Melanie lay back in her bed; the waves of delicious numbness spreading over her subsided, leaving her feeling drowsy, and deeply relaxed. While similar to the feelings she had experienced in the past, this was different in its intensity and its power. So many different feelings ran through her at different times, and adding the gaze of her tutor seemed to increase her desire, just as adding the few scant images she had prior to this morning had increased it in the past.
She let sleep take her over, and drowsed for another fifteen minutes till she realized the relaxation feelings wore off and she felt invigorated and ready for the day. In a flood the reality of what the day meant came back to her, and she realized there was a lot she had to look forward to.
Eagerly she rose, dressed and bustled her way downstairs. At the breakfast table sat her father, her father's accountant, Mr Anderson, her father's business manager, Mr Skilling and her father's property and estate manager Mr Lay. At the far end of the table sat her tutor. All five men rose when Melanie entered the room.
"Here she is! My birthday girl."
Her father, a handsome man, walked toward Melanie and gave her a chaste kiss on the forehead.
"Happy birthday darling." he gave her an affectionate squeeze and then returned to his place at the head of the long table. The three business men gave murmurs of birthday wishes.
"I have a gift for you of course darling, but it will be given you at tonight's gathering." Said her father.
"Come and sit by me Madame, as the men are talking business." Said her tutor.
Melanie gave polite nods to the three business men, a slight courtesy to her father, and then turned toward the other end of the long table where her tutor sat. She could feel her father's eyes on her. When she took her place, she turned in his direction and noticed her averted his eyes immediately. The men took up their business, but Melanie noticed each of the three glanced her way several times through the meal.
"How are you feeling?" Asked her tutor.
Melanie flushed. "Very well thank you. I feel very good this morning." She gave him a modest, brief smile.
"Your education will change in the future, but for now, it will remain the same. Meet me in the study at nine as per normal. We will be starting with geography, then move on to music and art history today. Do you understand?"
Melanie nodded. The maid brought her a plate of cured meats, eggs and pastries and a pot of fresh coffee. As she placed the items before her, she whispered "Happy birthday madam." into Melanie's ear. The whisper was gentle and soft, and Melanie could swear there was a brush of lips against her ear. It felt wonderful, as though she were being awoken sexually again. She flushed at the feeling and glanced up to see Mr Skilling looking at her. he knotted his brow and turned back toward Mr Anderson who spoke rapidly in her father's ear in hushed tones.
"Watch that one." The tutor said quietly as he passed Melanie some butter. "He's been watching you like a hawk since you sat down. Those men will be very interested to see who you decide to take as a husband. But they are also looking at you as a wolf stares down a sheep. Be careful Melanie."
Melanie started to eat her breakfast. Being eighteen already meant the world had changed a great deal and it wasn't even mid day yet.
The tutor stood up suddenly from the table.
"I'm going to prepare for the lessons Madame. I will see you at nine." With that he turned and left the room.
Melanie watched him go. Feeling suddenly alone, she turned and glanced up the other end of the table to see all four men staring at her.
"You look remarkably well today daughter." Said her father. There was something in his tone that implied he meant more than the sum of his words. For a moment Melanie wondered if he knew she had bounced to bliss on the bedpost this morning. But she knew her father couldn't possibly know.
"Thank you father." Melanie called back at him.
She ate the rest of her breakfast swiftly, wanting to get out from under the gaze of the men who took a sensual and financial interest in her sexuality. If her virginity felt like a curse yesterday, it felt far more like a curse today.
Melanie was not a stupid woman, dear reader. Just because she is naive in the ways of sex does not mean she unaware of how important her marriage would be. As her fathers only heir she knew he would take a part in choosing the man she was to marry and she had no desire to displease her father. Melanie had not formed any serious attachments on any young men. She was beautiful and she knew she had a sizeable dowry, but sitting at that table, it dawned on her how crucial her marriage would be to the future running of the company. Melanie would never be given the business of course - women are not capable of managing large businesses - but her future husband could cause a threat to the three powerful business men at that table, should anything happen to her father. All of this tumbled over her swiftly as she sat there, under the heated gaze of the three men.
When she finally finished her meal and jumped to leave the table, they all stood again, but this time no one took their place. They adjourned to her father's study, where Melanie knew they would spend the rest of the day.
Melanie decided to go for a brisk walk to let her food settle and to prepare for her schooling. She couldn't help it, her mind wandered to the morning's activities and the pleasures she had experienced. She wondered if she would be able to persuade her tutor to attend her room again tomorrow morning.
She was just about to turn the corner to the back of the kitchen, when she heard a noise. It sounded like scuffling of feet. Melanie instinctively paused before she turned the corner. Immediately, she heard voices.
"Come on. I need a poke. That little nymphette looked like she'd cum a thousand times at breakfast this morning, and its left me stiff as a poker."