sleepover continued

"Toby's still on my ass."

"Oh.  Then I don't feel sorry for you.  Shouldn't of told him."

I took a shallow puff of the joint, coughing a little when I exhaled then passed to Violet.

"He fucking told Gabe everything and that I'm still not caught up."

Violet almost choked on the smoke.  "Whaaaat?  Ok, now I feel bad for you.  What the fuck?  Toby doesn't even like Gabe.  Why would he blab to him?"  Then went back to smoking.

"I don't know."  She definitely knew, but didn't want to tell us.  "Whatever.  Fuck him."  She discarded her phone and accepted the joint from Violet.

"What did you do?" I asked.

She didn't have time to answer because her phone started vibrating madly next to her.   Molly swore under her breath, passing the joint back to me as she answered.  

"Why is it so dark?  Turn the light on so I can see your face."  My boss' voice sounded stern, but not as harsh as he was with everyone else.  

"Why did you answer a video call?  Grrrrr..." Violet growled, waving at me to stop smoking.

Molly turned on a brighter light, nearly blinding me.  I'd really been enjoying the mellow vibe, and was not thrilled about the interruption.  So I took another couple of puffs on the joint until I was good and high...

"Why haven't you caught up on paperwork?" Gabe fussed.  

"I've been busy..."

"Getting high and gossiping with Violet?  Is she there right now listening to the scolding I'm about to give you?"

Molly blushed, looking down and giving a weak nod.

"Clo's here too!" Violet added, scooting into view of the camera.  "You still workin'?  I'm glad you never FaceTime me, I wouldn't answer that shit."

"I wouldn't waste time videocalling you, I'd come straight over with a bag of implements."

"Ooooo, so scary," she teased.

Even though Violet tried to take the attention away from Molly, it didn't work.  "Toby said he's given you a week to work on it and you've done nothing.  Is that true?"

Molly chewed on her lower lip, still looking down, squirming.  "I haven't had time."

"Bullshit."  There was an intense silence as Molly continued avoiding eye contact, Violet pondered whether or not to intervene, and I enjoyed the high.  When Gabe had enough of making everyone uncomfortable, he said, "Tonight is your final warning.  If you don't get started on it tomorrow, we'll discuss at our next meeting."

Now she looked up. "What??  Noooo!!  That's not fair..."

"Ooooo I didn't know she could get in trouble, too."  Violet slapped Molly on the arm.  "Sis you better get your shit done."

"I don't have time to do it tomorrow!"  Her eyes welled up in tears.

"Make time."  His tone was still softer than I'd heard before, but that didn't stop Molly's theatrics.  

"But... I'm not going to have time and I'll just not go to the meeting."  

Gabe's sigh was so loud that it felt like he was in the room with us.  "Violet, get the wooden school paddle."

They both protested simultaneously so that I couldn't understand their words, but it didn't matter anyway. When Gabe sets his mind to something, it happens.

His tone was normal-harsh again:  "It wasn't a question.  Get it now unless you want me to use it on you Thursday night."  When she opened her mouth to argue, he added, "if you don't, I'll have Chloe do it.  She knows how to obey."

The high didn't prevent my face from burning.

Violet glared at me and sighed.  "Fine."  

And Molly shrieked when Violet stood, "Wait, no!!!  Gabe... this isn't funny!!   I'm serious I won't have time....."  He didn't respond, so she got more nervous and actually started crying, lower lip poked out, which only intensified when our friend came back with a vicious looking paddle.

"Stand up, drop your pajamas, and bend over the bed."

Chewing on her fingernail, Molly shook her head.  

"Young Lady, I'm losing my patience."  His sharp tone mixed with whatever scary look he gave finally prompted her to stand.  

"I don't want to," she whimpered, but let her pjs fall to the floor, exposing her black cotton panties with a picture of grumpy cat saying "NO!" on the butt.  Then she laid the top half of her body on the bed, bottom sticking up, legs straight.  The phone rested against the wall and I could see Gabe's annoyed scowl.  It made Molly cover her face until he barked at her to look at him.

"Are you embarrassed?" he wanted to know.

"Yes," she muttered, burying her face in the bed again.

"It'll be triple if we have to bring this up in the meeting.  Find time to finish enough work to appease Toby."  He glanced up at Violet who was standing over her, arms folded.  "Give her ten swats, make them count but don't use full force.  Do not use this as an opportunity to get revenge for last weekend."

"Or else what?"

"You'll see the humiliation I'm capable of when you get back from Seattle."

Remembering our trip made my tummy drop and killed my buzz.  Dammit... I have to figure out what to do...

The first swat landed against Molly's plump bottom, pale skin turning pink underneath her panties.  

*blah blah. i'll write out the actual spanking scene later.  so boring*