Harper Lee's 'Invisible Man': A Short Story

The Landlord of the Manor had indeed remained fully clothed during his fucking of Harper, on the cross; an indicator of his own urgency and need, and as sore as she must have been from his ministrations, and the bruises and welts which adorned her skin, his own muscles ached, and the bath would soothe him, before they lay on the white satin sheets. Together. It would be the first occasion the man could recall that he'd wake up with the sunlight filtering through the windows, and with the warmth of a woman beside him. On each other occasion, she'd either left before morning came, of her own volition, or at Hawthorne's request. The man preferred his own company in the early morning hours, however there was always an exception to that rule, and …show more content…
His touches were much more gentle now, and as his green eyes met hers, the digits of his other hand reached for a bar of soap, and then slipped under the water, moving it across and soaping the tender flesh of Harper's thighs, then her stomach, and slowly moving higher as he spoke. "I mentioned that I'd to discuss the possibility of you assisting me in theming the balls, and the nights of my visitors, but there's also another task that came to mind." Tisch paused and smiled, as he continued to caress Harper's skin, and run his fingertips along her soft flesh. "How would you feel about running the girls?" An eyebrow raised, as he wondered if Harper would know exactly what he was speaking of, but he didn't expand immediately. "Your organisational talents, and I'm sure, you're abilities to deal with disobedience and rowdy schoolchildren would be very appropriate to the role, I think." Then, Tisch leaned in to kiss the tip of her nose, and drew back; his demeanour having turned slightly more serious as he held her gaze. "Ever envisaged yourself as a Madame, Harper?" An eyebrow raised. "Slightly more exciting than school-teaching, don't you