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Shoot.
“No, Daddy.”
“No, because you could hurt yourself. Were you planning on running from me?”
She gasped. “You know I don’t like to run.”
“You don’t mind running when it saves you from a timeout. Or a hot butt.”
“No one said anything about a hot butt, Daddy!”
“Well, someone might need one.”
“That seems a bit harsh. Poor Chompers was just doing what a dinosaur does.”
Spike grunted, then lifted her into the air, putting her on his hip. He carried her into the living room and set her down by the corner.
“Stay there. I’ll get you a chair.”
“I don’t need a chair, Daddy.”
“You just had a migraine, you’re not standing.”
That wasn’t exactly what she’d meant.
“I mean I don’t need a chair because I don’t need to spend any time in the corner. I’m already sorry for forgetting my manners. I just lost my head for a moment. It happens to the best of us.”
“I can see that,” he agreed. “Lucky for you, you have a Daddy to help you remember these things. Stay.”
Darn it.
Why could she never talk him out of these punishments? It’s like he thought he was doing it for her own good or something.
Silly Daddy.
He returned with a chair from the dining table and set it down in front of her, facing the corner.
“Turn around and sit.”
Millie thought about protesting. But she really didn’t want a sore bottom.
So, with a huff, she did as ordered.
“Good girl. Now, you’re going to sit there for ten minutes and think about what you did and what you could have done differently. Understand?”
“Yes, Daddy. I will.”
She was nothing if not obedient.
“Give me Chompers.” He held out his hand for her toy dinosaur.
“I don’t know, Daddy. Chompers has been rather naughty today. Chocolate bar for breakfast, remember? I think it might do him some good to contemplate his circumstances.”
“Hmm. You could be right.”
“I am right.” Millie was always right.
She hated corner time. Of course, she didn’t think anyone really ever liked it. But it sucked sitting here, doing nothing. Sure, she was meant to be contemplating her circumstances. But that didn’t sound like much fun, if you asked her.
