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A word of warning from the author.
This story is somewhat out of character
from my other stories. It also spawned more comments on the newsgroups
than any of my other stories. I'm happy to say that they were all
favorable. I know that sounds like bragging but when you
read the story you'll understand what I mean.
Avoiding the Train
She put her clothes back in order and washed her face. Even so,
when she came out of the bathroom her eyes were still moist. He
held his arms out and said that he forgave her. She avoided his
embrace and just shook her head. Then she said, "Let me ask you
a question. If my car was stalled on the railroad tracks and I
saw a train coming should I keep trying to start the car and hope
I can get it going before the train hits or should I trust the
engineer to see me and stop the train?"
He didn't have to think before he answered, "Neither. You should
get out and run. The car can be replaced but your life is too
precious to risk on the silly idea that the obvious collision can
be avoided."
She sighed and said, "Even if you loved the car and didn't want
it to be crushed?"
He didn't see the point in this discussion and was getting
impatient. "That doesn't make any difference. No matter how you
feel about the car you can always get another one. Your safety
is what's important."
She looked at him and wiped the last tear from her cheek. "Yes,
you're right."
She continued as she walked to where he hung his coat on the
chair. "Suppose the car I loved had a mechanical problem that
couldn't be fixed and might explode while I was driving. Don't
you think I'd be better off without it?"
He watched her take his keys from the coat and as she fiddled
with them he answered, "Of course. That's the only option. What
are you doing?"
She turned to face him and ignored his question. "Today has been
very enlightening. I've always liked it when you spanked me and
the sex afterwards was great. But that's all it was supposed to
be. Just fun and sexy, not punishment."
He offered a half-heated apology. "I'm sorry if I spanked you
too hard but you have to admit that you deserved it."
Another sigh. "It's not the spanking that's the problem. You've
spanked me much harder when I wanted you to. That's what I'm
talking about. It was when I wanted it. OK, I screwed up and
will suffer the consequences but it had nothing to do with you.
Nevertheless you decided I needed a lecture and a spanking. You
also announced that you intend to continue that practice whenever
you think I need it. The train I see coming towards me is you.
We're not even married and you've already decided that you have
the authority to punish me. It's time for me to get off the
track before things get worse. I love you and will miss you
terribly for a while but I'd be foolish to stay. This afternoon
I saw a part of you that really scared me. I'm getting out while
I can."
She almost got to the door before he stepped in front of her and
blocked the way. "You aren't going anywhere young lady. If I
have to take you over my knee again and spank some sense into you
I will. Ugh."
He doubled over as her knee met his groin. She dropped her
engagement ring on the floor and put his key to her apartment in
her pocket. She stepped into the hall and took a deep breath.
The car was flawed beyond repair and now it was destroyed.
She walked out of the building and through her tears she could
almost see the train. It had safely passed her and was even now
fading into the distance.
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