Chapter 2

It wasn't until later that Tony found a free moment to be alone with his father. "Dad, you do believe me about what happened this morning, don't you?"

Even after all of these years Tony still need to hear that his father cared about him, and trusted him to do his duty. "Of course I do, son. What I think was the girl was using you to make her boyfriend jealous. You didn't see her expression when you were in the hands of her family, but I did. She gave a little smirk at her boyfriend when he thought you were making the moves on his girlfriend," explained Gibbs.

"But how can you be so sure, Dad?"

"I know you…and you wouldn't do something like that…now get back to work we still don't have a lead on how our petty officer died."

Tony nodded and headed back to his desk as a memory took over his father. He had meant what he said about knowing that Tony wouldn't treat the young lady in such a manner especially after what happened when Tony was fifteen.

It had all started when Tony had invited Sarah Williams to be his date for the Valentine's Dance at the school and then at the last minute had called and canceled it due to sickness. He had told her a believable story on how he had come down with a stomach bug and couldn't make it but to make it up to her he would take her to the movies as soon as he recovered. Sarah had been heart broken; it was too late for someone else to ask her. Her father had found her crying desolately on her bed.

Tony would have gotten away with it except for the fact that Sarah's father had overheard the conversation between two of Tony's friends while filling up his car. Tony's friends were talking about the girl that their friend Tony was taking to the movies; a new girl that had just moved into Tony's neighborhood

Tony had done a terrible thing; he had been introduced to a new family in the neighborhood and had fallen head or heels in love with the daughter, Mary, and had asked her to go out with him. She had agreed and without thanking Tony had picked Friday night for their date. It wasn't until later that he had realized his mistake and instead of changing it he had decided to lie to Sarah instead and he then he could take Mary to the movie of her choice.

Sarah's father was so mad that he called Jethro and told him the whole sorry story and how his daughter was sobbing at being dumped. "Don't worry Mr. Williams, I assure you that Tony will be taking your daughter to the dance…he may not be sitting too comfortable during the dance but he will be there to take her," Gibbs had told the upset father as he vowed to make sure that Tony would never do something that callous again and set out to find his wayward son.

He found him talking on the phone to their new neighbor, Mary and reacted at once. He took the phone out of Tony's hand and spoke into it. "Mary, this is Tony's father, something has come up and he has to attend to it at once. He'll call you back later….goodbye" and hung up to the amazement and then anger of Tony.

"What did you do that for?" Tony had shouted at his father.

"I see you are over your stomach bug," replied Gibbs knowingly.

That stopped Tony cold, "how did you find out?"

"Sarah Williams' father overheard a couple of your friends talking about how you got out taking Sarah to the dance and why…they were impressed with your technique. I just got off the phone with Mr. Williams and was not happy to learn that my son would do something so underhanded," replied Gibbs furiously.

"Dad, I can explain," replied Tony, "Mary misunderstood me when I told her that I would take her out she assumed that I meant tonight when I really meant the next weekend."

"I can understand that son, but you should have corrected her; there was no reason for you to hurt Sarah's feeling like that when it was so easy corrected."

"But I couldn't…Mary had already picked out her dress and the movie she wanted to see. She even got a date for her cousin; we were going to double date…that would be two people I would have to disappoint," Tony explained quickly. "I was going to make it up to Sarah…there will always be another dance."

Gibbs just couldn't believe how uncaring his son could be…he didn't want to hurt someone he just met while it didn't bother him in the least to hurt Sarah's feelings, a friend from school. You might say that was the final straw and he grabbed Tony and pushed him towards his desk.

"Get into position, son…this is going to be one hard butt warming," he ordered as he began to unbuckle his belt.

"Dad!!!"

"And drop your pants while you are at it…I want this to be an experience you won't be forgetting soon," he added as he watched his son shakily do as he requested.

"Hold on tight son," he said as he quickly brought his belt down hard.

"Yeoowwww," cried Tony as the first lick smoked his backside. He yelped and sobbed with the remaining eleven licks as they all built up such a heat in his hindquarters that he wouldn't be forgetting for some time.

After the last one had been given Gibbs pulled Tony first into a hug and then pushed him down on his bed, causing the young teen to gasp before handing him the phone. "You call and cancel your date with Mary. You will tell her the truth that you already had an engagement for the night and she misunderstood but that you will be honored to take her next month," and at Tony's expression he added, "oh yes you are grounded for the remainder of the month. After you have called Mary you will call Sarah and tell her that your stomach is much better and that you will be by to pick her up for the dance. You can tell her that it wasn't a bug after all but only nervousness about going out with such a pretty girl. You will take her and have a good time and if I even hear her say that she didn't have a wonderful time at the dance you will be having a bedtime spanking tonight…have I made my self clear?"

"Y-yes, s-irrr," replied Tony as he sought to control his tears.

"Fix your clothes," ordered Gibbs to the dismay of the boy who knew it would hurt having something brush against his sensitive backside but he did as he was ordered, gasping as he did so. He then gingerly walked over to his desk to pick up the phone intending to stand while he made his calls. His father had other ideas as he pulled out the hard chair and made Tony sit in it.

"Owwww…owwww," Tony cried with pain as his sore butt made contact with the hard chair. "Dad, it hurts, "he whimpered.

"Just thank of it as a reminder of what will happen if you disobey me again...now make your calls?

"Aren't you going to leave?"

"Nope, I'm going to make sure you do as you are told…now talk unless you don't think your butt hurts enough," threaten Gibbs.

And Tony did exactly s he was told with tears running down his face…but he took Sarah out and had to admit later that he had a good time even if his butt was stinging the whole night long. He had even apologized before going to bed, "Dad…I'm sorry and I promise I won't ever do something like that again."

That was why Gibbs knew that his son was telling the truth now when he said he was only offering comfort to the young lady and their family had misunderstood his intentions. He knew that sometimes Tony did act like a womanizer but never while he was on a case.