Author's note: I hope you're all enjoying the story so far. I'm enjoying writing it for you! Once more, I'm taking creative license with noble and royal titles, Austrian geography, and the German language. I'm endeavoring to get them all correct, but the language is a toughie. Thank goodness for Google!
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A week after Luke's riding accident he was, with Sophia's help, able to take short walks around the castle grounds. A follow-up visit to the hospital was not necessary as Luke had the doctor that initially treated him flown to the castle to examine him. The doctor proclaimed that Luke was healing nicely and would recover fully with no restrictions. Ten days after the check-up, Luke felt no ill effects from his accident and the large bruise on his back had all but disappeared. Luke's thoughts now turned to the festivities to be had in the twelfth month of the year.
December had rolled upon Upper Austria and the mountains were blanketed with fresh powder. From the master suite window, Luke could see the skiers schussing down the slopes of the Gratzener Berglands during the day, and the twinkling red and green holiday lights from the town below at night. Christmas was a mere three weeks away and the castle was also in the process of decoration, with the highlight being a massive 25-foot tree in the parlor that was adorned with what Luke thought had to be at least a mile of silver and gold garland and a star at the top that shined so bright that it lit up the room at night. Luke was nearly ready for his first Christmas at his new home, but there was one other date to get past first.
Luke awoke on the morning of the 11
th
of December to Sophia's warm hands on his midsection, slowly pulling his pajama pants down his legs revealing his morning erection. Sophia rarely slept in her own room these days. It was a given that the two would rest and wake together. It was no secret to the staff that Luke and Sophia shared the master suite most every night and Johann, the house butler, expected to find both the Count and the Baronetess together while making his morning rounds. But Sophia was the one waking Luke this morning, a day he had hoped to keep secret from the castle dwellers.
"Happy Birthday, my Lord." Sophia exclaimed just before she took Luke's rising cock into her mouth and danced her tongue across Luke's sensitive foreskin. She slipped Luke's hardening shaft from her mouth with a pop then climbed on top of the nobleman's lap. Luke loved to have a woman ride him cowgirl-style, but after his accident it was very painful, and the couple had to find other less strenuous positions. Three weeks after the incident, Sophia impaled herself on Luke's stiff member and he felt no ill effects in his back. Luke bent Sophia down while she bounced on his rigid dick and sucked on her pink nipples. Sophia slipped her hand to her clit and rubbed her sex furiously. The combination of her fingers on her pink button and Luke's mouth on her tit was enough to send her over the edge and she cried out as her orgasm overtook her body. The ginger beauty threw her head back and loudly vocalized her pleasure.
Luke could feel his own fluids building up inside him and the sight of Sophia in the throes of ecstasy pushed him over the top as well. Luke grabbed Sophia's hips and slammed her down as he thrust his cock upward into her depths and unleashed a flood of hot cum deep into the red head's slick pussy. Sophia snaked her tongue into Luke's mouth as he came inside her, then collapsed on top of the young Count, feverish and glowing from their morning romp.
Mmmmmmmm..." Luke moaned as his shrinking pud inched out of Sophia. "I can't wait for more 'birthday presents' later!"
"This is just the beginning, my dear," Sophia replied as she rested her head on Luke's well-toned chest. "This is your day and I intend to make it very special for you."
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Johann followed Sophia's instructions from the night before and did not wake the Count on his birthday morning. The manservant was a creature of routine and had to stop himself twice from knocking on the door of the master suite. The Baronetess had informed Johann that the Count's birthday was the next day and she wanted him to sleep in, even though the Count had kept a lighter appointment load since his accident at the hunt last month. He was just now beginning to see visitors at the castle and attend short meetings. But the Baronetess told Johann what she wanted for the next morning and Johann followed orders. Always.
As the black-suited butler descended the stairs from the third to the second floor, a familiar voice beckoned to him in German from the other end of the hall.
"Johann,
ein Wort bitte
(a word, please)." It was the Baroness Valentina Lehner, Sophia's mother and Johann's former employer. She was dressed in her typical outfit: A white high-collared shirt and darker floor-length skirt. The Baroness' demeanor had been less than cordial lately since the knowledge of Luke and Sophia's romance became known throughout the castle.
Johann spun around and bowed slightly to the titled lady. "Baroness,
guten Morgen.
How may I assist you,
meine Dame?"
"She is with him? Again? In the master suite that her father and I shared for THIRTY YEARS?!" Valentina shouted at her former butler.
"If you refer to your daughter, Baroness," Johann answered, his voice never wavering in decibel, "then
Ja, meine Dame."
"Johann," the Baroness continued, calming her voice to just above a whisper, "I believe it is time that you and the rest of the staff decide where your loyalties lie."
"Meine Dame,"
Johann responded, "I speak for the entire staff when I say our loyalties lie with this house and its Master."
The blood rose in Valentina's face as her anger exploded. "Not the ENTIRE staff, you pompous old windbag!!" The Baroness turned in a flurry of flowing skirt and swiftly returned to her room, leaving Johann to continue his morning routine.
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Luke and Sophia showered in the master suite's private bath. The stall, twice as big as the shower in Sophia's room, had enough room to clean four people simultaneously and had a large head coming from the ceiling that when activated created a raining simulation. The lovers stood in the faux downpour and washed each other clean while locking lips often. Luke and Sophia finished their shower and Luke retrieved two large bath towels for them both. Sophia dried then wrapped her terrycloth bath sheet around her body. Her clothes were in her room, so she kissed Luke and said she'd see him later. Luke kidded Sophia and told her they'd have to remedy the clothes situation soon by moving her belongings into the master suite. Sophia gave Luke a dry laugh then turned to leave the room. She knew Luke was watching her leave, so she quickly flipped the towel up in the back and gave the Count a flash of her sweet ass as she exited the door and padded barefoot down the hallway and stone steps to her room to dress for the day.
The couple met for breakfast thirty minutes later. Luke was relieved that none of the staff had made a fuss about his birthday and the standard morning fare was served. Sophia finished first and told Luke that she had horses to tend and farms to visit. The calf at the Schmidt farm was not doing well and Sophia was concerned that she would lose it without giving it the proper care. She told Luke that she may be later than usual but would be back in time to celebrate with him that evening. Luke told her to take her time as he had business of his own to attend and he would see her tonight.
