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The surprise visit
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Later in the household,
It was evening now, Lucy hasn't gotten out of her room and Robin was painting all by himself without putting his heart into it he was painting aimlessly without anything in his mind. The guilty feeling in his chest he just could not shake off.
It was at that time he heard the sound of a car's horn which was followed by the calling bell ringing. As the person was doing that continuously he gets irritated and decided to get up after putting away the brush.
He walked towards the door when he opened it without looking he was shocked. His eyes became wider and his mouth was wide open. There stood Christina with a smile on her face. She was wearing a one-piece dress with floral patterns with her hair falling on her sides.
'' Good evening,'' she greeted with a smile. Before she could speak another word he closed the door on her face. But Christina noticed that. As Robin was standing there at the door being afraid t
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Christina brought him towards the living room. '' Now sit here, '' she said to Robin making him sit on the chair. Robin could not understand what she was trying to do. He was thinking about the expression of Lucy when she saw them like that. How can he solve the misgendering between them that's the only thing going on in his mind?Then Christina went towards Lucy's room.'' Hey, where are you going?'' Robin asked. '' What is in that direction? Your wife's room?'' she asked with a playful smile. '' I can't understand what you are trying to do, Why are you going there?'' he asked loudly.'' I will call her over to have some snacks with us. If she refuses then we both will have something to eat then. Don't worry, I won't say anything to worsen the situation that it is already,'' she asserts looking back at him. '' You can believe in me.''Robin sits down in his seat now. He was feeling even more hopeless th
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Then Lucy went back to the living room where Robin was. She had a playful smile on her back then. '' I am back,'' she said hugging him from behind. '' You scared me, how did it go?'' he asked. '' Your wife is one stubborn pet. I wonder how you manage to stay with her, Phew,'' she sighs wiping the sweat off of her face.'' Well she reminds me of you a little, you were almost as stubborn as ever. Maybe women are born stubborn,'' he comments. '' Don't lump me in with her, I don't like to be compared to. You know that right?'' she snarled.'' Yes I do, I know. I am sorry about that but you never told me why you don't like that though, no matter how many times I went to ask about it you remained silent. Why? What is it that even you can't tell me about? '' he asked.She lets go of him when he asked that. '' Shall we talk while we cook? Help me out '' she said walking over to the kitchen. '' Sure,'' he said.
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He closed the door behind him and locked it. Then carried her up to the bed, and placed her on the bed roughly.Christina looked up at his face unable to understand what was going on.“What is he planning to do?”.He held her hands above her head and peered deep into her eyes.Her throat was starting to go dry out of fear and excitement.“Um…Robin….”.He clicked his tongue and pulled her roughly, helping her get up on her feet from the bed.They stood face to face on the ground.He was starting to take off his clothes. She adverted her eyes right away.He finally unbuttoned his shirt and now stood topless.“Kneel!” he commanded in a harsh tone.She was startled when he yelled.“Uh…..”.“Are you saying-“.“Kneel!” he said again.“On the ground?” she stuttered.He nodded his head sideways.She glanced down at the carpet lying at her feet and gets down on her feet.“Kneel as a dog does!” he added.She changed her posture and sat just like an obedient dog does.She looked at his face and
