Sorry for the slow updates. Many changes and worries in my life (Nothing serious, it remains material). Reading fiction does me good to escape. Writing is hard right now, there's too much going on in my head. I hope you will always be there

The Honeymoon 1

The day of departure arrived, and Ethan had to ask his children to behave again, just to be sure.
Separation was difficult for Tess, but Ethan had promised everyone that the time would pass quickly.
The newlyweds decided to go for less than the ten days originally planned, and just go to the next state.
The stagecoach left early in the morning, before school, so all the kids got to say goodbye and watch them disappear into the horizon.

The kids went to school, Dakota to his desk, and Marie, Tess, and Davy came home.

"You can help me change Davy's diaper, Tess." Marie offered.

"Yes, I want to, thank you, will you let me touch him again?"

"Tess, look at me," Marie said softly.

Tess looked up.

"I was angry with you at the time, I punished you, now it's over. I'm not going to spank you every two minutes, usually, Dakota does the spanking. You understood that you cannot take Davy alone but when an adult or one of the bigger children is with you, I mean if Claire, Adam, or Joseph is with you, you can. You are welcome to approach and watch him as much as you want."

"Yes, Aunt Marie" Tess replied.

"Aunt Marie? I like him," Tess said with a smile.

A little later the children returned from school.

"Do homework and then chore duty," ordered Marie.

"Pa says barn chores have to be done first," Joseph replied.

"Your Pa isn't here, I need the table to make the meal, so I'd rather you do your homework first. I doubt the chores can not wait within half an hour," Marie explained.

"Neither can homework, besides, I don't have any," Joseph said. Without waiting for permission, he left.

Marie was angry at the boy's cheek, but she didn't have time to argue.

"It's not true," George said innocently, "It's homework first, we can only play when the homework and chores are done."

"I know," said Marie, "But thank you, George."

In the evening, Dakota finally went home, or to Ethan's house more precisely. Marie told him about Joseph's cheek.

Dakota pulled the boy aside to make clear his rules.

"Joseph, your father is not here. In his absence, Marie and I are in charge, you must obey and do what we tell you!"

"No! Pa said… .."

"Enough Joseph, lose your attitude! I know that for Ethan your homework comes first, and even if you're right, if Mary gives you an order you obey! Am I clear?

"Yes sir! I'm sorry."

"Go to your room until supper! This is your punishment. If this happens again you will be spanked!"

"Yes sir," said Joseph preferring to back away than to be spanked.

Ethan and Amelia arrived at the hotel. It was a beautiful hotel, the lobby was huge, tapestries and paintings decorated the walls.
Ethan had booked the bridal suite, which consisted of a bedroom with a bed, an en-suite bathroom, a small living room with a sofa, and a small table.

"Oh Ethan, look, a tub inside! the room! That must have cost you a small fortune!" She exclaimed.

"Don't worry about it, we have the means to make each other happy, you know that, but, if you prefer, we can go to the stable, they rent the attic…." The man teased.

"No, this is fine, I am your princess and you will be my prince!"

Ethan thought back to Joseph's idea of Christmas, having an en-suite bathroom in their bedroom, and he would give it to his princess as soon as possible.

"Your prince ... huh? Come here!" He carried her to the bed, gently removing her dress, tights, bloomers, and underwear.

"Ethan! It's the middle of the day!"

"So what? No children, chores, or responsibilities! You just have to make your prince happy!" Clarified the man.
He then took off his shirt, he knew what effect it would have on her. She immediately snuggled up against his chest, he was like the pole of a magnet and she was her identical pole attracting herself.
They made love several times, passionately.
When they were done, Ethan fixed a bath for them.

"Dress up my princess, I'm taking you to dinner," the prince declared.
He had booked a dinner show at one of the best restaurants in town.

They were eating a tasty dinner of different vegetables, chicken, and mushroom sauce and enjoying the show, a play, an impossible love story between a prince and a peasant. Suddenly a young man stood up, scuffling with other men present. Ethan put down his fork, pulled back his chair, and stood up.

"Excuse me, my love, I have to intervene before anyone gets hurt."

"Of course, but be careful."

As he approached, Ethan recognized Alec.

"Young man, that's enough!" Alec said sternly.

The young man threw himself at him, his fist raised. Ethan easily grabbed him by the collar of his shirt, turning his arm over and holding it firmly behind his back.

"He told you STOP, young man" Ethan repeated.

"Let go of me! I'll hit you!" Cried the young man.

"Do you want a correction? I'm your man, come on! Ethan pulled the man outside the restaurant. It was then that Ethan saw his face, a child, barely older than Adam and with a striking resemblance to Joseph.

The young man started throwing punches that Ethan easily blocked.

"Stop! Calm down!"

"Fight! Stop dodging!" The boy ordered.

"If I hit you with my fists, you won't get up," Ethan said sternly. "What are you 17? 18 years old? You are still a child!"

"I've been 18 for two days! I'm a man!" He threw another punch, which Ethan ducked once again.

"Alright, that's enough. I'll give you the correction you ask for, but not the way you think I would, I'll kill you if I put my fist on you."

Ethan pushed the boy against the wall in front of him, then unbuckled his belt, pulling it through the loops of his pants and folding it in half, the buckle securely in his hand.

"You can not do that! You are not my father! He died years ago!"

"Well maybe if he'd been there to do it before, you wouldn't desperately ask for it tonight! Turn around and put your hands on the wall in front of you."

"What if I refuse?"

He sounded like Joseph! Reinforcing Ethan's belief that it was the right thing to do.

"I'm a sheriff, I have the authority to decide, even though I'm not under my jurisdiction. Ah, and the man you wanted to hit is a friend, Judge Williams. You didn't make your best choices tonight boy, now turn around, 18 licks just seems right. "Ethan warns.

"Please don't," the child pleaded, now he sounded like Ben!

I'm not changing my mind. I won't hurt you, I promise. Turn around to the wall or your pants come off. I won't tell you again."

The child obeyed.

Ethan lifted his belt and administered the promised 18 licks. He hadn't put in all his strength, just enough to get his point across.
The child was crying and Ethan waited patiently for him to calm down as he put his belt back on.

"It's over. When you're ready, turn around and look at me." Ethan ordered quietly.

After a good 5 minutes, the child turned around, looking at Ethan.

"A man could have been armed and killed you in there! Do you want to end your life like this?"

"No sir."

"That's what I thought. Are you studying in school? Who do you live with?"

"I am studying medicine and I live with my mother."

"You will go straight home and tell your mother what happened tonight. I want to see her tomorrow at my hotel, here is the card with the address. I invite you to lunch tomorrow at noon. I'll pay for the meal. If you do not obey, I will find you! "

"Yes sir."

"Alright, go ahead"

"See you tomorrow sir, thank you for not hitting me in the face."

"If you were my son, it would have been administered on your bare butt."

"Oh"

"See you tomorrow, 12:00 pm! Ethan reminded.

Ethan returned to the restaurant.