Westrons Pt. 14

- "I'm sure you've already heard, from other sources." said Kanitz.

Aneli, I thought.

- "Well, of course," said Countess Iloni, "but I so value your opinion. Was he as good as I've heard? Or were you disappointed? We all noticed that he didn't impregnate you."

- "I asked him not to." said Kanitz. "A pregnancy would have been ... inconvenient, given that we were in the midst of a war, at the time."

- "Oh, yes - the war." Iloni made 'the war' sound like a distraction, or an annoyance which interfered with her social schedule.

She was a consummate actress, and could have had a successful career as an improv performer. Kanitz came at her from several surprising directions, but Iloni parried or deflected every sally, without ever seeming ill at ease.

I don't know if she would have told the truth under torture - but I was seriously tempted to find out.

Kanitz finally dismissed the Countess. I waited until she called me, to come out from my hidden corner.

- "I'm sorry." she said. "I couldn't get anything out of her."

- "I thought you did well. It's just a game to her, from what I could tell. She would've run rings around me, if I'd been asking the questions."

- "That's true." Kanitz smiled, but the smile faded too quickly. She was preoccupied.

- "You seem to have other things on your mind." I said. "If that's the last of the interviews, I'll let you get to it. I appreciate what you're doing, though."

- "Cook?" Kanitz asked. "Will you sit - just for a moment?"

"May I ask you something?"

- "Of course. Always."

- "I know that you have things to do ... and people to see." she said. "But ... could I prevail upon you ... to spend the night here? With me?"

- "When you say 'spend the night' ..."

- "Lie with me. I want you to give me a child."

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We had dinner together, by candlelight, in her rooms. A nice bottle of wine ... all very romantic. Except for the elephant in the room.

- "You want a child from me now, in case I don't survive the duel."

Kanitz didn't deny it. "Anything can happen in these things, Cook. If ... if the worst result came about, I would never forgive myself for not bearing a child by you ... when I could have."

"If I had the choice, I would wait ... but tonight and tomorrow night are ideal ..."

- "I understand." I said. I didn't know whether to be flattered, or frightened.

- "I'm afraid." she admitted. "I can't predict the future, and I fear the possible outcomes."

I'd never felt closer to Kanitz. No, I didn't entirely trust her; she herself had taught me that. But she was letting me watch and listen as she worked, and now she was allowing me to see her in an unguarded moment.

I still admired her, and respected her talents. And there was no question: she was one of the most desirable females I'd ever met.

After our meal, there was no point in delaying. Neither of us had to say anything. She rose from the table, and led me into her bedroom.

She opened the curtains, letting the light of the two moons flood in. Then she began to remove her clothing, so that I could see everything.

I came up behind her.

- "Look out the window." I told her.

I ran my fingertips across her shoulders. Then I let my fingernails run down her back, on either side of her dorsal fur. I lightly scratched both cheeks of her magnificent ass.

Then I kissed her leg.

- "I'm ready, Cook." she whispered.

- "Preliminaries are important." I replied.

She spread her legs when I insinuated a hand between her thighs. Kanitz moaned when I kissed the lower slopes of her ass, and then trailed my tongue down to her inner thigh.

She was quite wet, but I wanted to eat her out from behind, so I did.

Kanitz' orgasm caught her by surprise - her knees buckled. I held her up, as I rose to my feet, and then steered her to the bed.

I was very gentle with her, as I laid her down, and then entered her. The Queen's Chancellor and I had had sex several times, but I wanted this night to be memorable for both of us. For her, in case it led to a child. I hoped she'd remember it fondly.

And for me ... in case the memory only lasted for six days.

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