Gisella hadn't expected Erique to be a gentleman at all. The past days they sent together was amazing. They would talk and actually eat together whenever he finished business early. More so, he showed her what he sold and she even got to sell some of his stock when he went away one day.
Despite the circumstances, Gisella was glad she'd met Erique. The friendship they developed was good, yet she was experiencing something much more than that.
One evening Gisella was passing Erique's room and saw him shirtless and gasped. He immediately turned away.
"Gisella?"
She tried not to look at him.
"Yes?"
"Please, come."
She walked in and maintained limited eye contact. Seeing Erique without his shirt on surprise her. But it also stir something within her.
"Gisella, would you like to go for a walk again tomorrow?" He turned his whole body towards her. Gisella was too aroused to think of anything else.
"No thank you Erique." She managed to say.
Erique walked up to her and he took hold of her hand and smiled.
"I thought its best to know that whenever you like to again I will be ready to accompany you."
"Okay than." She said smiling back.
She watched him slip on a tuxedo.
"Where are you going this evening?" She asked.
"You mean, where WE are going." He corrected.
He opened up the large box he brought from his closet and showed her the long beige gown.
"We are going to a ball."
Gisella gasped and laughed.
At the ball...
Gisella took Erique hand as he escorting her inside the mansion where the ball was being held. Once they made their way to the ballroom everyone was in awe of them. Most of the people their knew him and hadn't seen him with a femme EVER.
Erique introduced her to some of the female guests.
"This is Rosette and Marie, Rosette sells homes and Marie is a herbalist."
Both femmes smiled at Gisella and she smiled back.
"Well, I'll leave you three to get better acquainted."
The two ladies walked with Gisella to the garden.
"You know, their is ways you can make your hair look amazing at any age. Have you ever tried to use a ageless spell?"
"Marie, don't scare her with your mystical powers." Rosette teased.
"Well, maybe one of those homes will have some herb she could use for that spell?" Marie teased back.
Gisella was baffled.
"Wait. Marie, you do magic and you, Rosette, sell property?"
"Yes, it is through our marriages that we've done our businesses and services. Jacques is a seaman. While Rosette husband Charles is very wealthy in Creole New Orleans."
Gisella didn't know what to think. These ladies literally had freedom and had vast wealth.
"You are all married to these two men and they've given you wealth and opportunity to start business?"
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Concubine and her Protector, The
RomantikOnce Gisella learned she was going to be a concubine she was horrified. She knew it was also a part of slavery and didn't wanted any part of it. What she didn't expect was that the man; who was to be her "protector" to be a handsome man. Such as Eri...
