As she got underneath the blankets, she had that eerie feeling again. She used her hand to feel beside her, she put her hand on his face. If she had had an actual human heart, she would have died from a heart attack, and then he spoke, "Have fun tonight?"

She screamed, and fell out of the bed. He turned on the lights.

"Damon, why must you scare me like that?" Nicole asked still sitting on the floor.

"Why 'must you always' start talking as if you were in the 1800's whenever you get scared?" Damon asked smirking, walking over to her, and giving her his hand to her to help her up.

Nicole slapped his hand away, and got up herself, and then said hatefully, "I have never-." She stopped herself, took in a deep breath, "I don't do that."

Damon glared at her for a second, "I would not have an attitude right now, you're in enough trouble."

"I'm not the one that-." Nicole started to argue, but then saw Damon's face. She figured it'd be better to just keep her mouth shut.

After Damon realized she wasn't going to say anymore, he smirked and said, "Smart girl."

Nicole just rolled her eyes, and crossed her arms, "Whatever."

"I'm sorry..did I miss something?" Damon asked. "Aren't you the one that just snuck into your bedroom after going to a party I told you specifically not to go to, while being grounded? Why are you ticked at me? I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be the other way around."

Nicole rolled her eyes, and let out a long sigh.

"Knock it off, little girl. Before you get yourself in more trouble then you'll be able to handle!" Damon stated stepping dangerously close to her. "You really don't want to push me anymore," he leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Because I'm already on the edge." Damon took about a half step back, Nicole looked up at him, and unfolded her arms.

"Sit." Damon stated pointing at the bed, she immediately sat down.

Tears started to form in her eyes, "I..I'm sorry."

Damon thought to himself, 'Stay tough, Damon. You can do this, don't let the tears phase you.' He then turned around knowing if he saw her crying he would just want to wrap her in his arms, and comfort her. He couldn't do that, not yet. "You want to explain something to me?" He asked starting to pace in front of her.

"What?" She replied weakly, thinking to herself, 'Don't cry, don't cry.'

"What part of 'don't go to the party' did you not understand?" Damon asked stopping to look at her.

"I understood-." She started.

"Oh really? Because it doesn't seem like it? Did I not put enough emphasis on my threat, did you not think I would carry it out? Have you lost all respect for me? You know how dangerous it is to go out without us knowing?" Damon asked.

Nicole was trying the best that she could not to cry, but it was getting harder with every word Damon said. She felt guilty enough, but Damon always knew how to make her feel even more guilty. She just wanted this to be over, she just wanted him to wrap his arms around her and tell her he still loved her.

"I'm so disappointed in you-." Damon stated.

That was it, she just burst into tears. "I'm sorry okay, is that what you want to hear? I'm sorry, I messed up again, big surprise. Nicole blew it. Sorry I'm such a big failure-."

Damon looked at her shocked, "Nicole Salvatore! You are NOT a failure. I don't ever want to hear those words come out of your mouth ever again. Do you understand me, young lady? Ever." He took a seat beside her, and pulled her into him as she sobbed in his chest. He waited a few minutes for her sobs to stop, "You made a mistake, everyone does. No one is perfect, Nikki. Look at Stefan, he's the prime example."

Nicole let out a small snicker, then Damon got off the bed and knelt down in front of her, taking her face in his hands, "You are not a failure, you understand me?"

"Yes Sir," Nicole nodded with a brief smile, and then wrapped her arms around his neck.

He hugged her briefly, and then pulled her away from him, "Now back to the business at hand, young lady."

Nicole just dropped her head, she knew what was coming, and was not looking forward to it. She hadn't been spanked by Damon in a very long time, but she could still remember how much they hurt.

"Stand up please," Damon said, trading places with her as she stood up. He grabbed her arm, and guided her over his was the part he hated the most, but he knew he had to do it. He started the swats.

Nicole cringed as soon as the first one hit. She thought she remebered how much it hurt, but she was wrong it hurt much worse. By the tenth one she felt as if her butt was on fire, and she knew he was just getting started. He finally stopped after about 50. She hoped he was done, but she knew better. "Lean over the bed, Nicole."

"Damon please, no more. I'm sorry. I learned my lesson." Nicole pleaded.

"Nicole you know better than to stall, just do as your told, and it will be done quicker." Damon warned.

"Please Damon, please don't use your belt?" Nicole begged.

Damon dropped his head in sadness, and frustration, "Take down your pants, and underware."

"What? No Damon please!" Nicole exclaimed.

"I was going to go a little easier on you, but you know better than to argue. Disobedience always gets you a worse punishment. Now do as your told before you make it worse for yourself." Damon explained.

Nicole slowly undid her jeans, and pulled down her underware, and then she leaned over the bed bracing herself. Damon was heart broken, he started to undo his belt, and a single tear escaped from his eyes. He doubled his belt over, and gave her 20 quick ones. She was crying heavily. As soon as he was done he dropped his belt, and cradled her in his arms, "Shh, it's okay, Nikki. I got you, it's over."

As soon as she had calmed down he made her look at him again, "I love you, Nikki. That's why I correct you, because I love you. You know I will do anything, and everything to protect you. When I tell you to do, or not to do something you need to listen to me. If you choose to disobey me, there will be consequences. Do you understand?"

"Yes Sir, I'm sorry." Nicole replied cuddling into him.

"I know, Nikki. It's okay." Damon replied stroking her hair, and then kissed her on top of her head, "I love you, Nicole Salvatore. Don't you ever forget."

Damon soothed her for a while, then he could feel her tense up, "What's wrong?"

Nicole asked, "Stefan's probably mad, isn't he?"

"More worried than anything, but you know Stefan he wouldn't last a day if he didn't have anything to worry about." Damon replied smugly.

"I suppose I'll be grounded for another couple weeks." Nicole stated letting out a long sigh.

"Actually, I think Stefan has another idea in mind." Damon replied.

"What does that mean, he's not going to...Damon?" Nicole whined.

"Nicole." Damon mocked her.

"But you already punished me." She whined again.

"I punished you because I told you not to sneak out, and you did. Stefan is going to punish you for going to the party, after he told you not to because you were grounded." Damon explained.

"Great, I'm not going to be able to sit for months." Nicole replied.

"Not months...Maybe a couple days tops." Damon replied with a smirk.

"It's not funny Damon." Nicole whined.

Damons laughed a little, "Sorry little sister.. you'll heal quicker considering you're a vampire."

Nicole just glared at him. "You know we only correct because we love you, right?"

"I know, doesn't mean I like it anymore." Nicole stated.

"You're not supposed to like it, Nikki. That's why it's a punishment." Damon replied.

Nicole yawned, "At least I have till morning. Who knows he might change his mind."

"Don't get your hopes up, little girl." Damon stated smirking.

Nicole yawned again, then Damon said with concern, "Get some sleep, Nikki."

"Can you stay with me?" Nicole asked barely keeping her eyes open.

"Of course." Damon stated smiling, as she cuddled even closer to him.

"Damon?" Nicole asked.

"Hmm?" Damon replied.

"You knew I was going to go to that party tonight didn't you?" She asked.

"What do you think?" Damon asked, with a look that said, 'Do you even need to ask?'

"Why didn't you stop me?" Nicole replied.

"Because Nikki, you've got to make your own decisions and your own mistakes. As much as Stefan and I would love to make all of them for you, we can't." Damon explained.

"Oh.." Nicole replied as she gently went off to sleep, "Damon?"

"Yes, Nikki?" Damon asked looking down at his sister who was nearly asleep.

"I.." She yawned, "love..yo-." Nicole finally fell asleep.

"I love you too my sweet, and beautiful, Nikki." Damon replied kissing her on top of her head, and drifting off to sleep himself.

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