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A Little Roman Scandal
"Perhaps while you are still free to associate with handsome young men would you
care to accompany me to a play tomorrow evening?"
"And cause my father scandal? I get in enough trouble contradicting his words."
The household dog ran over and she bent to rub its ears. The dozens of pearl and
emerald necklaces fell aside, dripping in them did not show taste or restraint
like Cato advocated for the rich and in all other regards, she was quite
restrained in her dress compared to the others there, but it did cover the
bruises from what looked like someone half strangling her. The dark bruises
showed up easily against her fair skin even with only the moonlight to see by.
Despite that he didn't even known her name he ran his finger gently over one of
the bruises. She shivered slightly and he knew it wasn't from the cool evening.
She felt no shame in his finding out about them even she didn't understand why
she was talking of them at all, not even why she told him so much of her life.
She needed to talk to someone was all she could figure out. "I refused to wear
as many jewels as he wanted me to tempt the esteemed Censor so he gave me a
reason to wear them."
Claudius's throat went dry as he stood once more. "One word to the Censor and he
will be punished for what he has done." He whispered having trouble bringing it
to words. Women may not have had as many rights as men, but their men were
expected to protect them to the point they didn't need them.
"You're assuming I would survive the night in his house if I said one word that
would get him in trouble." He ran his finger over the bruise again. "But perhaps
if I cause a little scandal the old bastard I am to marry will think again about
his choice of a wife."
Claudius smiled faintly. "You don't even know my name I might be more of a
scandal than even you want to take on."
