I had been cleaning the house this morning when I discovered a packet of cigarettes hidden behind some books. The packet of cigarettes was unopened, and Francesca maintained they had been there for several weeks; however she also knew she had broken one of our golden rules of no alcohol or cigarettes in the house.
"Will you punish me now?" she pleaded.
It was only mid morning, and I could see she was trying to avoid the shame of being spanked in the evening when Olivier was going to be home. I shook my head to indicate there was no way, and to Francesca's credit she did not pursue the matter further.
In the early evening after Paula turned up for dinner I noticed Francesca nibbling nervously on her finger nails. She knew that the likely audience watching her punishment had increased by one more. It was probably small consolation that Dave was not with her.
For dinner we had a traditional French meal of moules and frites (mussels and fries) which is one of my favourites. It would have been even more enjoyable with a nice glass of white wine to wash it down, but that was one of the necessary sacrifices with a recovering alcoholic living under our roof. After the meal Paula and Francesca cleaned up while I took Abigail to bed and went through the routine of reading books with her that she had already heard or read a hundred times previously. Amazing how kids never tire of hearing their favourite stories.
When I was sure Abigail was asleep I quietly retreated, closing her door and rejoining the others downstairs who were just making a coffee. Francesca looked at me nervously, not sure whether she was meant to leave or stay. I beckoned for her to enjoy her coffee first. She might well have wanted to get the punishment over and done with, but I was in no hurry to get it dispensed with. It would give her more time to reflect on her behaviour and the upcoming spanking.
We chatted away over coffee and Francesca did her best to be her normal extrovert self but you could sense the tenseness in her voice. Once coffee was finished she glanced over at me with her beautiful deep blue eyes and I nodded my head indicating it was time. Silently she stood up and left the room. Neither Olivier nor Paula had noticed the non-verbal exchange and where taken by surprise when Francesca stood and left the room. The conversation stopped and their eyes followed her out of the room. They then both briefly glanced at me before attempting to resume the conversation but one could sense the air of anticipation, certainly from Paula. I found it a little harder to gauge what my husband was feeling. He has often praised me on how well his Step-mother is progressing but never, ever said much about the punishment sessions.
When Francesca re-entered the room she was wearing her night robe. She walked straight over to stand in front of Paula, Olivier and myself who were all seated in the lounge chairs.
She bravely looked me directly in the eyes. "I am really sorry for having the cigarettes in the house and I know I deserve to be punished."
With that she untied the cord of her robe and with a shrug of her shoulders it fell to the ground revealing her near perfect body. Now that she was eating healthily and had stopped abusing her body with alcohol and cigarettes her skin was firmer and more vibrant, making her naked appearance even more beautiful. Without being asked she placed her hands on her head, making no attempt to hide her breasts or her neatly trimmed pubic hair. I don't believe she was trying to flaunt her beauty in front of us, but rather she wanted her shame to be complete. I left her standing in this position for several minutes.
"Open your legs," I quietly requested.
Francesca grimaced but did as I requested, opening her legs about two feet apart. I knew that opening her legs would increase the vulnerability she was feeling, knowing that just a little more of her private anatomy was revealed to all three of us. With her pubic hair neatly trimmed so short the bottom of her labia were revelled, with the point of her clitoris just visible. It may have increased her humiliation, but to us onlookers it just enhanced her overall beauty. I made her hold that position for what must have seemed like an eternity to her.
Finally I slid forward in my chair and patted my lap, indicating for her to get into position for her spanking. Silently she folded her nakedness over my thighs, positioning her buttocks high in the air. I spanked her slowly but hard, alternating between each buttock. With the experience I had gained from spanking both Francesca and Paula I felt more confident about how hard to spank and where to spank on the buttock for maximum impact. It was not long before Francesca was sobbing deeply, and although her body jumped when my spank impacted she made no attempt to protect herself or roll off my knee. I couldn't help but admire her inner fortitude.
When I was finished Francesca quickly stood and furiously rubbed her flaming red backside. At the same time she was doing a little dance and tears rolled down her face. Finally she composed herself, stoically turning to me and thanking me for punishing her before picking up her robe and leaving the room. When I glanced over at Olivier and Paula I almost laughed as both were just staring ahead, stunned, almost as if they disbelieved what they had just witnessed. They almost looked like they were hypnotised and I had to break their trance by offering them a coffee. Little did they know that their night of witnessing the unbelievable was far from over. It had been eating away at me that I was keeping secrets from Olivier about what had been happening in Francesca's room in the middle of the night, and I would never forgive myself if he discovered by accident. I had not intended to tell Paula but since she happened to be here I felt I might as well reveal all.
After fetching the coffee for Paula and Olivier I briefly left them and walked down the hall to the bathroom where Francesca was. As I entered she had washed her tear-streaked face and was already looking more composed. She looked up at me curiously from the hand basin.
"The boys and girls are coming tonight and your brothers have told them it is going to be very special. So make sure you are all ready for them when they arrive."
Francesca just stared at me, her deep blue eyes as wide as saucers. She started to protest but I put a finger over her lips to stifle whatever she was about to say and then departed the bathroom.
On returning to the lounge I grabbed my coffee and sat down beside Olivier and Paula.
"Now, listen you two, I have a confession to make."
Paula's put her hand over her mouth to stifle her gasp. I realised that Paula thought I was going to confess to Olivier that I have been spanking her. I would need to tell Olivier at some time, but right now I wanted to unburden something a little closer to home.
I continued. "There is a part of Francesca's therapy that you are not aware of."
Olivier raised his eyebrows. "Knowing you and your approach to therapy I am almost too afraid to ask what it might be."
"Well, yes, it is a little...unusual," I confessed. "It happens at night when Francesca is in bed. She has a dreadful time trying to relax and get to sleep."
"Good heavens, woman, you don't spank her in bed as well," Olivier gesticulated with his hands as he spoke in that typical French manner.
"No, I don't spank her. It is something she likes to do to help her relax and beat the demons in her head. She has these unusual....fantasies," I was actually too embarrassed to just come straight out and say it. I wasn't sure how my husband would react if I just blurted out that I helped his mother masturbate herself while she had childhood visions of the neighbourhood kids watching her. I decided to take the approach that actions speak louder than words.
"Come with me, and please, keep an open mind. This is what Francesca wants, and I believe it is helping positively in her rehabilitation." I tried to sound like I was some sort of expert on this. 'Trust me, this is tried and proven therapy, so don't be alarmed if it seems a tad deviant in nature!'