The Penniless Bride by EpicFaerieTale

Julian sighed, holding onto Mary as she started to move a bit. He didn't ever want to get up from bed for the whole day. "Is it day?" he asked groggily, nuzzling her neck and kissing her bare shoulder. The night before was definitely amazing, something out of a romance novel.

Julian groaned, shaking his head. "I don't ever want to get up....Just stay in bed with me all day, under the sheets and just enjoy each other.." he said, chuckling and yawning quietly. "Did you sleep well?" he asked.

Julian twitched, watching Mary stand and grabbing her robe. "Why should we bother to even get up? I mean, I've no reason to go anywhere today, well, maybe later to go out for a stable income." he muttered, sighing. Laying back on the pillow, he rubbed his eyes.

Julian chuckled and nodded. "Yeah. You're right." he said, getting up and getting on his own robe. He hugged Mary once more, nuzzling her neck to catch her scent. She just smelled lovely and had a glow about her. Leaving the room, he got the attention of one of the maids, asking her to start on breakfast. Coming back up, he yawned and rubbed his eyes again. "Bath?"

Julian smiled, chuckling. "Ok then, together?" he asked, wondering whether Mary wanted to wash herself on her own. He took some clothes from his closet and yawned once more. He might as well start to go out again, to find a stable job. He knew the money from the inheritance wouldn't last long.

Julian smiled, following after once the water was brought up. He could see the steam rising from the tub, signaling that it was ready. "Alright then, ladies first?" he asked, chuckling as he took off his robe. He had let it hang around his waist, covering a certain genitalia of his so not to ruin her morning or anything if she was still meek.

Julian followed in, sighing as the warm water surrounded him. It was nice since his muscles were a tad tense. They hadn't exactly spent the night laying to sleep. "I'm glad it's not raining today. So, perhaps later on we could just go out on a walk?" he asked, smiling.

Julian went a tad red, but he smiled still. "Mary, you don't have to do this for me.." he said, holding her hand over his heart. He sighed, leaning down and kissing her softly. He still felt as if numbed, his whole body was just waking up and sensitive. It was an incredible night with his wife. "Let me?" he asked, taking the wash cloth and cleaning her off.

It was nothing near hypocritical! Mary had suffered enough, why not just let her own husband tend to her needs for once? Plus, he was never comfortable with her doing things for him. It felt as if he were just like the men whom kissed her just for luck.

Julian smiled as he heard the soft sigh from Mary. He must've been doing something right. He wrapped one arm around her waist after finishing her back and rear, pulling her close. "Would you want me to wash the rest, dear?" he asked, placing the cloth over her hand just in case.

Though, this consideration wasn't looked up with a lot of pride. Many men were cruel and inconsiderate. Julian was just glad that Mary wasn't one of those women whom didn't want much luxury towards being treated well. He sighed, kissing her neck softly in affection as he continued washing her.

The bath seemed to pass by awfully fast, in which made Julian wonder how it even happened. Still, as he was already getting dressed, he glanced at Mary. "Well then, I think I might skip on breakfast. I can't seem to stand still since I keep thinking back to that fortune....I just have a bad feeling it'll fly out of our hands within days.." he said, sighing and shaking his head.