The Duke's Lady

Chapter 29

The day of the rehersal dinner was here, Holly was very excited. Tomorrow she would be Mrs. William Grosmont. She was going to be Duchess one day, not anytime soon she hoped. She was excited for tomorrow, she would be out from her mother's feet. 

Don't get her wrong she loves her mother, but the woman was afraid to let her breath on her own. Martha was just watching her every move. The only time Holly got away from her was that night she met William at the gazebo. As she thought about that night, she shivered in pleasure. She let her mind go over the way he touched her and how her body was on fire with desire for him.

She kept her  mind on that night and felt her body ignite with the fire. It raced through her veins and went straight to her secret spot. She felt the familar wetness start to pool in her secret spot. She knew that what ever that was for was throbbing to be touched by William. She couldn't wait to see him at dinner, she had pick out one of her best dresses for this evenings dinner. 

William was going to be surprised at this dress, her mother insisted that she had a new one made. It had a plunging neck line, that was the raging fashion now. She smiled to herself, " let's see just how long he will be able to keep his hands off of me now?"

She got out of bed and waited for her lady's maid to come in and wash her hair. She had been lounging all morning, now it was bath time and her hair was hanging down to the small of her waist. She has always loved to have her hair washed. The way her hair felt while it was being washed and afterwards. She loved how clean it felt and to have it hang down her back for once and not up in those pins all the time.

As she sat by the fire drying her hair and combing all the tangles out, her mother came in the door. " My baby is leaving me tomorrow." She whined, " I will not have one child left in this house."

" Mother, I will only be down the road a ways, besides Mary and Susan are always here."

" I know and you can't understand yet, but you will."

" I can't imagine what it is like loosing all of your children, but think of all the grandchildren."

Martha seemed to brighten" I know, it's just I will be lonely after you leave."

Holly hugged her mother," I will miss you, but I have to marry William I love him."

Martha patted her on her back" I know and you couldn't have made a better match."

Holly smiled" I know and I love him so much, I can't live without him and these last couple of weeks has been really hard."

Martha smiled" I know exactly how you feel, my parents kept me away from your father so much that I thought when it came to our wedding day. That he wouldn't show up."

Holly kissed her mother on the cheek" I am sorry that grandfather and grandmother did that to you. They were most likely trying to keep you from doing things that would get you into trouble."

Martha looked at her" Holly. have you done something with William that I should be worried about?"

Holly paled" no mother, I haven't done anything unless a kiss is wrong."

Martha smiled" well I guess it's time we have the talk, I was going to wait till tomorrow. But now is good as anytime would be."

Holly eyed her mother" What talk are you talking about?"

Martha chuckled" come and sit with me and I shall explain what is going to expected of you as a married woman."

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When Martha left the room, Holly's ears and face were burning with the information that she just heard. This is not what she thought it was going to be, she just figured that it would be a lot of kissing. She never figured what was going to actually happen. This was what William was talking about? How was she going to face him this evening at dinner and with all of the guests present? This was not going to be so easy to get out of. Great, her mother ruined her fairytale bubble. Just maybe this was not going to happen and that her mother was just trying to scare her. Maybe it was some sick joke, how can anyone do what was just described to her?

This was going to be making her flame up everytime she thought about it. Great, in a few hours she was going to be facing all of the men and have this on her mind. They were so going to be looking different to her now. What was she to do?