“For some reason, I don’t believe you.”

She gasped as she looked at him. He didn’t believe her?

“That’s rude,” she said. “You should believe me.”

“A little birdie told me that you left the club today and were seen walking back,” Daddy said.

“Someone needs to have a talking with Dominic about tattletaling on people,” she grumbled. “He’s done it twice now and it’s not very nice.”

Sofia crossed her arms and leaned back into the couch.

“Maybe I’ll have a stern talk with him. Show him who’s boss,” Sofia continued to talk. “He needs to know that telling on other people isn’t nice and shouldn’t be acceptable.”

“Little one,” Daddy said.

“I mean, what does he expect?”

“Sofia.”

“Has no one ever told on him? Maybe I should find something and go tell people.”

“Sofia,” Daddy said as he grabbed her chin with his hand. “Shush.”

She blinked several times as she stared at her Daddy.

“What?” She asked.

“Shush and listen to me,” he said

She huffed out a breath of air and looked at him. What did he want? She was trying to plan what to do to Dominic. How to get back to him.

“You aren’t going to mess with Dominic. What he did was what he should’ve done. He wants to keep you safe,” Daddy said.

“He doesn’t have to be mean,” she whispered. “He’s a meanie.”

“No, he isn’t and you know that. He cares about you and wants you safe.”

"He doesn't have to be mean about it."

"End of discussion. You need to know that if you do something wrong, against the rules, that I will follow through and punish you."

Sofia sighed and looked at him. A tiny part of her thought he wouldn't follow through, but that was squashed very quickly at Daddy’s words. A huge part of her was relieved that he was following through. She loved having structure and rules, but that didn't mean it wasn't scary. She didn't get nervous at the thought of getting punished.

"Let's take your clothes off and then you can lie over my lap," Daddy said.

She stood up from the couch and let her Daddy undress her.

"Just my pants?" she softly asked.

"I think, this time, everything is coming off," Daddy said.

Sofia pouted but let her Daddy take everything off of her. She didn't like being so exposed, but maybe that was what he was trying to do. Make her uncomfortable so she really thought about everything.

"Over my lap," Daddy said. "Can you tell me your safe word?"

"Pina," she whispered as she got over his lap.

"If at any point it gets to be too much, you say your safe word and we'll discuss everything, okay?"