A Scandalous Arrangement by Ashe Barker

Author:Ashe Barker [Barker, Ashe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Adam hitched his hip on the windowsill, the casement open at his back. It was dark outside, the sounds of the city muted at night. A swirling wisp of cigar smoke spiralled from the lighted cheroot between his fingers. He was an infrequent smoker, didn’t actually like it that much really, but he found it helped him to think. And the delightful Miss Victoria Wynne gave him much to ponder.

She was asleep, her gentle breathing just audible from the depths of the large bed where she lay curled on her side under the covers. It would be some days, at least, he suspected, before she might sleep on her back again. Even so, she looked peaceful, content. He was pleased though not especially surprised. Submission was an exhausting business, and the more sated a sub, the deeper they slept, or so he had often observed. Victoria had been most thoroughly pleasured, caned, and fucked. She had every right to lapse into near unconsciousness now.

A heavy scene usually had the opposite effect on him and tonight was no exception. His mind was buzzing, racing, ideas cascading around his head. There were his business interests, of course, investments to make, cargoes to purchase or sell on, contracts, assets, and liabilities. All required attention, but Mr. Catchpole could deal with such matters. Horace just required instructions and the occasional meeting with his client in order to keep Adam in touch with his affairs, but otherwise the man could be safely left alone.

Adam had pressing personal issues also claiming his time, and those were less easy to delegate. The recent letter from his sister-in-law was a case in point as she expressed her plans for her coming marriage to her country parson. The Reverend Winters might be a fine, upstanding pillar of the church and of the rural Hampshire village where he tended his flock and to which Violet intended to relocate following her wedding, but Adam could not warm to him. Violet’s betrothed was far too inclined towards moralising and censure for Adam’s taste, and as a result he found it hard to envisage the vivacious Violet being happy in her new circumstances. She was convinced otherwise, however, and the wedding was scheduled for the following month.

Adam’s dislike of Thomas Winters was reciprocated. The parson found Adam’s lifestyle questionable, his wealth unseemly, and his attitude towards the church lacking in generosity. Adam had refused to foot the bill for a new vestry roof, and their relationship had foundered from there.

He shrugged and extinguished his cheroot. His sister-in-law was mistress of her own destiny. He wished her well, though he was not optimistic. Her determination to upset the applecart though did present him with an issue he needed to resolve. He had been at something of a loss, but an idea was forming.

Adam crossed to the dressing table and rummaged in the drawer for a sheet of hotel notepaper. A pen and ink were also provided. He scribbled a note to Horace seeking a meeting with him as early as possible the following week.

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