Smith Ranch

Chapter 2: Talk

Savannah slowly walked over to her Aunt still looking at the ground. Adam watched intently wanting to see how little Savannah is disciplined, though from the sounds of it, she does get spanked. That worked with him, since spanking was used in his family. Adam does intend to use that with his little sister if needed.

"So, young lady, you want to tell me what happened?" Skyler asked, looking at her niece.

She was still looking at the ground, "No, ma'am you look at me," Skyler said and tilted up her chin to look into her blue eyes. Savannah wanted to look away, but if she did, she knew that Skyler would be scolding her for it. And then she probably gets a lecture later on why she should look someone in the eyes when speaking to them, and so on. Elijah honestly didn't want Savannah to get punished, it was late, and she was probably just tired. He was thinking.

"I was just playin Whale," She said, softly. Knowing that

Skyler raised an eyebrow, "And what did I say would happen last time you decided to play whale in the bath? and not a pool or lake?"

"I'm sorry, Auntie."

"No, ma'am, first off you do not need to be apologizing to me. Yes, you disobeyed me, and I will accept your apology after you are punished. But you young lady, should be apologizing to your big brothers. Elijah was kind enough to make you a bubby bath to get warm and cleaned up, and Adam was kind enough to allow you to use his jacuzzi bath tub. And then you decided to play whale which flooded your Brother's bathroom," she said, stating facts to Savannah. "Did you think you wouldn't get into trouble?"

"No, ma'am, not really," Savannah said softly, tears pooling in her eyes.

"Do you want to tell me why you told Adam he is not in charge of you, when he is? You are in his house, you are his little sister, and he is responsible for your well bein' just like I am. I bet you would not have told that to Mr. Jackson when you are his place playing with Daisy. Would you?"

"No, ma'am."

"How you acted in that bathroom, is that anyway for you to be actin?"
"No, ma'am," her lower lip trembled.

"What do you think is going to happen now, Savannah Rose?"

"I don't want a spanking, Auntie, I won't do it again."

"You disobeyed me, and were very disrespectful to your brothers, which is unacceptable."

"I won't do it again,"

"Savannah," she warned again. Savannah put her hands behind her covering her bottom. "You need to understand somethin, Adam and anyone he gives permission two has authority to give you a spanking and discipline you if you are in the wrong. Is that understood?"

"Yes, ma'am," she said, tears falling. She looked at Adam. She knew and understood what he had said to her about Savannah not trusting him. Though Skyler knew her personality all too well, she was going to have to learn to trust Adam. Skyler also needed to trust him with this little girl, her world, if she was going to be leaving Savannah with him.

"Now then," she continued to look at Adam, who paused, and made a face, he knew what she wanted. "Adam is going to decide your punishment, and you are going to mind him do I make myself clear."

"But Auntie!"

"Do I make myself clear?" She said more sternly, and Savannah made a sad face.

"Yes, ma'am."

Adam walked over and squatted down next to the little girl. Savannah looked over at Adam, and paused, tears falling down, "It seems, young lady, you were already warned not to do what you did, is that correct?"