I open my mouth to ask Luca to touch me in a way I’ve never been touched before but he pulls his hands away before I can get the words out.
He slips my underwear back on and pushes my nightgown down.
I desperately want to ask him why he didn’t touch me but the words get caught in my mouth. Embarrassment floods through me and I sit up and practically dive underneath the covers. Luca doesn’t comment on it and only gets into bed with me like nothing even happened.
I stand beside Luca in a nice simple blue dress that’s light and feminine while we wait for our guests to arrive. This is a simple get-together and not a formal event which helps take the pressure off but I still need to make Luca proud. He didn’t mention the spanking he gave me yesterday at all. Nor did he comment on how he touched me on the bed. It’s like it never happened and I’m too caught in my head to ask him about it.
My goal today is to make Luca happy so he doesn’t spank me again. And if I’m honest with myself, I want to make myself happy as well. I never feel good when Susanna gets under my skin so today, I can’t let her.
But it’s hard to ignore the annoyance I feel when Susanna shows up at the house with our mom, Alek and Katya. A few other people I don’t know arrive as well. Luca greets everyone with a grace and strength I wish I possessed.
Susanna storms right over to me. I brace myself. “So, did Luca feed you today?”
Alek joins us. “What are you talking about?”
“Did I not tell you?” Susanna asks. “I came over yesterday morning and Luca was feeding Nina like she’s a baby. It was unsettling.”
“That is… unusual,” Alek murmurs.
“It’s nothing,” I say. I’m sure Luca won’t take too kindly to anyone bad mouthing him.
“It’s not nothing,” Susanna says. “He was feeding you like a baby. He treats you badly. You shouldn’t be married to him.”
“Oh? So you can be married to him instead?” I don’t know why the question comes out of me but it does before I can stop it.
She flips her hair over her shoulder. “I don’t want your sloppy seconds.”
Luca comes to stand by me, resting his hand on my lower back. It only reminds me of how he touched me last night and my face turns to fire. “Is there a problem here?”
“No problem,” I say tightly. I may not be able to get Susanna in her place but I can choose not to move into the murk with her.
“Of course there’s a problem,” Susanna snaps. “I don’t like how you treat my sister.”
Susanna’s care for me is all false. She’s only doing this to get the upper hand on me because she hates that I ‘won’ Luca.
“I treat Nina fairly. You can ask her.”
Everyone sets their eyes onto me and it takes everything inside of me not to recoil. “Um…”
“Well, Nina?” Susanna snaps.
“Can you just stop it?” I snap back, unable to help myself. “Stop butting in. I never asked you to. You’re just jealous that Luca chose me. So stop it. You’re embarrassing yourself.”
“Nina,” Luca warns in a serious tone.
I stare back at him with all my anger. “I am trying here but she’s making it difficult.”
“If you can’t get control of yourself, then I will make you get on your hands and knees and stay that way for the entire night.”
“What are you saying?” Alek asks. “You would punish Nina? In front of everyone?”
“It’s not a punishment. It’s discipline. Nina needs to learn that I won’t accept certain behaviors from her. Well, Nina?”
“You can’t be serious,” Susanna mutters. “You’re telling my sister what to do?”
“Just shut up,” I snap at Susanna. “Just stop. God, you’re annoying me.”
She jerks back like I just slapped her. “You have everything now. Stop being so mean to me.”
