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."
Slowly standing jasmine left the room in the direction of the kitchen. I heard a distant barked order followed by the sharp sound of a hand against vulnerable flesh and a muffled, "do it, bitch, and don't argue," followed by a second smack.
Eventually maria came in closely followed by jasmine who had pippa's arm in a vice-like grip and was pushing her into the room. I pointed to a space on the carpet and maria obediently went to her knees close to Jane. Jasmine pushed pippa to the floor and then dutifully knelt behind her. Turning her head quickly pippa flashed jasmine a look of anger before turning back to the front.
"I can tell you have much left to learn, girl. There is a hierarchy of command in this house and you as the latest addition are at the very bottom. Now, turn around, I no longer wish to look at your sullen face."
She glared at me but slowly shuffled round on her knees until she faced jasmine. I stood up and went to an antique corner cupboard and took out a paddle. It was quite a heavy one and was covered on both sides with black leather. One side was smooth and the other had a pattern of brass rivets covering the surface. As I handed the paddle to jasmine I glanced at pippa's face which was a picture of shock and fear.
"But you can't ..."
"Can't what, girl," I said sharply, cutting off her protest. "This is my house and you are now in my charge. From now on you can be silent."
I resumed my seat on the couch and smiled at Jane who was still smiling and anticipating what was to come.
"With your permission, Jane, I'd like to borrow maria for a short while. I feel that a little extra restraint might be needed."
"Of course you may, Christine."
Instinctively knowing her role maria shuffled across the carpet to kneel at pippa's side.
"Bend forward, slut, head to the floor," I ordered sternly.
When pippa turned her head to glance at me maria immediately put her hand on the back of pippa's head and pushed it forward so suddenly that the girl nearly toppled over. Between them jasmine and maria grabbed both of pippa's flailing arms and maria held them tight to the back of her head. Using both hands and her slight weight maria pinned pippa to the floor and struggle as she might maria hung on.
There were muffled shouts from the depths of the carpet which Jane seemed to assume were directed at her as she suddenly burst out with "shut up you little bitch, you're no longer my concern. You're getting what I should have handed out months ago." At which point the angry muttering ceased. Jasmine moved to the side opposite maria and flicked the short hem of pippa's uniform over onto her back and tucked it in to the tie of her apron before looking at me.
"I think 10 strokes, jasmine, five on each side should be sufficient as a taster."
Without a word jasmine turned her attention back to the pair of upturned cheeks in front of her and gently stroked them with the smooth side of the paddle. Still with her head held firmly down to the carpet pippa gave off a little whimper. The gentle stroking gave way to light tapping alternating between each cheek and then ...