Chapter Twelve
It had been some time since I’d walked the grounds of my uncle’s estate. As I was making my way out beyond the vast lawns, I remembered it for the calming effect that it always had on me. Then too, I’d met William Sage while on one excursion. I’d delved into my first lusty encounters with s*x. I’d enjoyed natural passions that I derived from the natural wilds of this lovely place. Despite the heaviness I was carrying with me, just being in the midst of this other savage side of the estate, I was heartened. Fresh air, sunshine, and feeling the very earth trembling at my feet with its teaming sensuality made me bold enough to venture toward the glade I loved so well.
I didn’t go there with the thought of lying naked, or pleasuring myself as I had before, but simply with the
