Bitter Discoveries
Chapter 4
-Bertrand
I watch King Liam pick Josephine up and throw her over his shoulder. He hurries down the hall to their room. My stomach twists into knots. I feel a hand on my shoulder and it startles me. I jump and turn to see Madeleine. "They really are animals. This behavior is such a disgrace."
I nod not really trusting myself to comment on their behavior. "Are you ready to retire for the night, my dear?"
She nods. "Yes. I've got a bonding meeting with our queen to be in the morning. It's a complete waste of time and energy to bond with the other girls." I can hear the disdain dripping from her tone.
I raise a brow. "Are you in the mood to bond with me?"
She shifts her stance. And her face flushes. "Yes. I believe I am."
I offer her my arm and lead her to my bedroom. Once inside I kiss her and I run my hands over her curves. I reach and unzip her dress slowly dragging my knuckles down her bare skin. She shudders. I push the dress off her shoulders and it pools around her feet. I unhook her bra and it falls to the floor joining her discarded dress in a pile. "Get on the bed." I watch as she complies with my orders.
I take my time removing my clothes and put them away. "Your Grace?"
I smirk at her impatience. "Such impatience." I climb over her. I grind my hips against her and kiss her deeply. Her ankles lock around my waist and she meets my thrusts with her own.
She whimpers. "I'm close." I stop and remove her panties. I slide two fingers into her slick canal. She throws her head back and moans. I pump my fingers. I palm her breasts with my free hand. I take a perky peak into my mouth and I suck hard. I feel her convulse around my fingers.
I wait for her to come down from her orgasm. "Ride me, Madeleine." I remove my briefs and roll onto my back. She chews her lip and climbs on top of me. She places her hands on my chest as she sinks down on my length. She hunches and moves her knees together, like the feeling of being filled by me is overwhelming. She leans forward and I adjust my legs so that they are bent and spread wide apart. I grab her hips and thrust up into her. Her breasts swing enticingly towards my face. I pound her relentlessly until I feel her walls squeezing around me. I give her a moment then I push her onto her back and straddle her chest. I shuttle myself between her breasts until I release on her chest and face. I get up and clean myself with a washcloth. I come back and clean Madeleine's chest and face. I clean between her legs and she moans and fidgets. And she reaches out and begins pumping her hand up and down my length until I'm hard again.
She gasps. "I want more."
"Are you not finished, my dear?" I ask.
She shakes her head and whispers. "I want to.. sixtynine."
I smirk. "You couldn't come up with a more proper way to say it, could you?"
She laughs. "No."
I purse my lips. "Have you done it before?"
She nods and her face flushes. "Once with a woman."
I nod. I move so my face is between her legs and my groin hovers above her face. She takes me into her mouth. My hips thrust in and out of her mouth. She caresses my backside. I feel her finger swirl around the pucker of my behind. She smirks at the reaction it causes. My member jumps in her mouth. I look at her as she licks her finger and pushes it inside me. Then she suckles me and pumps her finger hitting my prostate. It feels so good. I take a page from her book and slide a slick finger into her behind. I push two into her front and use my tongue on her nub. We're both writhing messes before too long. I feel her fingers bite into my backside as she reaches her orgasm. She pumps her finger and takes me to the back of her throat over and over until I release into her mouth. I grab a clean cloth and clean both of us up. "Are you ready for bed, my dear?"
She nods. I climb in next to her and she rolls into my arms. She's not much shorter than I am. So we touch from head to toe. I find myself fruitlessly wishing it was a different blonde in my bed. Josephine is small in stature and I've often imagined what relations would be like with her. I'd love to watch her small body bounce on top of mine and take her own pleasure from me. She would make me beg to please her. She may willingly cead control to another, but she's always still in control. Josephine wouldn't mince words. She'd say exactly what she wants. In fact she'd demand her pleasure and the time of the day wouldn't matter. Propriety wouldn't matter. I know that I should be grateful for Madeleine's affection, considering she's not known for such things. But I don't crave her like I do Josephine. She's a poor substitute for the real thing, but she's all I've got and I intend to hang on to her.
-Drake
Leo and I watch Liam trying to teach Josie some self defense. We’re up really early trying to teach her this stuff. She knows the basics and I’d guess her brother taught her some stuff. But she’s so tiny that most of her efforts are feeble at best. She hits the mat hard and Liam pins her. “How about you show us some of that supposed flexibility?” Leo says.
Liam grabs one of her legs and rolls her up and her knees are planted on either side of her face. Avery looks annoyed. “Hey!” She swats at Liam.
I glare at Leo and say. “Get back into position and try again.”
She does and Liam has her pinned on the mat again even quicker this time. I can tell that she’s getting frustrated. There’s only so much she can do and I think her size is a disadvantage up close. But she’s quick and her best bet would be to outrun or stay out of reach. “Avery, I think maybe you should try to stay out of reach. You’re small and quicker on your feet.”
“Okay. I don’t know why I have to learn this stuff though. Don’t we have bodyguards for this?” She asks.
Liam says. “You can’t always depend on them. You need to be able to save yourself.”
Liam pulls her to her feet. “This time try to stay out of reach. Don’t let him get his hands on you.” I say to her.
She pouts. “But I like his hands on me.”
“You could pretend it’s your brother trying to shove your face in his armpit.” Leo says unhelpfully.
She rolls her eyes. “Gross. I’m not pretending the man I sleep with every night is my brother. Not for anything. Incest kink is not something I’m into. There are no flowers in my attic, thank you.”
Making people uncomfortable is a talent of hers. Because she just made all three of us really uncomfortable all for different reasons I’m sure. “Get into position, Avery.”
She sighs and gets into position. Liam comes for her and she moves quickly out of reach. She dodges and weaves every attempt to get close to her. After ten minutes of her successfully dodging Liam, I point Leo to go in and try. She scrambles to stay out of their reach. Eventually they work together and one of them grabs her. The three of them fall into a heap on the mat. Liam is on the bottom and Avery in the middle and Leo on top of both of them. Avery laughs. “I changed my mind. I wouldn’t mind being the peanut butter and the jelly in a Rys brother sandwich. That might be delicious.”
Leo laughs and pulls her to her feet. Then he reaches down to pull up his red faced younger brother. “Sorry luv, Li doesn’t like sharing his toys.” I briefly see a look pass between Liam and Leo and well I don't really want to know.
Avery laughs and grabs Liam’s arm and pulls him down so she can kiss his cheek. “That’s okay. I’m not sure how I’d feel about being a Chinese penis trap.”
Liam laughs and shakes his head. “I don’t think I’ve ever really heard it referred to that way.”
Leo smirks. “Hypothetically, which of us gets the peanut butter and which gets the jelly?”
She straightens. “Huh. Well.. I didn’t really think that far into it. I like Liam’s face better so he gets the jelly. Besides, I reserve all my sweetness for him." Liam smiles and kisses her. And he lingers longer than necessary.
I roll my eyes. “Alright reset. This time I want you to try to get out of this room, Avery. Liam, Leo, try and stop her.”
She scans the room real quick and assesses her options then falls into position. She moves quickly and tries to make them chase her a little. She’s clearly figured it’s easier if she can wear them down first. They’re both big and muscular and don’t have the kind of stamina she does. She outmaneuvers them and gets to the door. I grab her by the waist and take her back to the middle of the room. And she gets really angry and starts flailing her arms and kicking her legs “Hey! That’s not fair! You weren’t in this game.”
“It’s not a game, Avery. It could be your life. And take this as a lesson. In situations like this, everyone is a potential threat.” I say calmly.
Liam and Leo are bent over breathing heavily. Both trying to catch their breath. “How is that you’re not even out of breath?” Leo asks her.
She bounces on her feet and shrugs. “I’m not weighted down with bulky muscles. And I was an elite dancer. I could dance nonstop for hours on end. I know in my prime I spent at least eight hours in the studio every day.”
Liam sighs. “I think that’s enough for today. Josie is supposed to meet with her ladies in waiting soon. And we still have to get ready for the cocktail party in the vineyard.”
Avery pouts. “Aw. I’ve still got a lot of gas in my tank.”
Liam smirks and says. “I’ll work it out of you in the shower.”
She straightens and smiles. She hops on his back. “Let’s go. Later losers.”
Leo chews his lip. “That girl is too much for any one man, isn’t she.”
I snort. “I don’t know. Liam seems to enjoy her.” It’s gut wrenchingly true. I’ve never seen him happier.
Leo nods. “I’m guessing the shower room is off limits unless we want to hear them going at it.”
I snort. “Hard pass.”
Leo smirks. “I dunno, man. I’m suddenly in the mood for peanut butter.”
I shake my head and leave the gym and head back to my room. I think I’m better off not knowing what happens next. I do think of Avery as a sister and..it makes me want to punch both Leo and Liam. But Avery is a grown woman and can make her own decisions and it’s not my business. For once the thought of Liam and Avery together doesn’t hurt as much. Maybe because I have someone else plaguing my thoughts?
-Josie
Shower sex with Liam is always good. But shower sex in a basically public bathroom is even better. The thrill of almost being caught seems to be his kink. And I’m thoroughly enjoying him on his knees eating my pussy. One of my legs is draped over his shoulder and my hand is tangled in his hair. I feel his hands spread my ass open and I feel a tongue on my asshole. I feel my pussy clench which is still very occupied by Liam’s tongue. I look down and see Liam smirk and I look behind me and see.. “Leo?” Well, wishes do come true I guess. I’m not about to question my good fortune for sure. With both of their tongues in me I come really fast. After a moment I drop to my knees and grab Liam’s cock and take it in my mouth. I grab Leo’s with a hand and begin working it. Leo threads his fingers through my hair and forces me to switch and take his cock in my mouth. His hips buck and he groans. I pull back and grab the condom that Leo is holding out to me. I tear it open with my teeth and I roll it down Leo’s length. Liam is the only one who doesn’t have to wear a raincoat. We’re engaged. And by pure accident we’ve never used condoms. But I’m on birth control. So I’m not too worried about consequences. Once they’re both hard Liam lifts me up and I slide onto Leo’s cock until he's fully seated in my ass.. He's big but not quite as big as Liam. The feeling is a little too good. My head falls back and I moan. “Oh, god.” Leo holds me by my waist.
He lets me adjust for a moment before he slams into my ass a few times. “Not god, luv. Just Leo." He says in my ear and licks the rim of my earlobe. Causing my whole body to shudder. "Jesus, Li. She's really fucking tight. And so tiny. Makes me worried I might break her.”
Liam nods. "I know, but she can take it, trust me." I look at Liam questioningly. “Just relax, baby. We’ve got you.” He steps up and pushes my legs so that they’re folded up into me and I feel him enter me too. My hands reach back and grip Leo’s shoulders. I won't lie, I do enjoy being manhandled. All of their large hands are on me, gripping my thighs or my waist. It feels really good and bad. The feeling of both of them inside of me is almost too much to bear. My whole body shudders and I feel a climax hit me. And they haven’t even really started yet. "Christ, baby. We haven't even started yet."
Leo groans. “Did she just-”
Liam nods. “Yeah. You’re going to have to ride out a few of them. She’s going to come at least two more times before you’re allowed to.” And that was really sexy. I love it when he's commanding like that. They start moving in unison and my ankles bounce on Liam's shoulders with each thrust. He kisses me passionately and his tongue duels with mine. Leo’s hands roam and play with my breasts while he thrusts in and out of me. He kisses and nips my neck and ear. Leo pinches one of my nipples hard and I scream as I feel a second orgasm hit. They both stop and wait for a few seconds. When they start moving again their pace is bruising. Leo's hand slides down my stomach and starts rubbing my clit quickly and roughly. My back arches uncontrollably and my fingernails dig into Leo’s shoulders. And even though I feel completely spent I still feel another climax building. And this time when I come they both come with me. My head collapses on Leo’s shoulder. And the three of us stand there breathing hard. My body continues to shudder and shake. Liam untangles from me first. “Hang on to her. If she falls to the floor and gets hurt I will beat the snot out of you.” That’s really sweet. My legs are always useless noodles after a hard fucking.
Leo laughs and keeps a grip on my waist. “Got her.” Leo pulls out of me and sets me down gently, but doesn’t quite let go. Which is good as my legs don't want to hold me up.
Then both my feet are planted firmly on the floor. I sigh and wrap my arms around Liam. “Hold me up. My legs don’t want to work.”
Liam smiles. “I got you.”
Leo quickly washes off and says. “I’ll see you two later.”
I nod. “Thanks.”
He leaves. And I’m glad he leaves with such little fanfare. Otherwise it could be even more awkward than it already is. And now it’s just me and Liam. And now I’m feeling more than a little awkward. “Did you enjoy that?”
I smile. “Yes, you know I did. But you do know that you are enough. That was fun and I’ve never done that before. But if I never do it again, I won’t be upset either.”
Liam nods and kisses the top of my head. “I love you. But I don’t want you to feel like I own you.. And we’re not married yet. I don’t want you to look back and have regrets.”
I smirk. “I won’t. You’re a better man than most. But you should know I do own you and I certainly don’t want to share you.” He laughs. I grab his cock and I rub my thumb over the tip. “This is mine. And I love it.” It hardens in my hand. “Want me to show you how much?” He gulps and nods. I smile and get on my knees and I take his dick in my mouth and suck his cock. I dig my fingernails into his ass as I guide him in and out of my mouth. He moans loudly. I run my tongue over the tip before taking him back in my mouth again. I take him all the way to the back of my throat like he likes. He grips my hair and holds my face in place while his hips thrust against my face. When he gets close I start humming until he shoots cum down the back of my throat. He helps me back up to my feet. And in a hoarse, just had a large cock rammed down my throat voice, I say. “Now let’s finish our shower. I’m supposed to meet up with the girls and get ready with them. Hopefully, I’m not walking funny all day.” Or talking funny. I'd prefer not to be asked if I'm sick all day.
Liam smiles. “If you are, I’ll know it’s because you were well pleased.”
I snort. “You and everyone else.”
He laughs heartily. We finish our shower and I head back to our room. And I am walking funny for sure. My legs are stiff and it feels like I should have stretched before the shower. Hana and Madeleine are already there waiting. Hana smiles. “Oh, good you’re here. I was about to call you.”
I nod. “My ‘self-defense’ training took longer than expected.” Due to the fact that I was getting nailed by Leo and Liam in the shower.. Hopefully my face doesn’t show that I just had dirty shower sex. Not gonna lie that was really fucking hot. I’d be down to do it again. But Leo is leaving tomorrow morning and won’t be back until Liam’s bachelor party in Paris. I have a feeling once we're married Liam won’t want anyone else to join us anymore. It’s comfortable with Leo. He’s not competition for my affection or for Liam’s. I don’t think I would be okay with Drake as a third for obvious reasons. And I’m completely certain that Bertrand wouldn’t be an option either. Having any of him would probably ruin me for Liam. Now Olivia..maybe. That's an intriguing thought. Liam thinks of her like a sister so he may not be interested in that particular third. But I find her attractive and the bitchy vibe..well it makes her seem hard to get. And I like a challenge.
Madeleine nods. "We should get this little 'bonding' exercise out of the way."
I nod. I call down for the mimosas and a fruit and chocolate platter to be brought up. "Everything should be ready when the other two get here."
Hana nods. "Why did you have to do self-defense training?"
I shrug. "Because I'm weak and defenseless and I shouldn't completely rely on the guards."
Madeleine nods. "Most nobles have some sort of training in case of political assassination attempts. And since you'll be queen it makes sense that King Liam would want you to be able to defend yourself. I mean you could be carrying his heir now."
I roll my eyes. "I can assure you that I'm not. I'd like to think it's because, you know, he loves me." I’ve been on birth control since I was sixteen. Gisele is a stickler for sexual health. Michael and I have had countless lectures about the consequences of unprotected sex.
Hana smiles. "That's really sweet."
Madeleine rolls her eyes. "Love and politics shouldn't mix."
I shrug. I don't really disagree with her. "At any rate their training for me is more of a dodge long enough to escape. I'll be doing training every morning for a while. Until Liam and Drake are reasonably assured that I can handle myself."
The staff brings the drinks and fruit tray. And a few minutes later Kiara and Penelope arrive. "So I thought we could all get ready together. When I was in one of the dance troupes, at the beginning of every tour, we had a sort of day of bonding. Sort of like one of those corporate retreats. It helped us get to know the new dancers and helped the new dancers feel like they fit in. It promoted teamwork and camaraderie. We always stated our goals for the year. And hobbies or personal interests. And before every show all the girls would pile into one room to get ready. We gossiped and talked shit about people. So I thought we could do something similar. I hired makeup artists to come and do all our hair and makeup. And my adopted mother, Gisele purchased and picked out a dress for each of you to wear tonight."
Penelope smiles. "Oh that sounds fun."
Kiara nods. "How do we start?"
I nod. "Well we usually asked each other questions. But how about we do set questions. Let's start with 'list two things you hope to accomplish from this tour and being in my entourage'."
Madeleine nods. "I hope to have a position in Liam's administration and to find a political match that elevates the status of my house."
Safe answer. She's well on her way to both goals. I point to Kiara. "I also hope to find a match. And for the second, I want to find a diplomatic post in the foreign ministry."
I nod. "Hana?"
Hana fidgets. "Well my parents want me to find a match…"
I smile kindly. "I didn't ask what your parents want for you."
She nods. "Well then I hope to have fun with my best friend and to not disappoint my parents in the process."
I smile. "I can only promise fun." Hana laughs.
I point to Penelope. "I want a husband. A nice one, who is really hot."
I press my lips together. "No political aspirations?"
She shakes her head. Madeleine rolls her eyes. "And what about our queen to be?"
I nod. "Well I'd like to think I could use this tour to get to know each of you better. And that would help me to decide where you could each fit into mine and Liam's court. But also to learn from your experiences how to be a better queen. And secondly I'd like to have fun and enjoy this because I know the real work begins after the wedding."
Madeleine smiles. "Well said."
We talk and ask each other questions and eat the fruit. After we finish eating and drinking our mimosas, the makeup artists I hired for today show up. And the dresses Gisele purchased are brought in. We're all seated in chairs and still talking. Sometime while we're all getting our makeup done Leo barges in. He stops short when he sees the other ladies. "Just looking for my brother. Any idea where I can find him, luv?"
Madeleine glares at him. "Clearly he isn't here."
I laugh. "Downstairs study. He has a meeting with some advisors. Should be about done with it. You better not be bailing on tonight. I will hunt you down and-"
He smirks. "I'm well aware. No need to finish that threat, luv." He holds his hands up and backs out of the room.
I purse my lips and try not to laugh. Madeleine snorts. "I'd like to know what you threatened him with. Getting him to show up for his own engagement tour was ridiculously difficult."
I nod. "I may have threatened dismemberment to the manbits. And colorfully said I'd make a necklace out of it."
Penelope looks horrified. "Why on earth would you say something so barbaric?"
I shrug. "Perhaps it's not pretty, but it got the job done."
Madeleine smirks. "Indeed. And you got Drake in a suit. I think you might be a miracle worker."
I laugh. "Coercion is a skill I learned from Gisele. I've convinced Mikey to go to the opera with me at least ten times. And every time he says never again."
Hana smiles. "Your brother seems nice."
"And hot. Is he single?" Penelope asks.
I shrug. "He's a serial dater and never sees anyone for too long. He's married to the job."
Kiara looks interested. "What does he do?"
I smile. "He's a detective for the NYPD."
Penelope smiles. "That sounds so exciting."
Kiara raises her brow. "And dangerous."
I nod. "He got shot a little over a month ago. That's why he is able to come on this tour with us."
Hana looks surprised. "Why did he choose such a dangerous career?"
I press my lips together. "His birth father died in a car accident when he was three and his mother got hooked on drugs and overdosed on methamphetamines when he was six. He was removed from her care several times before her death. So he's dedicated his life to getting that crap off the streets."
Penelope looks confused. "Wouldn't they be your parents too?"
I purse my lips. "We're not blood related. Gisele adopted both of us. We were foster siblings in multiple houses."
Madeleine nods. "What happened to your parents?"
"They died in a sailing accident when I was three. I don't really remember too much but the boat sank and they weren't wearing life vests and they drowned. I had a life vest on so the coast guard found me and brought me back." I say.
Madeleine sighs. "I'm sorry."
I nod. "It was a long time ago. I don't even remember them anymore. Alright enough with the sad crap."
The conversation turns lighter and we finish getting ready and get dressed. My dress is a gauzy sparkly translucent number. It's floor length and while really sexy, still modest. I meet up with Liam so we can go to the party together. We socialize and talk to noble after noble. And thankfully the party ends without a hitch. We return to our room. I see an envelope sitting on my bed. Liam picks it up. “It’s addressed to you.” I sigh and go grab it from him and open it. Liam goes to the bathroom and starts getting ready for bed. There’s a letter inside and what looks like pictures.
Hello, my little princess,
My stomach turns sour when I read the first line. I continue reading.
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials. I’m not sure what you are up to, princess, but someone has been watching you far too closely. Too close for my liking. Accompanying this letter are pictures of you and your King in compromising positions. If you weren’t marrying this man I’d have to have him killed for defiling my little princess. I’ve investigated as much as I can on my end and it doesn’t appear to be an enemy of mine, so I thought I’d send them to you. Perhaps with the help of my beloved daughter Gisele and Michael you can unravel who took these and why. Watch your back, little one.
Love always,
Your Grandfather Viktor
I pull out the photos and look at them. And yeah just as he said lots of me and Liam having sex at what looks like my room at Applewood. I set it all down and think. I hand the letter to Liam to read. “This is from my grandfather. He’s a..well I guess you could say he’s sort of a mob boss. For the Russian mafia.” His eyebrows go up.
“What?”
I nod. “It’s Gisele’s father. And I don’t have contact with him. Michael and I keep ourselves away from his sphere. We’re loud mouthed pains in the asses but we don’t condone murder or anything illegal.”
Liam nods. “I believe you. What do we do about this?” He indicates the pictures. I spread them out on our bed so we can look at them.
I shrug. “We should meet up with a handful of people we trust and get their help finding out who's behind this. If these pictures got out it would be bad for your reputation. And we need to prevent that at any cost. We should give some of the less salacious ones to Mikey to look at. He might have some insight. He’s a detective.”
"Drake will want to help too." He picks one picture up. "This was a fun night. Drake's birthday if I'm not mistaken."
I smile. "I think I was pretty sauced that night. But yes, it was really fun. Your tongue is like magic." I do a chef's kiss. Standing kneeling sixtynine.
He smiles and leans in to kiss me. I move to straddle his lap. And we kiss for a long time. His hands bunch my dress up and grip my thighs. "You two are really kinky. And damn Josie you look so hot in this picture."
Liam pinches the bridge of his nose. "Damnit Leo don't you knock?"
Leo smirks. "Nope. I just wanted to let you know that I'll be leaving first thing in the morning. Congrats on bagging a nympho. And on your engagement." He claps his brother on the shoulder and leaves.
I pout. "I'm not a nympho. You should have told him that."
Liam raises his brow and slides a finger into my panties. "Why are you wet then? You got fucked hard in the shower by two men this morning. Most women wouldn't be down to go again for another day or two. Let alone begging for another round."
I roll my eyes. "I do not beg." He pushes inside me and touches the spot inside me and I whimper and the word please nearly falls from my lips. It's annoying that it's true. I don't dance anymore and there's nothing to drain the need from me. "Fine. I'm a nympho. Does that mean I have to go to sex addicts anonymous?"
Liam laughs. "Not until I can no longer keep up with your needs." He deftly undoes his pants and pulls his cock out.
I smirk. "That's what those blue pills are for." He snorts.
"Let's not talk about blue pills until our circumstances are more dire." He shoves my panties to the side and I slide down his length and ride him until both of us come. Then I get up and get ready for bed. Those pictures are tomorrow morning's problem.