Page 24 of Dark Masquerade
“Guilty.” Aldo looked around comically and lowered his voice, drawing Elli off to the side of the street to try and avoid most of the crowds. “I’m a member of a certain …club, shall we say? We only meet once a year, at a villa just outside Venice during Carnival week. Very exclusive, if you know what I mean. Exclusive and … open-minded.”
Elli felt her pulse race, both intrigued and a little nervous. “Go on.”
“For one night, we leave all our inhibitions behind. Anything goes. We wear masks …and nothing else. We fuck and are fucked by anyone who turns us on. Sometimes threesomes. Foursomes. It’s basically an orgy.”
Elli was vaguely shocked and yet also excited. “And you’ve taken part in this?”
Aldo nodded, watching her seriously. “You already know I’m a pretty uninhibited guy, Elli.”
Elli considered for a long moment. “Safe sex is practiced?”
“Of course.” He leaned forward, tracing his finger on her bottom lip as he spoke in a low voice. “You know one of my fantasies is to watch you being fucked by another man, Elli. Do you think me strange?”
“No,” she said carefully, “I think as long as it’s consensual and doesn’t involve physical harm, I think whatever turns you on is fine. And I want to make you happy.”
“What would makeyouhappy, Elli?”
She smiled, knowing he would feel better if she revealed her own personal kink. “You know, being fucked by two men—as long as one of them was you—wouldn’t be objectionable to me.” She considered it and realized she was actually excited about the prospect. Aldo had definitely released the kinkier side of her, and that could only be a good thing, she thought. “Will there be anyone we know there?”
“Not that you know. I believe Maceo and Ori are always invited but never come.”
Elli was relieved. “Good. I don’t know if I could face them again if they were there.” Since January, she had been spending a lot of time with the Bartoli’s, and they had become good friends.
Aldo laughed. “You realize we all wear masks all the time, right? Anyway, afterward, some of us head to Maceo’s gallery for his Carnival party. There, youwillknow a few people, obviously. So what do you say?”
Elli kissed him, buoyed by his enthusiasm and her sudden arousal. “Let’s do it.”
Two days later, she wasn’t so brave as they traveled to the mansion. She clutched Aldo’s hand, feeling very exposed and vulnerable, naked under the long, silver-grey cloak she wore. Aldo leaned over to kiss her, his mask alongside hers in a box on the opposite seat of his limousine. “Don’t be scared, baby. No one will touch you unless you give your permission.”
That made her feel better, but as they stepped out of the limousine, and Aldo helped her put on the beautifully-madeColombinamask, a half mask that covered her eyes, upper cheeks, and nose. It was a deep claret color, decorated with gold and laser cut lace and crystals. Aldo tied the black ribbons fastenings for her. “You look stunning, Elliana.”
His own mask was slightly more frightening. In theBautastyle, it was stark and disturbing in its expression. Black and gold, it hid his entire face and his hair, which Elli had noticed, was longer than it had been when they met, curling as it grew out. She touched her lips to the mask’s cold ones. “Whatever happens, I love you.”
“Whatever happens, I know you’re mine, Elliana.”
They walked into the candlelit villa and a servant took their cloaks. Elli was a little hesitant.
“Your cloak, miss?” The servant didn’t blink as she shyly pulled the cloak from her shoulders, exposing her naked body. She took Aldo’s arm, and he led her up a grand staircase, gold-and-silver-gilt, with marble everywhere. The ceilings were painted in scenes of cherubs and Valentines shooting arrows.This place made Aldo’s home look like a provincial farmhouse, Elli thought, and gave a nervous giggle. The colors of the furnishings, the curtains, and the masks of the other guests were all sensual and sumptuous.
When they entered the main room, heads—or rather, masks—turned to stare at them. Aldo made a gesture, sweeping his hand down Elli’s body as if presenting her, and Elli felt a hot rush of shyness. She stepped back a little, but Aldo wasn’t going to let her get away with running and led her forward into the crowd. It was unnerving, especially when a few minutes later, a masked man with a blank-faced mask and a huge erection came to introduce himself to her.
“You are very beautiful,” he said, in a heavily-accented voice. French, Elli guessed as the man turned to Aldo. “Your lady has easily the most wonderful body in this room. I would very much like to fuck her.”
Aldo turned his masked face to Elli. “Askher, my friend. If she says yes, then I am happy for you to take her …as long as I may watch and perhaps join in.”
“Of course.” The other man turned back to Elli, who was trembling with nerves and excitement. She was really going to do this, wasn’t she? And Aldo, and other people, would watch her being fucked …she had to admit, she was aroused by the thought.Thank god for Carnivals and masks,she thought. She nodded when the man asked for her permission, then took his hand, clasping Aldo’s with the other as they walked over to one of the large chaise-lounges that surrounded the main room. On a table at the side, Elli saw lube, condoms, and sex toys arranged artfully, as well as glass bowls of water and bottles of champagne on ice.
Her suitor grabbed a bottle of champagne. “What say, friend, that we cover this beautiful woman in the finest champagne and use our tongues to lick it from her beautiful skin That should get her good and wet and make her relax.”
“A fine idea,” said Aldo. “Then perhaps we can both fuck her.”
The man nodded, holding his hand out for Aldo to shake. He shook the bottle and popped the cork, spraying the liquid all over Elli, who gasped at the cold liquid on her hot skin. Then, as promised, the two men proceeded to lick every drop from her. The first time the stranger’s tongue touched her sex, Elli tightened up, but Aldo, seeing this, bent his mouth to her ear. “It’s okay, Elli. It is. Just relax; this is all for you.”
He took the bottle of champagne, poured out a flute and popped a pill into the drink, dissolving it. “This will help you relax.”
Elli, quivering with nerves and excitement, downed the champagne in one gulp, and in a few seconds, she felt her head whirl and the sensations the two men were sending through her body became more intense the more mellow she felt. She placed her trust entirely in them. The suitor’s cock was in her then, huge and rampant, thrusting hard. She didn’t even realize she was still standing until she felt Aldo push his cock into her ass, supporting her as both the men fucked her.
“You have an exquisite cunt,” the suitor said, panting, but Elli was almost delirious with pleasure then, gasping and crying as she was fucked to the most intense orgasm of her life. The suitor came, thanking her as he pulled out. then Aldo’s cock was inside her, fucking her hard.
