This story contains some scenes of spanking. I advise readers who do not enjoy such activity to look elsewhere for their pleasure.
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Jane and I settled ourselves into the two sofas opposite each other.
"That was a superb lunch, Christine. So simple and yet so pretty and very tasty. I can see you'll be sad to lose her."
"Very true. I think you have got the best of the bargain certainly. It is maria's one major talent that shines above all her other assets."
At this point jasmine came in with coffee on a tray which she placed on the table between us and, after asking Jane how she took hers, daintily poured cups for us both. It was late summer almost into early autumn and I could feel a chill starting to spread around the room and I picked up my cup and wrapped my fingers round it gratefully.
"I think it is time for a fire, jasmine. Could you start one for us please."
"Of course Mistress."
Jasmine stepped behind my sofa and then knelt in front of the open fire which was already laid with kindling. Sipping my coffee I watched as she applied a flame and got it going adding a layer of coal before piling on a couple of newly split dry logs.
"Tell me more about maria."
My attention was drawn back to Jane.
"There is little to tell really. I was persuaded to take her in by jasmine. They had been friends for some time and maria was eager to be trained in domestic service. To be fair she took to her role without problem."
"Did you need to punish her often?"
"In truth she was punished far more often than she needed."
"Oh, why was that?"
"She seemed to develop a liking for it and I'm not one to deny small favours."
"What method did you use? I hope you don't mind my asking I'm just trying to pick up pointers for the future."
"Not at all. It was mostly spanking, either with the hand or a paddle, usually over my knee or knelt on the floor. Very occasionally I would use a flogger. Most times she was given a reward afterwards."
"A reward?"
"I allowed her an orgasm. You know what these young girls are like ... ever eager. I always made sure she only ever had one with my permission."
"I wish pippa was like that. I can't seem to stop her from playing with herself even in front of me. It sounds like maria is much easier to control. I must try spanking her as soon as we get home, it sounds like fun."
"By all means try her out here before you leave. I can advise on the proper technique."
"That's most kind of you, Christine. I think I might take you up on that offer."
"I was planning to introduce pippa to the experience later today but I could bring that forward as well, as a sort of demonstration."
Jane smiled broadly, "that would be interesting to see how she takes that."
"I'm sure jasmine would also be interested to see the reaction of her new workmate, wouldn't you jasmine?"
All this time jasmine had been quietly knelt in front of the fire which was now blazing away and warming the room. She could have left some time before but had stayed in place listening to our conversation.
"Yes, Mistress, very much so."
"Good, then go and fetch them both in."