Erin sat cross-legged on her bed in Daddy's apartment sulking and bored out of her skull. She was confined to her room until Mommy arrived from New York, which wouldn't be until well after bedtime since she was driving in, so Erin wouldn't be released from her captivity until tomorrow morning at the earliest. She was only allowed to leave her room to use the bathroom and Daddy would bring her food when she was hungry (the only silver lining to her predicament was that the room service was excellent; Daddy made his famous spaghetti and meatballs for lunch). She was allowed to cuddle with her teddy bear, but she wasn't allowed to play with any of her other toys or read any of her books and her phone had been taken away. The only thing Erin was allowed to do was sit on her bed and think about her behavior. She had taken a short nap, but that had only taken up a little over forty-five minutes of the day. Erin had tried to protest her confinement, but Daddy was having none of it and popped her bottom a couple of times for talking back. Daddy was furious and Erin could only imagine how angry Mommy was going to be. Erin was staying with Daddy until further notice; she wasn't allowed to go back to her own apartment until Daddy was satisfied that her apartment had been properly equipped with whatever security measures he deemed necessary. Erin was unaware that it was actually Mommy who was demanding that any and every security measure be taken to protect her baby. Erin had gone against both Mommy and Daddy's instructions and had met with a dangerous suspected murderer without any form of back-up, or even a gun or bullet-proof vest, and had attracted the attention of several of his gang members, hence the security measures being taken on her apartment. Erin hadn't been punished yet aside from being confined to her room and was actually surprised that Daddy hadn't already bent her over for a session with the strap, but she knew that she could expect the spanking of her life once Mommy arrived, possibly several. They were a family and they were going to deal with this issue as a family. Unfortunately for Erin's bottom, she was a very dearly loved little girl.
The next morning, Erin was awoken by Daddy gently shaking her shoulder.
"Erin, time to wake up, baby. Mommy is here, so when you feel like getting out of bed you can come join us for breakfast." Hank seemed calmer than he had been the day before.
"Yes, Daddy." Erin sat up in bed with a yawn. She smiled when Daddy kissed her forehead. Daddy's affection couldn't be contained for very long.
Erin quickly showered, dressed, and made her bed before going to the kitchen. Daddy stood at the stove making banana pancakes while Mommy leaned against the counter with a cup of coffee in her hand. Normally, Erin willingly jumped into Mommy's arms, but today she hesitated momentarily.
"Come here, sweetie. Just because you're in trouble doesn't mean I don't want to give you a hug." Olivia coaxed with open arms.
That was all the encouragement Erin needed and she flew into Mommy's arms, resting her head on Mommy's shoulder. Olivia held Erin for several minutes longer than was really necessary, needing to reassure herself that her baby was alive and unharmed. Erin winced when Mommy, still holding her close, popped her bottom a couple of times.
"Don't you ever do anything like this again, young lady. Do you hear me?" Olivia scolded.
"Yes, Mommy. I'm sorry." Erin whimpered.
"You will be. Now sit down and let's have breakfast. Do you want coffee, milk, or juice?"
"Can I have milk in my sippy cup, please?" Erin was allowed to have coffee when she was feeling 'little' but usually chose to have juice or milk instead.
"Of course." Olivia poured Erin's milk for her.
"Breakfast is served, my ladies." Hank announced, plating a huge stack of pancakes.
Breakfast was a fairly quiet affair. Hank and Olivia engaged in conversation which, to Erin's discomfort, was mostly about her recent behavior. On multiple occasions they tried to engage Erin in conversation, but after several rounds of receiving only one-word answers or shrugs, they just let her sulk.
"Should I go back to my room?" Erin asked when she was finished eating.
"Yes. Put your plate in the sink and go wait for us in the corner." Olivia instructed.
"This is Daddy's apartment. I don't have to stand in the corner." Erin sassed, putting her plate in the sink.
"You will do as you are told, young lady. You are already on very thin ice; don't add an attitude issue to a list of transgressions that's already way too long. Apologize to Mommy and go stand in the corner." Hank scolded.
"Sorry." Erin ran out of the room with wide eyes.
"That girl." Olivia sighed.
"Just so you know, I already promised her a sound strapping for this whole mess, but if you have a different idea, I'm all ears."
"If you told her she's going to get strapped, then that's what will happen. I agree, a strapping is in order. She also needs that mouth of hers washed out for lying to us about where she was. I brought her paddle with me, so she's going to get it from me too. If you think it would be beneficial to stretch her punishment into several days and give her a few bedtime spankings, then you'll have to handle that, though. I have to go back to New York tomorrow."
Hank pouted and Olivia laughed.
"Good luck getting out of here before dinner time tomorrow. You know how she gets after she's punished. She's going to want her Mommy." Hank pointed out.
"I'll hold her all night if she wants. I think as long as she has Daddy she'll be fine, but if I really think I should stay then I'll call Alex and tell her not to expect me until Sunday."
"Oh, I don't think she's too thrilled with Daddy right now since I'm the one who made her stay in her room all day yesterday. I don't think stretching her punishment would be beneficial in this case. I guess we better get this show on the road. She's been in there long enough." Hank sighed.
Erin heard Mommy and Daddy come into the room, but knew better than to move from the corner until she was called so she stood in the corner trying not to fidget.
"Come sit with us, Erin Michelle." Hank called.
Erin gasped upon hearing her middle name. She fled the corner and was mildly surprised when Mommy guided her to sit on her lap instead of hauling her over it, but she was grateful for the affection. She cowered when she noticed both the strap and the pink paddle in Daddy's hand.
"Do you understand why you're in trouble, young lady?" Olivia inquired.
"Yes, Mommy. Because I disobeyed you and Daddy by going to talk to Sanchez alone without back-up, I lied about where I was going, and I put my life in danger." Erin blushed sixteen shades of red. Her behavior sounded much worse when she said it out loud.
"Erin, I'm going to ask you a question and I expect complete honesty. No matter what the answer is, it won't make your punishment worse. I know that before you left, you were talking to cousin Kat on the phone. Did she know what you were planning to do?" Hank asked.
Erin hesitated briefly and nodded, deciding that it was in her best interest to tell the truth. She did tell Kat what she was doing, but Kat had promised not to tell.
"I thought Kat was acting squirrelly the last time I saw her. I'll call Auntie Amanda later." Olivia said.
"All right, well, it's time for your punishment, young lady. You aren't going to like how Mommy and I are going to punish you, but we expect you to take your punishment like a big girl. I told you yesterday that you could expect a sound strapping from me, so we are going to start there. After that, you are getting your mouth washed out for lying. And then Mommy is going to paddle you. After that, your punishment will be over. You can have your phone back when we go to work on Monday morning. Do you understand?" Hank said.
Erin looked up at Mommy fearfully. Olivia gently stroked her hair.
"Daddy asked you a question, baby. Do you understand your punishment?"
"Yes. Mommy, I'm scared." Erin's lower lip trembled as she retreated further into 'little girl world'.
"I know you are, baby. I can tell. This was some very serious trouble that you got into, and Mommy and Daddy love you too much to let you get away with it." Olivia explained.
Erin cried as Mommy pulled her jeans down and completely off her body and guided Erin to lie down across the bed with a pillow under her hips. Olivia knelt in front of Erin and held both of Erin's hands in her own to help keep them out of trouble. Erin shrieked when the strap landed sharply on her panty-clad bottom, followed quickly by another, and another. Olivia's heart broke watching Erin's sweet face twist in pain and remorse as she cried.
"I know this hurts, sweetheart. The next time you think about doing something dangerous, I want you to remember this spanking, because Daddy and I would be devastated if anything ever happened to you." Olivia said.
"I'm s-s-so-soooorrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy!" Erin wailed.
Erin's bottom was bright red and beyond sore when her strapping finally ended. Hank threw down the strap and gently rubbed Erin's heaving back.
"The first part is over, baby. Daddy and Mommy love you." Hank assured his crying little one.
"Yes, we do." Olivia cooed.
"Daddy!" Erin cried out, reaching for Hank.
Hank helped Erin to her feet and into his arms where he held her and let her cry for several minutes. Olivia held back and let Erin share a moment with her Daddy.
"All right, baby, it's time to deal with your mouth." Hank told Erin when she was a little calmer.
Erin's face crumpled, but she nodded obediently. Olivia pulled Erin's panties down and helped her step out of them, placing them on the bed next to her jeans. Hank and Olivia took Erin into the bathroom where Erin planted her sore bottom on the closed toilet seat lid, causing her to cry harder. Hank spent several minutes scrubbing Erin's mouth with the cloth and then Erin sat for several more minutes with the bar of soap in her mouth. Tears poured down her sweet face as she laid her head against Mommy's hip. Mommy stroked her hair and talked to her, reassuring Erin of their love and praising her for being such a brave girl. When Daddy gave her permission, Erin jumped up and rinsed her mouth out with water for several minutes, trying to get rid of as much of the awful soapy taste as possible. When she was finished, she turned and buried her face on Mommy's shoulder, clinging tightly as she sobbed hysterically. Olivia immediately embraced her distraught little one.
"Such a brave girl." Olivia cooed.
"Mommy, no more!" Erin pleaded through her sobs, knowing that she still had a paddling coming.
"Just a little bit more, angel, then this whole thing will be all over. Let's go back to your room." Olivia stroked Erin's hair. The brunette detective was tempted to tell Erin that her paddling was postponed until tomorrow at bedtime, but thought it kinder to just get the whole ordeal over with.
This time, it was Hank's turn to hold Erin's hands while Olivia delivered thirty hard spanks and then threw down the paddle where it landed on the floor beside the strap with a thud. Hank and Olivia rushed to comfort their sobbing baby. Erin had accepted her punishment as bravely as she could and her parents were very proud.
"I'll be good!" Erin sobbed.
"You are good, little one. You're a very good girl." Mommy assured her.
"It's all over and forgiven, baby." Daddy said.
Erin sobbed for about thirty minutes before she finally cried herself to sleep. Hank and Olivia covered her in a light sheet with her teddy bear tucked in next to her and then left the room to let their little girl rest and recover from her punishment.
"We did the right thing, right?" Hank asked, tiredly rubbing his face with his hand.
"We did the right thing. None of us enjoyed that, but she needed it." Olivia sighed sadly.
While Erin slept, Hank decided to distract himself by reading the newspaper and ended up taking a nap of his own with the newspaper covering his face. Olivia called Alex and told her that she thought it would be best for her to stay in Chicago for an extra day and not to expect her back in New York until Sunday. Alex said that would be fine and to give Erin a hug and kiss from her.
A little over an hour later, Erin woke up. With her teddy bear clutched in her arms and tears streaming down her face, she got up and went in search of one of her parents. It didn't matter which one as long as somebody held her. She found Daddy asleep on the couch and didn't want to wake him up, so she went in search of Mommy and found her in the guest bedroom where she always stayed whenever she was in Chicago.
"Mommy, I'm sad." Erin sobbed.
"Oh, sweetheart. Come here, baby love. Let Mommy hold you." Olivia cooed.
"I'm sorry, Mommy." Erin sobbed, wrapped safe in Mommy's arms while Mommy cuddled her on her lap and rocked her.
"I know you're sorry, lovey. Do you know what? It's okay to be sad about getting a spanking. But this one is all over now and everything is forgiven. Mommy and Daddy only punish you because we love you so much and we always want you to be safe."
Finally, Erin cried herself out and she felt much better.
"All better now?" Olivia cooed kindly.
Erin nodded.
"Good. How about a nice, soothing bath?"
"With bubbles?" Erin asked hopefully.
"Of course with bubbles. What kind of monster would I be to put you in a bath without bubbles?" Olivia teased, causing Erin to giggle.