"Ava get in the car before I come get you." I was outside Ava's room in our family's house. Our parents weren't home so Ava was being a little difficult and being bratty because I hadn't seen her since I dropped her off back home from New York. She felt ignored but I didn't mean to. I was meant to come get her last night but I fell asleep on the couch after work, when I woke up the first thing I did was come get my girl. Ava didn't have a car of her own, which I did like because she did if for responsible reasons. She knew she didn't have the money to take care of a car, and for the time being she was on vacation from college. Her college was only a five minute drive away, or a ten minute walk. She wanted to be able to save her money before getting a car. Now that we were together I actually like her not having a car even more because that was something she had to rely on me for. When she was at my house I had the control over where she went and when. It was a control that I had on her life that I greatly enjoyed.
"No, I'm not going over now. You forgot about me." Even though the door was closed and I couldn't see her I knew she was pouting in there. Ava was just being difficult and didn't want me to actually leave without her. Like I said, I was sorry I fell asleep but it was an accident.
"Ava I'm only going to say it one more time. Get in the car now and you won't be punished as harshly. I'll even count to ten, but if I reach ten you're going to be in for it young lady."
"Just go home I'm not going anywhere with you."
"One...Two..."
"Aiden, that's not fair you're the one that forgot about me."
"Four...Five...Six"
"I'm not scared Aiden, besides the door is locked."
"Ten...Ok then Ava, I'll be going home then. But I'll be back in a couple of hours when Mom and Dad get home then I guess they'll just have to hear your punishment too." I was walking away, knowing I had already won. I was barely ten steps away from the door when I heard the lock click and Ava rushing out.
"No Aiden, don't." I whipped around and stalked up to her quickly to pull her back in her room by the waist. She kept trying to fight me but my grip was too strong on her. As gently as I could I turned her around and pinned her chest to the bed so she was bending over at the waist. She was still squirming, for the moment staying still wasn't what she wanted.
"Ava stop this instant, or I will have to tie you down. Now listen to me before you throw more of a tantrum." She huffed in defeat and stopped moving around. Ava turned her head so she could see me while face down on the bed. I took that as a sign she had given up so I grabbed the hem of her pants and underwear together and pulled them down roughly in one swoop. She squeaked and jumped reminding me that the door was wide open. Our parents wouldn't be home for hours so it didn't matter to me, so I ignored her comment. Instead I landed six strikes to her bare ass, hard, three on each cheek. I bent down so that my body weight would pin her down while I explained to her.
"Now listen here Ava I don't like this behavior at all, and if it ever happens again you will catch hell from me. I did not forget you sweetheart, I had a long day at work and foolishly sat down on the couch and fell asleep. The minute I got up this morning I came to get you. Look at me I'm still wearing my clothes from yesterday." She sniffled a little because she had been crying and asked if that was really true.
"Obviously it's true I would never forget my girl. Now I'm sorry I was late but that does not excuse you, you didn't even give me a chance to explain what happened. Then you actually dared me to get all the way to ten, you are in so much trouble. I should just leave you here and cancel our weekend plans." That was the last thing I wanted to do, but I was pissed. She had never acted this way and I wanted to make sure it never happened again. Those six smacks were just the preliminary round, just to push her back into her usual submissive mental state. When Ava still continued to fight me I knew that the hits hadn't worked and this was something more than just a simple misunderstanding. She was really hurt and I needed to fix it. I got up off her and sat down on the bed while pulling her pants and underwear back up.
"Come on honey sit back up, what's going on. This about more than just me falling asleep and being late isn't it?" She sniffled again and grabbed a tissue to wipe her eyes. When she stood up I saw that she was giving me puppy dog eyes about sitting in my lap. I chuckled and pushed back on the bed so I could use the headboard to lean against and welcomed her to climb into my lap. She smiled and crawled in, when she was comfortable I wrapped my arms around her to be more comfortable.
"Now what is going on with you? You have never done anything like this before."
"I was upset, and it was about you being late. But, I guess it isn't at the same time. I was up all night crying and wondering. My mind just traveled and I thought you had dumped me. Now that I'm sitting here with you it's ridiculous and I over reacted but I was just scared. Maybe it was the combination of lack of sleep and paranoia but I really thought you were leaving me."
"Alright, I understand and I'm sorry you felt that way. But honey why didn't you just call me? Not only that why don't you have a little faith in me? Do you really think I would leave you like that so suddenly? Do you trust me that little?" Ava burst out into more tears. I hadn't meant to hurt her feelings with my questions but I suppose it was inevitable. I had to know the answers, didn't I?