale.
Eventually however her voice started fading and she put the book away, turning around to find her husband asleep on the chair.

"Gavin.", she said, shaking his leg. "You should move to the bed. It will be far more comfortable.", she added once she saw him wake.
She freed herself from his hold and stood, holding her hands out to him. "Come, you need rest. I will go and change into my nightgown and then join you....if you wish me to." She didnt want to push herself at him, even as his wife. Rozenn smiled gently at him, placing a hand on his cheek.
"Stay in bed tomorrow. The people will be able to go through one day without you."

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin looked at his wife, sitting between his legs, and smiled. "No, I canna stay in bed like an old man all day. The people must be able to see me, know that I am hale."

His hand caressed her face then ran through her hair. "But, if you are a good girl, maybe we can stay in bed a little later tomorrow."

He stood, his arms wrapping around her waist, his hands settling between the cheeks of her dainty derrière. Gavin kissed the tip of Rozenn's nose as his hands flexed, massaging her ass firmly. "Go do what you need, I will meet you in my bed."

 

[Mignonette]

His sense of duty was so strong that Rozenn didnt know whether she should admire or scold him for it. In the end she decided to say nothing as she leaned her body agains him. His hands on her felt good, sensual and passionate. And even the tiny kiss on her nose was full of affection.
"I shall return soon then.", she promised with a smile, reluctantly stepping away from him and leaving through the door to her chamber.

First she quickly washed with the bowl of scented water that the servants had brought up at her request before putting on her nighshift. Then she moved to brush out her long golden hair as she did every evening. She had a routine before bed that she wasnt likely to give up even as a married woman. Only once she was done did she return to Gavin's chamber, finding her husband already in bed.

The night was cold and even though the fire had warmed the chamber, Rozenn still happily slid under the covers next to Gavin, cuddling up to his big strong form.
"It will probably be a very cold day tomorrow as well. Let's stay in bed until afternoon. Your people can always see you before the evening.", she asked of him, giving his neck a sweet kiss.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin laughed gently at her suggestion they stay in bed until afternoon. "No, we can't do that, this isn't London after all. There is work to be done, and I believe you have mouths to feed."

They cuddled together after pulling the curtains that surrounded the bed closed. The mountain of blankets, and furs, acted to glue the two together. Rozenn folded herself into him, her body filling each hollow, breasts against his ribs, hips against his.

Rozenn's head was cradled against his shoulder her breath blowing across his nipple, teasing him. He kissed the top of her head, whispering, "Good night, Buidhe-ros. I promise to take it easy after we get out of bed."

 

[Mignonette]

The cold of the night soon vanished as the various blankets, furs and Gavin's body gave her the heat she needed.
"Alright. I just worry about you.", she whispered, her hand gently running up and down his stomach. "Sleep well, husband."
She kissed his skin closest to his lips and allowed him to drift back into sleep. He was so tired that it would be cruel to keep him up longer. Yet once again Rozenn herself stayed up for a long time. At first she thought about the next day. She would have Mary teach her how to bake bread and then bring it to the village. This was certainly something she hadnt been taught at home. This wasnt what an English lady did, but this wasnt England and Rozenn was more than willing to learn.

After a while she shifted, taking a look at her sleeping husband. In the darkness it was hard to see, but the fire shone some light through the curtains. He looked so peaceful when he slept. While awake she could always read some worry in his eyes. Before she could control herself she reached out and traced the outlines of his face with her fingertips. Very gently and slowly, so she wouldnt wake him up. Smiling gently she withdrew her hand and cuddled back into her old position. "I love you.", she whispered to his sleeping form before she too tried to find sleep.

 

[a_libertine]

The first light of morning was shining on the top of the tower and nearby hills as Gavin woke. The chill from the day before was gone, replaced by a warmth that teemed throughout his body, for a moment the cares of his position and its responsibilities, real and imagined, were not present.

What was present was the lithe body of his new wife. She slept back turned to him, her ass pressed hard against his right thigh. His morning erection pressed against the mountain of blankets straining for freedom.

A wicked smile creased his face as he turned to Rozenn and began pulling her chemise up around her hips. His hand began massaging her ass gently, firmly, each squeeze becoming just a little more urgent.

Threading his cock in the gap between her thighs, Gavin could feel the burgeoning heat of her sex as he pressed his hips against her ass. As Rozenn woke, Gavin whispered, "Don't move."

Rotating his body slightly, he aimed himself at her opening and pressed into her, burying himself deep into her. A sigh escaped his mouth as Rozenn's heated core sucked him in, the walls of her pussy quivering.

 

[Mignonette]

Rozenn had slept well that night, even though at one point her position had become uncomfortable and she had turned away from Gavin to find a more comfortable way to sleep.

When he woke, she was still asleep, not noticing how he turned towards her, his hardness pressing against her. What did wake her were his hands on her ass. Her eyes darted open and she turned her head around, just to hear him tell not to move. Still lost in her sleepiness, she didnt know what was going on until he pushed into her, causing her to moan.
She felt him fill her to the core and instinctively she pushed back against him, trying to get him even deeper.
For a moment they remained immobile, just enjoying the union.

"What a strange way to wake your wife, my love.", Rozenn whispered before another moan escaped her as Gavin started to move inside of her. It was gentle at first and Rozenn loved the intimacy of the lovemaking. He was right behind her, his body moulded into hers and his arm around her, playing with her breast.
"Mmmm, I love being so close to you...", she moaned as her hips worked in sync with his.

 

[a_libertine]

It was a slow gentle act, his engorged cock filling her and vacating her with each stroke. His hands stayed attached to her ass, massaging it, pressing and pulling it in time with his hips. His hands motions were sharp, urgent, demanding.

Gavin rolled Rozenn onto her elbows and knees, then positioned himself behind her. Grabbing the quim coated shaft of his cock, he aimed it at her opening and then thrust into her, one hard motion slammed himself until his balls slapped against her clit.

Hooking his thumbs next to her anus, Gavin spread her ass cheeks wide as he began slid in and out of her with growing momentum. His balls slapped out a staccato against her vulva and clit with each thrust into her. Rozenn's face buried itself into the pillow, her moans muffled.

 

[Mignonette]

Their lovemaking started slow and gentle, but the moment Gavin moved her into a new position there was a new pace to his thrusts. Their union became more urgent as Gavin's cock pounded into Rozenn's welcoming pussy.
And each time he impaled he completely, she let out a muffled scream into the pillow beneath her.

This was the first time he was taking her a little rougher and more forcefully and to her immense surprise she Rozenn loved it. She even kept pushing against him with vigor, moaning incoherent words of encouragement and love into the pillow.
How could he be so gentle yet so rough at the same time? There was no time to think about it as she suddenly fell into her orgasm, her head emerging from the pillows as she threw it backwards, her scream of ultimate pleasure echoing though the bedchamber as he pussy clamped down on his shaft, coating it in her sweet nectar.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin nearly lost control of his cock as Rozenn's hot pussy clamped down on him. Her orgasm rocked her body as she screamed filling the chamber with a sonic manifestation of her pleasure that accompanied the heat and flow between her legs.

His hands clenched into fists, distending her ass cheeks spreading them almost incredibly wide.

His cock continued plumbing her pussy, her juices being flung across his thighs, soaking the bed beneath them. He looked down, watching her ass frame his cock as he buried it into her over and over.

He felt the building pressure in his balls, and tried to change his pace to forestall his orgasm a little longer and couldn't. His cock expanded as his balls blew out, his jism soaking into her womb. Gavin fell to the side, his grip on her ass such that she fell with him, his cock still balls deep into her.

 

[Mignonette]

Rozenn screamed again when she felt his cum fill her womb. It felt so hot within her, prolonging the pleasure of her orgasm.
Together with him she fell on to her side, their bodies still joined as her breath came raggedly.
She wanted to turn around and kiss him deeply, but t the same time she didnt want to break their union. She loved being so intimately close to him and so she reached for his arm and placed it over her stomach, her hand over his.
"I love you...", she managed to say between her heavy breathing.

For a while they just lay there, regaining their strength and enjoying the afterglow of their coupling.
"Is your wound better then?", Rozenn eventually asked. Last night he had looked so tired and weary, while this morning he had displayed vigor and strength. It made her glad to see him returning to his normal state.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin wasn't quite sure what he felt as she huffed and puffed out, "I love you." He liked his wife, that was sure. She was personable, friendly, sexy as sunrise, and she seemed to have a good heart.

But love? Yes she had diminished the visions of Lilias from his memory, but they hadn't had enough time for him to love her.

Not yet, but likely very soon.

His thoughts were interrupted by Rozenn asking "Is your wound better then?"

"Better?" he asked with a laugh. "Yes Buidhe-Ros, I am getting better. And soon, you will know what it feels like to make love to a Scotsman."

 

[Mignonette]

Rozenn was not surprised that he didnt return her words of love. She had been taught that husbands rarely ever did in arranged marriages. For her it was enough to know that Gavin was treating her with kindness and respect. She did feel that he liked her from the way he acted around her, touched her and made love to her. Love was something she was willing to give, but did not necessarily expect in return.

When he answered her question however she did turn her head slightly.
"Was this not it?", she asked, a shiver going through her. The way he had taken her moments ago had seemed rather wild to her already. Yet when the thought that there was much more hit her, her entire body shuddered in pleasure and expectation. Although raised as a demure maiden, her body could not help but embrace this new wanton side that ached for Gavin's body.

"I will be glad to learn everything you have to teach me about the scottish ways, husband. In and outside of the bedchamber.'' , she told him, her voice unable to hide the sensual note in it that showed her husband how much she liked fulfilling her wifely duties in his bed.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin patted her plush ass affectionately, "Worry not, wife. Once your husband has regained his strength, there will be may things he will show you, in and out of the bed chambers. Particularly the roof."

Gavin gingerly rolled from the bed, testing the site of the wound gently. He sucked his breath in as the pain shot through him, not as bad as the day before, yet bad nonetheless.

He watched as she laid in bed a moment or two longer then rousing her self from it. The chemise fell down her legs covering her body from his sight. A flare of disappointment rippled across his face as the cloth covered her. "From now on, when you come to my bed, do so naked. It really is not necessary in here."

 

[Mignonette]

"As long as you dont intend to put me through another test of trust on the roof, I will gladly follow you and learn.", Rozenn said, remembering their first dinner together when he had made her sit on the wall, scared for her life, yet trusting him enough to catch her if anything happened.

When he got out of bed she decided that she should get up as well and get dressed for the day. Just as she was moving to her door his words stopped her and made her turn around.
Of course she understood that in his bed a nighgown would be unnecessary, but it would still feel odd to leave the dressing for the night out of her routine.
Still she said: "Of course. I shall have all my nighgowns stored in a trunk then."
He was her husband, his word was law and if he wanted to have his wife naked by his side then she would comply. All too happily even.

For a moment she slipped away to get ready to face the day of duties. Knowing that she would be baking bread with Mary and the other women, she didnt wear any refined gowns or expensive jewellery. Instead she wore a very simple dark red gown made of thick linen. It was the poorest dress she posessed in her huge collection, yet she still looked stunning and somehow noble in it.
Wearing her long hair down as Gavin had requested, she joined him in his chamber again so that they could descend to the hall together.
"Will you be out of the castle today?", she asked as they went down the stairs. "And if you are, promise me that you wont do anything that might open the wound again. You are so much better now and I dont want you to fall back to your weakened state."
Her voice was gentle, yet her words were quite strong. She was working that little authority every wife held over her husband. It was subtle, yet still present.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin chuckled at Rozenn's seriousness. "Or what, wife? You'll put the chemise back on?"

She was plucky, Gavin had to give her that. He wrapped his arms around her and said, "My only promise is that if I start to bleed, I will slow down." He saw the look in her eye and continued, "If it was going to kill me, then it would have by now, right?"

The enticing aroma of breakfast met them as they headed down the stairs to the main floor, hand in hand. "Besides, you are going to be too busy to worry about me today."

 

[Mignonette]

"If threatening to put my chemise on every night is enough to keep you out of trouble then I will do it.", Rozenn said, her voice becoming a bit more joking, though there was still a seriousness behind it that was visible in her eyes. She didnt want to end up being a young widow just because of her husband's recklessness, but perhaps all Scots were like him and she just had to accept it.

"And no matter how busy I am, I will always worry about you when Im not sure how you are doing.", she assured him. Her caring nature simply didnt allow her to be any other way.

When they entered the hall, everyone who was already sitting at the breakfast table stood up and bowed politely before returning to their seats. Rozenn took her place next to Gavin at the head of the table and thanked the servants when they brought the food and drinks.

"It is so kind of you to teach me how to make bread, Lady Mary. I really appreciate it and I hope I will not disappoint you as a student.", Rozenn said with a smile to her husband's cousin, who happily smiled back.
"It is not too difficult. I made a few mistakes myself at the very beginning, so nobody will judge you if you make one too. In the end, the villagers will be very happy to have some fresh bread on their tables."

Nodding, Rozenn turned her attention back to her breakfast, even though she was a picky eater, hardly getting anything down.
"Eat, mylady. Yer so bony. A bit of weight will do ye good. A healthy woman is more likely to conceive a strong son.", Dollag said, placing more food on Rozenn's plate. "Ye can be fussy about food and bear daughters later. For now I will insist that ye eat a bit more. Am I not right, mylord?"
Because of her age and experience, Dollag could oversee her lower rank a little when talking to Gavin and his wife.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin laughed as Dollag attacked his wife about her eating habits. "You might want to hurry to Rozenn, it is understood that old Dollag has been trying to find a way into my bed since I became a man."

Dollag barked out a laugh as she headed back into the kitchen, while Robert and Gavin chuckled.

Gavin patted Rozenn on the thigh then leaned in and whispered, "You eat how you want, Buidhe-Ros, I know you will give me a son. It would break your heart not to."

 

[Mignonette]

They were all joking about it, yet Rozenn took the old servant's words rather seriously. Bearing a son was the pressure that laid upon every woman and like all others Rozenn feared to disappoint her husband. The first born child should always be male.

"Dollag has years of experience. Perhaps I should follow her advice. I wish for nothing else than to please you and all people of East Lothian after all"

And so she did finish everything on her plate, even though it took her quite some time. Once breakfast was ready, Mary rose to head towards the kitchen. Rozenn turned towards Gavin as if waiting for his permission to go as well.

"Remember not to strain yourself too much. And I will remember not to wear my nightgown later.", she whispered to him, giving him an affectionate kiss on the cheek.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin looked her in the eye and whispered back, "You just wait until I convince you to run around here naked all of the time."

He walked from the tower and out into the courtyard on his way to inspect more of his lands, he was sure they were in a mess, just need to know how bad a mess. It was a pleasant day, just warm enough to not be chilly, just cold enough not to be warm. One of those days where the wind wasn't ripping the hills and vales apart.

Robert and Gavin spent most of the day walking around, not returning until nearly the evening meal. His legs felt refreshed for having the exercise. His side was in a dull throb mode which while unpleasant, wasn't too distracting as he returned home.

The smell of bread greeted the cousins as they walked in, the sound of female laughter rang through out the first floor of the tower.

 

[Mignonette]

Rozenn blushed fiercly at his words and was glad to be excused into the kitchen, where she spent the rest of the day.

At first she let Dollag and Mary explain to her and show her how the bread was made and only then did she try for herself. As Mary had predicted, her delicate hands were not used to the work, but she did her best to learn. The other servants were happy to have their Lady of the castle amongst them, chatting and laughing with them as if rank didnt matter at all.

By evening Rozenn finally had a grip on the process and actually enjoyed it a lot, even though she enjoyed the company of the other women even more. There was no restraint like in her home and no fake laughs like at court. This was real happiness and joy.

When Gavin and Percy returned the women were still laughing, their clothes and faces white from all the flour, yet they looked like happy children who just had the time of their lives playing around.
The moment they noticed Gavin however, they all bowed. Rozenn approached him with a bright smile.
"You are back! I didnt even realize how quickly time passed. We baked a lot of bread and Mary said we could go to town tomorrow to hand it out.", she told him excitedly. It was good to see her coming out of her shell and blossoming into a beautiful rose on Scottish soil.

She laughed when she reached out for his cheek. "You have mud there.", she pointed out, but when her finger brushed over his skin to wash it off she just made it worse as she covered him with flour.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin smiled at his wife as she made matters far worse for the wear by spreading the flour that she wore all over him. "Perhaps my messy wife, can bath her lord after she fetches some dinner."

Her smile was near priceless as she turned. Gavin snatched her by the hips, bringing her ass hard against his cock, which twitched at her closeness. His lips found her neck, the white flour coating her there too. Spitting out a gooey mass he nibbled on her neck, whispering, "If I recall correctly, even in Anegland, the wives curtsy for their lords when they come home, do they not?"

 

[Mignonette]

The idea of a bath sounded very appealing to Rozenn, but like every good wife she would make sure that her husband was clean and comfortable first. His wellbeing came before hers.

She turned around to make sure dinner would be served soon then, but he grabbed her and pulled her back against him. Because she wasnt wearing a thick gown she could feel him harden through the fabrics between them. She tilted her head, giving him easier access to her neck. All servants went back to work, pretending to ignore the intimacy that was happening between their Lord and Lady, though they all smiled under their breaths.

"I apologize if I caused you shame. I will make sure to curtsy appropriately from now on.", she whispered actually blushing at the mistake she had made. Right then she could have slapped herself for not having greeted him accordingly, but having run to him like some overaffectionate little wife who didnt know her place.
Perhaps she was letting go too much. She needed to rein herself back in and not forget everything she had learned back in England.

 

[a_libertine]

Gavin swatted her ass playfully, a cloud of flour exploding from her body and showered around them. Despite himself Gavin grinned, "It is a wonder any of you managed to bake bread today."

Gavin danced around the cloud trying to avoid becoming a large dough ball; his eyes danced in amusement as the women started moving after he said, "Alright ladies, finish your last loaf and feed the lord of the tower, before he collapses in hunger."

Gavin walked to the side and poured himself and Robert an ale. The two men discussed the state of the land while sitting at the fire. They had much work to do, and few enough able arms to do it with. The war with England had deprived them of so much, even though Lothian came into the war late.

 

[Mignonette]

"We will get right to it, mylord.", the women promised and this time Rozenn did not forget to bow her head along with the others before hurrying back to the kitchen work. Back at home a lady of her rank would never be expected to prepare her husband's food herself, but Rozenn found that she enjoyed learning how to cook. It would fill her days with something useful while Gavin was away to restore his lands to their former glory.

After a while she herself served Gavin his food and then excused herself for a moment to make sure that a hot bath would be ready for him in his chamber once he finished eating. As she passed the small mirror in her room she stopped for a moment and blinked. Only then did she realize how much covered in flour she actually was. Despite the initial shock she had to smile before she headed back down to sit next to her husband. The pair of them were an odd sight right then. Gavin was covered in mud mostly with the occasional spots of white from where Rozenn had touched him, while Rozenn was covered mostly in white with the occasional mud patches from Gavin's hands. Back in England this would have been a proper scandal, whereas in Scotland nobody seemed to care much. Most servants even seemed to find it quite endearing as it showed that their Lord and Lady were part of their lives and not living on some cloud of luxury above them.

"Your bath will be ready soon and I have set out a clean set of clothes for you.", Rozenn informed Gavin, starting her own small portion of dinner. Dollag's words about eating a lot still rang in her ears, but she simply didnt have a big appetite to begin with.