Clemency or Not?

Days and weeks went by, Evi had been resplendent since her shoulders had been lightened by Scott and the Lancer protection. She thrived in her job and in her self-confidence. She was happy, which she hadn't felt for a long time. She spent a lot of time with Scott, he was smart, he had a lot of culture, wisdom about everything. She got to a point where she was looking forward to the evening to be with him as she missed him during the day. She thought constantly of his arms around her.

Scott thought of Evi too, every second and every hint related to what Evi had said or done. It made Murdoch smile even though he said nothing. He knew his son had found his second reason for living, just after Samantha.

Scott had secretly, with his father's consent, hired lawyers to resolve Evi's financial problems. Considering her young age when obtaining the loans, it must have been feasible to write off her debts where he would pay them back.

On Saturday, while Sam was going outside to play, she was stopped by Evi.

"Sam, could you help me fold the sheets please?" It will help Rita.

"No, you don't get to give me orders outside of school!" She replied defiantly.

"You are wrong!" Said a stern voice behind her, It was Murdoch." Go to your room! Scott will come talk to you when he gets home."

"No! I'm going to go play!" She replied brazenly!

"You're not going anywhere! Except in your room! Last chance. Do as I say or I put you over my knees, here in front of Evi!"

"You can not do that!"

"Want to try me little girl?" Her tone was harsh and stern, like Scott's, she chose not to push and obeyed. Walking past the man, he quickly slapped her butt, causing the little girl to run faster to her room. .

"Sam? If I see you going out for anything other than the water closet, it's a complete spanking! You hear me?"

" Yes sir!" She replied, her tone had dropped considerably!

Scott was informed of the incident upon his arrival.

"Evi, I'm sorry for her behavior, she will apologize! Thanks Dad, you handled it well. You can spank her too, you know that."

"Yes, but she doesn't seem to know!"

"Scott, please don't spank her, it was my fault" Evi pleads.

"It's not your fault, it's hers!"

"Please, it's hard to have your teacher at home ...!"

"You're wrong Evi, she deserves a good spanking now or it will only get worse!"

"Give her one chance? Please Scott!"

"Okay, I'll be lenient, for you, on two conditions, firstly you do not hide any of her misdeeds or misbehavior against you, secondly, if it starts again, the spanking will be more severe and you will not ask me for leniency, Okay?"

"Alright, thanks Scott!"

"You and Rita are going to have a full time housekeeper for the week. Samantha has to help you with all the chores. I'm counting on you to be tough and point out any bad behavior!"

"I promise you Scott!" Evi answers.

Scott walked up the stairs, knocked, and entered the bedroom. He sat on Sam's bed. No spanking, he had promised Evi, so he had to be severe in his posture and his words.

"I have been informed of your behavior little girl, come here in front of me"

Sam obeyed, looking at the carpet.

"Eyes on me!" He ordered sternly.

"First, Evi is an adult in this house, you obey EVERYTHING the adults tell you to do or you will be severely punished! Am I clear?" He had to restrain himself not to swing his hand over her bottom to score his point.

"Yes sir!"

"Second, my dad has the right to spank you Samantha! I spank Johnny if I feel he deserves it, it's the same. He can punish you just as I would. He can put you on his knee, lower your panties, use his belt if he deems it necessary, you understand? Repeat it to me."

"Yes Daddy, Murdoch has the right to spank me like it's you, he can even pull my panties down, he gave me a spank awhile ago Daddy!"

"Not hard enough, as far as I know, just a swat away from a spanking, trust me! Just so you know I doubt they would, they would tell me to take care of it, but Evi and Rita also have a right to punish you as they see fit."

" Yes Dad!"

"Okay, now let's get to your punishment for what you did."

The little girl's hands slid down her back in anticipation of what she knew would happen.

"I'm not going to spank you, you can thank Evi who asked me to be lenient. Without her you would already be over my lap with your panties around your ankles and your buttocks all red! You are going to apologize to Evi and my father for your cheek, my daughter will not behave like that! Understsnd?"

"Yes sir."

"Your punishment is you will help RITA AND EVI IN ALL THE TASKS OF THIS WEEK without exception. Laundry, meals, dishes, anything they tell you to will get up at sunrise and go to bed early, just after finishing the evening meals. You will realize the tremendous work they do to make sure everything is in order and you will never refuse your help again! I ask everyone to watch you and any misconduct will be reported to me! I don't want any disrespect anymore! If this happens Sam I pull your panties down and spank you right away no matter who is present to see it! Am I clear?"

"Yes Daddy! I beg your pardon!" She said throwing herself in his arms crying. "Am I grounded?"

"No, between tasks you are free to play and spend time as you wish."

She was only eight, it would be too severe to ground her too, at twelve maybe, but not at eight. She had to play and have time for herself.

It had been a tough week for Sam, Scott knew it, but it was a lesson he wanted her to learn. Rita woke her up before everyone else in the morning and she went to bed immediately after supper.

No cheek had been reported to him until Sunday.

Scott had to leave in an emergency with the hands of the ranch, a fence had given way and the horses were scattered.

After repeatedly responding to Evi's growls, Sam threw the entire laundry basket over the poor woman's head! Then the laundry fell to the ground in the mud. Evi couldn't take it anymore!

"Go to the office where I can see you, I want your nose in the corner!" She ordered.

" No!"

Evi had to be obeyed!

"Johnny? Come here!" She yelled at the boy playing in the yard. He obeyed.

"Loosen your belt and give it to me, please." He did it.

Evi folded the belt in half. "Sam, think carefully! Either you'll wait for your daddy in the corner of his office, or I'll take care of it here and now. You can lift your dress and pull your panties down. You know I have your father's permission to do this."

"Okay! I'm going!" She said, stepping over the laundry on the floor.

She obeyed. Finally! But what an attitude! Evi thought.

"Thank you Johnny! You obeyed without asking a question! Scott will be informed!"

Johnny was shocked by the laundry on the floor, Sam's attitude and at the same time Evi's authority.

"Scott is going to kill her! I wouldn't like to be in his shoes! Would you have spanked her?"

"Yes!, No choice! I understand what Scott was saying now, he should have spanked her last time! Put your belt back on, thanks again for obeying."

"I will obey anything you tell me! I don't want a belt spanking!" He said teasingly. It was Scott's little brother, same humor!

"You better!" She replied simply.

"I'll help you pick up the laundry from the floor."

Twenty minutes later Scott entered the courtyard, Evi informed him of what had happened.

"I almost lost my temper Scott! I beg your pardon! You were right, I should have let you spank her last time! I am sorry!"

"Sorry accepted, Evi!" he said hugging her. "I knew it was only a matter of time, she would do it again if there wasn't a harsh "stop" with a spanking. You did not lose your cool, you acted sternly, by instinct, she had to obey you! I would have supported you if you had carried on your threat. I have to do the same with her, trust me! I have clemency when I need it, but I know when I don't need it. A simple spanking would have stopped her behavior last time, I must be more severe now."

"I beg your pardon, Scott".

He gently stroked her cheek. He could be so strict but so sweet!

"Don't worry, I'll take care of her, where is she?"

"I sent her to the corner of your office, I wanted to watch her, only I saw your father, Johnny, and the hands of the ranch enter it."

"You punished her there, my dad will respect that, she's still there, until you lift the punishment, I guarantee you! I made her a promise, naked spanking where she is, no matter who is there to see it. I have to keep my word but honestly i prefer not to humiliate her in front of all ranch hands! I want you to go into the office, get the ranch hands out and Johnny. I just want you and my dad as a witness, make sure Sam doesn't realize you are emptying the office on purpose."

Evi did as Scott asked. Rita called Johnny to help her with the meal, Murdoch understood what she was doing. He ended the meeting by postponing it until the next day.

When Scott entered, the office was as he had requested. He placed an armless chair in the middle of the room and sat down. Murdoch was at his desk and Evi in a chair, leaning against the wall, Scott nodded to Evi.

"Samantha? You can come out and tell your daddy why I punished you" she ordered. The little girl did not obey.

"Samantha! She told you to come here! In front of me little girl!" Scott said sternly.

It looked like Sam had "flown". How quickly she found herself in front of him!

"Look at me! And explain!"

Sam recounted what had happened, recounting wrong on her version, that Evi ordered it started over and scolded her over and over again, at the mention of the thrown laundry basket, even though he already knew it, Scott almost exploded. Scott always reacted on instinct based on the wrongdoing, the context and the repentance of the child to be punished, but Sam had none!

"Samantha! It was a punishment! It is okay for you to be ordered and scolded! This behavior will not be accepted! Throwing the basket is disrespectful! In addition, you realize the work that it will make for others. It was rude! You could have hurt Evi! I made you a promise if I had more problems with your behavior. What did I say?"

"She deserved it Daddy!"

Scott was crazy! She wasn't sorry at all!

"You're wrong Samantha! Evi was punishing you as I had told her to do! Answer my question! What did I promise you?"

"Naked spanking, it doesn't matter where I am when you come in and who is there." the child said.

Scott must be severe, more than his hand! He was sure! She was going to be sorry!

"Dad? Do you still have it in your desk drawer?" Scott asked.

"Yes son."

"Give it to me please."

"As you want my son."

Quickly Scott lifted the little girl onto his knees, normally he takes down the underwear before, when the kid is standing in front of him, this time he did it on his knee, the aim was to spank her, not to humiliate her. He pulled up her dress, pulling her panties down to her ankles, raised his hand and spanked her five hard swats.

"Dad! Sorry, I won't do it again!"

Finally repentant! Scott thought!

"If we had only had the backtalk and the disrespect you would have felt only my hand. Throwing the basket, not having immediately obeyed Evi to get out of the corner, and the worst you think that nothing is your fault, I will be more severe! I'll give you two with the paddle! Get ready."

Scott warned her, he didn't want to surprise her.

Then he took the paddle out of his father's hand and slapped his eight-year-old twice hard, but he was controlling himself, they were actually louder than harsh on the exposed little butt.

"Ouch! Ow! Sorry Dad! Sorry Evi!" Finally! Scott thought!

Then he stopped. Pulled up her underwear and straightened her dress. He made her sit on his knees and hugged her to his chest. The little girl snuggled up to him, wrapping her little arms around him.

"Sorry Dad! I've been terrible this week! Do you still love me?" She asked through tears.

"Of course Sam, you were severely punished! Everything is forgiven! I love you!" Scott wanted to reassure her.

"I want you in your room, you're confined tonight, like always after a spanking. Get ready for bed, I'll bring you your dinner later. However, I advise you not to start over, or all your spanking will be with the paddle!"

"Yes Daddy! I'll be good!"

Passing in front of Evi, Sam threw herself on her teacher.

"I beg your pardon Evi! I will no longer behave like this! I promise! I didn't mean to hurt you!

"Apologies accepted my darling!" She said hugging her.

"Evi? You won't say anything about my spanking at school, okay?"

"No Sam! It's a promise ! What happens at home stays at home! Do not worry."

"Okay! And she disappeared to her bedroom.

As soon as the office door closed, Evi burst into tears!

Scott stood up and hugged her tightly to his chest.

"Doesn't seem to me your butt was spanked. He said teasingly. "Why the tears?"

"Oh Scott! The change in behavior after the spanking is awesome! You're so hard but fair! You bared her in front of us but I didn't see a thing! You were quiet but tough! The paddle, only two is nothing! but for her it is worse than anything!"

"Yes! That's why you have to let me do it, I know what I'm doing! Don't ask me to be indulgent anymore! Let me decide."

"I will respect your decisions and support you. I will tell you about all the misdeeds of the children! Forgive me!"

"Okay, I forgive you Evi! Stop apologizing for that."

"Scott, I love you!" ... She sobbed more, waiting for his reaction.

"Me too Evi, since the first day I brought you back to the ranch, our hints, we both knew! "

"I can't hide it anymore! I think about you all the time! Our chats, you are smart, funny, beautiful! Tough but so sweet!"

Scott gave his father an amused look, he knew what his father was going to say.

"Scott, my son, you are a fulfilled man! Evi, you have my approval, you are whole in your feelings, he will always support you! And I knew it! The second you arrived, behind Scott, you were holding him like a lifeline! You already loved him, even a blind man would have seen it! You are adults, Scott you are responsible, I will not impose a rule, I will let you decide them together."

"Thank you for your trust dad! I won't disappoint you!"

"I know my son! I'll let you discuss this. See you later!" Murdoch left the room, leaving them alone.