I am going to do a series of posts called “Life with a big Top” which will be about little incidents of life with Dexter. These will not be deep introspectives but rather just those little happenings that you would tell your girlfriends about if only all of this were not a deathly secret.
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He is a swatter. He lacks any embarrassment factor. We can be walking anywhere and there are often people around us, more specifically behind us. I am a blusher. I am also unable not to make cheeky comments. It is just how I am and he seems to show no allowance for this.
Imagine the scene; Dexter and Poppy are walking happily through a park. Poppy, full of joy and delicate sensibilities offers a gentle helpful comment to Dexter about his personal attributes. Dexter, twirling his moustache and lifting his top hat, delivers a hard and unnecessarily loud slap to her defenceless bottom. Poppy blushes bright red and tries to hide in his arm. Dexter is unrepentant. There was one specific moment when I may have been a bit more insistent on being a little cheeky when he stopped under some trees and looked down at me.
You know the look. It is bad enough to get that look inside but to get it in a park is terrifying. He stayed stock still while I back peddled in a way that still shames the brat in me. He bent his head down while I held on to his tee shirt with one hand and let my other cover my bum in impotent self defence, all the time I whispered franticly in his ear.
“Honestly, I didn’t mean it. You are right. I am sorry. I am really, really sorry. I will be so good for the rest of the day. I promise. Please. I am being good right now. Look.”
I just don’t trust him not to take me over his knee and give me several loud spanks. In public. Without any remorse.
Poppy, it seems you have met your match!
I like these little snippets; they make me smile. Thank you for sharing.
thanks Poppy great stuff but expect no less from you now. if necessary Kaki can you translate this into american thanks!!
Excellent, what a sensible man he is.
While I was on a visit to the colonies I went shopping with an incorrigible brat and we happened to be in the perfect aisle so I picked up a breadboard and whacked her with it.
Poppy, this Dexter knows no limits. You will have to try harder to be helpful and tell us all about how it goes.
I think that Roman looks for opportunities to swat me in public. It seems to delight him no end.
Poppy, good morning.
and warm 
It seems to me that Dexter is perfect for you, you are a lucky little girl.
Paul.
Then I suggest you be good!!! (OH, THE HORROR!!!)
sarah
Poppy you should call your series “Under the big top” to give a more circus like flavour. Must say I’m looking forward to reading the posts in this series. Did you choose the nickname “Dexter” knowing that there’s a TV series about a psycho who goes by that name? Perhaps that’s just another of your “innocent” provocations, young lady.
Karl, you may be a bit of a provocateur yourself. Funny, though.
Mindy, I may have met my match but I am not yielding yet. I am glad you like the snippets, I like to hear little bits from people’s lives so I thought other people might too.
Danny, no translation needed and thank you.
Kevin, you sound too much like Dexter to be comfortable company.
Scarlet, you see? They are alike. I will be even more helpful in future.
Paul, I am very, very lucky and I know it. I hope you are having a good evening.
Sarah, if you can’t say anything sensible then do not say anything at all.
Karl, I could have done with that suggestion earlier! As you might see if you look up to the heading I may have listened to you. I chose Dexter because this man always thinks he is right and Dexter means right. And I agree with what Scarlet says about you. But have a hug as well. xx
I suggest you don’t get cheeky with him while helping him pick out a new belt.
Eeek, the public swat! I am quite sure other people think it is all in jest. In fact, when it happens to me, I am very sure of it, and determined to believe that! La la la… Sara
Yes, strangers think it is all a funny joke. How we chortle.
Dexter does laugh quite often. I think that helps the illusion.