Paul paused. “Unfortunately, that is not the end of the matter. Go upstairs and get undressed. Meg and Kat, you’ll have to both have to be punished. Meg, you disobeyed me, and you brought men into our house for s*x. Kat, you knew about it and didn’t tell me, so you’re complicit. Courtney, you’re the only blameless one in all this fiasco, even though it was apparently your birthday wish that set it in motion. You’ll have to watch while your sisters receive their punishments.” They knew he was serious, and they knew they deserved whatever he had in mind, but they stood there frozen for a moment. “Now run along and get naked. Meet me in the dungeon,” he said.
A few minutes later, the three women descended the stairs to the basement. Paul was still dressed, though he’d taken off his coat and
