How I became the Duchess

It hurt me

Present:

Phillip de Ambremó, the future Duke de Ambremó and my fiance. My future husband sounds too scary. Dancing with Phillip was breathtaking and Phillip was the most charming man in the room.

But it was also him, who was scolding me like a small child. He is the man, I have been laughing with a few weeks ago, he was willing to help me - or my friend, who does not exist. He is the one, whom I gave my virginity. He is my only one, in this sense. However, now he was scolding me like a five year old, who ate chocolate instead of dinner.

And it hurt me. It hurt me the way, which not only that I did not expect, but neither I would not admit it. To cover the ache I felt, I started an argument.

"As you wish my lord. After all, who am I in comparison with You? Nobody. Even the less. How could I not follow the orders of a man, who was such nice and saved me before public humiliation? How could I dare? After all, I drugged and r***d you." I did not dare to continue, though there was much more I wanted to say.

Phillip´s eyes darkened and his hold became to tight. ´Looks like I crossed the border.´

"Do not dare. Do not even dare to say, to indicate, that I used the occasion, in addition I r***d you." As he was talking, his hand was crushing my fingers, and I was scared. Scared so much. I knew he would never use a woman. There are certain rules, he is following, and one of them is, that abusing a woman is a big crime against her laws. Who could know better than me.

Suddenly Phillip softened his grip, his face became a cold , impenetrable mask. "But when you started this argument... I planed to talk about it in private first. We both now, what are the conditions of our marriage. So there is nothing we should pretend." I was stiff in his hold, people were already dancing around us, so they could hear. But it looked like he noticed it also and his voice became quieter. "I expect you will fulfill the duties of the future Duchess and the Duchess afterwards on time. I know there is also some business in Slovakia you must solve, but as long, as your duties are fulfilled I do not care. It is what I expect from you for exchange. I will be carefull with my lovers, so the name de Ambremó will be without dirt. You may have your lowers also, as long, as they stay out of the scene. There is an appropriate protection prepared for you. All well known in keeping their mouth shut. Are there any expectations from your side?"

I lost my speech. Looked like he had thought about it a lot. "I agree. However there are some more points that our lawyers must solve to make our pre marriage deal complete."

"To this point, I need an heir as you know." ´Yeah, and you think you are impotent.´ I stayed quiet, so he continued. "There are my father´s sperms in sperm bank. I see it like the only way to produce an heir - if it can be called this way. I know you wanted someone with children, but I am sorry, you lost. So the artificial insemination is the inseparable part of the deal. But why am I bothering to talk about it, you already agreed." He smiled, but did not let me time to an appropriate answer. The dance was over. He bowed, I made my cutsey, and he was leading me to the edge of the dance floor, where his mother was waiting.

´Looks like the tonights round of the unpleasant conversations is not over yet.´ There was a strange feeling in me, that he did this on purpose, because he knows what kind of relationship I am having with his mother.

"Maman" he greeted her and she set her cheek for a kiss. The Duchess was wearing black, long, skin.tight but sleek dress with sparkle. The dress had the V neckline and long sleeves. I must say, she looked like thirty five - forty at the most - years old. The dress made the impresion, that she is mourning still. I really did not understand this theater, when everyone in this room was aware of the incalculable amount of her lovers.

"Your Grace" I greeted her too and made a curtsy.

The Duchess smiled, and hugged me. However surprised I was, she shocked me much more with her words. "This is the last time you were so late. I do not care, you are Phillip´s only one lower he took home, even engaged, You are my enemy." As she straightened up, there was a smile on her face, in her eyes even. But there are two who can play this game. I smiled on her back.

The only one who left with shock on his face was Phillip, who thought we hate each other. ´How could he know, that his mother was threatening me right now?´and she knew it very well, that was, why she played an angel. "Now, when you are my future daughter in law, we should become closer, don't you think?"

"Of course your Grace. In the end I am your son's first lover, whom he brought home, even engaged with."