Private Pleasure

By Shiloh Saddler

A member of the Roman elite, Livia, shares a secret Sapphic relationship with her slave that’s threatened when her father forces her to marry a powerful senator. But after her new husband introduces her to the pleasures of sex with men, she finds her attraction torn. Is it the senator she wants in her bed, or her slave?

Sensuous Naomi has been a devoted slave and lover to Livia for many years, but she too, feels a desire for the senator that’s too powerful to stop. When he discovers their secret, he offers Naomi a choice – marry another slave, or live as a threesome. Naomi jumps at the chance to lie in the senator’s arms, even if only for one night.

Felix’s political ambition knows no bounds, nor his appetite for women. But when a critical mission results in his capture, it’s only getting back to his two lovers he desires, no matter what the diplomatic fallout. Little does he know the risks he’s taken in his bed and in the field have not gone unnoticed by the emperor, but will he be rewarded or reprimanded for his actions?

Warning: this is ancient history on the erotic romance side. This contains two women lusting after each other and a powerful man determined to have them both.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shiloh Saddler
• Release date: Sep 14, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310054570

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Private Pleasure

Shiloh Saddler

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2014 Shiloh Saddler

Cover Art by Annoula

This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entire coincidental.

Table of Contents

Title Page

Blurb

Copyright

Private Pleasure

Author Bio

One Last Thing

Blurb – Private Pleasure

100 B.C

A member of the Roman elite Livia shares a secret Sapphic relationship with her slave that’s threatened when her father forces her to marry a powerful senator. But after her new husband introduces her to the pleasures of sex with men, she finds her attraction torn. Is it the senator she wants in her bed, or her slave?

Sensuous Naomi has been a devoted slave and lover to Livia for many years, but she too, feels a desire for the senator that’s too powerful to stop. When he discovers their secret, he offers Naomi a choice – marry another slave, or live as a threesome. Naomi jumps at the chance to lie in the senator’s arms, even if only for one night.

Felix’s political ambition knows no bounds, nor his appetite for women. But when a critical mission results in his capture, it’s only getting back to his two lovers he desires, no matter what the diplomatic fallout. Little does he know the risks he’s taken in his bed and in the field have not gone unnoticed by the emperor, but will he be rewarded or reprimanded for his actions?

Warning: this is ancient history on the erotic romance side. This contains two women lusting after each other and a powerful man determined to have them both.

Chapter One

Rome

100 B.C

Naomi waited upon the large crowd of people invited by Dominus to celebrate his only daughter Livia’s birthday. At eighteen, Livia drew every man’s attention young and old. Men had been vying for her hand in marriage for years, but so far Dominus had yet to pick a suitable husband for her.

Working her way from table to table, filling empty wine goblets, Naomi tried not to think about all the depraved men taking in her Domina’s beauty. She deserved better than that filth. And Naomi was happy to see to her needs.

Domina’s eyes met hers across the room, silently pleading for help. Most of the men were not entertained with the fire-dancers and sword-swallowers Dominus had hired in his daughter’s honor. Or even with the gladiators from his ludus he had painted and put on display. They were only interested in Livia.

Domina took a long drink, and held up her now empty goblet. She would be drunk and ill before the night was out if she did not slow down her consumption. Naomi returned to the table and filled her goblet and those of the many men flocked around her.

Naomi offered Domina a slight smile before re-schooling her impartial expression. No one could be allowed to suspect the two women were lovers. The scandal would be disastrous.

Their exchange did not go unnoticed. One of the men sitting next to Livia, Senator Felix, looked up in time to catch their quick exchange of emotion. His arched eyebrow fell back into place and his lips twitched. He looked at her with a smug expression that gave her a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach. Had he seen the true meaning of her smile?

Heart palpitating in her chest, her mind raced. She did not know what to expect. Had he already guessed the terrible truth?

His smoldering green eyes bore through her as if trying to read her thoughts and devour her at the same time. Her breath caught. She knew she should turn away, but her feet refused to move.

At just thirty Senator Felix was the right age to be Domina’s husband. Handsome with midnight black hair, and muscle built from his service in the army. A head taller than all the other men in the room, he demanded her attention. He exuded a pure masculinity that made her nipples peak. Naomi blinked. It was wrong of her to think of him so, and yet his gaze provoked such thoughts, caused gooseflesh to sprout on her arms.

He switched his hungry gaze from her body to that of her mistress.

Curse him. Now he looked at Domina with the same lust. From the rumors oft circulated about him, he looked at every woman that way. Which made him wholly unsuitable for her domina.

Naomi heard her name being called, thankful for a reason to leave, she hurried to answer the summons. Senator Felix flooded her veins with a powerful mix of fear and desire.

She shouldn’t have any desire for a man. Her domina should be enough for her.

*

Livia endured her birthday celebration one draught of wine at a time. She had not confided in Naomi, but she had overheard Father’s plans. At her birthday celebration he would decide on her husband. Likely the man he would choose was at the table with her tonight but she didn’t know which one. She had spoken to so many men she could scarcely keep their names straight.

Any men not talking with her were campaigning with Father, trying to curry his favor. Besides bestowing them with his daughter in marriage he would be able to increase the man’s political power and riches. Next to those stakes, she herself was little more than a bonus. A commodity with no say in the final outcome. She felt like a lamb being bartered at the market.

The cacophony of dancers and music roared in her ears. She longed for time alone, time with Naomi. Her personal servant had been pressed into service to attend to the masses tonight. She did not like the men’s hungry gaze on her any more than she liked them on her own body. Although having Felix’s eyes on her elicited a different feeling than the other men at the table. To be honest, it excited and frightened her at the same time.

Senator Felix did not try to conceal his lust for either of them. Not having spoken with him before tonight, she knew little about this quiet man. She knew his type though. He wouldn’t be satisfied with his wife warming his bed. He had eyes for every woman. Hopefully Father would see this fault, and not find him suitable.

But none of the men showering her with attention aroused her like he did. The man was handsome, and he likely knew it.

He lifted his goblet of wine to his lips, not taking his gaze off her.

Her heart thumped loudly and her arms tingled. She resisted the urge to shift in her chair. She did not want him to think she was uncomfortable, to realize his attempts at getting her worked up were succeeding. The wine now clouding her senses and raising her desires made it more difficult.

It was a folly on his part to make his strong desire known. Without her father’s favor his efforts would be futile.

Naomi continued to attend to the many tables, inadvertently drawing Livia’s attention. The sway of the woman’s hips, her understated beauty was stunning, alluring.

Felix eyed Naomi again and Livia’s blood flamed. Her throat was parched from the heat, and she swallowed. It did nothing to ease her discomfort or her jealousy. She took a drink of wine, delighting in the haze now numbing her mind.

Her father’s lavish celebration would cease soon, and she could return to her chamber with Naomi