A Dark Future Ch. 20

Robert wakes up early the next morning, with two bodies pressed against him. Taking a moment to clear his head, he realizes that Lucia and Mei actually have slept in the same position they were in last night.

"This is nice." Robert thinks. "But I am kind of trapped here."

A few minutes later he shifts slightly, and Mei wakes up, moving her head to look at him.

"Good morning, Daddy." She says quietly, with a little grin.

"Good morning, sweet girl." Robert whispers back, leaning down just enough to kiss her forehead.

Robert manages to slip out of the bed without waking up Lucia, and he and Mei head for the shower.

"Do you want me to make you breakfast?" Mei asks.

"Sure, after our shower." Robert says.

As they get out of the shower, they see Lucia waking up. She grabs her clothes as they get dressed, and follows them out of the room. "You should have woken me up." Lucia says.

"I wanted to let you rest." Robert says. "Most of us have to be up early, but this is one of the few days you could have slept in."

"I need to get breakfast going for everyone." Lucia says. "Making breakfast for 11 is going to take a minute."

Lucia and Mei go downstairs to start breakfast, and Robert decides to watch the news. By the time breakfast is ready, almost everyone is already downstairs.

"Alexia, can you go grab Amber and Emily?" Jane says. "It's not like Amber to sleep in like this."

A few minutes later all three girls come downstairs, Amber and Emily looking a bit sleepy still.

"I'm so sorry, Mistress." Amber says, kneeling into her nadu position, head downcast. "I should have been awake to help make sure the girls were ready for this morning."

"It's fine." Jane says, pulling her up. "You are going to need your sleep while you recover, and if you are going to make your weight goal, you need to start with a decent breakfast."

After she finishes eating, Jane announces the plan for the day. "Robert is going to be taking Megan and Reyna in the car. Emily, Mei, Taylor, and Lindsey will be with me in the van. Make sure to grab clothes, and you can bring one box worth of sentimental items. I'd like to let you take more, but we just don't have the storage space in this house. Robert did want to bring any books you have, so if you have lots of those, please let us know when we get to your home."

"I suspect our group is going to be out past lunch, but Lucia, please plan as if Robert and his group will be back by then." Jane continues.

"Yes, Mistress." Lucia says.

"Any questions before we get going?" Jane asks, and when no one speaks up, she continues. "Great, let's get moving. Remember to grab a collar and put it on yourself on the way out."

Robert, Reyna, and Megan load into their car, and wait for the van to leave before pulling out.

"Ok, who wants to go first?" Robert asks. "With just two of you, we don't need to worry too much about being efficient."

"My room is in my sorority house near campus." Megan says. "If we go now, maybe we can get in and out before too many people are awake."

Robert gets the address, and plugs it into the GPS. 10 minutes later, he pulls into the parking lot outside of a large old house.

"This is it?" He asks.

"Yes." Megan says.

"Remember, it's Sir or Master when we are in public." Robert says. "If anyone talks to you, I'd rather you didn't speak without permission. I will explain that to anyone if they try to talk to you."

"Yes, Sir." Megan says, looking a bit depressed.

"Is there anyone in there that you need to say goodbye to?" Robert asks. "A close friend?"

"Not really." Megan says. "I'm hoping we can just get in and out without anyone noticing me."

Robert pops the trunk and grabs a few boxes from the back. He hands them to Reyna, and then rummages through Megan's purse. "Are these the right keys?" He asks.

"Yes, Sir." Megan says, and pauses. "Can I get my purse back?"

"We can discuss that when everyone gets back, tonight." Robert says. "Is there something in here you needed to get your stuff?"

"No, Sir." Megan says, staring longingly at the purse.

"If you are after your phone, it's not in here anymore." Robert says. "Jane has them locked up, but you can eventually earn yours back. Let's go ahead and get this done."

Robert hands Megan the keys, and she goes to the door, Robert and Reyna following. After unlocking the door, she slowly opens it, listening for noise, and then steps inside. Robert holds the door for Reyna, and then softly closes it.

"Lead on." Robert tells Megan, and she heads up the stairs, and takes a right, ending up at a door at the end of the hall.

"Sir?" Megan says, looking at him.

"What is it?" Robert asks.

"I had a roommate. May I check to see if she is asleep, and if she is, can you both wait out here?" Megan asks.

"That's fine, but if she wakes up, you come out and tell me." Robert says. "I don't want any surprises either, so I will be checking both of your boxes before we leave your homes. Do not pack weapons. If you have one that is valuable or sentimental, tell me where it is, and I'll retrieve it, and keep it locked up at home."

"Yes, Sir." Megan says, looking relieved. "Thank you."

Reyna and Robert wait at the door, and after about a minute, he hears a muffled voice.

He leans closer to the door, and hears. "... doing here? And what is up with the necklace?" the voice asks.

Robert can't hear if Megan responds, and gives Reyna a look. She shrugs, clearly trying to hear as well. Robert waits another minute, and then knocks.

Megan comes to the door, and looks at Robert. "My roommate woke up." She says.

"I heard." Robert says. "Why didn't you come get me? Also, you dropped your Sir."

"Sorry, Sir." Megan says, flushing with either shame or anger.

"Who is it?" The voice says, and a blonde woman around Megan's age appears behind her.

"Hello." Robert says. "I'm Robert, Megan's owner."

"Owner?" The girl says, and looks at Megan, finally taking in the collar. "Oh... I thought you went to your parents' vacation house for a while."

Megan looks like she wants to respond, but Robert responds before she can. "Megan was detained, and I purchased her yesterday. She is here to retrieve her clothes and a few things. I haven't given her permission to speak to anyone other than me. May we come in?"

"Whatever." The girl says, walking back into the room. "Don't touch any of my stuff though."

Robert enters, seeing a messy room with clothes all over the floor. The roommate is sitting on the bed now, leaning back against the wall. "So how did you end up buying her?" She asks.

"We attended the auction, and bid on her, just like anyone else." Robert says.

"Too bad none of the frats knew." The girl says. "They probably would have liked having her as the house girl."

Megan flushes red, glancing at Robert and Reyna fearfully.

"Bidding isn't open to the public yet." Robert says. "At least, yesterday's auction wasn't. Besides, the point of the program isn't to provide maids for frats."

"I don't think they would use her just as a maid." The girl says, and laughs.

"Well, they missed their chance." Robert says.

"You sure?" The girl asks. "I can make a few calls, I'm sure some of them would pay."

"Megan, can you step into the hall with me for a moment?" Robert asks.

Megan follows Robert into the hall, looking miserable. "Do you want me to have her make the calls?" He asks.

"No!" Megan tries to whisper, and nearly shouts. "Please, Sir, don't sell me to the frats."

"Good." Robert says, and holds open the door for her to return to packing. "I'm afraid she isn't for sale." he tells the girl when he re-enters the room.

"Too bad." She says. "If you change your mind, call the house. I'm sure someone's Dad would like to have her, if the frats won't take her. I've seen more than a few of them eyeing her."

"I think we are good." Robert says. "Right, Megan?"

Megan nods, nearly frantically, and the girl laughs. "Oh, come on, Megan. It could be like initiation week all over again."

Megan turns deeper red than Robert has seen her yet, and Robert turns his back deliberately to the girl, and says. "Megan, finish packing please. I think we'd all like to get out of here."

Megan finishes packing her clothing box, and Reyna hands her the empty one, while Megan starts cleaning out the rest of her room. Digging out a small bag from under her bed, she turns to Robert, and nods, holding the box.

"All done?" Robert says, and Megan nods again. "Great, let's get out of here."

As they walk downstairs, Robert pops the trunk, and has the girls put in the boxes. "Go ahead and get in the car, we can go through them when we get home. I just want to get out of here."

Robert pulls out of the parking lot, driving to a nearby store parking lot before parking again. Turning around, he asks. "Megan, are you ok?"

Megan looks down at her feet and says. "I don't know."

"Was she always that much of a bitch?" Reyna asks.

"She was one of the nicer girls." Megan replies softly.

"I hope today has helped make it clear why you have to sever your link to that identity." Robert says. "You'll never be able to work out well in the house if you are still in sorority girl mode."

"Can we buy the hair dye now?" Megan asks. "I'd like to get rid of this blond hair."

"We probably should." Reyna says. "My cabin is way out in the National Forest, and I doubt we'll pass a store between there and home."

Robert puts in Reyna's address, and searches for a drug store along the way there. When they stop, Robert says. "If you need to ask the employees for help, you can. I have no idea about hair dye, so get whatever you are going to need to get the job done."

The girls follow Robert inside, and thankfully there aren't many other customers yet. The girls quickly lead the way to the hair dye aisle.

"What shade was yours?" Reyna asks.

"Sort of blue black." Megan says.

They browse through a few different types, comparing them.

"Is there even a difference between those?" Robert asks. "They look identical to me."

"There definitely is." Reyna says.

"I think this one is right." Megan says, holding up a box.

"What else do we need?" Robert asks.

"We'll grab it." Reyna says, and the girls wander off a bit to pick through a few more shelves.

Robert pulls out his phone, texting Jane. "Finished up at Megan's, she was a bit shaken up after talking to her roommate. Buying dye now before heading to Reyna's."

Putting the phone away, he finds the girls waiting for him.

"Got everything you need?" Robert asks.

Megan nods, and Reyna says. "Yeah, we are good."

As they get to the checkout, the cashier, a man in his early thirties, gives them all a look. Megan immediately looks down, flushing again. Reyna holds her head high, and steps slightly closer to Robert.

"Do you have a problem with them being here?" Robert asks.

"No." The cashier says, ringing up the items, and telling him the total. "Sorry, this is the first time we've had someone come in with..." The cashier seems uncertain what to call the girls.

"I call them my girls." Robert says. "But the official term is concubine."

"Is it rude to ask how much they cost?" The cashier asks, sounding both curious and wistful.

"Maybe a bit." Robert says. "But I'll indulge you. The blonde was $800, and the Asian was $5000."

"Only $800?" The cashier asks. "I think I could afford $800."

"Some women at the auction yesterday went cheaper." Robert says. "That may change once there are more bidders though. If you want to get someone cheap, I'd go to the first auction you qualify for."

"I'll have to look into it." The cashier says. "Thanks."

"You are welcome." Robert says, and puts one arm around each of the girls. "Just remember, they are people. You have to treat them decently, if you want to actually be happy with them."

"I'll keep that in mind." The cashier says.

As they file out of the store, Reyna says. "That was good of you, Master."

"Maybe." Robert says. "I see it as helping both him and his potential future concubine. After all, if he treats a girl like shit, she's probably going to make him miserable too. Far better for them both if it starts well, and goes from there."

"Not everyone will see it that way." Megan says. "There are lots of really fucked up people out there."

"Very true." Robert says, getting into the car. "Hopefully that guy isn't one of them."

They begin moving towards Reyna's cabin, and Megan says. "Thank you for buying me. And not letting her make those calls."

"Do you want to talk about it?" Robert asks. "You don't have to right now, but at some point we need to."

"Can we do that later?" Megan asks. "Privately?"

"With Jane." Robert says. "I don't keep secrets from her."

"Ok." Megan says. "Thank you."

15 minutes later, they pull into the park, and Reyna guides them to her cabin. As they get out, Robert says. "This is beautiful. I always dreamed of having somewhere private and quiet like this."

"Maybe if we find a large enough piece of property, we can get a little cabin put on one end, for whoever needs some peace and quiet." Reyna says. "I know I enjoy it sometimes."

Robert hands her the keys, and they enter the cabin.

"I've got some guns under the bed." Reyna says. "And a pistol in the night stand."

"Are they loaded?" Robert asks.

"The pistol is." Reyna replies. "The rifles are empty."

Robert goes over to the night stand, opening it and removing the pistol. Popping out the magazine and racking the slide to make sure it is empty, he puts the magazine in his pocket, and sets the pistol back down on the night stand. "It's a nice piece." Robert says.

"My grandfather bought it for me when I graduated high school." Reyna says. "Any chance we can keep it? If we are on a big enough property, in the right areas, it would probably make sense to have me be armed while I'm checking out the property."

"We have room for it in my safe." Robert says. "Why don't you go ahead and pull out the rifles?"

Reyna pulls two hunting rifles out from under the bed, and sets them on the bed. Robert verifies they are empty, and says. "I'm going to put all of these in the trunk. Why don't you pull out your ammo cache, and we can bring that too?"

Reyna nods, and begins pulling ammo cans from under the bed.

"Were you preparing for the apocalypse?" Megan asks.

"No, this isn't really that much." Reyna says. "Just enough for some hunting and occasional target practice."

"Did you not have guns growing on your parent's farm?" Robert asks curiously.

"My dad had a rifle, but we never actually used it." Megan says.

"Oh..." Robert says. "I just assumed you would be familiar with them, given your background."

"I can teach the girls that are interested, if you want." Reyna says.

"We'll see if and when we find a piece of property." Robert says. "I'll go ahead and take the guns out now, if you want to go ahead and pack whatever else you want."

By the time Robert had all 3 guns and the ammo cans loaded, Reyna was ready to go.

"That was fast." Robert says.

"I try to be a practical girl." Reyna says. "It was mostly just emptying entire drawers into the box."

"Awesome." Robert says. "Well, if there isn't anything else, we can head back to the house."

"There is one more thing." Reyna says. "It would have to be a third box though."

"What is it?" Robert asks.

"Probably easier to show you." Reyna says, going into her closet, and coming out with a box larger than the one with her clothes. Opening it, she motions to Robert to look inside.

"Jesus, girl, that's a lot of toys." Robert says.

"I think I may have mentioned that I have needs." Reyna says, clearly not embarrassed at all. "Any chance I can bring them?"

"As long as you can fit them in the car." Robert says. "One of you will probably need to ride in the front with me."

Reyna grabs the box, and Robert gets the door for her, motioning Megan ahead of him. "Grab the car door for her." Robert tells her.

After some juggling of boxes, they eventually manage to get everything to fit.

"Anything else?" Robert asks.

"Nope, I think that's it." Reyna says. "Thanks for letting me keep my toys."

"I'm sure Jane will look forward to going through them with you." Robert says, giving her a grin. "And maybe I'll make you sit in my office and use them while I have Taylor blow me."

"That sounds hot." Reyna says. "She's definitely talented."

"She is." Robert says. "Let's go home, I know I'm ready for lunch."

Lucia has lunch ready when they arrive, and while the three sit down to eat, Robert has Alexia and Amber bring in the boxes Reyna and Megan packed.

"That's the last of them." Alexia says.

"Thank you both for carrying them in." Robert says.

"We assumed you didn't want us to touch the guns." Amber says.

"Yeah, I'll get those after lunch." Robert says. "For now, why don't you check for contraband in the boxes? Weapons, or anything that has an internet connection. Girls, anything you just now remember packing that you shouldn't have?"

Reyna shakes her head, and Megan looks down at her food.

"Megan?" Robert says.

"There is a small pocket knife in with my clothes." Megan mutters.

"And why didn't you mention it to me?" Robert asks.

"My grandparents gave it to me when I was a kid." Megan says. "I've always kept it with me."

"Go ahead and show Amber where it is." Robert says. "We won't get rid of it, but the fact that you hid it is a problem."

"I'm sorry." Megan says. "I wasn't going to do anything bad with it."

Megan gets up, opens her clothing box, and unwraps a pair of socks, revealing a small single bladed pocket knife.

Amber takes it from her, and asks Robert. "What do you want me to do with it, Master?"

"Bring it over here." Robert says. "Megan, why don't you finish up your lunch?"

As they all finish lunch, Robert says. "Girls, please go ahead and unpack your boxes. Alexia, can you help them with that?"

Alexia helps them carry boxes upstairs, and Robert hears the washing machine start. "Amber, we obviously need to handle the knife situation with Megan. Can you try to think of an acceptable punishment for her disobedience? It's not really much a weapon, but she's already been warned."

"I can come up with something, Master." Amber says. "Would you like me to inform her and perform the punishment, or do you want to do it?"

"Do you already have something in mind?" Robert asks. "I don't want to break her, but I do want it to be enough that Jane doesn't feel the need to punish her again when she gets home."

"I have a few ideas, Master." Amber says. "None of them will break her, but they will give her time to think about what she has done, and hopefully incentivize her to change her behavior."

"I'll leave it to you then." Robert says. "If for some reason you don't feel safe or comfortable, please stop immediately and yell for me."

"I've handled unruly subs before, Master." Amber smiles. "Thank you for entrusting this to me."

"Thank you for handling it." Robert says, giving her a smile in return. "Did you already have lunch?"

"Yes, Master." Amber says. "I had as much as I could eat."

"Good girl." Robert says, and he sees Amber twitch as her smile grows wider. "Why don't you go help Alexia get them settled, and then handle Megan."

"Yes, Master." Amber says, and then asks. "May I hug you, Master?"

Robert stands up, and holds his arms out, embracing her. "You never have to ask if you can give me a hug." Robert says. "Consider this permanent permission."

"Thank you, Master." Amber says, and then sprints up the stairs.

As soon as she thinks Amber is far enough away not to hear, Lucia lets out the laugh she's been holding in. "She definitely liked that good girl." Lucia says, still chuckling. "I bet you could make her cum without even touching her if you did that a few times."

"A little kindness and affection goes a long way to someone who has been starved of both." Robert says.

"That's true." Lucia says. "Hasn't quite had the same effect on Megan though."

"She's had moments where I can see walls coming down." Robert says. "She puts them back up afterwards though. She's going to be a longer term project than Amber. Then again, Amber has done so much better than I ever expected."

"You want me to help you carry up the guns?" Lucia asks.

"Do you actually know anything about guns?" Robert asks, a bit surprised.

"I've never even touched one." Lucia says. "But that doesn't mean I'm unwilling to help you."

"Thank you." Robert says. "Let's go take a look, and if you are comfortable, you can carry one upstairs. I may have to re-arrange the safe a bit to fit them all."

Amber is beaming as she heads up the stairs. "I didn't know it could be like this." She thinks. "'Good girl' shouldn't make me this happy."

As she walks down the hall, she hears Reyna, Megan, and Alexia talking. "I can't screw this up." Amber thinks. "Master has given me a task, and I will show him that I can be his best girl."

"Are we done unpacking?" Amber asks as she walks into the bedroom.

"Almost." Alexia says. "I need to speak to Master and Mistress about buying more clothes storage. For now they may have to keep their clothes in the boxes. I think if we stack them on their sides like this, it can be functional."

Alexia shows that she has the two boxes stacked with the openings towards the front, where they can just reach in to grab their clothes.

"That should work, but I would put it in the bunk bed room closet." Amber says, feeling her confidence coming back now that she has been entrusted with a serious task. "Can you and Reyna finish up here? I need a word with Megan."

"Sure." Alexia says.

"Megan, come with me please." Amber says, not waiting for a response, and heading to the hangout room. She takes a seat on the recliner, and waits a moment as Megan enters the room.

"Don't sit." Amber says as Megan moves towards the other seat on the reclining sofa. "We need to have a serious talk. You may close the door if you don't want Alexia and Reyna overhearing this."

Megan slowly closes the door, and looks at Amber. "Ok, so what is this about?"

"Master and Mistress have entrusted you to me." Amber says. "And I plan to do everything possible to show them that they made the correct choice. Right now, you are constantly screwing up, in both small and big ways. We need to fix that, before they decide they made a mistake trusting you to me, and in buying you in the first place."

Megan looks bored at first, but gets much more serious at those last few words. "Did Robert say something to you about that?" She asks, looking alarmed. "It was just a pocket knife, not really a weapon. I wasn't going to hurt anyone with it."

"Be quiet." Amber says. "It's not time for you to ask questions, but I will answer this one. Master did speak to me, and he is concerned about Mistress Jane's response to you smuggling a weapon into the house. You admitted it in the end though, and so he's given me an opportunity to come up with your punishment before Mistress Jane comes home. The real question is whether you will submit to it, or cause more fuss, and be gone before dinner. Only you can make that decision, and it needs to be made now. Will you submit, or will Master and Mistress need to find a replacement girl?"

"Wait, hang on." Megan says. "It wasn't a big deal, it's more of a toy than a weapon."

"I'm not going to argue with you." Amber says. "Master sees it as a potential weapon, and Mistress Jane certainly will. Beyond that, you also disobeyed Master, when he told you not to bring weapons. If you had told him about it, he would have brought it back with him, and given it to you when you earned it back. Now he has to ask whether he can trust you. If he can't trust you, how can he have you in the house, around people he cares about?"

"I can apologize." Megan says, getting frustrated. "I didn't mean to make him angry, I just didn't want to lose that."

"He isn't angry." Amber says. "He is a bit frustrated, and concerned. Master Robert is a truly good man. If you had met my previous Master, you would have much more perspective on that. Apologies won't work in this case. You will be punished by me, or by Mistress Jane, which is almost certainly going to be expulsion from the house, today. I need your decision, now. No more pleading or arguing. Are you going to accept my punishment, yes, or no?"

Megan breathes out slowly, clearly trying to think through the situation rapidly. "May I know what the punishment would be, if I say yes?" She asks pleadingly.

"You just did ask." Amber says sternly. "Does that mean you are going to submit to punishment?"

"... Yes..." Megan says, sounding genuinely scared.

"Good." Amber says, slowly rising from the couch. "No more talking from you until I give you permission. Please nod to acknowledge you understand."

Megan slowly nods, staring at Amber.

"Eyes down." Amber says harshly, and Megan quickly looks down. "I am going to show you a pose. You will have 30 seconds to observe, and then I expect you to be in the pose. You will not move from the pose until you are told. Nod if you understand."

Megan nods again.

Amber takes up her usual nadu pose on the floor, butt on heels, legs spread, hands palm up on her legs, back straight. "This pose is called nadu. If I ever tell you to get into nadu, I expect you to do so immediately."

Megan stares at Amber for a few seconds, and quickly gets on the floor, trying to copy the pose. "Legs wider apart." Amber says, correcting her. "Elbows in tight to the side, like this." She shows her. "Back straight, neck straight, but eyes downcast."

Amber rises, walking around Megan to inspect her. "Ass lower, it needs to touch your heels."

Megan lowers herself, wincing a bit.

"You may ask one question now." Amber says.

"How long do I need to stay like this?" Megan asks. "It kind of hurts my legs."

"You will stay like that until instructed to move." Amber says. "It may burn a bit at first, while your muscles stretch. In the future you may wish to take up yoga or some other stretching exercise, especially if you plan to continue to be disobedient."

Megan almost responds, but manages to catch herself.

"Your primary punishment is to remain in this position until instructed otherwise. I will check on you occasionally, and other girls may come in and out. You will not speak to them. You will not leave the position. When I release you from the position, you will say 'Thank you, Mistress Amber.'." Amber says. "You will be given extra chores to do over the rest of the week, and you will be stretching and practicing poses with me every morning. Please nod if you prefer this to leaving the house."

Megan slowly nods again.

"Good." Amber says. "I think deep down, you want to be good. I can help make you into that, but you have to decide that is truly what you want first. I hope that day comes sooner rather than later, for your sake. I am leaving for now, please take the afternoon to think about how you can change your behavior in order to please our Master and Mistress."

Amber opens the door and walks out of the room, not looking back. "Either she obeys, or she doesn't." Amber thinks. "And if she doesn't, I will have failed in my first real task from my Master." Amber shudders a bit at this, hoping she will not be in that situation.

Going downstairs, she finds Robert and Lucia curled up on the couch watching a TV show.

"Everything go ok?" Robert asks anxiously.

"Yes, Master. She is in the hangout room." Amber says. "She has submitted to my punishment, at least for now. I will check on her occasionally over the next few hours. She should be remaining in the nadu position until I tell her otherwise, so if you happen to walk by and see her out of that position, please let me know."

"Great." Robert says. "Thank you for handling that. I think I'm making minor progress with her, but it's not fast enough for Jane, I don't think."

"I spoke to her about that." Amber says. "She is supposed to be taking the time in the nadu position to think about how to improve herself, so that she can remain in this house. If you do choose to get rid of her, I can put you in touch with a few Gorean Masters who may want to purchase her."

"I don't hate her." Robert says. "And I don't really want to put someone in a position where they will be mistreated."

"I understand, Master." Amber says. "You are a kind man. I can mention it to Mistress Jane, if you prefer."

"I don't think that is necessary, right now." Robert says, sighing. "Would you like to sit and watch with us?"

"I should probably check on Reyna, Master." Amber says.

"Well, we will be here for a bit if you change your mind." Robert says.

Amber heads back upstairs, pausing in the doorway to observe Megan. She is still, breathing slowly, and appears to be deep in thought. "Good." Amber thinks. "Perhaps this will actually work." Continuing down the hall, she sees Reyna and Alexia sitting on the bunk beds, talking.

"How did things go with Megan?" Alexia asks.

"Fine." Amber says. "She's in the hangout room, thinking things over. She should be remaining in the pose you see me in sometimes, and she's not allowed to speak right now."

"Is this because of the knife?" Reyna asks.

"This is because she is disobedient, and is close to getting herself kicked out of the house." Amber says. "I don't want to see that happen."

Reyna shrugs. "I haven't been around her much, but so far, she's kind of been a pain."

"Are you thinking that if you can fix her, it will prove something to Master and Mistress?" Alexia asks curiously.

"Only she can fix herself." Amber says. "But I can help her down that path, and at least teach her to behave properly. I think doing that will help Master and Mistress, and so I'm going to do my best to have it happen."

"You are really devoted to them." Reyna says, and then asks. "Jane mentioned you only came here recently though."

"My old Master was detained." Amber says. "Master Robert and Alexia picked me up when he didn't come home after a few days. Everyone here has been so good to me. My old Master was... different... than Master Robert and Mistress Jane."

"He was an asshole." Alexia says. "And if Mistress Jane ever sees him, he may get run over."

"Wow." Reyna says.

"I don't like to criticize my Masters, current or former." Amber says. "I'm sure they did what they thought was best."

"You are very sweet." Alexia says. "I very much doubt he thought what he did to you was the best thing for you. And if he did, he was insane."

"I see I've stumbled into something here." Reyna says.

"Oh, definitely." Alexia says.

"Amber, is there something I should be doing?" Reyna asks.

"Not at the moment." Amber says. "Just try to get settled in. We probably need to keep laundry going all day every day with this many people, but right now it's already running."

"If it's ok then, I wanted to go check with Master about something then." Reyna says.

"You are free to do whatever for the moment." Amber says. "I'm going to read a bit in the hangout room, and keep an eye on Megan."

Reyna gets up and heads downstairs, pausing for a moment to take in the figure of Megan, facing the wall, in her pose. She notices Megan is trembling slightly, likely from holding the unusual pose. Continuing downstairs, she plops down on the couch next to Robert.

"Hello, Master." Reyna says, smiling at him. "Any chance I could borrow you for a while?"

Robert pauses the TV, and says. "This episode should be over in a few minutes. What did you need?"

"I was hoping you might be interested in helping me again." Reyna says, blushing ever so slightly. "If you aren't interested, I totally understand. I can get a toy instead."

"You aren't going to leave the poor girl hanging, are you honey?" Lucia asks teasingly. "She's clearly in need."

"When you put it like that, it doesn't sound like I have a choice." Robert says. "You don't mind losing the rest of our time together?"

"Oh, I was going to come upstairs with you too." Lucia says, and then looks at Reyna. "Unless Reyna would rather I didn't."

"I have no objection." Reyna says. "Thank you for not minding. Umm... Are you bi? I've only had the one encounter with Taylor, and I've never actually gone down on a woman..."

"I just want Robert." Lucia says. "You can have him first, and when you are done, I'll finish him off. You are welcome to cleanup duty though."

"Cleanup duty?" Reyna asks.

"I'll show you." Lucia says. "It sounds like it's more Taylor's thing, but you may like it too."

Lucia gets up off the couch. "We can finish the episode later, let's get moving before everyone gets home."

Robert eagerly follows the girls up the stairs, watching their asses bounce as they hurry up. As he enters, both girls start grabbing at him, stripping him quickly.

"Damn, you are both eager." Robert says.

"I've been horny since I woke up." Reyna says. "I usually use my toy before I even get out of bed every morning."

"I've been horny since last night." Lucia says. "Watching you and Mei together was super hot."

Robert watches as the girls strip, wondering how he managed to get so lucky. When they are finished, Lucia asks. "How do you want us, Master?"

"Reyna, get on all fours on the edge of the bed." Robert says, and when she does, he kneels behind her, giving her a few licks, before standing up. "You are soaked, naughty girl."

"I'm so wet for you." Reyna says, wiggling her ass. "I waited as long as I could, but I really need you now."

Robert lines himself up and sinks fully into her in one stroke. "So tight and warm." He groans.

Lucia comes up behind him, pressing herself to him, and kissing his back. "Fuck her." She says. "But save your cum for me."

Robert begins pounding Reyna, who quickly comes for the first time.

"Count them for me." Robert says, continuing to pound her. After she reaches 3, Robert says. "Time to switch, I don't want to wear myself out completely."

Robert lays down, and Reyna quickly gets on top of him, beginning to ride him.

"Lucia, come up here." Robert says, and she quickly scrambles onto his face, feeling his tongue lick her as she watches Reyna ride him.

"Watching you ride him is pretty hot." Lucia says, and Reyna looks up, noticing her for the first time.

"Four." Reyna pants, eyes focused on Lucia's pussy on Robert's face. "Can I do that when it's your turn?"

"Up to Robert." Lucia says with a smile. "But I doubt he'll ever turn down the opportunity."

When Reyna gets to 8, she finally stops. "I think I'm mostly good." She says. "And my legs are getting a little sore."

"My turn then." Lucia says, swinging her leg over Robert's face, and moving down to help Reyna dismount. The moment Reyna is clear, she hops up on Robert, sliding him inside of her. Grinding on him, she quickly cums, but never stops moving.

"Did you still want to ride my face?" Robert asks Reyna.

"You are sure you don't mind?" Reyna asks.

Robert reaches down to pull her up, latching onto her pussy, and licking vigorously.

"Fuck, he's really good at this." Reyna says, squirming on his face.

Lucia clamps down as hard as she can with her pussy, grinding back and forth, determined to pull the cum out of Robert. She hears a muffled cry from under Reyna, but can't tell what Robert is saying. A moment later she feels Robert stiffen, and then feels warmth spreading through her as Robert fills her with his cum.

"Is he cumming?" Reyna asks, and Lucia nods, slowing a bit, but not stopping. Reyna lifts up a bit to allow Robert to breathe.

"You ok, Robert?" Lucia asks.

Robert just nods, looking exhausted but happy as he lays back on the bed.

Reyna sits next to him on the bed, and asks. "What was the cleanup thing you wanted me to do?"

"You don't HAVE to." Lucia says. "But if you are ok with it, lick Robert clean when I get off of him. I'm about to get off, and I'm going to lay down next to him, so you may want to move out of the way."

Reyna scoots back off the bed, and Lucia pops off of Robert, rolling to his side, and then lifts her legs, folding herself in half. "Stuff a pillow under me, to keep my hips elevated." Lucia tells Reyna. Reyna grabs a pillow off the ground, working it under Lucia until she is happy with it.

"Now, you can clean up Robert the natural way, or go get a wet washcloth." Lucia says. "Your choice."

Reyna moved over between Robert's legs, leaning down and tentatively licking the bottom of his shaft. Finding the taste ok, she licked upwards, taking the tip into her mouth, and sliding all the way to the bottom of his shaft.

"Fuck." Robert groaned. "Almost too much, too soon."

"Is she doing a good job?" Lucia teases.

"Such a good job." Robert says.

"Don't get him too horny, he's still got to perform for whoever Jane has assigned tonight to." Lucia says. "Just clean him up."

Reyna quickly finishes, looking longingly at Robert's half hard dick. "You sure I can't just keep going?" Reyna asks.

"I guess if you are willing to let Jane discipline you for it later." Lucia says, shrugging. "I don't recommend that."

"That's fair." Reyna says, getting off the bed to grab her clothes. "I should probably go check in with Amber to see if I can help with laundry."

"You don't have to rush off." Lucia says. "Robert always loves cuddles after sex."

"Or before. Or during." Robert says, smiling at Reyna.

"I really should help though." Reyna says. "You said Amber is supposed to be on light duties, and Megan is a bit occupied at the moment."

"Maybe next time?" Robert asks.

"Definitely." Reyna says, coming over to give him a hug. "I look forward to it."

Robert can't help but grab her ass as she turns to get off the bed. Lucia watches with amusement, and after Reyna slips out of the bedroom, she asks. "Do I need to ask her if she does anal?"

"I'm sure I can manage that conversation, if and when it feels like the right time." Robert says, leaning over to kiss her.

"I don't mind." Lucia says. "She does have a really nice ass."

"She does." Robert admits. "Not better than yours of course, but kind of unique in the house, with how toned it is."

"Any idea who Jane is giving tonight to?" Lucia asks curiously. "She didn't tell me."

"She didn't mention it to me, and I didn't think to ask." Robert says. "I'll have to talk to her about making a shared calendar or something."

"Want to finish our episode while I give your cum time to settle in?" Lucia asks.

"Sure." Robert says, getting up to grab the remote.

Reyna finds Amber in the hangout room, folding clothes. "Hi, Amber. Can I help?" Reyna asks, trying to keep her gaze on Amber rather than on Megan, who is still facing the wall in her pose, trembling a bit more now.

"That would be great." Amber says. "If you could take over folding, and keep the laundry running. When the other girls get back, we may need to run their clothes too. Try to keep each person's clothes separate if you can, at least until we can come up with some system to keep it all straight."

"Will do." Reyna says, sitting down and grabbing the clothes.

"Megan, you may get up now." Amber says.

Megan jerks at the sound of her name. "Thank you, Mistress Amber." She says quietly, and falls backward, stretching her legs before rising shakily. "I don't know how you keep that position for long. My legs feel so sore."

"You'll manage it better with practice and stretching." Amber says. "Speaking of which, we need to talk about what else you will be doing this week."

"Can we talk while I dye my hair, Mistress?" Megan asks. "Master bought me the dye earlier, and I'd like to get that done as soon as possible."

"Yes, you may go get it." Amber says.

Megan walks gingerly towards the stairs, going down more slowly than normal.

"She seems really calm, and even respectful." Reyna says quietly. "How did you manage that?"

Amber shrugs. "I just told her the truth, and gave her a choice. Stay, or go. When the options were laid out, the choice was simple, and she made it. She'll have to keep making it every day though, until she truly becomes what she needs to be."

"I'm sure Robert and Jane will be impressed." Reyna says. "I know they've been worried about what to do with her."

"Let's see if this continues before we celebrate." Amber says. "Many girls do well at first, and then wake up on day 2 or 3 and regress."

Hearing footsteps on the stairs, Reyna chooses not to respond, and Amber walks out of the room, meeting Megan at the top of the stairs.

"Robert and Lucia are in the master, we can use the other one up here." Amber says.

Entering the bathroom, Megan breaks open the dye, and skimming the instructions. "Any chance you can help me with it while we talk?"

"Mistress." Amber says flatly. "For the rest of this week, you will address me as Mistress. You will also address Robert, Jane, Alexia, and Lucia as Master and Mistress, respectively."

"Sorry, Mistress." Megan says.

"Yes, I can help." Amber says, taking the package from Megan. "Now, we need to discuss how the next week is going to go. Do you have any questions before we begin?"

"No, Mistress." Megan says, stripping and getting in the bathtub.

Amber mixes the dye, and says. "You did well staying in the position the entire time. I am also impressed by your attitude after your punishment. You will need to keep that mindset moving forward."

"Thank you, Mistress. I'll do my best." Megan says.

"I hope so." Amber says. "The rest of this week you will be doing most of the laundry related chores, as well as helping Alexia clean the house. That will keep you busy most of the day. This isn't necessarily a punishment. It is to keep you busy. If you are idle, you are far more likely to get yourself into trouble. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Mistress." Megan says, as Amber begins to apply the dye.

"Every morning, you will stretch and practice positions with me before breakfast." Amber says. "After breakfast, you will start chores. I will keep an eye on you to make sure you are doing them correctly, and will be available if you have questions. I will be with you most of the day, except when you are working for Alexia. You will be well behaved with everyone in the house."

"Yes, Mistress." Megan murmurs as Amber begins to gather the hair to pile it into a bun.

"If you enter Master Robert or Mistress Jane's presence, and it isn't meal time, I expect you to assume the nadu position, and wait to be acknowledged." Amber says. "Do not speak unless first spoken to. If they ask you to do something, do it instantly. If they ask you a question, answer respectfully."

"Yes, Mistress." Megan says.

"All done." Amber says. "The instructions say to keep it in for 20 minutes, I'd say you have 18 left." Amber steps out, grabbing a towel, and setting it on the toilet. "I'll grab you some clothes."

"Thank you, Mistress." Megan calls as Amber steps out of the bathroom.

Amber walks to the bunk bed room to dig through Megan's clothes. "I wish I had a ta-teera that fit her." She thinks. "I'll have to see if Lucia can help me find something that might work." Eventually she finds something she thinks will work, and comes back to put it on the bathroom counter. "Megan, is there anything else you need? Or anything else you'd like to discuss before I leave?"

"I think I'm ok, Mistress." Megan says. "Thank you."

Alexia looks up from her phone, hearing the garage door open. Standing up, she quickly goes to the door to the garage, peeking out to see the van pull into the driveway. She steps out of the door, going around to open Jane's door. "Hi, Mistress. I missed you." She says, smiling at Jane.

"I missed you too." Jane says, stepping out of the van and hugging her. "Can you help the girls carry in their boxes?"

"Anything for my Mistress." Alexia says. "Would you like me to search the boxes as well?"

"Search them?" Jane says, and stops suddenly. "Did something happen?"

"Master had us search Reyna and Megan's boxes." Alexia says. "I thought you might like me to search these as well."

"That's fine." Jane says. "I don't think you will find anything they aren't supposed to have though. Mei does have some stuff from the restaurant in the back as well. Where is Robert?"

"He's upstairs with Lucia." Alexia says. "I missed out on some fun, from what I could hear."

"Poor you." Jane says, hugging her. "Maybe it's time to break back out your favorite headband?"

"That's ok, Mistress." Alexia blushes. "I'm sure I can be patient."

Jane laughs, and heads into the house. The girls are beginning to get out of the van, grabbing their boxes. "Bring your boxes to the living room." Alexia says. "Once I verify there isn't anything Master or Mistress may have a problem with, we can take it all upstairs and get you unpacked."

She goes around to the back, opening it to see a few woks and other kitchen equipment she doesn't recognize. "I didn't want to leave it for the government to seize." Mei says, coming up behind her. "And it'll be useful."

"I'm sure it will be." Alexia says. "I'm just wondering where Lucia is going to find room to put it."

"I'll work with her on it." Mei says. "I'm sure once she sees me use them, she'll be fine with making room."

Jane walks up the stairs to check on Robert. As she reaches the top of the stairs, she sees Amber coming down the hall. "Hi, Amber." Jane greets her.

"Hello, Mistress." Amber says. "Did everything go well?"

"I was just about to talk to Robert about that. Would you like to come with me?" Jane says, gesturing towards the bedroom door.

"Yes, Mistress." Amber says, following behind Jane as she opens the door and enters.

"You two look cozy." Jane says.

"I am." Lucia says, now on her side, leg on top of Robert's, and head resting on his chest.

"I can't complain too much." Robert says, hugging Lucia to him.

"How did it go with Reyna and Megan?" Jane asks as she sits down on the bed, motioning for Amber to do the same.

"Megan was a bit distressed during her pickup." Robert says. "Her roommate was trying to get me to sell her to a frat. Megan was very adamant that she didn't want that to happen. It sounds like something bad happened during her sorority initiation involving a frat."

"I'll see if I can get her to open up to me about it." Jane says. "What about Reyna?"

"It all went fine." Robert says. "She had a few guns and a decent amount of ammo, I locked that up. We also stopped and got Megan's hair dye after her stop."

"I just helped her put it in." Amber chimes in.

"Thank you, Amber. You've been so helpful today." Robert says. "Which leads us to the only real problem. Megan attempted to conceal a pocket knife in a sock. She admitted to it when I told the girls to search the boxes, and it was a very small pocket knife, but still, it's a problem. I asked Amber to come up with a punishment since you were gone."

"You didn't think that I might want to do that?" Jane says. "You had your chances to fix her already."

"I didn't choose her punishment." Robert says. "I don't even know what it was. Amber's experience is very different than ours, and I was hoping she might have success where we have not yet. And we did assign Megan to her."

Jane looks over at Amber, still not happy. "And what was her punishment?"

"Mistress, first I'd like to say that I did inform her that you may choose to add additional punishment." Amber says. "The first stage of her punishment was to hold the nadu position for several hours, without speaking, while she thought about what she can do to fix the damage she has already caused to her chances in the house. She completed that about 30 minutes ago."

"You said first stage, what's the rest?" Jane asks curiously.

"I haven't phrased it this way to her, but I'm essentially going to be starting her training as a Kajira this week." Amber says. "She will be addressing everyone in power over her as Master or Mistress, will be busy doing chores for most of the day, and I will be teaching her poses and how to stretch to hold those poses properly every morning. If this plan meets your approval, I would like to ask that you allow me to punish her for any minor infractions this week."

"That does sound amusing." Jane says. "How did she take all of this?"

"Quietly, and submissively, Mistress." Amber says. "I explained to her that the alternative is coming before you for punishment, and that the punishment you decided might well be expulsion from the house. She didn't want that."

"Especially not after this morning." Robert says. "The roommate also mentioned a few of the girls have fathers who might want to buy her. I think that scared her nearly as much as the frat idea."

"Where is the knife now?" Jane asks. "I want to see it, and talk to her, before I make up my mind on this."

"It's on the dresser over there." Robert says.

Jane gets off the bed and picks up the knife. "It is pretty small." She says, and tests the edge. "Sharp though. You could kill someone with it, if you poked them in the right place."

"She said it was a gift from her grandparents when she was a small child, and that she was worried she wouldn't be allowed to keep it." Robert explains. "It does look like it's been used a bit, so that could be true."

Jane thinks for a moment, and says. "I'm not sure it matters. You told her not to bring in a weapon, and she did, which is disobedience. Amber's punishment might be enough for that. But she also smuggled a weapon into our home, even if it is a pitiful one. I'd like to get Alexia up here, and then talk to Megan. Afterwards, we can all talk about what additional punishment is required, or if this situation is just too unsafe to continue."

Amber stands up and says. "I can go get Alexia, Mistress. Would you like me to get Megan at the same time?"

"Yes, that's fine." Jane says, and when Amber exits the room, she says. "You two might want to get dressed. We want her focused on the discussion, not on you two."

Robert and Lucia grab some clothes quickly, and as they dress, Jane says. "Any lip from her, any indication that she is a threat, and she's gone. Don't try to fight me on it either."

"I understand." Robert says. "I'll stay out of it as much as I can."

Sitting on the edge of the bed, they wait patiently until Amber comes back with Alexia and a barely recognizable Megan. Amber walks in front of Megan, stopping in front of the three sitting on the bed, and pointing at the ground. Megan sinks to her knees, slowly, and apparently a bit painfully, assuming the nadu position. Amber puts one hand on her shoulder, pushing down slightly until Megan's ass hits her heels. She then takes one step back, remaining behind Megan.

Alexia sits down next to Jane, clearly wondering what is going on. "Amber and Robert have told me about the knife situation. Disobeying Robert is bad, but smuggling a knife into our home is a safety issue. You did admit to the knife, but only when you thought it would be found. I'm not really sure what to do with you, Megan. Amber seems to think she can help you, but that can only happen after you are punished. What Amber did today, and plans to do with you for the rest of the week is less of a punishment, and more training to help you stop being a fuckup." Jane says, taking a breath before she continues. "In order to properly punish you, I need to know your history, and what punishments you are willing to accept without causing even more problems in my house. Are you willing to answer my questions? The other option is that you leave the house. If there is someone who will buy you, we can call them now."

A tear rolls down Megan's face, and she quietly says in a shaky voice. " I don't have anyone I would like to call to buy me. I will answer your questions, Mistress."

"Good." Jane says. "Let's start with your history. What are your triggers? Have you been abused physically? It sounds like you may have some sexual trauma from college?"

Megan begins to weep openly now, and Jane puts her arm out to stop Robert from getting off the bed to comfort the girl. "Not now." She murmurs quietly. Robert looks pained, but slides back onto the bed, grabbing Lucia's hand.

"I know it's hard to talk about." Jane says. "You aren't the only one in this room who has been treated badly in the past. But if I punish you without knowing, I could be harming you in a way that I do not intend. So I have to know your history before we can even begin to come up with a list of acceptable punishments."

Megan tries to talk, but is unable to speak. Taking another minute, she finally manages to squeak out. "During my sorority... initiation... they made me do things..."

Jane watches her silently, her brain trying to push her back into her own past abuse, before she shakes it off, and says. "I'm sorry to ask, but I need you to be more specific. What did they make you do?"

"They made me put things in my mouth." Megan cries. "And they tried to make me let them use me."

"You mean they wanted to have vaginal sex with you?" Jane asks for clarification.

Megan nods, shuddering. "I'd never done that before, and I kept saying no. They spit on me, and called me names. Eventually one of the girls said I had to choose, my pussy or my ass. They were getting one of them that night, or I was out."

"I'm so sorry that happened to you." Jane says gently.

Megan cries more, shaking and shuddering. Jane looks over at Robert and nods, and he gets on the floor next to her. "Can I give you a hug?" Robert asks.

Megan nods, and when he does, she throws her arms around him, sobbing harder.

"Robert, why don't you take her to the hangout room?" Jane says. "The rest of us can discuss this."

Robert helps her to her feet, and takes her out of the room, moving her to a recliner before taking a knee next to her. "I'm so sorry that happened to you." He says gently. "I don't want to trigger anything, so please let me know what I can do. I'm happy to cuddle you, just give you a hug, whatever you need."

"Hold me please." Megan weeps, and Robert squeezes in next to her, pulling her to him, and kisses the top of her head.

Back in the bedroom, Lucia wipes her face, and says. "I feel so bad for her."

"You definitely got lucky, having Robert as your first and only guy." Jane says. "I think your lack of trauma really helps Robert too, he doesn't need to worry about triggering anything with you."

Alexia goes over to hug her cousin, and says. "So what do we do about her? I can't imagine voting to kick her out after that."

Jane shakes her head. "I didn't see any anger towards us. Amber, did you notice anything?"

"No, Mistress." Amber says. "She's sad, and clearly traumatized, but I think I can help her with those things, it just may take a bit of time, and some patience from all of us. And Robert is going to have to be part of it at some point. She clearly does better with male authority figures, and male comfort than female."

"I wonder how much being around those psycho bitches at the sorority caused that." Jane says.

"That could be it." Amber says. "We can work on that over time."

"Do any of you think we should give up on her?" Jane asks, looking around at her three most trusted girls.

They all shake their heads, and Jane continues. "We still need to punish her for the knife, and figure out a way to make sure we all feel safe around her, especially at night. Any ideas?"

"I can restrain her at night, Mistress." Amber says. "We can keep one of us nearby in case she needs to get up during the night, I can do it most nights, unless you wanted me with you or Master Robert."

"I wonder if she will be able to sleep like that?" Lucia asks.

"We can give her a sleeping pill to help if we need to." Jane says. "This isn't permanent, just until we all feel safe."

"I'm fine with that." Alexia says. "But what about the punishment?"

"I think for many reasons, we can't do anything like your punishment." Jane says. "We could do a spanking. That would be over quickly, and then we could allow Robert to console her."

"Will she accept a spanking though?" Lucia asks. "That could be humiliating, especially coming from a group of women, after what she has been through."

"Robert could be the one to do it." Alexia says. "He wouldn't spank her hard, and you know he would make sure she was alright afterward."

"I'm not sure we want to do that to Robert though." Lucia objects. "This is supposed to be her punishment, not his."

"Amber, you are being quiet." Jane says. "Do you have a better idea?"

"No, Mistress." Amber admits. "Most of my punishments were too severe for her, and they generally consisted of neglect, or physical or sexual abuse. She's already been put in time out, and sexual abuse isn't an option. I think we should give her a choice of who does the spanking. And I don't think all of us need to watch, maybe just you and I, Mistress. The bigger the audience, the more likely it brings back bad memories."

"You are right." Jane says. "Amber, can you go ask Robert to come in? I'd like to make sure he can do it, if she chooses him."

"If you don't mind, I should go start dinner." Lucia says.

"Maybe Alexia can go have Mei cook tonight." Jane suggests. "If Robert struggles, he may need you."

"I'll go down and get them started at least." Lucia says. "And then I'll wait in the hangout room in case you need me."

"That works." Jane says. "Amber, go ahead and get Robert."

Amber, Lucia, and Alexia all step out of the room, and while Alexia heads downstairs to supervise the girls, Lucia waits until Robert comes out of the room. She hugs him, and says. "Be strong. I'll be here if you need me."

Robert looks at her with a puzzled expression, but she slips down the stairs before he can ask what she means. Heading into the bedroom, he sits next to Jane and asks. "What did the four of you decide?"

"We think she is truly traumatized, and none of us want to send her back into the system." Jane begins, and Robert seems relieved. "But we do still have to do a punishment, and obviously something like Alexia's isn't appropriate here."

"Definitely not." Robert says. "That would break her in all of the wrong ways."

"Agreed." Jane says. "We've come up with the idea of a spanking, and allowing her to choose who does it. Only you, Me, and Amber would be present, unless she wants someone else to do the spanking."

"Less of an audience would probably be a good idea." Robert says. "I don't have a better idea for a punishment. How much of a spanking?"

"We hadn't decided, but she's screwed up about half a dozen times, so I think 6 swats is a good start." Jane says.

"Ok." Robert says, clearly worried she was going to say a much higher number. "Thank you, Jane. She's really struggling out there."

"I know." Jane says. "And watching her get spanked will be hard on you. I'd like to suggest she and Amber sleep in here tonight, everyone clothed obviously. It will allow us to keep an eye on her, and if she needs comfort, you can provide it. If she picks you to do the spanking, can you do it?"

Robert pauses, clearly considering this. "I'll do my best honey, but I may not be able to finish if she is crying too much." He says.

"Ok, then she can choose anyone except you." Jane says. "I'm not going to put you in a bad situation. Can you watch, or do you need to wait outside?"

"Maybe I can hold her hands?" Robert says. "I don't want her trying to cover herself, and making this worse."

"That's fine." Jane says. "Let me go get them."