29 XXVIII. The Estate
The coachman stopped as Magnus was startled from his sleep. It has been a few hours since they left Red Cast and right now, Magnus was looking outside the carriage that they have indeed arrived at Flemington Estate.
Casey was sleeping soundly next to him with her head rested on his shoulder. The auburn hair was lightened by the sunlight that was shining through the window where the curtain was drawn. Magnus heard that the footman was getting out of his seat and was ready to open the door.
"My love, we have arrived," Magnus stated before Casey was opening her eyes slowly. She turned to look at her husband before smiling weakly as the footman was opening the door of the carriage.
"Your Highnesses," he said curtly before Magnus got out of the carriage and went to help Casey to get off as well. He turned to look at the estate that a few weeks ago he first woke up in after that incident at the side of the road in London.
How many things have changed?
"Come on, my love," Magnus led Casey into the estate as the butler was opening the door and ran down the stairs to greet Magnus and his wife.
"My lord, my lady," the old butler stated before he went to arrange that their stuff will be loaded into their bed chambers immediately.
"Don't they remember me as the maid that served you earlier?" Casey asked him before Magnus was smirking, arching his eyebrow at her.
"And which one do you think they will remember the most?" he teased before the blood bloomed Casey's cheeks.
Someone was waiting for them when they arrived in the drawing room. Lady Ashley has chosen to wait for them before she went to another townhouse that Flemington owned in Fiktown. For now, she wanted to greet her grandson and his wife to the estate.
"Children," Lady Ashley said as Magnus and Casey stepped into the room. The old dowager countess was wearing her fluffy lavender dress that suited her complexion perfectly and the skirts were swooshing as she was walking toward them.
"How are you, my dear?" Lady Ashley asked Magnus before he was hugging his grandmamma. Casey stood beside him before the old dowager was smiling at Casey and pulled her into an embrace as well.
Magnus was shocked to see that Lady Ashley was hugging him earlier and now, she was hugging his wife as well.
"I hope the journey was fine. Nothing to be amiss," Lady Ashley said as Casey was nodding at her.
"No, madam. Nothing was amiss,"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I think you mean Grandmamma, Casey. We're family now. It is unwise to be unfamiliar with one another," Lady Ashley said as she was looking at Casey. The princess of the realm smiled.
"Yes, of course, Grandmamma," she replied. The old dowager smiled.
"Come, you must be hungry for supper. I know how I would feel when I have to eat the hard cheese and bread on the road," Lady Ashley escorted them to the dining hall of Flemington Estate and the exhausted travelers followed her.
*****
Casey was sitting to the right of Magnus as her husband took the head of the table. Lady Ashley, her grandmamma was sitting in front of her as she set on the left side of her husband. The old dowager was right for Casey was certainly hungry right now.
"Please, let us say our grace," Magnus stated as they joined hands and her husband was murmuring some thanks to the Lord that they abled to put the food on the table. Back in Red Cast, Casey was not a strong believer in a higher power than her father but a new experience never hurt her before.
"Amen," Magnus stated before it echoed to Lady Ashley and her. Then, they started to dig in.
"So, I hope that everything is in order for you to make sure that your wife will be comfortable here, Magnus. I don't want her to be unwelcoming to our family," Grandmamma said as she turned to look at Casey. She blushed before she was focusing on the stew as well as roasted meat on her plate right now. Magnus sipped on his wine before answering his grandmamma.
"Yes. I have done everything in my power to make sure that the butler was supporting my wife's needs. But I'm sure we can find something else that Casey can fill in her time with when I am busy to work with the tenants and ledgers," Magnus said before Lady Ashley waved her hand dismissively.
"Nothing to fret about the tenants. Perhaps, you should show her around town and maybe get together with some of your friends. That would help her to settle down," Lady Ashley stated before Magnus smiled.
"Is this your way of saying that I should be walking out with Casey when there was a threat on her head? That was the reason that we came to the estate than staying at the castle," Magnus stated before Lady Ashley snorted.
"If anything," the old dowager said as she was looking at Casey, "I think the gal was built for adventures. Let her have the experience that I am sure it will be helpful when she is ruling the country later," she winked at Casey. Her husband grimaced.
"Grandmamma, Casey is the princess of the realm and her brother will do a fine job to make sure that he runs the country smoothly. For now, I want my wife by my side," Magnus said as his green eyes locked with hers. Casey can see the love was shining in them. The old dowager clicked her tongue.
"Anyway, enough of that. Perhaps, you should come to visit me, granddaughter," Lady Ashley held up her hand before Magnus can protest, "when the threat was undone or the bandits no longer terrorize the citizen of Caga," she said before she stood up as the chair was scrapping along the floor.
"Now, if you excuse me, I have something to be done before my move tomorrow. I need to rest now. It's good to be home, Magnus, Casey," the old dowager said before she departed and Casey was looking at the elegant way that Lady Ashley carried herself.
"Do not bother with Grandmamma. She likes to do her own things," Magnus stated as he sipped on the stew before chewing the beef. Casey stared after the dowager and for some odd feelings, she wanted to be like her.
And I will if I start acting like I know what I am doing with my life, Casey thought before she continued to fill her belly to the fullest after a tiresome journey.
*****
They went to their bed chambers after the supper that they had. It was the same chambers that Casey shared Magnus' bed for the first time and she returned there as the mistress of the estate. She could not be prouder or happier than that fact alone.
Her husband was in the dressing room, getting rid of the traveling habits that he put on before, and went to bath in the copper bathtub. Casey removed her bodice as well as petticoats before she was left in her chemise.
"Come in with me," Magnus asked her as she went to sneak into the copper bathtub as well. The water was lukewarm and her chemise stuck to her skin like a glove when she was sitting in front of Magnus.
"You're exquisite, my love," her husband complimented her before he pulled Casey closer. Magnus was kissing her throat as his hands were roaming her sides. Casey angled her throat for better access before she was straddling his laps. The chemise was gathered at the waist.
"You are such a tease, did you know that?" Casey murmured before she was pulling Magnus's face toward her by the nape. She kissed him passionately on the lips before their tongues mingled together. It was something to behold when they have traveled far.
"Are you alright?" Magnus asked her as he took a rag and lathered it with soap as Casey was removing her wet chemise onto the floor.
"I feel good and I am not exhausted for what you have in mind, husband," she said before her husband smirked as he was looking at the twin peaks that were on display in front of his eyes.
"Wonderful but I think I will wait for you tomorrow evening, my love. I am exhausted. I'm sure you are as well," he murmured before Magnus washed her breasts. Casey moaned as her husband was playing with her erected nipples, not due to the cold weather. Magnus smirked before he squeezed them and then, his mouth took over her nipple.
Casey arched her back as she was gripping Magnus's mane when her husband's wicked tongue was circulating and sucking on her tight bud. She was breathing hard when his hand was searching for her pearl. It was intoxicating when she knew that Magnus will restrain from taking her with his cock.
But who said anything about his hands and mouth?
Casey was moving against his fingers that were pushing in and out of her core before his other hand was flicking her nubbin. Casey was gripping the side of the copper bathtub and she was arching her back when she felt the orgasm was near.
"Magnus,"
She moaned her husband's name before she felt her walls were clenching around his fingers as her husband was looking up from sucking her breast. It was delicious and her wet bud was glistening in the air.
"Now, shall we get the rest of you clean?" Magnus asked with a wicked smile when he sucked on her fingers before they both chuckled as Casey helped to clean her husband's back and he did hers.
Only, Magnus liked to detour.
