Pete worked a boring, tedious job at a small engineering firm. The days were long, but Pete really didn't mind the monotony and simplicity. He was by far the youngest in the office and didn't really have anybody to relate to.
His favorite part of the day was whenever his boss walked in and out of her office. She always wore those tight, knee-length pencil skirts with the tall heels and blouse. Sometimes, she'd add a blazer on top, which was his personal favorite. Everywhere she went, her presence demanded respect. Just the tap of her heels clicking on the floor caused excitement in his chest and a stirring in his pants.
She had recently been hired to come in and clean up some of the inefficiencies that had been plaguing the office for a while. She had no patience for incompetence or laziness and dealt with her subordinates swiftly.
Her methods were different with each employee, identifying their individual motivations and applying pressure where needed. She had already trimmed the office down to a handful of people. Pete figured out early on to stay on her good side.
It was only a matter of time, however, before Pete screwed up and found himself in her office with her piercing eyes glaring at him from behind her desk. He couldn't maintain eye contact as she looked him up and down.
"Have a seat, Pete," she muttered in disappointment.
He quickly sat down in one of the chairs in front of her desk.
"Look, I like you. You've been very dependable, but we need to address some things head-on."
Pete nodded compliantly.
"Your work has been noticeably slipping."
"I've b---"
She quickly held up a finger, cutting him off. "I'm not finished. I understand mistakes happen; we're all human. What I don't understand is your lack of effort. You're not growing in your position, and you seem content, staying stagnant. Your complacency is showing in your dayy-today production, and I need to see a change, pronto."
She looked at him intently, watching his anxious demeanor. "Now, you may speak. What do you have to say for yourself?"
"I, um, I don't really have an excuse. You're absolutely right. I suppose it's just a lack of motivation. I want to do better, ma'am."
"Do you have anybody in your life that can hold you accountable to that, Pete?"
Pete thought for a second. "Well, not really, except for you, ma'am."
She shook her head, sighing in disappointment. "Why do I have to keep all you runts in line? Has anyone ever heard of personal responsibility? What you need, young man, is some old-fashioned discipline in your life."
"Discipline?" Pete asked quizzically, while hiding his sudden excitement.
She nodded, holding eye contact.
"W-what kind of discipline?" Pete asked.
"How about you tell me what would work best for you? I'd certainly like to keep you around. You're an asset, but there obviously needs to be a system in place to keep your ass in line."
Pete stayed silent.
She continued. "Have you ever been spanked?"
Pete froze. His exact fantasy was playing out. He tried to react normally.
"Spanked? Well, yeah, when I was little."
"Did the spankings keep you in line?" she continued to ask.
"Well, yes, ma'am, temporarily at least."
"It sounds like that's all we need—something to remind you to stay motivated. Now that you're older, the reminder will have to be much more painful and embarrassing, but if that is what is required to get your production back up, then it is what it is," she said nonchalantly. "Do you have anything going on this evening?"
Pete took a deep breath, knowing what he was signing up for, and shook his head no.
"Good, you'll be staying after hours. We'll be able to take care of this today," she said with a smile, as if this were just another normal task to be done. "You're dismissed; I want to see you working hard. Today is not the day to slack off."
Pete left her office with excitement and trepidation coursing through his body. He sat down at his desk, almost numb. He looked around at his co-workers, who were working busily, completely unaware of his predicament. He took one quick look back at her office and caught her eye staring him down through the glass window. He immediately turned back around and got to work.
Around lunchtime, he heard her office door open and her heels click clacking across the floor, which always turned his head. She announced she'd be out to lunch, gave him a knowing look, and left. An hour later, she returned carrying a bag he'd never seen before. She stared him down, smiling sadistically as she passed by his desk on the way to her office. The knot in his stomach tightened as he imagined what was in that bag.
The afternoon stretched on slowly as he tried to focus on his work. Finally, his last few co-workers left for the day, leaving him alone with his boss.
"Pete, come here, please," she called out from her office. Pete gathered himself and walked in. She was seated behind her desk with her arms folded. "Close the door and lock it. We want to make sure nobody bothers us." He did as he was told and turned back to face her.
The room was dimly lit now from one lamp and the darkening skyline behind her. She stood up and walked around to the front of her desk and leaned against it, staring into his downcast eyes intently. "Take your clothes off," she ordered coldly.
Pete hesitated at first, but seeing her piercing, unflinching eyes, he realized he had no power here and obediently removed his clothes. He stood completely naked in front of her as she examined his body.
"Go take a look in that bag and tell me what you find," she stated as she pointed to the bag he had seen her bring in earlier. He kneeled down to open the bag on the floor, pulled out a leather strap, a heavy wooden paddle, and a cane, and held them up for her to see. She nodded and told him to lay the implements out on her desk. He set them down, almost shaking in anticipation. Then he heard the most chilling words he ever heard her say: "Bend over!"
He bent over her large desk, resting down on his elbows, facing the large window looking out on the city below. She picked up the strap and stepped off to his left, lining up the strap to his bent over bare ass. He felt the smooth leather grazing his skin, causing goosebumps to ripple up and down his body.
"Your lack of motivation has put you in this position, and I intend on making you fully regret you ever slacked off." She lifted the strap up and paused on the backswing, letting the anticipation build, and brought it down hard across his cheeks with a loud "SLAP" and leaving a painful pink streak on his bare flesh. He groaned in surprise at the intense stinging pain that the strap left on his ass.