Love and Punishment
Scott finished the meal, while Sam finished her bath.
When she arrives in the kitchen, Scott tells her to take a seat at the table.
"Where's Johnny?"
"In his room, he will not be down, he is being punished."
"Oh, why is he being punished?"
"I won't share this information with you, it's between Johnny and me. Just like I won't talk to him about why I punish you."
They both eat quietly until Scott spoke again:
"Sam, the holidays are almost over, I have to go back to working on the ranch. I can't stay home all day. That's why I'm going to send you to school with Johnny."
"Oh no Scott! I can stay alone here, you know!"
"My decision is made Sam, it's final, I won't change my mind."
"Yes Scott."
"Okay, come with me to the barn."
Sam's face went white!
"I am sorry, Scott! I'm going to go to school and I will do what you tell me!"
Scott laughed!
"Good! I am glad you learned the lesson! I have no intention of punishing you! You can relax. When do I sit in the barn to spank you?I want to show you your household chores to do each day, before and after school. I want you to participate in running the ranch since you live here. I especially need to explain to you what I forbid you to do. We have safety rules here."
"Okay Scott."
"Clear the table, please. I'm going to take up a meal tray for Johnny, then we'll go."
Scott knocked softly on the boy's bedroom door, opening it he sees John sitting on his bed.
He puts the tray on the desk and turns to face Johnny:
"You eat, take a bath and put on your nightgown."
"I'm not really hungry Scott".
"Really? Are you backchatting?"
"No sir, sorry, I'll do what you tell me!"
"Good choice"
Sam loved spending time with Scott and he could see that she became more and more attached to him. She had an adoring look as he explained her chores.
"Well, in the morning, before school, you feed the hens, collect the eggs, milk the cow to collect the milk,and water all the animals. In the evening, after school,you will clean the hen cage with clean hay and check the drinkers you refill them if necessary.
"Look at me." Sam looked up.
"If you don't do your chores every day, you will be punished!"
"Will I get a panking?".
"The punishment won't always be a spanking, Sam. Spanking is punishment which I reserve especially for a lack of respect, if you lie,steal, disobey me. You can also have other punishment, extra chores, be grounded to your room, or another punishment which I decide at the time."
"Yes Scott".
"I forbid you to approach Tornado, the stallion, I take care of him alone! Stallions are strong, quick to move and can hurt you!If you disobey me on this, I'll take off your pants to give you a good spanking! You understand me?"
"Yes Scott! I will obey you! Promise!
"Well, you will start tomorrow morning," he said, and hugged her! "Come on, let's go back inside!"
"Get readyfor bed and choose a story, I'm going to read a little to you tonight!"
"Yes, Scott." Sam answers rushing to her room!
"Gently Sam, walk not run!" He corrected but her reaction made him smile.
Sam had chosen Tom Sawyer, "Great choice," said Scott.
He sat next to her on the bed, she snuggled against him as he read a chapter.
"Thank you, Scott!"
"Why are you thanking me?"
"For everything! I love you Scott! Please, I don't want to have to leave! I will do whatever you tell me! Please! Keep me!" She cried.
Scott also had tears in his eyes, lifted her and placed her on his lap, surrounding her with his muscular arms,
"Honey, I love you too, you know, you have to wait and see if there is family somewhere. I will always be there, whatever happens, I already talked about it, remember?"
"Yes, but I hope he doesn't find anyone!"
"Me too Sam, Me too!" Sighed, cradling her gently, she fell asleep in her arms.
He stands, stretches and leaves the room, his heart heavy.
He didn't want to face Johnny, but he had no choice! To ignore such behavior, would only increase disobedience and defiance of his younger brother.
Entering Johnny's room, he sees he had eaten nothing, he hadn't taken his bath and still had his jeans.
"Scott I ... ..I ... fell asleep!, sorry"
"You continue to defy me Johnny!"
Why is it your pillow and sheets not wrinkled if you were sleeping? in addition to all you have done, you lie to me, again?! Come on, let's go!"
Johnny follows Scott into the barn.
Scott sat on a haystack.
"Come here." He placed Johnny directly in front of him, looking him in the eye!
"So let's summarize:
You have planned your act, you promised to come home early, knowing that you would go to Jason's after I said no, then you smoke, and then with the risk of fire near a barn! You lied to me again when you justified your delay with the purchases, and I have to add the defiance tonight! I'm really angry Johnny!"
Johnny's tears flowed.
"I'm so sorry sir!"
"Sorry? Is that all you can say? John, I'm thinking about removing my belt! That is not my way, you know, but how can I do otherwise? To begin with, you are grounded for two weeks!You have to regain my confidence, Johnny! You lost it!"
Nodding through tears, Johnny says "I know."
"Now, I'm going to drop your pants, put you on my lap and spank you with just my hand, then I'll decide if you need a few licks with my belt or you think you deserve it?"
"I broke a lot of rules, I would understand if you were using your belt." Johnny said, crying, "So, yes, I think so, I deserve it."
"It's good to bear the consequences of your mistakes, I'm proud of you!"
Scott reached out and un buttoned the buttons on Johnny's pants, pulling them down to his ankles, followed by his underwear.
Then Scott stood up, "Johnny, go stand against the wall for a minute."
He stacked two bales of hay, to gain height, so that John is placed as a little child, so that his hands, his feet do not touch the ground.
"Now come here."
Johnny dragged his feet, on the one hand for fear of the spanking that Scott had in mind, on the other hand because walking your pants at your ankles is not easy!
Scott held out his hand and hoisted him up to place his young brother on his lap. He wrapped his left arm around him,hugging him for security.
The effect was immediate when John realized he was totally dependent on Scott, couldn't go anywhere!
Scott raised his hand and started spanking, unlike Sam, he didn't hold his strength much and gave regular slaps on the exposed buttocks, left, middle,right.
John never knew where the palm would fall! Spank, spank, spank, spank ...
"Scott please! Stop! I won't defy you anymore! I am sorry!" Scott ... I will obey you! ...
After a good dozen spanks, Scott gave a few more where his buttocks and thighs meet. Finally, he stopped, and let him calm down.
He lowered the boy, placing him on its feet, before standing himself.
Hands on his belt, he removed it very slowly, folding it in half.
Johnny's eyes widened, "Scott!" he said ...
"You deserve it, you know it! You told me so." He tilted the boy over the haystack, lifting the belt,
and ... threw it to the ground, at Johnny's feet!
"I'm not going to do it Johnny!, Partly because you confessed! But if you defy me again, I will! And no more lies! Look at me! Did you understand me correctly?"
"Yes sir! I apologize for everything and for defying you!"
"Pull up your pants."
Suddenly John threw himself into his arms! Scott, surprised, returned the hug, the strong hug. Seeing the boy's wince as his pants came upover the sore butt, he says
"It would have been easier with your nightgown. I forgive you! I love you! Don't make me punish like that anymore! Come on, come to bed."
In the boy's room, he helped John to undress and lie on his stomach.
Sitting next to him, he patted him on his back. Good night I love you!"
"I love you too. Scott?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you for not spanking me with your belt."
"You're welcome, but I was on the verge, Really! Good night, kid."
Taking a moment alone in the living room to reflect, a glass of scotch in hand, Scott thought back to the day:The river, Sam's requests expressing her love and wish to stay, he loved her, really..He would go to Val in the morning so that he would give up searching for Sam's family. And Johnny!", he thought,"This is the most severe correction I have given him in his life! Having him gain height by operating as I imagined, with the bales preventing him from moving and totally dependent on me!"
He also hoped that the fear of the belt would keep him from trouble! ...
It was almost ten o'clock when he secured the house and went up to bed.