Prank Night Fall Out

16. The Pool Again...Part 4

Pairing: Ric/Damon (M/M) hand, paddle

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Forbes Residence

Sheriff Liz Forbes tried to calm herself down before she got home, but she couldn't. Caroline knew better than to pull this crap. She let herself in to the house and was glad to find the porch light on and the door locked. It was late.

"Oh my God! You scared me," Liz exclaimed. Caroline was sitting up in the living room on the couch with her knees drawn up to her chin.

"I'm sorry, Mom. Don't hate me," Caroline said as tears dripped down her face.

Liz felt her own eyes fill, "Baby, I hate never hate you. Come to mama." Liz smiled and opened her arms to her only daughter.

Caroline got up and vamped to her. Liz drew the crying vampire close and patted her back.

"I hate that you are alone here so much alone. I meant to get home earlier and talk to you, but old Joe Khan got drunk and....hell, you know, same old, same old in this town. Sorry, sweetheart. You weren't sitting here in the dark crying this whole time were you?" Liz asked with concern and guilt.

Caroline nodded and sobbed more.

"Oh damn," Liz said, squeezing shut her eyes. Since Caroline had become a vampire, she less guarded about her emotions.

"Did everybody get in trouble?" Caroline whimpered.

"I spanked Matt's butt and then Ric took him the office and paddled him. Carol looked like she was going to slap that boyfriend of yours, but you know her. She'll just yell at him. He'll be speeding around town in his fancy car tomorrow. Ric sent Elena home....but don't worry about them. What are we going to do about you?" Liz asked. She lifted Caroline's chin.

"I don't know. You already spanked me at the pool. Right in front of everyone!" Caroline whined.

"I am going to hang on to that thong. It is perfect for when your dad needs to spank you. You bare butt is hanging out but it still gives you some modesty," Liz informed her. Caroline didn't know if she was serious or not, she didn't want to press it.

"Mom, that was really humiliating. I am Miss Mystic Falls!" Caroline sobbed. Stomping a little at the unfairness of it all.

"Well, Miss Mystic Falls-who-got-her-butt-whupped, march yourself up to bed. This is serious enough where I am going to call your dad and discuss your punishment, as we agreed. I am going to take off my uniform and eat and then I'll be up to tuck you in," Liz promised.

"But Mom,-" Caroline began.

Liz shushed her, "My name is not 'But Mom." Head up before I get the wooden spoon and spank you right now. I mean it. I need to talk to your dad and get something to eat. I've been up since 7am and I am exhausted, too."

"Yes, Mom," Caroline said glumly. "I'm going."

"I love you, Caroline," Liz reminded her.

"I know," Caroline replied.

Liz smiled at her dramatic teen daughter and dialed her ex-husband. He wouldn't be happy, but they had agreed to discuss major punishments before doling them out.

Salvatore Boarding House

Ric and Damon started to walk up to Damon's room.

"So what's your news? How is Jenna feeling?" Damon asked casually rounding the stairs.

"Good, real good. Actually, that is what I wanted to tell you. I'm going to be a dad, well, officially," Ric smiled.

Damon stopped, "What? Ric, my man, brother, wow! Congratulations! This calls for the good stuff!" Damon vamped to his room and his secret stash of his very best bourbon. He knew Katherine would never find it in the shoebox in his closet.