“I’ll not stop unless you speak a word only you and I will know. What word shall it be, sweetheart? Something you’ll not forget. Give me a word, darling, that will always make me stop.”
“Watercress,” Elizabeth gasped, then nearly wept when his hand abruptly ceased.
He laughed. “Watercressis perfect, Lizzie.”
“Jasper?”
“Yes, love?”
“Please,” she urged, greedy now that she had him. Greedy for so much more.
“New rules, Lizzie.” His voice grew stern. “And you will count them for me, loud and proud.”
“Yes, sir, only?—”
“On hands and knees, Elizabeth.”
She scrambled to obey.
“And when we reach the end you’ll shatter.” His voice was thick with promise, or did she only dream it?
“Can you do that, love, can you come on my command?”
Desire fast threatened she’d do just that.
“I’ll try, sir,” she murmured, head down in position.
Her husband’s hand cracked across her backside as Elizabeth gasped for air. “One!” she announced, awaiting his first rule.
“Do not cross me when I am right,” he ordered. “But if I am wrong, Lizzie, I shall admit as much and beg your forgiveness.”
She tingled with warmth.
“Do not delay my gratification!” His voice rang as loud as Elizabeth’s resounding “Two!”
“Though I promise to gratify you always, wife, with equal pleasure.”
He made her gush all the more.
“Do not goad me into spankings; I alone determine punishment.”
“Three!” She nearly wept her relief when he added, “That rule is non-negotiable, Lizzie.”
“Do not touch without permission,” Milton uttered next, then paused before amending, “but touch frequently with my blessing,” making Elizabeth declare “four” with a soft smile.
“I will get better at this, Lizzie. For you, I will try.”
Tears welled in her eyes before he announced, “And do not knee me in the bollocks, woman, else you will not sit for weeks.”
“Five!” Elizabeth laughed out loud.
“Find that funny, do you?” He gave her bottom an extra wallop.
“No, sir.” She stifled her grin.
“Lastly, do not disobey me in the bedroom, Lizzie. Anywhere else I shall tolerate your temper, but here…” He slipped his hand between her legs to stroke her where she teetered on the edge of impending, building?—
“Here in bed, love, you must do as I command, so come for me now, Lizzie. Come on my order.” Jasper’s hand came down in a rush of cool air just as Elizabeth screamed “Six!” and pleasure rocked her world, filling her body, her soul with bliss.
