I do not own Glee or any of the characters created by Ryan Murphy. If I did we would see way more of Shelby. This story will contain spanking of a teenager. If that's not your thing stop reading now and go read something else.
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Chapter 28
"What are you doing when you go inside, Rachel?" Shelby's voice was tight as she turned from the front seat to question her daughter.
"Apparently I'm going to my room and getting ready for bed to await my execution."
"You are in enough trouble, young lady," Shelby responded. "I would not suggest being a smart ass at this point in your life."
"Fine." Rachel glared at her mother. "I am to go inside, go directly to my room, gather all of my electronics, get ready for bed, then wait for you to come and deliver my ass warming!"
Shelby allowed her head to fall on the headrest of the car as Rachel stormed inside, making sure to slam every door she encountered. "That girl…"
"Shelby?"
Shelby turned to look at Sue. The blonde was quiet and had a serious look on her face. "Yeah?"
"Are you actually going to spank Rachel? I mean I am assuming that's what she was referring to when she mentioned an ass warming."
"I am." Shelby took Sue's hands in hers. "Rachel is a lot like I was at her age, Sue. Sometimes groundings just don't work and the only way to get us to understand and think is by causing pain every time we sit down."
"Are you sure it's the best way to go with her?" Sue asked.
"Sue what's going on in that head of yours?" Shelby asked quietly.
"I just, as much as I complain about Ethel Jr. at school, oh screw it," Sue took a deep breath. "I just hate the idea of Rachel being spanked okay? I myself was never spanked but I've heard horror stories from my friends."
"Horror stories?" Shelby asked.
"Things like switches and belts, paddles…" Sue trailed off and watched as Shelby shook her head.
"The only thing I ever spank Rachel with is my hand and maybe the hairbrush on occasion. The same things my parents used on me. I grew up just fine, Sue, and I can promise you that Rachel knew she would be spanked the minute she was stopped at the airport. Why do you think she was trying to get shipped to Cuba?"
"Honestly, I figured her self-preservation had finally kicked in and she realized that Mama you would make Coach Corcoran you look like a harmless kitten."
Shelby laughed. "Well there is that. Come on I think it's time we head inside."
"I'll get the kid's bag, Ethel."
"Thanks."
Moving from the car, Shelby made her way into the house. Stopping short she shook her head at finding Rachel sitting at the kitchen table with a glass of juice in front of her. "Why aren't you upstairs waiting for me?"
"Because Sabe…"
"No Rachel. There is no excuse now get your little fanny upstairs and do what I said!"
"Shelby Lorraine don't you dare," Theo's voice was low. "I asked Rachel to sit down and discuss a few things with me before going upstairs. I am sorry that countermanded your directions, but I did not want this to wait until tomorrow."
"Daddy I…" Shelby tried as she moved into the room more.
"No Shelby, Rachel tried to tell you exactly why she was here and you weren't going to give her the chance. I don't think she's the only one that needs time to cool down and think."
Seeing the look that her father gave her Shelby merely nodded, "I'm going to go get changed. Rachel I expect you to do what I said as soon as you and your grandfather are done."
Slowly leaving the room Shelby headed up the stairs trying to contain the anger she felt for her father interfering. He could have asked her first, or at least let Rachel go to her room and then ask her if he could speak with her. Damn it, Rachel was in trouble and didn't need to be coddled. The girl had tried to fly out of the country for God's sake. Reaching her room Shelby entered and slammed the door as hard as she could causing the pictures on the walls to shake.
"Sabe?" Rachel asked upon hearing the noise.
"Your mother is just upset with me, Rachel. Nothing to be worried about she and I will talk about it later."
"I'm sure you will," Sue's voice came from the door. "Now if you both will excuse me, I need to put Ethel Jr.'s suitcase in her room and check on Ethel Sr. That was some storm out, even for her."
Sue climbed the stairs and put Rachel's suitcase in her bedroom. Shaking her head she crossed the hall and entered Shelby's bedroom. "Shelby?" Sue's long legs made short work of crossing the room and sitting next to Shelby on the bed.
"I can't believe my father, Sue. He undermined me in front of Rachel. Basically sent me to my room without verbalizing it. I'm a grown woman and he sent me to my fucking room!"
"I know," Sue pulled Shelby into a side hug. "I can imagine how frustrating it is for you to want to take care of Rachel's indiscretions right now and aren't able to do so. Just remember that she set him up too and he perhaps wanted to deal with her before you so she'd be more receptive to him."
"Maybe. It still doesn't change the fact that he didn't even talk to me about it first. She's my daughter and he just took over."
"And you are his daughter," Sue was quiet. "I think he wants to talk with you as well, Ethel. Maybe this was his way of letting you calm down a little more before talking to Rachel."
"He could have said something."
"You are adorable when you pout," Sue teased laughing when Shelby shoved her at the statement. "Now as much as I love you, I'm going to head home tonight. I think that you and your family need some alone time."
"You don't have to go."
"I know." Sue stood and bent down to kiss Shelby gently. "But I'm sure my apartment misses me and I haven't cleaned out my refrigerator in far too long. Time to order a pizza, knock back a beer, and terrify the pizza delivery boy." Sue winked at Shelby before giving her another kiss and leaving the bedroom. "And I don't want to traumatize Ethel Jr. any more than I already have. She needs a little privacy before that talk you have with her tonight."
"Thank you, Sue."
"I love you, Shelby, night." Sue finally left Shelby alone in her room and hoped that things would calm down somewhat very soon.
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Rachel was pacing in her room. She had changed into sweats and a t-shirt and was waiting for her mother to come and talk to her. Rachel figured Shelby wouldn't do anything if Sue was still in the house, but then again, her mother had been beyond furious when they had picked her up in Columbus.
Hearing the brief knock Rachel wasn't surprised when her mother finally entered. "Hi Mama."
"Hello Rachel. Let's sit down shall we?"
"So how long am I grounded?" Rachel asked as she sat on her bed and Shelby pulled her desk chair over to the bed and then sat down in front of Rachel."
"I haven't decided yet," Shelby answered. "Before anything else I want you to walk me through it, Rachel."
"What do you mean?" Rachel asked.
"Take me through your day yesterday. I want to know exactly how you managed to get from Lima to Columbus, Rachel."
"Well, first I woke up," Rachel began. Noticing the look on her mother's face Rachel stopped and began again. "After you dropped me off at the mall to meet Kurt, I actually called a cab to come and pick me up."
"Let me guess Kurt never called you."
"No ma'am. Anyway after that I had the cab drop me off at my dads' house. I made sure to turn off the alarm, grab my suitcase, and pack quickly. Then I called the car service I hired to drive me to Lima to pick me up."
"Continue."
"Well I got to the airport, removed my ticket from the kiosk and then went to the boarding area. I was then stopped when I tried to board the plane to Canada."
"What made you choose Canada, Rachel?" Shelby asked tightly.
"It's one of the few countries that will allow minors to fly out of the country alone as long as they have a passport. I also thought it would be easier to fly from Canada internationally than it would be from the United States since so many kids have gotten stopped in other countries recently." Rachel finished her recitation quickly while looking at her hands. Chancing a quick glance at her mother Rachel gulped noticing one of Shelby's eyebrows almost in her hairline while her hazel eyes sparked in fury. "I'm dead." Rachel whispered to herself.
"I am not going to kill you, Rachel," Shelby said, causing Rachel to jump. "Yes, you said that loud enough for me to hear. However you are grounded until further notice, and you have earned quite the spanking. I want to know why you did this, Rachel. Why didn't you just come and ask me if we could go and visit your fathers?"
Rachel's eyes darted to her mother in surprise. "Honestly, it never occurred to me to ask you. Do you mean we can go and visit them? I need to see them, Mama…." Rachel trailed off and turned into her mother as Shelby moved to sit on the bed next to her pulling Rachel into a hug.
"We will discuss seeing your fathers in person before school starts up again, Rachel." Shelby's voice was quiet. "However we need to discuss everything else tonight."
"But Coach," Rachel sniffed. "She'll hear everything."
"Sue went home, Rachel." Rachel leaned into her mother relishing the comfort of Shelby's arms. "You know Sue actually questioned me if spanking you was the best thing for you, and she left because she didn't want you to be embarrassed knowing that I was going to have this talk with you tonight."
"Really?" Rachel sniffed once more. "Coach actually stuck up for me and didn't want to embarrass me?"
"Really," Rachel looked up into her mother's face and then laid her head on Shelby's shoulder. "I can't believe she actually did that."
"Sue cares about you, Rachel. She just has a very odd way of going about showing you."
Rachel nodded into Shelby's shoulder, "Yeah, like feeding me so much junk food I vomited." Rachel smiled up at her mother. "Though I must admit, we did have fun that day."
"And I am glad that you and Sue are getting along, Rachel. I'm sure it will make this school year interesting." Shelby commented.
"I'm sure it will," Rachel yawned and hugged her mother tighter. "I'm awfully tired, Mama. Will you sing to me before I fall asleep?"
"Of course I will," Shelby replied. "Right after we finish this conversation over my lap."
"Mama!" Rachel protested.
"You have earned this spanking, Rachel. Now go and get your hairbrush." Saying nothing Rachel headed to her bathroom and returned with the dreaded object. "Mam please not the brush." Rachel begged as Shelby held out her hand.
"Now Rachel."
Handing her mother the hairbrush as slowly as she could the teen soon found herself over her mother's lap. "Mama, you don't have to do this," Rachel tried as her sweats and panties were lowered rather quickly. "I promise never to try to fly alone to another country ever again."
"You're not helping your cause, Rachel," Shelby said dryly.
Yelping as the first swat hit her now bare bottom, Rachel couldn't believe how hard and fast her mother had started this spanking. Apparently trying to fly out of the country without her permission was going to make sitting down a distant memory.
As Rachel began to try and avoid her mother's hand, she wondered if the woman had replaced her bones with wood or a lead pipe. She couldn't believe how much her bottom was already hurting and by the way her mother had evened out the pace Rachel figured she would never sit again.
Feeling her mother's hand finally pause Rachel began to relax only to start crying even harder when she felt the hairbrush on her now flaming bottom. Wondering if torture had been made legal Rachel's pleas and cries finally slowed when the hairbrush stopped falling on her inflamed bottom. Feeling herself being right Rachel curled into her mother and allowed the rest of her tears to come.
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