I have a housekeeper who comes in once a week. Normally Sharon is as happy as a lark, flitting around the house doing this, that and the other. Singing and chatting whenever I happen to be in the same room.
Sharon was in her early twenties, an extrovert, quite pretty and with an easy personality. Always ready to go that little bit further to make sure the customer gets the service he needs.
Then one morning she rolled up and singing Sharon had been replaced by dour Doris from Dumpster Town. She went about her work reasonably efficiently, but the sparkle just wasn't there. No chat, no humming, just a dogged determination to do her work and move on.
I was doing some work in my office when I heard a crash from my bedroom. Going to see what had happened I found my bedside lamp had been dusted onto the floor and broken, and Sharon was just standing looking at it, almost in tears.
I sat on the bed and looked at Sharon. She wasn't looking back so I decided to stir her up a bit. I sighed.
"That was my favourite lamp, Sharon," I said glumly. "Now it's broken. I feel I really should spank you for carelessness."
I patted my lap as I said that, indicating she should bend over. I expected a rude comment or sulky refusal. What I got was a resigned "OK" and Sharon obediently bent over my knee.
It appeared that I'd neatly shot myself in the foot. What to do? Why, spank her of course, and see what happened.
I flipped Sharon's dress up over her bottom and then calmly slid her panties down. Probably a lot further down than was actually needed, but I was still hoping for some sort of spark from her.