After some time Steve and Shawn adjusted to their new living arrangements. Steve really wasn't all that harsh with Shawn once they settled in because he noticed that Shawn did have a major attitude change.
One day while Steve was away at work and Shawn was home entertaining himself the phone rang. Shawn answered, "Hello." It was Josh. A mutual acquaintance of both Shawn and Steve. "Hey Josh what's up?" Shawn asked.
"Hey I kind of need a new place. Do you think I could move in with you and Steve?" Josh asked. "Well I'd have to talk to Steve about it Josh. We make those kind of decisions together. Let me talk to him and I'll call you back tomorrow or something." Shawn said. "Ok." Josh said. They talked a bit more and Shawn found out that things were not going well for Josh at home and he needed to get out of his mom's house. She wasn't kicking him out but he wanted out.
Steve arrived home from a grueling day at work. "Hey Shawn." Steve hollered. Shawn put his keyboard away and went out to greet his buddy. "Hi Steve. How was work?" Shawn asked. "Not the best but not the worst." Steve said.
"How was your day?" Steve asked. "Anything interesting happen?"
"Well actually Josh called." Shawn mentioned. "Oh, how is he?" Steve asked.
"Not good. He wants to move in with us." Shawn said. Steve frowned. "What's wrong with things at his house?" Steve asked.
"I don't really know. He just said he wants to get out of his mom's house." Shawn said. The two of them discussed it and decided that they would have Josh over for a night and discuss things further with him.
Steve was concerned because having Josh in the house would mean more work for him. Josh was younger than Shawn but older than him. He was also a paraplegic but got around on crutches.
The next day Shawn called Josh and invited him over that night. Josh said he would be there at 7 PM for dinner.
That night Steve came home and began cooking dinner. Right at seven Josh arrived. He was just as Steve remembered him. Sloppy clothes, shaggy hair. They greeted each other and immediately sat down to dinner. Through discussion it became apparent that Josh was not living up to his mom's expectations and he wanted an escape. Steve decided that Josh needed a father. He decided to fill that role.
After dinner Steve excused himself and Josh to the bedroom so that they could have a private discussion. Shawn had indicated the night before that he wanted Josh to live there. So now it was simply a matter of getting Steve to agree.
Once they were in the bedroom with the door closed, Steve immediately started asking the probing questions he needed to have answered. He found out that Josh had experimented with drugs but was now clean. He was unemployed but wanted to work. He was willing to help with the rent and bills. He would sleep on the couch, or even on the floor in the bedroom.
"Well Josh I think this is an arrangement that can work out. Let's just finalize things." Steve said. He took out the same notebook where he had his contract with Shawn. He flipped past that contract and headed a new page with "Josh's Contract". He started listing things like, Josh will pay 1/3 of the rent and bills. He also listed where Josh would sleep. He listed that Steve would assist Josh in his day to day needs the same as he did with Shawn. Finally Steve said, "well Josh I think we need to make sure that some other things are clear. First, you will not do drugs here or bring them here. To make sure that you don't you will be subject to strip searches. I will conduct them in private every night when we come home from work. Furthermore, I will discipline you for any infractions of the rules."
This last part was of some concern for Josh. "What are the rules?" Josh asked. Steve ticked off the laundry list of rules that would exist in the house. Many were the same as they were for Shawn. They agreed to those and they went in the contract.
"How will I be disciplined?" Josh asked. Steve was hoping he would ask. "You will be spanked on your bare buttocks." Steve said matter of factly.
Josh was taken back by the words but the look on Steve's face was not one he thought he could negotiate with. So he agreed. The contract was signed and Josh started for the door. "Hold on Josh. One more thing." Steve said.
"What Steve?" Josh said. "I need to conduct your object lesson." Steve said.
"What object lesson?" Josh asked. "You will be given a small spanking tonight. So you know what you can expect. Take off your clothes." Steve ordered.
Josh went over to the bed and sat down. He slipped his shirt off. He asked Steve to assist him with his shoes which Steve did gladly. Steve even helped him take off his pants. Now all that remained was Josh's underwear. Steve removed it.
"Now come and bend over my lap Josh." Steve ordered. Josh moved to comply. He stood to Steve's right hand side and bent his body over his lap. Steve placed his left hand in the middle of Josh's back and held him down. "I will only give you fifteen for this purpose tonight." Steve said.
He commenced the spanking. SWAT SWAT SWAT... He landed three in a row quickly. Steve continued the spanking. Josh was soon in agony but just as quickly as it started it was over. "Josh that is a small part of what you can expect when you need discipline. You can stay in here and compose yourself. No need to get dressed." Steve told him. He helped Josh to the bed and then left the room.