Page 106 of Dirty Discipline, Vol. 2

“A proper list needs dates and times, but I didn’t bother with figuring out the exact hours.” He grinned at her and tapped the legal pad with his pen. “And honestly it seemed like overkill.”

“That’s something, I suppose.”

“Obviously, we won’t get to all of the spanks you’ve already earned, so we’ll spread them out after our weekend is done. I think we’ll be able to check off some of the missed meals and overstepping before Monday though.”

She paled and turned away, then folded her arms across her chest. He loved looking at her cute ass framed in all that lace but forced himself to focus. “I… I’m not sure I can do this.”

He grabbed her hand and pulled down to sit on his lap. Although he wanted to reassure her, it was time for her to learn there were consequences. “We’re going to spread them out over the next few months, and you won’t get any new ones added if you stop treating your body like you don’t care about your health. Do you understand my position?”

She bit her lip, then nodded. “I do, and I’m sorry.”

“Good girl.” He kissed her temple, loving the scent of lavender and vanilla emanating from her skin. “This is just the start, but it’s going to continue. Every time you work instead of sleeping, every missed meal, and every time you act outside the boundaries of your job, I will paddle your ass for it. You will wear this apron every single time.”

“And you think this will…do what, Mark?”

“I miss you,” he murmured, brushing another kiss over her temple. “I miss what we used to have. I miss waking up to the sound of your snores, and hearing you threaten to stab me with your fork when I steal a bite from your breakfast. I need it back, and I need to stop watching you destroy your health over this renovation. It isn’t worth it, but you are.”

A tear traced a silvery path down her cheek, and she threw her arms around him. “Fuck, Mark. How the hell do you make blistering my ass sound so romantic?”

He laughed, then cupped her cheeks. “I love giving you sweet pain and fucking with your mind as much as I do with your body. I want to have you in this room and scare you while I make you come hard enough to speak in tongues. I don’t like having to punish you though. Most importantly, this all stops if you don’t consent.”

“What happens if I don’t?”

“We’ll figure out something else. I love you, and I’m not going to let you go, but I’m not interested in watching you self-destruct either.”

Fresh tears welled and she touched her forehead to his. “I love you too, and I’m so sorry.”

“I know, baby.”

She straightened and met his gaze. “How long should we try this?”

“It depends.”

“On what?”

“You.” He stroked her back, then locked his hands around her waist. “I’ll probably give you a maintenance spanking every morning to remind you, but if you stop doing the things on the list, you won’t get the big ones.”

“Maintenance spanking?”

“The fun spankings I know you love that will probably end up with us fucking like bunnies before breakfast. I want your backside warm for at least a few hours to remind you to behave. I’m actually looking forward to it.”

Chuckling, she rested her head on his chest. “Yeah, I like those.”

He nudged her off his lap, then stood and led her to the dresser, where he’d laid out several implements of varying sizes and composition. “Do I have your consent?”

“I…” She swallowed, then looked up to meet his eyes. “Yes.”

“Good girl. Choose one of these for your first spanking, then go stand by the pillory. Oh, and Kendra?”

“Hmm?”

“You will call me sir this weekend, and whenever I ask moving forward.”

She studied him for a moment, then nodded. “Yes, sir.”

Brows furrowed, she examined the collection of paddles, straps, tawses, and hairbrushes. He’d use all of them eventually, but he liked watching her trepidation grow as she tried to choose the one she deemed to be the least painful.

Sadly for her, he could make all of them hurt. He almost laughed when she chose the dragon tail but didn’t stop her. With its long, somewhat blunt lash, it looked innocuous. He’d lost count of the number of subs he’d met who had thought it was a safe choice.

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