[Author's Note:] I've decided to post this up, since I already had it written out and typed it up the other night. I've got the next two parts done, too, but I'm trying to space them out. It's hard, though, and comments will probably make me post faster. I'm a sucker for appreciation like that.
Part XI (Vincent)
As Christmas loomed, Vincent knew he was going to need help before the next Season started. His stomach was almost always full of food, despite his failing attempts to lose the gut he gained. As the months had passed, the hard ball melted into a soft tummy with matching love-handles. His ass had widened and all over, his body was covered in a thin insulation of fat. Gone was his athletic body, replaced by this one going to seed ridiculously easy.
He refused to spend the upcoming Season swollen like a tick, sleeping through the days only to get so drunk and drugged up at Prinnys club that he didnt have any memory of the amount of food he was consuming. If he was going to have a small social life outside the Whitehart, he needed a way to loosen up his stomach so he could eat without pain. Even small portions left him in agony now.
It was one afternoon while he was going through the stack of correspondence Daniel brought him that he found the answer.
On a beautifully written card, from a Lord Trevett, was a message:
To Lord Amberly, Duke of Derbyshire,
It has come to my attention you are in the same predicament that I, myself, was in a year ago. The overindulgent lifestyle of His Majesty is hard to adjust to as fast as his peerage is expected to. The older lords have been past their prime and dont face the same societal problems we might.
The Prince Regent took pity on me and gave me the name of a brothel and the women he recommends. She works miracles, I swear.
Go to the address on the back of this card and ask for the girl called Cinnamon. Do not worry about discretion. The mistress of the home knows not to talk, and Cinnamon has a very limited clientele. Your identity will be safe.
Lord Trevett
Duke of Worcestershire
The Prince Regent had suggested to this man a prostitute to cure his indigestion? It was a little difficult to believe, but Vincent wasnt naïve to the heirs indulging in all sins of the flesh. Perhaps he should not have been so surprised.
Still, he was getting desperate enough to try anything. He sent a messenger ahead to inquire to when this Cinnamon would be available next. He felt bad for the poor lad, who was barely able to wheeze that she available that night. Vincent sent the boy to the kitchen and asked Daniels little brother to go inform them that he was to be expected.
Later that evening, after Vincent had heaved himself out of his carriage and awkwardly moved into the brother, he was startled by how inconspicuous it was. In a fairly nice neighbourhood, it had no advertising as to the nature of what went on inside. Like Whitehart, it was of a very private, elite nature.
A young boy showed him the way to Cinnamons room, without Vincent even opening his mouth. Bemused, he followed, only to find her room was on the first floor. Jacob, the boy, explained the first floor in its entirety was Cinnamons suite, and only the entryway and parlour were for public use. She was the one who made the most money and needed the room. Vincent, for his part, stayed silent and followed.
Jacob paused in front of a closed door and knocked.
Who is it?
Its Jacob. Your new gentleman is here.
There were soft footsteps and the door open. Please, do come in, my lord.
Vincent stepped inside. The room was nicely furnished, the bed was gigantic and the posts all looked thicker than normal. Well, if Prinny is a regular visitor, it would have to be custom made and reinforced, he reasoned. He found the room agreeable, and turned to find the woman he came to see.
She was standing politely behind him, hands clasped in front of her with modesty. She was wearing little more than a chemise, however, under a very thin, light evening dress. In the cool room, he could see her nipples straining the material that her ample bosom filled out nicely.
Long hair that appeared a light auburn hung loose to her hips and her eyes sparkled with amusement and mischief. She was very fair, and also very beautiful. Tall, with long legs betrayed as such by the clinging skirt without any petticoat, her hips were curved enough and her waist small enough to not require any stays.
There was a playful lift to her lips when his eyes finally managed to focus on her face.
I am
Lord Vincent Amberly, Duke of Derbyshire, she finished for him, voice husky and smooth as if she swallowed honey. Ive been expecting you, sire. Lord Trevett mentioned he might be
passing along his knowledge. He was not long ago in your position.
On reflex of vanity, he tried uselessly to suck in his swollen middle. What position would that be, precisely? he asked, eyes narrowed slightly.
Moving slowly over to him with swaying hips, she reached out to gently slide her fingers across the expanse of his waist. Im sure you know, she purred.
She sauntered away, over to where a full flask and two clean glasses waited on the desk.
Sherry? she asked, holding out a newly filled glass to him.
He accepted it and she motioned for him to sit down, which he did on the settee. She sat on the chair across from him with her own glass.
Now, Im not sure what Averythat is, Lord Trevett, told you, Cinnamon said with a soft sigh, but it appears I have the reputation among the Princes friends of being able to hypnotize the body. If that were the case, I highly doubt I would be here. I do, however, have a certain knack for preparing a mans body for the abuse our dear Prince inflicts on his closest friends.
Vincent glanced around and noticed, for the first time, how much of the room was covered in food, especially rich, fattening food. The door leading to the dining room was wide open and he could see the heavily laden table. It looked as if Cinnamon was expecting all of the Whitehart gentleman to come. When he looked at her once more, she was smirking faintly.
Why are you looking at me like that? he asked, feeling like a canary within reach of a hungry cat.
She took a sip of her sherry and hummed. Well, the eating part isnt your problem, is it? What is, then? Your remaining vanity?
He couldnt believe it. This whore had him blushinghim!like a school boy, not the full-grown man he was. He shifted and nervously smoothed a hand over his front. Cinnamons eyes followed the movement as it arched over his gut.
It
the pain. I took so much laudanum last Season to keep up, I was barely conscious. I can remember only a few days, and I dont want it to be that way again, he finally confessed, a little surprised by how easy it was. Maybe she really could hypnotize him.
Cinnamon frowned faintly, which did not mar her features at all. She got up, crossed the few steps over to him, and glided onto his lap. Her knowledgeable, practiced fingers began undoing his waistcoat.
Hey, wait She hushed him with a gentle kiss.
You poor thing, she cooed, getting the vest undone and working on his shirt next while he shed the waistcoat. Youre just not used to this at all, but dont worry. I know exactly what you need.
Once his shirt hung open, she slipped backwards and pulled him to his feet. He followed docilely as she led him to the bed, where he laid on his back. Cinnamon crawled up, pausing at about his knees, to untie his trousers.
What do you think youre doing? Vincent demanded, grabbing wildly for her hands.
Helping, of course, she said slowly, patiently. The Prince Regent trusts me, so I would think you would, too.
He released her hands, but eyed her warily, which she ignored.
She hummed to herself and crawled up to straddle his hips. With soft hands, she gently began to slide them around the expanse of his stomach, massaging and rubbing.
Ooh, mmm
Vincent moaned, relaxing into the plush mattress as she worked magic.
It felt as if she was gently coaxing his body to stretch and loosen, to make more room for all the meals he had eaten. Any tension in his stomach started to fade; he let out a loud, long belch. Cinnamon just smiled and kept going.
There was no way for Vincent to keep track of time passing. His attention was solely on the sensations coming from wherever her hands touched. He did know that she didnt stop at his stomach, but rubbed and kneaded his sides, back, thighs, and hips, too. It was paradise.
Until the growling of his stomach startled them both.
Cinnamon laughed and slid from him, giving his belly one last caress. Go, eat. Youll be doing this all night.
That sounded absolutely splendid to him. As he got up, he reached to unfasten his trousers. He would need all the room he could get.
For the first in weeks, his stomach felt empty. And he was starving to fill it up again.