Page 38 of Learning Little Lizzie

“I’m not hurt. I’m fine.” Laughing, Eliza ran a shaky hand over her hair. “Well, not fine. We need to find somewhere private to talk.”

“The erotica section. Emily will give us space if she’s back there.”

Together they hurried to the back corner of the library which was entirely empty. “Okay, what the hell is going on?” Kylie whispered as they hid themselves behind the last row of shelves.

“He kissed me.”

“Who?” As soon as she asked the question, Kylie’s eyes went wide. “Professor Eaton kissed you? Is he allowed to do that?”

“I don’t know. But he did.”

“Wow. Huh.” Her expression turning thoughtful, Kylie tilted her head to the side. “Did you like it?”

“Oh my god.” Slapping a hand over her heart, Eliza leaned back against the brick wall behind them. “It was the best kiss of my life. One of those foot-popping kisses, like in The Princess Diaries.”

“That sounds lovely. So why the literal 9-1-1 text?”

“He’s got me all twisted up, Ky. I was pissed because he took my phone away in the middle of class, and then he was making me promise I wouldn’t use it during any of my other classes, and I was being a bit of a brat about it, and the next thing I know, he’s kissing me, and I swear it’s like he kissed the brat right out of me. And then he had the nerve to tell me that if I was a good girl he’d give me a reward tonight.”

“What kind of reward?”

“The sexy, orgasmic kind.”

“Oh.” Kylie grinned. “Well, that sounds like a good incentive to behave yourself.”

“If that kiss was anything to go by, it’s an excellent incentive.”

“Then why do you sound so mad about it?”

“I don’t want to be a good girl!” The words burst out of her, full of frustration. “He embarrassed me in front of the whole class, and I was making plans to show him he can’t push me around, and then he pulls that shit on me!”

“Wait, back up. How did he embarrass you?”

“I told you, he took my phone away. Like a child.”

“Why did he take it away? I thought you guys talked about that.”

“We did. He took it away because I was texting during class.”

The look Kylie sent her way would have done any Domme proud. “Eliza. You can’t get pissed because you got in trouble for breaking a very clear rule that you’ve known about for two years. Not using your phone in class is not a new rule.”

“I know. But you weren’t there. He called me up to the front of class and he made me give him my phone. And then he said if I kept misbehaving he’d put me over his knee and spank my bare ass in front of everyone.”

“Babe.” Looking somehow both sympathetic and amused, Kylie laid a hand on Eliza’s arm. “He didn’t do anything the other professors wouldn’t and haven’t done. Well, they probably would just send you to Mr. Chambers but still. He didn’t actually spank you, he just threatened to and took your phone. Par for the course.”

“It’s different with him, Ky. Usually when I get in trouble it just kinda rolls off my back but he has this way of making me feel…”

A knowing glint shimmered in Kylie’s eyes. “Like a naughty Little girl?”

“Yes! Exactly! And I don’t like it. It’s not fair.”

“Is it unfair or are you just uncomfortable because for the first time in your life you’ve met a man who won’t put up with your bullshit?”

Eliza narrowed her eyes. “That’s mean.”

“Tough love time, El. You’ve gotten away with way more than you should have the past two years because there is only one thing that truly embarrasses you and that’s being treated like a Little. Master Derek and the others have respected that in the past, but your new Daddy is under no obligation to do so unless you clearly and firmly tell him it’s a hard limit.”

“I don’t know if it’s a limit. I’m not just saying that,” Eliza insisted when Kylie sighed. “I’m just… feeling very confused by all this. I used to know where the lines were and what would happen if I pushed specific boundaries, but with him it’s different. He keeps changing the rules. Well, not the rules but he’s just never quite what I expect. If that makes any sense.”

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