Nora descended the stairs hand in hand with her husband Ted, after a well-deserved and very thorough spanking, and after showing him her gratitude for his loving care. Those enjoying a pre-dinner libation in the living room included her parents, their friends and honorary family Liz and Gene, her sister Opal and her husband Jerry, and her brother Patrick.
Nobody really made any fuss about Nora’s reappearance. There was a slight lull in the chatter, just for a second or two, before it resumed as before. Nora caught her mother’s loving glance and blushed, seeing an understanding smile in return. After contemplating her glass for a while, she dared a longer look around. Opal was chewing on her bottom lip and darting worried glances at Jerry — perhaps she had concerns for her own ass. Gene, her dad, and Ted shared knowing but sympathetic looks: a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do, after all. Stupid Patrick was grinning at her, enjoying her difficulty in finding a comfortable way to sit. He was never going to get a girlfriend at that rate.
As usual, nobody came right out and said anything — respect for privacy was the rule, after all — but she knew despite the chatter that they were all thinking about her.
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