{"id":2654,"date":"2022-05-30T18:15:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T18:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mazimai.com\/?p=2654"},"modified":"2022-05-30T18:15:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T18:15:52","slug":"chastising-love-chapter-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mazimai.com\/?p=2654","title":{"rendered":"Chastising Love &#8211; Chapter 43"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"203\" src=\"http:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-1024x203.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-1024x203.png 1024w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-768x152.png 768w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner-1536x304.png 1536w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chastising-Love-Banner.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Chapter 43<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"148\" src=\"http:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Line.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Line.jpg 959w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Line-300x46.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mazimai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Line-768x119.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I haven&#8217;t been home since the summer, I was meant to come home sooner but after everything\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But anyway\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Driving down past Matrix&#8217;s parents house I recognise it straight away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I remember you, you were one of the adorable twins.&#8221; At least they were when they were little. One was sweet, the other was a brat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You remember me?&#8221; He blushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dawson girls parents were very religious too, but not quite as bad as his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mine, on the other hand, weren&#8217;t in the slightest. Matrix&#8217;s parents hated them going anywhere near us. Which is why we only sae them for a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Hey, didn&#8217;t you used to date one of the Dawson girls?&#8221; I ask remembering how one of the sisters always hung around one of the twins. I would speak to the girls once in a while and when I did one &#8211; I think her name was Jenny &#8211; would always speak about her crush. To be honest, I&#8217;d more than often tune it out, so I couldn&#8217;t remember if it was him or his brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He furrowed his brows. &#8220;Jenny? No way. We were friends but that&#8217;s all.&#8221; Maybe I misunderstood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The car pulled in front of my house and Matrix&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re that Hayley.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was the confused one now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He blushed. &#8220;Sorry. I just mean you were really popular. All the guys I knew had crushes on you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is the first I&#8217;m hearing this,&#8221; I admit. But I was faltered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They can look but nothing else. Because I have the only guys I want.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we were even out of the car, the door opened and both mine and Dexter&#8217;s sisters ran out of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reese is Dexter&#8217;s seventeen year old sister but has always been like my own. Even in the difficult times with him. Then there is Lisa. She is only six and was a complete surprise. My parents actually thought my mum was going through the change until the doctor came back with a positive pregnancy test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And my mum was on the pill. She was a welcome miracle. Everyone adores her. Through Nate was never very keen on her. He said she was too clingy and whiney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What the hell did he expect?! I rarely saw her because of school and she is still a baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I think back, I think he was jealous of the attention I gave her. Thinking back, there was a lot I didn&#8217;t like about him. He was a jerk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there was Louise. She is technically Reese&#8217;s girlfriend, male to female transgender, she lives with Reese and Dexter&#8217;s folks since hers couldn&#8217;t accept her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Dexter always calls her his sister. She even legally changed her surname to Williams to match her girlfriend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is adorable, I love her. I love them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Climbing out of the car, I am immediately engulfed in a hug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I missed you. Why you not come earlier?&#8221; Lisa whined clinging to my waist best the tiny girl can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before I had a chance to answer she let go and to the house yelling, &#8220;Mama, mama, they here!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Louise and Reese moved in and hugged me between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s about time you and Dexter got together,&#8221; Louise told me quietly.<br>&#8220;Yes. He has a box of &#8216;Hayley things&#8217; under his bed at home that no one is allowed to touch,&#8221; His sister told me. I looked back to see everyone slowly getting out of the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dexter and Kaden walked over first and greeted the girls with a hug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t believe she&#8217;s dating you too. I always thought you&#8217;d end up marrying yourself,&#8221; Reese joked with her cousin. It is a joke among our families that Kaden is vain and in love with himself, that&#8217;s why he never dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It sounds a little cruel now I think about it, but it is only made in jest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Why you little\u2026?!&#8221; Kaden grabbed her, tickling her sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I smiled, leaving the four alone, I walked around the other side of the car to see Kat comforting Matrix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s wrong, baby?&#8221; I ask the teenager quietly and hug the pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s worried. He thinks your parents will hate him because his.&#8221; I understand his feelings since most in town don&#8217;t like them. They are more than a little entitled because &#8216;Jesus is on their side.&#8217; It pretty crazy. But my parents wouldn&#8217;t judge him because parents are cunts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I love you and they will. Both of you,&#8221; I assured them, kissing them in turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Come on, babies. Come meet the others.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took their hands and walk them around the car to the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Girls,&#8221; I say getting their attention. &#8220;This is Dorian and Matrix,&#8221; I introduce them using Kat&#8217;s real name at his request. &#8220;Hi,&#8221; Both girls said smile. But as their eyes went to Matrix their expression changed. They looked shocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Matrix!&#8221; Louise ran at him, clinging to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;L..L..Louie?&#8221; He asked and for the first time I put it all together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I knew our parents didn&#8217;t like her&#8217;s but had no any idea who they were until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s Louise now,&#8221; She grinned and Reese came over hugging him too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Wow, this is\u2026&#8221; We were all surprised but it was good to see him so happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our parents all exit the house and greeted us. But were more distracted by watching the siblings reunite. Kaden&#8217;s father, Joey, other hand, was staring at me. More precisely, my little bump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;How far along are you?&#8221; He asked mischievously. This seemed to gain everyone&#8217;s attention, everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dozens of eyes stared at me making me super nervous. Which is crazy since I&#8217;m literally had sex in front of more people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Are you pregnant?&#8221; My dad asked in shock. I&#8217;m not big but it was clear to see I am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Why didn&#8217;t you tell us?&#8221; My mom asked. She tried to ask more but my dad spoke first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s head inside.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A short time later and we are in the house and Hunter is in the backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;How far alone are you?&#8221; Louise asked more happy than I have ever seen her. I remember her now I think back. She was a tiny little boy who always followed around the sweet twin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is so happy to see her brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Do you know who the father is?&#8221; My dad asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My parents, Dexter&#8217;s and Kaden&#8217;s were all there waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m little surprised how well they are taking all my recent news, my men and the pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Well, Bea is thirteen weeks and Dexter is the biological father and Lily is seven weeks. But any of them could be her biological father.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our families looked confused.<br>&#8220;But it doesn&#8217;t matter because we&#8217;ll be raising them as all our children.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It really could be any of theirs but it doesn&#8217;t matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They all took it so well. I was pleased but surprised. Lisa ended up asleep on the couch asleep watching some princess movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was then the real talk started. Since technically Reese and Louise were almost adults they were allow to hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;How did this all happen?&#8221; All our parents were curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had already come up with the official story. I don&#8217;t want them thinking bad of Dexter so choose to keep what happened a secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I was at a party and discovered Nate was cheating.&#8221; I made out I wanted to finish with him anyway because I didn&#8217;t feel much if anything for him. It wasn&#8217;t a complete lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I never did like him. Always trying to separate you from everyone, even as a child.&#8221; My parents hated him. But put up with him for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Anyway, at that same party Dexter and I huge out and well\u2026&#8221; I point to my bump. Everyone smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kaden and Dexter were an item so\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What?&#8221; Everyone seemed to ask at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Since when?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Years,&#8221; Kaden answered nonchalantly. &#8220;But anyway, we both loved Hayley and always have.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone knew Dexter liked me but everyone, except Kaden&#8217;s parents, seemed surprised that Kaden did too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As for Kat\u2026 I mean Dorian, that&#8217;s kind of complicated.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Another case of a man loving Hayley but her not noticing,&#8221; Kaden says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to be honest with you,&#8221; Kat surprises me by speaking up. He is confident like his professor persona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;She met me in my sister and her girlfriend&#8217;s store. It sells sex aids, bondage gear and such like.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I felt more than a little embarrassed but everyone was listening intently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am a submissive. My sister is a submissive and her girlfriend a dominant. I was in a nonsexual sub-dom relationship with her girlfriend.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He told them about already knowing me and happily accepting when he was loaned to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I expected questions. Nothing so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I already loved her and happily accepted when she asked me to join them in a romantic relationship.&#8221; He&#8217;s not the best at wording things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;But I have a day job and my sub persona is completely different in attitude and dress.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s my professor. No one at college knows. We are keeping it quiet until I finish.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They all agree it&#8217;s for the best because it could mess up both his job and my degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What about Matrix? How did you meet him?&#8221; Reese asked excited to hear the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I thought you were gay? Weren&#8217;t you kicked out for having sex with dad&#8217;s boyfriend?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matrix looked confused. &#8220;Dad&#8217;s boyfriend? I was sleeping with Clint, he actually seduced me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Yes. Didn&#8217;t you know, he&#8217;s dad&#8217;s boyfriend. Mom pretends they are just best buddies but they are involved. Dad was jealous, that&#8217;s why you were kicked out.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were all surprised to here this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mom and Marvin are blind if they don&#8217;t know by now.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This angered me more than I could express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holding Matrix&#8217;s hand, he let me know he was alright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was best I left. It was hard but I met Hunter and she kept me company until I met Hayley and the guys.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We met at one of our clubs and just clicked,&#8221; Kaden added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I prefer men, but do like women. And I love Hayley and the guys. They are the best family you could ask for.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t help but smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Marvin will be so jealous. He always had the biggest crush on you, Hayley.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He was the bratty twin, right?&#8221; Louise nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He has a douchebag beard now. He looks like a proper creeper. Oh and he&#8217;s dating Jenny Dawson,&#8221; Reese tells us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Only because Jenny liked you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Jenny, no, we were just friends. She was like a sister.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all ended up talking happily. My parents and theirs were really accepting. It wasn&#8217;t until I mentioned we were going to view a club to see about buying it that I discovered why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My parents, Kaden&#8217;s and Dexter&#8217;s are all regulars at the club. Yes, they practice BDSM. I am more than a little surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And they were surprised to learn Kaden&#8217;s clubs were BDSM. They always assumed they were nightclubs, bars, dancing. But had never been to them since they weren&#8217;t local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they have heard of them, not realising it was theirs and planned to visiting them in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Alright. Just warn me when you go.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Yes, Hales is a really exhibitionist,&#8221; Dexter said grinning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My face turned red with embarrassment and Kaden hit his arm causing Dexter to wince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just going to the store,&#8221; I said quickly excusing myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matrix, Louise, Reese and Kat left with me. Kaden nodded letting me know Dexter would be punished for embarrassing me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love my family, but I&#8217;d rather they didn&#8217;t know everything about me and my sex life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We decide to take a walk together to the local store to get candies and rice cakes. I&#8217;ve had the biggest craving for them today. I don&#8217;t even like them. 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