It was, but the game continues... briefly.

"Let's agree not to do any more painful dares," Janet said, showing some mercy. "Even if it's just Miriam."

It was her turn now, and her dare was to hand over her phone so the winner could pick any photo she wanted from her gallery and upload it to Janet's instagram. Always protective of her public image, she took a forfeit instead and had to spend the rest of the day without clothes.

She stripped down without complaint and sat back, not embarassed to be looked at in private. Nor did she have anything to be embarassed of, with her trim, athletic body.

The next dice roll was won by Zoe, who sat on Carmen's lap before making the big girl to finger her, which seemed less like a dare than a bout of exhibitionism. And yet nobody batted an eye as Zoe was slowly pleasured over the course of the following rounds. Danielle lost the one after that and was dared to piss her pants, so she obviously took a forfeit. Cruelly, she was told she wouldn't be allowed to use the toilet until the end of the game... and handed a large bottle of water she was ordered to drink.

Then I rolled the die against Cassie, and lost.

All eyes were on her as she stuttered out her dare. "I want you... I want you to spank me like you spanked Miriam. I know we said no more painful dares, but surely it doesn't count if the pain is for myself, right?"

"Uh, I guess," Janet said. "But why the hell would you want to?"

"That's my business. What I will say is why you should, Josh," she said, already standing up and walking my way. "I've been bad. We all have. When Jan told us you were coming over we all wanted to find a way to get Miriam away from you so we could have fun with her."

Despite the other girls' protest, she continued. "I'm the one who came up with the rules so you wouldn't be able to leave. We do not 'always play like this,' that was a lie. So I deserve to be punishmed, don't I?"

A burning anger shot through me. Grabbing her by the hair, I forced her to bend over my lap and ripped her pink sweatpants down to her knees before I started beating her ass full-force.

She cried out and struggled on my lap, immediately regretting her decision. But my blows were already softening as my mind raced. I had mistrusted Janet from the start, but figured I could deal with her and the others. After Cassie's confession I didn't know how safe it was to stay here. Not letting those thoughts show on my face, I continued raining blows on Cassie's ass. I didn't fake it the way I had for Miriam, but I did hold back so I wouldn't endanger the plan that was forming in my mind.

Cassie stopped flailing when she noticed I was taking it easier on her. Subtle sounds of excitement started mixing into her pained cries, and I began to let my hands stray, grazing her thong with a fingertip in the brief amount of time between impact and withdrawal.

When I felt Cassie was sufficiently aroused, I grabbed her hair again and pulled her up so I could look her in the eye. "Put your pants back on. We're leaving," I growled.

Her eyes widened slightly and I worried she'd refuse, but then she bit her lip and nodded. I let go of her hair and she hurried to pull her pants back up, shifting uncomfortably as they scraped against her sore bum.

I stood up and, signalling Miriam to come with me, grabbed my backpack. Then I headed for the door, Cassie at my side and Miriam scampering behind us.

"Where the hell are you going?" Janet asked when I opened the door.

"That's my business," I repeated Cassie's words and waved my middle finger in her general direction as I left without looking back.

Out on the street, Cassie rubbed her ass through her stretchy pants and looked back at Janet's front door, then at me. "So uh... Josh? What now?"

"Now we're going to get two things straight. The first is that Miriam is my property and she always will be. You got that?"

"Yes! The way she curled up on you after you spanked her, it's like she was meant to be yours. That's why I told you what we were planning. Well, part of the reason I told you."

"Good. The second thing is that we're driving to your house. You can make up for what you've done by letting us stay there tonight. In return I'll even let you play with Miri a bit."

Miriam's head shot up at this, but she said nothing. She seemed more curious than scared, and the anticipation in Cassie's face was unmistakeable. Seeing this, I decided to press her. "What's the other reason you told me?"

Cassie bit her lip. "The spanking itself. I've never seen you so dominant, you're usually just this unassuming guy who hangs out with Janet. It was..." she blushes.

Miriam surprised me by speaking up. "Hot? Made you realize you're into my owner? That you wanted to feel his strong hands on your body too?" She was suddenly standing very close to Cassie, and gave me a suggestive look Cassie couldn't see.

Cassie fought with herself before blurting out her answer. "Yes, ok? I said it! Now can we please go before the others decide to follow us out?"

Nodding, I lead the girls to my car, which was parked in the cover of some elm trees by the corner. Cassie lived only a couple minutes away, so it was a short drive. It was her parents' house, but neither of them were home, as confirmed by Cassie calling out on our way to her bedroom.

"How do you feel about getting spanked by Miriam?" I asked when she closed the door behind us, revelling in the conflicting emotions that ran over both their faces.

Cassie's face settled on disbelief. "What? No way, that's humiliating."

"Because of you she got a spanking she'd done nothing to earn. It's only fair that she passes it on to you."

"But I already let you spank me. Do you want to do that again?"

"I could, but then my hands will be too tired to make you feel good afterward. If you let Miri spank you they won't be. Your choice."