Diamond in the Rough (The Red Petticoat Saloon) by Abbie Adams & Maggie Ryan

Author:Abbie Adams & Maggie Ryan [Adams, Abbie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2016-11-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Delaney had never looked forward to a bath so much as she did that night. Every muscle in her whole body screamed in agony—some she'd never known she possessed. Some internally, if that were possible, although, she supposed those weren't from riding horseback that whole long day. They seemed to ache more during certain times, like when Tripp spoke to her all intimately, or when he was touching her, or when she was thinking about his mouth on her… well, it seemed like they'd been aching ever since the man had found her outside the other night.

And her bottom was brutally sore.

The agony was more than she'd ever endured before. The spanking she'd received from Gabe had been different in every way, emotionally and physically, having a more parental tone to it. She'd certainly never wished Gabe would touch her the shameful way she now wanted Tripp to do again. It was supposed to be a punishment, so why was she now craving the humiliation of it again?

And with Tripp it had been anything but parental. She was disgusted at the very idea of Gabe punishing her in her back hole the way Tripp had. With Tripp, it was somehow acceptable, perhaps it was his confidence that he had every right to do so.

Even so, she was still certain she'd never be able to look the man in the face again after that. Lord, she'd forgotten to get her drawers from his saddle bag. Delaney would prefer he burn them than bring them back to her. She never wanted to be reminded again of the events that had occurred that day! Never. As if that was likely to happen when one lived amongst a building full of outspoken women who were all too familiar with the practice.

Delaney was thankful that Jewel had gone in search of a soothing ointment for her aching muscles so that she could get undressed in privacy. Not only was she worried the woman would notice her missing drawers, but she was afraid of the marks she would see on Delaney's behind, although in hindsight, everyone knew that not only had she spent the previous night with the marshal, he'd also busted her butt. He'd pointed it out without any discretion at all.

If he'd had any tact, he might have talked to Gabe about it privately although she had to admit it was Gabe who'd visited the topic first. Delaney had been in tears when they'd entered the saloon only to receive the attention of everyone present. Even though she had tried to come in the back way, they had to go into the back of the bar room to get to the hall leading to her bedroom.

Delany had never felt so loved. They'd been greeted with many hugs, relieved expressions and even Nettie's, "Praise the Lord Baby Jesus, and if you ever do such a thing again, I'm going to thrash your backside with this here spoon."

Perhaps it was the bossy, spoon-wielding woman who

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