chest. “You have never been this focused on assisting me.”
Lynna pursed her lips. “Perhaps I do not wish for my bottom to be as sore as yours!”
Anna ’s eyes went wide. “How would you even know that?”
“ I am not stupid, Miss. That is how Sir William deals with any woman who disobeys him, if he is in charge of her care.” Lynna pulled the next layer off.
Anna cringed again. “Then why would you give me away?”
Lynna pulled off the last piece more carefully. “You wanted him to find you. I simply dropped the hint that I heard you talking about the stable.” She pulled a nightdress over her head and smoothed the hem. “Lie down. I have salve for you.”
“ You knew that he meant to spank me?” Anna strangely did as she was told. Her bottom hurt too much to argue.
Lynna let out a breath. “Do not think that I do not see the way you look at him.”
Anna felt her pull up the slip and start applying the balm to her cheeks. She grew embarrassed. “You did not answer my question.” She shifted.
Lynna sighed. “Of course I knew that he would spank you. As I recall you have sorely needed one.”
Anna ’s jaw dropped and she turned to look at her over her shoulder. “Am I that awful?”
Lynna dropped her hand. “No, Miss, I did not mean to imply that. I can only say that I have seen you pacing many nights, and nothing seems to calm you.” She picked up the balm and began applying it again. “You slept remarkably well the night that Sir Randal invaded your chambers. I simply figured that Sir William must have had something to do with it.”
Anna sniffled. “I am still upset.”
“ You are not upset with me. You are upset that I knew what you wanted.” Lynna finished and adjusted the dress.
Anna turned back towards the headboard. “I am very lucky that you are on my side.”
Lynna got off the bed. “I hope you remember that tomorrow, when your bottom begins to bruise.”
Anna turned her head. “I will.”
Lynna leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Good night, Miss, and please do not sneak out again.”
Anna nodded as she began to fall asleep. She could not be mad at Lynna, who was right on so many levels. Anna had wanted to see Sir William so badly that she had sneaked out. Her original intention was to sneak back in before anyone had time to notice that she was gone, save Sir William. She had hoped that he would lecture her. It was more than that, she realized. Anna rubbed at her bottom. If only she had realized sooner! Anna pulled the sheets up over her, and began to dream. Her last thought was that she wished that Lord Wendel would stay away on extended business. Then she would have a chance to truly find out Sir William ’s purpose for her.
***
Anna awoke with a groan. She had slept on her stomach all night and her bottom was indeed sore. “Damned man,” she mumbled. As much as she wanted to be upset with him, she truly was angry with herself for not thinking that Lynna would tell him. He was Lord Wendel’s first-in-command, and technically Lynna kept her eyes on her whenever a guard was not looking. Anna sighed. Lynna had done exactly what she had hoped for.
The door opened and Lynna bounced in. “There is a feast tonight, Miss.”
Anna nodded, and padded over to the long table. Breakfast had been set and she sat down gingerly. “Lord Wendel is back I imagine?”
Lynna brushed her hair as she took a large piece of bread. “Yes, Miss, he arrived very early this morn.” She ran her fingers through Anna’s hair. “How’s your bottom?”
Anna startled. “Of all the things that you would ask of me!”
Lynna giggled. “I hope that you remember it when you want to see Sir William again.”
Anna pulled her hair away. “I couldn’t care less about Sir William, since all he does is spank.”
“ You are lying, Miss; your eyes give you away. They
Lynna pursed her lips. “Perhaps I do not wish for my bottom to be as sore as yours!”
Anna ’s eyes went wide. “How would you even know that?”
“ I am not stupid, Miss. That is how Sir William deals with any woman who disobeys him, if he is in charge of her care.” Lynna pulled the next layer off.
Anna cringed again. “Then why would you give me away?”
Lynna pulled off the last piece more carefully. “You wanted him to find you. I simply dropped the hint that I heard you talking about the stable.” She pulled a nightdress over her head and smoothed the hem. “Lie down. I have salve for you.”
“ You knew that he meant to spank me?” Anna strangely did as she was told. Her bottom hurt too much to argue.
Lynna let out a breath. “Do not think that I do not see the way you look at him.”
Anna felt her pull up the slip and start applying the balm to her cheeks. She grew embarrassed. “You did not answer my question.” She shifted.
Lynna sighed. “Of course I knew that he would spank you. As I recall you have sorely needed one.”
Anna ’s jaw dropped and she turned to look at her over her shoulder. “Am I that awful?”
Lynna dropped her hand. “No, Miss, I did not mean to imply that. I can only say that I have seen you pacing many nights, and nothing seems to calm you.” She picked up the balm and began applying it again. “You slept remarkably well the night that Sir Randal invaded your chambers. I simply figured that Sir William must have had something to do with it.”
Anna sniffled. “I am still upset.”
“ You are not upset with me. You are upset that I knew what you wanted.” Lynna finished and adjusted the dress.
Anna turned back towards the headboard. “I am very lucky that you are on my side.”
Lynna got off the bed. “I hope you remember that tomorrow, when your bottom begins to bruise.”
Anna turned her head. “I will.”
Lynna leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Good night, Miss, and please do not sneak out again.”
Anna nodded as she began to fall asleep. She could not be mad at Lynna, who was right on so many levels. Anna had wanted to see Sir William so badly that she had sneaked out. Her original intention was to sneak back in before anyone had time to notice that she was gone, save Sir William. She had hoped that he would lecture her. It was more than that, she realized. Anna rubbed at her bottom. If only she had realized sooner! Anna pulled the sheets up over her, and began to dream. Her last thought was that she wished that Lord Wendel would stay away on extended business. Then she would have a chance to truly find out Sir William ’s purpose for her.
***
Anna awoke with a groan. She had slept on her stomach all night and her bottom was indeed sore. “Damned man,” she mumbled. As much as she wanted to be upset with him, she truly was angry with herself for not thinking that Lynna would tell him. He was Lord Wendel’s first-in-command, and technically Lynna kept her eyes on her whenever a guard was not looking. Anna sighed. Lynna had done exactly what she had hoped for.
The door opened and Lynna bounced in. “There is a feast tonight, Miss.”
Anna nodded, and padded over to the long table. Breakfast had been set and she sat down gingerly. “Lord Wendel is back I imagine?”
Lynna brushed her hair as she took a large piece of bread. “Yes, Miss, he arrived very early this morn.” She ran her fingers through Anna’s hair. “How’s your bottom?”
Anna startled. “Of all the things that you would ask of me!”
Lynna giggled. “I hope that you remember it when you want to see Sir William again.”
Anna pulled her hair away. “I couldn’t care less about Sir William, since all he does is spank.”
“ You are lying, Miss; your eyes give you away. They
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