Since last Saturday’s post was so popular, I decided I should share another snippet from The Courtesan and The Detective to tide you over until it’s release.

“Mademoiselle Marie.” The earl took her hand and kissed it, the little hairs of his mustache tickling her skin as he did so.

Marie smiled. “Monsieur. How are you this day?”

“Very well now that you are here.” He drew closer, inhaling deeply. “I have missed you.”

“As have I. My days are absolutely dreary without you.”

“Pretty words from the prettiest of ladies – but surely there was others who kept you entertained in my absence.”

“Very few compare to your magnificence.”

He chuckled, his mustache tickling her hand for a second time. He pressed another kiss against her knuckles, and sucked on her skin softly. However his attention quickly trailed off when he spotted Hannah standing a short distance away. She hovered in the entryway for the parlor, her eyes wide as she watched their exchange play out before her. “And who is this lovely young thing?”

“One of our girls in training.” Marie forced herself to keep smiling even though her good humor faltered at his interest in the girl. “Don’t get any ideas – she’s been spoken for.”

“Never. I only have eyes for you my dear.” The earl winked at Hannah.

“The situation I found you in leads me to believe otherwise, sir.” Marie replied, coldly.

“Jealousy does not become anyone – except for you, it only makes you more ravishing.” The earl winked at Hannah. “You make sure to take everything she says to heart – she’s one of the best.” 

“Y-yes, sir.” The girl stammered. 

“Now, shall we?” He grabbed Marie’s hand and started dragging her towards the grand staircase that led to the rooms on the second floor. 

“I have another appointment at five!” She cried out as she followed him.

“I will pay for him to do whatever he wants with another girl.”

“But I’m not prepared!” 

“I don’t care!” His arms crushed her bustle as he picked her up and spun her around. “I have been waiting all week, my love. My flesh is withering away without your attention.”

“I doubt that.” In fact judging from the firmness she felt pressing against her belly when he lowered her to the ground – quite the opposite was happening. 

He pressed her against the wall, his hands pulling at her many skirts and dragging them upwards. Once they were high enough to grant him access to her underpinnings, he slipped a hand beneath to stroke her folds. First one finger, then a second, slipped inside of her. He nuzzled her neck while he wiggled them back and forth inside of her. “Don’t deny me any longer.”

Marie bit her lip, refusing to moan even though one threatened to escape from her throat if he kept up his torment. “We’ve only a few more feet to go and then you will have everything you want.”

“But I want it now.” He fumbled with his trousers with his spare hand, freeing his arousal. 

Out of all her clients, the Earl was by far the most well endowed. Even though Marie knew size did not matter, technique and stamina did, she found herself longing for it. She reached between them, taking it in her hand, and he moaned. “Patience.” 

“Please.” He eased his knee between her legs, spreading them. His cock bumped against her sex. All he had to do was withdraw his fingers, and he would be inside of her with one well placed thrust. “Say yes.”

“You may be able to afford this sort of an encounter, but our other clients do not have the coin to pay for witnessing a public act like this.” She trailed her nail tips along it’s length and he shuddered. “Besides, we are not that sort of an establishment, sir.”

“Then I will go down and take advantage of what that other fair lady was offering me.”

She laughed and ran her hands back down his cock to its base, tracing the pattern of veins hovering just underneath the sensitive skin. “She will never satisfy you like I do.”

His hips jerked and she felt a little wetness on her hand. “Lead on. But be warned; as soon as that door closes, I’m going to ravish you.”

Marie smiled. “I look forward to it.” She licked her lips. “Eagerly.”