His Brazen Tart: A Gentleman Courtesans Novella (The Widows Four Book 2) by Victoria Vale

Author:Victoria Vale [Vale, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Victoria Vale
Published: 2021-09-28T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Piers lounged in an armchair near the open window, rifling through the breast pocket of his coat. As he retrieved a silver cigarillo case, he watched Joan step from behind the privacy screen in the corner. She was a far cry from the woman she had been only minutes ago—glistening with a sheen of sweat, pink cheeks, and eyes that glittered with satisfaction. In the moments following his explosive climax, Piers had been unable to do anything other than lie beside his lover and struggle to catch his breath. Once his legs solidified, he had left the bed and tended to Joan. The various women he had introduced to his salacious talents reacted in different ways in the aftermath. Some became clingy and wanted his comfort. Others wanted nothing more than a few hours of sleep.

It didn’t surprise him that Joan had her own special way of grappling with her experience. She was silent and pensive, staring at the ceiling while reposed comfortably amongst the bedclothes. Even without asking, Piers had a vague idea of what she might be thinking. She might have an adventurous streak, but it would take years of freedom to undo what had been ingrained in her by her mother and husband. Women like Joan often grappled with their sensual natures, and as a courtesan, he had been responsible for teaching some of them how to enjoy their urges and desires. Unlike his previous keepers, however, Joan wouldn’t shy away from her personal revelations. She wouldn’t wallow in shame and try to convince herself that there was something wrong with enjoying what he’d done to her. Like everything else Joan did, she would throw herself into the deeper well of discovery with curiosity and joy. He didn’t have to know her well to understand that. Joan never did anything in half-measures.

Once she was ready, he directed her to the washstand behind the screen, which was fully stocked with everything she would need to clean herself up.

As Piers struck a match to light the cigarillo between his lips, she emerged wearing only her chemise, combing her fingers through her tousled hair. Piers slouched and watched her through the haze of smoke wafting out into the night. She was softer and younger-looking without all her finery, her hair a gleaming black curtain hanging in soft waves over her shoulders. He could almost convince himself he was in the presence of an innocent as she padded toward him on bare feet.

Joan paused just before him with her arms folded over her bosom. The sensation of the tobacco’s effects in his veins loosened the tension in his muscles, along with a warm feeling he couldn’t explain. He only knew that instead of wanting to be away from the woman he’d just bedded—as was his usual preference—he was content to linger. It surprised him to admit that he didn’t just desire Joan. He actually liked her.

“Is it always like that?” she asked.

Piers frowned at the abrupt question, and it took him a moment to realize what she was asking him.

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