"Lady Victoria, you look most extravagant this evening, " I said with a sly smile. The girl blushed and turned away, just as I liked them too.
She turned to her friend and whispered, something, both ending in a giggle. She turned back to me.
"Why, thank you, Master Christopher, " she said sweetly.
"But of course. I can't ignore such rare beauty. Why you are the prettiest woman in this room, I must say, and it would be an honor to dance with such a rose." I held out my hand and watched as the girl looked at it and then at me, a small embarrassed smile playing on her lips.
She would be fun tonight.
"Alright then," she said and looked back at her friend. Her friend issued her to go, whispering one last thing before practically pushing her to me.
I smirked and led the girl to the dance floor with the rest of the men and women. Twist stood at the back with the servants, quietly watching as I snagged another one. He winked at me, and I did the same back. We both knew how this night was going to end.
We did this whenever there was a ball, which was frequent due to Father's work. I didn't care much for the events, so I had to find myself some entertainment. Luckily, that was everywhere.
Desperate girls and women are trying to find husbands, never really knowing what they want. I would give them something to desire. I was desire itself.
I snaked my arm around the girl's waist and pulled her to me. She rested her small hand on my shoulder and smiled. She was so nervous, so embarrassed; she had no idea what the hell she was doing.
I made sure that the song was slow and something romantic. That was how I got them. After a moment or two of silence between the girl and me, I moved my mouth to her ear.
"I am falling in such love with you already, " I whispered, telling her what she and the rest of the girls what they wanted to hear.
The girl was silent, but I could feel her shaking a little against me. I smiled to myself.
After some minutes, the song ended, and the girl was just about to leave my arms when out of nowhere, I kissed her. It was a quick peck on the lips, but it got the job done. She stayed frozen in place.
I pulled her back in my arms. "One more dance? I quite enjoy your company, but..." Here came the best part. "You don't have to. I understand if you don't want to. I am asking too much, and I know you would like to get back to-"
"No!" She said. She blushed at her embarrassing mistake. "I mean, no. She could wait. I want to dance with you."
I smiled. "Alright, then. Shall we?" I held out my hand, and she took it willingly, and I pulled her to the dance floor again.
I glanced at Twist for a moment and found him sticking up his middle finger, a smile on his face. 'You're bad, ' he was trying to say. I chuckled.
The girl pulled back. "Oh, am I doing something wrong? I apologize. I-"
"You're perfect, " I said. "Absolutely, perfect." I pulled her back to me and let my hot breath tickle her neck. Goosebumps ran across her body, and I knew I got her. I had caught my prey.
I kissed her neck, most carefully, hearing the expected gasp. I kissed again, letting my lips linger there for a moment before pulling away. I looked down at the girl, and she looked up at me, hungry.
We both were hungry.
"I would like to know you better, " I said. "Perhaps we could go somewhere quiet where no one is around?"
"Alright, then. The garden?"
"How about the library. It is quiet in there, and the chances of anyone coming looking for us in there are slim."
The girl looked back at her friend before turning back to me and nodding. I smiled and led her out of the room and into the library, Twist following us.
I brought all the girls back to the library. Though my bedroom would be better, I couldn't risk messing up the sheets, and I knew the girls weren't that naive to follow me into a room with a bed in it. And what was the damage in knocking down a few books?
I opened the door for the girl and watched as she walked inside before looking back at Twist. I winked at him, and he winked at me. He knew his job.
"Have fun in there, " he whispered.
I smiled. "I always do, " I said and closed the door behind me.
***
"I hate you!" She shouted, slapping me across the face. I was used to it, but that didn't make it hurt any less.
I rubbed my cheek and smiled. "That's not what you said a moment ago, " I said.
The girl turned pink, but calmed herself, remembering what she was doing. Tears rolled down her face.
"You tricked me!"
"I didn't trick you. I know I have a reputation among you ladies, but it was your choice to go along with it. If anything, you tricked yourself into following me."
She cried some more. She was an ugly crier. I sighed to myself. "Look at it as an experience. How many girls get the chance to know what they want? You wanted me. You learned today you wanted me. See, it's a lesson."
She grabbed a book from a bookshelf and threw it at me, hitting me square in the chest. I winced in pain.
"You bastard!" She cried. "You sneaky bastard!"
"Look, did you enjoy yourself?" I said calmly, trying to use the one trick I had.
The girl calmed herself for a moment. "Yes, but what does that have to-"
"Then what's to say you won't enjoy yourself again? At least now, you got to find out more about yourself, and you can find me if you want to enjoy yourself another time. Maybe learn something for your future husband. He'd sure appreciate it, " I said with a wink, even though I was still hurting.
"But what about my...virginity?"
"I know you'll come up with something creative. You, women, are far more superior than men."
The girl considered this for a moment. "Well, if it's for my future husband, " she said. She looked up at me. "Do you mind if we-"
"Not at all."
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Becoming The Pirate
NouvellesThis is a book of a few short stories of the charming and mischievous pirate captain known as Captain Christopher Taylor...before you knew him.