Chapter 18. The Attack

I have never been to Kian’s study before. I took everything in as I looked around. The huge desk in the center of the room, the chair behind it, the minibar in a corner, a small cabinet, a bookshelf, and the couch. Kian shuts the door and walks to his desk, setting his watch on it. He took something from the cabinet and when he approached me, I saw that it was a box of tissues. I stare blankly at him.

“For your tears. Now take it”.

I didn’t move and just stared at it, lips slightly apart. He lets out a soft sigh and raised his hand toward me. I flinched and took a step back. If he hits me, I’m done and I’m only confused when I see the look of disbelief on his face.

“You…you thought I was going to hit you?”.

I slowly nodded.

“Jesus Farrah, why would I do that? I may be mad but I know better than hitting a woman. What makes you think I would abuse my own wife?”.

“You spanked me”, I tell him. “You could do much worse”.

His disbelief migrated into ange