Though Belinda drew the curtains, she pointedly left the windows open. Neither boy worried about that for long as sat down on the sofa and lifted her skirts well above her thighs. Telling Billy to stay put, she undid Johnny’s belt and slid his Sunday shorts down to his ankles. Ignoring his pleas, she slid his underpants down and pulled him all the way over her lap until his feet waved helplessly in the air. She then scolded him for a good five minutes and extracted a full confession about the morning escapade before beginning his punishment.

Belinda spanked Johnny the way she always did, the way Mrs Wilkins had asked her. It was not that hard but it was long and slow and in the end just as thorough.