By Kalnaman and Malinga
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Warning: Spanking of an adult. Don't like? Then please don't read it, you have been warned.
"I don't need those damn pills! And he can't make me take them!" Spencer yelled.
"Actually, he can. He's your doctor and you have to follow his instructions" Hotch answered back, in a much more composed manner.
"I don't give a damn about his instructions! I'm not gonna take them!"
"Well, I do give a damn, young man." Hotch's voice had taken on a much stricter tone now, "and whether you like it or not, you're under his care and you have to follow his orders."
Spencer sprang up from the couch, "No! I'm not gonna take them and you won't make me!"
"Spencer Reid!" Hotch's sudden bark boomed in the room, his hard stare drilling holes into his recalcitrant protégé.
"You better sit back down, Dr. Reid!" Gideon said.
"No!" Spencer yelled and went up to his room and slammed the door.
"Okay, that's it." Hotch fumed, taking the stairs two at a time in the direction of Spencer's room.
Spencer was disappointed that he wasn't able to lock the door.
Hotch simply burst through the door without even bothering to knock and went straight to Spencer, demanding: "Back at Nimoy's office you claimed you wanted to get better; was that the truth or were you just lying to everyone in the room, huh?"
Spencer didn't know what to answer.
"Because if that's the case, I need to know." Hotch sighed, "we can't help you if you don't want to help yourself, kid." He pointed out the door, "those pills down there won't harm you. They are meant to help you, Spencer." Hotch continued.
Spencer let out a sigh. "I-I want to get better, but I can do it without taking those pills."
Gideon went inside Spencer's room and was ready to help Hotch when he needed it.
"I'm afraid those are your hopes and wishes speaking, not the logical side or your mind. Because I know if you were to give it some serious thought, you'd soon realize that you do need some extra help. Dr. Nimoy believes you do, and I agree with him as well. I wouldn't force you to take them if I wasn't convinced it was for the best, now would I?" Hotch continued.
When Gideon could see that Spencer was about to argue, he said, "He's right Spencer. We're only doing this to help you. We care about you. We're afraid if you don't take those pills we'll lose you forever. And we can't risk that. Either you take those pills on your own or we will force them in you like Hotch did with the sandwich earlier!" Gideon said firmly.
"You can bet on it." Hotch agreed.
Spencer wrapped his arms around himself and pouted.
Even with his eidetic memory, he'd forgotten the force-feeding. Spencer said, "I won't let you make me take those pills!"
Hotch sighed and shook his head; he knew it wasn't going to be easy, but he'd still hoped Spencer would see reason and accept the pills with minimum fuss. Apparently, he'd been wrong. "I'm afraid you have no choice on this matter, Spencer. It's up to your doctor and he thinks you need those meds, so you will take them." Hotch answered in what he hoped was a firm but conciliatory tone of voice.
Spencer stomped his foot like in a tantrum, which it kind of was, "I'm not gonna take them! How many times do I have to tell you?"
"Dr. Reid, enough!" Gideon said firmly.
Spencer just kept stomping his foot.
"I warn you; if you don't stop this tantrum on the count of three…" Gideon warned.
"No! I won't stop until you promise to stop nagging me about those stupid pills!" Spencer yelled while stomping his foot.
"One..."
"No!" *stomp*
"Two..."
"No, no, no!"
Hotch pinched the bridge of his nose in sudden exhaustion. He hoped Gideon would have more luck dealing with Spencer than he had had. At the moment he was at a complete loss; he'd seen Spencer act out before, but this was a little over the top.
"Three!" Gideon hurried to Spencer. The boy tried to escape him, but Gideon was faster. He sat down on the bed and placed the protesting Spencer over his knee and started the spanking with no mercy. While spanking Spencer he turned his attention to Hotch, "You'd better go down and get those pills and a glass of water."
Hotch nodded and turned right to do as asked, coming back moments later with said dreaded pills and a glass of water.
"I'm not going to stop this spanking till you've taken those pills. And if you keep arguing you'll soon lose some clothing! It's up to you how long you want this to last," Gideon said between swats.
"Ow, no! Ow... please! Ow! I don't wanna take those pills! Please! Ow!"
Gideon just kept spanking him.
Spencer kept protesting and begging.
Gideon sighed and then placed his hand under Spencer's waist and started to unzip Spencer's pants.
"No! Please! Stop! Hotch! Please help me! Make him stop!"
"I happen to agree with him, Spencer." Hotch answered, "you need these pills, kid. So you'd better stop fighting and let us help you."
"But I don't want those pills!" Spencer screamed.
Gideon let out a sigh once again and hurried to pull Spencer's pants and boxers down and then continued the spanking.
"Ow! This isn't fair! Ow!"
"We won't let you destroy yourself, Spencer. So if you need this medication in order to get better, then you, by God, will stop arguing and take it." Hotch added his words to Gideon's actions.
Gideon was tempted to stop the spanking as the boy's pleas broke his heart and because the boy's backside was still red from the other spankings he'd received the same day. But he had to be tough and keep on in the boy's best interest.
After a long, hard and painful spanking Spencer was defeated and his backside deep red, "Ok! Ok! Please stop! I will take those pills, but please stop!"
Gideon then stopped the spanking and got Spencer up on his feet and helped him getting dressed.
He hugged Spencer, who was crying, "Shh, it's okay Spencer. Shh, shh."
Hotch sighed, relieved Spencer had finally agreed. Like Gideon, he hated it when they had to spank the boy. But he had really left them with no other choice and when it came to his well being, they wouldn't take any chances. They'd rather Spencer had a sore backside than lose him because he refused to take care of himself.
"You're ready to take your pills?" Gideon asked.
Spencer shook his head. "N-no..." Gideon looked firmly at him. "I just meant, I'll never be ready, but I will take them. But know this; I'm doing it under protest."
Gideon nodded sadly. "I know son, I know."
Hotch smiled reassuringly at Spencer and handed the pills and glass of water over to him.
Spencer reluctantly took the glass and the pills. He looked disgusted at them.
TBC