"Please! I've learned my lesson!" She tried to stop her tears. "I understand! Please,<em>sir,</em>stop or I'm going to.."<br/><br/>Katie wasn't really sure what she was going to say next, but the slap from the paddle cut her off. It could have been something like, "cry harder," or it could have been something like, "come." Every time the burst of heat finally showed up from the last hit, he struck her again.<br/><br/>Finally, she decided he either couldn't hear her, or he really didn't care. She dropped her head, whimpering, and tried one last time. "Please. Stop."