Chapter 14

Antonio

Never have I wished for the day to end as much as I have today. Not even on the day of my fathers burial, may he rest in peace, did I wish for the day to come to a close as much as today. And it is only lunchtime.

The sun is shining through the window and the prismas that hang there. They give off beautiful rainbow colored patterns on the floor and tables. I look at a small girl sitting with her parents playing with a small car in the colorful light. It looks so simple and serene and the sight calms me. Soon. I tell myself. Soon it will be me and Marissa eating together with our child.

I drum my fingers on the top of the table in the expensive restaurant downtown waiting for Vincenzo. He is the VP of two of my casinos, at least for the time being. I sigh and look at the clock on my arm. He’s late. I absolutely abhor tardiness. I never wait for others and he knows this. Perhaps I should demote him? It would show him what happens when he makes me wait. But he is excellent in his position. Perhaps a beating would be a more sufficient punishment? Oh how I long for the first time I get to punish my little angel. A good spanking to make her ass all red.

I am lost in my thoughts of punishing Marissa when Vincenzo hurries up beside my table. He is out of breath, his face is pale behind his red cheeks and a trickle of sweat is running down his fat neck. He has a handkerchief in his hand that he presses to his temples and neck.

“Please forgive me, Mr Falaguerra. There was a bit of trouble with the police at Bellagio. Some drunk who lost all his money and assaulted another player. I was on my way out and had to deal with it. It will not happen again.”

I look at him with an empty expression and I see the fear build behind his eyes. An angry boss is better than a detached one. At least in our business. I motion for him to sit down and my gaze follows every fidgeting movement he does. He is practically shaking in his chair when he finally manages to sit.

“You are lucky that I am in a good mood today, Vincenzo.” I tell him slowly and with no sign of said good mood. “I have just gotten engaged and don't have the time or the will to employ a new VP. But you will lose two month worth of paycheck.”

A look of gratitude flashes across his face and he bows his head down. “Thank you, Mr. Falaguerra. I promise you that I will work hard so that this never happens again.” I wave my hand and the waiter that has been waiting comes up a second later. “Congratulations on your engagement, Mr. Falaguerra.”

“Thank you, Vincenzo.” The rest of the lunch was used to update me on my two most exclusive casinos. Vincenzo is a dedicated worker and he is loyal. To remove him from his position would be a great loss, so I guess it is good to be humble sometimes. But I have to make sure I don’t make a habit of it.

Everything is proceeding nicely with my most profitable clean businesses. Vincenzo has made a few reorganizations which will increase profit with at least five percent. When lunch is done I leave first and when I’m back in the car I call Luca for an update about my beautiful Marissa.

“Yes, Boss.” Luca’s deep voice says in Italian from the other side.

“How has my fiancée behaved today?”

Luca clears his throat before answering, an indication that the information he’s going to give me won’t be satisfactory. “She has a male friend. He kissed her cheek when they met at her first lecture.”

I feel jealousy and anger build up in my chest. “And how, may I ask, did he manage to kiss my fiancée with you there?”

“I sat behind her. It was a fast peck on the cheek and nothing more. She has told him to never do it again.” He is fast to reassure me.

“He better not or you will be punished as well.” I growl and he grunts in response. “And what more?” I sigh as I realize this is not all that has happened today.

“Then at lunch with her friends she said that she was in trouble, but that they should stay out of it. And again told the male friend no more kisses or hugs.” He sounds irritated and worried at the same time when he places his report. I guess that my angel is a tough female to guard and a smile forms on my lips.

“When is her day over?” I hear him speak to Marissa and her tone when she answers sounds kind of cheeky. My smile only intensifies.

“Her day is over at five.”

“I will be there to pick her up. Send me the building of her last lecture.”

“Yes, sir.” As my ride continues to my next meeting I fantasize about what kind of punishment I should give Marissa for telling her friends that she is in trouble, which she’s not, and her cheeky attitude when we meet in the afternoon.

A spanking might be too early and too intense so early in our relationship. But removing her privileges would not be sufficient since she will pretend that they don’t matter. It’s not like she has a credit card anyways. It has to be something clever. I would want her to sleep in my bed, but to give that as a punishment would certainly be unwise. That should only be a revard.

I frown to myself as I look out the window. I feel a little uncreative about how I should punish my angel and it is a strange feeling. I have never been uncreative about punishment. Even the punishment Vincenzo got was a bit inadequate.

A spanking might be best. Show her what I expect and what kind of punishment she can expect when she misbehaves. Of course I have to give it to her carefully on her first time. I want the spanking to be pleasurable as well as a punishment. I wonder if my angel likes to be spanked?

I build up images in my mind of her reaction to being spanked, all ending with her underneath me screaming my name. When we finally arrived at my next meeting I let out a frustrated sigh. I collect my thoughts around business instead of my beautiful and disobedient fiancée.

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