Lady Mary Crawley (
thequitecontrary) wrote2017-06-20 08:47 pm
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A Bath and More
Mary was supposed to meet Steve for afternoon drinks at a bar in his part of town, which Mary was happy to describe as 'working class' and not seedy in any way. It had taken a bit of convincing to be allowed out without a chaperone. Consequently, Martha knew about Mary's late night outings with Steve. The old woman was no fool. They had a sit down conversation about it, in which Martha acknowledged that Mary was a young lady, old enough to be considered an adult who would make her own choices. Her only advice was that Mary be discreet and not do anything that might get her into trouble. Martha realized that it was a new world after the war and that women were expressing their freedoms, her own granddaughter among them. If Mary wanted to be out with a man, so be it. Have her dalliances. But be careful. Apparently, Martha did not see this relationship in the long term.
Mary saw it a bit differently. She and Steve had spent a lot of time together and she could tell that she was starting to fall for him. They had fun together and he made her feel comfortable. He was kind and courteous and always a gentleman. He made her laugh and he made her think. And of course, he was one of the most handsome men she had ever seen. The only thing that may have made him unsuitable was his social class.
Steve arrived a bit late to their meeting and Mary was dismayed to find him covered in engine grease. He apologized profusely and said that he'd had to do some unexpected work on the airplanes. He hadn't even bothered to change out of his work clothes since he knew that he was going to have to take a bath. Mary was invited back to his flat while he cleaned himself up.
She was excited to get to see where he lived. The building was nondescript, and they climbed two flights of stairs inside before he let her into one of the apartments. Mary looked around as they entered. It was humble, but clean and tidy. At least he wasn't crammed into one of those tenements.
"It's lovely," she said, honestly meaning it, even if she couldn't picture herself living in a place like this.
Mary saw it a bit differently. She and Steve had spent a lot of time together and she could tell that she was starting to fall for him. They had fun together and he made her feel comfortable. He was kind and courteous and always a gentleman. He made her laugh and he made her think. And of course, he was one of the most handsome men she had ever seen. The only thing that may have made him unsuitable was his social class.
Steve arrived a bit late to their meeting and Mary was dismayed to find him covered in engine grease. He apologized profusely and said that he'd had to do some unexpected work on the airplanes. He hadn't even bothered to change out of his work clothes since he knew that he was going to have to take a bath. Mary was invited back to his flat while he cleaned himself up.
She was excited to get to see where he lived. The building was nondescript, and they climbed two flights of stairs inside before he let her into one of the apartments. Mary looked around as they entered. It was humble, but clean and tidy. At least he wasn't crammed into one of those tenements.
"It's lovely," she said, honestly meaning it, even if she couldn't picture herself living in a place like this.

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She met his eyes, even though she was still a bit embarrassed by their discussion. Mary tried to put that away and focus on the desire that she had felt for him earlier, how much she had wanted to feel his hands on her. With a nod, she took his hand and placed it on her chest. She hoped that he would touch her everywhere.
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Smiling a little as she moved his hand, he let his fingers mold to her, palm sliding down until he was cupping her breast. He tipped his head down and kissed her softly, his thumb brushing over her nipple tentatively.
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Mary reached up and ran her fingers tenderly through his hair as they kissed. Every touch of his was gentle and she invited him to keep going.
"May I feel you as well?" she asked quietly. Mostly she just wanted to see what he felt like, as she had never touched a man there before.
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Her question had him looking up again, gaze darker. He knew he was getting aroused already, but he figured if anything she'd find that exciting more so than anything. "You can... touch me all you like. Wherever you like."
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With his permission, Mary brushed her hand down over his chest to the hard muscles of his abdomen. She felt each of them carefully before moving lower to his groin. Her fingers gently touched along his shaft, feeling that he was already hard. The skin itself was soft though. She gazed down at her hand under the water, as she cupped him gently.
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His hand stilled for a moment as he focused on her own touch, eyes closing when her hand reached his groin and she lightly traced his length. Exhaling shakily, he moved his hand to her side, letting it slide lower down her waist, thumb brushing across her hipbone, fingers folding so his knuckles drew across the line of her thigh and groin.
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She watched how he reacted to her touch, the way he exhaled in satisfaction. She didn't wish to touch him for too long though and his own hand was distracting. Her hand moved up to rest on his hip. Every pass of his fingers on her skin made her shiver with anticipation.
"You're so gentle.."
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His fingers dipped between her legs in the meantime, not quite touching her yet but curling on her inner thigh instead.
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Mary gasped lightly and felt her desire rise as his fingers moved on to more sensitive flesh. "I'm falling in love with you." Maybe now wasn't the time to admit that, but she felt that she had to tell him before she burst. She couldn't keep it in any longer.
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"I love you, Mary," he answered back, not the least bit reluctant to admit it. Honestly, he didn't even know why he hadn't said it before, but if there was ever a perfect time to do it, then this was it.
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She shifted, parting her knees slightly so that he could continue touching her.
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Brushing his nose against hers, he planted soft pecks on her lips, his hand slowly moving farther up. His fingertips brushed against her hairs, carefully dipping past her folds, touching the warm flesh in a tender touch.
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There was a spot that she knew felt particularly good when touched. Steve's fingers brushed against it and she let out a soft, "Oh..."
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He wished he could touch her more, touch her all over, but given their current situation, this was the most he could do. Maybe once they got out of the bath, he hoped, she wouldn't be opposed to moving to the bed instead.
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"There..." she whispered, burying her head on the crook of his neck. "That feels good."
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"You're so warm, Mary," he murmured softly into her hair, lips resting against her hairline. "You feel wonderful."
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"Steve.. I-I think I'm going to..."
It was starting to become too much and Mary could feel that she was close to falling apart.
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"I've got you, Mary," he practically purred, his own breath a little labored as he kissed her temple. "Let go... let me hear you."
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