by Cara Lynn
It was a beautiful, hot summer Texas day, and I was riding Midnight as fast as I could, jumping fences. I loved the wind in my hair.
This ranch had been my home for almost twenty years. I came to live with Uncle Adam when I was a year old, right after my parents were killed in an accident. He had raised me, and loved me, and he spoiled me rotten. I can't remember him ever saying 'no' to me.
Uncle Adam had gone to Dallas for business, and would be gone for several weeks, so I had the ranch to myself. His foreman, Tom, would be running the ranch, and I could do whatever I wanted. Right now, I wanted to ride fast, and then go to the lake for a summer afternoon swim.
As I jumped over the last fence, I saw a rider coming fast. It was William Holt. He owned the adjacent ranch, which was the only ranch around that was bigger than Uncle Adam's.
"Are you trying to kill yourself, young lady?" he snapped at me.
"Get out of my way," I snapped back.
"You're going to go back to the ranch immediately," he calmly said.
"I most certainly am not!" I said as I turned Midnight around.
"I said go back to the ranch now," he said sternly.
"You aren't my father or husband, and have no say in what I do," I yelled at him.
"That's where you're wrong, little girl. Adam signed your guardianship over to me while he's gone, and I say get back to the ranch," he snapped.
"Fuck off, you bastard!" I screamed as I kicked Midnight hard.
I was riding hard and fast, and I was sure William wouldn't be able to catch up with me. I was so furious I didn't know what to do. How could Uncle Adam do this to me? He knew I couldn't stand William. He was ten years older than me and a stuffy arrogant man. He was deliciously handsome with black hair and dark eyes and stood at 6 feet 4 with broad shoulders.
He was really tall and, next to me, he was like a giant. If I stood on my tiptoes, I might reach 5 feet, and I still didn't weigh 100 pounds. I was tiny, but I could take care of myself.
I kicked Midnight again, and flew across the pasture and jumped the last fence on my way to the lake. I looked back and couldn't see William, which made me smile. I showed him.
Finally, I saw the lake ahead, and I really wanted a nice swim in the cool water. I got off Midnight, and walked him to the lake so he could drink, then I led him back to a grassy area, and dropped his reins. I trained him never to leave me, so it was okay for me to swim, and he would still be here under the tree.
I quickly undressed to my swim suit, which I had on under my clothes, and ran into the water. The water was cool, and it felt so good. I loved swimming, and I was a strong swimmer. Uncle Adam had taught me to swim when I was little, and we always came to the lake to swim.
I was floating on my back when suddenly I heard William yelling at me to get out of the water. "Young lady, get out of the water," he yelled. "Hasn't anyone ever told you that it isn't safe to swim alone?"
"I'll swim alone any time I want," I yelled back at him. "Now go away."
"Don't make me come get you. I guarantee you won't like the consequences!" he said.
I looked at him defiantly, and swam further out into the lake. "Go away!" I screamed.
"That's it," he said as he stripped out of his clothes down to his underwear, and ran into the water and started swimming toward me.
I went under the water, certain I could out-swim him. I could always hold my breath longer than anyone else. I used to scare the daylights out of Uncle Adam. So I was shocked when I felt someone grab my ankle, and pull me further under the water.
I came up choking and spitting water. William had a tight hold on me. He put me over his shoulder, and walked out of the water and sat down on a fallen tree.
The next thing I knew I was over his lap, and he was spanking me.
Smack. Smack. Smack. Smack. His big hand crashed down hard on my bottom.
"Ow! Ow!" I squealed. No one had ever spanked me before, and it hurt. "No, no, it hurts!"
Smack. Smack. Smack. Smack. He ignored my protests and carried on.
"You will never do this again. Swimming alone is dangerous," he said.
"Ow, ow, oh, please stop! Please stop! It hurts," I shrieked as he continued to spank me.
But the spanks continued to fall on my poor bottom.
"Now, you will go back to the ranch. I'm responsible for you and your behavior until Adam returns, and by God you'll listen to me," he said sternly. "Do you understand me?"
"Owwww, yes I promise. I promise. Please stop, please stop. It hurts so much. Owww." I was sobbing by now. My butt felt like it was on fire. I didn't even realize he'd stopped spanking me, and was now slowly rubbing my back and talking to me softly.
"It's okay little one. It's over, and I have you," he softly said as he lifted me on his lap.
As soon as I was up, I jumped to my feet, and pushed him so hard that he fell backwards over the log. I whistled for Midnight, jumped on his back, and took off towards the ranch.
I stood up in the stirrups when my butt first hit the saddle. Oh my butt hurt so much. I hated William, and I would get even. I would, I thought, as I galloped across the pasture, jumping all the fences. I rode up to the barn, and as I jumped down I asked the stable boy to take care of Midnight for me.
I ran to the house, and once inside I locked the front door, the kitchen door, the pantry door, and put chairs under all the door handles. Then I went into the study, and opened the window on the side of the house. I knew I was going to have to run away, and stay away until Uncle Adam got back.
I raced up the stairs to my bedroom, and changed clothes. Boy, it hurt when I pulled up my pants. I grabbed my small bag, and stuffed some clothes inside. Then I grabbed what money I had, and put it in the bag. Next I went to the kitchen, and got some water, and some apples.
I had locked my bedroom door, and now all I had to do was hide in the study until William got here. I knew he'd have to break in, and he'd be furious as he ran up the stairs to my bedroom. Once he was upstairs, I would sneak out of the window.
Sure enough, a few minutes later I heard him coming up the stairs, and pound on the front door. Then I heard him start for the kitchen door. He was absolutely furious, and pounding on the kitchen door. Suddenly, I heard glass breaking, and the kitchen door opening.
When I heard him pounding on my bedroom door, I went out the window, and ran to the barn. I quickly saddled Midnight, and rode out the back into the forest. I rode hard, and didn't stop for several hours.
I gave Midnight a break by the creek so he could rest and get a drink of water. I dug a bottle of water out of my bag and also took a long drink. When we started up again, it was at a slower pace. I headed to the town north of us. I felt I'd be safe there, and I knew they had a nice hotel.
It was several hours before I rode into town, and stopped at the livery stable, so I could get Midnight taken care of. The man said he'd take good care of Midnight, and keep him out of sight. I told him I was running away from an abusive husband, and he was very sympathetic.
I slowly walked to the hotel and told the manager the same sad story. He gave me a room at the back of the hotel closest to the back stairway. He was also very sympathetic and agreed to have my meals brought to me. I paid him for the room and meals in advance. Hopefully, two weeks would be long enough for Uncle Adam to return.
I settled in my room and unpacked what little I'd brought with me. Then I decided that a hot shower and a nap was exactly what I needed. I was truly exhausted and I knew I looked a mess, which helped my cover story. I smiled smugly as I got in the shower.
Back at the ranch William was beyond furious. When he finally broke down the door to the bedroom, he found it empty.
The little brat had outsmarted him and somehow snuck out of the house. Once he calmed himself, he'd track her down and give her a spanking she'd never forget.
He ran to the barn, and, as he suspected, Midnight was gone and no one had seen her leave. He knew she would have gone out the back of the barn into the forest. That way there were fewer chances of being seen.
He quickly found her tracks and followed them into the forest. She was riding really hard, and he prayed she wouldn't get hurt. She thought she was invincible and took way too many chances, as far as he was concerned.
She was such a tiny thing, but adorable. Her long brown hair was curly and her eyes were the darkest green he'd ever seen. If she didn't constantly infuriate him, he would find her even more attractive. Her temper was even cute, at times. She needed a strong hand, and he was the man to give her the strong hand she needed, right where she needed it the most - on her bare butt.
Adam had come over before he left for Dallas, and they had a long conversation about little Miss Carolyn Bradford. It was Adam's hope that by giving William guardianship while he was gone, the time they spent together would lead to romance. Adam felt they'd make a perfect couple.
William told him he felt he could definitely handle the little bundle of trouble, but he wasn't sure about anything romantic happening. They were like oil and water and always had been. He had watched her grow up, and although he always had feelings for her, she was ten years younger, and she pushed every button he had.
She was always testing him and pushing him. If he said it was sunny she said it was raining. If he said it was black she said it was white. That's how it always had been. He was kicking himself for letting her get the upper hand. He should have known how she would react to her very first spanking.
He was hoping she would have snuggled against him and let him comfort her, like most women did after a spanking, but not Carolyn. He was shocked when she pushed him off the log. By the time he got up, dressed and mounted his horse, she had a good head start. Midnight was a large stallion and very fast, and with her being so small they flew through the pasture.
After several hours, he decided to make camp and start again in the morning. It was too hard to track her at night. So he dismounted and led his horse to the creek, so he could drink. He tied the horse to the tree and crawled in his sleeping blanket.
At dawn, William cleaned up, ate a piece of jerky, saddled his horse and started tracking her again. Now he was pretty sure she was heading to Timber, which was the town to the north.
He rode up to the livery stable and spied Midnight in the back of the stable. He started talking to the man responsible and explained how he was looking for his runaway wife. He went into great detail, telling him how she'd received her first spanking and had run away.
The man laughed and repeated the story Carolyn had told him. He said she had headed to the hotel. His brother owned the hotel, so he told William he'd be happy to accompany him and convince his brother that William was indeed telling the truth.
After some time, the manager agreed to give William the key to her room. He told him they were going to deliver her dinner in about an hour. William asked him to deliver two dinners, paid him and asked for some privacy. He told him that she was about to get another spanking and not to be upset by the crying coming from the room.
The manager chuckled and asked if he wanted to borrow his paddle. William looked at him and nodded that he'd indeed like to borrow it. The manager reached below the counter and pulled out the paddle and handed it to him with a laugh. "Please use it well. She deserves it," he said.
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