Gladiatrix by Rhett Gervais

Author:Rhett Gervais [Gervais, Rhett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781777245214
Publisher: Rhett Gervais

“They will find him, and bring him to us when they do,” said Lucilla a few minutes later, grateful that the dark corner they sat in hid her red-rimmed eyes.

“I feel like a fool. I am not even sure what to say to him, or even why I’m acting this way,” said Vesper.

“What do you mean? I have seen the way you look at one another,” said Lucilla, sitting beside her on the cushioned bench.

“We are not betrothed, and worse, our parents have not even spoken about a match, although I suppose that will be impossible—”

Lucilla blinked in surprise, a smile coming to her face. “Marriage? I didn’t realize that was your intention, or his.”

“We have not discussed it, but it must be done. I find it difficult to be around him, and we cannot go on this way,” she said with a frown. “Just after the battle, I lost control and kissed him.”

“Lost control? Kissed? But surely you have lain with him,” said Lucilla, keeping her face steady.

Vesper shook her head, rubbing her palms on the lower half of her tunic. “No, today is the first time. I felt a great shame when my lips touched his, a shame I feel now. Proper Ose women do not do such things.”

“By the gods, you have an untouched heart,” whispered Lucilla in amazement. “Have you ever been with a man!?”

“No, among my people, it is not proper for an unmarried woman to have relations with a man.”

Lucilla threw her head back, covering her mouth to stifle a laugh. “Apologies,” she said when Vesper looked away, crossing her arms across her chest while clenching her jaw.

“I am not ignorant to how things are here in Rome,” she said, “but we are connected. I feel what he feels... not only that, I have lived in the ludus long enough to know that Narcissus was not like the other men. He was always kind, respectful, and he never lay with the whores provided to the gladiators after a victory.”

“Yes, but he is still a man! And he has promised you nothing.”

“I know,” she growled, “but I cannot help the way I feel... and—”

“Apologies, but I found the man you are looking for.” Lucilla looked up to find Thaddeus smiling at them. “If he is in the baths. If you wish to follow me, I can show you the way.”

“In the baths—by Olodumare!” said Vesper, her sadness vanishing behind a calm façade. “Lead the way, please.” Without another word they followed Thaddeus down one of the hallways that led deeper into the domus.

Lucilla hurried after her as they went from room to room, keeping her eyes firmly ahead of her to avoid seeing the twisting bodies locked together, doing her best to ignore the moaning and grunting, even while the smell of sweat and sex filled her nostrils. They entered a part of the building that was much warmer than the rest, and she knew they were close. Lucilla took Vesper’s hand, bracing herself for some sort of emotional breakdown, worrying when she saw that her eyes were bright with unshed tears.

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