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“Yes, it doesn’t hurt.”
“Good.” I led her over to the bed, trying not to picture his hand connecting with her face. That was the only image I had when my fist shattered Josh’s jaw. I thought I had released all of my anger when I went after him, but seeing her sore lip brought it all back. “We do have to talk about what you did today.”
I sat on the bed and pulled her into my lap. She draped her arms around my neck and rested her head on my shoulder. I wanted to hold her, and comfort her, but first I had to deal with her mistake. I couldn’t let her tender touch distract me.
“I don’t like when people I’m supposed to trust withhold things from me.” I ran my fingers through her hair. “Whatever you thought you were trying to protect me from didn’t matter. Your first instinct should always be to come to me and tell me the truth.”
“I’m sorry. I panicked when I hit him and he retaliated. I didn’t want you to do something that you would regret.”
“But I ended up doing that something, and I don’t regret it. I never regret protecting my family.” I twisted her hair around my hand and tugged her head back. Her wide eyes held a tinge of fear when she gazed into mine. “Now I’m left with a problem. Can I forgive what you did? You lied to my face. I don’t let anyone get away with that.” I tightened my grip in her hair. “If Luke hadn’t shown up, or if Anthony didn’t see what happened, would you have continued the lie?”
“No, I was trying to tell you, but then Luke came in before I had a chance.” She tried to sit up, but I held her against me. “I didn’t mean to lie.”
“But you did.”
“I’m sorry.” She breathed in when I ran my hand down her throat and over her breasts. “I shouldn’t have lied to you.”
“We can agree on that.” Still holding her hair in my fist, I trailed my other hand down her stomach, stopping between her legs. “I’m not sure what we should do about it.”
If she were anyone else, I would have banished her from my life. I had done that for less infractions by others. I couldn’t tolerate liars and people who continued to keep secrets from me. I didn’t let people stick around long enough to make it a habit.
“I won’t do it again.” She closed her eyes when I rubbed her through the thin pajama pants. “I won’t.”
“I want to believe you did it to protect my relationship with my daughter.” I was certain her own failed relationship with the man who got her mother pregnant had something to do with this.
“I did.”
“If that’s true…” I slipped her pajamas down her legs and pulled them off. “I can forgive you this one time.” I released her hair, and swooshed her off my lap. “This can never happen again.”
“It won’t.”
“We need to make sure.”
“I promise.”
“That’s a start, but let’s really make sure.”
“How?” Her eagerness to please me aroused me. “What do you want me to do?”
“Take off your clothes.”
Without hesitation, she lifted her shirt over her head, revealing her perky tits. I palmed my cock when she placed her hands on either side of her hips and slowly slid her panties down.
Once she had them off, she stood in front of me, waiting for my next command. I got up from the bed and stood behind her. I took off my shirt and pressed my chest to her back, grasping her slender hips in a firm hold.
“I want you to get on the bed on all fours.” I shifted my pelvis forward and pushed my erection into her. “With your ass in the air.”
She walked to the edge of the bed and did what I ordered. I unbuckled my belt and tugged it through the loops. I admired her obedience almost as much as I enjoyed the view of her tight ass.
“Actions have consequences.” When I ran my hand down her spine, she flinched. “I’m willing to let your lie go because it was done out of a misguided deed, but not before I make sure you understand it can never happen again.”
I ran the belt along her ass, letting her know what was coming next. I drew my hand back and slapped the leather against her left cheek.
“Oh!” she squeaked.
“Stay still.” I brought my hand up and smacked her with the belt a little harder this time.
She gripped the comforter when I smoothed my palm over the red welt the belt left behind. Her skin was hot to the touch, but she could handle more.
