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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"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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Swallowing dryly, he tipped his head and pressed a kiss to her forehead, then down to her cheek, urging her to look up so he could kiss her on the lips. "I take it that felt good."
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"That felt incredible," she said. Mary felt lightheaded and dizzy with pleasure as a warmth settled throughout her body. She had never known that it could be like that. In this moment, she loved Steve more than ever.
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"You felt incredible, too," he murmured, washing his hand off in the water before lifting it up to brush a strand of hair behind her ear. "Do you... you want to move to bed?"
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"I do, but... I cannot get pregnant, Steve."
If she was going to marry him, that was not the manner in which she wanted it to occur - as a forced conclusion because she was with child. Mary wanted to give her family time to know and accept him instead of having them resent him for getting her pregnant out of wedlock.
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"I don't mean— we don't have to do anything more than this, Mary. I'm perfectly happy with just touching you right now." Even if he might be going a little mad with how badly he wanted her right now, he could cope with it. He certainly wouldn't force her or so much as try to persuade her into doing something she wasn't ready to.
However, the way she said it implied something else entirely. Like the only thing stopping her was the possibility that she might get pregnant— and he definitely had a solution for that.
"But if you want to, I have a way for us to... do more," he said, licking his lips a little awkwardly. "I have condoms. Rubber sheathes," he added, figuring she must have at least heard of them, even if never seen or made use of one.
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She had to admit, his finger felt good inside of her, and she wanted to feel more of him. That experience had been much better than her first one. Mary gazed down at him to see that he was already half hard. "I want to please you too. You've been so good to me." She leaned in to kiss his lips. "I think I'm ready."
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"If you want to, Mary, then... I'd like that very much," he said softly, closing his eyes as he returned her kiss. "I'll make you feel good, too."
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Mary nodded and kissed him again. "I want you to make love to me." She wanted to be able to explore his body as he had hers.
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Once they were both out, she reached for a towel to dry off. Drawing him in, she found herself kissing his mouth again. Now that they had been together, she found that she didn't want to stop touching him.
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He kept close to Mary all the while, admittedly distracted by all the kisses but he sure wasn't about to complain. Humming softly, he finished drying off his back and hair, then dropped his towel on the floor and reached out to help her finish up a little faster.
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Mary was still nervous for this encounter, even though Steve had made her feel very comfortable. She sat on the bed and turned, getting a full look at the front of him naked. This time she did not hide her eyes or look away.
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Cupping her face in his hands, he leaned down to kiss her, letting out a soft hum against her lips as he climbed onto the bed on his knees.
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Mary moved so that she was lying down next to him on her side. The bed wasn't very big, but it would be enough space for them to do what they wanted.
"May I touch you?" She asked.
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Lying down while facing her, he slid a hand up her arm, fingers brushing a stray strand of hair out of her face.
"Yes," he smiled, fingers stroking across her cheek and lips. "You can touch me all you want."
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Her hand paused before moving lower, wanting to make sure that it was alright. Realistically, she knew her hesitance was silly, since she had already touched him there and he hadn't minded. It was mostly due to her own propriety. Eventually, her hand smoothed down his groin and then over his shaft, getting a better feel for it than she had while they were in the tub.
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When her hand reached his groin, though, it was impossible for him not to react. Inhaling sharply, he let out a soft whimper, his hand dropping to her arm and curling there just a hint. His knees shifted slightly apart, his back tensing and hips swaying faintly on the bed.
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"I think you're beautiful," she said quietly.
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"God, Mary," he moaned softly, leaning in closer to press his lips to hers in a featherlight kiss. His hand dropped down to join hers, guiding her to grip around his erection and stroke him more properly. "Keep touching me."
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Not that it would last much longer, because Mary was naked and right there on his bed, and God... he wanted so much more. Wanted to have her completely. And now that she wanted it too, this would never be enough.
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"Steve..." she said tentatively, "do you want me to keep going?" What little she knew of men, they seemed to tire after orgasm. If he wanted her to finish him this way though, she would.
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He took his hand from the head of his cock, settling it near her wrist instead, and gently tugged her hand away. Lifting it up, he kissed her fingertips, then across her palm, down to the inside of her wrist and along the length of her arm. "I want you. I want you so badly, Mary..."
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