City Stronghold
"Does it really have to be so very tight Mary?" You gasped loudly as you clawed desperately at the dressers surface.
"Just...... A..... Little..... Bit.......more" she hummed as she pulled relentlessly on the thick material of your dress "THERE!" She smiled as she secured the last hook and eye over your corseted waist. "All done"
You paused a moment, your eyes wide as you adjusted slightly to the fit of the dress "how do you bloody breath in it?" You croaked quietly as you tentatively straightened up from the dresser
"You don't love" Mary smiled as she glanced at you up and down "breathings for the lower classes..... Them posh sorts don't do it" she snickered as she watched your hands clutch frenziedly at your stomach.
"And sitting down?"
"Nah.... That too, you never see em sitting down either.... It's considered far too common! ..... "She giggled "Now let me see you properly" she smiled as she began to side step around you, her eyes raking over your form as you stood central to your room.
You lifted your arms and stood slightly taller so she could see your form properly. With a judgmental gaze, her eyes skipped over the dress you wore. a fine dress of deepest blood red silk, it's over skirts gathered slightly around your slight hips before cascading right down to the ground.
"You look bloody beautiful" she hummed softly as her lips tugged into the beginnings of a smile "that's some dress" she added "cost a handsome penny as well no doubt, that bloke of yours has got impeccable taste"
You shook your head as your hands smoothed the thick silk skirts down "Evie got it for me, Jacob hasn't seen it yet"
Mary began to giggle, her tone evoctory and suggestive
"What?" You asked, your brow furrowing in confusion "will he not like it?"
Mary sneered as she slowed her chuckle "oh he'll like it" she smiled with a knowing nod "trust me.... He'll love it"
You sighed deeply, your breasts heaving slightly out the top as you breathed deeply in "oh god I hope so Mary.... I feel like a bloody trussed up chicken"
Her smile quickly dropped from her lips in a moment of seriousness before she looked up at you, she sighed airily.
"Just look at you eh!" She said softly as she stepped over and took your hand loosely within hers "look at how beautiful you are....... Who'd have thought you'd be dressing like this and mixing with all those posh types eh!, moving on up in the world aren't you " She smiled gently "God, I'm so proud of you... Do you know that?, so proud.....just don't you ever go forgetting us all here will you?" She said, her voice becoming slightly thick with emotion.
You tutted, shaking your head before your stance softened "what are you talking about Mary hm? You sighed softly as you saw real emotion in your friend for the first time since you'd known her "it's just some stupid party....this isn't me" you said as you glanced down at your dress "it's just a silly posh dress that I can't even bloody stand in.... I'm still the same me underneath it all" you smiled
Mary nodded quickly as she sniffed back the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes "it's just you're doing so well for yourself now, moving in social circles.... Before you know it you'll be moving out and living in some posh place in the city with Jacob.....I'm going to bloody miss you you know" she laughed emotionally
"Oh Mary... You daft old cow, I'm not going anywhere... This will always be my home and you will always be my stupid daft friend who picks me up when I'm down and makes me laugh when I'm sad..... I love you way too much to ever let that go" you smiled gently noting the tears gathering in her eyes "and you can just about stop that now lady...... Don't be making me cry, it's taken me forever to get my face right" you laughed softly fearing your own tears would quickly spill
Mary chuckled gently at her own rare show of emotion, something that had taken even her by surprise. With a deepened, noisy sniff her palm dragged across her teared cheek
"Oh Come here" you sighed before stepping over to her and wrapping your arms tightly around her form."what a bloody pair we make eh" you said softly as you both stood a short while hugging.
Just at that moment there was a quiet and quickened knock at the door to your room. You took a deepened breath, in an attempt to rid yourself of your thick emotion before straightening from your hug with Mary. Glancing over, you watched as your door opened haltingly and Jacob stepped quietly in. He smiled sweetly as he saw you both
"Sorry, Am I disturbing anything?" He asked gently noting the emotionally charged atmosphere in the room.
With another noisy and deepened sniff, Mary wiped her fingers across her heated cheek, wiping away any stray tears that had managed to fall from her eyes "No!" She smiled through her watery gaze "no not at all Jacob.... I was just leaving"
He nodded awkwardly as he watched Mary turn from your form and step slowly toward the door of your room.
"I'll see you later Mary" you called, watching with a furrowed brow in concern as she left
"Is everything alright?" Jacob asked turning his attentions back to you as soon as the door clicked quietly closed
You took as deeper breath as the dress would allow you before nodding "yes, everything is absolutely fine, we just got a bit emotional about things Jacob, that's all"
With a slow nod, a blank expression overtook his face., you watched Jacob try and process the reasoning why both of you could ever be so emotional about such simple things, his brow furrowing as he thought deeply about it all. Eventually he gave up, shaking his head and raising his eyebrows momentarily. To watch his simple in assumptions warmed your heart to its very core
"Don't worry about It Jacob" you giggled gently before your attentions turned to your dress "anyway, will I do for you? Will I pass as a lady? " You asked as your hands smoothed the skirts of your large dress down nervously
Jacobs pooling hazel eyes raked reverently over your form as you stood and waited anxiously for his verdict. With a slight raise of your arms and and a twirl you showed him the whole dress. "So?"'you broached nervously when he didn't reply
He slowly stepped over to you, each booted footstep was deliberate and broke the thick quietude that had seemingly fallen between the two of you "you!" He growled quietly before placing his large and worked hands upon your small waist "you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen"
Upon hearing his gentle words your lips tugged into a relieved smile, happy that your efforts had not gone to waste.
"Just look at you" he hummed sliding his large hands around your slight waistband pulling you closer into him "you look completely stunning"
" well I don't know about that Jacob" you laughed. " and It's certainly not the most comfortable of dresses to wear... But as long as I don't look daft nor out of place"
you smiled as Jacob slowly slid his hand up your slight form before gently cupping the side of your face, his fingers splaying teasingly into your hairline
"And you expect me to work today knowing you're outside looking like this?" He whispered as his thumb swept across the flesh of your cheek. You hummed happily, turning your face slightly into his hand as you immersed yourself in his most gentle of touches. He dipped, his stubbled chin moving ghostingly close to the flesh of your neck.
With a quietened gasp, your head tilted allowing him the access he needed to nuzzle his lips into the crook of your heated shoulder. A softened moan spilled effortlessly from your lips as your fingers lifted and clawed hungrily at the back of Jacobs hairline encouraging him as he mouthed commandingly at your flesh.
"You need to stop that Frye" you whispered, in weak protest "the last thing I need today is a reddened neck rubbed raw from your beard..... Not very lady like at all is it?" You hummed as your fingers still raked at his neck.
With one last commanding nip he slowly lifted from your flesh before his lips eventually found yours. He placed a soft but deep kiss upon your heated rosebud lips before pulling away.
"You know...There's something I've always pondered love" he growled playfully, his breath teasingly glancing your already heated skin "do you want to know what I've always wondered about women who wear these kind of dresses?" He mused as his eyes glinted mischievously
You giggled, knowing where Jacobs mind usually led when he took such a playful tone "and what's that Jacob?" You hummed coyly before caging your bottom lip between your teeth
His hands dropped and started to fumble quickly at the skirts of your dress, lifting layer after layer after layer of silk and lace. You offered forth a gentle laugh at his frustration
"I have always wondered......" He started as he finally got underneath them all "just what in the way of underwear you women wear underneath it all?" he grinned naughtily before his fingers suddenly traced the hot flesh of the inside of your thigh before swiftly finding your core.
You offered a quiet gasp as his thick fingers slid effortlessly into your folds.
"A little as that Hm?" He grinned playfully "well you live and learn" he growled lowly before he began to snake his fingers through your thick arousal.
"It's...... It's a hot day Jacob" you replied as best you could, your voice hitching and your hold falling to his firm biceps. Grasping tightly you steadied yourself from the delicious assault he began to deal you. Your eyes fluttered slowly closed as his fingers slid effortlessly through your sopping folds before lingering teasingly over your sensitive clit.
With a breathy moan you relished in the gentle ache that had already began to emanate from your core. You rocked your hips slightly meeting his fingers as you tried selfishly to direct his touch where you craved it most.
Jacob chuckled lowly at your clear and wanton display before tilting his head into the crook of your shoulder once more, his lips noisily finding your heated skin. "Oh god" you breathed as his bristled chin scraped deliciously at your flesh, your words becoming ragged and desperately needy.
Lifting your hands they took to the back of Jacobs unkempt raven hair, your nails raking commandingly against his scalp in a desperate show of affirmation. You wanted him, right there and right then, the thought of your duties at Somerset House now a million miles away.
He snickered cockily, It was a hold he knew he had over you, you were weak for him and he loved that about you. The sight and thought of you so thirsty, so needy for him pulled a self gratified smirk upon his lips as he continued to mouth noisily at your skin. To Jacob, it was all part of a much bigger game he loved to play so often with you, to see you unravel so quickly under his touch pulled hungrily at his cock.
"I want you!" You hissed quietly, the ache from your pussy becoming impossible to ignore "I want you so fucking much Jacob"
He hummed wickedly against your skin at your lust hungry words, his voice against your flesh only electrifying your senses further as his fingers continued slide into your sopping core.
Completely abandoned in lust you hadn't noticed the loud slam of the front door downstairs.
"JACOB?"'came a familiar voice in the distance accompanying a set of heavy but quickened steps up the stairs to your door.
Your eyes snapped open as your body froze with fear. Deflating, Jacob closed his eyes and groaned heavily against your neck
"Eugh Evie! You can always count on my bloody sister to spoil everything!" He moaned dolefully against your skin "just ignore her...shhhhh just pretend we're not here love... Come on" he whispered as his fingers began to move once more inside your folds
"JACOB?" She yelled closer this time
With a lowly sigh your hands began to push Jacob reluctantly from your form "we shouldn't" you breathed woefully as your gaze connected with his. "It's your sister Jacob"
"Exactly! Which is exactly why we should" he whispered, his voice got gradually quieter with each word so she wouldn't hear.
"JACOB?" Evie called from outside your door, this time accompanied with a loud and rapid knock
"WE'RE IN HERE EVIE" you replied much to Jacobs dismay, his eyes drooping at you like a saddened puppy
Evie swiftly opened the door to find Jacob bending on the pretence of straightening the skirts of your dress, as if caringly smoothing them down for you. You glanced up and smiled gently at his sister
"I've been looking for you both everywhere" she smiled as she stepped into your room, her breath slightly stolen from her skip up stairs
"Well now you found us" Jacob seethed quietly through clenched teeth as he continued to see you straight. His voice was thick with sarcasm which made Evie's brow furrow slightly in confusion to her brothers sudden tone. "Doesn't she look beautiful?" He sighed as he straightened from his knees, his eyes still fixed firmly on you.
Evie smiled "yes, yes she does.... Every inch the distinguished lady" she hummed as her gaze flicked your full length "I think I did well choosing your dress don't you?, you're going to fit right in today.... No one will ever suspect a thing" she smiled quite smugly "now are you happy with the plan today?" She asked
You gave a pensive nod as you shallowed quite nervously "I think so" you said softly "Phillips will be down receiving his guests in the courtyard, while you and Jacob search his offices.... Once you find what he's doing with the tobacco and where he's keeping it you'll send a sign to signal for me to leave... My job is to keep him from entering back in and finding you"
Evie smiled proudly "perfect!!! I can see what you see in her Jacob"
Your brows furrowed slightly as you gave her plan further thought "what sort of sign?... What if I don't see it and don't know?"
"Oh I'll make sure you know love, look out for a smoke bomb or something" Jacob smiled "I don't want you there a moment longer than you need to be" he hummed "now are you sure you're happy?" He asked gently anticipating your slight nerves
"Oh come now Jacob.... Of course she's happy" Evie interrupted quite abruptly "the girl's not stupid"
His hand lifted to yours, the very tips of his fingers reverently held yours "you don't have to do this if you don't want to love... You can still change your mind"
You stood as your mind tumbled over, the feeling of Evie's eyes on you as she waited for your answer. With a deepened breath you glanced up to Jacob, a determined smile tugging at your lips "no... I need to do this"
"Of course she does... You need to give her more credit Jacob"Evie mewed bossily
He gave a sharp exhale of breath before his eyes fixed firmly onto yours, they glinted brightly as he tightly held your enamoured gaze. The pool of his rich hazel eyes drew you deeper in and for a moment there was a thick and charged silence between you.
As he held your gentle stare, your stomach twisted nervously and you realised for the first time, that this ran much deeper for both of you than your relationship had ever done before. At that very moment, gone were the infantile giggles and the adolescent jokes you'd always shared and now stood two adults who genuinely valued and adored one another.
He didn't speak, he didn't need to, Jacob said all he needed to just by his enamoured gaze and with a gentle and slow blink of his eyes he began to nod his head
"Just promise me you'll be careful!" He said softly and with a gentle smile you nodded "and then maybe we can finish our earlier 'conversation' later hm?" He added with a slight wink. You laughed lightly
"Shall we go now ?" Evie interrupted gently sensing something between you "your carriage awaits"