Eliza and I finish the dishes then clean up the tubs, hauling the water out to the orchard. Once that is done, Eliza returns to work on the alphabet book and I go to the study to sketch a root cellar.

Taking out sketching supplies I get started. I want a general purpose cellar, one that could be built by any of the farmers. I also have the idea of combining four or more of them with a passageway to make larger ones. I start by making a list of the features and requirements of all root cellars, so I don't forget something. I sketch a arched brick structure, 3 meters wide by 6 meters long, divided into two rooms. The room closest to the door is the warm room, used to store items needing a temperature of about 15 C. The far room is the cold room which has a temperature of about 5 C.

After finishing the sketches I read through my stack of notes, which is when I realize that the courier will be here this evening and I have an order that needs to go out with him. Pulling a sheet of paper out I write the order for the one hundred fifteen bushels of cement needed for the house and bathhouse. After double checking it I fold it in thirds then seal it with some wax. Taking it to Aden's office handing it to him.

"And what is this?"

"An order for cement for the house and bathhouse. Bob was asking about it several days ago. Is the courier not due tonight?"

"No, he is due tomorrow evening outbound."

"Alright. Are you going to post the apprentice list tomorrow?"

"Yes, at midday. I'll have the heralds go around in the morning announcing it. I'll deliver the letters naming the apprentices to the masters during the morning."

"I have Tilly writing down recipes for stews to feed the apprentices along with costs. I will need to meet with the masters and the inn keepers in about a week to talk about the meals. Could you set that up please?"

"Masters and innkeepers, meeting in a week. Anything else?"

"Ah, I need to speak with Alton. I need some poles."

"For?"

"Drying racks for the laundry."

"I'll get a message to him in the morning. When would you like to speak with him?"

"At his convenience tomorrow or the next day."

"Very well." He writes himself a note.

Emi, who is standing in the doorway coughs, "Time for your run, your majesty."

"Thank you Emi. See you at supper, Aden."

I follow Emi up stairs to change clothes. When we reach the bedchamber I notice my clothes laid out on the chest, ready for me to put on. Emi helps me out of my tunic then starts kissing me running her hands up and down my back. She moves from kissing my lips to my throat while her hands reach into my panties kneading my butt cheeks. When she begins kissing and nibbling on my breasts I ask, "If you keep this up, I am going to be late for my run, aren't I?"

"I called you away early so we could do this, so relax." She tells me as her hands move to my folds, her fingers rubbing between them.

I surrender to her administrations, my breathing coming hard, my knees weakening. She guides me to the bed, pushing me down onto it. She slides my panties complete off, spreading my legs then starts licking and sucking. Her fingers start probing. Shuddering and gushing fluids I go over the edge shortly after. She moves up my body, licking and kissing various places along the way, ending up at my mouth. Nibbling my lips before probing my mouth with her tongue. After caressing her tongue with mine I then start lick my fluids from her face, before rolling her to her back beside me. Straddling her I kiss her, her lips, her ears, her throat. My hands work their way under her tunic caressing her breasts. Leaning back, I pull her up, pulling the tunic over her head, leaving her in her panties and her displaced bra. I then kiss my way down her body. Standing on the floor I lifted her legs, then kneel with my knees beside her butt. Pushing her ankles over her shoulders, rising and opening her sex to me I dive in, licking and sucking. Lightly biting her folds makes her moan, but not as much as when I get her nubbin between my teeth. Her fluids run down her belly as I stick several fingers in to her channel and one in her anus. I gently bite her inner thighs, leaving hickies. Returning my lips to her nubbin which sends her over the edge, causing her to pass out.

We have made a mess of my bed, covered ourselves in sticky fluids so are in need of a bath before dressing to run. Smiling, I pour a basin of cool water, soap up a cloth then wipe my face and neck. Once that is finish I start wiping Emi, starting with her face, working my way down. I need to rinse the cloth several times as she is very sticky. I am kissing the hickies on her thighs when she wakes up with a moan. Standing I grab her hands pulling her to her feet. Leaning in I kiss her, "I would hug you but I just got you cleaned up. Are you going to run with me?"

She places a hand on my face, stroking my lips with her thumb, "I would like that. Now let me wipe you off so you can get dressed." I hand her the cloth which get rinsed then rubbed all over my body. After get dried off, she helps me into my cloths; bra, panties, shorts and short tunic. I reciprocate then give her a long kiss. The basin get dumped and the candles snuffed then we are off to the garden door where we put on our stockings and boots. After exiting the garden gate, Emi and I are stretching when Kalvin comes around the corner.

"When you are ready, your majesty." He says as he does a few stretches of his own.

Finishing the stretches I say, "We're ready, Kalvin," then start walking slowly toward the main gate. He follows, soon starting to jog, passing us. I follow, Emi behind me. After crossing the draw bridge Kalvin turns right, following the dry moat. Speeding up slightly we continue around the palace grounds, following the trail at the edge of the moat. The pace is faster than it has been, I can feel it in my legs and my breathing. When we return to the bridge, Kalvin sprints into the courtyard, Emi on his heels. I am lagging behind.

The other two are walking in circles as I make my way to them. "Walk to cool down, your majesty." Kalvin tells me. As we walk in a circle, "You are doing well, your majesty, the pace today was faster than it has been."

"Thank you, Kalvin." We start moving toward the garden gate as he moves toward the tower, "See you at supper." He waves a hand.

Emi takes my hand pulling me to the gate, opening it she pulls me between the doors. When the outer door is closed she starts kissing me, pushing me to the wall, her hands roughly kneading my breasts. "Do you like it rough also, Rufina?" she asks as she looks into my eyes.

My breath is laboring. "I don't mind a little roughness every once in a while. Did you enjoy earlier?"

She answers by kissing me roughly. Her breasts are pressing against me, I feel her nipples through her bra and tunic, her arousal evident.

"Love, let's get some hot water and retire to my rooms. We will be later for supper." She reluctantly back away, still foundling my breasts, flicking the nipples.

"You are so getting the same treatment you gave me, earlier."

"Yes, dear. Now let's go get naked." Grabbing her hand I open the door and pull her to the bench where we remove our boots and stockings. Leaving our boots in the entryway we go to the kitchen to fetch a couple of pitchers of water then go to my rooms. As soon as the bedchamber door is closed and the pitchers are placed on the table Emi has her tunic off. Mine soon follows. The rest of our clothes are soon in the basket.

Emi has me on my back, my legs over my head, my ass in the air, with her face buried in my folds, nibbling on them and my nubbin. I try to stifle my shouts of pain/pleasure as she does it, but some escape. My noise seems to arouse her, her hard nipples are pressed into me where I am laying against her. I soon start shuddering in orgasm. She continues to nibble and suck. I orgasm again then again. The fourth orgasm cause me to pass out. When I go silent Emi licks me clean before kissing my upper thigh, giving me a hickie to match hers .

She stands, rearranging Rufina on the bed. Then prepares the water. She wipes herself clean then rinses the cloth before doing the same for Rufina. When she has her washed, Emi dresses before rousing Rufina. "Awake up love, you need to dress." Leaning over her, she starts kissing her, gently. Rufina moans then opens her eyes, then start returning the kiss.

"Now up you come, love. Supper is waiting. I fear I got a little carried away." She helps me stand. Then hands me clothing. I am dress in a minute then set on the chest to have my hair brushed. The basin is emptied, the wash cloths wrung out and hung to dry, dirty clothes put in the basket and the candles snuffed. When Emi opens the door, we surprise Helen who has come to call us to supper.

"Good, you are ready." she says as she turns on her heels, leading us out of my sitting room.

The table is set when we arrive, the others already seated. Tilly and Abbey arrive shortly after Emi and I seat ourselves, carrying supper; a small cauldron of stew and wedges of bread. The bread is placed at several places on the table while the cauldron is placed in front of me.

After I serve everyone, we begin eating and telling each other of our day. Tilly has the recipes for the stews completed. Eliza shows us the newest illustrations for the alphabet book. Helen has been spinning and weaving, getting four spindles of thread spun and about half a meter of cloth woven. Tobias reports the bath house is progressing. Aden has all the apprentice program notices ready for tomorrow.

After we finish eating I show Tobias and Aden the sketches of the root cellars, explaining the details. Meanwhile the others are at the far end of the table, playing Go and Rummy. Aden and I join the games and Tobias retires for the evening after we have our discussion about the root cellars. I get trounced at Go but win a few hands of Rummy. As the night progresses, first Tilly then the maids retire. Followed by Aden, Eliza and Kalvin, the later go to the garden for some alone time. When I nod off, Emi wakes me so we can go to bed.

After bidding the Helen and Sophia good night, Emi and I ascend to my rooms, our hands clasped. We help each other undress, then crawl onto the bed. I am very tried tonight, so we just cuddle, holding each other. Emi holds me snugly from behind, her breath warming the nape of my neck. I hear her breathing slow, becoming regular; she is asleep. I soon join her.