Georgia Hardstark
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Which is hot. And old Buck becomes one of Peg's regulars. But she actually soon finds herself falling head over heels for him.
Hmm.
Hmm.
And it's actually the real thing this time. In the initial bliss of their relationship, Peg remains faithful to Buck and she stops sex work altogether. But her past is too much for Buck to handle emotionally. He starts getting jealous anytime he sees Peg even talking to another man. which then leads to bickering, which turns into intense fighting. And soon Buck starts physically abusing Peg.
And it's actually the real thing this time. In the initial bliss of their relationship, Peg remains faithful to Buck and she stops sex work altogether. But her past is too much for Buck to handle emotionally. He starts getting jealous anytime he sees Peg even talking to another man. which then leads to bickering, which turns into intense fighting. And soon Buck starts physically abusing Peg.
And it doesn't stop even after he knows she is pregnant with his baby. And at one point he beats her so badly that she has a miscarriage. Oh my God. But she stays with him because this is kind of what she knows, right? And she ends up getting pregnant with him again. So it's just seems like she is in another impossible situation with a man.
And it doesn't stop even after he knows she is pregnant with his baby. And at one point he beats her so badly that she has a miscarriage. Oh my God. But she stays with him because this is kind of what she knows, right? And she ends up getting pregnant with him again. So it's just seems like she is in another impossible situation with a man.
But luck strikes when Buck Lawless, who is seeking new financial opportunities, decides to set out for America. And so he leaves her. And suddenly she's free from his tyrannical reign and she's left with their daughter and to live the life she wants to live. Buck has promised that he's going to send money once he gets to America. No money ever comes.
But luck strikes when Buck Lawless, who is seeking new financial opportunities, decides to set out for America. And so he leaves her. And suddenly she's free from his tyrannical reign and she's left with their daughter and to live the life she wants to live. Buck has promised that he's going to send money once he gets to America. No money ever comes.
So she goes back to the one thing she can depend on, sex work. Yeah. But now Peg isn't just looking for a stable income. She wants a higher income. So this is now the mid 1770s. And she, Peg and her friend and fellow sex worker, Sally Hayes, decide to team up and start their own high end brothel. Okay.
So she goes back to the one thing she can depend on, sex work. Yeah. But now Peg isn't just looking for a stable income. She wants a higher income. So this is now the mid 1770s. And she, Peg and her friend and fellow sex worker, Sally Hayes, decide to team up and start their own high end brothel. Okay.
So instead of settling for cheap rent in a poorer neighborhood to work out of, the women pull all their funds together and spring for a nice place in a wealthy neighborhood. Similar care is taken in selecting the other ladies who will be working there. They all must be beautiful, well-dressed, have enough of an education to carry on a conversation about either art or politics or music.
So instead of settling for cheap rent in a poorer neighborhood to work out of, the women pull all their funds together and spring for a nice place in a wealthy neighborhood. Similar care is taken in selecting the other ladies who will be working there. They all must be beautiful, well-dressed, have enough of an education to carry on a conversation about either art or politics or music.
When Johns visit the house, they're served champagne and treated to a full night of partying and entertainment. So Peg and Sally are offering a much more complete experience rather than just cheap, fast sex. And their brothel immediately gains a reputation among Dublin's wealthy men for being a cut above. And business starts booming. And Pig and Sally spend their money like crazy.
When Johns visit the house, they're served champagne and treated to a full night of partying and entertainment. So Peg and Sally are offering a much more complete experience rather than just cheap, fast sex. And their brothel immediately gains a reputation among Dublin's wealthy men for being a cut above. And business starts booming. And Pig and Sally spend their money like crazy.
They buy themselves the finest clothes, the best food, all the drinks. They party together almost every single night and they have the time of their lives. And then Pig gets a surprise. Buck Lawless returns from America. And like any toxic ex, he reaches out and asks her to come visit him in Cork. She refuses at first, but she still has feelings for Buck.
They buy themselves the finest clothes, the best food, all the drinks. They party together almost every single night and they have the time of their lives. And then Pig gets a surprise. Buck Lawless returns from America. And like any toxic ex, he reaches out and asks her to come visit him in Cork. She refuses at first, but she still has feelings for Buck.
He was, I can't say her first true love, but, like, she did love him. So Sally convinces her just to go see him, and she says she'll go along for protection. So the two women get to Cork, and Peg decides she and Sally should take advantage of Buck the way he took advantage of her. So they start partying in Cork on Buck's dime. Mm-hmm. And they do it for a while, like a couple weeks.
He was, I can't say her first true love, but, like, she did love him. So Sally convinces her just to go see him, and she says she'll go along for protection. So the two women get to Cork, and Peg decides she and Sally should take advantage of Buck the way he took advantage of her. So they start partying in Cork on Buck's dime. Mm-hmm. And they do it for a while, like a couple weeks.
But Peg's taste for revenge softens, and soon she and Buck rekindle their relationship. And by the time Peg returns to Dublin, she is again pregnant with Buck's child. Oh, no. So now she's feeling like things are back on track. She's running a successful business. She has a boyfriend named Buck Lawless. But in keeping with the unfortunate cycles of Peg's life, trouble is right around the corner.