Things had changed a bit for Tony since he had entertained the "Shining Twins". He usually had breakfast in his apartment - something light like cereal or scrambled eggs and toast. He went to the dining room for lunch and dinner. But now Mandy's table was always filled; she no longer saved a spot for him. When he sat at another table, if anyone was there they got up and moved. He tried several days but always ended up eating alone. He gave up and started taking all his meals in his apartment.
It was just as bad at dance class. None of the ladies would dance with him. He finally just left. He didn't go to movie night, game night, or writing class. He was getting very lonely. Even Emma didn't visit that week.
It continued on a downward spiral until the management team asked him to move out. They wouldn't give a reason for their decision. Tony didn't know what was going on but decided not to fight it. There wasn't anything left for him at the retirement community. He started packing.
Emma finally did come to visit. "I am so mad at you! I thought I knew you. What have you done? Couldn't you control yourself?"
Tony just looked at her. "What are you talking about? I haven't done anything."
"Betty and Joan are telling everyone that you forced them to have sex. No one wants anything to do with you. That's why you've been asked to leave."
"What? Are you kidding me? Do you really think I could physically force either of them much less both of them? Betty alone would tear me up. I'd be a eunuch! Yes, we had sex, but it was consensual. And why would you believe them without even talking to me? I thought we had a relationship."
"Wait. Are you saying you didn't force them?"
"Don't be silly, Emma. Of course I didn't force them. You know they came to visit expecting to have sex. What is wrong with you? What is wrong with everyone?"
"Oh Tony, I am so sorry. How can I make it up to you? Wait, I know how to handle this. Please don't move out for a few days."
Emma did know how to handle it. She told Betty and Joan that they shouldn't tolerate such action from Tony, and Emma was going to call the police.
"Don't do that, Emma," cried Joan.
"Yes," argued Emma, "we need to make Tony pay for his actions."
"You don't understand," pleaded Betty. "He didn't force us. We just said he did, because we thought that would make him write an erotic story about non-consensual sex. Things just got carried away, and we didn't know how to stop it. We're sorry. We'll apologize to Tony."
"You'll do more than apologize to Tony." Emma took them to the management office. After they explained, Emma was told to ask Tony not to leave. She thought Management was a bit concerned about legal action. Emma then took Betty and Joan to Tony. Again they explained and apologized.
"Apologizing to me is not enough," replied Tony. "What about everyone thinking I forced myself on you? No one will have anything to do with me."
"Oh, please Tony. We'll do anything," cried Joan. Betty nodded her head.
Emma looked at Tony and winked. "You two have insulted every woman here. They will fear they won't be taken seriously if something should actually happen to them. I think I have a solution. You'll do anything, right?" Both Betty and Joan nodded their assent.
That evening when dinner was nearing its end, Emma brought Betty and Joan to the small podium at one end of the dining room. "May I have your attention?" asked Emma. "Joan and Betty have something to tell you."
Betty and Joan went on to explain that they had been lying. Tony did not force himself on them. Tony was and is a perfect gentleman. As a punishment for lying to everyone, Betty and Joan were going to bend over and let all the women take their turn at paddling their bare bottoms. Betty and Joan were beet red with embarrassment, but they knew they had to do this. There was some discussion among the girls, but it was finally agreed that punishment was needed, and this was an appropriate one. Tony was standing at the back of the room watching it all.
"Will all the men leave so just us girls can do this? Tony, you stay." As Emma asked, the men grumbled but filed out. Emma shut and locked the door.
Betty and Joan moved about six feet apart, turned around, bent over, lifted their skirts over their bottoms, and pulled down their panties. All the women got in line for their turn. Emma handed a paddle to the first one in line. She gently swatted Joan, moved over to Betty, and gently swatted her. She then handed the paddle to the next lady in line. The next woman wasn't nearly so gentle. She swatted Joan a good one, moved to Betty and gave her an equally hard one. The women were now getting in to this. There seemed to be a lot of pent up emotion toward Betty and Joan. Apparently Tony wasn't the first person on the receiving end of their trickery. Each woman tried to outdo the others. By the time there were only a few women left, Joan and Betty's bottoms and upper thighs were very red. The last few women were the strongest and didn't hold back. Joan and Betty were not going to soon forget this lesson.
Once done, Joan and Betty pulled up their panties, lowered their skirts, and turned to face the rest. "Thank you for punishing us and forgiving us. Tony, thank you for forgiving us. You can be sure we won't do anything like this again."
All the women applauded. They came forward and hugged the girls. They then went to Tony, told them they were sorry for not even giving him a chance to defend himself, and hugged him. Tony smiled and was gracious with them all. Dinner companions and dance partners weren't going to be a problem anymore.
An odd side effect was that many of the women were quite aroused by the spectacle. Those with male companions were going to have quite the night. The dining room quickly emptied. Tony and Emma were left alone. "So, Tony, are we OK now?"
Tony gave Emma a stern look and said, "No, we aren't. I think what hurt me most was that you believed them without even talking to me. I think you need to apologize and get punished."
