Marie heard his footsteps approaching and gritted her teeth against what she was sure would be an immediate, open-handed slap to her behind. XXX In dismay, Marie saw that it was open to the same page she’d been reading out loud in the store. A few boxes of new merchandise and promotional materials for the store were stacked around. She felt her hands fisting in frustration and suddenly growled, in a much louder voice, “I want you to spank me!”
She couldn’t see his face, but could picture him raising his eyebrows at her outburst, smiling in that supercilious way. She heard his footsteps retreating…then the loud click of the door as it latched closed.
