Chapter 12. Wedding Night After-Party

Late Night September 27 to 28, 2008

After the last greetings were exchanged on stage the Patron, my wife and I went back down the stairs, then followed some retainers with flashlights away from the stage. Our path was concealed behind a curtain until we were out of sight from the crowd. Soon we came to a house the Patron called his “cottage,” he used it when he wanted some privacy. It was close to the hacienda, but the path was not direct. Oriana, Brisk and Tony caught up with us, some of the hacienda staff were already there.

Kwool followed a few minutes later with a Chinese girl named Midge who was wearing her red outfit from this afternoon. Brisk had been Kwool’s date this afternoon, but the Patron approached each of them in confidence about the after-party, so they had no way to come together. Kwool had asked about Midge as her “plus one” and the Patron agreed.

Although she was wearing red, Mei Gee or “Midge” was actually on the fence, about 40/60 on the boy/girl thing. When she heard I was bi-sexual she said she did not believe that was a legitimate option for a female where she was from. (Males were different, they even had eunuchs.)

Kwool shared a little of Midge’s background. She had been with men in China but those encounters were all commercial transactions, it was the only way to get herself from her home to a port city and then out of China. It was a way to make money without a fixed schedule. With women her heart had been given and broken twice in China by women who took her love and physical attention for pleasure behind closed doors but could not “be seen that way with her” in public. Both women married suddenly, then proposed that Midge serve their husband’s pleasure for pay, while the wife had other affairs. Like the other Chinese girls, Midge was tested sexually (by one of the Five) before boarding the ship in China, it made her think that the transport agent was legitimate instead of a human trafficker.

Here in the colony Midge could not bring herself to experiment with the other Chinese girls her age, many of them were raised to judge people based on first impressions and Midge could not afford to make a wrong choice. She confessed her preference to Chin Li. The two had played twice, to help her decide, but the age difference and the difference in social signals was hard for Midge to overcome. So Chin suggested the Midge self-identify as liking girls (wearing red) during this weekend, it would avoid unwanted male attention and keep the door open to explore herself, plus there might be some locals who might express an interest after tonight.

She met Kwool during her first two weeks in the Colony, Midge had flying lessons in China and she listed that as a possible job when she arrived. Kwool set up an interview. She was a long way from being a pilot, but she had some useful skills (like a sense of direction and good balance) for a head start in that direction.

Our wedding and Kwool’s presence provided opportunity and inspiration for Midge to experiment more. She agreed to be Kwool’s date for the after-party, with all that might entail in the dark. Kwool expected to be Midge’s first non-Chinese lover.

After introducing Midge, Kwool handed me a decorated box, she said it was a “wedding present” for the honeymoon. She said “I believe it is slightly smaller than the Prince, a feel-doe type strapless with a custom three strap harness if that is desired. It feels good for both parties. Resha bought three matching ones in LA; one for you, a second for me and the third for herself. Nia helped get them right, and will get her’s after she delivers. The Prince made it possible.” Well, Resha was special to the Prince, Kwool, me and the Patron.

White Scarf Brides Gone Wild

Having this little get-together at the Cottage was the Patron’s idea, it seemed he did not want us to be alone just yet. After Ximena’s first ever male penetration, the Patron thought she might want some more sex (male or female), or perhaps a chance to talk about the experience, or both. So he picked some people who could do either or both for this. He claimed had no expectations for himself, and mentioned that he had no reserves available. He could kiss and cuddle, but as to doing more he quoted “From Russia With Love” saying: “Once a king always a king. But once a night was enough.”

He also wanted to make sure our needs were met. He found that some brides wanted “more action” on their wedding night, sometimes before they went to their husbands. In our prior talks I had mentioned some names, and I saw they were happy to help, talking or playing, as requested.

The Patron explained the plan as we all sat in the living room. He told the others that their first priority was anything Ximena or I wanted to try or talk about, either in a group or privately. They understood that she might not want anybody else, in that case they could do as they wished. The Patron was also happy with this group, he preferred that other Colony residents did not know about these after-parties that sometimes took place on wedding nights.

The usual pattern was for the newly instructed white scarf bride to go from the Patron’s bed to her husband at dawn, the custom was to consummate the marriage between first light and sunrise. Then the bride and groom would enjoy a sunrise breakfast with the Patron and his wife or substitute.

But that was not always the case. After the Patron finished his official business of instructing the White Scarf bride the balance of the wedding night until dawn was a kind of “King’s X” or “time out” for a newly deflowered bride to explore her own body as she pleased. The most common choice for the bride was to sleep with the Patron, after the long day and her excitement of her first sex most brides went directly to sleep.

But some brides found a second wind after their deflowering. Some wanted to talk, it was kind of a special chance to ask a favor or talk about marriage. A few asked to sleep with their husband, or sleep alone.

However, the Patron mentioned that, since 1800, 2 to 6 brides per year made a secret request to the Patron “for more experience” after their first sex of the night. Many of these were temporary brides, who were not expecting to spend a lifetime with their husband. The most common “sex” request was for the Patron, or a mystery man (with the bride blindfolded) or with a special somebody. When he got too old to pull off a second shot of his own on short notice the Patron started a tradition of having “a man or two on-deck” to back him up with a horny brides. Often these back-ups were men mentioned by the bride ahead of time, included men who would take part in family sharing with the bride if she became pregnant, like a brother, cousin or even the bride’s father. Sometimes it was an ex. This was the first time he included a woman (Kwool) in his ‘on-deck’ lineup, but after tonight there might be more.

Some brides considered this night a special secret bonus they earned by keeping their virginity until marriage. Marta dubbed them “White Scarf Brides Gone Wild,” and the Patron kept a file of them, because when they became widows (from a temporary marriage or by natural means) these women were known to seek an occasional night under the Patron’s roof, keeping both parties happy.

After the talk, while the others were served refreshments my wife and I went to another room for a short private talk with the Patron. He mentioned that the things wives requested for their “after-party” were usually discussed beforehand. But this wedding had come together too fast and with too many details for that. Based on our general talks the Patron invited Tony, Brisk and Kwool between the afternoon Part 1 and tonight’s Part 2. He stressed that this was always “the Bride’s secret choice.” But tonight, with two brides, he was sure we would want to discuss the choices alone. Then he stepped out of the room to let Ximena and I talk it over.

Our first response was that we just wanted to sleep with each other. But after thinking of who else was at the Cottage we both realized that this was a unique opportunity for Ximena, a sanctioned chance to have another lover or two, man or woman. We talked about the pros and cons, Ximena was raised with the concept of the ‘King’s X,’ that we were not actually married until dawn. Maybe she wanted to go a little wild? Something younger than the Patron, to make sure she had a ‘good reading’ on hetro sex? Both Brisk and Tony looked good to her. Her eyes got bright as I talked about them. Wild it was!

We first agreed that we both wanted to end the night sleeping in the Patron’s arms, even if there was no sex. He really was wise and lovable, and we wanted him to know it. Plus, when I married the Prince, we would be family. But maybe we would not start with him. In fact, Brisk (for her) and Tony (for me) were our first choices of guys to try.

Ximena thought Brisk was “such a hunk” she wanted to try him on a purely physical basis. We both agreed that a little more male experience might help Ximena someday, the South Pole had a lot more men than women. She was sure to be approached by Russian “bears” and the descendants of Vikings. I encouraged her, I said that this was quite literally a once in a lifetime opportunity. Plus, I suggested that a framed picture in her personal space showing Brisk, shirtless wearing a captain’s hat while holding a serious weapon looking all “Rambo,” with the Hercules in the background, would go a long way in keeping some folks from thinking she was “available.” Brisk’s muscles would give anyone pause. If she said he was a cargo plane pilot it would cause even a Russian to be concerned about him, because pilots really can get anywhere if they really want to, and cargo planes have long range and a lot of hiding places for weapons.

I admitted that Tony and I were “inevitable” since our first meeting so maybe tonight was a good setting for our first time. “He might be my date when Pammie gets married, and that will make him family to me.” Also, tonight Pammie was not around, which was a plus. Also, I told Ximena she might get a thrill watching me “get crazy” with him.

There was also my wedding present from Kwool and Resha, which I showed Ximena. I knew the Patron wanted to see it in action, with “me putting it to my bride like a man.” Maybe we would reverse things! What better time than our wedding night! Kwool could provide some pointers.

The words “putting it to her” sold Ximena on that, the idea of being penetrated by her spouse while the Patron watched, making a lifetime memory for all involved, really got her excited.

Then I pointed out that if I did her after Brisk filled her, she would be well lubricated “with natural stuff.” Another plus for a wild night!

She mentioned that she and I had enjoyed me eating her “sloppy pussy,” now she wondered about doing the same. If we did another 69 after the men fucked us it would provide another first without crossing the line in terms of infidelity or arranging another get together. From our research on Avee, Captain Foxe and the others in the early days of the Colony, Ximena and I knew about a loophole in the colonial marriage precedent, the “Kings X.”

The “King’s X” period of the wedding night had a historical origin dating from the very first marriage in the Colony, when Captain Foxe added something inspired by the Inca’s tradition to the rules.

Basically, the Incas allowed a person to choose when they found a spouse and moved from unmarried teenagers to a cohabiting adults. But they made the choice when they were teenagers, and teenagers make mistakes. So the Inca considered all such marriages to be temporary for a time. That lasted until a baby appeared, or a year had passed, that was when a marriage became permanent and they could not back out.

In our research we had read the diary of the Colony’s earliest days, words written by Captain Foxe himself. Based on the original rules written for Avee, the native maidens were not fully married until 3 specific conditions were met, in any order: 1) a public ceremony with a celebrant, 2) the consummation of the marriage between the couple, and 3) the sun rising on their first new day as a family (for the maidens that included a child). The first two were conventional but that last was based on the Inca tradition and the colony’s extreme need for those early couples to procreate.

In Foxe’s day, the Bishop’s primary concern was childbearing, so every lasting combination of man and woman had to be productive. Starting 2 dozen men and one maid, virginity played NO part in marriage, after meeting all the men in the barracks the men tried one-after-another with each maiden until it took. That did not change even as the last of the maidens came to the camp. The personal preference of any woman or man was also ignored. Foxe wrote that no conquistador was allowed to claim one of the maidens as his exclusive sexual companion until after a child proved that the relationship was productive. A couple had to prove the mutual fertility of the pairing by yielding a healthy child. There were twice as many men as maidens, so Foxe had the women alternate between the men, just as they did the first few nights. They used a monthly cycle and the marriage became temporary until she missed her period.

During each maiden’s first week in camp, when they were not fertile, they were introduced (fucked by) all the men on the barracks stage, just as Avee was. At the end of that week each maiden went to live in her own cabin. There she rotated through the men of the company on a monthly basis, meaning that when she bled, she reported it to Foxe and she was assigned a new man to share her bed.

When she did not bleed at her time she had her man - but they were not ‘fully married’ until the child lived to see sunrise. The child’s cry at sunrise after birth was the critical step in the marriage. Then the public ceremony of marriage came. The new family unit of husband, wife and child was celebrated. But if the child was stillborn, or died before the next sunrise, it was like they were never married. Like the Incas, childbirth became a requirement for binding a marriage.

The pattern changed sometime between the marriage of the last native maiden and the first marriage involving children of the third wave of settlers from Europe. That was when the first fertile females born in Europe became the brides with more traditional marriages.

(The first two waves of settlers sent by the Bishop from Spain had no fertile females or children, the Bishop knew the colony needed workers. Only the third wave had family units including parents and children who were old enough to do farm work, they became old enough to marry after they arrived. The third wave also included a priest, but he was called to his eternal reward during the trip.)