In the morning Julie was smiling as she and Emily made breakfast for everyone. Truth be told Phil was the better cook. As Phil and Kelly where leaving, Phil asked Caroline and Emily to stay at the Dubois home until the afternoon.

Kelly was concerned; she never knew what her atonement would be. They weren't going to have visitors for a while and she wondered why.

Once home Phil told her to remove her socks and Keds. On the table was a large shoebox and Phil opened it and took out a black high heel shoe with needle thin, four ½ inch heels. The back was three inches and attached to it were straps. Kelly noticed that the tongue of the ankle strap had metal trim as well as the holes or grommets. The other end held a chamber for the tongue.

"Kelly you once walked away from your responsibilities and from the troubles you caused. You'll wear these shoes today. Many women wear shoes like these, the primary word being women. You were a spoiled brat and spoiled brats rarely grow up. Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional. So far I trust you to mature. These shoes will humble you. Please understand you'll have to struggle to learn how to walk properly. You have to struggle to become mature."

Kelly saw women with high heels before. She figured she'd be able to master them in no time. Little did she know.

Phil had her sit in a chair and put the shoe on her foot. He ran the strap's tongue into its chamber and Kelly heard a click.

"You heard the 'click'? That's the lock. These are called lockable roller buckles. You won't be able to take them off until I give you the key."

He put the other shoe on her other foot. Sitting in the chair Kelly saw what her problem would be. Her calves were extended. Her Achilles' tendon's stretched. Her toes where crushed into the pointed toe box. She felt the stiffness of the shoes.

"The shoes have a steel shank that extend up to and including the heel. Try to stand up."

Kelly put her feet on the floor and pushed herself off the chair. She had to lean backward to standup. She toppled over back into the chair.

"You'll wear these shoes until you can walk from one end of the living room to the other in a straight line, with a book balanced on your head. If it takes until next week you'll wear them."

Kelly again pushed herself off the chair and managed to stand, she wobbled. She tried to take a step forward and fell over. Phil caught her and helped her to stand. Arms out like an airplane she tried to balance herself as she attempted to again take a step. Putting her foot down gingerly she was able to stand unassisted. The next step was done slowly and carefully, very carefully. She tried another step with arms akimbo she managed not to fall.

Phil went into the kitchen and got a glass of water and came back to where she was sitting on the floor.

"Here take these." Phil said as he handed her two pills and the water. They will help prevent leg cramps."

Kelly swallowed the pills and took the hand daddy offered. She kept trying all morning but was unsteady and wobbled. Kelly thought she'd never be able to balance a book on her head.

Phil decided that he'd have a little fun with her. He sat down and took a book and started reading as she tried to walk.

"Hon, could you bring me a beer, please?"

She had to turn around and promptly tripped. Rather than try to walk to the kitchen she crawled. On her knees she opened the refrigerator's door and took a bottle of beer. She put the neck in her mouth and crawled back to her Father. When Phil saw her he had to suppress a laugh.

"Thank you sweetheart." he said as he took the bottle from her mouth.

Bracing herself against the arm of the chair she pulled herself up and started walking again. For the rest of the morning she tottered and wove as she walked back and forth.

By lunch her legs and feet were sore, the toes where smashed and her back was aching. By 1:00 she could walk with out stumbling. The doorbell rang.

"Would you get it Hon?"

Kelly was able to walk to the door and let Mrs. Dubois, Emily and Caroline in to her home.

"Good afternoon Kelly. How you doing?" ask Julie.

"I'm learning to walk in these things but I won't be able to balance a book on my head for a long time."

"Maybe Emily and Caroline can help you."

The girls hugged. Kelly wobbled back into the living room with the girls in tow. Emily too was walking with a strange gait.

Julie walked in as Phil stood and greeted her.

"How's she doing?" Julie asked.

"Good enough. I think she'll do it soon."

"It takes a while to walk with a book on her head. How can she do it in those shoes by tonight?"

Phil showed her the book he had in mind. Julie laughed.

"Yeah I guess she could do it with that one."

Phil put the book back in his pocket and accompanied Julie to the front door.

"Look dad, I can do it!" Kelly exclaimed.

Phil looked as Kelly assisted with Emily holding her up on one side as Caroline on the other.

"That's cheating." Phil chuckled.

"Hey it was worth a shot."

Emily was not smiling in fact her brow was wrinkled and she was frowning.

"What's with Emily?" Phil asked Julie.

"Her father did one of his random pussy checks and noticed she had stubble. She failed to remove her pubic hair and her Father disciplined her. He gave her a pussy spanking with the lite strap and then had her wear nylon panties to hold in the heat and jeans to chaff her. She'll remember to use the depilatory from now on."

"Is there a time limit or can I help her out?" Phil asked.

"This is your home and while here she is under your authority."

Julie left and Phil turned and went to the girls. In a mock jester he put his hands on his hips and looked perturbed and said; "Emily! Don't you think it's rude to be dressed while Kelly is naked?"

Emily saw thru the ruse and thanked him profusely and stripped. Phil saw her crotch was dark red and swollen.

Phil walked into the kitchen and got a bucket, filled it with ice and water and put a dishtowel in to soak. He walked back to the girls and announced; "Emily I think you need some more punishment. You'll get what Kelly got yesterday. Lay down on the couch and spread your legs."

Emily gratefully did as she was told. Phil squeezed out the excess water and placed the towel on Emily's mound of Venus and pressed it against her thighs and where ever else she had been spanked. In feigned anger he pointed his finger at her and said; "You'll keep putting cold water on until you feel better, understand?"

"Oh yes sir!" Emily replied with a smile.

Normally cold water on a pussy would chill a girl. For Emily it was soothing.

"Daddy, can I take a break Please. I'm sore all over." asked Kelly.

"Sure Hon just remember the longer you take the longer you'll wear the shoes."

Kelly lay down on her stomach and Caroline began to massage her as best she could. She rubbed, pressed, pulled and pushed trying to relieve Kelly's pain. Kelly moaned and groaned with pleasure from Caroline's administrations.

After thirty minutes, Emily got up walked over to Phil leaned over and said "Thank you. You know, you're an old softie and I could love you every which way."

Caroline's hands had grown sore; she was unaccustomed to such work. Emily took over. She was used to getting and giving massages. Caroline went to Phil and asked if she could sit her lap. There she sat and Phil felt the slight trembling emanating from her body. She started sucking her thumb.

"What's the matter little one?" Phil asked, concerned for the neglected child.

"This morning I was at Emily's when my Father called and said he had to talk to me. I thought 'since when does he want to talk to me?' When I got home mom was drunk in her room and dad sat me down. He told me he and mom were getting a divorce. I asked whom I'd be staying with. He said mom couldn't take care of me and he was to busy. I'll be going to a year round boarding school."

Here she broke down and cried. See hugged Phil as heaving sobs and wails poured forth. Emily had whispered to Kelly to sit up and watch. Phil rocked little Caroline and cooed sweet nothings in her year.

"Daddy, is there anything we can do for her? Like adopting her?"

With that said, Caroline got excited and promised she'd be a good girl and never be a problem. She made promises that Phil thought were far in excess of her capabilities.

"All I can do is take it one step at a time. I'll call your father later and present it to him."

"Oh thank you, thank you. Thank you Kelly I'll be the best sister you could ever want."

Caroline kissed Phil passionately, then jumped off his lap and ran to Kelly and kissed her.

"Kelly don't you think you've rested enough? You don't want your muscles to get stiff."

The girls helped Kelly get up. She took a step and teetered but now she had two guardian angles to catch her.

Around 3:00 Kelly could walk a fairly straight line without stumbling, in fact it looked like she was used to them. She asked Emily to bring a book; she'd try the balancing trick. For an hour she'd take a step or two and the book would slide off her head. She was becoming frustrated. She felt hopeless. When her Father said; " You know, you were presumptuous. "You never asked WHICH book I wanted you to balance." He reached into his pocket and pulled out one of those novelty books that are one square inch. He handed it to Kelly. The look on her face went from incredulity to livid

"Daddy!" She yelled as she slapped his arm. "You could have told me an hour ago!"

"Yes I could have but you assumed rather than asked. Remember! When you assume you make an 'ASS' out of 'U' and 'ME'. One extra hour may teach you not to do that."

Emily took the book from Phil and grabbed a hank of hair from the top of Kelly's head. Placing the book about half way up the length of hair, she knotted it. The book wouldn't fall off Kelly's head even if she did a somersault.

Emily said; "You said she had to balance the book as she walks across the room. You didn't say anything about not securing it. Wouldn't that be an assumption?"

Phil smiled and winked. He said, "Touché."

Kelly walked the length of the living room. Her feet were numb. Her calves aching and her ankles were sore. She saw the end of the living room as the end of her torment. She was very careful walking that last mile of twenty-five feet.

She plopped down on the floor and asked for the key. Phil tossed it to her and she missed the catch. She crawled around and found the key. She quickly unlocked the straps and had to yank the shoes off as her feet had swollen. Kelly lay back as Emily massaged one foot while Caroline did the other. Caroline seemed to want to do everything that could possibly Please Phil or Kelly. Phil gave her a hug and said,

"Relax little one, you don't have to impress us."

The rest of the afternoon was spent watching DVD's and sipping soft drinks. Phil asked the girls if they would stay for dinner. Emily had to decline as her parents wanted to spend some time with her alone. Everyone took the hint.

Phil called Mr. Hollingscraft (Caroline's Father) and had a brief conversation with him making an appointment for Monday early afternoon.

Phil told Caroline her Father wanted to see her that evening. He was going to take her out for dinner.

Phil drove Emily and Caroline to their homes. He left Kelly at home, self-assured she wasn't going anywhere.

Caroline looked worried. She asked, " Mr. McCracken, What if he refuse's?"

"If we both present a good argument for me to become your guardian and we're logical. There really shouldn't be a problem. And for heavens sake, if I'm going to be your guardian, I think you better come up with a name other than Mr. McCracken."

"I can call you daddy."

"No dear, that would be an insult to your father and I won't allow that."

Emily piped in with "How about Papa?"

"I like that." Said Phil

"Okay, Papa it is. Papa."

"Not yet, little one, we have to wait until it's legal."'

Caroline loved the moniker Phil gave her. She also was touched that he said 'we' instead of 'you'.

Emily too picked up on the 'we'. She was impressed with Phil. She began to love him as her second father.

Back at home Phil and Kelly cuddled on the couch.

"Daddy. Tomorrow is the last day of my atonements. How bad will it be? Will it hurt a lot?"

"That will be your choice. I'm going to let you a choose, you'll just have to wait until tomorrow to find out."

Phil sent her to bed early as she had a stressful day and her feet were still sore. He had a lot to do for tomorrow's ceremony.

Kelly lay across her daddies lap, as she was about to receive her bedtime spanking.

Pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat

Phil lightly spanked. He was easing her into her pain.

Pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat pat

The second round was a little harder this time.

Smack smack smack smack smack smack smack

The third circuit was harder still He picked up the paddle, the one that stings.

Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap!

Phil didn't hit her hard but she bucked and squirmed under the paddle.

Phil put his hand on her pussy and started rubbing. For some reason he did not understand, it took longer to get her wet and longer still to bring her to climax. He remembered his own words 'there are no bad orgasms just some are better than others.'

Kelly slept fitfully, first daddy didn't come to bed until late and two she was concerned about her finial atonement. She knew that no matter what it was, it would be unforgettable. Daddy also was creative.

When Phil came to bed Kelly snuggled up to him. He assumed she was asleep, and you know about assuming. He stroked her cheek and quietly said, "Don't worry sweetheart, tomorrow will be a good day."

Kelly, knowing he couldn't see her, smiled.