Ed's jaw dropped and he stood there stunned. Gradually his colour rose and a vein in his neck stood out. Marie caught her breath. "Oh Christ-on-a-bike" she thought to herself, "That was the last thing you should have said you fool!"

"What did you just say to me?" Ed spoke softly but his voice carried to all the girls in the room, most of whom promptly wet themselves a little.

Marie shuffled from one foot to the other and looked down, one hand still at her mouth and the other instinctively going around to cover her bum. She kept her head lowered but peered up at Ed through raised eyes. The effect was powerful and Ed knew that he had his chance.

"I ask little of my staff." Ed purred, thoroughly enjoying himself, "But you" he pointed at Marie with the crop, "Have gone too far. Oh yes. Much too far!"

Marie's heart speeded up. She felt the heat in her cheeks and silently railed against being so revealing of her feelings in front of the class. She watched as Ed took her chair and placed in front of the class with its seat facing away from them. She knew what was coming her hand clenched the seat of her short skirt in anticipation.

"All right then, Miss" Ed stood to one side and gestured to Marie.

"Assume the time-honoured position please". He moved to the side.

Marie stumbled slowly forward and bent over the back of the chair and placed her hands flat on it's seat. Her actions caused the short skirt to rise up and show the tops of her stockings. Ed tucked the crop under one arm and tugged on the hem of the skirt, raising it and turning it back across her bent form. The girls in the class remained glued to their seats, their eyes fixed on the tiny transparent panties that did little to hide Marie from their looks.

Ed savoured the moment. It was better than his warped imagination could have asked for, a perv's dream come true. Oh! How he loved his job!

"I think that 12 strokes will suffice. You will, of course, count each one"

"Yes Headmaster. I shall receive 12 strokes. I shall count each one and be grateful. Thank you Headmaster."

Ed's eyebrows rose. Ted must have been taking private classes, he thought.

Ed raised the crop. He surveyed the luscious bottom before him and took aim.

"Crack" The crop whistled through the air and landed dead centre. There was a moment of silence..

"OH SHIT!" Marie wailed and wriggled but her hands stayed flat."One, thank you Sir!"

Ed grinned. The crop had bitten hard and an angry red mark blossomed on Maries rear under the thin white panties. Ed decided to leave them in place. They served no practical purpose, besides which the contrast of the white and red looked appealing to him.

He swung again; again and again.

Marie wept and hissed through her gritted teeth, but credit due, stayed in place and counted: "Two, thank you Sir; Three, thank you Sir..."

Tha girls in the class looked at one another. cariad smirked at suchaminx who had a sinking feeling in her stomach. Ed Master was clearly really very good at this bottom-warming lark and she imagined what it must feel like to be on the receiving end. cariad was thinking much the same about her friend and wondered if Ed had gone for suchaminx's lie?

Marie was thinking that she wished it was all over. Her arse was afire and her thin panties were even more transparent where she was wetting them. She knew she would be unable to sit for a few days as Ed was not holding back and demonstrated a powerful forehand stroke.

Ed continued to strike. "By God" He thought, "This is one hell of a crop!"

He watched at the unfortunate Marie's behind turning an angry deep red, the overall colour indispersed with purple welts where the tongue of the crop had struck deeper. The colourful show peeked out at him through the seat of the panties and Ed admired the effect.

"CRACK" "OWW!! Damn! Bugger! Shit! Eleven! Thank you Sir! OHH!" Marie shook as she tried her best not to move. Ed hesitated and gently stroked the crop over her bum. Marie pushed against the crop's caress, hating herself for loving the feelings in her groin.

"Hmm. One left." Ed spoke very softly. "Think again before spying. Do I make myself clear?"

"Y..yes Headmaster. Crystal clear"

Ed took aim for the last time. He pulled his arm back, way back and swung with his full strength. There was an almighty "CRACK" and Marie finally gave way. Her knees buckled and her hands flew to soothe her flame-red arse.

"Twelve SIR! Thank you SIR! Can I go now SIR?"

Ed took ahold of Marie and straightened her up. He stood her in front of the class and looked at the girls before him.

"This is what can happen to any one of you!" He said this looking straight at suchaminx who suddenly found a small discolouration on her desk to be fascinating...