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more if you tighten your muscles, and my object is to
provide a lesson, not to harm you.” When she did not immediately do
as she was told, he spanked her right below her cheek and it really
hurt. He knew that spot on most women was extremely tender and
spanking her there would be quite effective. He smacked the other
side, and continued to alternate sides until she was crying hard.
Then he returned to her cheeks and reheated them, scolding her for
getting out of place during a spanking. “You may rise now and go
stand in the corner, Tabitha.” She looked at him in confusion, and
he took her by the arm and marched her to the corner closest to her
closet. “Nose against the corner. Stand there with no speaking and
no squirming. This is the time for you to think about what you can
do to prevent another spanking.”
    While she stood there and continued to cry,
he opened her closet door and started snooping. Two dresses were
hung toward the front and he checked the length only to learn they
were very short. He moved them aside and moved to the other dresses
that were hidden behind the shorter ones. The hems in those were
just fine. He was no expert, but the shortened hems were of someone
else’s doing. The other dresses were hemmed correctly by Tabitha.
Owen could only conclude that Glory was doing her best to cause
trouble for Tabitha. It was not going to work. If he found that to
be the case, as a Court appointed guardian, he would report Glory
to the magistrate, and to her husband. Owen did not like being in
the house under false pretenses.
    “Why did you not tell your father who I am
and why I am here?” Owen asked her as he gently turned her around
to face him.
    “It would upset him, and I love him enough to
accept the magistrate’s ruling if it prevents him from suffering
needlessly.”
    Owen nodded in understanding, and then said,
“I will leave you to your own desires while I settle in my room. Do
not forget that you promised to fix lunch for your father.”
    “You will join us, of course?” she asked
with the gracious manners instilled in her by her dear, sweet
mama.
    “Thank you, Tabitha. I would very much like
that.” He was definitely surprised, and closed the door to her
bedroom before she could see that she had caught him off guard. The
young woman was not the spoiled brat that Glory had presented to
the Court.
    Tabitha took a deep breath, secured the door
to her bedroom, and then she went to her bathroom and turned on the
water. The temperature was already set where she liked it, and she
added lavender oil to the water. The aroma filled the room, helping
her relax. Tabitha removed her clothing and left her hair pinned
up. She would wash it in the morning, but this soaking bath was
purely for her pleasure, and it immediately washed away her
troubles. She knew it would not take long to put together a lunch
that her father would enjoy. Tabitha just hoped that Glory would
stay clear of the kitchen. It was important to keep her away from
her daddy. If Glory could not get near his food or drink, then he
would get well. That woman was evil! The bath helped and she even
had some relief from the spanking.
    The spanking hurt, but she had to admit that
what she feared most had not happened. Guardian Owen respected her
modesty and did not order her to pull up her skirts. She was
relieved that he did not spank as long as she thought he would. He
also promised not to call her Tatiana! Guardian Owen was a handsome
man; it was too darn bad that he was a guardian. He was easy to
look at, and he was the type of man she had been searching for
since she reached the age of dating. Most men of dating age she
found to be immature.
    Tabitha rose from the tub and released the
scented water. Within minutes she was dressed in fresh clothing and
had tidied her bathroom. She decided it was time to go start lunch
and make her father proud and happy. She ran a practiced hand over
her modesty cap, and a glance in the mirror told her