"Hellfire"...Closed thread

[caela]

“Four more days to Bristol my little wench and then to sea.”

Alex smiled but before she could reply his lips had closed around her nipple and all that came from her was a loud groan. Her back arched up to press her breast against his lips and her fingers threaded through his hair to hold him against her flesh. The feel of his teeth closing on that tender bud crew a cry that those in the next room where sure to hear.

“Would you like that Lass?”

"Mmmmm, right now I'd like anything you have in mind," she purred and squirmed under him, her hips arching, in a silent plea, to press against those fingers still idly thrumming over her clit. "Those fingers are driving me mad, lover, harder please!"

 

[cgraven]

"Mmmmm, right now I'd like anything you have in mind," she purred and squirmed under him, her hips arching, in a silent plea, to press against those fingers still idly thrumming over her clit. "Those fingers are driving me mad, lover, harder please!"

Delery gave Alex what she had asked for he made love to her as a husband, a lover and a master. she was his love, his whore his slave. Alex had become everything that Delery desired and he knew no other woman could ever hold his interest or heart again.

It was near dawn and Alex’s head rested on his chest, his arms enfolded her and they where just a man and a woman , he idly wonder if the harsh life he offered her would be enough. Alex had lead a life of privilege, even when she was in the Royal’s golden cage.

Alex will it be enough for you?”

He did not have to spell it out for her for they knew each other’s mind well.

“They would take you back and pamper you, your life would be one of leisure and luxury.”

Delery paused fore a moment.

“Your life with me in this new land would be hard at best and very dangerious.”

 

[caela]

“They would take you back and pamper you, your life would be one of leisure and luxury.”

Delery paused fore a moment.

“Your life with me in this new land would be hard at best and very dangerious.”

For a moment her head lifted from his chest and her eyes bored into his flashing with emerald fire at him. She was angry that he felt the need to ask her if it would be enough, it was a little late for such questions. She'd known when she left the castle with him what it meant; perhaps not the details but she'd known it meant a life on the run from Caroline and Geoffrey.

"My life with you anywhere will be dangerous, but it will have you in it and that's all that matters to me. What good is a life of luxury without love? I'd be nothing more than a pretty, pampered, lonely pet until they grew bored and discarded me.

Lead where you will love, I'll follow."

 

[cgraven]

"My life with you anywhere will be dangerous, but it will have you in it and that's all that matters to me. What good is a life of luxury without love? I'd be nothing more than a pretty, pampered, lonely pet until they grew bored and discarded me.

Lead where you will love, I'll follow."

There was fire in Alex’s flashing emerald eyes, steel in her voice, and there was also love and trust. Delery simply bent his head to Alex, his lips claimed hers and in that kiss was a promise words could not make. They where one their fates bound by their love for better or worst. They made love that night hard fast, primal in its passion. Then tender loving and supportive Alex fed Delery’s passions and he satisfied her needs both for genteel love and for the dark more demanding passions her young body now craved as well. When Alex exhausted and spent sprawled across his body, her ivory skin was crisscrossed with a fine lattice work of crimson stripes.

The scandalous cavalcade of the sailor and the tart wound its way to Bristol. The hapless lovers where just about free of England and the princes grasp. When they entered Bristol the city was buzzing at the unexpected arrival of the Prince Regent and the Princess Royal. Delery pondered his options and they where damn few. Either continue the bluff and see it to its end or lose the passage that Jonas had arranged for them.

They had precious little time and the streets where teaming with the Prince’s agents. And Alex was in the greatest of danger. Paul drew her into the doorway on a side street and to the passer by it appeared he was a sailor sampling her wears. Quickly he whispered what they faced.

“Alex what do you want to do?”

 

[caela]

“Alex what do you want to do?”

Alex had to think fast and as she did her arms twined around his neck to hold him closer. To any who looked she appeared to be nothing but a harlot giving a sailor what he wanted right out in the open, her voice was urgent however as she whispered in his ear.

"We need to make that ship Paul. Can we change my looks more? Cut off my hair, put me in boys clothing, a shading of dirt across my face to make it appear less feminine perhaps? They'll be looking for a man and a woman travelling together not a man and a boy."

It was the only idea she could come up with. She was thin enough that in an ill-fitting tunic no one would notice her breasts, especially if she bound them with a length of cloth and she was comfortable in breeches. She didn't know if she could pull it off but it might buy them the time they needed to make their ship where she could simply remain belowdecks until they'd set sail.

 

[cgraven]

” We need to make that ship Paul. Can we change my looks more? Cut off my hair, put me in boys clothing, a shading of dirt across my face to make it appear less feminine perhaps? They'll be looking for a man and a woman traveling together not a man and a boy."

The idea had merit but they would have to act fast. There was a house Delery knew and taking Alex by the had he gave her a rousing slap on her ass .

“Come wench “

Taking her hand, his arm around her waist, they swaggered down the street till they had crossed the high street and came to number 13 Carpenter lane. Once inside Delery courtly order Alex to strip naked. He rummaged through and old sea chest and drew out a pair of breeches, a man’s shirt, wool hose , shoes and a sailors jacket and hat. Taking Alex’s chemise he tore a long strip of cloth and ordered her to raise her hands. Paul quickly bound Alex’s breasts tight to her body, and the taking out a knife. He told her to turn around. They both knew that he was about to cut her hair.

 

[caela]

“Come wench “

Alex gave a throaty laugh and tucked herself against Paul's body. All the way to the house her lips were teasing his neck, her fingers toying with his shirt. Even the cleverest spy wouldn't have seen her face with her lips against his throat and her hain concealing the rest of her face. She looked every ince the eager slut working her mark for all the money he was worth.

Once the door closed behind them she was all business however and quickly did as instructed, stripping and raising her arms so that Paul could bind her breasts. When he pulled out the knife and ordered her to turn she paused for only a moment. It was just hair and it would grow back, besides it was of little use to her if the Royals captured her once more.

She watched as the hair fell to the floor in a crimson pool at her feet and sighed softly. She just had to keep reminding herself it would grow back. Once done she gave her head a shake and had to laugh, it felt like ten pounds had been lifted from her head. Quickly she pulled on the clothes he'd laid out for her and turned to look at him.

"You can see my face Paul, I'll let you handle smudging it up."

 

[cgraven]

"You can see my face Paul, I'll let you handle smudging it up."

There was just the slightest tinge of regret in Alex’s voice and her soft emerald eyes strayed to the sheared silken lock that lay at her feet. Delery had cut Alex’s hair to a mere 7to 8 inches in length. Reaching into the cold hearth he drew out some charcoal, a dub of mud from his boots and some spittle to mix it. The concoction was foul but necessary. Delery tried not to laugh as Alex wrinkled her nose.

“Not very pleasant is it Alex?”

Paul kissed the tip of her nose just before applying the final dub. He drew back Alex’s shorn locks and tied them in a cue with a simple strip of wool.

“Come Lad its time to go to sea and make a man of you Al.”

 

[caela]

Alex sighed as Paul applied the mixture to her face. It was only a couple of swipes really but it made her feel dirtier than she'd ever been. Still it wouldn't be long before she could wash her face and then she'd feel like herself again. She hoped.

“Come Lad its time to go to sea and make a man of you Al.”

She followed him out of the house and back out into the press of people and for the first time she realized one of the flaws in her plan. She was small and being dressed as a boy didn't allow her to tuck her body up against her. As the crowd closed around them she had to fight to stay close to him and see where he was going. The closer to the wharf they got the worse the crowd was and before long more than one person had caught her elbow in their ribs to get them out of her way.

 

[cgraven]

The closer to the wharf they got the worse the crowd was and before long more than one person had caught her elbow in their ribs to get them out of her way.

The last man to get an elbow in the ribs was an Officer of the crown and he spun on Alex back handing her and sending her sprawling in the gutter. Delery Heard the gasp, the sound of the blow, and he spun to see the Officer towering over her.

“Begs your pardon Sir.”

Delery drawled in a Kentish accent.

“The lad he meant no harm sir he was just kind of excited to see the Prince and Princess?”

Paul had his hat in hand but his knuckles where white as he tried to control his rage. He stopped down and grabbed Alex roughly by the scruff of her neck and hold her to her feet.

“Makes your apologies lad.”

The officer stood there with his hands on his hips waiting.

“Do as I say lad or I’ll cuff you/”

Delery growled. It was now up to Alex to swallow her pride and make her apologies to the Officer.

 

[caela]

The blow seemed to come out of nowhere. One minutes she was pushing her way through the crowd to keep up with Paul and the next she was flying back and landing in the gutter, her eyes flashing up to an angry looking Officer who towered over her. Her own eyes flashed just as angrily as his and it was only Paul's grip on the scruff of her neck that kept her from losing her temper at the man.

“Makes your apologies lad.”

Apologize! Oh how she wanted to growl but she bit her tongue and at last dropped her eyes, her voice surly and gruff like a petulant youngster, "My apologies Officer. Next time I'll pay more heed to who I push out the way."

 

[cgraven]

"My apologies Officer. Next time I'll pay more heed to who I push out the way."

Delery cuffed Alex soundly till she had to lower her head.

“I surly Lad Sir but three years before the mast will curb that tongue.”

“Three years before the mast well I could put him in the town goal stripped naked but I am sure that would be a pleasure for what lays a head for him.”

The Officer then cocked an eyebrow and checked for his purse to make sure that this was not a dodger game, a reassuring pay and then in a stern voice.

“What ship and where bound for?”

“The Raven bound for the Americas and Canada.”

Lad I pity you “

The Officer turned and went about his business. Delery said nothing to Alex but dragged her along by the scruff of her neck. They where at one time no more than ten feet from the royals and they looked right at them or more to the point right through them as if they where nothing.

 

[caela]

Lad I pity you

Alex nearly retorted that she didn't need his pity but managed to bite her tongue once more and watch him walk away. She growled softly when Paul didn't release his grip but instead dragged her along beside him as if she were an ill tempered child.

Just as a sharp retort was about to leave her lips she spotted them, Caroline and Geoffrey. Their eyes were searching the crowd but as Alex had suspected they were watching the women and didn't even see the men or boys. Geoffrey's own gaze slid across and quickly dismissed her. It made her heart soar in her chest!

Her step lightened beside Paul though she still stumbled as his strides were longer than hers and his grip was tight on the scruff of her neck.

 

[cgraven]

Caroline and Geoffrey looked beyond them for the pair at the edge of the press of the crowd was beneath their notice just a no name merchant sailor and a scruffy street urchin with startling emerald eyes. They had gone hardly more than a block when Caroline turned to Geoffrey.

“She’s here love her in Bristol I saw her just back there dressed as a ld with and old man but it was her those eyes I would know them anywhere.”

Halt the Prince screamed and called his guards they are here “

He quickly passed on what Caroline had said. The alarm was soon sounded and though Delery longed to run he knew that this was no time to panic.

Keep your head down Alex he whispered as they melted into the crowd.

 

[caela]

As quickly as her heart had soared she felt it nearly stop in her chest when she heard the alarm. If not for Paul's grip on her neck she would have bolted but she felt his fingers tighten and she was forced to keep to the pace he set.

She kept her eyes down and looked for all the world like a well chastized young man who simply hadn't gotten his pride back yet after a beating by his master.

Her voice was softly and carried only to Paul's ears in the press of the crowd, "Don't let them take me, I'd rather die."

 

[cgraven]

Her voice was softly and carried only to Paul's ears in the press of the crowd,

"Don't let them take me, I'd rather die."

Delery did not answer Alex as all his wits where needed if he was to make good their getaway. The Raven was already lying in the roadsteads out in the stream she would soon be setting sail. Escape was so close yet so far. Jonas was to wait at the foot of long wharf. He was not there then Alex’s fate was sealed and she would soon be back in her golden cage and Delery the pawn to comply her compliance. Just as he was about to give up hope he saw the old butler he had rowed his skiff up stream when the alarm had been sounded. He beached the skiff and Delery lifted Alex into the craft soon she was under a tarp Paul stripped to his shirt and Jonas rowing just tow lighter men going about their business.

The Raven had already wayed anchor and was headed down stream when the odd looking trio boarded. They where at the rail when Bristol faded astern, for the moment safe, the past astern the future ahead and unknown.