Louise was panicky as she sat in her car at a red light. She was on her way to her weekly spanking from Janet, and she was late. Over the weeks, her Thursday afternoon appointments had become routine, so she wasn't on pins and needles all morning long anymore. She set an alarm on her phone and sat down to write some poetry, and had gotten lost in it. Unfortunately, she had set the alarm for AM instead of PM, so when she looked up at the clock, it was past time for her to leave. She had never been late before, so she had no idea what to expect, but she didn't think it would be good.

When she finally pulled into a parking space at Janet's townhouse complex, the clock on the dashboard read 2:12. She groaned and scrambled out of the car and hurried to the door and knocked. There was a brief silence before she heard Janet's footsteps approach the door and open it. Janet's visage was just as it always was. She said, "Hello, Louise. Please come in."

Louise followed her inside and walked to the couch as Janet took her usual seat in the easy chair opposite.

Janet spoke first, "You're late, Louise. Would you like to explain?"

Louise bit her bottom lip and then said, "I'm sorry, miss. I had set an alarm on my phone to be sure to leave on time, but I mistakenly set it for AM instead of PM. I was busy doing some writing and the time got away from me."

Janet frowned just slightly and said, "Well, I appreciate that you tried to be responsible, Louise. But regardless I'm going to guess you were in a hurry as you drove here, weren't you?"

Louise's eyes shifted towards the floor and she replied, "Yes, miss."

"And that's a safety issue, I should think. In any event, it's clear we need to discuss punctuality. I will tolerate a plus or minus five minute window. If you arrive before 1:55, you will have to wait. If you arrive after 2:05, then you will take one stroke of the cane for every minute, including the five starting at 2:00. At 2:20, our appointment will be cancelled and I will report the absence to your husband and he will deal with you when he returns. Is that clear, Louise?"

Louise's face felt quite warm. The last thing she wanted was for Mike to hear from Janet that she had in any way disappointed Janet. She knew he'd be furious. She said, "Yes, miss."

"I see no need to let today's transgression go, Louise. You arrived at 2:12, so you will get twelve strokes. Stand up and disrobe, please."

Louise rose to her feet and began to fumble nervously with the buttons of her blouse. She got it off, and set it behind her on the couch, followed by her skirt, bra and panties while Janet watched her closely. She resolutely put her hands behind her back rather than try to hide her privates from Janet's gaze. Janet stood up and said, "Don't move. I will get the cane and be right back."

Janet strode out of the room leaving Louise alone. Louise shivered in the somewhat cool air, but not entirely from the temperature. She had been caned before by Mike, and had never failed to feel the welts for days afterwards every time she sat down. Presently, Janet returned with a rattan cane about the thickness of a pencil.

"Turn around, Louise, I want you to bend over and grab your ankles."

This was new for Louise. The last time she was caned she was bent over their bed at home. Mike had never punished her in this position. She was flexible enough, though, and complied. She looked back through her legs as Janet stepped over to Louise's side and tapped the cane on Louise's bottom to gauge the distance.

"I want you to count these, Louise. I want you to count 'one, miss; two miss' and so on. I will warn you that if you don't count quickly enough, it won't count and I will give you an extra one. If you misbehave in any way, such as moving your hands, we will start from one. Is that quite clear?"

Louise gulped, "Yes, miss."

"Good. Let's begin."

Louise felt the tapping twice on her bottom, then a pause and in almost the same instant she heard a whoosh, a snap and her bottom erupted in a painful stinging stripe. She shrieked out, "Aaaaaugh one miss!"

She was just able to get two lungfuls of air in and out when the next one landed followed by another shriek and "two, miss!"

The third landed lower down on her upper thigh. Louise screamed and began to cry. There was a pause and then another stroke landed and Janet said, "Too slow, Louise. That was number three, yes?"

"Yes, miss! Three, miss! Ooooooowwww," Louise cried.

Janet continued to rain fiery stripes down on Louise's bottom. It was only the threat of another extra stroke that kept Louise able to shout out the count as quickly as she could after each. Her legs were decidedly wobbly after the last (the thirteenth, given the one extra) was delivered.

Louise continued to cry with her hands grasping her ankles. Janet ordered her to stand and move to the wall. Louise automatically put her hands behind her head and continued to cry while her bottom and upper thighs continued to burn.

After a short while Janet said, "Alright, Louise, come back over here. We've addressed your tardiness, so now your session can begin properly."

Louise's eyes grew wide and she turned around and said, "W-we're not done?"

Janet was sitting on the couch and smiled, "Oh, no, Louise. That was just your punishment for being late. Now come over here and get into place and we'll see to your actual spanking."

A pit opened up in Louise's stomach. Her bottom was still burning, she was still sniffling and her eyes were raw from crying, but she walked slowly over to the couch and settled across Janet's lap. Normally in this position Louise merely had her skirt raised and panties off, but now fully naked across Janet's lap she felt far more vulnerable and small. Janet asked for Louise's right hand, as usual, and Louise brought it up so it could be pinned to the small of her back.

Janet said, "Well, here we are again, Louise. Are you ready for your spanking?"

Louise whimpered, "Please, miss, please not too hard."

Janet replied, "Louise, you do not get to control your discipline! This spanking is for your benefit, and I will spank you until I judge that benefit has been achieved. Now, are you ready?"

"Yes, miss."

Janet spanked fast, as she usually did, and Louise began to wail immediately. Janet did not spank quite as hard as she usually did, given the welts already present on Louise's bottom and thighs, and it didn't take long for Louise to dissolve into solid crying again.

Again, it took Louise some time to realize the spanking had stopped after it had, but Janet gently began to stroke Louise's hair. Louise's bottom was far too tender for her to turn over, so Janet gently urged Louise's thighs apart and began to very gently rub her sex. Louise's sobs began to transition to moans as Janet continued to rub. Janet took her time working Louise up to the point where the fire in her pussy matched the one on her ass. Janet's fingers urged Louise onward closer and closer to her climax until without warning she plunged past it, shuddering as she came.

Janet withdrew her hand from between Louise's legs and Louise relaxed. Janet said, "There, Louise. That's better, isn't it?"

"Yes, miss. Thank you. And I am sorry I was late."

"You don't have to apologize, Louise. You took your punishment and the matter is closed, isn't it?"

"Yes, miss."

"Good girl. Now stand up and get dressed, Louise."

Louise was a little wobbly as she got to her feet. Janet handed Louise her bra, blouse and skirt in turn as Louise put each garment on. Lastly, she gave her her panties. Louise carefully brought them up past her welted nether regions.

Janet stood and walked Louis to the door, saying, "Now, I'll see you next week, Louise, and I trust you'll be on time, won't you?"

Louise nodded and said, "yes, miss," as she stepped out the door.