It was early Friday afternoon as Chris sat in a chair on the porch of the English country estate about an hours drive out of London. Being named the director of an eagerly anticipated movie had its perks and this was certainly one of them. The producers rented this estate with a small horse stable (including three horses) for Chris about a month ago and he was to use it as his home until the completion of filming. Last week they had settled on the casting for the two lead boys in the film. Chris was very happy with the choices but he wanted to get to know the boys a bit better before filming began.
A car drove up the long winding road to his house. Chris stood up and went down to greet his guests. A cute red-headed boy popped out of the car along with his parents. After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, the obviously proud parents got back into the car and drove off, leaving the cute, rubbery-faced red-head with Chris. Chris asked, "You know why I've invited you to spend the weekend here, Rupert, don't you?"
The obviously excited boy replied, "Yes, sir, so you, me and Daniel can get to know each other and develop a familiar working relationship."
Chris had to keep himself from laughing because Rupert had quoted the exact words Chris had used when presenting Rupert's parents with the invitation. Chris also liked the fact that Rupert called him "sir". Normally he liked to be on a first-name basis with the kids he directs, but Chris found that he liked being called "sir" so much he decided to leave it this way.
"Is Daniel here yet, sir?" asked Rupert.
"No, I deliberately had you come a couple of hours before Daniel so that you and I could discuss some things. You see, Rupert, the main reason you are here is to make sure you are right for the part."
"But...but, I thought I already had the part, sir."
"If it was left up to just me, you would. But one of our producers has expressed concern that you might not have the right chemistry with Daniel. And as Daniel definitely has the part, if you two don't have the right chemistry, then it'll be you who won't be in the film."
Rupert looked extremely concerned...almost as if he was heart-broken.
"Now don't worry, Rupert. I'm sure we can work this out over the weekend. You do know what is meant by you and Daniel having the right chemistry or not, don't you?"
"Yes, sir, I think it means if we get along or not."
"That's right. But, it means a bit more in this case. You see, much of the film is based at an old-fashioned English boarding school where the boys, such as you and Daniel, share bedrooms. The boys who shared bedrooms and became friends were naturally very close indeed, wouldn't you expect?"
"Oh, yes, sir."
"Let's go inside. I have a book about boys at boarding schools. I want you to read two chapters which I'm sure will give you an idea on how to develop a close relationship with Daniel over the weekend."
They went inside and sat down in the library. Chris handed Rupert a book titled "Boys Together" which is an academic study of the lives of upper class English boys at boarding schools during the 1800's. The two chapters he had Rupert read were about discipline (mainly various forms of corporal punishment) and the _s_e_x_ual experimentation quite often undertaken by the boys who developed close relationships. Rupert laughed a couple of times while reading the discipline chapter and once or twice muttered, "Blimey, that had to hurt."
But it was the other chapter that really had Rupert squirming. As he read of boys "experimenting" with each other, his face grew beet red and he even wiped his forehead a couple of times. When he finished the chapter, he placed the book on his lap as if he was trying to hide something. Finally, he looked up at Chris and asked, "You mean to say, sir, that I must do that...that stuff...with Daniel if I'm to have the part?"
Chris explained, "No, not at all. I mean to say if you don't develop a very close relationship with Daniel over the weekend, then we'll have to get another boy to take your place. You now know one way for you to quickly establish a very close relationship with Daniel...it is up to you to decide what you will do with Daniel. I can provide the "discipline" aspect of this but only you can provide the other part. And, if you read the entire book, you'll see that the boys who were close developed that special bond as a result of suffering together under the strict discipline and comforting each other in the dormitories. I'll be very strict with you two and I'll see to it that you two sleep and bathe together to give you the proper opportunities to develop that special bond with Daniel."
"Bathe together?!? But what if Daniel refuses to, sir?"
"Rupert, you are 12 years old. Daniel is 11-years-old and he seems a bit naïve. He'll follow your lead."
It was now getting time for Daniel to arrive. Sure enough a limo rode up and dropped Daniel off. His parents were using Daniel's weekend visit with Chris to take a weekend trip to Paris for themselves, so the studio provided Daniel's transportation to Chris's place. Rupert was impressed by the limo. He thought to himself how badly he wanted this role and about how disappointed his family and friends would be if it turned out he didn't get the part after all. At that moment, he decided he'd do whatever it took to get that role. Rupert surveyed Daniel and noticed he had a sweet smile. "Maybe this won't be so bad after all," thought Rupert to himself.
Chris took the boys for a walk around the estate, then asked them if they'd like to see the horses. They did, so they went to the stables. The stables were about a quarter of a mile walk from the house. A stand of trees kept the stables out of view from the house. They walked down the tree-lined path to the stables with Daniel and Rupert side-by-side and Chris following them. At the stable, Chris let them pet the horses and he found out that neither boy had ever ridden a horse before.
"Would you boys like me to teach you to ride tomorrow?" Chris asked.
"Yes, sir!" was the eager response from both boys.
Chris told them it was getting time for dinner so they headed back to the house. Back at the house, Chris fixed them a nice dinner. They talked at the table for a while afterwards. When Daniel finished telling how he was in the bath tub when the call came telling him he had the part and that he cried in the tub as his parents came in and gave him the good news, Chris announced, "It's time you two had a bath I think, don't you?"
Daniel said, "Do we have..."
Before being interrupted by Rupert saying, "Yes, sir, I'd say we both need one."
Daniel looked at Rupert and shrugged his shoulders as if to say, "OK".
Chris took them to a large bathroom upstairs and started the faucet in the tub. After making sure the water coming out was nice and hot (a bit too hot actually) he looked at the boys who were both standing there watching him. In an exasperated tone, he asked, "What are you two doing? Why aren't you undressing, yet? I hope you two don't normally bathe with your clothes on, do you?"
Chris stood up and walked out of the room, saying, "Turn the water off when it gets high enough in the tub for you two."
Daniel was just standing there; not sure what to do. Rupert knew he had to take charge, so he laughed and said in a mocking tone now that Chris was out of ear shot, "I alwaaaayyys take a bath with my clothes on, sir." And he began to take his shirt off. Daniel watched him, and while still laughing at his joke took off his shirt too. Rupert was now bending over taking his shoes and socks off. By the time Daniel was bending over and removing his shoes, he saw Rupert's trousers fall to his now bare feet. Daniel finished removing his socks and stood up. He looked at Rupert who had his trousers draped around his ankles and was now just beginning to pull a very small pair of underpants down. Daniel watched as Rupert drew them all the way down to his ankles, then he quickly looked away fearing Rupert might see him staring. Rupert stepped out of his trousers and underpants and looked at Daniel who was now pulling his trousers down to his ankles. The stark naked Rupert watched Daniel straighten up, hook his thumbs into his underpants, and then slowly pull them down to his ankles. Daniel then straightened up and stepped out of his clothes. The two blushing and stark naked boys made brief eye contact before Rupert turned to the tub, stopped the water, then said, "I guess we should get in."
Rupert put his big toe in the steaming water and pulled it out fast. "Blimey! That's practically boiling!"
Chris had been standing out in the hall waiting for just such a comment. He had made the water too hot for this reason. He knocked on the door and asked, "You boys in the tub now?"
Rupert responded, "No, sir."
Chris opened the door and walked right in. "Stop fooling around, boys, and get in the tub."
Rupert thought of trying to cover himself but decided against it. Daniel was really blushing now but he also didn't cover himself. Daniel spoke up and said, "But the water's too hot, sir."
Chris walked over to the tub, put a finger in the water, and said, "So it is. Never mind, you two can stand here and wait for it to cool down a little. I'll be downstairs, when you're done."
As he started to walk out, he noticed the piles of clothes on the floor. Pointing at them, he asked, "What's this?"
The two boys looked at him with questioning expressions. "Clothes on the floor?," Chris continued, "Who do you think will pick them up for you? Do you think there is a maid here or maybe you think I'll clean up after you two?"
"No, sir. Sorry, sir," said Rupert.
Pointing to a hamper, Chris asked, "What is that?"
"A hamper, sir," said Rupert.
"Good, you know what it is, then why aren't your clothes in it instead of on the floor?"
Both boys quickly gathered up their clothes and put them in the hamper. Chris watched their firm round bottoms bounce as the two nervous boys put their clothes in the hamper and said, "Sorry, sir."
"I'm afraid 'sorry' isn't good enough, boys. In my day, if I was as lazy as you two were here, I'd have gotten a sound spanking and I think that's what you two need."
Daniel found his voice, "But, sir, I've never been..."
Again Rupert interrupted Daniel before he could finish and said, "Yes, sir, we both messed up and we need to be punished. I'm sure neither of us will be a coward about it."
"All right, boys, out into the hall with you two," ordered Chris.
There was a straight back chair in the hall that would be perfect for giving an over-the-knees spanking. Chris sat down in it and had Daniel stand before him. "How old are you, Daniel?"
"Eleven, sir," said the nervous and naked young boy.
"Well, since this is your first fault, I think eleven spanks, one for each year old you are, will suffice. Over my knees you go, young man."
The obviously nervous Daniel obeyed and placed himself across Chris' lap. His firm round bottom quivered slightly in anticipation of the pain to come. Chris lightly patted the bottom and felt the smooth soft skin. He raised his hand and brought it down sharply across both cheeks. Daniel's body jerked slightly, his buttocks tightened, and he let out a soft gasp. Chris spanked again and again. The boy was writhing as his bottom shook and grew from pink to rosy red. Finally Chris landed the eleventh spank. Daniel got up and, with a couple of tears running down his cheeks, was about to reach back and rub his stinging and burning bottom, but Chris said, "Hands away from your bottom or you'll get another spanking. Now it's your turn, Rupert."
Rupert didn't wait for the command. He stretched himself across Chris' lap. His plump round bottom was presented perfectly. Chris felt the warm soft skin then raised his hand and landed a crisp, sharp spank. Rupert's body jerked and he let out a soft, "Ahhh!" Chris gave Rupert twelve very hard spanks. By the time the spanking was over Rupert's writhing, stinging, burning bottom was redder than the boy's hair.
Chris then led both boys, who were blushing front and back, to the bathroom. He checked the water and it had cooled down enough for them to get in. He watched both red-bottomed boys gingerly step into the tub and then he left them to their own devices. "Just make sure you two don't splash any water on the floor while you're in here, boys," warned Chris as he left and closed the door behind him.