Welcome to Saturday Spankings. In today’s snippet from On the River, Tom wants to know what Cassie said to Cal to make him so angry. Cassie’s having a hard time knowing Tom won’t believe her any more than Cal did.
Cassie sighed. “I told him Cooter didn’t kidnap me. I said that I went with him voluntarily.”
“Why…why did you tell him that?” Tom questioned, incredulously.
Cassie said nothing.
“Did you expect him to believe you?” Again, Cassie remained quiet.
“Do you expect me to believe you?” he asked in absolute wonder, his voice rising a bit in volume.
Cassie sank onto the loveseat and buried her face in her hands. “I don’t care if you believe it,” she whispered. “I only care that you accept what I’m saying.”
“Okay, you’re evidently too tired to think straight,” Tom told her. “Let’s get some sleep.”
Later
Her sigh caused Tom to stir and she rolled over in his arms to face him. “I told Cal what I told him and I’m not saying anything different no matter what. I mean it, Tom.”
“Tell me why you said that,” Tom demanded.
Cassie got up to dress as she told Tom every detail of her time with Cooter. “I think he was serious about killing himself when we first started talking. I don’t know Tom, he still might do it. But for the moment, for this moment, he’s willing to try to make his life better. Well, as ‘better’ as it can be in prison. All he’s done that they can easily prove, everything from the last trial, the shooting at the Burtons and his horrible attack on Jenny – he’ll be in prison for my lifetime, probably. But kidnapping could carry a life sentence for him. I don’t want that. He needs the hope of getting out someday. I’m never going to say he kidnapped me. I won’t do it.”
Tom was struggling to keep an open mind. The man had put his hands on his wife. He had forcibly taken her away. He could never forgive that and he wanted him put away for life.
But Cassie didn’t. Sometimes, at times like this, Tom could only look at this stubborn, amazing woman and wonder who he’d married.
Tom shook his head in disbelief as he listened to what Cassie was saying. He’d rarely felt so torn. Part of him wanted to grab the ivory brush and wear Cassie out until she came to her senses and told Cal the absolute truth. But he could see that, as much as he hated this, she wasn’t talking about some foolish whim. She’d made a firm decision and she wouldn’t be changing her mind. He couldn’t agree with it; he couldn’t even completely understand it. All that was left for him to do was to accept it and support his wife.
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They were both put to the test at dinner. The family rejoiced as if Cassie had returned from the dead. They hugged and touched and talked. Lily bustled around in the kitchen beaming that her ‘Missy’ was home and safe.
When everyone had gathered, including Jenny, but not Cal, Cassie asked for the floor. “You all know how happy I am to be home. But I need to tell you all something and then I’m not going to discuss it again – ever. Are you all hearing me?”
Everyone gave Cassie a puzzled look and she continued. “Cooter Duncan’s real name is Matthew. Matthew came here last night, well really this morning and asked me to come with him so we could talk. I did, and eventually he decided to turn himself in. That’s what happened here last night. I know he put you through a horrible ordeal Jenny. His actions were inexcusable and he’ll pay for them. But he did nothing to me.”
There was silence in the room as they all continued to stare, expecting her to go on. Lily came to the kitchen island adding her bewildered look to everyone else’s.
Finally, Sue asked, “And why are you trying to feed us this crock of shit?”
“I’m through discussing it,” Cassie told them firmly. “Does anyone need their drink refreshed?”
Later, Cal arrives…
He turned to Cassie. “Are you ready to tell me what actually happened now?”
Cassie took a deep breath and looked him in the eye. “I’ve already told you,” she answered.
“What about you?” Cal asked, turning to Tom. “Are you going to let her get away with her lie?”
All eyes turned to Tom as most realized this was their question too. Everyone there knew how Tom felt about lying. He was a straight by the book law and order man. There was not one person present who didn’t know that Cassie was spanked if she lied to Tom, and that included ‘hedging’ and lies of omission as well. There were worried eyes all around the table, watching Tom and waiting for him to speak.
“I trust what Cassie told me. She has my full support,” he told those gathered.
Cassie’s Space series
These ten books introduce Cassie. She is my friend and has been since she wandered into my imagination fifty-four years ago. She is married to Tom, the man who loves her in a way that makes my heart nearly burst with happiness for the two of them. He loves her, guides her, protects her and when necessary, spanks the fool out of her. I’ve been told that their adventures are exciting, funny and realistic. Their love-life is passionate and fulfilling – but you’ll hear no graphic details, Cassie is a lady and giving too much detail would not be proper.
Cal’s Law series
Cal and Jenny are one of my younger couple. The spanking in their relationship began mere minutes after they met, and Cal hasn’t let up much since. There relationship has it’s struggles, but these two are meant to be together. They live in the same town as Cassie and Tom and there is a lot of interactions among the character of both series. Jenny is not as reluctant as Cassie to openly discuss her sex life, so you’ll find a little more spice in this series.
On the River series
In this, my latest series, everyone is around – all the characters I’ve grown to love over the years are living on the area of the river that they call The Landing. Their lives, their adventures, even their spankings sometimes intertwine. By this time in the series, I’m just typing as my characters tell me what’s happening. And I love it!
I’ll close today with a review on the latest book. This is one of the finest reviews I’ve ever had.
Starting with the first Cassie book until now, I have never been disappointed or failed to wait expectantly for the next one.
And, of course, the links -
Undercurrents on the River (book four)
Family on the River (book five)
I can understand Tom being so conflicted. Kudos to him for understanding Cassie's feelings and motives and how serious she is and supporting her.
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