Disclaimer: First of all I want to say thanks to everyone for reading this! Secondly; I know most of my one shots in here concentrate on the Charmings and Killian but for the last few days I've been wanting to do one on Belle when she gets in a fight with her Dad which has something to do with the relationship with Rumple. Thirdly; I'm going to be starting at my tech course next week so I might not be able to update as often anymore but I will try to keep it up as much as I can.
Warning: Will contain spanking. Don't like, don't read.
"No Belle! I'm not having it! No daughter of mine will be dating the Dark One!" Maurice yelled as his daughter, who had just confirmed her relationship with Rumpelstiltskin, stood in front of him.
"Tough Father! As I told you no one decides my fate but me and now I am most certainly deciding my life!"
"Belle; the one thing I admire about you as my daughter is your ambitious nature. It is the one bit of your mother I have left and for that, I am forever grateful. But, young lady, as your father I can still make decisions of what and what not will be allowed in your life and this, for example, is one of the things I forbid!"
"Whatever. Know what, if you want to control my life then you're staying out of it," Belle said stubbornly before stomping away from him.
"Belle!" Maurice shouted but Belle's only response was to continue to walk away. "Belle; get back here!" he tried again only to see her walk even further away. "Isabelle French; you get back here right now and show me some respect young lady!"
Belle's only response was to stop in her tracks before turning around and marching heavily back over to where her father remained standing. Maurice could tell from Belle's face that she was really going to get herself in trouble so he kept his face as stern as possible. This was the same for Belle if it included her knowledge that her father's expressions should not be tested, but nonetheless, she knew exactly what she wanted to say.
"What did you call me?"
"Don't use that tone with me, young lady!"
"Why shouldn't I? You're trying to control my life but you're not allowed to so why don't you just worry about your own life!" Belle snapped and stomped over to the door as fast as she could before opening it.
That morning, Belle had organised with Rumple that they should go on a date to Granny's for hamburgers and fries and the time they arranged for was just about now. Maurice didn't know anything about this and only thought to ask about what happened now when he saw Belle worrying about the amount of makeup she had on and how she had to pick out her best dress. This is something he left her at peace to do although he did have suspicions. What really sold his daughter out, though, was that she had been texting hysterically and he just managed to catch a glimpse of what she was saying from behind her. That is what started this argument and now seeing his daughter treating him with such disrespect, he was more than mad. From memory, she had never acted like this and the only memory Maurice had of being this angry with her was just after her mother was murdered as a result of her not leaving the house soon enough and because she had put her life at risk as well by not doing what he told her he gave her a spanking and took her books away for the week. Seeing her walk away from him like that made him feel like he would have no choice but to do the same and when Belle opened the door and he saw that Rumple was standing ready to take her out he could feel his blood boil. You are in so much trouble young lady, Maurice thought as he stormed over to where they were standing.
"Belle, you look beautiful my dear," Rumple said
"Thanks, so_."
"Belle; you're not going!"
"Why not?"
"Isabelle; I have already told you this and I am not going to put up with this relationship! You know I don't put up with this level of disrespect and you can lose it right now!"
"Maybe I need to go outside with you so Belle can go out sooner," Rumple threatened while holding his cane up.
Maurice's only response to this was grabbing the dagger and holding it up so he could control the Dark One.
"Dark One; get out! Belle is not going out and this relationship is over!" Maurice said before turning round to Belle. "Isabelle; you're grounded! Go to your room and you can wait until I get up there!"
Although angry that her father had grounded her in front of her boyfriend and believed he still had a right to control her, Belle knew from her his voice that he was more than serious and so she couldn't get in any more trouble she went straight to her room. The only sound to occur after that was the sound of Belle's bedroom door slamming and as soon as he heard that, Maurice turned his attention back to Rumple.
"Dark One; I command thee, get out!"
"Let me tell you one thing, Deary, I don't take commands from someone who's trying to ruin my relationship with his daughter so I can advise you to try some other tactics."
"My daughter is my responsibility and this is a relationship I will never allow! Dark One; I command thee, get out!"
Rumple could no longer put up with the strength Belle's father was using to control him and as soon as he was away from the doorway Maurice threw the dagger at him before quickly locking the door.
That girl is in so much trouble! She knows already that I don't think this relationship is a good thing and since I've already lost her mother I won't be losing her as well! Having thought this, Maurice decided to have a cup of tea before going up stairs and by the time he had finished it, he thought he was ready. Then he went upstairs but before going in he froze and waited as a new thought came into his head. Belle, out of all the things in the world I wish we didn't have to have this conversation, my girl. You know that out of everything I want keeping you safe always comes first and my judgement on your relationship with the Dark One is something I view with my best intentions. Before any more time passed Maurice knocked on the door and when he heard a small "Come in," he opened the door. Belle was sitting on her bed reading her favourite book and Maurice sighed when he saw this. I really don't want to make you sad but because of what you did this morning I'm going to have to take that away. He then went over to where Belle was sitting and put his hand out as soon as he was there.
"Give me the book," Maurice said sternly and Belle did exactly what he asked. "You are now grounded for a week and your phone and books are confiscated for this time!"
"Father!"
"Isabelle French; you don't want to argue with me! Firstly; you don't organise something when you know I don't agree with it and you know what I think about this relationship! Secondly; your texts for the next while are being monitored because I need to trust whether or not you are discussing the right things! Thirdly; you do not treat me with such disrespect young lady! The way you treated me this morning is not acceptable and I will not put up with a bad attitude!"
"It's my life!"
"Isabelle Collete French; you lose this attitude right now! You are already in enough trouble and you can get used to knowing that as well as your grounding you are getting a spanking, and you have extra chores!" Maurice scolded
"What!?"
"Isabelle; if you lose this attitude now you will be getting a spanking but it will not be too bad! There is also something else I want you to answer: why am I angry?"
"I disobeyed you by organising a date with Rumple behind your back, used attitude, and tried to go on the date when you were telling me no," Belle ran through everything she did.
"Yes. Isabelle; to say I'm disappointed in you is an understatement and I think I am just right to take away what you like! Now, I don't want to have to have this discussion again, and while the next step for this would be an apology instead you're getting the spanking first. Now," Maurice patted his knee after he said this. "Please get yourself over my lap."
"But_!"
"Isabelle; now, please!"
Belle stopped as she considered her options. If she was being honest, she didn't want to do this if it was her apologising for her relationship but if it was to stop being called by her full names, then she would do it. Having made her decision she got up just as her father sat on the bed and then got as close to his legs as she could which was exactly when Maurice put her over his knee and pulled her dress up so he could get a good amount of her bum.
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"OW AH P, PLEASE S, STOP DADDY!"
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"OW! OW!"
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"You do not get cheeky with me young lady and if I tell you not to do something you don't do it!" Maurice scolded while smacking Belle with every word.
"AH, AH, N, NO I WON'T!"
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Maurice then lifted Belle out of the position she was in now and sat her up on his knee so she would be looking at him.
"Why did I spank you?"
"B, because I, I w, was bad." Belle cried
"Is there anything you want to say to me?"
"S, sorry."
Having heard that word, Maurice hugged Belle as tightly as he could and kissed her head. Then, as soon as she was calm enough he lifted her off his knee and put her on her bed.
"You're forgiven, baby girl, and I love you, but you are to stay here for the rest of the night," Maurice said sternly.
Belle's only reply was a softly mumbled "Yes sir," and so that he could leave her alone to calm down, he left her in his room. There were no more problems for the rest of the night.