Haunting Astrid
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“What kinds of punishments are you talking about?” I wanted to know.
“I will tell you when the time comes each day. But I will tell you it will be more like," I could see he was thinking carefully about how to phrase it, "consequences. Things to help you build character and consider your life.” He leaned over and kissed me on the cheek and then said, “I want you to close your eyes now and go to sleep. I’ll sleep on the sofa. If you need me during the night, just call me.” I promised I would. Surprisingly, it didn’t take long for me to fall asleep, in spite of my worry over what I still faced. I woke up once to see Joseph looking down at me.
“Shhh. I was just checking to make sure that you are alright; go back to sleep, honey.”
“Would you like to stay in here with me, Joseph? I feel a need to be held close.” To my everlasting surprise Joseph lie down beside me and held me close. I went right to sleep, feeling safe in his arms.
I wish I could say that the next forty days of punishment were easy to endure, but they were not. Some of the punishments were physical in nature; sitting when I didn’t feel like sitting, standing in the corner and thinking, apologizing to Astrid, taking her to lunch, and - even a couple more times - bending over for spankings that kept my bottom pretty sore. Some of the punishments were designed to make me think about what I’d done. I had to write lines, which forced me sit until they were finished. I was given a research paper to write about practical jokes turning into crimes. I was asked to write another essay on how I would feel if I was sent to prison. I also had to do some research on haunted houses and tell Joseph what I learned.
The hardest punishment of all, though, was that I was forbidden to wear panties during the entire time. I had to go to work with no panties! Joseph would require me to prove to him that I was bare every so often, and if I argued even a little bit about accepting a punishment, I was ordered to pull up my skirt and turn up my bottom for a quick reminder spanking. By the time the very last day rolled around I was anxious for the punishment to be over. I was pretty positive that the essay I’d been ordered to write and to present to Joseph in his office first thing in the morning was not going to be counted as the punishment.
“Good morning, Jodi Lynn,” he greeted me. “You’re in early, honey.”
“I meant to beat you here and put this on your desk.” For some reason I was very embarrassed.
“Are you anxious for this to be over?” he asked as he accepted the neatly typed and printed document from my hand.”
“Yes, I am, Joseph. I never realized that forty days could be so long, especially when dreading a different punishment each day, and not knowing when it was going to happen… which is exactly the way you wanted me to feel, correct? It was the way Astrid felt… dreading each night and wanting it over.” I was ashamed of myself, as the essay explained. I felt very naked and exposed as I stood there and waited while he read my essay. I hoped he believed me because I was sincere, and I needed his forgiveness in the worst way. I wanted us to get on with our lives.
“This was beautifully written, my love. I am proud of you, and touched that you were able to express your feelings. I forgave you before I spanked you the first time. That spanking was given with love, but I truly hope I never have to be so firm with you again.
“I promise that you won’t,” I bravely stated. “From now on when I have a problem I will bring it to you and ask for your help instead of allowing it to fester until I do something foolish.”
Joseph got to his feet and came around the desk to take me in his arms. “Have you forgiven yourself, Jodi Lynn, or do I need to give you one last spanking?”
“I honestly do not need another spanking, darling. I’ve learned my lesson, and now that I know you have forgiven me, I am happy.”
“Then I am pleased your punishment is over and we can talk of other things besides Astrid.”
True to his word, no more mention of the incident was made. On Christmas Eve Joseph got down on one knee and asked me to marry him, and I tearfully agreed. I was so happy, and I couldn’t wait to show Brian my diamond. He hugged me and swung me around, and promptly told Joseph that he’d better make me happy. I was pleased to tell Bri that I was already the happiest woman in the world.
On Christmas Day, my fiancé and I exchanged gifts and afterwards Joseph told me that he had one more gift for me… if I wanted it. I was surprised when he put me in his car and drove to a house I knew very well. I looked at him in surprise, waiting for an explanation. The last person I wanted to see on Christmas was Astrid Butterfield!
“I would like to buy this house for us to live in after we are married, Jodi Lynn. You’ve commented several times on the kitchen in this house, and I would like for us to walk through the house as prospective buyers. If you love it as much as I do, then I thought we could buy it and raise our family here. Of course, I’ve heard it is haunted…”
The End.
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
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