by Susan Thomas
Although it was great that she could be with Mark, that was still in the future and in the meanwhile there were her grades to obtain if she wasn't to get a good dose of the strap at the end of the year. The teams and pairs Alice had created were working well and Mark felt that his house, more than any other, was really working as the Rev Jones had envisaged. The weekly reviews saw far less discipline than at the beginning because the girls had mastered time keeping, how to avoid upsetting the various teachers and were indeed keeping up their studies. The odd one every week prevented Mark's hairbrush or hand from getting dusty and then there came one special review meeting.
Alice hadn't been made to stand outside the door, in fact Jessica was the only one and her spanking was now over. Mark arrived at and sat down to go through everything with her and finally he said, "I've been appointed to Lancaster Fields College and start there after the summer vacation."
"Congratulations Mark. You've worked hard for that."
"When we break for the summer I'd like to start dating you openly if you still want that of course?"
"Yes I do. It has all been very odd and I'd like to relax with you. At this camp will I still be staying with your Uncle Jack and his wife?"
"They're looking forward to it. Carol, his wife, had her niece from England stay with her and they loved having her so they are looking forward to you coming. Erin no longer lives with them as she got married and now has a baby... six months old I believe."
That was all they ever said to each other about the subject and after that Alice was working hard with just the very occasional ride over Mark's lap (usually for being late for something). The college year raced on by and before they knew it the final grades for the year were in. Mark held a meeting in the common room identical to the one they had at Christmas. The strap now seemed larger than it had even at Christmas and all the girls in his house were scared that they were going to be feeling it. Once again they had to listen as he individually read out their target grades and then their actual grades. It was a nail biting time especially for Alice, as being Watson she was again the last. However, at the end all the girls had achieved their targets and there was wild celebration from them all with Mark getting a great many hugs and kisses. They later found out they were the only house that had no one strapped and they all gave Alice the credit for that.
Mark again produced a huge cake, some soft drinks and nibbles and another impromptu party started. After a while he called for silence.
"Ladies, I have two announcements to make but before I do I want to say I think you are the very nicest group I've been supervisor to, and in my view the nicest group in college, and that is really saying something because Charnock Amos Jones is a truly great place to be." There were calls that he was wonderful supervisor and then he went on. "My first announcement is that I am leaving to go to Lancaster Fields as a senior lecturer. Don't worry I have got you a really nice supervisor to replace me. He is actually a retired professor who recently lost his wife and wants to keep busy. He is a father and grandfather and although you'll get away with nothing you'll find him really kind and understanding."
It took some while after that before Mark could return to his second announcement. The girls all wanted to tell him how great he had been and wish him well and of course find out about his replacement. Then he returned to his second announcement which Alice was dreading in some ways.
"My second announcement concerns Alice."
Zoe smiled and winked at Alice but the other girls all turned to stare at her.
"Alice and I reached an agreement some time ago. Once I have left we will be seeing each other and my personal hope is that over time Alice will wish to become my wife. However, this is early days and for now we will just start really getting to know one another."
Chapter 15
It is my belief that in recent decades parents, and others responsible for the raising of our young people, have abdicated authority. Teenagers are not adults and need extremely firm guidance; sometimes they will require punishment to set them once again on a Godly path. Rev Bill Jones, extracted from the foreword to the Church Behavior Pack.
Alice felt unaccountably shy when Mark proudly introduced her to his uncle Jack and Jack's wife Carol. She knew that at nineteen, which is now what she was, she should be more confident but to suddenly go from college life to domestic life once again was daunting. They, however, were very warm and friendly and she liked them both.
"Come along honey I'll show you your room. My, it'll be good to have a girl staying with us again."
Alice looked around. It was indeed a lovely room and clearly decorated with a teenage girl in mind. Then she glanced at the wall opposite the bed and froze. There hanging on the wall was a hairbrush-shaped instrument that she guessed was one of the spanking paddles Mark's church included in its behavior packs.
"Oh! Is that for use on me?"
Carol laughed. "Do you know our Erin had that reaction when she saw the paddle in our neighbor's house. Wanted to know if she was getting it too. Of course she did in the end but she chose that path herself. No honey you are our guest and that paddle is just one which got left there. Shall I take it away?"
"No that's OK. We get disciplined at college but I thought you know... vacation time! It doesn't matter ,it will just remind me to be well behaved. Old Charnock was hot on that, 'It is my hope and prayer that even after a very short time at the college the young women will demonstrate the improvement in their characters even when away from that influence'. I think that is how it goes."
Carol laughed and they passed the evening pleasantly together with Alice telling Jack and Carol all about college life and what a good supervisor Mark was. Jack was pleased his nephew wasn't just bright but caring and strict. Alice was now so used to lights out at 10:30 she asked if it was OK to leave them to it and get ready for bed. Naturally they were quite happy with that but Alice couldn't sleep. Perhaps it was being in a strange house but she was still wide awake at 11:30 and decided to go downstairs for water. Near the stairs was the door to Jack and Carol's room and from it Alice could hear a very familiar sound; it was the smacking of a hand on bare bottom. She froze... her first night in the home of Mark's uncle and his aunt was getting spanked. She was so embarrassed and hurried down for her water and scuttled back trying not to hear the hand smacking the bottom.
Alice could now sleep even less well. She wasn't sure she wanted to be a wife at least not yet and if getting spanked was part of it then she would need to know a lot more before agreeing. She had known exactly what she would be in for at Charnock Amos Jones, why she could end up getting spanked, how and with what, what the limits were and what to do if her supervisor was unfair. Everything about this marital discipline seemed shrouded in secrecy. Mark had said a woman would consent before marriage, but how could you consent to something no one talked about?
Her mind kept returning to Carol. Why was she getting spanked tonight? All had seemed fine before bed... they were a loving couple. She tossed and turned all night and by morning wondered if she even felt anything for Mark. She was happy with coming to work at the camp but did she really want a relationship with him? The man had been an authority figure in her life for a whole academic year and spanked her a good many times.
She went down early and helped Carol get breakfast ready. Jack came down dressed for work and she noticed that the couple couldn't leave each other alone. They touched and hugged frequently. That made it very strange why Carol had been punished last night. She bade goodbye to Jack but didn't have to hurry. Mark wasn't coming until eleven to pick her up as their induction lunch and session didn't begin until midday. Her mind revolved around the issue of marital discipline in an endless unresolved loop. A voice broke into her thoughts.
"What is the matter Alice? You look troubled. Are you worried about the camp?" Carol was looking directly at her and Alice felt herself blush. "Come on lass you can tell me."
Alice didn't intend to blurt out her worry it just
came out without thought. "I heard you getting spanked last night but it didn't look like you'd done anything wrong before going to bed, and it doesn't seem right to get spanked for nothing. I'm not sure I could cope with a relationship like that."
Now Carol blushed and sat down heavily on a chair. "Oh dear. Having a teenage girl around is such a learning experience for me. I don't really know how to put this Alice. You see, spanking isn't always about punishment, do you understand? You know we're married. Oh dear this is so hard."
Alice felt herself go very hot and red, far beyond blush level. "I'm sorry I didn't mean..."
Carol waved away any issue with it and after a while they began speaking again.
"Jack has never given me a real proper punishment spanking. I did ask him to. Don't ask why because I can't really explain it. However, he did give me a couple of spankings but they weren't that hard, and then we found out it was something we rather liked for other reasons... married couple reasons, so now it is a regular part of our lives. If you and Mark do get married you'll have to sort out where you both stand on that issue."
"I'm not sure I do want to get married. It is such a big step and I have no real example. I'm certainly not sure about being spanked in marriage for any reason. Anyway I am so sorry if I embarrassed you."
At that point Mark turned up to take her to the camp and the induction meeting for the adults who would run the camp.
Chapter 16
Our summer camp is a service to the community. Many of our children and young people need positive activity during the long summer break. They need our love and care. That is the sole purpose of the summer camp. Rev Bill Jones, lecture to a fund raising meeting October 2012.
Mark sat next to Alice all the way through the induction briefing and he stayed with her during the get to know each other activities. It was all good fun and a big change after college. There were another two whole days of induction and training activities to go before the grand camp opening when the children arrived. Mark, although not a senior organizer, was a supervisor and had a small office as his base and it was to this he took Alice after the induction and introductory briefing. They were actually alone together really for the first time and suddenly both were hesitant.
"I wondered if you might like to go out for a special meal tonight. I know a really good place. It doesn't sound good but it is... not fancy but the food is real Southern cooking and it's fresh and good."
"Where?"
"Old Kate's Kitchen. I think it's now run by her grandson but it's been there decades."
"I'd love to."
Mark looked pleased and hesitantly put out an arm and pulled her gently toward him. Alice didn't resist at all so he grew bolder and pulled her in closer. Hesitantly he put his face close to hers and she smiled so he began to kiss her. It would have been obvious to any observer that neither was very experienced with the opposite sex, but Alice returned his kiss with increasing enthusiasm. Their tongues met and suddenly Alice was overwhelmed with feelings new to her. She felt her whole body tingling and there was a sensitivity between her legs that should have embarrassed her but didn't; she realized he was arousing her. She had never had any time for boys back at home for there was always too much on her mind, but that was then. Now she was free of all worry and Mark was no boy. He was a handsome, well-built man and she loved being in his arms and having him kiss her. Their kiss grew more passionate and Alice felt something hard pressing against her. She understood immediately that Mark had an erection. She really excited him. He wanted her. That pleased her so much. Of all the girls in his house it was her that attracted him. She ran her hands over his strong back and shoulders marveling at how muscular he was. It must be all the gymnastics she decided. She knew he had been a champion of some sort.
They parted but held onto one another's shoulders. Mark looked at her and breathed, "That was even better than I dreamed it would be. I've wanted to do that for a long time."
Alice giggled, feeling very mischievous. "Oh I got the feeling you wanted to do a lot more than that."
Mark went red. "Did I offend you?"
Alice giggled again and went red herself. "No, I'm not in the least experienced but I enjoyed everything including the fact that you clearly wanted me. It was flattering."
"I'm the one who should be flattered. You're the most desirable girl in the whole college. You disturbed me right from the outset but I was too dumb to know what the matter was. Now shall I run you back to Carol's and you can get changed for tonight?"
Alice ran into the house flushed and excited by her first real legitimate kiss with Mark. Carol took one look at her face and smiled, knowing exactly what Alice was so pleased about.
"He's a good looking man isn't he, Alice?" she said.
"Is it that obvious?"
"Yes." Laughing she gave her an impulsive hug. "And he is a good man. You can do a lot worse than Mark. The whole family knew he had strong feelings for you long before he realized it himself and everyone would be real pleased if you two got married."
Alice just laughed. "It's too early for that sort of talk but I am going to enjoy myself tonight."
Old Kate's Kitchen turned out to be a cozy place with bare pine boards for a floor and each table with a real tablecloth, a tiny bunch of fresh flowers in a cheap vase and a small lamp burning as it got darker. Alice had never tasted any of the dishes that were served and she felt so full after that she just wanted to lie down and rest. They laughed and talked in ways they had never been able to before. Afterwards they walked in the warm night air holding each other and occasionally stopping to kiss. By the time Mark dropped her off at Jack and Carol's house, Alice knew her feelings for Mark were considerably stronger than she had realized.
As she lay in bed that night she began to think that the strange erotic feelings she had when she stood waiting for Mark to spank her had more to do with sex than the spanking. She had fancied Mark without really understanding what it was she was feeling. Her mother's illness had meant that she really hadn't developed the relationships with boys other girls had done even if they didn't go the whole way. Now she wanted to make up for lost time. If Mark wanted more than just kissing she was ready for it. She certainly wanted more. For the future she could see herself in a long term relationship with him, and maybe marriage and children. Alice was a very happy girl.
By the time Mark got home to his house he knew that he wanted Alice as his wife and no other. He hoped he would be able to convince her to marry him. He wanted to be the best husband in the whole world for her. Nineteen might be young by the standards of the world but not here where it was considered quite normal for a girl to marry at that age, and he had his career under control. There was nothing to stand in their way. She had no parents or relatives to object and his parents and family would absolutely support his union. Mark was really happy.
After that first night Mark and Alice spent every spare moment together. To Jack and Carol it was like watching a rocket take off. The two young people had repressed their feelings at the college but now they were free. Alice began to desire Mark more and more. She wanted to give herself to him, have him make love to her and then enter her... to give him her virginity. The desire to do that became almost overpowering and fuelled by feeling Mark's desire for her.
She knew he wanted more right now, not just sex but marriage. She wasn't ready for that but she was becoming increasingly happy with the idea of marrying Mark but not yet - she wanted her degree and he had to start his career. She could see no real reason why they couldn't have their cake and eat it. The church may condemn sex outside of marriage but Alice just couldn't go that far. Casual sex with multiple partners, yes. An unending cycle of meaningless sexual relationships with men she cared nothing about... that wasn't for her but Mark was different.
Whatever either of them wanted it just wasn't happening. When they were off duty they were never really anywhere that they could relax enough to make love nor off duty together long enough. Passionate k
isses, her hands wandering to his intimate places and his reciprocating, they were the limits of their intimacy.
Chapter 17
Many Christian young women think that to talk about sexual intercourse is wrong, it is not. It is not the talking about it that is wrong, it is the attitude that underlies that talk which can be. It cannot be wrong to talk about that gift you will give your future husband and that you will receive from him. You may wish to encourage a young bride to be or share fears or anxieties that you have so that they may be resolved. Pastor Bill Jones, lecture to the students of Charnock Amos Jones College, 2013.
"I feel we are really getting on well," Mark said.
"Mmm, I don't know ... there is always something that comes between us." Alice looked solemn and serious.
Mark was horrified. "Really? What is it? Is it something major?"
"Feels huge to me." Alice looked down at the ground and seemed terribly serious.
"What? For goodness sake tell me. Put me out of my misery. I can change if it is something I do."
Alice hesitated and couldn't hold herself in any longer. With a red face and giggling terribly she reached out and touched Mark between his legs.
"It's this." She giggled. "It gets large and hard quickly and I can feel it every time we kiss."
Mark sighed. "How do I fall for the things you say? You're a little minx so you are." Suddenly he grabbed her, turned her around and swatted her bottom three or four times. "There missy that's for being sassy, and this," he said as he took hold of her, "is for being adorable."
He kissed her for a long time and this time as she felt the bulge growing in his pants Alice put a hand hesitantly down and began massaging it. She felt very rude and daring doing it but his erection excited her. Never before on the few occasions she had gone out with a boy had she felt any sexual arousal but now Mark aroused her the whole time. She wanted him and he rampaged through her dreams so much that when she woke she felt guilty for the things they had done in them.
