“Sweet, precious, Ruby, you bring such lightness to Peacock House. Promise me you will never bridle your wit nor your lust.” Of such easy promises made in passion, do become heavy chains in the fullness of time. I had every good intention of obeying. The future would come soon enough and smash all our preconceptions. In the interval, there was one specific thing I wanted from Mrs. Cleanknockers. “Ma’am? There is something I want from you, nay, not an apology, for no matter what his Lordship may decree, you did nothing wrong. I am yet a virgin in one place.”
Rather than read each individual drabble, you can go to this page which has links to all the complete previous chapters. For easier reading, once I have posted all 30 drabbles, I repost the entire chapter in 3,000 words.
Spank Me Hard! ... Please? 
Wow, there’s a lot to take in here—so much allusion and foreshadowing in such a tight space. Very impressive.
Fancy leaving it there! Of all places…!
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Well, I have to stop somewhere. This chapter sets up, not the next chapter or even the one after that, but in about three chapters things will change.
Patience….
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It’s clear to see how it’s pointing towards a big shift. I’m looking forward to it immensely, and really intrigued to see where you’re going to take this story.
Patience…? Oh, but Sir, you KNOW I’m rubbish at that sort of thing… 😉
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I am loving this so much and am still really caught up in it. I look forward to reading the whole novel in one when it is complete as I think it will feel different when it is all together. Waiting patiently here 😊
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Glad you are still caught up in this story. It’s taken on a life of its own and Ruby is just so endearing.
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She is. And also very relatable.
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Now, I am really looking forward to the next drabble. What does poor Ruby want?
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She wants everything. 😉
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