The Carriage To The Opera

The ornate old carriage bumped down the road. A pair of horses in front trotted along the city streets. They didn't need anyone holding their reigns. Signals from their implants guided them towards the opera. In back, Fredrick and Victoria sat on opposite benches. Fredrick was wearing his nice tuxedo with the color shifting fiber set to black. Victoria was still in her ruffled dress, but now her hair was raised into an intricate bun.

Between them, a dark haired doll stared blankly in the middle distance. She was totally naked except for her collar, a pair of stockings, and heels. Er was the eldest of their dolls and the one that spent most of her time serving Victoria directly. It was gauche to attend such an event without a servant to attend you.

"You don't need to be so harsh to Am all the time." Fredrick glanced down at the motionless doll. "I wanted a bit of entertainment as I read. She was merely obeying my orders."

"What does it matter how I treat her?" Victoria rolled her eyes. "She's a doll. So long as you don't cause any ugly marks or permanent injury it won't effect her value. You really must stop being so sentimental, Darling."

This wasn't the first time they'd had this conversation.

"Besides, if you must know, I was annoyed how much energy you were wasting." Victoria stiffened her posture and tilted her nose up. "Surely there are better avenues for a proper gentleman to go through to receive pleasure."

"Oh, I get it now." He laid back on the carriage's ornate cushions. "You had something planned for tonight, didn't you? A surprise maybe?"

"Perhaps I'd decided to show my appreciation for your willingness to attend tonight, provided you don't embarrass us." She kept her nose up, but shot him a girlish glance. "Though, you won't find out if you waste all your stamina on dolls, will you?"

"You know I've always got room for you." He jumped over to the vacant spot in the carraige right next to her and put his arms around her. Then he leaned in close. "You're my favorite meal."

"Oh stop that." She laughed. "You could ruin my makeup."

"Well, I've got to remind Mark to keep his grubby hands off you, don't I?"

"You're insufferable." She gave him a light shove.

"And you love it." Fredrick wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in. The two met in the middle, and their lips pressed against one another. As they kissed, Er remained perfectly silent and perfect still. She didn't even look up at the source of the commotion. It wasn't a doll's place to look.

Er Pictured Here

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