Her cheeks were as red as her behind, so she buried her face in her arm again.

To get her attention again, I gave a little click with my tongue. I gently put my hand on her bottom to send a message of caution.

"Give me your undivided attention and repeat that"

I looked into her stunning eyes. They had lost their befuddlement and now glowed with tears. She didn't cry because I hadn't spanked her hard enough. I'd never seen anything more beautiful or therapeutic than those tears.

"I'm sorry."

I gently squeezed her behind and prompted, "Daddy."

"Dad, I'm sorry." Still ashamed of the situation, she mumbled the...