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to”
    “To do what little one?   What weren’t we to do?”   She twisted her hands together, her face
hot and her heart pounding.  
    “Us.   Using the… my… room.”  
    Edward smiled seeing both her discomfort as well as her fading hopes that her life had changed when her
sister arrived.   He accepted most of
the blame for her confusion.   “I
have made a grievous error, my dear, and can understand your confusion.   It is my responsibility to inform you of
your rules of behavior and, I confess, I have allowed my household to fall into
disarray.   That ends today. I
promise to correct my mistake, and also promise you will soon learn to obey my
every word.”  
    Louisa was surprised to hear him admit to making
an error and found herself not wishing to know how he planned to correct
it.   Her bottom began to clench as
he spoke of obedience.   She watched
as he left her standing alone as he removed his cuff links and began to
unbutton his shirt.   She felt her
heart flutter and a tingle begin low in her tummy.   She blushed as he removed the shirt and
stood half-dressed.   She desperately
wanted to step to him and run her hands across his broad chest.   She ached to feel his arms around her
letting her know she was loved and forgiven.   She unconsciously began to take the
first step.
    “Stand still, Louisa.   You were given an order and disobeyed
me.”
    “But Edward, I meant to obey you.   I.…”
    “You are forgetting yourself.   When we are in this house you are to
address me properly.   Your behavior
today has only served to prove you are in dire need of additional
training.   It is my intention to
continue to provide you with that training.”  
    Louisa felt her legs begin to tremble.   He was speaking of things she believed
he had forgotten once her sister came to live with them at the manor.   They had spoken of her concern in living
as he wished when her sister was dealing with the grief of the girls losing
their parents.   While Louisa had her
new husband to support her in her own grief, Lucy had only her twin.   Hearing her husband speak of continuing
the training he had begun even before they exchanged their vows caused her
heart to pound and her blood to race.   “But… you… you can’t.   What… what
about Lucy?”
    “Louisa, your sister will no longer be an excuse
for your disobedience.   Lucille does
not run this house; I do.   I do not
wish to discuss Lucille at this moment.   You would better serve yourself to think about my little Louisa and how
she is to behave.”   His words
stopped as a loud knock sounded on the door.   Edward pulled on his robe, stepped
around his wife and strode to answer the door.
    “You rang for me, Sir,” a heavily accented voice
asked.
    “Yes, Mrs. Bremmer.   Please escort Louisa to her nursery, as
she doesn’t seem to remember the way.”   Louisa gave a small moan as her eyes dropped to the floor.   Anna Bremmer was married to Henri, and
they had both served the Wintercrest Manor for decades.   Her face showed her approval at the
request with a smile, even as she stepped forward.  
    “Certainly, Sir.   Come along Louisa; your nursery is
exactly where a naughty little lady should be!”   Louisa’s face flamed at the
endearment.   Her lip began to
tremble as she felt a hand take her arm and pull her towards the door.   She wanted to beg her husband to reconsider,
but found herself being tugged down the hallway
towards the narrow stairs at the end of the corridor.   She almost stumbled, trying to keep up
with the forced march.   “Stop
dragging your feet, Louisa.   You
brought his Lordship great disgrace with your horrid behavior today.   You have been naughty – yes, very,
very naughty, and I believe his Lordship has plans to teach you a much-needed
lesson.   If you ask me, it has taken
far too long for you to learn your place.   His Lordship has been lenient with you, and this is how you repay his
kindness.