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“I love you both,” Brody said. “I guess I was just trying to be a bit independent or something.”
“Seems like a foolish thing to do,” the Fox said.
“How much more money do you need?” Autumn asked.
Brody looked slightly uncomfortable. “Five thousand, I think.”
“Done,” the Fox said decisively. “Good. Now that’s over, let’s get to the punishment part of the evening.”
Brody sighed. “You don’t have to sound so happy about that, Papa.”
“Yes, Daddy. That’s quite mean to sound happy about spanking poor Brody-bear’s butt.”
The Fox’s eyebrows rose. “You think so?”
“I think so. He’d learned his lesson. Haven’t you, Brody-bear? You don’t need a nasty spanking.”
Brody nodded. “I have, Papa. I have.”
“You two know the rules. Break them and you get spanked.”
“The mean fairies did it, though, Daddy. They made him bump his toe. And surely, Daddy, a bumped toe is sore enough that poor Brody-bear doesn’t need a hot bottom on top of that.”
Brody nodded.
“What mean fairies? Who are these mean fairies?” the Fox asked, looking around. “I’ll take care of them.”
Um. Was he serious? Or was he joking?
Sometimes with the Fox it was difficult to tell.
“Urgh, there aren’t really mean fairies, Daddy,” she told him, patting his arm. “There’s no one to take care of.”
“Are you sure?”
“Well . . . I’m pretty sure.” Now, he had her wondering.
The Fox suddenly grinned. “Of course there’s no mean fairies. I’ve banned them from the house. And no one goes against me. Which means it wasn’t the mean fairies that made Brody stub his toe. He got frustrated at himself and kicked the chair. Which is something else I should punish you for. Hurting yourself.”
“I don’t get that logic,” Brody muttered. “But I do feel bad for keeping stuff from you both. I just wanted to do something for the two of you. In secret.”
“You don’t have to work yourself to the point of exhaustion,” Autumn told him. “I’m worried about you. I think you need taking care of.”
“You’re right, Bunny,” the Fox said. “Tomorrow, both of you are going to spend time in Little headspace.”
“Little?” Brody asked.
“I haven’t spent much time with my baby boy lately. And I think you need some close watching and looking after.”
“Ooh, that sounds like fun!” Autumn jumped up and down. “Can we bake Christmas cookies? And listen to Christmas music? And drink hot chocolate?”
“Perhaps,” the Fox allowed. “But no eating all the cookie dough before the cookies get into the oven.”
“That was one time, Daddy! One time!”
10
FOX, PUP, AND BUNNY
