This short story is an entry in the 2002 Soc.Sexuality.Spanking Summer Short Story Contest and is copyright by the author and commercial use is prohibited without permission. Personal/private copies are permitted only if complete including the copyright notice. The author would appreciate your comments
Category: Adult
The Arrangement
By
Katie Bad Grrl <KatieBadGrrl@aol.com>
It was a comfortable arrangement for both of them.
She was always behind on her bills, but she didn't want to quit school; he had a host of kinky urges but he didn't want to end his marriage. He had plenty of money and didn't mind helping her; she had an adventurous side and didn't mind playing with him.
No commitments, no emotional entanglements. Comfortable.
Once a month, right before her rent was due, he visited. They always ate dinner at some trendy restaurant that she couldn't afford, and that his wife wouldn't approve of. They had plenty to talk about, and most people assumed she was his daughter.
Afterward they went back to her apartment and he spanked her. Not for any reason, and never too hard. Just plain, uncomplicated fun. Neither of them really thought of it as a financial transaction -- they enjoyed each other.
She was late tonight, very late. And it was cold out. He checked his cell phone for messages, and paced back and forth outside her building, worried.
When he finally saw her hurrying toward him, red-cheeked from the wind, he was first relieved that nothing was wrong, then annoyed that she hadn't called. She hugged him hard, apologizing, and smiled up at him. He slipped an arm around her shoulders, smiling back -- he couldn't stay angry when she looked at him like that.
Later, though, back in her apartment, feeling her warm weight over his lap, he suddenly found himself not wanting to stop at comfortable. His hand itched to spank hard, to blister her bottom, to make her cry.
She was squirming against him, and he felt her slip her hand down between her own legs. He himself never touched her intimately, but she knew he liked to watch her do it to herself.
But today he gently pulled her hand away. "Not this time."
She was puzzled. "Why not?"
"Well," he said slowly, rubbing her pink cheeks, "you did keep me waiting for almost 45 minutes in the cold tonight. So I think..."
He paused, and she twisted her torso to look at him.
He took a breath. "I think you ought to be punished."
There, he'd said it.
The first rush of dizzying arousal she felt shocked her.
"You're not serious," she said.
"Dead serious," he said, feeling his heart knock hard against his ribs.
"But..."
"This isn't a discussion," he interrupted, pushing firmly her back down over his knees. "Say yes or say no, that's the only choice you get."
"Wait a minute..."
"Yes or no," he said again, "If the answer is no, I'll leave right now."
She closed her eyes, wondering briefly what would happen to their comfortable arrangement if she said no. Or if she said yes. Her insides squirmed.
He held his breath, wondering the same thing.
"Yes," she whispered.
The End
© Copyright Summer, 2002
Reviews
Anne <Ladyanne60(at)aol(dot)com>
A wickedly sensual adulterous tale, that I enjoyed very much. He really gets down to the point when he demands she makes a choice. He is as nervous as she is. The affair becomes deeper, darker and innocent playtime is over. Her answer took my breath away.
Louise <louise(at)nunn58(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk>
I really liked this story, I found it exciting and it left me wondering where it would lead. Although I am sure that I have read a similarly themed story, I did like the use of power and the shift of power between the characters.
I would love to see the story developed into at least the next installment, I think it has set up several leads to take it further. Well done!
Pablo Stubbs <Pablo.Stubbs(at)newsguy(dot)com>
The calm, simple prose fits perfectly here, because all the fireworks that a story needs are present in what's going to be a major turning point for the characters. We don't know what's going to happen to them, except that their lives have just taken a big step into something more exciting and fulfilling, and dangerous too. Somehow we know it's not going to be an easy ride - whatever else they've gained, they've also gained a whole load of potential complications - which gives what's essentially a fantasy a much-needed spark of reality.
Simon <srb(at)imrryr(dot)demon(dot)co(dot)uk>
A competently written story, nicely sketched. The situation is well described, and there are characters and their reactions are believable and engaging. Its only drawback is that it feels like an introduction to a much longer story than a piece in its own right. A solid effort though.