Kevin stays right where he is. "It's not time to leave yet, Ashlynn," he says.

Ashlynn scowls at him and stomps her foot. She wanted to go home and play with Krissy. Now.

Kevin shakes his head. "You know what throwing a tantrum will get you, Ashlynn," he warns.

Ashlynn's look darkens as she crosses her arms over her chest and Sammy. She stomps her foot once more, then abruptly turns and walks out of the classroom.

AJ helps Krissy with her letters, as the teacher explains the alphabet and stuff.

Kevin sighs, thanks the teacher, and then heads out to follow Ashlynn.

Krissy smiles at AJ. He should come to school with her everyday.

AJ kisses her head. "You're doin' good, Honey."

Ashlynn sees Kevin following her and starts to hightail it down the hallway fast as she can.

Kevin easily outruns her and picks her up. "Where are you going?" he asks continuing to head towards the car.

Ashlynn struggles with him. She'd been heading for the playground she'd seen on the way in.

Kevin shakes his head. "Stop it, Ashlynn. You're already going to get a spanking when we get home, do you want me to make it with the paddle?"

Ashlynn fights with him even more. She wanted to go and play.

AJ sighs, wondering what's taking Kevin so long, as they need to get to work.

Kevin smacks her backside hard a few times.

Krissy's classroom is on the way to the parking lot so he pokes his head in. "Mrs. Bitner, I'm sorry, but can I steal my husband away?"

Mrs. Bitner smiles and shakes her head. "Not a problem, Mr. Richardson."

Ashlynn screams and starts to cry.

AJ looks up, then kisses Krissy's head. "Gramma's picking you up later, okay? Love you."

Krissy frowns but nods. "Love 'oo," she replies a little sadly as she watches him leave.

Kevin waits for AJ in the hallway.

AJ ruffles her hair, then goes out into the hallway. Part of him isn't all that surprised to see Kevin holding Ashlynn.

Ashlynn squirms.

Kevin looks at AJ helplessly. "She won't behave," he explains.

"I'll stay home with her so you can go to work."

AJ sighs shaking his head. "Figures." He nods. "Alright. I can drop you guys off at home, then head to work. Maybe I'll even call Mom and tell her I'll pick Krissy up tonight."

Kevin nods and heads back towards the car.

"How was she doing in there?" he asked.

"Pretty good," AJ smiles. "Only got called back to walk once, and one time-out for splashing a boy who'd splashed her friend."

Ashlynn starts hitting Kevin with Sammy.

Kevin takes Sammy away as soon as they're out of the building. "If you can't be nice, no Sammy," he says.

AJ takes Sammy from Kevin and gets into the car.

Ashlynn starts to scream and struggle even worse. "SAMMY!"

Kevin puts Ashlynn in the backseat and buckles her in. "It was your choice, Ashlynn," he says sternly.

AJ sets Sammy down on the seat, so that the bear is next to him on the middle front seat.

Ashlynn screams and squirms in her seat.

Kevin just shakes his head and gets in, letting AJ drive.

Ashlynn screams, squirms, and kicks the back of the front seat the whole entire way home.

AJ clutches the steering wheel tightly as he drives. He soon pulls into the driveway, so that Kevin and Ashlynn can get out.

Kevin gets out and then opens Ashlynn's door to pick her out. "I love you, babe," he says giving his husband a hopeful smile.

"Love you too," AJ smiles back. "Good luck." With that, once the other doors were closed and he had had handed Sammy over, he took off for work.

Ashlynn fights with him again.

Kevin takes Ashlynn in the house and sets Sammy up on the bookshelf. "Sammy's going to stay here until you've been punished and are ready to behave."

Ashlynn starts to wail louder. "SAMMY!"

Kevin holds Ashlynn's chin with his hand and makes her look him in the eye. "You were naughty at school, weren't you?"

Ashlynn squirms as tears stream down her face. She'd wanted to go play with Krissy.

Kevin holds her firmly in place. "Answer my question, Ashlynn."

Ashlynn nods slightly. She was not going to speak aloud for him - for nobody - not if they took Sammy from her.

Kevin shakes his head. "I'm Daddy, Ashlynn. And I want to hear a yes or no," he says firmly.

Ashlynn sticks her tongue out at him instead.

Kevin turns her over and delivers a hard rain of spanks to her bottom.

After about twenty hard spanks he stands her back up. "Yes or no, Ashlynn. You don't have to talk to other people, but Daddy AJ and I need to be able to talk to you so you have to start talking."

Ashlynn shrieks, and starts to sob. "NO!"

Kevin looks surprised. "You weren't naughty?" he asks. "Didn't you lie?"

Ashlynn scowls at him. She had lied. She shrugs slightly.

Kevin spanks her again, but this time gives her thirty spanks on her bottom. "Shrugs aren't words," he tells her when he stands her up.

Ashlynn's sobbing again, and wipes at her eyes with her fists..."F*CK...YOU!" She says slowly.

Kevin stands up with Ashlynn and goes into the kitchen. "You're just making this worse young lady," he says sitting her on the counter and soaping up a rag.

Ashlynn clamps her mouth shut tightly.

He puts it in her mouth and crosses his arms, looking at her. "No naughty words."

Ashlynn struggles with him, wanting it out. She squirms too, as her jean-covered bottom hurt.

"Am I going to hear anymore naughty words?" he asked.

Ashlynn shakes her head no.

Kevin takes out the rag and carries her into the bathroom.

He sets her down and turns the water on. "You can rinse," he tells her sternly.

Ashlynn rinses her mouth out, and stares up at him once she's finished.

Kevin looks down at her sternly. "Now let's try this again. Were you naughty at school today?"

Ashlynn pouts up at him through tears. She hated having to say yes, but did so extremely soft anyway - just to satisfy him..."Yes..."

Kevin doesn't mind the volume. At least she's talking. "What did you do that was naughty?"

Ashlynn shrugs. She'd no idea...well, other than lie maybe...but she'd her reasons!

"No, Ashlynn," Kevin says sternly. "You know at least one naughty thing. What was it?"

"Lie," Ashlynn whispers just barely.

Kevin nods. "And what about running out of class? Is that being a good little girl?"

"No," Ashlynn answers, still just barely audible.

She tries to back up, but can't because the sink's in the way. Instead, she lets her hands cover her bottom, though she's still wearing her blue jeans.

Kevin nods. "And what happens to naughty little girls in this house?" he asks.

Ashlynn starts to cry again, her hands still over her bottom. She didn't want to be spanked anymore.

"Ashlynn?" he asks again.

Ashlynn shakes her head, and tries to back up again, but still can't because of the blasted sink.

Kevin sighs and crosses his arms. "The faster you obey, the faster you get Sammy back."

"No spanking..." Ashlynn whispers quietly. She presses her hands harder against her bottom.

Kevin shakes his head. "You don't get that option. You knew that if you were naughty you'd get a spanking."

Ashlynn's tears fall harder then..."No!" She wails, still protecting her bottom.

Kevin shakes his head. "You need to learn to be a good girl. We can't help you get what you want if you're being naughty."

Kevin takes Ashlynn's hand and takes her back to the kitchen. He gets a large wooden spoon out of the utensil crock.

Then he walks her into the living room and sits down on the couch.

"No!" Ashlynn wails again.

He stands Ashlynn in front of him and unbuttons her jeans.

Ashlynn fights to keep her pants up.

"Maybe you'll remember this spanking and think about it before you lie or run out of school again."

Kevin takes advantage of his strength and pulls her jeans and panties down despite her efforts.

Ashlynn cries harder, still trying to somehow protect her bottom.

Kevin holds Ashlynn's hands away from her bottom and then starts to spank her with his hand firmly.

"There is no lying, Ashlynn," he says.

Ashlynn yelps each time his hand makes contact.

"And school is not an option. You have to stay and try. The teachers can't help you if you don't try to learn."

"NO!" Ashlynn shrieks. She was not going back to school ever again!

She struggles with him, squirming about.

Kevin picks up the spoon and starts using that.

Ashlynn starts to scream. "OW!"

"You don't get to make a choice, Ashlynn. And every time you run away or are mean to your teacher, you're going to get a spanking."

"NO!" Ashlynn shrieks, still desperately trying to get away. "NO! NO! NO!"

Kevin spanks harder, making sure to get all of the bottom and the upper thighs.

Ashlynn stops screaming and now just sobs and hiccups.

Kevin keeps at the little bottom with the wooden spoon.

Ashlynn just keeps crying, now having had stopped struggling. Her bottom hurt like crazy, and she just wanted for it all to end.

"Are you going to lie anymore?" he asks.

Ashlynn shakes her head no frantically.

"Are you going to stay at school all day tomorrow?"

Ashlynn nods yes, though she knew she'd try everything she could think of to get out of it.

Kevin keeps spanking. "And what about being polite to your teacher?"

Ashlynn nods yes again, yelping slightly.

Kevin delivers fifteen more solid spanks of the spoon and then puts it down.

Ashlynn's still crying hard.

He replaces Ashlynn's panties and then stands up.

He picks Ashlynn up and goes over to the bookshelf to get Sammy.

Ashlynn buries her face into Kevin, her bottom throbbing.

He hands Sammy to Ashlynn.

Ashlynn gratefully takes her Bear back into her arms, hugging her beloved friend tightly. She whimpers, and keeps her tear-stained face hidden.

Kevin sits down in the recliner and holds her tight.

Ashlynn snuggles into him, still crying softly.

"Okay Ashlynn, all forgiven," he coos to her.

Ashlynn hits him once with Sammy, mad it had taken that much of a spanking to be forgiven.

Kevin tilts her chin up to look at him. "Ashlynn, if you're going to start hitting, I can flip you back over and go back to spanking," he says.

Ashlynn scowls, and flops her head back onto his chest. She was not amused.

Kevin just holds her and rubs her back.

"How would feel about Gramma taking you to school tomorrow?" he asks thinking Denise had done wonders with Ashlynn.

Ashlynn shakes her head no furiously. She did not want to be alone with any female older than her. She hides her face into Sammy.

Daddy nods. "Okay. No. I was just asking. I'll take you again tomorrow."

After sitting there quietly for a moment, Ashlynn squirms out of his lap and runs off. She'd still yet to explore the house.

Kevin decides to give her some space and starts to make some lunch for them.

Ashlynn finds the Backstreet room, where all their awards and stuff were. She closes the door and looks around in complete awe. She immediately spots a picture of Brian and giggles. She goes over and picks it up, then runs out of the room with it. She was keeping the picture, and not telling anybody. Finder’s keepers.

She disappears outside next, finding play equipment and a pool. She avoids the pool and runs for the swings.

Kevin hears the backdoor open and close. Curiously, he looks out the sliding glass doors and smiles.

He goes out and stands on the deck. "Looks like you found the swing!" he calls over to her.

Ashlynn giggles and swings higher, Sammy sitting on the ground with the picture of Brian.

She loved to swing!

Kevin ducks back into the house for the camera and then approaches her, taking pictures of his daughter happy on the swing.

"Wave to the camera, Ashlynn!" he calls with a smile.

Ashlynn looks over and smiles big. She was happy, knowing someone actually wanted her picture. She waves, and keeps swinging.

Daddy chuckles. He gets as close as the camera will allow and then lowers it. As he puts it in his pocket, he notices the picture of Brian on the grass. He smiles. "So why did you get the picture of Uncle Brian out?" he asks. He's not angry, just curious.

Ashlynn abruptly stops swinging and quickly grabs both the picture and Sammy up. She hugs them tightly to her chest, then sits back down on the swing again.

Kevin looks very confused. "I'm not going to take it, sweetie."

"I was just wondering what you were doing with it out here. It might get all messed up and you don't want that."

Ashlynn slides off the swing and runs back inside the house. She then runs up to her room, slamming the door - hard. She runs to her closet, and hides in the very back corner of it. She was in a weird mood.

Kevin shakes his head. "That little imp is going to give me a daily workout!" he exclaims going back inside and putting lunch on the table. "Ashlynn! Lunch is ready!" he calls.

Ashlynn stays hidden in her closet, not wanting lunch at all. She moves things about, so that her closet door can't be opened, unless she's the one to do it.

Kevin waits a few minutes but when Ashlynn doesn't come down, he goes up to her room. "Ashlynn?" he asks looking around. "Are you okay?" he asks sticking his head in the bathroom but not finding her there.

Ashlynn stays quiet, deciding not to come when called. She stares down at the picture in her hands and whispers softly. "Wanna meet you...Now...." She knew she was to come when called, as all the other people she'd ever stayed with always told her that, and she usually did - but not today.

Kevin frowns and keeps searching the entire upstairs. Finally, he comes back to Ashlynn's room and looks under the bed and then goes to open the closet, but the door won't budge.

"Ashlynn? Are you in there?" he asks in a worried voice.

"Are you okay?"

Ashlynn sticks her tongue out at the door, and hugs the picture and Sammy tighter. She also sticks her middle finger up at the door, and mouths naughty words at it.

Kevin tries to think through the situation and reasons that there's nothing in there she can hurt herself with and if she's got herself stuck, she'll bang for help when she's decided she's had enough. "Okay," he says slowly. "But I thought we would talk about your party this afternoon," he said and left.

Ashlynn looks up at the door. Her party! She'd almost forgotten about that! She quickly starts throwing things aside, then picks up Sammy and the photo, before cautiously opening the door and poking her head out. "Daddy?" She calls softly.

Kevin was at the top of the stairs but he heard her and went back to her room. "Yes?" he asked casually.

Ashlynn runs over to him, still holding her stuff. "Up!"

Kevin smiles. "Can you say please?" he asks.

Ashlynn scowls, and turns heading back for her bed.

She climbs up and flops back, still clutching her things.

Kevin shrugs. "Suit yourself, but my little girls need to be polite and that means saying please when you want something."

Ashlynn's scowl deepens, and she whips one of her many pillows at him. She'd wanted to be picked up. She throws a couple more pillows his way angrily.

She signs naughty words his way, knowing he doesn't understand sign language.

Kevin goes over and holds her arms firmly to her sides. "Do you remember what happened last time you started making a mess in here?" he asked. "Your feet got hurt."

Ashlynn struggles with him, trying to get her arms free. Unable to do so, she starts to kick her legs and scream.

Kevin picks her up and holds her tight. "Stop throwing tantrum, Ashlynn. You know better," he says. "Or we can just forget your party."

"NO!" Ashlynn wails, starting to cry. She wanted a party more than anything! She still squirms about though, now more upset than angry.

Kevin rubs her back hoping to calm her down. "Then I need you to calm down," he says.

Ashlynn starts to pound her fists on his chest, midst trying to get away. She pushes herself backwards, trying to get away from him that way also.

Kevin isn't phased. "Do you need help to calm down?" he asks.

Ashlynn keeps squirming, slowly starting to grow angry again because he wouldn't let her go. She still beats upon him with her fists, then leans in close enough to bite him - hard.

Kevin sighs. "I don't know what's got into you, Ashlynn, but you're quickly throwing away your party."

Kevin takes Ashlynn down to his office and sits down in a straight-backed chair.

He deftly removes her pants and panties and then reaches back for a ruler.

Ashlynn screams and squirms, still trying to get away.

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK

Ashlynn shrieks hysterically.

"I don't know how many times we're going to have to talk about hitting and biting, Ashlynn, but if we have to talk about it again, I'm going to get the belt out again."

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK

Ashlynn sobs. She wanted Sammy - he'd been left upstairs on her bed. "SAMMY!"

She squirms about some more. "STO-OP!"

Kevin shakes his head.

"No, Ashlynn. Not till you decide to be a good girl. I know you know not to hit or bite."

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK

Ashlynn cries, still wailing for Sammy. Though, she's stopped trying to fight him. She thinks of something then, and pretends to pass out - it always worked everywhere else.

Kevin's not buying it. That wasn't remotely believable. Instead, he just keeps spanking the naughty bottom.

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK, CRACK

Ashlynn starts to cry again. Normally her plan worked.

Kevin shakes his head. "That's lying, Ashlynn," he says and puts the ruler down, going for his big strong hand for a while.

SPANK, SPANK, SPANK, SPANK, SPANK

SPANK, SPANK, SPANK, SPANKS, PANK

SPANK, SPANK, SPANK, SPANK, SPANK

Kevin gives 15 good hard fast spanks to her bottom and then pauses, to see if she's ready to cooperate.

Ashlynn hadn't known that pretending to faint was lying. She soon hiccups through her tears.

Kevin picks her up and places her on his lap firmly. "Are you ready to be a good girl for the rest of the day?"

Ashlynn nods wistfully, as she rubs her eyes with her hands.

Kevin stands up and walks back up to her room and gets Sammy. He hands the teddy bear to her and then goes into Krissy's room and sits in the rocking chair with Ashlynn.

Ashlynn buries her face into him, feeling extremely naughty. "Bad words..." She says softly, deciding to tell him what she'd been doing in the closet.

Kevin looks confused. "Bad words?" he asked. "When did you use bad words?"

"Closet..." Ashlynn whispers just barely audible.

Kevin nods. "Well this time I'm not going to soap your mouth, but I'm proud of you for telling me that you were naughty."

Ashlynn snuggles into him a bit more, hugging Sammy tightly. She still felt rotten.

AJ finishes up what he's working on, then cleans up. He leaves the studio, and heads for Krissy's school. He'd already called his mother and told her he'd get Krissy today as a special surprise. He pulls up outside of the school, then gets out of his car and heads inside. He knocks on the classroom door, knowing he's a couple minutes early.

"Sorry..." Ashlynn says extremely soft.

Kevin nods. "You're forgiven," he tells her and cuddles her close.

Mrs. Bitner opens the door and smiles. "Oh! Mr. McLean! You're back!"

Ashlynn smiles slightly and leans up to give him a small kiss.

Krissy rushes forwards. "Daddy!" she squeals excitedly. She'd been pretty bummed after he left.

Kevin smiles and then tackles her in kisses

AJ smiles and nods, as he scoops Krissy up. "Yeah. Missed my Angel."

Ashlynn squeals with giggles, and squirms about in his lap.

"You ready to go home?" AJ asks.

Kevin smiles. "You ready for lunch?" he asks.

Krissy nods. "Where's Gramma?"

Ashlynn nods her head yes. She was hungry now.

"Gramma's at her house," AJ says. "Daddy came to get you."

Krissy smiles and puts her head on his shoulder.

Mrs. Bitner smiles. "The bell hasn't rung yet, but you can take her now if you like," she offers.

Kevin stands up and takes Ashlynn downstairs.

AJ kisses her head. "C'mon Pumpkin. Let's go see if Daddy has lunch ready yet."

"I made peanut butter with no jelly," he says setting her gently in her chair.

Ashlynn smiles, glad he remembered she didn't like jelly..."Apples?"

Kevin smiles. "What a good healthy girl!" he praises along with a million kisses.

Krissy nods and pops her thumb in her mouth.

Kevin goes over to the fruit basket and gets out an apple and cuts it quickly, giving Ashlynn several slices. "You can have more when you finish those if you want," he says.

Ashlynn giggles, liking all the attention. She nods and picks up an apple slice to munch on, then takes a bite out of her sandwich.

AJ bids Mrs. Bitner goodbye, then carries Krissy out to the car and gets her into her seat. He then climbs in and drives them home. "How was school, Baby?"

Ashlynn looks thoughtful, then opens up her sandwich and sticks the apple slices inside. She smiles - she now had a peanut butter and apple sandwich - her favourite!

AJ reaches the house and gets Krissy out. "Well? How was your day?"

Krissy's been very sleepy and had just nodded the first time.

"Kay," she finally answered.

AJ kisses her head and goes inside. "We're home!" He calls.

Kevin smiled at Ashlynn. "Good idea!" he praised and then turned as the garage door opened.

Ashlynn quickly finishes up her lunch, and goes over to the counter. She grabs an apple that was sitting there, and picks up the knife. She wanted more.

AJ smiles at his husband. "Good afternoon."

Kevin kisses AJ. "Same to you."

Kevin turns and sees Ashlynn with the knife.

AJ smiles as he takes Krissy over to the table and sets down with her in his lap.

Deftly, he removes it from her fingers. "Ashlynn, honey, be careful," he says gently kissing her little fingers. "I don't want you to cut yourself."

Krissy turns around and lays against AJ, completely uninterested in lunch.

Ashlynn holds the apple up to him.

"I think I'm going to take the lil' one to lie down for a bit," AJ says. "Might stay there with her myself."

Kevin smiles. "Remember what I said about being polite?" he asks.

"Please?" Ashlynn says softly.

Kevin beams and puts the knife down before tackling her in hugs and kisses.

Ashlynn shrieks with laughter. She hugs him tightly.

Kevin nods to AJ. "Sure you don't want lunch?" he asks with a broad smile as he starts to cut Ashlynn her second apple.

AJ shakes his head. "Nah..." He kisses Kevin, then Ashlynn, and heads upstairs with Krissy. He lies down on her bed with her and covers them up. He sings softly.