A/N: It was brought to my attention that Kennedy and Tara didn't TECHNICALLY do anything wrong except not tattle on their sisters. Well, Bill and the girls feel that they did, and Bill explains it better than I do, so I'll let him take care of that. LOL.

A/N2: Angst warning! There will be some Cordelia angst in this chapter.

Chapter Six

Breakfast the next morning at the Gordon house was, for once, a rather quiet affair. Everybody was unhappy. Here it was, the weekend and all five girls had spankings coming. Everybody was lsot in their own thoughts.

Brittany was trying to keep her mind off of it until it was time to deal with things, so she did her usual puttering around, asking everybody if they needed anything, until Bill caught her arm, motioned at her again untouched breakfast and looked her in the eye. She rolled her eyes a little but sat down.

Quinn was lost in her usual thoughts of how she hated spanking her kids.

Santana was the only parent who was still angry. She was angry at Cordelia for spearheading all of this.

Bill. who doted on, and sometiems spoiled his daughters a little, also hated having to punish them, to make them cry. But, he was the most able to push that out of his mind. A lot of people thought of spanking as abuse, but it worked for the /Gordon's and Bill found it a necessary evil. He was able to keep it in mind that he loved his girls and was jsut trying to help them grow up to be the best people they could.

Darla was resigned to the spanking. Though she DID still feel it was unfair they were not allowed to go to the party, they HAD willingly broken their parents rules, and Buffy had nearly paid an awful price for it.

Kennedy was just sulking. It wasn;t fair. She and Tara hadn't broken any rules. They hadn't even really lied to their parents. Why were THEY in trouble?

Buffy, who thanks to Brittany, had very little hangover, just a really mild headache, and Tara were having the same thoughts. They hadbeen the most reluctant to go along with this, and they'd been right. They should have known. With four parents around ,the girls never got away with ANYTHING!

Cordelia was wracked with guilt. This had been HER idea and the consequences had almost been disatrous. She remembered when she was five years old, and was finally old enough to really realize that, while only two months older than Kennedy, she WAS the oldest, and had promised to always be a good "big sissy". Well, last night, she'd failed epically at that. She should have paid attention. She should have kept a better eyes on her sisters. She should have seen that Parker was there. Plus, she saw a look in her Mami's eyes that made her really uncomfortable. She sighed. She was almsot looking forward to the spanking so she could drop some of this guilt. Ok ok, maybe not LOOKING FORWARD, but you get it.

As they were all finishing breakfast, Bill spoke up. "Your Mom's and I will clean the kitchen," he said quietly. "You girls can go up and get cleaned up for the day and get a start on your homework. No tv. No phones. No computers except for homework. Are we clear?"

The girls all chorused "Yes Daddy", finished up and quietly went upstairs. Nobody noticed the plaintive look Cordelia gave Santana as she left.

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A few hours later, the family had gathered in the living room. Bill almost chuckled at how his five daughters almost looked like prisoners waiting to hear their sentance. They were all five sitting there either still in their pajama's or had changed to sweats, knowing what was coming. Even when he was less than happy with them, they were all adorable in his eyes.

He looked down at them. "Before we go any further, I want to make sure you are all clear on something," he said. He looked directly at Kennedy and Tara. "You may think it's unfair that you're in trouble with your sisters," he said. "Niether of you went to the party, not did you actually lie to us. Your mothers and I are very proud of how close you all are, and how you have each others backs. And I hope you all know, we do NOT condone tattling on each other. But this was different. You KNEW Darla and Buffy were sneaking off to that party. You withheld information we NEEDED to know. You have an obligation to YOUR SISTERS to tell us if they are doing something that could be harmful to someone else, or to themselves." Both girls looekd down, shamefacedly, finally getting it.

Brittany took over. "We know you all think having to wait until you're sophmores to go to these parties is unfair," she said. "But, soemthign bad happened to Buffy last night. And if it hadn't been for Kitty, it would have been a lot worse. Part of the reason we wanted you to wait until you're sophmores is so you have more tiem to get used to high school, and maybe get to know, or at least hear more about some of the boys who will or may be there. Do you understand?"

The girls all nodded and chorused "Yes, Mama."

Quinn took her turn. "We've discussed this, and decided on a punishment," she said, all buisness. "On top of the spankings you're about to get, you're all grounded. No television, no computer except for homework. You'll al lbe in bed by 9:30. Every morning we'll give you your phones so you have them at school, but you will turn them in to us when you get home. You WILL be allowed to read, or listen to music quietly between homework and bedtimes. Nobody will leave the house except for school, practices, games, and glee club concerts."

Santana turned to face Kennedy and Tara. "For witholidngi nformation about your sisters doing something dangerous and stupid, you two are grounded for two weeks," she said, then turned to Darla and Buffy. "For actively breaking our rules and sneaking off to the party, you two are grounded for three weeks." She finally turned to Cordelia. "And you, Lex Luthor, for masterminding all of this, and for dragging Kitty into it, are grounded for one month. Clear?" Again, al; five girls nodded and mumbled "Yes Mami,"

"Good," said Bill. "Now, I want you all to go up to your rooms and wait in the corner. We wil lbe up to deal with you in a moment." All four girls quietly churoused "Yess Daddy," then hastened to obey.

"Ok," said Bill, once the adults were alone. "I'll go up and take care of the Trouble Twins." Knowing how hard spanking the girls was on his wives, he usually volunteered to take care of things when both of the twins were in trouble.

Santana nodded. "Well, I'm not spanking Cordelia," she said, a bit of anger in her voice. She looekd apologetically at the others. None of them noticed a shadow at the top of the stairs. "I'm still to angry at her for spearheading all of this, AND for dragging another of my cheerleaders into this." The shadow disappeared as they were al lconcentrating on the conversation. "Look, our rule is we never punsih them while we're angry. I love that child as much as if I had given boirth to her myself, but, I'm afraid the Lopez temper is still holding me at the moment."

Britt came up to her and hugged her. "Oh Sweetie," she said. "We understand. The fact that you won't punish her right now is a sign of just how MUCH you love her. I'll go take care of her." The others all looked at her, faintly amused. Britt was easily the gentlest of them all, and they weren't sure she coudl be strict enough with their little ringleader. "What?" she asked indignantly, conciously fighting the impulse to stamp her foot, knowing how it woudl remidn them all of Rachel Berry. "You all know, I can spank with the best of them. Trust me. Cordelia's cute little backside will be really uncomfortable in her spanks on Monday!"

"Ok, ok, Killer," said Santana, already letting go of some of her anger just through having confessed it. She looekd to Quinn. "I'll take care of Tara?" she offered.

"Quinn nodded. "And I've got Kennedy. God! I can't remember the last tiem all five of them were in trouble at once. Not even four. Three maybe."

"I can," said Bill. "That trip to the zoo back when Darla and Buffy were six. They wanted to see the penguins, but Ms Organiser over here," he indicated Britt who stuck her tongue out at him. "had the whole day mapped out, and we were'nt scheduled to seethem until later. So, they snuck off. The other three noticed before we did, and went after them without telling us."

"That's RIGHT," said Santana, smiling a little. "It was another tiem, they were in BIG trouble, but we HAD to admire how they looked out for each other.

"Exactly," said Brittany. "They really don't all get into that much trouble. It's been at least a month since the last spanking around here." She rubbed her bottom. Bill spanked jsut as hard when playing as he did during punishment, and she was still smarting jsut a little, "Well, for the GIRLS that is."

They all laughed a little until Bill said "Ok, game faces." They all got serious and went upstairs to deal with their daughters.

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Kennedy stood in the corner, fidgeting a little, as she awaited one of her parents to come in. She heard the door open, footsetps, then heard the springs of her bed as soembody sat down.

"Kennedy Maribel," came her Mom's voice. "Come here please." Kennedy cringed but walked over.

Quinn looked up at her sternly. "Why are you in trouble here, young lady?" she asked.

Kennedy took a breath. "Because I knew Cordy was sneaking Darla and Buffy out to the party and didn't tell you guys," she answered.

"And do you understand why I have to spank you for it?" asked Quinn.

"Oh, yes, Mommy," said Kennedy, already tearing up a little. Quinn had to fight to keep from smiling. The girls hardly ever caleld her "Mommy" anymore, and with Kennedy it was only when she was begging at the end of a spanking. "I didn;t think ti was fair until Daddy explained it. God, Mommy! If something REALLY bad had happened to Buffy because we didn't tell you? I'd blame myself, and Tara would probably never be the same. You know how she looks after Darla and Buffy!"

"She even looks after her big sisters," said Quinn. "I'm really glad you understand now. Now, get your hairbrush and lie down across my lap."

Kenndy blanched a little at "hairbrush" but obeyed.

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Darla stiffened up as she heard Bill call Buffy over. Dammit, she thought. She HATED going second. As embarassing as going first was, it was hard to hear soemone else get the spanking you were about to recieve.

"Do you understand why you're being punished?" Bill asked Buffy as he looked up at her.

"Yes, Daddy," said Buffy very softly. "We snuck out and went to a party you spefiically told us not to. Since let you think we were still spending the night at Kitty's, I guess that's kinda like lying as well. I saw first hand what could have happened, and I agree, we deserve to get spanked. I'd rather we didn't, but we deserve it."

Bill fought a smile. "Good," he said. "Now get yoru hairbrush and come lie across my lap." As soon as Buffy was across his lap he wrapped an arm around her waist and started spanking her over her sleep shorts. Both of the twins were usually drama queens during a spanking, and it wasn't long before Buffy was squealing and wiggling, even though this was just the warm up.

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Britt was really concerned as Cordelia explained why she was in trouble. The look in her oldest daughters face was not just guilt, not upset over being in trouble. Cordy almsot looked...broken. Britt stood up and lifted Cordel;ia's chin to look her in the eye.

"Baby," she said. "What's wrong?"

"Oh, Mama," Cordelia said, starting to cry. "I didn't do waht Daddy said. I stopepd at the top of the stairs to hear what you were all saying instead of going right to my room. And...and I heard what Mami said. She'd been giving me funny looks all morning, then she said she wouldn't even punish me. She was still too mad at me." She started crying harder. "You all always say you only punish us because you love us. So, if she wouldn't punish me, I must have made her so mad she doesn't love me anymore."

"Oh, Baby," said Britt sadly, pulling her daughter in and hugging her. "Your Mami loves you more than her own life! She just has anger issues. You know that!" Cordey just buried her head in her Mama's shoulder and shook it. She wasn't buying it. Britt instinctively knew what Cordy needed. She calmed her a little then led her back to the corner. "You wait right here, baby," she said, kissing her forehead." I promise, it will be ok."

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Tara was just walking back to Santana with her hairbrush when there was a soft knock at the door. Brittany poked her head in. "Tara, Baby," she said. "Please wait in the corner, I need to speak to your Mami."

"Ok, Mama," said Tara quietly as she went back to the corner, still holding the dreaded hairbrush.

"What's wrong, Babe," asked Santana once they were out in the hallway.

Britt looked at her very seriously. She pointed at Cordelia's room. "You NEED to go in there and punish your daughter,"she said quietly.

"Britt," said Santana, flustered. "We went through all this earlier. You said you understood. I can't!"

"I DID understand," said Britt quietly stepping almost nose to nose with her. She gave her a stern, almost dangerous look. "And I now understand that that little girl in there heard the first part of what you said, and now she thinks you don't love her anymore. So, Santana Maria, you do whatever it is you need to do. Let it go, swallow it down and go beat the fuck out of a punching bag at the gym later, I don't care. But you ARE going to get your sexy ass into that bedroom, punish your daughter, and make things right. Am i clear?"

Santana gupled. Brittany almost never swore outside the bedroom. Her heart was also ACHING that one of her girls could EVER think she didn't love them. "You're right," she said, all traces of anger vanishing in her concern for Cordelia. "Thanks Babe. I'll go deal with Cordelia. Tag out?"

Brittany smiled and kissed her softly. "Thank you baby. No, go deal with your daughter." She gave Santana a light smack to her butt then went into Tara's room.

"Tara Whitney, come here please,"she said sitting down on her bed.

Tara walked over looking confused. 'W-where's Mami?" she asked.

""Mami needs to be the one to spank Cordelia, Baby," she said. "It's up to them if they explain more later. Now, I assume you've already been through the "why are you in trouble" part?"

"Y-yes Mama," said Tara blushing. "Mami w-was about to start."

"then I need you to lie over my knee, young lady," said Britt. Tara did, and Britt started the warm up.

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"Daddy!" Buffy protested as she felt Bill take hold of the waist band of her sleep shorts. "PLEASE, not BARE!"

Bill rolled his eyes. It was always the same dance with these two. They protested being bared every time and every time it did them no good.

"Hands back in front of you unless you want my belt, Buffy Anne," he scolded, swatting her upper thighs. Buffy squealed and complied. "I'm sorry, Daddy," she said softly as Bill lowered her shorts and panties in one quick motion. Her bottom was already fairly pink. He figured a little more with his hand then he would finish off with the brush. He started spanking hard and fast, alternating so an even number of swats landed on each cheek.

"OW! OH! Daaaaaaaady!" Buffy squealed. "I'm sorry!" She cried out and wiggled around, but kept her hands in front of her as Bill kept spanking.

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Santana entered Cordelia's room but did not sit down on the bed just yet. "Cordelia Judith," she said softly. "Come here please."

Cordelia jumped in surprise at the sound of her Mami's voice, but she turned and went right over to her, surprised she was not sitting down on her bed.

Santana knew she had to punish her daughter. She knew she had to be firm about it and teach her a good lesson. But, what Brittany had told her had broken her heart, and she saw the lost, broken look in Cordy's eyes, and just had to give her soem love first. "Come here, Princessa," she said in a soft loving voice, holding her arms open.

Cordelia, who had practically convinced herself her Mami hated her, brok down sobbing and threw herself in Santana's arms, burying her face in her shoulder.

Santana hugged her tightly, patting her back and crying a little herself. "Shhh, mi amore," she whispered. "it's ok. Mami is here." She held Cordelia until the girl calmed down, the kissed her temple and pulled back and sat down, pulling Cordelia down to sit on her lap. "Now tell me, what on EARTH could make you think I didn't love you anymore?"

Cordelia blushed a little, both at the question, and at sitting on her Mami's lap like a two year old. She was taller than her Mami for crying out loud! She had to admit though, sitting here like this, her fears seemed very silly if not stupid.

"Oh, Mami," she said quietly, resting her head on Santana's shoulder. "You were SO mad last night. Then this morning, at breakfast, you would barely look at me. Then, I didn't go to my room right away, and I heard you telling Daddy, Mom and Mama you were too angry to punish me. For one thing, you've NEVER been too angry to punish me. And, you all four always say you punish us because you love us, and I thought, if I had made you too mad to punish me, then I made you too mad to love me too." It all sounded so logical to her 16 year old mind.

Santana sighed and stroked her hair. "Oh, mi nina preciosa," she said. "Don't you know, there is nothing you, or any of your sisters could do that would make any of us stop loving you? Babygirl, I stil lremember the day you were born. I was seven months pregnant with Kennedy, and as big as a house. Your Daddy, your Mama and I were all in the delivery room with your Mom. And when the nurse put that screaming, red faced little bundle into your Mom's arms, I fell instantly in love. Every bit as in love as if I had given birth to you myself. That goes for Tara and the twins too. You are all four my girls as much as Kennedy is, and nothing you ccoudl ever do woudl make me stop loving you. Disapointed, yes. Angry? Maybe. But I will never stop loving any of you. You girls are not just IN my heart, you ARE my heart.

"And as far as never being too angry to spank you before goes, you HAVE met me, right? Baby, I've been too angry with each and every one of you girls at one time or another to spank you. Your Daddy or one of your other Mom's handles it those times. I swear, it's happened before, this is jsut the first time you've heard me SAY it."

Cordy nodded and hugged her Mami. "I understand," she said softly. "And I'm sorry I thought otherwise. I think part of it comes from just feeling SO guilty about what almost happened to Buffy. I think, I felt like you SHOULDN'T love me, you know? But it still hurt when I thought you didn't."

"That makes perfect sense, mi corazone," said Cordelia, kissing her cheek. "But I want you to promise me something. If you ever feel that way about any of us again, please, I want you to tell us. No matter what is going on. Because, it breaks my heart to think of one of my bebe's feeling that way. Can you do that for me?"

"Of course, I can," said Cordy, smiling softly. "But I have a request. I can;t believe I'm asking this but, can we PLEASE get the spanking over with? This guilt is really eating me up!"

Santana chuckled. Even as grown up as Cordelia was, she was still so adorable sometimes. She stood Cordy up and got serious. "Of course we can," she said sternly. "Now go and get your hairbrush and come lie down over my knee." She smacked Cordy's bottom to get her moving. Cordelia squealed and did as she was told. She kenw that in a few minutes, she woudl be crying hard, and that her bottom would hurt probably all day tomorrow. But, after the spanking, all woudl be right in her world again.

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Bill rubbed Buffy's back for a moment as the sobbing girl lay over his lap. Once she was calmed down, he helped her stand, helped her get her panties and shorts back up, and gave her a long hug, then led her back to her corner. "YOu wait here while i deal with Darla, Peanut," he whispered.

"Yes Daddy," Buffy sniffed and took her place in the corner. Bill went back and sat down on Darla's bed.

"Darla Marie," he said. "Come here please."

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Quinn held Kennedy tightly as she rained down swats on her already very red backside with the hairbrush. Kenendy always started out a spankingbeing stoic, but by the end, was crying and begging as much as any of the girls.

"OWOWOWOWOW!" she cried as Quinn got her sensitive sit spots. "I'm sorry Mommy! Please! No more! I'll never keep anything this important from you again! Please Mommy!"

Quinn knew Kennedy was at her breaking point, so she stopped and gave her back a soft rub. "It's ok, Kenny," she said soothingly. "I'm almost done." She raised the brush and delivered the last round of swats, five on each cheek and one on each sit spot, the last spanks, as always, being the hardest of all. Kennedy howled, but broke down and just lay there sobbing. Quinn comforted her for a moment, unti lshe was calmed down, then helped Kennedy cover herself and led her to the corner.

"Half an hour," she said. "Stand still and no rubbing. Then, it's over and you are forgiven. Understood?"

"Y-yes Mommy," sniffled Kennedy as she put her nose in the corner and tried not to rub and not to bounce from one foot to the other. This was going to be a long half hour!

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Tara's corner time was up and Britt called her over.

"Ok, Baby," she said. "Come here." Tara walekd over and buried her face in her Mama's neck. "I'm so sorry Mama," she said over and over.

Brittany stroked her hair. "I know you are, Baby," she said sweetly. "And you are completely forgiven. I love you so much, and I'm so proud of you! You always take your spankings so well. Well, when you actually EARN one." She kissed her on the side of her head. It was true. Though she squealed and cried and wiggled a lot, Tara never reached back or tried to crawl off of their laps. And, she DID earn a lot fewer spankings than any of her sisters.

"I love you too Mama," Tara sniffled. "I love you all so much."

Brittany smield and stroked her daughters hair for awhile, then she jsut knew Tara was worn out. "Why don't you take a nap, Baby?" she said. "I'll lie with you for awhile, but I need to start dinner soon."

Tara nodded and let Brittany lead her to her bed. The both lay down, with Britt's arms wrapepd aroudn Tara, and Tara's head resting on Brittany's shoulder.

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"Kenny?" asked Quinn as she tucked Kennedy in for a nap as well. "Are you ok, or do you need me to stay with you for a bit?" It was always tricky with Kennedy. It was hard to tell when she needed to be left alone, or when she needed the cuddling.

"Maybe until I fall asleep?" asked Kennedy.

"Of course, Baby," said Quinn, smiling as she climbed in and held her close.

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In Darla and Buffy's room, Bill was just putting the two girls into Darla's bed for a nap as well. On those occasions where both were punished, they usually liekd to lie in one bed after.

"Daddy?" asked Darla in a small voice. "Will you lie down with us?"

"We kinda NEED you," added Buffy softly.

"Of course I will," said Bill smiling as he climbed in between them. he wrapped an arm around each and kissed them both on their foreheads. "I love you both, my Sweet Girls," he whispered. Both whispered "Love you too, Daddy,"

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Santana pulled the covers up to Cordelia's chin. Cordy reached out and grabbed her hand. "Don't leave me," she pleaded.

Santana smiled and kissed her forehead, then climbed in with her. "Never," she told her. "I'll be right here when you wake up."

And she was.

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Later, as the family sat down for dinner, all was normal in the Gordon household. Though the girls had trouble sitting, the whole family talked, and teased each other like they always did. Maybe a little more sedately than usual, but all nine of them sat there and just loved each other. They had their problems, they fought, but they were a strong family and could get through anything together.

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A/N2: Wow. I had no idea how hard it woudl be to write five spankings all going on at once! I hope I did ok. I kidna had to cut around a lot or this chapter would have been 12000 words, LOL. Also, it's been a long tiem since I've tried to write a spankign scene, so, please, be gentle. Next chapter, I haven't forgotten the Lehane Girls. They are back and their story is going to take off.