“And for getting Rayna hurt.” Tears pooled in Tinley’s eyes. “For running off when I knew it was wrong and dangerous. And for making you worry about me. I know we haven’t made promises to each other, but I feel like I let you down anyway.”
I blinked away my own tears. This girl was turning me into a pile of mush. She needed me to have a stake in this spanking too. My brave little girl.
“You remember when we met, I made a very important promise to you.” I grabbed some tissues and wiped her face. “You remember what I promised?”
“You promised not to let anyone hurt me again.” She nodded and exhaled. “But it wasn’t your fault. I ran away from the security.”
“The security that I set up to help protect you.”
“Oh no.” She wailed. “I made you break your promise. I’m so sorry.” Tinley’s arms flung around my neck, and she sobbed into it. Her tears dripped onto my skin.
I held her and rubbed her back while she let it out. She might not have anything left once this spanking got underway.
“That’s not exactly what I meant.” I chuckled. “I won’t let you hurt yourself either and if sitting with this in here” —I patted her tummy— “hurts, I will do what I can to make it better.”
She hiccupped.
“You understand?”
“Yes.”
“Good. You ready?” I pushed her off my lap.
“Y-yes.” She wiped her face with the back of her hands.
“What is your safe word?” I asked.
“Uhm.” She sighed. “It’s… I don’t know.” Her face dropped.
“What were you about to say?”
“It’s the safe word I used with Damon, but…”
“What was it?”
“Domino,” she whispered.
“That’s a good safe word.” I clasped her hands in mine. “Do you still want to use it?”
“Isn’t that weird?”
“Sweet T.” I brought her hand up to my lips and kissed her knuckles. “Your safe word is for you and if it made you feel safe in the past, I think it’s perfect to help you now, too.”
“Okay.” She nodded. “Domino.”
I scooted farther on the bed and leaned against the headboard. I steepled my hands on my lap. “Crawl up here and lie across my lap.”
She climbed up on the bed.
My cock twitched. I hoped she didn’t feel it.
“I’m going to pull your pjs down and we will start your spanking.”
“How many?” Tinley looked over her shoulder.
“I’m not sure.” I rubbed her covered bottom, and she shuddered. “We’ll get started and see how it goes.”
“Joshie.” She glared back at me.