Chapter Eighteen
After the unexpected night on Vitorio’s lap and in Vitorio’s bed, Kate found her master was even more exacting with his rules the following day. Perhaps he thought the unusual lovemaking needed to be balanced with a dose of reality. Vitorio prided himself on being the ruthless disciplinarian.
And yet, something changed because of that night. She never found him quite as ruthless, his rules seemed less arbitrary, his demands less obscure. Finally having his expectations plainly understood, she was punished less. For their next week, they settled into a civil and even respectful coexistence at his estate. She was still his pet, he still her master, but their moments together were less filled with the vital tension of their first weeks. They spent the night more frequently
