Chapter 28

We spend another hour in the room, watching them play with their new toys. Jackson is not saying much. As much as he is enjoying today, it is clearly a reminder of what he will never have with Tallulah.

“Right, bedtime princesses.” Jackson smiles. Standing up, I laugh, not because it is funny, but because today they were treated like royalty. We take them upstairs and bathe them, laying them in their cots and say ‘goodnight’. We walk out of the room as they fall asleep quickly, worn out from today’s events. Their small bodies will soon be too big for the cots.

“Bedtime queen.” He smiles, while pulling me towards the bedroom. I laugh at his words, the girls are princesses, and now me a queen. He can be crazy sometimes. Walking into the room, I watch him sit on the bed, his body falling backwards, exhausted. Clearly, nothing is going to happen tonight. There is one thing I want, though.

“Spank me.” My words are firm and sturdy. My body stands, waiting for him to a