Chapter 357: Just a tease
One moment Arabella was holding her husband’s hands and then right the next, she’d been snatched from him by a force that, apparently, even he, as the Lord of the property, couldn’t fight.
Ada held one hand while Katherine held the other, the two dragged her across the hallways without an ounce of mercy.
"Why are we running?" she dared ask.
"We have permission to enter your room, don’t we?" instead of answering the question, Ada asked her own.
"Yes, of course, we have permission! Tonight is an exception!" Katherine answered before Arabella had the time to even assimilate the words.
"I’ve got the gown!" from behind, Grace’s voice blared.
The vampiress ran to catch up with them, a bundled-up piece of white fabric, which must’ve been the grown she had mentioned, in hand.
"Great job, Grace!" Katherine commended her.
"Can someone please tell me what is happening?" Arabella found her voice again, her eyes snapping from one woman to the other.
"Be a little more patient, please, my Lady, you will see very soon," Grace chuckled.
"I told you already, you do not have to call me La- Oh dear!"
She wasn’t allowed the time to finish her sentence that her body was sort of yanked to a halt before being pulled towards one specific door.
It was none other than Silas’ bedroom door. Well, by then, it had become hers as well.
"Quick! Get her shoes off!" Katherine demanded while lifting Arabella with ease and sitting her down on the bed.
Ada immediately knelt down to remove Arabella’s shoes as told.
The young woman winced a little but again, was not given the time to breathe before yet another action hit her.
Grace began loosening her hair and pulling the pins that held it in place through the ceremony and reception.
"Ay!" she squeaked.
"Oh! Forgive me," Grace’s features returned an apologetic grimace.
"Be careful Grace," Katherine calmly scolded her sister, "The last thing you want her to have on her wedding night is a headache,"
"I will be more careful," Grace nodded profusely.
"Alright! The bath is ready!"
Ada was already done with the shoes and had moved onto the bathroom.
"Great!" Katherine offered her a hand, "A good warm bath is exactly what your muscles need right now. You must be as relaxed as you possibly can," when Arabella stood in front of her, Katherine continued, "Would you please remove your brooch with your own hands as it isn’t my place to touch it?"
Arabella did as told before placing the piece of jewelry on her nightstand.
Katherine and Grace then hastened to take her dress off of her body before wrapping it in a bathrobe to walk her towards the bathtub where Ada stood waiting.
The water had a sweet warmth that neither stung nor shirked its responsibilities.
"Is it to your liking?" Ada asked with big round eyes.
"Yes, it is," Arabella smiled.
That was no lie and through the little cracks in her voice, it was fairly obvious that bliss had claimed her body and mind.
Katherine knelt down and began to gently rub her back, "What about this? Tell me if I am pressing too hard or not,"
Arabella’s eyes were shut for maximum pleasure, "It is just perfect...," she murmured, "Thank you so much, girls. This is just... Perfect," she cooed.
They gave her about ten minutes to enjoy herself before getting her out of the bath and bundling her in dry towels.
"Alright! It’s time for the nightgown!" Ada held the piece of clothing up in perfect view.
"This gown! This is what you want me to wear!" beet red, the young woman half asked with the meekest of voices.
"Oh yes! You are wearing this and there will be no discussion!" Katherine raised a hand.
"But this... This is... This," Arabella’s finger pointed at the gown as she gaped at it in horror.
"Yes, yes, I know, I know! It is scandalous, outrageous, filthy even!" Ada had a dangerous glint in her eyes, "Which is exactly why you have to wear it," her grin grew wider and... Scarier.
The gown was sheer. Incredibly sheer. A lot sheerer than the previous night gowns she’d donned before. There was no part of it that wasn’t revealing.
Also, unlike the others, that one was extremely short. So short, in fact, it would have ended right beneath her bum. So, barely covering anything.
Its back... Well, it had no back at all. The thin straps that would have kept some fabric over her breasts were to be tied right behind her neck.
"Just what is the point of even wearing it?" her eyebrows still knitted, she stared at the thing up and down, trying to examine every inch of it.
"I mean, if you prefer to remain completely naked I am sure he would lov-"
Grace had started but was instantly interrupted by a steaming red Arabella who’d leaped to her feet, "No!"
"It isn’t designed to cover anything at all," Katherine chuckled, "It is supposed to be there just to tease him... You know, to give him something to unwrap before getting what he really wants," the vampiress turned all coy.
At that moment, and before Arabella could say a thing, a fourth voice came very sheepish from the curtains.
Allegra had, first, cleared her throat in order to speak, "Lord Silas wishes to know if he can finally come to... His own room,"
"Yes!" Ada chirped, "Now, let’s get this tomato over here inside this dress and then he can come,"
The girls started rushing again, but by then, Arabella’s attention had been taken by the one that had exited the room.
Allegra left as soon as she’d gotten their response. To say she looked down would have been an understatement.
Arabella thought about it so hard that Katherine felt the need to say something upon noting the shift in her mood.
"Please, don’t fret about her. Especially not tonight," she smiled, "Allegra will be fine. She will move on from what happened eventually, and I will make sure of it,"