33. Haylee

"So, what you girls are saying is that you tricked Keith into thinking Ally had an owie that she needed a Band-Aid for and sent him on a hunt for the first aid kit, while Haylee snuck out of the house and started the car, and then Ally snuck out of the house and hopped in while he was in the upstairs bathroom still searching for a Band-Aid?"

Haylee and Ally sat on the couch in Luke's living room as Kane, Luke, and Keith stood staring down at them and scowling.

They'd spent the last half hour explaining their actions of how they'd tricked Keith and driven toward the motel, spotting Tim running through the field with Kane and Luke on his tail. Haylee told them that she'd planned to drive the car in front of him to knock him over. Well, she had actually planned on running him over with the car, but Tim had slowed slightly when he turned and shot at Kane, running into the side of the car instead.

Luckily, the men had to close off the crime scene and sort out a bunch of things before they could leave, so Luke put both girls in the back of Kane's SUV. They sat back there for nearly two hours, and in that time, it had seemed to them that both men had calmed down. Well, not calmed down, but Haylee no longer saw smoke coming out from the top of their heads.

"Yes, but everyone is okay, and Tim is in jail now," Ally spoke up.

Luke gaped at her, his eyes dark and his jawline tight. "Everyone is okay? You two could have gotten seriously hurt, and you went against both of our direct orders, disrespected Keith by lying and disobeying, and you drove right towards an extremely dangerous crime scene!"

Yeah… They were definitely in trouble.

"I'm sorry. It was my fault, not Ally's. I was the one who said I wanted to go make sure my Daddy was okay and came up with the plan to escape," Haylee admitted.

She had thought she had seen the intimidating side of Kane. Turns out, that was the teddy bear side of him compared to how he looked as he loomed over her, scowling. She could see a vein in his neck popping out, and she was sure he might explode any minute. Still, despite how angry he was, she didn't feel as though he would harm her like Tim would have.

"As nice as it is that you're trying to protect your best friend, Haylee, Ally will still be getting her butt blistered, and she will be grounded for at least a year for this stunt that you both pulled," Luke answered sternly.

"I think a year is pretty light. They should probably get their butts spanked every night for a year and be grounded for the next five years," Kane said.

Haylee and Ally both lowered their eyes to their laps and nodded. They sort of knew they would be in trouble when they'd decided on their plan; however, they hadn't expected their Daddies and Keith to be as mad as they actually were.

"Sorry, Daddy. Sorry, Keith and Luke," Haylee said quietly.

"Me too. I'm sorry too. We didn't mean to be so bad. We were scared."

Keith just nodded and strode out of the house without another word, making Haylee feel even worse. He was supposed to be protecting them from danger, and because they were sneaky and lied to him, he had been unable to do his job.

"Each of you girls is going to write a letter to Keith and apologize more in depth to him," Kane said.

They nodded in unison.

Haylee felt horrible for causing so much trouble. Kane and Luke looked exhausted from the whole ordeal of catching Tim, and now they were having to deal with her and Ally. While she regretted disobeying the men, including Keith, she was so relieved that Tim had been caught and arrested. She knew that Kane would have caught Tim. When they saw Tim running, Kane wasn't all that far behind, and Luke was just behind Kane, but she couldn't help her impulse to help the situation by using the SUV to stop him.

"Come on, Haylee. It's time to go home. Both of us Daddies have some spankings to give."

Reluctantly, Haylee got to her feet and followed Kane, who was standing by the door with the bag of stuff she'd brought over that morning in his hands.

"Bye, Ally. I'm sorry I got you into trouble," she whispered, giving her a hug.

Ally hugged her back. "We are ride-or-die besties for life. Love you."

They locked pinkies briefly before Haylee walked over to Kane.

Kane helped her into the passenger seat of the SUV and buckled her seat belt as he normally did, but he didn't linger or speak while he completed the task, and she hated the feeling that gave her. When he got in the car and started driving, she studied his face.

"Are you mad at me?" she asked softly.

"Yes."

A one-word answer. Yikes.

"Are you giving me the silent treatment?"

"No."

Maybe just a level above the silent treatment.

Kane pulled into his driveway and parked. She didn't move or attempt to get out of the car.

"Do you hate me?" she asked quietly.

Kane turned toward her. "What? No! Haylee, I am angry. You scared the shit out of me today. He had a gun, and he was actively using it. You put yourself in immediate danger. You deliberately disobeyed me, and you were very naughty for Keith. So yes, I am angry with you. I am not giving you the silent treatment. I am trying to calm myself down because if anything would have happened to you, I wouldn't be able to handle it. I love you with every fiber of my being, and that is why I am so angry. I could never hate you."

Tears started falling as he spoke. She felt awful. He was out there trying to protect her, and she put herself at risk. She was supposed to be his Little and follow his rules, and she'd failed terribly. Kane reached his hand over, gently wiping the tears off her cheeks. His gaze, which had been as dark as stone earlier, had changed back to warm brown.

"I love you, Haylee. But what you did today was completely unacceptable. I can't lose you, baby alligator." His voice cracked slightly as he spoke, causing her to sob harder.

"I'm so sorry, Daddy. I feel like the worst person ever, and I deserve whatever punishment you give me. I j-just don't w-want you—" Hiccup. "—to be m-mad at—" Hiccup. "—me."

Kane got out of the car and went to her side and lifted her gently out of her seat, carrying her inside the house. Once they were inside, he sat down on the couch and pulled her into his lap with him.

"Listen to me, little girl. You are not the worst person ever. You are the most amazing person I've ever met. You have become the love of my life. You will be spanked, very thoroughly, and grounded, and you will also write an apology letter to Keith. But once your spanking is over, all will be forgiven. I think my anger is coming from the fear I felt when I saw your face in the car. It scared me. I think I'm more disappointed that you didn't trust that I would be okay and take care of things and come home to you. But I also understand that you were scared and felt like you needed the reassurance that I was okay."

Burying her face in his chest, she nodded.

"I love you, Daddy."

He kissed the top of her head. "I love you too, baby."

Kane held her on his lap for a long time. She listened to his heartbeat, and he rubbed her back gently. As much as she wanted to get her punishment done and over because her tummy was in knots thinking about it, she didn't want to move from his embrace. It was her safe space.

After a long while, Kane stood and carried her to the kitchen, setting her on the counter.

"We need to eat something. You haven't eaten in hours."

He started opening cupboards and rummaging through the refrigerator.

"Daddy."

Kane turned and walked over to where he'd placed her, putting his hands on either side and trapping her in place.

"Can you please give me my spanking now? I just want it done and over with. My tummy is all nervous about it, and I need to know that you've forgiven me."

He studied her for a moment before nodding.

"Okay. Let's go up to your room."

Helping her down from the counter, he held her hand and led her up to the nursery.

"Strip naked. I will be right back."

Feeling confused and embarrassed by his command, Haylee stood frozen in place for a moment before realizing he probably wouldn't like it if she wasn't naked when he got back. She stripped off all her clothes and stood in the center of the room awkwardly.

When he came back, he had several items in his hands. The first thing she noticed was a thin wooden paddle about the size of a Ping-Pong paddle. It was shiny on both sides with rounded edges, and despite how thin it was, it still looked scary as hell. He set the paddle down next to the chair, along with a towel, a bottle of lube, and what looked like an anal plug.

Oh fuck.

Panic began to flood her brain, and she didn't realize her entire body was trembling until Kane was standing in front of her, wrapping his hands gently around her upper arms.

"Baby, breathe. One in, one out. Look at me."

Moving her eyes up to his, she saw the love for her in his gaze, and she instantly relaxed a little. He was Kane. Not Tim. He wouldn't harm her.

He tugged her hand, pulling her over to where the chair was. When he sat, he widened his legs and pulled her to stand between his powerful thighs.

"This is a very serious punishment, Haylee. Probably one of the most serious punishments I will ever give you because putting yourself at risk is the worst kind of infraction. So, first, you are going to go over my knee, and I'm going to spank you with my hand. After that, I am going to put this plug in your bottom"—he held up a small purple plug to show her—"and then, while you're plugged, I am going to spank you ten times with the paddle. After that, you will stand in the corner for twenty minutes."

She instantly began squirming between his legs.

Be strong. You deserve this after what you did.

"You will still be able to use your safe word if you really need to. Doesn't mean you'll get out of your punishment, but if you need to use it, we will stop and discuss. Understood?"

"Yes, Daddy," she whispered.

Kane helped her lie over his lap, her legs too short to reach the ground, and she wrapped her arms around his calf for security.

"Tell me why you are getting this punishment."

She took a deep breath, already feeling the tears welling in her eyes.

"Because I disobeyed you and put myself in danger, and I was disrespectful to Keith."

The first smack landed, and before she could process the pain, another smack landed on her other cheek. She let out a sob as his hand punished her bottom, spanking fast and hard, making sure he peppered all over the back of her thighs and bottom. Kicking her legs, she tried to dodge the spanks, but his free hand held her down firmly across his lap.

"Owie! Daddy! No more, no more!"

"Yes more, Haylee Ann. You scared Daddy today, and you put yourself in a dangerous situation," he said as he continued spanking her bottom.

Her tears dripped onto the carpet below, and she knew she deserved every bit of that spanking. Despite the fact that her bottom was on fire and he was still spanking her, she went limp over his lap, accepting what he felt she needed.

"I'm so sorry, Daddy. I'm so, so sorry," she said through sobs.

His hand stopped spanking and began to massage her bottom. He let her cry for several minutes, keeping his hand on her bottom.

"Are you ever going to put yourself in a dangerous situation like that again?"

"No, Daddy. I won't. I promise. I won't."

She felt him shift under her and then heard the cap of the lube opening and felt her bottom cheeks being spread slightly. Using his finger, he spread the cool jelly on her tight little hole. She moaned, wishing he could squirt the cold liquid all over her bottom to cool it down. His finger circled the entrance several times before dipping in slowly, allowing her to accept his finger a little bit at a time.

"Breathe, baby. Relax. Daddy isn't going to harm you. Do you trust me?"

She nodded and took several deep breaths, feeling herself naturally relax. His finger slid deeper into her bottom, and when he wiggled his finger inside of her, she whimpered. Despite the fire that was taking place on her bottom, the arousal she felt from such an intimate act was driving her crazy. She felt Kane insert a second finger slowly, stretching her gently, and she couldn't stop the moans that escaped her lips. After moving his fingers inside her for several minutes, he pulled them out, and she felt the tip of something cold on her entrance.

"Take a deep breath in and let it out slowly."

She did as she was told, and when she let her breath out, she felt the plug intrude on her bottom, making her feel full. Kane reached down and used the towel to clean up his hands and then picked up the paddle, causing her to immediately tense up.

"You're almost done with this part of your punishment, and then you will stand in the corner, and after that, Daddy will hold you. Are you doing okay?"

Haylee nodded reluctantly. "As good as I can be, Daddy."

"Okay. I'm gonna do this quickly. Give me your right wrist."

She reached her right wrist back, and he wrapped his hand around it to pin it to her back. Before she could get used to the feeling of being held so securely, the paddle landed on her bottom with a loud smack!

Letting out a screech, Haylee tried to twist her body to free herself from his hold. Kane held her tightly as he landed another smack on the other cheek. The paddle came down over and over again as she sobbed loudly. After the last smack, Kane dropped the paddle onto the floor and flipped her up so she was sitting on his lap, pulling her into his chest. She felt the plug shift inside her as her bottom rubbed up against his jeans, causing her to wince.

"I'm so so-sorry, Da-Daddy," she cried.

"Shh, I know you are, baby. I know. I forgive you."

She snuggled into his chest, knowing she probably had snot and tears all over her face, but couldn't find it in her to care at that moment. Kane reached over to the small table next to the chair and grabbed some tissues. He pulled her back from his chest and began wiping her face.

He held a new tissue up to her nose. "Blow."

So gross.

"Please don't ever scare me like that again, baby girl. I think I have a head full of gray hairs now."

She giggled lightly through her hiccups. "You already have gray hairs, Daddy."

He growled down at her.

"But I won't ever scare you like that again," she said quickly.

"Good girl. Now, go stand with your nose in the corner, hands at your sides. Don't even think about touching your bottom."

Haylee trudged her way to the corner, feeling the plug move inside her with every step she took. It was such an odd feeling. Foreign, yet the fullness inside of her made the rest of her body ache with need. It was also a challenge not to try to soothe her very hot and tender bottom, but she didn't want to risk going back over her Daddy's lap.

It felt like she stood in the corner for hours. She knew Kane had stayed in the room the entire time because she could hear him rocking in the chair that was pointed directly toward the very corner she was standing in with her crimson bottom and plug on display. Ugh.

"Come here, baby girl," Kane said in the soft tone she preferred from him.

When she turned, she nearly leaped across the room to him until she felt the plug shift again and decided leaping might not be the best option. Instead, she gingerly walked to his open arms and curled up in his embrace, feeling more safe and relaxed than she'd felt in years.