"We'll talk about it later. Go." Olivia instructed.
"Are you going to write her up?" Amanda asked.
"No, of course not. But it won't hurt to let her worry about it for a while." Olivia shrugged.
"Tough love?" Amanda guessed.
Olivia just smirked and walked away.
Kat scurried out of the squadroom to do as she had been told. She knew exactly what 'we'll talk about it later' meant, and 'later' always seemed to come whether she wanted it to or not. She decided to put her impending punishment out of her mind and focus on her job. Maybe it would score her brownie points with her older girlfriend if she behaved for the rest of the day - probably not, but one could hope. Several hours later, Olivia called Kat into her office.
"Yes, Captain?" Kat walked into Olivia's office.
"Hey. Why don't you clock out, go home and change into something more comfortable. I'll see you at my place in an hour." Olivia stood from her desk and gathered her things.
"That's right around dinnertime…" Kat mused hesitantly.
"I'll pick up something for dinner on my way home. You're going to be spanked, not starved." Olivia assured her.
Kat drove home, quickly showered, and changed from her work clothes into jeans and a t-shirt before getting back in her car and driving to Olivia's apartment. She pulled up in front of the familiar building and rode the elevator up to the fourth floor, walking down the familiar hallway until she reached her destination and forced herself to knock on the door.
"Right on time, good girl." Olivia opened the door and smiled at her younger girlfriend, stepping aside to grant Kat entry into the apartment.
Kat relaxed somewhat in the homey atmosphere, kicked off her shoes by the door, and smiled as she received a tender kiss on her forehead, nose, and lips. Olivia chuckled when Kat's belly called for attention.
"I picked up your favorite from Cobra's Palace on my way home. Let's eat and have a chat."
"Liv, would it help if I said I was sorry?" Kat asked as the two women relaxed on the couch eating their food.
"It always helps, sweetie, and I believe you are sorry, but I'm afraid that won't save you from going over my knee, if that's what you're hoping for. You seem to be having trouble grasping the concept of obedience, particularly at work, and I wouldn't be doing my job as your girlfriend or your boss if I didn't take steps to correct that." Olivia explained kindly.
"Couldn't you just write me up?" Kat asked hopefully.
"If this were your first instance of direct disobedience, yes, I could potentially be talked into letting you off with a slap on the wrist, and if I remember correctly, that's exactly what I did the first time you disobeyed an order of mine. But we've been having this issue for a while now, haven't we?" Olivia said.
"Yes, Ma'am." Kat sighed, suddenly blinking back tears.
"Hey, come here." Olivia set aside her now empty container of food and opened her arms.
Kat set aside her own food and crawled into Olivia's arms, resting her head on Olivia's chest.
"This is not the end of the world, baby, I promise. I know it sucks, I don't like it anymore than you do. On the bright side, we're not at work right now, we're in my apartment, so after it's over I can hold you for as long as you want instead of sending you back to your desk." Olivia said, hoping to provide a little bit of comfort.
"I'm sorry I keep messing up. I will obey you from now on, Liv." Kat vowed.
"It's okay to mess up sometimes, baby. You're going to mess up sometimes, it's just a fact of life; we all mess up sometimes, including me."
"So, who spanks you when you mess up?" Kat grinned, her dark eyes sparkling mischievously.
Olivia laughed and reached underneath Kat's t-shirt to attack her belly.
"No! I just ate!" Kat squealed through laughter.
"Don't throw up on my carpet. Are you ready to get this over with or do you need me to hold you for a few more minutes?"
"I'll never be ready, but stalling won't help, so I guess I'm ready." Kat sighed, smiling when Olivia kissed her forehead.
"Good girl. Come on, into the bedroom with you." Olivia stood up, guiding Kat through the apartment and into the bedroom with a gentle hand on her back.
"Why are you getting a spanking, sweetheart?" Olivia sat on the bed and pulled Kat's jeans and panties down to her knees.
"Because I disobeyed your orders. Again." Kat blushed.
"Over." Olivia pointed to her lap.
Kat draped herself in the familiar position over her older girlfriend's lap. Olivia raised up her strong right hand and brought it down sharply against Kat's caramel skin. Kat winced and whimpered, but the tough rookie was determined not to cry just yet. They still had a long way to go before this spanking was complete. As she spanked, Olivia lectured Kat on the importance of obedience, particularly in such a dangerous line of work. Mike's death had left a scar on Olivia and she was going to do everything in her power to protect Kat from a similar fate. If it meant that Kat wasn't going to be able to sit down properly for a month, then so be it. Kat listened to Olivia's lecture and took what Olivia said to heart. When Kat's bottom was blushing a uniform shade of pink, Olivia paused.
"Stand up. Hands on your head, no rubbing."
Kat stood from Olivia's lap and immediately put her hands on her head to resist the temptation to rub her stinging bottom, struggling to hold back the tears in her eyes. She watched as Olivia went to her closet and cowered a little when she returned with the belt in hand.
"Bend over. Put your bottom right here for me." Olivia placed a pillow on the center of the bed.
Kat hesitated for a moment, clearly frightened. Olivia softened a little.
"You're being a good girl, sweetie. I'm very proud of you. Do you remember what this spanking is all about?"
"O-obedience." Kat whimpered, sadly looking into the eyes of her loving disciplinarian.
"Good girl. So show me you're learning that lesson and obey me." Olivia encouraged.
Thus far, Kat had been able to maintain a measure of composure, but as the belt made contact with her tender bottom, the young detective quickly began to cry. Olivia didn't lecture anymore and let the belt do the talking for her, her heart breaking as she did her best to block out Kat's crying. Olivia didn't enjoy punishing any of her detectives, least of all her sweet girl. It felt like hours but in reality was only a matter of minutes before Kat went limp on the bed, sobbing and exhausted. As soon as Kat went limp, Olivia threw down the belt as if it had burned her, kicking it under the bed out of sight, and rushed to comfort the distraught woman on the bed.
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. It's over. It's all over, my love. Such a good girl. There, there. Cry it all out, baby girl." Olivia cooed lovingly, sitting on the bed beside Kat's limp body, gently stroking her long dark hair and heaving back.
Kat recognized that her punishment was over and sobbed in relief. She held out her arm toward Olivia, hoping that she would take the hint and just love her. Olivia scooped Kat into her arms and cuddled the younger woman close to her heart.
"That's my good girl. My sweet Kitty Kat."
Kat tried to smile through her sobs at the familiar nickname, lying her head on Olivia's shoulder and clinging to the older woman for dear life while Olivia comforted and babied her, being careful to keep Kat's punished bottom off the rough material of her jeans. Thanks to Olivia's loving ministrations, Kat slowly calmed, assured that she was forgiven and very dearly treasured. Olivia continued to cuddle Kat long after she stopped crying. It would completely be Kat's decision when she was ready to get up. With red, puffy eyes, Kat gazed up at Olivia adoringly.
"Lotion?" Kat asked hopefully. Sometimes Olivia would allow her to have arnica immediately after a spanking, other times she would make her wait twenty four hours to give the lesson more time to sink in.
"Of course, my love. Lie down and I'll go get it." Olivia kissed Kat's temple.
Kat laid on Olivia's bed with her head on Olivia's pillow, breathing in the comforting scent. Olivia reached into a drawer and pulled out a tube of arnica. Being as gentle as possible, she rubbed a generous portion onto Kat's poor spanked bottom.