Justin started to look up, toward Alex, and her heart leapt -- then sank as Gina came running out of the building, obviously in a hurry, and ran right into Justin. They both fell down, Gina on top, and Justin looked up at her -- then was taking her head in both hands, was about to kiss her --

"Oh no! I've worked too hard for this! McReary Timereary!"

*

Cupid was about to shoot, and Alex reached down, pushed the bow down just slightly as he did. The arrow flew and struck Justin in the calf as he took at step, and he fell down.

"Hey! What'd you do that for?" Cupid cried, but Alex wasn't listening at all.

"Justin!" she called out, running forward, taking off her wig as she did. Gina ran out from the building, ran past Justin, almost stepping on him. He looked up toward Alex's voice -- and a beagle came bounding forward, happy to see someone's face at licking level, began to immediately lick Justin's face. Alex watched as her brother looked at the beagle, reached for it....

"McReary Timereary!"

*

Alex pushed down the bow just slightly, didn't even wait to see the arrow hit before she was moving this time. "Justin!" she called, pulling out her wand as she did, then aimed it to the side. "You've been a good little pupper, now here's a nice juicy steak for supper!"

The beagle dove for the steak, eyes big, even as Gina ran past Justin. He looked up... and Alex's eyes met his. Justin smiled at Alex, and it felt wonderful, better than anything had in days. She fell onto her knees next to him, smiling and suddenly crying. And then he was lifting her up, taking her in his arms, holding her against his chest. "Hey... what's wrong? Alex?"

"I love you," she sobbed out, but saying it once wasn't enough. "I love you, Justin."

He stroked her hair, kissed her on the forehead, rocked her a little side-to-side. "I love you too. It's okay. Whatever's wrong, we'll fix it. Don't we always?"

Still crying, Alex let out a little laugh, then nodded. "We do. We always do. Oh, Justin, I love you."

"I know. I love you too." People around were looking at them now, some with curious looks. Justin glanced around, loosened his grip on his sister just a little. "Come on. We're going home --"

"No, no, not home, no --" Alex was shaking her head and clinging tightly, and Justin hugged her tight for a moment before speaking again.

"Not mom and dad home. My dorm. Our home." That brought another sob out of Alex as a spark of joy shot through her. Our home. Justin's and mine.

"Okay," she said, nodding. "Let's go."

*

"So, third time was the charm, huh?" Justin smiled at Alex, leaned forward and kissed her lightly. "Well, I'm glad you thought of the redo spell. I was feeling pretty horrible there too. Life's not as much fun without you."

"Well, I'm glad you realize that. Makes me feel more sure that you won't go chasing after any other girls." She kissed him back, taking her time about it, enjoying laying there on Justin's bed with him, their arms about each other.

"You don't have to worry about that. I don't think I could love anyone else like I do you." Smiling, Justin caressed Alex's shoulder, gently ran his fingertips down along her arm to her hand, then leaned in and kissed her again, letting his tongue touch her lips. Then he rolled over, pinning Alex under him.

She giggled. "Mmmm... I think I feel something poking me. How many days has it been now?"

"Too many," Justin answered, then grinned. "But you're going to get a spanking first, you bad girl."

"Bad?" Alex frowned, looking up at her brother. "What did I do?"

"You broke a rule. So you have to get punished." Alex opened her mouth to protest, but Justin shook his head, putting a finger to her lips to silence her. "Rule four. I love you. Always and forever."

Smiling then, Alex nodded. "You're right. I did break that rule." She paused a moment, eyes glittering as she looked up at Justin, then wriggled under him. "So I guess I do need a spanking."

"That's right," he answered, moving a hand to his little sister's butt, caressing it, then kneading it slightly. "You do." He pulled his hand back, smacked her lightly, and Alex made a little 'oh', even though it was too light to really hurt through her clothes.

Then she smiled. "Mmm... I hardly even felt that. I'll bet you're not really going to spank me."

"Oh, I will." Justin's face was just inches from hers, and his eyes were looking into Alex's with an almost startling intensity as he smiled tightly.

"Maybe I won't let you." Alex wriggled under him, moving to Justin's left. He put his hand down on that side, leaned on it to block her, then smacked her again with his right hand, harder this time.

"No, you're not getting away. You're going to take what's coming to you."

Alex put on a perfectly innocent expression, blinked up at her big brother. "Something's coming? And I'm going to take it? I don't know what you mean." Then she giggled, and wriggled again under Justin. "Well, actually, I know exactly what you mean," she said, and reached her hand down, cupped Justin through his pants. "Oh... I think it's ready."

"Yes -- but you haven't had all your spanking yet." Justin was breathing a little heavily now, moving his hands up and down Alex, eager for her. He brought his mouth down on hers, kissed her soundly, his tongue probing her, then suddenly smacked her butt again.

Then he stood up off the bed, his hands still on Alex, moving to her pants, undoing them, pulling them off. His movements were quick and eager, but sure as he took them off, dropped them onto the floor, took Alex by the hips and turned her over, pulled her up so her butt stuck out into the air.

He spanked her slowly, alternating cheeks, with smacks that were hard enough to hurt just a little. Alex gasped. After five, Justin stopped, and she opened her mouth, preparing to tease him -- but then he was in her, pushing forward, and she gasped again instead as he gripped her hips and began to take her with hard strokes, his hips smacking against her in another form of spanking.

She came almost immediately, clutching the sheets as a shiver passed up and down her body. Justin smacked the side of her butt with one hand, and she came harder, making a little noise with it that time.

"Tell me, Alex -- who's in charge when we do this?"

"Mmmm...." Alex grinned, then said, "I am?" She gasped as Justin smacked her butt again, harder this time.

"Wrong answer. Try again."

She smiled and closed her eyes. "You are," she said.

Justin stopped, then leaned forward over her, kissed her on the shoulder. "That's right," he said, cupping her breast and squeezing it lightly. "And you remember that. No more casting spells when you're not supposed to. Okay?"

Alex nodded, but even as she did, she was thinking. Hmm... I wonder, if I duplicated myself, how he'd feel about two of me....