5 boys +1

Markers, walls, and Daddy's hand.

Author's note: this is written for monkeyfan27, who gave me the idea. In this chapter, I learn that markers are for paper.

Thank you Jessi !

Age: 5

Lucy's pov

Daddy Jay leaves me at the kitchen table to color, while he goes and gets ready for the interview. He walks out, and I eventually run out of paper. That's when it comes to me. I can decorate the wall ! Absolutely brilliant ! I take a handful of markers, then go over to the wall. I draw myself, daddy Jay, uncle siva, uncle Nathan, Uncle Tom, and uncle max. I stop then because I hear footsteps. I grab my markers and exit stage left. I dart up the stairs to my room. Daddy Jay looks mad when he walks in a few minutes later. He comes over to me, and picks me up. Daddy Jay carries me down the stairs, and to the wall that I decorated.

He snaps "Lucy Skye mcguiness. Did you color on the wall ?" I quickly shake my head no, daddy Jay doesn't believe me. It's obvious.

He says " well, if you didn't, who did?"

I reply "it was Casper, daddy."

He looks at me like I've sprouted ears.

Daddy Jay inquires "who exactly is Casper, Lucy ?"

I inform daddy "Casper is a ghost. His name is Casper, he's my friend, and he's a friendly ghost. He's not mean at all, daddy." We argue for about ten minutes. The argument is about wether Casper is real or not.

Daddy Jay tells me "Skye, I'm sorry but I'm pretty positive that Casper isn't real. I'm gonna have to smack your bottom. Lying isn't cool, little girl.

Neither is coloring on the walls."

I beg "please, no ! m'sorry ! No !"

Daddy Jay doesn't respond. He just takes my hand and escorts me into the living room. He sits down on the couch, then pulls me between his legs, and over.....

Jay's pov

I cannot believe that Skye did that. Was she looking for a spanking ? If so, it worked. I pull Skye between my legs, and over. I flip up her skirt, yes my daughter is a girly - girl, then I start. I lay down ten, then start "Lucy, care to explain why you're in trouble?"

She whimpers " b-because I l- lied t-to y-you, D-daddy. A-and I c-colored t-the w-wall ! Me sorry ! Owwie !" I decide to give her ten to the middle, then end it. I lay down the last ten, then flip her skirt down.

Lucy asks "c-cuddles, D-daddy ?"

It breaks my heart, but I tell her "not yet, Skye. You've got corner time to serve." I give her a quick cuddle, to let her know that I still love her. Her next question makes me feel like a heel for doing what I did.

"Daddy, me knows you mad, but you still love me right ? I still your small fry or Skye, right ?"

"Yes, Skye. You're still my small fry." My tone takes on seriousness.

"Lucy, daddy may smack your bottom, but I will ALWAYS love you. There's nothing that you could ever do, or say, that would make me love you less. There isn't anything that compares to a father's love. You will always have my love, never doubt that, Skye. Now, c'mon. You've got corner time to serve."

Jay's pov

I carry her to the corner.

"Lucy, do not move. I'll be watching you." I walk away, leaving my five year old crying in the corner. It takes soap, water, a few expletives, and twenty minutes to get the marker off the wall. Once it's off, I go back to Skye.

I tell her "c'mere, Skye." Lucy turns around, and she's still crying. I squat down to her level, opening my arms. Lucy runs into them so fast it's not even funny.

She pleads "cuddles, daddy ?"

I exclaim "ya, cuddles !" We sit on the couch, cuddling and watching little mermaid: return to the sea. Lucy, of course, sacks out about halfway through the movie. I carry her to the car, cause we've got an interview to get to. Lucky for me, I've got a change of clothes at the place where it'll be held.

Author's note: this goes to monkeyfan27. She gave me the idea, I just wrote it. I hope that you liked it, loves. It isn't edited, sorry loves. I'm tired.