❧firmiis
"My husband, don't you know that it doesn't do to leave such a fine novel out."
Mirth layered strong voice as a serving platter was balanced on one hand while the other brushed against the fine, worn pages of a book left to bask in the warm sunlight. Yellowed pages were fine and all——but near unforgivable on such fine craftsmanship. Still, tea was set upon the desk as her hips swayed, the joint where leg met torso pressed against the unyielding wood as the Mistress of Pemberley poured that whom possessed her heart a cup.
( And if she had intercepted a maid and insisted upon bringing the man his afternoon tea——well, propriety aside, the woman was bored, god forbid she do something kind for her dearest. )








