The following evening, Isaiah’s trial began. Bartholomew had to stay behind to testify, and Brie stayed behind for the sake of research. Boris and Isabella, meanwhile, began the trip back to the farm. While the two of them were alone, they reminisced about old times.
“Word has reached my ear that you and Bertrand have made up,” Isabella said.
“It’s true,” Boris replied.
“This is good. I’m happy that you are talking again. Two hundred years is a long time.”
“Well, I’ll have to say it’s because of you, that it even happened. Thank you, Isabella.”
“Because of me?”
“If you had not cared for me, Bertrand would never have known I almost died, and we would still be in trouble.”
Isabella smiled and said, “Perhaps you’re right.”
“Tell me something, Isabella.”
“What is it?”
“Why did you really join with me?”
“It’s as I told the council. Your sense of honor and loyalty appealed to me. Your clan’s uncanny ability for leadership also attracted me. Your clan is a strong clan. I wanted to be a part of it. I no longer wanted to be a thief. There’s no honor in that. Plus, you were good looking and I also heard you had another great ability between your legs.”
Boris smiled and said, “Well, we always have been good in bed together.”
Isabella smiled back and said, “Yes, we have. Why did you join with me?”
“Isn’t it obvious? You’re an extremely beautiful woman Isabella. I know you’ve heard this before, but you are. You’re a lady in every sense of the word. I wanted someone who was going to compliment my leadership. You’re very intelligent and you carry yourself well. You also had a bit of mystery about you. I fell in love with you only after a few conversations with you.”
“Really? I didn’t know that.”
“Yes, it’s true. I had to have you, and have you I did.”
“Would you like to have me now?” Isabella asked.
Boris was a bit caught off guard by this. “Umm, I told Selena I wouldn’t be intimate with you again.”
“Selena doesn’t have to know. It’s just us. I won’t say anything if you don’t.”
“Isabella, I was only intimate with you to get you on the side of good. Now that you’re on the right team, I see no need to be intimate with you again.”
“Boris Bloodworth, you’re still an honorable and loyal man, and it still appeals to me. Come on Boris, no one will know. There’s nothing around us but the forest. We’re far enough away from anyone, and you can make me scream the way you used to. No one will hear us.” Isabella then reached across the carriage and touched him. “Please.”
As it always had, Isabella’s touch instantly drove Boris into sexual madness. She was right. There was nothing and no one around them for miles. He decided he could have one last romp with her, and be done with it.
Boris knocked on the carriage wall twice, and the carriage came to a stop. Once they stopped, Boris leaned toward Isabella, wrapped his hand behind her head, pulled her close to him, and passionately kissed her.
This started a frenzy of wild and extremely passionate love making that lasted for hours. When they were finished, Boris asked, “Isabella, do you love Bartholomew?”
“I know it may not be the right thing to do, but yes I do. I loved him a long time before the erratic behavior started. Why do you ask?”
“No special reason. It’s just something I’ve never asked you before. I was just curious.”
“Okay then. I think we need to get dressed and get the carriage going again if we’re going to make it home by tomorrow night.”
Boris smiled and said, “Right.”
Once they were dressed, Boris again knocked on the carriage wall and the carriage started moving again.
Isabella smiled at Boris, and said, “Can I ask you that same question? Do you love Selena?”
“You already know the answer to that, Isabella. What are you up to?”
Isabella smiled and said, “Nothing.”
Isabella continued to smile at Boris coyly, and thought, ‘You’re still in love with me, Boris Bloodworth. You’ve been away from your beloved Selena four days now, and you’re still calm.’
Boris looked at her and said, “What are you smiling about Isabella?”
“I’m only thinking of what a great lover you are. Selena is lucky to have found you.”
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