History Lessons (15 page)
Authors: Fiona Wilde
Inside, he turned on the lights in the living room and then faced her.
"Do you want to tell me what your problem is, Lucy? You slip a resignation letter under my door, disappear and then refuse to return my calls? Do you have any idea how worried I've been?"
She gave a harsh laugh.
"Worried? Really? Why? Are you afraid that I'll tell Dr. Nook's mother-in-law that we're still seeing each other?"
He paused and shot her a questioning look.
"I heard you on the phone, Warren," she said, her voice shaking. "I heard you tell her that you were breaking up with me. What was it you said? That 'the relationship ends today?'"
Warren said nothing for a moment. Instead he just looked at the floor and shook his head.
"The company we hired to do our grounds maintenance is run by a man named Lowell Shingleton. Last week he was convicted of domestic violence. In addition to being on our board of directors, Ellen McGreevey is also on the board of the local domestic violence shelter. She's a fierce advocate and when she found out about Shingleton's conviction, she called and demanded we sever ties with him.
He stared hard at her. "That's the relationship I said I'd put an end to today."
Lucy felt a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.
"But...at the preschool Dr. Nook said that he'd heard about us. He even said he'd have done the same thing in your position.."
Warren Ellis smiled sadly. "While I had Ellen McGreevey on the phone, I told her about our relationship. She reminded me of the anti-fraternization policy, but when I told her I was serious about you, that I was likely going to ask for your hand..."
Lucy's sinking feeling sunk deeper. She sat down in the nearest chair and stared out the window.
"Oh my god," she said. "What have I done?"
He walked over to her. "Well, let's see. You made assumptions with no basis in fact. You left work without my permission. You refused to answer my calls. You were completely disrespectful and disobedient outside the preschool...."
He paused, letting it all sink in.
"Lucy Primm," he said. "I love you. And if you think it would be so easy to get rid of me then you are mistaken. But there are consequences for your actions, and if you think I intend to let your rashness go unanswered..."
She looked up at him imploringly.
"Warren," she said quietly. "Don't you think I've been through enough today?"
He shook his head. "No," he said. "Not yet."
He walked over and took her hand, pulling her up. Lucy's sinking feeling turned to fear as he led her to the couch and sat down. She offered no resistance as he pulled her over his lap, only whimpered pitifully as he pulled her skirt up and pulled her panties down until the came to rest at mid thigh. The first blow brought forth the tears that were just below the surface anyway. Despite what she'd gone through, Warren was not gentle. In fact, it was the worst hand spanking he'd given her. He concentrated his blows on the lower half of her bottom, striking her there over and over until the skin was an angry purplish red and her cries turned to unintelligible sobs. It took all her effort to hold still and endure the punishment. But Lucy knew she deserve it and wanted to atone for ever having doubted the man who'd professed love for her and her little boy.
By the time he finished she was dishrag limp over his lap, physically and emotionally spent. Gently he lifted her up and cradled her against his chest, rubbing her hair and speaking soothing words as he reassured her of his love and commitment to her.
"I'm so sorry!" she said when she finally found her voice. "I should have known. I can't believe I left work like that." She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and looked at him from under tear-sodden lashes.
"What did you tell everyone?" she asked.
"That you quit," he said. "That you'd gotten a new job.
"You told them that?" she asked, searching his face to see if he was joking. "Why?"
"Because it's true," he said. "It's time that you devoted your life to me and Keegan, Lucy. I told you I was old-fashioned and I want to marry you, as soon as possible. So you have a man and a child to look after, a wedding to plan, a move to prepare for since you'll be living with me..."
He put a hand on her belly. "And who knows, maybe after the honeymoon we can tell Keegan that he has a little brother or sister on the way."
Lucy sat speechless. "Are you serious?"
"I'm not getting any younger, Lucy Primm," he said. "Being with you and Keegan has made me realize that for my love of old-fashioned values, there's a lot to be said for living in the present. And for looking forward to the future."
Lucy's tears began to fall again. But they were tears of happiness now.
"So what do you way, Miss Primm?" he asked. "Be my wife?"
It was all she could do to say 'yes,' through her tears. But she did.
The End
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