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Especially because she really did feel she had a point, but on the other hand she knew what kind of relationship she’d signed up for with Saul. He was the boss, the Daddy, and while he could be incredibly indulgent, he also ran the show.

“We can talk about it now,” Saul said with a slow smile. “Since you and Hayleigh want to spend time together so badly, we can do something together right now.”

Crap on a cracker.

That didn’t sound good at all.

Chapter Five

Hayleigh

They were in so much trouble.

Even before Saul had started speaking, all it had taken was one look at her Daddy’s face for her to know she was about to get her butt roasted. In fact, she was so caught up in trying to read Connor’s expression, she missed most of what Saul had said entirely. Beside her, Vicky inhaled sharply, and Hayleigh finally looked over at the other imposing Daddy Dom in the alcove with them. “What?”

“Since you two are so keen on spending quality time together, we figured we should start as soon as possible.” Now it was Connor who spoke, the corner of his mouth lifting in a devious smirk. “Naughty little girls who break the rules together get punished together. Isn’t that right, Hayleigh?”

Crap on a cracker.

That was, indeed, how it often worked at the Ranch. But this was a first for her and Vicky. “Y-yes, Daddy.”

“But that’s not fair!” Leaping to her feet, Vicky crossed her arms and glared at their husbands. “If you’d just let us in on your plans, we wouldn’t have had to sneak away!”

“Or,” Saul’s voice had taken on a deceptively calm tone that sent a shiver down Hayleigh’s spine, “you could have trusted that your Daddies would meet your needs, even if it wasn’t on your timetable.”

Anger churned in her gut and Hayleigh pushed to her feet, mirroring Vicky’s stance. “That’s not fair, either. We trust you, but you wouldn’t even let us text each other! How the hell were we supposed to know you were suddenly going to change your minds?”

“Little girl—”

“Oh, don’t ‘little girl’ me, Connor,” she snapped. “You guys made it very clear you had no intention of letting us spend time together. Don’t act like we’re the ones in the wrong because we’re not freaking mind readers.”

“Uh oh,” Vicky muttered when Connor’s eyes narrowed.

“You’re right.” Although he’d theoretically just agreed with her, the butterflies in Hayleigh’s stomach told her this wasn’t going to go her way. “We did make it very clear. And you chose to go behind our backs anyway. What was the last thing you said before you two went off to the bathroom together, Hayleigh Anne?”

Some of her bravado faded and she gripped Vicky’s hand for support. “That we would be right back.”

“In fact, you promised you would come right back. And you broke that promise. Is that how our relationship works, little girl?”

“No, Daddy,” she whispered, tears burning at the backs of her eyes. “But it’s not fair.”

“I know.” His expression softened, just a bit, but there was still a glint of determination in his eye that didn’t bode well for her bottom. “And we realized we were being selfish, keeping you two apart. I’m sorry I didn’t pay more attention to your needs, but sneaking around and disobeying your Daddy is not the way to get what you want, is it?”

Ugh. She hated it when he was so reasonable about things like this. It just made her feel even more like a naughty little girl being lectured by her Daddy. “I guess not.”

“I know for a fact it’s not. Which is why you two are going to kneel on that ottoman right there, side by side, and get your naughty little bottoms paddled. The original count was fifteen each, but after that outburst I’m thinking it’s another five each. Sound fair to you, Saul?”

“Sounds perfectly fair to me,” Saul replied, sounding far more chipper than Hayleigh thought the circumstances called for.

Her vision blurred as the tears she’d been so valiantly holding back filled her eyes. “Daddy, no! Vicky shouldn’t get in trouble because of me!”

“Keep that in mind the next time you want to snap at me, little girl. You two got each other in this mess, so until we say otherwise, any additional punishments earned by one of you will be delivered to both of you.”

Saul picked up the thread. “Twenty each with the paddle, so a total of forty. After each, you will count and thank us for the swat. If you miss a count, there will be a penalty swat.”

“It was my idea for us to sneak off.” Vicky’s tone took on a desperate edge. “I’ll take all forty. Hayleigh shouldn’t get punished because of me!”

Saul shook his head, a not unsympathetic smile on his face. “Sorry, babygirl. I know you want to protect your friend, but she’s just as capable of taking a paddling as you are.”

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