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"My God. You're actually throwing a tantrum."
"I am not! I'm reacting to a bastard who got what he wanted and now wants to dump me."
Deftly throwing her on her back and straddling her, he pinned her wrists on either side of her head.
"You truly are a spoiled little girl. Twenty-something going on ten, and I'll bet your wealthy father is wrapped around your finger. You need a man who will discipline you and make you behave."
"I don't know what you're talking about. Let me up."
"You're still in that small town of yours because you have everything you want at your fingertips."
Brittany suddenly stopped struggling. His words had hit home.
"You want to voice your feelings, don't you, Brittany? You want to share your dreams with me, and your fears. Am I not accorded the same right?"
"I, uh, didn't think about it that way."
"The fact is, I owe you an apology. It's been a long time since I've experienced such amazing chemistry and I got swept away. So did you, and that's why you reacted so badly when I said what I did. It was wrong of me to let this happen, and I'm sorry." Then pausing, he added. "In my defense, I didn't think our feelings would be turbocharged, but if things continue, how miserable are we going to be when we have to go our separate ways?"
"This isn't fair," she muttered, her lower lip trembling.
"No," he said grimly, releasing her wrists and moving off her body. "But that's the way life can be sometimes."
"Sorry I lost it, and you were right about my dad and why I don't want to leave."
"I should end this by putting you over my knee and spanking you for that tantrum."
"Would you?" she asked softly, sitting up and looking down at him.
"You know if I do I won't hold back."
"It's the one fantasy I've been craving forever. An over the knee spanking, but if you think we should part now…"
"I should at least give you that," he replied, feeling a sudden, unexpected lump in his throat, "but let's get one thing straight. It's not that I want to say goodbye, I just think—"
"It will be easier now than in two days."
"I'm going to spank you for that too. You interrupt. It's a bad habit."
"I'm so sad," she bleated, her tears beginning to fall.
Engulfing her in his arms, fighting his own swelling emotion, he tried to conjure up words of comfort.
"I'll spank you the night before we dock. The time apart will help us come to terms with things, and a spanking will be the perfect way to say goodbye."
"If you think that's best."
"You should take a shower. I'd ask you to stay for breakfast, but that would—"
"Be impossible. Sorry, I interrupted you again. I'd rather just head off, but could you take a shower? I can leave while you're in there."
"That's sounds right," he murmured, and giving her a tight hug, he padded into the bathroom.
Closing the door, he leaned against it for a moment, then moving to the counter, he stared at his reflection.
"At least I know I can feel again, and there's nothing to be done about this. I'm not interested in a long distance relationship. Besides, we barely know each other."
But as he moved to the shower stall and turned on the faucets, a shadow of doubt lurked around him.
