wasâ¦enjoyable.â
âEnjoyable? Your first kiss? If it was merely enjoyable, you definitely need to experience more.â
Sophie warmed at the lie she had just told. The kiss had been way more than simply enjoyable. It had been a thrilling, heavenly, more than sheâd ever anticipated it might be. Just the memory made her glowâat least she felt as if she were glowing on the inside. She opened her mouth to say so, but Ally continued speaking.
âMy dear, it mustâve been more than enjoyable if you allowed him further liberties in the alcove.â
Shuddering, Sophie nodded. âIt was more thrilling than I could ever have imagined.â
âTell me what happened in the alcove, then.â
âIt started with more kissing, even more rapturous than our previous kissing, and then heâ¦began to undress me.â
âAnd?â
Sophie fidgeted with her napkin, kneading the linen with her fingers. Her nipples tightened and her core throbbed. Would Ally be able to tell she was aroused? âI knew I shouldnât be doing it. I knew I should stop him. But God help me, I didnât want to. I wanted him to undress me. I wanted him to see me nude. I was soâ¦wanton! I was not ladylike at all, I fear.â
âSuccumbing to your baser urges doesnât mean youâre not ladylike. We âladiesâ are equipped with a certain organ, the sole purpose of which is sexual pleasure. My guess is he introduced you to yours.â
âIt was a place near myâ¦private opening. He touched it, andâ¦I canât even explain the feeling.â
âThat is called your clitoris.â
âMy what?â
âClitoris. The word originated in the seventeenth century. An Italian anatomist claimed to have discovered it in the sixteenth century. He called it amor Veneris vel dulcedo, the love of Venus.â
âLove of Venus?â
âYes, I have no idea what that was supposed to mean. I donât personally think any man discovered this organ. It was probably discovered by a female millennia ago. It was only just named in the seventeenth century.â
âWhat is it exactly?â
âMost seem to think itâs the female version of the cockâ¦erâ¦the penis. But unlike the latter, the only purpose of the clitoris is sexual arousal in women. The cock, as you know, has other functions.â
Sophieâs entire body burst into flames. If only a hole could open up and swallow her. âAlly, this conversation is gettingâ¦uncomfortable.â
âDear, there is absolutely no reason for you to be uncomfortable. I am well versed in these things, and Iâm happy to share my knowledge with you. Discovering your clitoris is a beautiful experience. That organ will give you intense pleasure for many years.â
Sophie shook her head and heaved a sigh.
âNow tell me,â Ally said. âWhat exactly did Mr. Newland do to make you climax?â
Sophie closed her eyes. If she was going to tell this story, she couldnât look at Ally. âWell, it all felt so good. Itâs difficult to pinpoint exactly what happened. He put his mouth on myâ¦nipples. And then he put his hand inside my drawers, andâ¦â
âI see what happened. He was massaging your clitoris when his hand was inside your drawers. Thatâs how most women climax for the first time.â
But what of the spanking? That had also brought Sophie to a climax, and she didnât know how to tell Ally. Was there something wrong with her? She had been beaten on the bottom as a child, and then she had watched in horror as her father beat her mother and Ally. She had cowered in a corner, letting them take the punishment for her. How could a smack on the buttocks feel good to her? She trembled, still squeezing her napkin. She was ill. Ill in the head. God help her.
âSo tell me,â Ally continued. âDo you intend to see more of Mr.