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Ties That Bind
Date: 9/18/2015, Categories: Historical, Author: bad_mann_ers, Rating: 5, Source: LushStories
"You have given me so much," she replied. "Let me give to you." She had taken him slowly, gently. Afterwards, she had slept beside him, and then she took him again before the sun came up. In the years that followed, she remained with him. She gave herself to him freely, any time they wished, often for her own pleasure. Though she was afraid the first time it happened, she eventually gave him three children. Her mastery of languages served the Empire well, and her reputation of honesty was widely known . When Marcus finally retired from military service, the Emperor himself petitioned to have her come to Rome to be an honored teacher and translator. Marcus took a position decoding military messages. --- Marcus could not help smiling at the woman proudly sitting on his lap. He loved the way they fit together. He knew the ritual she would follow next, and he loved how true it felt in his heart. Around her neck, she wore a beautiful silver necklace. It had two loops. One loop fit tight around her neck, while the other loop rested low on her bosom. She reached up and unhooked one end of the lower loop. She carefully pulled his hand up and pressed the leash across his palm. "You have set me free," she whispered, "but always I am yours. I belong to you." He gently took the chain, and pulled the slack from the collar. Holding it firm, he took her hand and pressed her palm over his own heart. "The gods of the underworld would not take me from you," he whispered back. "For so long as my heart beats, I am yours." He offered her his lips, and she took them without hesitation.