Chapter 24.

I stared at him in surprise. Would he really punish me on our honeymoon? I didn't have to ask him that question. The answer was clear in his eyes. His eyes were dark with anger. But when I looked away I caught something on his face. Something like realization and fear. I resisted frowning. Suddenly he was sitting and he pulled me onto his waist. I gasped. His hands held my waist tightly, so that I wasn't exactly straddling him, but sitting across his lap. I wriggled but when he shot me a look, I stopped.

"I want you to be honest with me," he said and I...