Alice was in the kitchen when she heard Mei call out to her. "Alice! Punishment time!"
"Just one moment, Miss," Alice yelled back.
She finished loading the dishes into the dish-washer, set it running, and then started to walk slowly over to the door to her and Mei's bedroom. The door was shut. Alice knocked slowly, three times.
"You can come in."
Alice turned the doorknob and opened the door. Inside, the lights were low. Mei was sat on the bed, looking perfectly tranquil and in control as she stared intently at Alice. Alice swallowed. That look always gave her the shivers. Following protocol, Alice slowly walked over to stand in front of Mei. As she did, she looked at her partner. As always, Mei took her breath away. Mei was wearing a long dress held in place with a wide sash around her waist, accentuating her curvaceous form. Alice's eyes traced a line from her girlfriend's large, swelling chest, past her waist and her round stomach, to the generous swell of her hips. In Alice's eyes, Mei was the most beautiful girl the world. She loved her and she loved every moment they spent together. Although moments like these did complicate that a little bit.
Alice knelt down in front of Mei fixed her gaze to the floor. "I'm ready for my punishment," she said quietly.
It was a long time before Mei replied. As the silence drew on, Alice's apprehension grew as she contemplated her forthcoming punishment. But she did not allow her posture to slip one bit.
"Stand up," Mei ordered eventually. Alice rose to her feet, and looked at her girlfriend again. "Do you understand why you are being punished?"
"Yes, Miss."
"Do you agree that you ought to be punished?"
"Yes, Miss. I was naughty."
"Good girl." Those words, from Mei's lips, always made Alice's breath come quick. Mei held out her hand. "You know what I want."
"Yes, Miss." Alice did. She reached underneath her skirt and slipped her thumbs into the waistband of her panties, and pulled them down. As she stepped out of them and picked them up, the feeling of the cool air directly against her pussy made her shiver, and made her realise she was wet. Alice wasn't surprised. She was always wet when she was punished. It wasn't the pain. It was the reminder of her submission. She balled up her panties and handed them to Mei, who set them down on the bed next to herself. Alice wouldn't be allowed to wear panties around the house until they were returned to her.
"Get ready," Mei instructed, leaning backwards slightly and indicating her lap. Alice nodded. She moved close to her girlfriend and bent across her, resting her torso on Mei's thick, velvet thighs. She felt one of Mei's hands rest flat against her lower back. Alice shivered again.
"Miss, you haven't told me how many spanks I will receive," Alice said, as the thought occurred to her. Normally, Mei would have told her by this point.
"No, I haven't," Mei replied serenely. "Do I need to?"
"No, Miss." Alice paled.
"That's right. Your punishment is for me to decide. As many or as few spanks as I choose." Her voice was calming but deeply authoritative.
"Yes, Miss." Alice felt herself drifting close to subspace.
"That's right," Mei said again. "But I will tell you. You will receive five spanks as punishment."
Alice felt a little uncertain as she settled over Mei's lap. "Are... are you sure five spanks is enough, Miss? I was naughty."
"Yes you were, my girl," Mei replied, with a smile on her face. "But I'm quite sure five spanks will be more than enough. Ready?"
Alice lifted her skirt and braced herself. "Ready."
*Smack!*
"One," Alice whimpered. Mei always expected her to count out loud. *Smack!* "Two." *Smack!* "Three." *Smack!* "Four." *Smack!* "Five."
"There, all finished. What do you say?"
"Thank you for my punishment, Miss," Alice intoned. Truthfully, she was a little confused. Five spanks wasn't much at all, by their standards.
"You're welcome." Mei was still smiling happily, like she knew something Alice didn't. "Hey, Alice. Do you remember this morning?"
"This morning?" Alice echoed. She wasn't sure what Mei was referring to.
"You don't remember me calling you in here? Telling you to lie down on the bed?" A note of mischief entered Mei's voice. "Hypnotizing you?"
