No Matter What

By Victoria Blisse

“The difference is that I lie for a reason!”

“What?” She yelled her fists clenched at her side.

“Would you even have talked to me if I’d told you before who I was?”

“Do you think I’m that shallow? Shit, Anna. I love you, I do but to know our whole- this thing we’ve got-the chemistry-well us. It’s been a lie, a complete lie. That hurts me.”

“You having a go at me for lying? You’ve been going out with another woman for weeks and you’ve not told me.” Anna crossed her arms across her chest.

“That’s different,” He sighed and run his fingers through his hair.

“You fucking another woman is different? What the hell do you take me for, a fool? Do I not deserve monogamy? Just because you’re some big shot with a father with more money than sense it doesn’t mean you can use women like toys.”
“No, Anna, no. Will you just listen to me and I’ll explain.”

“Go on then.” Anna dropped to the ground below one of the Apple trees. It was safe as this early in the summer the apples were small and unlikely to drop down on the orchard below. Christopher sat next to her and she angled her body away from him.

“My Dad’s been on at me about marrying someone suitable. I’d have told him about you but I wasn’t sure you’d want me too. I mean we’ve only ever met in secret here, it’s not like we’ve been conventionally girlfriend and boyfriend. So when he insisted that I go out with Karen Berkley I had to do it or he would have disowned me.”

“But you didn’t have to kiss her and you certainly didn’t have to bring her here.”

“She followed me and she kissed me. I didn’t like it, I didn’t enjoy it and I certainly didn’t invite her to do it.”
Anna shrugged.

“But if she hadn’t come I’d have never known who you really are. I don’t know if to curse her or thank her.”

“Would you stop bringing it back to me. I didn’t tell you who I was because...because, well hell, Christopher I wanted to get to know you, I liked you and if I’d introduced myself with my real family name you’d have walked away.”
“I wouldn’t...”

“Now you’re lying again!” Anna turned and looked at him. “Our families don’t even mention the other’s name, we don’t even acknowledge the others even exist. My Great Gran had to divorce when, well, when the incident happened and she was only married to the damn butler.”

“But Anna, how could you not tell me who you were?”

“Christopher, you know who I am more than any other person alive.” She lay her hand on his arm, “it’s in my every touch, my every kiss. I never lied to you, I couldn’t lie to you I just couldn’t say that name because I knew it would break my heart.”

He looked as if he were going to speak and then his lips hit hers, his arms wrapped around her and they were kissing with a ferocity neither had experienced before. They wrestled with passion and lust as the importance and depth of their relationship cam apparent. As Christopher pushed a hand up and under her long skirts she reached down to prise him from his formal trousers. They were getting covered in grass stains but they didn’t care.

“I’m sorry,” he panted as his fingers slipped into her wet slit, “I’m so very sorry.”

“So am I,” she moaned and squeezed her cock in her fingers, “please tell me my name won’t ruin this.”

“It won’t,” he pressed her down into the grass and placed himself between her thighs.

“Promise.” He pushed into her and exclaimed her name as he began to thrust.

“I love you,” she shouted as orgasmic joy spread through her. She’d never said it before.

“I love you too,” he replied, “I’ll love you forever.”

They snuggled together, clothes ruffled, hearts pounding and watched the sun set.

“What are we going to do? We can’t live our life here in the orchard.” Anna finally spoke what was on her mind.
““We’re going to lay ancient history to rest,” he said, “Anna Jones, daughter of my enemy, will you marry me?”

“Oh, Christopher Smith, man who my father hates I will marry you.”

They laughed hesitantly.

“I’m not sure this is going to go down well with my Dad.” She sighed.

“Nor mine,” He added, “but I’m going to marry the woman I love, no matter what.”