Nicholas was usually very pleased with Norah’s behavior, and because of that he very rarely had a true reason to punish her. That said, he still quite enjoyed using the idea of a spanking in play. The only true punishment he could have ever given Norah was the weight of his disappointment. He’d determined. There were few things that would leave her as distraught as knowing that she’d displeased him.
This only added to the adoration the two of them felt for one another, regardless of how common it was or not. “I will, little one.” With her taking space in front of him, he folded his palms around her sides and smiled to her. “For right now, though, you came out for a walk not to be hauled back to the house, so we walk.” The path in the park wasn’t overly far, but it was still a ways to go. Returning home only meant that the two of them could return to their normal behaviors with one another, and that was exactly what he imagined they both wanted.