On his birthday Danny overslept. When he entered the kitchen he looked a little overslept. He was only wearing his boxers and his hair was blowzy. Claire, Mac and Don Flack were waiting for him. A big birthday cake was on the table.

"Happy birthday baby!" Claire greeted her son and gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead. She was holding a camera in her hand and made a film of the still a little sleeping boy. "Good morning!" Danny greeted rubbing his eyes.

"C'mon sleeping beauty it's time to wake up!" Mac told his son with a smirk on his face.

"Do you want your birthday spanking now or after the breakfast?" Don asked the boy.

Danny eyes went wide "My what? I don't want a spanking. I didn't do anything bad. I was grounded for the last days. What are you talking about?"

"He's talking about a family tradition" Mac told his son "On every birthday you will get a spanking. You will get a swat for every year plus one to grow on."

"You can't be serious" Danny started to argue "That would mean seventeen swats. I don't want to have this spanking any way."

Don laughed and tousled Danny's hair "There's no way out of this Danny. You will get a spanking on every birthday till you get married. This year I got my birthday spanking in the station. Your dad decided it would be fun to use a paddle on my butt. And I'm twenty two. The only decision you can make is now or later."

"Mummy?!" Danny gave his mum a puppy dog look.

But Clair laughed "I can't help you baby. It's a tradition. I got my birthday spankings and your Dad got his birthday spankings. You can ask your Grandpa."

"I would take later" Danny told the adults "So I will get the chance to sit down when I'll eat my cake."

Mac smirked and gave Danny a big cake slice. "You want a hot chocolate?" he asked.

"Yeah. Please" Danny told his Dad.

Danny ate his cake as slowy as possible. After his first slice he took a second.

When he was done Mac told him "I think it's time for your presents." and gave him a small box. Danny opened the box. There was a key in it."

"This is a key for my car" Mac told the boy "In the afternoon we will start your driving lessons so you can get your driving license."

"Thank you dad" Danny hugged Mac.

Claire gave her son a little envelope. There were two tickets for the Yankees in it. "You can go to the Yankees with your Dad" she told Danny "You both love the game and it will be a good chance for a father-son-day."

Danny kissed her on her cheek "Thank you mum. That's really great"

Flack gave Danny a shoe carton. When Danny opened the carton he found a baseball glove in it.

"I know you like baseball" Flack told him.

"It's great!" Danny smiled "Thank you Don! Mum can I go into my room?" he asked.

"Not so fast buddy!" Mac told him "you've made a decision earlier and I think now it's time to get over with our birthday tradition."

"Dad!" Danny complained.

"No skiving! Your mum will make a film and I think you will be able to laugh about on your let's say on your thirties birthday." Mac teased "Don will you help me?"

Don took Danny by his upper arms and bent him a little bit. Mac walked behind the boy and raised his hand.

Danny looked back and gave his Dad a last pleading look.

"Daddy! Please! OW!" the first swat landed on his right cheek and Mac started to count.

"One" SWAT "Two" SWAT "Three" SWAT

Mac landed the swats alternately on Danny's right and left cheek. They were no really hard but they warmed the boy's butt.

Danny quitted every swat with a reproachful OW.

After ten swats Mac started to work on Danny's sit spot. "Ow! Dad! That hurts!" Danny complained.

The last three swats were harder than the rest SWAT "fourteen" SWAT "fifteen" SWAT "sixteen".

Don released Danny's arms and Danny jumped out of his Dad's reach as fast as possible and started to rub his buttocks.

"Plus one to grow on Danny" Mac told his son.

"But Dad"

"Do you want me to start over?" Mac asked with a smirk on his face.

Danny walked back reluctantly and bent over again. Mac raise his hand a landed a loud sounding swat in the middle of Danny's butt.

"OW! That hurt!" Danny yelled and jumped away a second time this morning.

"Happy birthday!" Mac told his son.

Danny stood there rubbing his butt and said "Displays of affection are definitely shown in a very strange way in this family."

Don laughed "I think we will be fellows in misery for the next years."

Danny smiled back "I promise I will not forget the way you helped me."

The rest of the morning went quickly and in the afternoon Mac gave Danny his first driving lesson. But Danny surprised his Dad in his special way.

TBC