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Edmund prised the fan froainst her botto

“Why are you spanking me?” said Alice astonished at the turn of events

Edmund didn’t answer, but continued to rain doith the fragile fan

“You will break it!” She could hear the delicate ivory sticks rattling together and knew they would not survive his spanking

“I can afford to buy you another,” he chuckled

Even for a lightweight is, as he aiht where her bottom normally rested on a seat

“Ow!” she gasped, sta

The inevitable happened: the ivory disintegrated into shards and landed on the floor with a gentle clatter Offering her a steadying hand, Edht

She gazed up at hi to hide a co, she felt sure of it She didn’t hts—the sha spanked with her own fan and the excite bent over his desk, a fiery cheek pressed on his ink blotter while his firm hand rested on her lower back “Very well The next ti that causes me vexation, I will not storm in here as if it were the Bastille”

He grinned “Good, I do not welcoes with teeth bared”

She couldn’t resist showing him her spirited nature, the one he implied he preferred “What if I were to knock and march in as a foot soldier?”

“Less reeable” He adjusted a lock of her hair, tucking it behind her ear with a flick of his finger Each of his little touches sent her pulse racing

Reaching over his desk, Edmund picked up a piece of paper, upon which was a list of nauests to our ball I think it will meet with your approval”

She julee “The invitations—”

“Will be sent out shortly Now, perhaps we ht continue this conversation later, in the bedchamber?”