th a grimace.
“All right, I’ve taken the vitamin. Can I go now?”
“No,” Wolfe told her. “We still have your spanking to take care of.”
“What? No!”
Wolfe studied her with confusion. “Did you forget? How did she forget?” He looked up at Aleki. “Do you think she has some short-term memory damage?”
“She didn’t forget,” Aleki told him. “She thought you were joking.”
“Me? Why would she think I would joke?”
“God knows. You never joke.”
“Especially not when it comes to your health and safety,” Wolfe told her.
“You can’t spank me. I didn’t know!” she cried as he pulled out another chair and sat. He drew her over to sit on his lap.
“You didn’t know you were supposed to wait for him?” Aleki asked, almost gently. “Or that you weren’t to run on your foot?”
Okay, so she had known those two parts.
“But I don’t want a spanking,” she cried.
Wolfe stiffened. “If you are worried that I will take it too far and harm you, then Aleki can punish you.”
What? No. That wasn’t what she meant. She trusted Wolfe. This was a sign of trust, though, wasn’t it? Knowing that he wouldn’t go too far.
“I trust you,” she said. “I’m just nervous. I haven’t really been spanked. Ever.”
“You trust us not to hurt you? To respect your safeword?” Aleki reached out and took hold of her chin.
“Yes,” she whispered.
“You know that it was naughty, what you did?” Aleki asked.
“I know.”
“And you agreed to consequences when the rules were broken?”
“Yes.”
“Then over Wolfe’s knee you go.”
She looked at Wolfe then held out her hand. He helped her stand. “I’d never harm you, princess. If you’re too frightened, then I’ll choose another punishment.”
“Like what?”
“Writing lines and a time-out.”
Well, that sounded like no fun. And as though it would take longer than the spanking. Did she almost feel disappointed that he was changing his mind? How weird was that?
“No,” Aleki said. “Spank her. She needs to get this first time over with or she’ll keep stressing. She also needs to know that we’ll do what we say.”
Okay, who was this Aleki, and where had her fun-loving giant gone?
But then he winked at her. “Make sure you do it on the bare. That’s how all naughty Little girls should be spanked.”