Sixteen-year-old Molly with her red hair, cute freckles and endearing smile, is a popular figure at school and at the local skating rink where she works part-time. But there is another side to her too, one which her young boss, Brian, is all too familiar with. Like other teens, Molly can pout, whine, stamp her feet and have temper tantrums when things don't go her way. Brian is usually quite soft with her as she reminds him of his little sister, but when Molly crosses the line by filling her Coke bottle with alcohol, Brian gives her a spanking in the office. A little later, when Molly's mom fails to show, Brian drives Molly home... only to find she has been abandoned by her mother and left to fend for herself.

Genuinely concerned, Brian tells Molly she can stay with him for a while. The bond between them strengthens, and he becomes a kind of older brother, and when Molly messes up - which she has a tendency to do quite often - he gives her a spanking. His patience is tested when Molly smokes weed, gets drunk, and skips her classes at school; and when he finds she and her other friends are bullying a new girl, he is not impressed. But there is more serious stuff to come, and Brian discovers Molly has lied to him.

This rite-of-passage tale shows how Molly, with Brian's help, grows up a little and learns to take responsibility for her actions. She both needs and expects Brian's discipline and guidance, and learns to value him as a friend. Bare bottomed spankings are just part of the deal.