“Ow! That’s mean!” Lily turned and glared at Shelby as she rubbed her bottom.
“Unless you want another swat, Lily Anne, turn back and face the corner.”
“You are just being a bitch,” Lily muttered yelping when another three swats found her bottom.
“Not another word, Lily Anne.” Shelby placed Lily back into the corner and moved away slowly. “I need a time out as much as you do, young lady. I will be sitting right here calming down.”
Lily huffed but faced the corner. Taking a deep breath she was cut off quickly, “Not one word unless you are on fire or bleeding.” Shelby’s voice was dangerous and Lily placed her head on the wall in front of her immediately.
Shelby watched Lily fidget in the corner. Allowing her thoughts to wander as she calmed down, Shelby thought back to the meeting with Cora. It was obvious that Lily and her mother had a tempestuous relationship at best. Lily had been pushing since that day and Shelby knew that this big push was a continuation of the insecurities Cora had brought to the surface.
Deciding exactly what she needed to do Shelby was ready to face little Lily. “Lily Anne, come here.”
“Why?”
“Because I am the mama, young lady. Little girls do what their mamas tell them to do, Lily. Come here.” Lily turned slowly and faced Shelby but did not move. “Come here, Lily Anne.”
“You aren’t my mama.” Lily sniffed. “I don’t have a mama.”
Moving swiftly Shelby crossed the room and took Lily by the elbow turning her and giving her a hard swat to the bottom. “I am your mama, Lily Anne, and you’d do well to remember that.”
Sniffing a bit Lily looked up at Shelby. “Am I in big trouble?” she whispered.
Shelby nodded and held out her hand, “We need to talk, baby.”
“Talk?”
“Yes, using words. Our other talk will come later.”
“You mean the type of talking that doesn’t use words?” Lily put her smaller hand into Shelby’s and allowed herself to be lead toward the rocker.
“Yup.” Shelby sat in the rocking chair and pulled Lily onto her lap. “I love you, Lily.” Shelby whispered kissing Lily’s temple. “Never forget that.”
“I love you too, Mama,” Lily whispered curling into Shelby and beginning to relax.
“You’ve had quite the day,” Shelby’s voice was soft and Lily cuddled into the woman as much as she could.
“Yeah,” Lily grinned. “We got so lucky catching Lou like that.”
“You did,” Shelby agreed. “But I bet it was a surprise to catch him wasn’t it?”
“Yeah we thought for sure we’d caught you.” Lily’s hands immediately covered her mouth. “Uh-oh.”
Shelby looked down into those brown eyes and held her smirk. “Yep. Uh-oh.”
“Steve and Cally are gonna kill me for telling you,” Lily pouted.
“No they won’t. You and I will discuss your trap building later, Lily. I’ve already talked to them about their involvement.”
“Yeah, but you didn’t know this then,” Lily continued to pout.
“But I am not their mama, Lily. I am your mama so we will be having a further discussion on trying to set a trap to catch your mama and how it could have ended a lot differently.”
Lily sighed heavily and laid her head back on Shelby’s chest tucking her head under the taller woman’s chin. “Mama?”
“Hmmm?” Shelby was absently patting Lily’s bottom as they rocked.
“Nothing, I just like saying that word.”
“I like hearing that word,” Shelby responded quietly. “You’ve given me a great gift, Lily. I love being your mama and you are not going to get rid of me no matter what.”
“Even when I’m really naughty?”
“Especially when you are really naughty.”
“Mama, I’ve been a little bit naughty haven’t I?” Lily asked.
Shelby shook her head and hugged Lily tighter. “I’d say you passed a little bit naughty and are now at the naughtiest a little girl can be without burning down the house.”
“Mama!” Lily protested. “I’m not that naughty.”
Shelby pretended to think for a moment, “Well maybe not that naughty, but you are close, baby girl.”
Shelby was silent as she rocked the chair and patted Lily’s bottom gently. Breaking the silence Shelby’s tone was serious but her voice was soft, “You and I are going to have a big discussion, Lily. In fact, I think you might have earned quite the punishment over this bit of naughtiness.”
“I’m getting a big punishment?” Lily’s eyes showed just a hint of childlike fear.
“You are,” Shelby concurred.
“How big, Mama?”
“Well, you have earned a spanking for certain, little girl.”
“Yeah,” Lily sighed. “I hate spankings. Is there more to my punishment?”
Shelby shifted in the rocker and nodded at Lily, “There is, Lily. You are going to be with Mama every day for the next week. I am going to decide what you eat, what you wear, and where you are allowed to play. You are not to be out of my sight at all.”
“But Cally and I were supposed to have a girl’s night on Friday after the show.”
“I’m sorry, Lily, but you will have to cancel.”
“I don’t wanna cancel. Please Mama, I wanna go out with Cally.”
Shelby held firm. “You are grounded, Lily Anne. No girl’s night out.”
“That’s not fair, Mama.”
“That’s the way it is, Lily Anne.” Shelby’s voice was firm. “I am your mama and what I say goes.”
“Dictator,” Lily whispered her face falling into a pout.
“Yep. That’s me,” Shelby agreed. “And if you don’t put that lip back in a bird is going to build a nest on it.”
“It will?” Lily pulled her lower lip back. “Really?”
Shelby nodded, “I’ve seen it happen. When you pout that much the birds can find your lips that much easier.”
“I don’t want a bird nest on my lip.” Lily covered her mouth with her both hands.
“Me either,” Shelby kissed Lily on the forehead. “Now it’s bath time for my little Lily and then we will eat.”
“And after we eat are we gonna watch a movie and have popcorn?”
“Nope. After we eat you and I are going to talk again and then I am going to tuck you in for an early bedtime.”
“A movie and popcorn would be more fun,” Lily protested.
“Probably, but that’s not what’s going to happen tonight.”
“Do I hafta take a bath?”
“You do,” Shelby grinned at the pout once more on Lily’s face. “In fact I think it’s just the right time for that bath.”
“Aw Mama.”
Shelby placed Lily on the floor in front of her and then stood and walked to Lily’s dresser. Pulling out a purple short set and cartoon covered panties Shelby turned back to Lily and held out her hand. “Come on, baby. We need to get you into the tub and then dressed.”
Chapter Eight
Lily was still pouting as Shelby made her wait for her dinner at the kitchen table. The purple short set featured a familiar cartoon dog and with her hair in twin braids Lily looked even younger than the fourteen she portrayed each night on stage.
“But I wanted pancakes,” Lily protested as her feet swung freely under the table and she held Albie close.
“We aren’t having pancakes, Lily.” Shelby turned from the stove and sighed as Lily frowned.
“But pancakes are so good, Mama.”
“They are, but we’re having what I’m making and that is that.” Shelby’s voice left no room for argument and Lily sighed heavily.
“Don’t want chicken and veggie stir fry tonight, I want pancakes.”
Finishing up the rice dish, Shelby plated it and placed it on the table. Moving to the refrigerator she grabbed two bottles of water and placed them on the table as well. Opening them both she placed one bottle in front of
Lily and put the other at her place.
“Time to eat, Lily.”
Glaring at Shelby, Lily picked up her fork and took a single bite of the food in front of her. It was good and her tummy was growling but she didn’t want this food. Mama hadn’t even listened to her about that. She had just reminded Lily that she was the mama and what she decided is what they would have for dinner that night.
Taking one more big bite, Lily put down her fork and picked Albie back up from the extra chair she’d placed him on. “I’m done.”
Looking at Lily, Shelby put her own fork down. “You are not leaving this table until you eat at least half of your dinner, Lily.”
“Well I’m not eating that.” Lily crossed her arms around Albie and put her chin on the top of his head. “I guess I’ll just sit here all night.”
Looking to the ceiling and counting to ten Shelby looked back at Lily, “You have a choice, Lily. You eat half of that and then we will go and discuss your earlier behavior.”
“And if I don’t?”
“Then we discuss your behavior and you can come back and finish your dinner after the discussion.”
“Some choice,” Lily pouted. “I could just throw it away or even,” Lily began to move the plate toward the edge of the table.
Shelby jumped up and grabbed the plate out of Lily’s hands before it could hit the floor. Moving around the table she pulled Lily from her seat and gave the girl six warning swats before putting her back on her chair and placing the plate back in front of her. “Eat your dinner, Lily.”
“You’re mean,” Lily sniffed.
“I am the mama, Lily Anne.” Shelby sat down and took another bite of her food. “You need to do what I told you to do, Lily.”
Holding Albie with one arm Lily picked up her fork in the other. “Mama is being really strict tonight,” she whispered to her bear before giving in and beginning to eat her dinner.
* * *
Shelby put the last of the dinner dishes into the dishwasher and turned the machine on. Turning back to the table she put out her hand to Lily. “Come on, baby, it’s time for us to talk.”
“Can we talk while watching a movie and eating popcorn?” Lily asked taking Shelby’s hand and slowly walking with her.
“Nope. We are going to talk in your bedroom tonight.”
“Then what are we doing?” Lily asked quietly.
“Then I am tucking you into bed so you can get plenty of rest. You’ve had a very big day and I think you need some extra sleep.” Moving into Lily’s room, Shelby walked straight to the bed and sat down. Gently taking Albie from the dark-tressed girl in front of her Shelby put him on Lily’s pillow.
Shelby then pulled Lily onto her lap allowing Lily’s feet to dangle between her legs while her head found Shelby’s shoulder.
“Are you gonna spank me now, Mama?” Lily whispered.
“I will spank you after we talk,” Shelby confirmed. “First, I want to know if you understand why I am going to spank you.”
“I was naughty,” Lily’s voice was small.
“You did some naughty things, Lily,” Shelby agreed. “So tell me why you think I am going to spank you.”
“I tried to catch you with a trap at the theater,” Lily’s fingers began to play with the buttons on Shelby’s shirt.
“And why shouldn’t you try to trap me at the theater?”
“Because somebody could get hurt,” Lily continued to focus on the buttons her fingers were twirling.
“Exactly,” Shelby agreed. “You were very lucky that Lou wasn’t hurt, Lily. I don’t ever want you pulling a prank like that again.”
“Okay Mama.”
“Tell me what else happened today to cause this spanking,” Shelby encouraged.
“I didn’t get changed when you told me to and dumped my toys all over the floor.” Lily took a deep breath. “And I called you Shelby and I called you a bad name.”
“You did. Do you ever call me Shelby or a bad name, Lily?”
Lily shook her head. “No. You’re Mama and I’m not allowed to call you anything else. It’s in the rules.”
“That’s right, it’s a rule. A big rule. Is there anything else you need to tell me about today?”
Lily nodded slowly, “I made a fuss at dinner and I tried to throw my bath crayons at you. I’m sorry, Mama.” The tears were already falling and Lily tried to snuggle more into Shelby.
Steeling herself Shelby shifted and put Lily on the floor in front of her. Grabbing a tissue from the nightstand, Shelby wiped Lily’s face and took her hands into her own. “Go get the hairbrush and bring it here.”
“Are you going to brush my hair?” Lily asked widening her eyes.
Shaking her head Shelby answered, “No I am not going to brush your hair, Lily. I am going to spank your bare bottom with the hairbrush.”
Lily’s chocolate eyes opened in horror. “But that will hurt,” she protested. “It might even break my hiney and I’ll never be able to sit again.”
“Bring me the hairbrush, young lady,” Shelby repeated rolling her eyes at Lily’s announcement.
Sniffing Lily dragged herself to the dresser and picked up the hairbrush. Holding it like it was a wet dishrag out in front of her, Lily walked even slower back toward Shelby. Reaching the bed Lily put the hairbrush into Shelby’s outstretched palm.
“Thank you.” Shelby put the brush next to her left thigh and then patted her right one. “Over you go, young lady.”
“Don’t break my hiney, Mama,” Lily sniffed as she moved forward a little more and allowed Shelby to guide her over her right thigh. The position allowed Lily’s torso to be supported by the bed and for Shelby’s leg to cover Lily’s so that she couldn’t kick too hard or roll off Mama’s lap.
“I am not going to break your hiney, but I am going to make sure that you remember I am the Mama and you are my little girl, Lily Anne. Your behavior was unacceptable. I love you, baby, but there will be no more of this behavior.”
Shelby easily pulled Lily’s pajama shorts and panties down causing Lily to start howling almost immediately. The swats were slow and even and Shelby knew that they weren’t too much for Lily to handle. She wanted Lily to remember this spanking for a long time and knew that building the burn on little Lily’s backside would make the impression that she needed.
Even though Lily was crying, Shelby continued the spanking, stopping only when Lily had stopped struggling over her lap. The bottom in front of her was now a hot pink and Shelby could feel the heat coming from it. Rubbing Lily’s back she gave her a few moments.
“I am going to finish this spanking now, Lily. Remember that I love you, baby girl.” Picking up the hairbrush Shelby raised it and brought it down ten times focusing on Lily’s sit spots. The howls and pleading started once more, and by the time Shelby had finished a few moments later Lily was lying over her lap sobbing.
Tossing the brush onto the floor, Shelby gently corrected Lily’s clothing before righting her and picking her up. Grabbing Albie she moved to the rocking chair and cradled Lily in her lap as she would a small child. Albie was immediately grabbed and squished between Lily and Shelby as Lily turned into Shelby for comfort.
Shelby began to rock and hum as Lily slowly calmed down. Grabbing some tissues, Shelby wiped Lily’s face and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “It’s okay, baby. It’s all over.”
Lily continued to sniff, and with a final shudder relaxed into Shelby. Snuggling as much as she could, Lily yawned and then sniffed again. “My hiney feels broken, Mama.”
Smiling Shelby kissed the top of Lily’s head. “Your hiney is not broken, but I think it might be smoking.”
“Really?” Lily twisted and tried to see her backside stopping when she heard Shelby chuckle. “Mama, no fair teasing me when my hiney is on fire.”
“I’m sorry, baby girl.” Shelby kissed Lily’s temple again and continued to rock. Hearing another yawn Shelby rubbed Lily’s back. “It’s time for bed, baby.”
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bsp; “Will you lay with me, Mama?” Lily whispered.
“I would love to lay with you, baby.”
* * *
Almost three weeks had passed and Tony fever was growing. Odds were being given on Shelby and Lily getting the nomination for best lead actress and best supporting actress in a musical. The official announcements would come out in about a month but in the meantime Lily and Shelby were acting as if they hadn’t even heard the rumors.
Cora hadn’t tried to contact Lily again but for some reason Lily was getting a bad feeling about the woman giving up so easily. Shelby and Lily’s relationship was going strong with both facets of their lives seemingly working smoothly. Big Lily had pushed Shelby a couple times but a few warning swats had been all it had taken to bring her back in line. Lily had also come to love good girl spankings and tried to earn those as much as she tried to avoid naughty girl spankings.
Another Sunday matinee had ended and Lily and Shelby were spending some time at the park feeding the ducks. The week had been stressful for Lily with the Tony rumors and wondering if they would perform at the event if nominated, while Shelby had taken it in stride.
Little Lily was having the time of her life feeding the ducks while Mama watched. “Look at this!” Lily hollered tossing pieces of bread into the air and onto the water only to watch the ducks pounce on it. Giggling, Lily did it again as Shelby chuckled.
They had a blanket spread out under their favorite tree and Shelby was glad that the park wasn’t overrun with young children. Their spot seemed to be far out of the way for families and was perfect for her and little Lily to enjoy their hot dogs and the ducks.
Hearing footsteps Shelby looked up just in time to see a woman approaching Lily from the back. “Lily, come here please.”
“Aw, Ma—” the words died on Lily’s lips as she turned and nearly ran into Cora. Saying nothing else, Lily went to the blanket and sat down next to Shelby.
Cora’s eyes were narrowed as she approached the blanket. “So it’s true then?”
“What’s true, Cora?” Lily asked.
“You two are living together?”
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