Hidden Tomb

“If you let anyone else touch you without my permission and I find out about it, I will personally see to it that they are skinned alive. You. Are. Mine.” 

She wanted to run away from him. Her safe place seemed violated now, and the bright colorful flowers she had worked so hard on these past few days seemed spoiled. 

He let go of her then, took a step back, and surveyed the new plants. 

“I understand.” Was all she could muster up, remembering to take slow deep breaths to ease the throbbing pain she felt in her arms.

“Good. I wanted to speak with you about another matter .”

“Yes, husband.”

That word still sounded forei