Page 175 of A Very Naughty Christmas

“How are you feeling, honey?”

“Stupid,” she responded meekly.

He pressed his fingers under her chin and lifted it so that he could meet her eyes. She felt tiny under his scrutiny and she tried her best to look away. She was afraid that she’d done something so dumb that he would think her too young, too reckless to be with anymore. Why would he want her after all this? She was just an immature young graduate student, unworthy of his attention. Choking back tears, she tried to break free from his hold.

“Raina, I know you’re probably scared about being punished by me, but it’s going to be okay. Once it’s over, it’s done with. I will never bring it up again. I love you, little one and I never want to see you get hurt. When you fell, I was so scared. You could have been seriously injured. You could have died. Now that I’ve found you, I don’t want to lose you. Can’t you understand how I feel about you?”

She nodded, finally having the nerve to raise her eyes to his. His words left her feeling guiltier than ever, but still cared for. He loved her.

“I love you too,” she said, reeling with the warmth that his words had awakened in her body.

“It’s going to be a true punishment and you’re going to be one sorry little girl before I’m through. But afterwards, I have lots of presents for you to open since it’ll be Christmas Day tomorrow. Luckily for you, I just give out spankings and not coal for Christmas.”

“That’s right, I almost forgot,” she whispered with a bit more confidence. Reaching forward, she took his hand in her own. He gripped her palm fiercely.

“Merry Christmas, sweetheart. You’re mine, little one, and I won’t ever let you go. Let me get you some ibuprofen so you can relax and get some much-needed rest.”

“I wish you’d spank me now and get it over with,” she murmured.

“No, that’s out of the question. You’ll receive your punishment in the morning. We need to make sure your body is healing and that nothing else seriously wrong happened during the fall. Don’t worry, that bottom of yours will be hot and red and you will be one welland truly punished woman by the time I’m finished with you.”

Shivering with helpless desire, she clenched her hands in the quilt. She should be afraid of his heavy palm, nervous about how much the spanking was going to hurt, but she wasn’t at all. Instead, she felt safe and well taken care of, like a true submissive under the hand of a confident, yet caring dominant. He wasn’t going to leave her after all, despite the fact that she’d done something so thoughtless. Full of lust, she leaned forward and pressed her lips to his, needing to feel him.

He took her gentle kiss and claimed her with a wild hunger. His fingers threaded through her messy hair and fisted around her straight locks, pulling the strands tight. In the end, he drew away and she whined at his absence. Shaking his head gently, he kissed her forehead.

“Bedtime for naughty girls,” he declared firmly and she knew not to fight him. He wandered off into the bathroom and came back with a cup of water and a bottle of painkillers. He gave her two and waited as she swallowed them. When she was done, he smiled and tucked her in. Exhausted, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow and hardly noticed when he climbed into bed shortly after.

* * *

The next morning, she woke up to find herself alone. Turning her head toward his side of the bed, she saw a note on his pillow.

Raina, my sweet,

Just yell out for me when you wake up. I want you to take a relaxing bath and will prepare it for you when you’re ready. Once you’re fresh and clean, it’ll be time for your punishment. Remember, I love you very much, no matter what happens.

Eliot

Smiling despite her upcoming thrashing, she tossed the blanket aside and turned to a seated position on the bed. She placed a little weight on her ankle and yelped a little as a sharp pain raced up her leg. Taking stock of the rest of her body, she was only slightly sore. She took a deep breath and accepted what was to come in the next few hours. Calling out for him, she waited and heard his footsteps coming up the stairs.

“Good, you saw my note,” he said warmly. “Ready for a nice hot bath?”

She nodded.

“I’m a bit nervous about what’s going to happen afterwards though.”

“You should be, naughty girl,” he said darkly, igniting the passion within her once again. Her clit pulsed and she pressed her thighs together. “How’s that ankle?”

“I tried to put some weight on it, but it hurts a lot.”

“Well, good thing we’re going to be here a while; you should see how much snow fell overnight. There’s at least a couple feet out there. It’s going to take some time before the plows get here. You’ll have plenty of time to heal up.”

“That’s okay, I like being here with you.”

He threaded an arm around her waist and another under her bottom, before lifting her cleanly off the bed. He carried her to the adjoining bathroom and sat her down on the ledge of the luxurious jetted bathtub. Turning on the water, he filled the tub and poured in a few delectable smelling oils. He poured in some bubble bath too and she giggled when he turned on the jets. This was going to be a very nice bubble bath after all.

Next, he helped her get completely naked and carefully supported her as she eased into the hot water. She groaned at the feeling of the enveloping warmth. Smiling, she relaxed as he washed her body and her hair with care. He was extraordinarily sweet and she loved every second of it. He even conditioned her hair and brushed it so that she had very few tangles. She felt like his woman entirely and couldn’t wait to experience more. She was calm, thoroughly surrendering to his control. Closing her eyes, she imagined herself over his knee and it felt right. She knew she deserved to be taken in hand and told herself that she wouldn’t fight when it happened.

Before she knew it, she was clean and he was rinsing her off. He picked her up out of the water and sat her on the edge of the tub. Wrapping her in a soft towel, he dried her with the utmost gentleness. Then, he carried her back into the bedroom and sat her on the edge of the bed.

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