Author's Note: Thank you all for the comments, follows, and favorites! I am so glad you all enjoyed! The disclaimer and warnings are the same as the first chapter/the summary. Enjoy!
The next day at work, Regina reread the email for the hundredth time.
"Congratulations. You've been approved for a session with Miss Swan. Before you commit to a time and type of session, Miss Swan requires a phone conference to further discuss your preferences. Please respond to this email at your earliest convenience to schedule."
This email made Regina a little calmer. Because of the formality of the email, Regina was able to treat this like a business deal. In the back of her mind though, she realized there was more.
She responded back to the email stating her availabilities for the rest of the week and tried to get back to work.
She glanced back at her email and refreshed the page to see a new message from Miss Swan.
"Hello Regina,
I am very eager to talk with you. You seem like the perfect candidate for my services. I have looked at the times you have available and will be calling you tonight at 7 PM.
I have two rules for the phone conversation and they are as follows:
No recording of the conversation of any kind.
Be completely open and honest with me. I know that it may be embarrassing or difficult to talk about some this, but it is a necessity that I get all of the information that I need to ensure both your safety and your satisfaction with the session.
Again, I look forward to talking to you,
Miss Swan"
It was 6:45 PM and Regina was in her office trying to relax. She felt like she was having a panic attack. She was regretting her decision. "I don't even need to answer the phone." She thought. "I cannot do that. This is this woman's livelihood. Everything will be okay. It is just a phone call. This does not signify a commitment."
Suddenly her phone started to ring. She glanced at the clock. It was exactly 7 PM. She was already liking this woman for her punctuality. Taking a deep breath, Regina answered the phone, "Regina Mills."
"Hello Regina," a soft, smooth voice said. It instantly made Regina a little calmer although she wasn't sure why.
"Hello, Miss Swan, I assume."
"Yes. How are you this evening?"
"To be honest, I've been better. I have been very stressed recently and my nerves tonight are not helping. How are you?" Regina was not sure why she was telling this random woman her feelings. This was abnormal for her, but this woman was just already so easy to talk to.
"I am well, thank you. I am sorry that you are not doing so well. Let's see what we can do about that. As for being nervous, that is completely normal. This is an intimate circumstance and very different from what society deems as normal, but please know that it is perfectly normal to need this." Regina took a breath. This woman was so reassuring and made her much more comfortable with the idea of the conversation ahead. "I have your application in front of me and let me also say that there are many people in positions similar to yours, politicians, doctors, and other areas of high stress and high responsibility, that need this. All day, everyday, you take care of people and handle situations for others. It is only natural to sometimes want someone to help you handle your issues."
"That is exactly the way I feel. I feel as though I shouldn't need this. I feel as though as an adult, this is strange and abnormal, but I just need the stress relief and I am not sure where else to go." Regina sighed. She could feel tears brimming her eyes and she tried her best to hold them in.
"I understand that completely. I have new clients all the time, especially those new to spanking, that feel the same way. Every one of them have regretted not coming to me sooner after the first session." Miss Swan replied. Regina made the mental decision to at least try this once regardless of her fears. Miss Swan continued, "to make sure that the session is beneficial to you, I am going to ask some followup questions. Okay?"
"S-sure." Regina replied, suddenly nervous again.
"Don't be nervous, Regina. This is my profession. Think of these questions similarly to how you would think of intimate questions a doctor is asking."
Regina took a deep breath. "Okay."
"First, you stated that you tend to have a high pain tolerance; however, the pain from a spanking is very different from other pain that you may have felt before. You also said that you would not need a warmup. Would you consider having a warmup for the first session so you can see your true pain tolerance with spanking?"
"Umm. S-sure." Regina stuttered.
"You also said that you were unsure of the amount of clothing you would like to remove for the session. I recommend removal of the pants and underwear for a catharsis spanking. A bare bottom spanking is the best for that type of session."
Regina cringed at the word "spanking," but still answered. "Well you are the expert in this situation. So whatever you think is appropriate."
"Alright, you also said that you were unsure about implements. For the warmup, especially your first time, it will be a bare hand on your bare bottom. I can use only my hand if you would like or I can try a variety of different implements. I am sure that you have extensively searched my website and have seen some of the ones I have." Miss Swan paused to give Regina time to respond.
After a few moments, Regina replied, "I am not sure," in a quiet tone.
"Well, before calling you, I prepared a generic blueprint for your session. Obviously, I will have to revise it a little based upon your answers, but would you like to hear some of it. I will not share everything as some surprise is beneficial."
"Umm. Yes." Regina responded.
"If you do not want any of what I say done to you, please speak up. This is 100% consensual. If you say no to anything I say, it will not be done. Everything done that I do not tell you about will also be in compliance with your terms."
Regina took a breath at this, "Okay."
"I would start off the session with a face to face conversation. Then when we are both ready, I would tell you to remove your pants. I would settle you over my lap and pull down your underwear to the middle of your thighs. This gives you some privacy. I will warm up your bottom with my hand. It would start with light strokes. These will not hurt. It will gradually get harder and harder. I will cover your entire bottom and the top of your thighs. This will continue until I feel you're warmed up. There is not a set amount. I will then spank you with a wooden spoon, also on your bare bottom, followed by the hairbrush, then the wooden paddle, and finally the belt. I will use my hand and the wooden spoon the most. I am only planning on using the rest a little to let you see what they feel like. I will then pull your underwear back up and when you are ready, you will stand up, get dressed, and we will talk a little more before you leave."
Regina didn't respond. They stayed silent for a few moments so that Regina could think about what was just said.
After a few more moments, Miss Swan said, "Do you have any questions, Regina?"
After a pause, Regina said, "Why are you allowing me privacy?"
"This is your first session and you are nervous and embarrassed already. I do not intend to embarrass you. That is not beneficial. We need to trust each other. I am not a dominatrix or master and you are not a submissive or slave. That is not what I do. Some of my clients like to remove all of their clothing for a session, but it is not to embarrass them, it is to make them feel more connected to the spanking in order to benefit them."
Regina paused again processing the answer. She felt more at ease knowing that everything that would be done would be her decision and to benefit her.
"Any other questions, Regina, before we set up an appointment if you would like to proceed?"
After a moment of thinking, Regina blurted, "How much will this hurt?"
Miss Swan did not laugh at her as she thought she would, "I am not going to lie to you, spankings hurt. You will leave me with a very sore bottom and it will most likely be hard to sit for a few days, especially after the first session. You will cry. You will most likely kick. You may even scream." Regina started to get nervous again. Miss Swan continued, "but, at the end, after all the crying, you will feel calm and your stress will be relieved. This is because of the endorphins released. The next several days, every time you feel the heat in your bottom, you will be brought back to the spanking. This will also cause an endorphin release and you will feel calm, not as much as the first time though." After a pause, she continued, "Anything else?"
Regina thought about everything Miss Swan said and after a moment, she responded, "I would like to make an appointment, please."
AN: Thank you everyone for reading. Please leave a comment with any ideas you have for the upcoming chapters! Also, I may not be able to upload as frequently all the time, I was just excited about this new story :)