Page 19 of Promising Little Poppy

CJ chuckled. “You are truly a clever Little girl right down to your core, aren’t you?” Without waiting for Poppy to respond,CJ continued, “Nice try, kitten, but you’re not getting out of your punishment that easily. Stand up for me, Poppy.”

Poppy stood as asked and turned toward CJ, standing between her Daddy’s outstretched legs. CJ took Poppy’s hands in hers, fixing her with a heavy gaze. “This is what’s going to happen, sweetheart. I’ve never been the type of Daddy who ruled with an iron fist. Instead, I prefer to guide and gently correct, nurturing my partner as they grow in both our relationship and dynamic together. But, kitten, your mistake was an egregious error that could have had deadly consequences and as such it needs to be dealt with in a manner that will leave a lasting impact.”

Poppy swallowed hard, the guilt eating at her at the disappointment and fear she’d caused CJ to feel.

“First, you’re going to go and stand in that corner for five minutes, okay? While you’re standing there, think about why you are receiving this punishment. Then, you’re going to lay over my lap and take the spanking that you earned by disobeying my rules. Before bed, you’re going to journal about what happened today as well as write your affirmations. Tomorrow morning, we’ll discuss them together. How does that sound, Poppy?”

A few tears trickled from Poppy’s eyes before she could stop them. “I think that sounds fair,” she said in a shaky voice, the nerves that were previously non-existent now forefront in her mind. “I’m just very sorry I made you mad. I really didn’t mean it.”

“Listen to me, Poppy,” CJ always spoke with a firm tone that made people listen. It was one of the things Poppy loved most about her Daddy, one of the things that made her feel warm and fuzzy in a way usually reserved for those she was intimate with. “I might have been a lot of things this afternoon, but I was nevermadat you. Upset with you for leaving without telling me and then coming back through the blizzard? Absolutely. I felt fearwhen I knew you were likely lost in the storm, despair when I first called for you and didn’t hear a thing, and frustrated that I couldn’t get to you fast enough once I heard your voice. But not once, sweetheart, was I mad at you. I may not have liked your actions, but I wasnevermad at you.”

Poppy’s lower lip trembled, but she gave a nod as she whispered, “Yes, Daddy.”

With a somber smile, CJ nodded to the corner. “Over you go.”

Poppy positioned herself in the corner, her nose nearly touching the wall. She felt ridiculous—twenty-seven with her nose in the corner like a naughty, little girl. Then again, she knew that was part of the punishment. She’d acted like a child when she’d run to the dorm without telling her Daddy, it was only fair she was treated like one while being punished, too.

CJ

While Poppy stood in the corner, CJ cleaned the blankets from the floor, placing them back on their respective beds and gently folding one over the back of the couch. Then she took her spot on the chaise section of the couch, sitting on the spot usually reserved for a person’s legs while they were reclining. CJ took several deep breaths, cleansing herself of the fear she’d felt earlier today when Poppy was found to be missing. The most important thing she knew to keep in mind, was never to take her own emotions out on her Little during a punishment.

She was pretty sure Poppy would also swear the time went slower for them than the other, but in just a few minutes, CJ was beckoning Poppy to the couch. Her Little still had red-rimmed eyes from crying, her cheeks were stained with tear tracks, andno matter how hard she tried, her lower lip trembled. Yet CJ thought this was the most beautiful Poppy had ever been with her sense of vulnerability on display for her Daddy in such a raw, naked way.

“Pants off, Poppy. Naughty Little girls get bare-bottomed spankings.”

For a split second, CJ expected Poppy to call red. To safeword out and bring their entire dynamic to a screeching halt.

But then, with arms as shaky as her trembling lower lip, Poppy pulled her sweatpants down, leaving the two pairs of thick socks on her still chilled feet. CJ had forgotten that she hadn’t given Poppy panties to put on when they returned to the suite and when the cool air hit her Little’s bare flesh, she gasped. CJ wondered if it was simply from cold, or perhaps it came from the odd combination of anxiety and exhilaration that she believed was coursing through Poppy’s body.

“Come here and lie across my lap.” CJ’s voice was thick and felt gritty as sandpaper.

Poppy positioned herself over CJ’s lap, her movements a bit awkward, and once again, CJ saw the adult woman as the naughty Little she’d been. As she laid her palm on Poppy’s bare bottom which was on display for her Daddy, she felt the Little tremble slightly and hoped that helped calm any lingering embarrassment.

And when CJ’s hand came down across her bare skin for the first time without warning, it was as if her Little’s entire body came alive.

“Ah!” Poppy gasped out. “That hurt!”

CJ smiled but kept the chuckle to herself. “I know, kitten, it’s supposed to hurt. It’s supposed to help serve as a reminder to be more cognizant of your safety. Next time, you’ll remember this punishment and hopefully, you’ll take a second to think aboutyour actions before you make such rash decisions as running outside in a blizzard without telling me first.”

Again, CJ’s palm came down on Poppy’s bare skin and again, Poppy protested. “I promise I won’t do it ever again!”

“I know you won’t, Poppy. But you still have to take the rest of your punishment. Now hold still.”

Without waiting for a response, CJ spanked Poppy again. She alternated between Poppy’s cheeks, varying her strength just as she varied the placement. And when Poppy’s skin began to turn a flushed pink, she checked in with her Little, smiling when the woman looked up at her with a small smile on her lips, the wordgreenbarely understandable around the fit of squirmy giggles that left Poppy’s body.

“Don’t laugh too much, sweetheart. That was just your warmup.”

All traces of humor left Poppy’s body and she tensed on CJ’s lap.

And this time, when CJ’s hand came down against Poppy’s skin, CJ knew the impact ricocheted through Poppy’s entire body. Experience told her that every nerve in her Little’s body was vibrating as her backside grew hotter and hotter until it felt like it was on fire, likeshewas on fire.

“Remember, Poppy,” CJ said as she landed a particular brutal swat to the back of Poppy’s thigh. “This isn’t because I’m mad at you or disappointed in you. This punishment has nothing to do with my feelings and emotions and everything to do with your own actions. Do you understand that?”

“Yes,” Poppy said.

Another swat to the same exact spot had her howling into the suite. “Yes, Daddy,” she yelled into the room.

“That’s it, sweet girl.” CJ rubbed and kneaded the globes of Poppy’s ass, surprised when the woman on top of her moaned in response. It sent a pulse of electricity straight to CJ’s clitwhich she immediately pushed aside. This was about Poppy, not her own needs. She could get herself off in bed later after she finished with her sweet Little.

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