Chapter 1 - A Note From The Author – If you have not met Charlotte and her friends, Kirstie and Ryan

'The Lover's Children' is the continuing story of Charlotte, her Master, James, and her Lover, Michael. The story is a long one and is still on-going.

If you have not met Charlotte, James and Michael before and would like to start with the beginning of the story, here is where to start.

You can read how the tale begins, as told from The Virgin, Charlotte, in 'Buying The Virgin'.

Or you can start the story as told by The Boys, James and Michael, in 'Mastering The Virgin'.

I should also say, that while there is of course, a lot of overlap between these two versions of the story, they are by no means identical. Each contains insights and information that is not present in the other.

The are also characters at the beginning of the tale who have stories of their own.

You can meet Richard and Beth, and learn how they met, in 'Bought By The Billionaire'.

And you can meet Kirstie and Ryan for the first time in 'Choosing Her Lover'.

After these alternative versions of the beginning of the story, we have 'Masters and Lovers'

Then 'Hot Revenge'

And now 'The Lover's Children'

This all sounds complicated I know, but as we start here, with the first part of The Lover's Children, Winter Wedding, I have tried to write the story so you can enjoy it as a stand-alone piece of HEA, steamy romance. I hope you enjoy the result.

Meanwhile, for a quick introduction to the characters, read on.

Happy Reading

Simone

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The Characters – Or ‘What Went Before’

Kirstie and Ryan:

Kirstie first met Charlotte while working as concierge at the company where Charlotte was employed. However, she had previously met Charlotte’s two ‘husbands’, James and Michael, at a sex club some time previously. The three of them had a fun, no-strings, night as a threesome.

Charlotte, James and Michael have remained good friends with Kirstie. Especially after Kirstie was instrumental in saving Charlotte’s life when danger threatened.

Now, close to Christmas, Kirstie is to marry Ryan, her Dom, and the Love of her Life. Charlotte and her extended, if eccentric, family are helping with the wedding.

To learn how Kirstie and Ryan met, read ‘Choosing Her Lover’

Charlotte:

Originally known as ‘Jennifer Conners’ (Jenny) when she was a child. Charlotte had a grim upbringing. Imprisoned in a ‘Children’s Home’ known as ‘Blessingmoors’, actually an outlet for human trafficking, she never knew her mother and father, and was destined for a life as slave in the sex market.

To escape that life, Charlotte decided to go to university to give herself the education to make it in the world. To raise the funds to do so, she chose to auction herself and her virginity to the highest bidder.

James and Michael

Charlotte’s ‘Buyer’ was James, long-term Dom, architect-engineer, divorced and stinging from his first marriage. During a madcap week of wild sexual adventure, James introduced Charlotte to the pleasures of BDSM and ménage with his old friend Michael, who ‘loves women’. Blond, and unusually handsome, Michael lived the life of the ‘Bachelor Free’ for many years until he met Charlotte.

Over time, James became Charlotte’s Master. Michael became, first her ‘Golden Lover’, then her fiancée, and finally her husband. The three formed a Triad, now travelling through life in a three-cornered marriage.

Charlotte now has a baby by James, Cara

Mitch:

Michelle Kimberley - Charlotte/Jenny’s mother. Driven to escape from a suffocating childhood, Mitch ran away from home at the age of fifteen. She survived by becoming a high-class courtesan, eventually becoming involved with:

Klempner:

Lawrence (Larry) Klemper: ex-mercenary and human trafficker. During an affair with Mitch, before understanding the kind of man he was, she became pregnant by him (by Jenny/Charlotte). When she learned the truth, she ran, going into hiding for over twenty years. But in the tragedy that followed, her baby, Jenny (later Charlotte), was taken from her.

After events in which many truths were revealed, Klempner and Mitch were reconciled are now married. They have a second child, baby Victoria (Vicky).

Richard and Beth

Richard Haswell, billionaire property developer and Dom, owner of a significant proportion of ‘The City’ and first, James’ employer then his co-director.

Elizabeth (Beth): his wife and sub, and ‘cousin’ to Charlotte.

Over time, the couple have become close friends with the Triad, and now are part of a developing polyamorous marriage. Richard and James share their pleasures with Charlotte. Michael is Beth’s ‘second husband’.

Now read on…