It all started out as an innocent trip to the store. In the window next door, she saw THE perfect dress hanging there, calling her name. Sure she lots of things to do today, but trying it on wouldn’t hurt, right?
So now of course, standing in the dressing room Elaine had a decision to make. She smoothed the dress out against her hips and gave herself one final look in the mirror. Justifying to herself why she needed the dress was easy. A girl could never have enough clothes. Convincing Dan however, was another story. Particularly when it meant having to use the emergency credit card for the purchase. She thought about it for a little while and came up with an idea. She would buy the dress and have Dan take it out of her spending money for the next two weeks. It was bending the rules a little, but Elaine was sure Dan wouldn’t have a problem once she explained the situation. Happy with her decision, Elaine quickly changed back into her dress and went to go checkout.
At the counter, as she was thinking of the game plan for the next few hours of errands, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see a familiar face. It was Tony, Dan friend.
“Tony! What are you doing here?” she reached over and gave him a quick hug. They continued to make small talk while the cashier rang up her purchase. She grabbed the dress, said her goodbyes, and went on her way.
A few hours later, with all of her errands run, Dan called to check in. She filled him in on all the errands, but thought it best not to mention the dress purchase over the phone. Although she felt a little guilty about omitting that, she quickly put it out of her mind. He’ll understand if he sees the dress first. Coming closer to the house, she noticed an extra car in the driveway. “Who could that be?” she wondered to herself. Elaine knew Dan was home, so she grabbed her bags and made her way into the house to see who the visitor was.
“Well, there she is” Elaine heard as she opened the door. She looked up and felt an instant pit in her stomach. That was Tony’s voice. What the heck was he doing here? Elaine kept her eyes to the floor as she took her shoes off to grab some sense of composure. Her plan of telling Dan face to face may have just been blown. A million thoughts flew through her head. “Stay calm, he wouldn’t have said anything to Dan about the seeing her earlier, it wouldn’t have come up in conversation, Besides, it had only been a few minutes since she had spoken to him. She didn’t notice hearing him sounding angry, and she KNEW that tone. Elaine swallowed hard and looked up at Dan to search for any sign of anger. None. She sighed in relief as she made it into the living room.
“Tony just got here. I was going to invite him to stay over for dinner and watch the game. Did you remember to put something out for us?”
“Crap!!” Elaine thought. Dan saw the look on her face and knew the answer. “No hmm? Well, I suggest you get something started. You and I will have to discuss later how we can better plan the rest of the week.
Dan's tone had changed slightly as he gave her a look. Elaine knew exactly what that meant. Those types of discussions started with her nose in the corner, and ended with her backside on fire with a clear reminder of the expectations he had for her.
Elaine accepted her fate silently. She made her way to the kitchen to start dinner, keeping one ear on what the guys were talking about.
Soon Elaine had dinner placed on the table. They ate and continued casual conversation. All of a sudden, Tony got up out of his chair and reached into his back pocket.
Elaine I totally forgot! I didn’t know if you kept these or not, but I picked it up for you.” He handed her a tiny piece of paper folded from his wallet. As soon as she saw it, the pit in her stomach returned. She slowly took the paper from Tony, knowing full well what it was.
“What is that?” Dan asked as she opened it up.
“Oh, I ran into Elaine today while returning some clothes. It’s her receipt. She left it on the counter.
"What was it?" Dan asked.
"A dress or something” Tony answered for her and continued eating. Dan and Elaine exchanged glances.
“A dress, hmm? That’s interesting.” Dan said as he took the slip from Elaine’s hand. He read it more in detail. Elaine looked down at her plate as he continued. “Credit card purchase? Elaine, am I reading this right?”
She didn’t have to look at the receipt for the answer. She confirmed with a nod of her head.
“Elaine, was this an emergency dress purchase? Surely there is a good reason for using it. Did something happen to the clothes you were wearing? I don’t recall you mentioning it over the phone today either.”
“I was planning on telling you when I got home, so you could see in person. I had a plan, and Tony had to go open his god damned mouth!” As soon as those words left her mouth, she knew she had just dug herself into a bigger hole. Cursing was not tolerated, period.
“Let’s Go.” Dan got up and started moving towards the kitchen. Elaine hesitated, looking at Tony. “Not here, not now, please”, she thought closing her eyes.
“Elaine.”
He was not letting her out of this. She got out of the chair and met him in the kitchen. Dan was already soaping up a washcloth..
“Let’s talk about this later, I can explain everything later if you give me a chance.” She whispered, trying to stay out of earshot from Tony. She looked at the table to see Tony, watching with total confusion.
“Elaine, you know what happens when you don’t watch your language. Open. Right. Now.”
Elaine tried to back away from the sink, but Dan kept her pinned. Elaine tried again to protest, but Dan was too quick. He grabbed her chin, and forced the washcloth past her lips. Although this has happened more than she would like to admit, she still couldn’t get used to the taste. Dan meant business, scrubbing every last inch of her mouth. She kept her eyes closed, afraid that if she looked at Dan, she’d really lose it. She couldn’t afford to do that, not in front of Tony. She heard him get out of his chair and come to the kitchen.
“Dan, what the heck are you doing?”
“Tony, we have a rule in this house about cursing. Elaine has broken the rule, so this is her consequence.”
“Wait, you’re doing what? Listen, Dan, it’s not her fault, I’m sorry; I didn’t know it would cause such a fuss, or THIS for that matter. “
Dan was finished. He moved away from the sink, and let her go. She straightened herself and turned her back quickly so Tony could not see the tears down her face.
Tony couldn’t believe his eyes. This was all because of a receipt? He had never heard Dan talk this way either. Rules? Consequences? Soap? “Elaine, seriously, what is this? Are you okay?”
“Tony, she’s fine and at the moment, she’s got a bit more than soap to worry about. We’ve just started, haven’t we young lady?”
Elaine sniffed silently. Her hand went up to her mouth, touching her lips. Her tongue burned. She knew every swallow she took for the next few hours would serve as a reminder. Dan continued.
“Elaine also knows what happens when she uses the credit card without permission, doesn’t she?” Dan took Elaine by the shoulders and spun her around, moving her back into the living room.
“Elaine, tell Tony what happens when you use the card without permission?” Elaine could feel Dan's squeeze on her shoulder. She couldn’t, wouldn’t! What was he trying to do to her? After a few moments, she felt him squeeze a little harder.
“ I get spanked.” She could barely get it out in a whisper.
“Speak up, Tony didn’t hear that.” He moved her closer to the table.
“I get spanked, Tony” she couldn’t believe she was saying it. She couldn’t bring herself to look at him. What was possibly going on in his head?
“She’s WHAT?” Tony was stunned. Was this a joke? He looked at Elaine, clearly upset. Her face was red. He looked up at Dan firmly gripping Elaine by the shoulders. Neither one looked like they were kidding.
“Spanked? Are you kidding me? Like, now?”
“Well, not at this moment, she’s not. She’s going to clean up the dinner plates first. Let’s go into the living room and let her be.”
With one final squeeze, Dan let Elaine go. She began to clear the table and headed towards the kitchen, relieved to be away from Tony’s stare. Elaine dawdled as long as she was brave enough to, and made her way into the living room. Dan was still in conversation, while Tony was sitting on the couch, looking to Elaine’s surprise, relaxed and comfortable.
“Oh good,” she thought, sarcastically “at least someone here is ok with the situation.”
Dan changed his focus when she walked into the room.
“All finished? Would I approve?” She nodded yes. “Good, then you know where to go next.”
“But, What about Tony?” she protested, stomping her foot.
“Are we going to add disobedience to the list today, little girl?”
She huffed and made her way to the corner. A few moments passed.
“We’re still waiting. That is not how we stand there now is it?”
“But, Tony!!” she repeated, this time to the wall.
“I have talked Tony , Tony understands. He stays. We have a game to watch. “
“Dan, please, I’ll be bare!”
“Tough. Tony, you’ve seen a backside before, haven’t you?”
He was a little taken aback by the question. “Sure, sure I have” Tony answered with nervous laughter.
“Good. That’s settled. Elaine, I’m not going to ask again.”
Elaine slowly moved into the proper position. She could feel the heat come off her face. Hands behind her back, skirt lifted, and bare bottomed, she closed her eyes and waited.
After a few seconds, Elaine could hear the T.V. turn on. She began to relax slightly as the game started, thankful that the focus was off her backside, for now. She couldn’t bring herself to think about what came next.. These type of spankings were never pleasant, Dan made sure of it. “How long am I going to stand here like this?
Tony had just as many thoughts. How was he possibly going to watch this game with Elaine standing like THAT? He looked over at Dan. He was so, relaxed. Dan could sense Tony was uncomfortable.
“Tony, it’s ok. This is definitely not the first or last time she’s been in that corner. Dan’s tone was back to normal. Tony sank back into the couch and tried to concentrate on the game.
Back in the corner, Elaine strained to hear what they were talking about. She was sure it had something to do with her. “Is he going to make me stand here the whole game?” Elaine thought. She tried to remember how long a game usually lasted. An hour? Elaine came up with two options. Either he was going to send Tony home at halftime, or she was going to have to stand here for the entire game.
An eternity went by before Elaine heard the sounds she was waiting for. Halftime! Finally! Dan turned down the T.V. She could hear him get up off the couch. She focused on each sound around her, trying to make out exactly what was going on. Elaine heard his footsteps go into the bedroom. Was he doing what she thought he was doing?
Seconds later, Elaine had her answer. She heard Dan move the wooden chair from it’s place in the bedroom. Elaine's heart rate became faster as she heard him sit. All of a sudden, waiting in the corner until the game was over didn’t seem such a bad idea after all. She squeezed her eyes closed and buried her face deeper into the corner.
Tony sat back up in the couch as Dan started to lecture. Flashbacks of his childhood were pushed out of his mind as Dan spoke of his disappointment. Tony sensed Elaine’s voice start to waiver as she answered Dan’s questions.
“Now, enough of that.” Dan said, adjusting himself in the chair. Elaine, come here.” He instructed. It took a few seconds for her body to obey. She turned and walked towards him, knees weak. She couldn’t look up as she made her way towards her punishment.
Tony caught himself staring at her as she moved closer to Dan. Not knowing what else to do, Tony gave her a small smile to make her feel better. Elaine did not smile back.
In one fluid movement, Dan had her over his knee, securing her legs under his. She gasped as he lifted her skirt. Elaine gasped again as the first hard swats fell on her bottom, one after another. She arched her back and began to struggle. Dan rolled Elaine slightly and gave her a hard smack on her thigh.
“Start fighting now, Elaine, dear, and I’ll have Tony go get the paddle.”
Tony jumped upon hearing his name. He could see Elaine’s skin become pink very quickly. Dan repositioned Elaine and continued the swats. Elaine whimpered. Dan was not fazed. He began swatting faster. Between the sounds of the smacks, to the sounds of Elaine’s pleas to stop, Tony could hardly keep up with what was going on. He watched as Dan worked all areas of her bare bottom.
Finally, Dan felt Elaine submit. She was no longer kicking against his legs. He continued the swats in a slow rhythm. Seconds later, Elaine began to sob.
It was more than Tony could take. He winced at each swat. He spoke up, his voice shaken.
“Dan, she’s crying. Please, stop. Will you stop? She’s hurt.”
Dan rested the palm of his hand on her now red flesh. He looked up. “Tony, this is supposed to hurt, that’s the point. She’s broken the rules. Next time she’ll think twice about using the credit card for trivial purchases.” He emphasized the last two words with swats, one to each side of her bottom. Elaine yelped.
Dan looked back at Tony. He could see Tony was really feeling sorry for Elaine.
“This is nothing, Tony. She’s got another session coming to her later tonight. Let’s wrap this up, the game is about to start back.” With that he slowly stood Elaine up.
"One more thing before she goes back to the corner. I think it best she gets a few swats from you."
Tony was shocked. He watched Dan place her hands on the back of the chair.
“What? No, no. Dan, I couldn’t”
“Come on Tony. I want Elaine to get a taste of what may happen next time she raises her voice at you. Just a few swats.” Dan looked at Tony, reassuring him as he lifted her skirt one more time. “You can do it.”
Tony let out a long sigh and considered Dan’s request. What could a few swats hurt? He stood up and placed his hand on Elaine’s back. What the heck. He cleared his throat and pulled out his most stern tone of voice.
“Elaine, you will not speak to like that ever again, is that clear?” He watched in utter amazement as her head nodded. With that he lifted his arm and gave her one, two, three smacks. Elaine jumped slightly after each one. His hand was stinging, but from the looks of it he was sure Elaine was much worse off
He looked back at Dan, who seemed pleased as he moved the chair out of the way. He lead Elaine, still crying , by the arm, back to the corner.
Returning to the couch, Dan turned the volume back up on the game. He turned to Tony. “Good job! Next time we’ll have you use the belt.”
