FOR: Sarah

Fandom: Blue Bloods

Prompt: Jamie/Frank, "Jamie squirmed, hating how easily he still fit over his father's knees."

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Jamie Reagan could feel the disapproval radiating off of his dad, Frank, as he stood in front of him. He couldn't help but feel like the thirteen year old who had once nicked a candy bar from the nearby store on a dare.

"I should have been your first call," Frank lectured his youngest. "The minute you found out about Joe, you should have told me. I can't help you; I can't protect you, if I don't know what's going on."

"I'm sorry dad," Jamie's voice was young and sad, "I just…I thought it was something I had to do on my own."

"Joe never would have wanted that," Frank reminded him, "Your brother would have done anything and everything he could to protect you."

"I know," Jamie responded, his tone begging for his dad's forgiveness.

"I can ignore a lot son, but I can't ignore this," Frank kept his voice even, "Tell me Jamie, what are you the three things I told you and your brothers and sister, would get you in trouble every time no matter your age or how many grandkids you had?"

Jamie's eyes about bugged out of his head, "Dad, you can't!"

"I think you'll find that as your father, I can," Frank's tone was stern, "I won't ask you again Jamison."

"Disobedience, disrespect, dishonesty," Jamie answered quickly. He knew he was in enough trouble without adding to it.

By lying to his face about the IA investigation earlier in the year not only had he been dishonest but he'd been disrespectful. By not telling his dad what was going he'd been dishonest for a second time which also meant he'd been disrespectful.

Jamie turned his sad, puppy eyes on, "Dad, I…I didn't mean to. Honestly, I just…I wanted to solve Joe's murder."

"I know you did," His dad informed him, "You went about it the wrong way and now it's time to deal with the consequences."

Jamie squirmed, hating how easily he still fit over his father's knees, "I'm sorry."

"I know son," Frank rubbed his youngest son's back soothingly before raising his hand and letting it fall with hard swat. *SWAT, SWAT*

Jamie let out a hiss through his teeth. The two swats on the same place caused a burn like no other. He couldn't stop himself from kicking out every so often as the burning sensation grew worse.

His dad lectured, "By keeping the secrets you kept you not only lied to me, you put yourself in danger in a way you are never supposed to! I did not raise my children to go off with only thoughts for themselves. What do you think would have happened to this family if something had happened to you? Did you even stop to think how we'd feel?"

"I-I – OW – hadn't," Jamie admitted, "Dad, p-please – AH – I'm s-sorry – OW!"

"You should be," Frank continued, aiming some of his swats on his son's sit spot. "You don't put yourself in danger. You don't lie to me. You don't lie to this family when we're the ones who can help you. I don't know what you were thinking little boy, but it's going to take some work for you to earn my trust back. And you better believe you'll be apologizing to Danny for all the lies you've told him too."

Hearing that he'd lost his dad's trust Jamie sobbed, "I won't – OWWIE – lie to you a-again – AH – I – OUCH – p-promise."

With that he went limp over the man's knees and cried. His dad's giant paw kept crashing down on his backside. Finally after another dozen swats the spanking stopped and his dad rubbed soothing circles on his back.

When Jamie's sobs finally quieted, Frank drew him upwards, pulling him into a hug. Much like he'd done when he was a child, Jamie threw his arms around his dad's neck and held on tightly; he mumbled his apologies as his dad did his best to soothe and calm him.

Frank knew they had to get downstairs. There was so much to do if they were going to bring down the bad cops who had Joe killed. Yet in that moment the only thing he wanted to do was to prove to himself that his youngest was alright and whole.

And so Frank let Jamie cling to him. For now, everything else could wait.

THE END

A/N: This drabble is based on the Blue Bloods season finale. If you don't watch the show I highly recommend you find it online and watch the last episode! It's amazing!

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WRITTEN FOR: 5/16/11

WRITTEN ON: 5/18/11