His Defiant Wife, the Adventures of Linnett Wainwright, Book 2 Read Online Free PDF Page A

bottom......but you have to admit my explanation sounded
better!”
    Linnett punched
his arm. “You swine. Honestly, I was glad afterwards of the
punishment. I felt as if I had been exonerated somehow for what had
happened on the ship. I felt so much better when I thought it.”
    John was
shocked. “Linnett that is dreadful! What happened between us had
nothing whatsoever to do with the ship. God, if only I’d known that
was how you felt!” Linnett shook her head.
    “What
difference would it have made? You were furious because I’d
disobeyed you. You would have punished me anyway.”
    John stared at
her. “No, Linnett, I might not have done had I known the amount of
guilt you were feeling. You should have talked to me about this
instead of foolishly trying to send me away to Boston.”
    Linnett’s
temper flared up again “Well, I might have done so if I had been
given the chance to speak !”
    John sighed.
“Look here now, that wasn’t just about obeying me. It was about
keeping you and others safe. Your repeated defiance endangered
yourself and young Peter.”
    Linnett’s eyes
flashed suddenly and she shouted, “ Oh really ! What about in
England then, in the coach? I was in no danger then, except it
seems from you!”
    John raised his
voice, bellowing, “This is absolutely ridiculous, Linnett! You were
behaving like a spoilt child. You bit me for Christ’s sake!
Come to think of it, you bit me again in the barn! You darn well
deserved everything you got!”
    Incensed,
Linnett raised her hand to slap his cheek, but John caught her
wrist and yanked her forward crushing her to him as he kissed her
grindingly hard on the mouth. He then kept a firm hold of her
hands. “That is enough, Linnett, unless you want yet another
spanking and in public! Stop it! We are supposed to be talking, not fighting. I’ve explained how I feel and why I
took the actions that I did and I think I understand how you feel.
However, Linnett, I will not apologise for punishing you,
however resentful you may feel about that. You are my wife and if you defy me or use any foul language, I will punish you. Make no mistake, Linnett, that’s the way it is with no
discussion !” John growled. “Now do you wish to talk about
anything else?”
    Linnett nodded
vigorously. “Just this: You’re wrong if you think I am resentful.”
She took a deep breath. “No, no I will be honest about this. I
confess that I am a bit resentful. I still think you went far too
far but I am also relieved that you have placed some limitations on
my behaviour. Always in the past I have done the things that I
wished to do, however dangerous or stupid they were and no one ever
tried to stop me.... until you came along. At first I was furious
that I couldn’t bend your will to mine. Then after a while I
enjoyed trying to get my own way but I felt a sort of, I don’t
know...safety in knowing that you would stop me if I went a little
bit too far....am I making any sense at all?”
    John’s eyes
twinkled and his lip twitched with amusement. “Yes, I follow you
perfectly. Your father spared the rod and so spoilt the child! I
knew you needed a strong man for your husband, one who could stand
up to your stubborn wilfulness. Had you married that poor boy
Charles, you would have run rings around him! It would have been a
complete disaster. You would have had no respect for him, and he
would have had no idea how to deal with a reckless little minx such
as yourself!”
    Linnett flushed
a deep red and muttered under her breath. John grinned at her.
“What was that my love?”
    Linnett
glowered at him, “I said he was far too much of a gentleman
to behave the way you do!”
    John threw back
his head and chuckled delightedly. “I think it’s just as well you
married me then!”
    Linnett
suddenly gurgled with laughter, “Actually.... yes! Poor dear
Charlie, I would have made his life utterly miserable, although I
hate to admit that you are right and swell your arrogant