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If the sound of the clock ticking wasn't annoying enough Liam was also alerted by the sound of his loud heart beat. Two men from management stood behind Zayn each of them holding a book, "Not quite the introduction I was expecting but, I guess any one will work." Zayn chuckled his perfectly white teeth sparkling as he smirked, "Lets get down to business shall we? If you could all take a seat I'd explain." Louis shakily sat next to Harry who kept his eyes trained on Liam who remained trembling on his feet. "Liam Payne, never one to disobey anyone. Why choose to now?" Zayn mused a(n) evil glint lingering in his hazel eyes. "I-I don't think h-he's choosing t-to disobey." Niall muttered raising his head to see tears leaking from Liam's eyes, "Either way his name is on my list today, he'll be rightfully punished for his crimes." Zayn assured turning to face the rest of the men, "I want this act of defiance to be a lesson for you all. I won't tolerate this behavior. Ever." Sliding his belt off Zayn folded it in half grabbing Liam by the bicep, "Tell me what you've done wrong and ask to be corrected." Liam sniffled snapping his stare to the boys seeing their faces fall knowing Liam had no choice but to follow through with a punishment. "C-Can I take it for him?" Niall rushed jumping from his spot on the couch, "Of course not Niall. Now Liam, we're all waiting." Zayn growled tightening his grip, "A-ah! I-I..I-I d-din't ss-sit d-down. I d-didn't sit d-down." Liam rushed his voice only a whispered as more tears fell, "And what's going to fix that problem of not listening, Liam?" Zayn pushed a daring eyebrow raised itself, "Y-you, y-you're g-going to f-fix it."

"How should I fix it?" Liam closed his eyes feeling more tears escape them that way, when Zayn's grip tightened- leaving bruises -Liam let his first sob go, "I-I... I-I c-can't." Liam finished relying only on the strength Zayn had to hold him up, Niall rose again, "Zayn enough! T-that's enough, h-he's never been punished. P-please, punish me instead." Zayn titled his head furrowing his eyebrows, "You would rather take a beating for someone else then watch them ask for a spanking? That's all he has to do. Come on Liam, ask to be corrected." Zayn teased, Niall felt tears spring his own eyes, "Z-Zayn-"

"No Niall, he's getting his lashes." Zayn growled not loosening his hold on Liam's arm even when he felt the boys fast pulse. Niall chewed his bottom lip grabbing Liam's face in his hands, "Liam look at me, shh, I promise you're going to be okay. I promise. J-Just ask. S-Say it with me." Niall coaxed gently, "Zayn.."

"Z-ZZ-Zayn."

"Please give me.."

"P-please gg-give mm-me.."

"A punishment." Niall finished watching as Liam inhaled deeply brining more sobs before a weak "A-a p-punish-ment." tumbled from Liam's lips. Niall plastered a smile that wavered as he crouched next to Liam's head running his fingers through his hair as Zayn laid him over the couch delivering the first lash to his upper thighs. Screaming in pain Liam buried him face deeper into the couch as Niall resumed his soothing notions. Harry stayed rooted on the couch to terrified to move, Louis watched with guilt as Liam was brutally lashed. Zayn finished with twenty lashes, each one leaving a welt. Liam stayed over the couch to hurt to move. "If you don't mind quieting down while I resume my introduction." Zayn growled before clearing his throat. "Alright, for the following year, I will be living here. I also will be in charge of distributing punishments as proven I'm quite capable of doing. There are cameras in every room, bathroom included, that I will have access too. If you all have been good then we'll leave house to have some fun. All social media will be monitored by me, as well as texts. So don't try anything stupid. We're going to have a great year guys." Zayn glanced around, inhaling deeply, "I've missed you guys."

The two men from management wasted no time handing out what needed to be given; Louis' scheduled drug tests, Liam's doctors appointments, Harry's workout times, Niall's physical therapy appointments. Along with the extra: Liam's diet, Harry's foods he was allowed to eat when he craved, Louis' ADHD medicine they had converted into a shot so he could no longer attempt an overdose, and Niall's free pass from physical therapy. When they left Zayn held his hand out collecting all the papers as he set next to Liam who had yet to move, "Unless you want another round I'd get up." Zayn muttered lifting Liam's head by his hair causing him to scream in pain. Louis couldn't take it anymore, his baby was in pain. Running over he helped Liam stand shushing him when he started crying again, sitting Liam on his lap he cuddled the man that soaked his shirt with tears.

"Have you all eaten today?" Zayn asked after a(n) hour of silence, "Liam hasn't." Niall muttered brushing hair from his brow as he slept against Louis' chest, "Wake him up, he has a sleep schedule." Zayn ordered holding up the paper of Liam's diet, "Wake up love." Louis called, meeting Liam's brown eyes, "Z-Zayn wants you in the kitchen." Niall informed to have Liam panic, he instantly started shaking, begging, Niall frowned, "I-it's just to eat. I-I promise." Liam rose shakily walking to the kitchen where Zayn busied himself over the stove, "You always loved strawberries, why aren't there any in the fridge?"

"I-I d-don't kn-know." Liam whimpered, Zayn glanced over at him using his head to point to the counter, "Don't be scared of me Lee, it's going to be a long year if you are." Liam's breath hitched as Zayn leaned in closer, "You cried because I left, now that I'm back you cry some more. What's it going to take to make you happy?" Zayn mused using his thumb to swipe across Liam's bottom lip, "Remember that? You always sucked at eating ice cream." Tears coursed down Liam's cheeks as he begged Zayn to leave him alone, "I can't leave you alone Liam, I won't ever. You're mine, you just don't know it yet. The faster you succumb to me, the easier things will be."

"I-I d-don't wa-want you."

"Liam, sweetheart, don't lie to me." Zayn growled leaving Liam with a kiss on the forehead hearing another man enter. "Eat something yet Liam?" Niall asked wrapping his arm around the man pulling him into a hug, "N-not y-yet." Liam whispered watching Zayn worriedly as he inhaled shakily praying for the year to go by fast.

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