It was a Thursday evening. Dinner was finished and My loving wife and slave was putting the last of the dishes away while I sat in the porch swing, reading a magazine article on the newest screenshots and news for Gran Turismo 4 while enjoying the final hour of daylight. I became so involved in the article that I did not notice the cessation of clinking sounds wafting out the kitchen window or through the screen door. I barely even registered the sound of the screen door opening and closing some time later as I scoured the latest PlayStation2 reviews.
"Daddy?"
That word DID register. My wife has long had an interest in "daddy play," and while we are almost always Master and slave, she does sometimes prefer father-daughter scenes instead. This was obviously one of those times. Actually, our roles remain the same; only the terminology (and perhaps the clothing) changes in these scenes.
I looked up from the magazine and saw her standing before me, hands behind her and eyes lowered to the wooden floor of the porch. With her small frame, she naturally looks about eight to ten years younger than the actual twenty-four years of her existence. The black shoes, white socks, red pleated skirt, white midriff-baring mini-blouse (with no hint of a bra underneath), glasses, and hair ribbon - her "sexy schoolgirl outfit" - made the schoolgirl appearance extremely believable; all she lacked was a backpack, or perhaps books in her arms, to truly complete the illusion.
"Yes, princess?" her pet name had been carefully chosen - it simply sounded "right" as it rolled off my tongue, but it also worked well for both Master-slave and father-daughter play.
"About Monday's test..."
I raised an eyebrow. "You got it back today?"
"Yes, Daddy." she hesitated.
"And?"
"Mr. Traxman has insisted that you sign it tonight and that I return it to him tomorrow afternoon in class."
I tried to keep my voice as stern as possible. "And why should I sign a test? He has never asked me to sign a test before."
she stepped back, keeping her eyes affixed upon the floor. "i failed again, Daddy."
Purposely, I waited a few seconds before responding. "You what?"
Suddenly, she became animated, stepping close to Me and actually looking Me in the eye, like a robust politician making an impassioned speech to a nationwide audience through a single television camera. "But i only failed by two points this time!!! That's a great improvement over last time, Daddy!!!"
"What will a college admissions person see on your transcript, princess?" I countered instantly. "Will they see a number grade or a letter grade?"
"A letter grade, of course."
"And does that letter grade include any notation as to how far or how close you were to the next higher letter grade?"
The animation from seconds before faded away, like a tiny wrapper blown by the wind across an empty stadium parking lot. "No, Daddy."
I sighed aloud, primarily for dramatic effect. "Go to your room, princess. Obviously, the previous spankings have not done enough to inspire you to study enough to even get a 'D' for a grade!!!" I sighed again. "I obviously need to do something more. Go to your room and wait."
Suddenly, she rushed toward Me, her hands on My shoulders. "Daddy, please!!!"