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It was hers, wholly hers, and at times, the only attention paid to her by anyone. She’d justified it as a compensation of sorts; a fair trade for having renounced the idea of companionship.
She’d thought the bargain more than fair, it was necessary; indeed, she feared for the women who didn’t make that exchange and instead gambled their very lifeblood and existence for a few moments of pleasure with a man.
Over the years, Molly hadn’t been completely immune to the animalistic urges that arose around certain men, nor was she unaware of when they suffered from such inclinations because of her. But never had she doubted the proper course of action.
Until Frederick.
It didn’t take direct experience to understand what his surreptitious, heated glances to her bosom meant. To decipher why his gaze lingered on her neck.
The same motivation spurred the pulse of arousal between her legs when Frederick’s hands so deftly handled tools; when he lifted the extremely heavy lid of the grand piano and his muscles flexed under his shirtsleeves in a manner most ungentlemanly.
In a rush, Molly picked up the letter and continued reading.
I suggest treating your perusal of the texts and illustrations like a visit to Monsieur Thibaud’s Emporium of Fine Perfumes. As with fragrances, the activities described or sketched in the books vary considerably and none appeals to all. Remember how some of the Emporium’s most popular concoctions offend our noses? They offer a range of scents from common to rare. Some delight, others disgust. Many women discover that the best results are achieved through mixing more than one of monsieur’s potions to create their own personal blend. In this other, you will undoubtedly encounter ideas from which you recoil…and others that tempt you mightily.
Should you see fit, you have my permission to share the drawer’s contents with Mr. Vogel.
Molly’s eyes skittered over Lady Clara’s affectionate closing and moved to the postscript.
P.S. Several of the texts are in French but contain illustrations and diagrams. If you wish to purchase the type of wares described on page thirteen of the book with the scarlet binding, inquire with Mrs. Patton.
Molly’s mouth fell open. Proper Mrs. Patton of Patton & Co. Apothecary was involved in the trade of such items? Items of debauchery?
Her brow furrowed.What sort of items could they be?
She sat still for just a moment before swooping the key off the table, looping her finger through the chamberstick, and leaving in search of her ladyship’s scandalous materials.
