Louisa Revealed by Maggie Ryan Read Free Book Online

her
head, and stepped to take Louisa’s upper arm again.   Louisa wailed louder, pulling away from
the woman that, in the proper scheme of things, should have been deferring to
the mistress of the house, but was instead pulling that same mistress towards
her, turning her slightly and reaching down to swat Lady Wintercrest’s
bottom.   Louisa was jolted back to
reality when she felt the several sharp slaps against her already tender
bottom.   She raised her face to see
the housekeeper glaring down at her with obvious disapproval.   Louisa rubbed her bottom where it had
just been spanked, her eyes tearing from shame.   She had not considered that anyone other
than her husband would dare to lay such a hand upon the mistress of the
house.   She opened her mouth to
demand an explanation, but wasn’t quick enough.
    “Louisa!” Mrs. Bremmer thundered, “Pay
attention.   What were you told to do
when your Papa sent you to your nursery?   If you don’t answer me right this moment, I promise I’ll take you over
my own lap and spank the answer out of you!”  
    Louisa jumped at the threat, and instinctively
knew it would be carried out without hesitation.   She closed her eyes tightly, and
stammered, “To… to wa…wait for him.”  
    Mrs. Bremmer sighed and said, “And how are you
to wait, young lady?   Standing here
gaping at your toys, or perhaps standing elsewhere?”  
    Again Louisa’s face flamed as she answered, “In…
in the cor… corner.”  
    “Then I suggest you get yourself in your naughty
corner immediately, unless you wish to be found being disobedient yet
again.”   Louisa shook her head and
practically knocked the woman over as she pushed passed her.   She felt so incredibly embarrassed and confused.   Mrs. Bremmer smiled as she watched the
girl launch herself toward the corner and press her nose hard into the
wall.   She watched as Louisa raised
her arms and linked her fingers before placing her hands on the top of her
head.   The girl might not have
immediately done as instructed, but it was obvious she had at least received
the rudimentary training necessary to place herself for punishment.   Mrs. Bremmer heard footsteps approach,
and wasn’t surprised when the door opened and Edward entered.   His eyes immediately found his wife
standing as required and he smiled.
    “Thank you Mrs. Bremmer, I see you managed to
get our little one in position,” Edward said, as he nodded to the woman who had
served him so faithfully for so many years.   Both she and Henri not only worked in
his employ, they both agreed that his word was law and thoroughly approved of
his way of life.
    “I must confess, it was only after having a swat
applied to her backside, your Lord, as well as the promise of a more thorough
spanking if she didn’t remember her duties.”   Edward heard his wife’s soft gasp from
the corner.  
    “I’m sorry to hear that, Mrs. Bremmer, and I
certainly appreciate your help.   As
I told Louisa, I must accept part of the blame for the discord of our
household.   Everything shall be
explained and problems remedied quickly.   Until then, know that I shall turn to you when necessary to help with
our little lady.”  
    Louisa’s face burned and her heart pounded.   She was mortified that her husband stood
discussing her as if she weren’t in the room, and especially with a paid
servant.   Never in her life had she
felt such embarrassment – not even being bent over, receiving a caning
from the headmaster.   She had
intended to complain to her husband about the liberties Mrs. Bremmer had taken,
but hearing his words, wondered if he truly intended to allow the woman to not
only touch, but to spank, his wife.   Suddenly terrified that she already knew the answer, she pushed herself
further into the wall wishing she had the power to step through the plaster and
remove herself from this awful room.   Edward saw his wife tremble and her hands now hanging at her