A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I am back now for another chapter. I hope you like it, and please comment.
The team is still on their mini-vacation and is enjoying their time off together as a family. As they get to know each other, the kids see May and Coulson as their parents more every day they spend together. Coulson and even May consider the kids as their own. Jemma has called May, her mom, a couple of times by accident but does not know that May smiles every time. Skye is still getting used to the fact that some people care for her, so she has tested them a little. May knows it and swats her, and Coulson shrugs it off, which irritates May.
In Coulson's office, he and May are talking.
"Coulson, you have to stop coddling her," May says sternly, looking at Coulson, sitting down at his desk.
Coulson looks down at his hands, then looks up and says, "May she has gone through so much already; she needs fun and us."
May's facial expressions soften, and he says, "I know Coulson, and she has us... all of us, but she also needs discipline. She is one to test our rules and limits, and she has. You have been letting her get away with it".
"I know, and your right, but I can't be the one to cause her pain," Coulson says, sighing as he lays back in his chair.
"And you think I like to be that person? Coulson, I don't, but she needs it... All of them need discipline. You let them off easy, especially the girls. I know you feel bad that all of them had less of a childhood, but we are here now to correct that, which means implementing discipline, which everyone has had a taste of from me", May says with passion.
"You right, I will try to step the strictness up, but when it comes down long time punishment, I will not be part of that," Coulson states.
"That's fine as long as you hold them accountable. Just start with maybe a couple of swats, or you can ground them, hold them accountable for their actions.", May suggests.
"You do know they aren't teenagers, right?" Coulson asks
"Well, they are kinda teenagers. They just had to grow up faster than normal. They are our kids technically, so we decide their punishments," May says.
"You know you're proving me right about you being a mother," Coulson says, smiling at May.
"Whatever," May says, walking out waving.
Hours later, Skye wanted to go out, but she was going to ask first this time.
Skye paces and knocks on May's door.
"Come in," Mays says. Skye walks in and is still quite nervous around May, partly because May is intimidating from the beginning but also because she sees May as her mother in some ways and doesn't want to disappoint her.
"Hey... Can Jemma and I go for a little bit to see a movie... We are just bored and want to go out", Skye asks, pausing several times.
May thinks about it and says firmly, "I don't know, Skye, you were giving Coulson and myself some attitude this morning."
Skye pouts, "I'm sorry; I am."
"Fine, you guys can go, but be back straight after the movie and keep your phones on," May states.
"Yes, thank you so much!" Skye says loudly and then walks over and hugs May. May embraces the hug and hugs her back.
Skye then runs out to tell Jemma.
They both head to the movies with May's permission.
"Finally, we get to go somewhere without the "parents," Skye excitedly says.
Jemma nods, and they head in. Skye gets a bunch of movie food and despises Jemma saying, no, it's not good for you.
The movie ends, and they come out.
"I can't believe you ate all that junk food," Jemma says disgustedly.
"It's not junk; it tastes good," Skye says.
Jemma shakes her head, "That's not helping your case," Jemma says.
Skye shrugs.
"Hey, how about we do a little shopping?" Skye asks.
Jemma shakes her head again. "No, May said we must be right back after the movie."
"Jemma, comes on, we can text the guys too," Skye says.
"No Skye, decides they wouldn't agree to it, especially since it's shopping," Jemma says, trying to reason with Skye.
"Well, I'm going to; this is our last day of vacation, and then back to work and having the "parents" watching us 24/7," Skye says, taking her phone out.
The boys said yes since they wanted to get off the BUS. They all went to the local mall and went shopping, and toward the end of their trip, they all decided to go out and have a drink.
On the BUS, May and Coulson are getting worried about the girls. And not knowing that the boys were also gone.
"I told them to keep their phones on!" May firmly states as she paces back and forth in Coulson's office.
Coulson, the calmer one, says, "Maybe their phone died." May then stops pacing and stares at him, looking at him like you know that isn't true. She goes back to pacing.
"Let's see if the guys know," Coulson speaks up. May nods her head and heads to the coms to contact the guys. She got no answer, and she went to look for them.
After 10 minutes of looking for the guys on the BUS, she returns to Coulson's office and paces even faster.
"Ok fine, you can track them!" Coulson says, giving up since he was nervous too. May goes to track them and locates them at a bar. She quickly gets there. All of them were partying and having a grand old time at the bar. May sees all four of them drinking and having a blast, but that party will end and end fast. She walks up to them. They see her and immediately stop what they are doing, and they are ordered to follow her out and back to the BUS they go.
They return to the BUS and are told to sit on the couch.
"What the hell were you guys thinking? Going out and getting drunk", May shouts; she then turns to Skye, "I told you to have your phones on and gave permission to only you and Jemma to go to the movies and straight back here. And you two, as she points to Ward and Fitz, I never permitted you whatsoever," May sternly lecture.
"May you're upset over nothing. You got to relax and chillax, you know," Skye says groggily. She and Jemma are not very happy with it. May carefully but accurately pulls Skye up by her ear, turns her, and plants ten hard swats to Skye's bottom. Skye quickly sits down and doesn't say a word. She probably would have been much more embarrassed if she wasn't drunk.
"You all are in trouble and will feel the consequences, but since you guys aren't exactly with it right now, your punishment will be postponed till tomorrow," May tells them and then helps them to bed.
May then walks right into Coulson's office.
"I want one more day," May states.
Coulson looks at her and says, "One more day of what."
"Of this vacation," May says.
"Wow, I'd never thought I would hear that Melinda May is asking for extra vacation days," Coulson says.
"Funny, but is it a no or a yes, Coulson?" May firmly asks.
"I think I can swing one more day," Coulson says. May nods. "Are you going to want my help with this, or can I just stay out of it?" Coulson weakly asks.
"No, you will be there; you created this family, so you're going to be part of it. I know you don't want to discipline them, but too bad", May states and then walks out.
Coulson shakes his head, not looking forward to the task at hand.
In the morning, all the kids were grumpy and not feeling well. They all had the nastiest hangovers, and their day was about to worsen. May then heads to the coms and orders them to get up and go to the kitchen. Everyone leads to the kitchen, where they eat, and are all nervous about what will come.
May sternly tells them, "I want everyone back to your rooms, get changed, and sit on your beds. The first part of your punishment is that you are all grounded and on restrictions, with no exceptions. Also, since drinking has been a problem, no more drinking for now; I will let you know when you guys can drink again".
Skye is the only one who is brave enough to question that. "Ok, but for how long? We work on technology; that's practically our job, Skye says with attitude.
May says, "As long as I say and I know that. The only technology used, for now, is for work only; any other use is off-limits. I must warn you that you are about to be punished, and it would be in your best interest not to make me upset". Skye quickly nods. They finish their meals and follow May's orders. May stays in the kitchen thinking about the "kids" that is till Coulson walks in.
Coulson sits and asks, "Do I have to be part of this part?". May nods and leaves and waves him to follow her. They are at Fitz's door before they go in. May turns to Coulson.
"You are giving them a hand spanking, and I will finish. Coulson, I want you to feel what it's like to be the one to discipline them", May says.
Coulson nods. They walk in and see Fitz right where he is supposed to be. Fitz is just looking down at his hands nervously.
"I know that you guys were cooped up, and I would have let you go out with the others, and If they had asked after the movie if they could stay out a little longer, then I would have said yes. You didn't drink as much as others, but you still snuck out without permission. What were you guys planning to do to get back? If one of you had driven, this could be a lot worse. You guys are young, and We want to keep you safe. You will be punished for sneaking out and putting yourself in danger", May lectures.
Coulson and May switch positions. Fitz looks up, confused. "Coulson will start your punishment," May states. Fitz then gets up slowly. He takes down his pants and lays them over Coulson's lap. May nods.
"Fitz, why are you being punished today?" asks Coulson, knowing what to say since hearing May repeatedly repeat those words.
Fitz answers, "I snuck out, drank underage, and put my life in danger... I'm sorry".
"I know you are Fitz," Coulson says. Coulson then begins planting a medium-strength swat on his bottom. Coulson progresses with his hand spanking, stopping, and pulling his underwear underneath his butt. He starts again and now using a little more strength. Coulson then moves down to the sit-spots. Fitz has now let a couple of tears down. More than that, he disappointed the people who cared so much about him. Coulson then starts to slow down and eventually stops. Fitz is crying a little, and Coulson rubs his back, stating he forgives him.
"Alright, Fitz, you are going to get 12 with this paddle, then it will be all done", May says, holding the dreading-looking paddle. Fitz sees the paddle and bursts into tears. Everyone has felt this paddle other than Skye, but it packs a sting.
"Please, May I promise this won't happen again" Fitz pleads.
May shakes her head and sternly says, "Fitz, this is going to happen. Bend over the pillows on the bed". He obeys and lays over the pillows. "I want you to count these out," Mays states.
May swings the paddle at medium strength, but even the lightest pat will sting.
"ONE, ma'am."
The paddling progressed, all swats were counted, and his punishment was all over.
Once the last swat was delivered and counted, May and Coulson went to comfort him.
"All forgiven and a clean slate," May softly says.
Fitz is sobbing and takes in comfort.
"I can stay with him, May," Coulson says.
May doesn't want that but knows he must stay with Fitz. She nods and then starts to head for Grant Ward's room.
She walks straight into Ward's room and sees him pacing the room. He turns to her and pleads, "May, please don't do this. I am sorry".
May shakes her head and starts to lecture, "You are supposed to be a SO, a role model to them. You are supposed to set a good example. You got just as drunk as they did. You drank way more than you should have, putting yourself and others in danger. I am not blaming this only on you; Skye probably texted if you wanted to go out. You could have said sure but ask me, or you could have said no, you could have told them to come back, and when you did decide to go out, you could have stopped them from going to a bar".
"I know. I am so, so sorry. I never wanted to put them in harm's way. I didn't mean to", Ward says sadly.
"I know you didn't mean to, but you are still going to feel the consequences," May firmly states. He then drops his pants and gets over her lap. "Why are we here, Ward?" She asks.
"I snuck out, didn't have my phone on, and I over-drank," Ward says nervously. May nods and starts his spanking right away. She is planting very sharp and hard swats to his bottom. She then aims for the sit-spots, and Ward starts to squirm. May starts to spank a lot harder and finally stops the hand spanking. She rubs his back. "I am going to give 15 swats with the paddle to remind you to be a role model for the others and to mind your drinking", May states.
"Please, May no," Wards pleads through his tears.
"Ward, you know it's deserved," May states.
"Please," Ward tries one more time.
"Do you want 20?" May asks.
"No," Ward sighs. He gets up, and May places two pillows on the bed. He bends over them.
"I want you to count and say I will be a role model," May says. She then places a firm swat on the bottom.
"One, Ma'am, I will be a role model," Ward counts.
By the 10th swat, he is sobbing.
"Five more you don't need to count," May states, and she then delivers five quick swats. She quickly puts the paddle down and starts to comfort him. He sobs and accepts the comfort of May. As these punishments progress, she realizes that these kids need her. Ward had never really had someone who cared for him like this, and he gladly accepted the comfort. Fitz and Simmons had to grow up too early and never had a childhood, and then there was Skye, who didn't have anyone other than terrible foster parents and the orphanage who didn't care.
Twenty minutes had passed, and Ward was tired. He then falls asleep, and May leaves to head to Jemma.
Jemma is next
May knocked on Jemma's door to let her know she was coming in. Jemma was sitting on her bed with her hands in her lap. She is feeling sorry and guilty about what she did. May walks in, sees Jemma, and sits next to her.
"Do you remember what I said if this was to happen again?" May asked, looking at Jemma.
Jemma didn't look up and stayed silent. May raised Jemma's chin so she was looking at her. "What did I say, Jemma?" May asked.
Jemma replies softly, "You said you would use the belt."
"Yes, I did, and I will, but I want to know why you keep testing the rules. I know you have a voice, and you could have told Skye no. Why do you keep going along with these plans?" May says as she lectures.
Jemma then looks down again.
"I guess I don't know," Jemma says quietly.
"You know that is not an answer," Mays says sternly.
Jemma then looks at May and says, "I never got to go out and have fun. I never went to see movies or go shopping. My parents always pushed me to study. They never let me go out to pick out my clothes. They kept me inside to learn, and I love what I do but sometimes I just want to have a little fun. I know what I have been doing is wrong, but it feels nice to have fun with Skye. ".
May's face softens, and she says," Jemma, I know Coulson, and I want to provide you and the others with a family and a chance to do what you never got to do. All of you had to grow up too fast. You all need that chance. Yes, we have serious work, but we are a family. Coulson and I want to be there for you. Part of being there for you is to help you make good decisions".
"I don't know what to say," Jemma hugs May. May hugs her back.
"Now, last night was not good. I gave you and Skye permission for a movie only. I would have said yes if you had called and asked for more time out. You didn't have to blatantly disobey by not coming back or asking to stay out, then over-drinking again. You need to start making better decisions. Stand up and get over my lap", May lectures.
Jemma is in tears about the impending punishment and how much May genuinely cares about them. Jemma stands up, pulls her pants down, and gets over May's lap. May starts planting firm hard swats to Jemma's bottom. May wants this punishment to sink in and spanks only Jemma's sit-spot for the remainder of the hand spanking. Jemma squirms and yelps but knows what she is getting is deserved. May stops and rubs Jemma's back till she calms down. Jemma stands up along with May. May grabs two pillows and puts them in the center of the bed. Jemma knows what is expected and lies over the pillows. Melinda grabs the belt that she brought in.
"20 swats Jemma and you don't have to count," May states. Melinda starts laying the swats on her bottom. Occasionally she landed a swat on her thighs. By the 10th swat, Jemma is crying heavily, wanting the punishment to end. Melinda pauses to let Jemma catch her breath. "10 more, Jemma, you're almost done. I want you to think about your actions. Drinking as you have been can be very dangerous as well, not letting myself or Coulson know what you're doing". May states. Melinda then quickly delivers the final ten swats. May drops the belt and comforts Jemma. Jemma begins to fall asleep. May stands and covers Jemma with a blanket, kisses her forehead, and then quietly leaves to deal with the last partier.
In Skye's room, Skye is lying on her bed, thinking she blew it and they will ask her to leave. May suddenly walks in. Skye notices and sits up. May goes to sit next to Skye.
Skye bursts out crying and sobbing. "Please don't send me away. I'm sorry," Skye manages to get out through her sobs. May moves to comfort Skye and calm her down. "Skye, we will never send you away. You made a mistake, and you'll be disciplined, but we love you, and you are a part of this family," May says.
Skye manages to calm down slightly and looks up at Melinda. "You're not sending me away?" Skye sadly asks.
"No, I promise you are wanted here, Skye. You are such a great person. Yes, your behavior has not been the best, but you as a person are not bad. We are all in this together," May kindly says.
Skye smiled at what May had said. "I'm ready," Skye says.
"Now, Skye, I gave you and Jemma permission to go out to the movies and the movies only. If you had felt that wasn't enough time to be out, you should have called and asked to stay out. Coulson and I were very worried since we didn't know where you were, and it can be dangerous, especially in our line of work" May lectures.
Skye lowers her head and just stares at the ground. May raises Skye's chin so she is looking at her. "Do you understand how dangerous your actions were last night?" Melinda asks. Skye nods her head. "I need a proper response Skye" May states sternly.
"Yes ma'am I understand", Skye nervously says.
"Alright pants and panties down and over my lap" Melinda states. Skye slowly lowers her bottoms and gets over May's lap. "Why are you being punished, Skye?", May asks right away wanting to get past this.
"Didn't you just lecture me on why?" Skye asks with attitude. May immediately lands 10 crisp hard swats on Skye's bottom. "Ow ow ow. I'm sorry May really" Skye babbles out.
"Skye I know this is hard, but giving me attitude is just going to prolong this. Again why are you being punished Skye?", May lectures. Skye doesn't want to answer because once she does it will seal her fate for her bottom.
"I didn't return after the movie was finished, I didn't ask permission to stay out, got drunk and I didn't tell you" Skye finally answers.
"That's right" May directly states. May then starts to land sharp swats onto Skye's bottom. As the swats became harder Skye started to have trouble not squirming. Skye began kicking her legs which led May to swat the back of her thighs. "Skye stop kicking right now", May sternly states.
"Ow ow, I'm sorry it hurts" Skye quickly gets out.
"It supposes to" Melinda states. After a particularly hard swat, Skye reached back, but May anticipated and took Skye's hand and held it in the small of her back. Skye just wanted this to end. She has started to cry, but she is mighty close. After a few minutes, May stopped spanking and started to rub Skye's back. "Alright, Skye do you remember what I said to you and Jemma about if this happened again?" Melinda said to Skye softly but sternly.
"May I'm so so so sorry. Please don't use it. I promise I will be good forever. No more trouble" Skye tries to plead. May doesn't want to but knows she must follow through. "Skye the faster you answer the faster we can be done ok. I have forgiven you but you will feel this punishment", Melinda says.
Skye sighs and answers," You said you would use the belt".
May nods and says, "Yes now stand up. No rubbing" Skye slowly stands with the help of May. May then grabs Skye's two pillows and puts them in the center of the bed. Skye lowers herself on the pillow. "You will receive 20 strokes. After this it's a clean slate alright" May softly says. Skye nods. Melinda then starts to land medium-hard strokes to Skye's bottom. She lands a swat occasionally on her thigh. By the 15th stroke, Skye is sobbing and wants the punishment to finally be over. Melinda lands the 20th swat the hardest one then immediately drops the belt to go comfort Skye. Skye quickly latches to May not wanting to let go. Melinda lets Skye cry and continues to hold her. "Skye myself and Coulson truly care for you and never want anything to happen to you. We will be here for you no matter what" Melinda whispers to Skye. Skye calms down and yawns. "Alright let's get you into bed to take a nap. We have the rest of the day off. Little later how about we all get together and watch some movies" Melinda says.
Skye nods. Melinda puts the pillows back and tucks Skye into bed. Melinda then leaves.
A couple of hours later the family is in the TV room on the BUS cuddled together watching a movie that Melinda doesn't want to watch, but does it because she cares so much.
A/N: VERY SORRY FOR THE VERY VERY LONG WAIT. I can't promise it won't be another long wait, but will certainly try to get another chapter out ASAP.