He never listens

Ch 6

SORRY SO LONG, ON A ROLL WARNING: DISCIPLINE OF A CHILD! DON'T READ AND THEN COMPLAIN!

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"To torture…..to cause someone mental anguish. That is what this …this time out is…I need to let them know…." Reid thought to himself. He quickly glanced over at the clock and realized that he only had a few minutes left of this 'torture'. "Hotch..I think someone in their needs to look up the ….."

Hotch sighed as soon as he heard his name, this whole time out thing had never been this difficult with Jack, but now Spencer was on his last nerve. "Spencer….I think that unless you want more time added you keep quiet."

"But…"Reid spout out.

"No buts …." Hotch said with a finality in his tone.

Reid sighed as loud as he could, knowing that it could be heard in the living room. He was mentally listing the different cultural practices when it comes to children and discipline when he heard the angelic sound of the timer. BEEP BEEP! He heard someone start to walk towards him and he jumped down in anticipation of the freedom, he was stopped right in front of the stool, lifted back up and perched upon it. "Rossi…times up….I am free." Reid said with a huff.

"No..I said after the time is up we can talk…so now we talk. Why did I put you in time out?" Rossi asked with a more gentle tone.

"To torture me!" Spencer said with a loud HUFF and crossing his arms over his chest he put on his maddest face.

Rossi just shook his head and looked a little perplexed. "Torture…Fine! Please explain how time-out is equivalent to torture."

"Fine! I will! According to the Webster dictionary of North America, torture can be defined as causing somebody mental of physical anguish….and for someone like me…..sitting still in a corner for 15 minutes caused me mental anguish. I do not agree with the protocols that you and Hotch are enforcing upon me. I wanted a cup of coffee…I NEEDED a cup of coffee and I didn't want to trouble any of you so I decided I could do this myself….so Until YOU came in and nearly scared me….I was fine." Spencer said just as matter of factly.

Rossi was flabbergasted by Reid's answer. "You…you were fine…..When I came in here, one mug was already shattered and you were on your tiptoes swaying trying to reach another mug. You nearly gave me a heart attack….All I could see when I grabbed you was you sprawled on the floor, with a broken neck. So yeah I may have scared you when I yelled at you, but you have to understand something….you are no longer in an adult body…and at times you are not even thinking like an adult…."

"Excuse me!" Reid jumped off the stool and looked up at Rossi with a face full of anger. "I did not ask for this…I did…"

"Oh….I know you did not specifically asked for this….but when you disobeyed Hotch…you put yourself in harms way. So in a way you were asking for trouble…One day you are going to realize that when we tell you to do something that you may or may not agree with…it is not because we don't trust you in the field…it's is because we care for you and do not want you to get hurt." Rossi said as he looked down at young Spencer trying to process what Rossi was saying. "But until we can find the cure for this…you are for all purposes a child…."

Spencer was touched to an extent to know that he was cared about this deeply, his mother would even forget he existed sometimes, so to know that there are people that care about him all the time felt good, but when Rossi said the word child, Reid saw red. "I…..AM….NOT…..A…CHILD!" Reid yelled as he stomped his foot down on the kitchen floor.

Rossi quickly lifted Spencer up and sat him on the kitchen counter so they were closer in height. Aaron and the rest of the team, having overheard the conversation in the kitchen, all formed a semicircle around Spencer, it was time they had their first heart to heart with everyone. "Yeah, little temper tantrum is sooo adult like." Rossi added.

Spencer looked around at all the faces and felt both loved and cornered.

Aaron, sensing now was the time started to talk. "Ok, Spencer, since we are all here, minus Garcia, who we will fill in when we get back, there are some real ground rules we need to set and with us all together there can be no room for a misunderstanding, ok?" Aaron looked at Spencer and saw him nod his head to proceed. "Number one….you will stay with one of us at all times. No running across the street for something or going out on your own."

Spencer was used to his independence started to balk at the first rule. "But….Hotch….come on…"

"No Spencer these rules are not for consideration they are to be followed. Now number two, no putting yourself in danger. That means no climbing around for things out of your reach, no weapons." Hotch added.

"What? I need my piece for when…" Reid started to argue, but before he could finish Hotch cut him off.

"No. No need for any further discussion. Number three, you will not go out into the field until this has been reversed, you can be used back in the hotel wherever we are going over the geographical profiles, but no field work." Hotch anticipated further argument and was surprised when one did not come. He looked at Reid as saw he was processing all of this.

"But…what if I want to do something…like go get a cup of coffee, you mean I have…." Reid was interrupted this time by JJ.

"Sorry Spence, but for now, no more coffee, no more alcohol..no more skipping meals. Until we get this fixed, your body is that of an 7-8 year old and it will need good nutrition to grow, so…"JJ knew that this was going to cause a problem.

Spencer's eyes got large as he heard no coffee, the alcohol he was never a fan of anyway, but coffee was his lifeline. "NO WAY!" Reid looked at Rossi and Hotch with a pleading face. "Hotch…Rossi….come on….you can't be serious!" Reid said as he slammed his hands down on the counter.

Hotch, sensing a impending meltdown, stepped in front of Reid and placed a hand on each side of his. "No…JJ is right. When you babysit Jack and Henry…do you fix them a cup of coffee?"

Reid was taken aback by that question. "No…what kind of uncle would I be if I did that?"

Rossi just smirked and shook his head and answered, "Exactly out point with you."

Hotch wanted to wind this impromptu meeting down quick before Reid really got the jist of what was going on. "Ok, those rules are the hardline ones, no room for change. But as with any one there will be others added as needed." Hotch then stood back and looked to his and left and right at this 'family' and smiled. "Reid, these rules apply when you are with anyone…not just me….but anyone in this family."

Reid was silent as he looked at each face and saw true love and care for him. He knew that this was for the best, but for some reason he was torn between getting angry about the 'rules' and just keeping quiet. Sometimes giving in is the easiest….at first. "Fine…OK…but just to give you guys a heads up…I have never had to be accountable to anyone but myself before….So I will screw up from time to time…."

Hotch felt tears threaten to build in his eyes at the confession of Spencer. He reached up and gently cupped Spencer's cheek as he looked Spencer straight him in the eye. "Of course…Spencer….that is what a family is for… you as a child will screw up and push from time to time and that is when your family steps in and corrects you and you learn from that."

"Corrects?" Reid asks.

"Yes, Reid, when Jack does something that he knows is wrong, and could possibly hurt him, should I just tell him no and then go away." Hotch asked,

Reid shook his head no, he knew after a few babysitting adventures with Jack, that sometimes no…just did not work.

"No….I have to follow through. I will tell you now that there are consequences for breaking any of the above rules. It depends on the severity of the trouble, but it will range from time-outs for smaller infractions, to being grounded, to being spanked. I know that seems harsh, but if making your butt sore for a little while is a good deterrent for future infractions, then I…." Hotch looked to each of the other family members and continued on. "Or anyone else in this family will follow through with the punishment."

"But…Hotch….those options all suck!" Reid argued.

"Language! But that is the point of a punishment, to make it no fun and to make it memorable enough to prevent you from doing what got you in trouble in the first place again." Hotch said sharply. "Plus to the list of rules, we will add that your attitude and mouth will remain respectful. Understood?" Hotch then turned to the rest of the adults and asked the same question. "Understood?" He watched all the family members agree with a nod of the head and then they dispersed.

Reid felt like he was now a prisoner, handcuffed with rules instead of metal cuffs. He knew that there was no way he was getting out of this for now, so he just shook his head and agreed. "Yeah…I suppose..but for the record…I hate the whole rule thing and consequences.."

Morgan stepped up and tousled Reid's hair and chuckled at his frustration. "Yeah, I bet you do…but got to keep you safe, can't have anything happening to my best bud." Morgan said as he lifted Reid down and placed on the floor.

Reid looked up at Morgan and put on his best smile. Reid may have agreed to follow all the rules, but if he could manipulate someone else to break the rules, then he was scott free. He had a monstrous headache and was in dire need of caffeine. "Morgan…do you think you could take me downstairs to the Café and I could get a smoothie?" He thought that this would be a piece of cake, but he was quickly shot down.

"Sorry bud, not now. It's late. It's about time for bed anyway." Morgan said as he walked towards his room.

"Bed…are you kidding me? It's just barely after nine o'clock. I don't go to bed until the wee morning hours." Reid said as he looked up and saw Hotch walking towards him with a set of train pajamas and a towel.

"Nope….not kidding. Come on, time for shower and bed." Hotch said as he entered the bathroom and turned on the water. He turned and saw that Reid was still standing in the middle of the living room. "NOW Spencer."

"But Hotch…" Reid started as he walked towards the bathroom. Sensing that this was a losing battle, he decided to go along with this. "Ok…get out…I will be done soon."

Hotch looked at Reid and smirked, he figured this would be a battle. "You can't do this alone. I will help you. "

Reid stopped in front of Hotch as he now noticed that the shower was not running, but instead the bathtub was being filled with water. Reid took a step back. "Hotch, I do not take baths, I take showers."

"No Reid when you were an adult you took showers, but now you take baths, so come here and lets get you undressed." Hotch reached out for Reid and watched him take a step back.

"I can do this by myself….I don't need your help."

"Spencer….a compromise. I will let you get yourself ready and into the tub, but you will call me when you are done and I will help you out. Got it?" Hotch looked at Spencer eye to eye since he was sitting on the edge of the tub. Not getting an immediate response, he asked a little more firmly this time. "Got it?"

Reid was not happy, but knew that once he had Hotch out he would show him just what he could do….alone. "Got it."

Hotch cut off the water, stood up and walked to the door and headed out. "Leave the door unlocked, and call me when you are done. I will help you get out….this tile floor becomes very slick when it gets wet….so do not get out….understood?"

Reid nodded his head and murmured. "Yeah."

Hotch then shut the door and stood just outside of it, listening for the tell tale signs of Reid undressing and when he heard the slosh of the water as Spencer got in the tub, he yelled out. "10 minutes and I'll be back." Hotch really only went and sat in the chair closest to the bathroom.

Reid, wanting to get this over with as soon as possible, and prove his point, waited until he saw the shadow of Hotch's feet disappear and he quietly stepped out of the tub and locked the door. He then slid back into the tub and hastily washed his body with the soap in the tub, and then he started to wash his hair. One little bubble popped in his eye and the intense burn made him cry out, so to cover it up he started to sing out loud. Not hearing Hotch pounding on the door, he knew he had fooled him. All was going well until Spencer tried to rinse his hair, he didn't want anymore soap in his eyes, instead of ducking his whole head under water to rinse he just grabbed his washcloth and attempted to wipe the suds out. Feeling confident that he was now all clean and rinsed, he stood up and started to step out of the tub when he heard Hotch yell out. "Time's up Spencer." He heard Hotch reach for the handle and realize that it was locked.

Hotch had walked to the door and was going to open it when he noticed the door handle did not turn. It was locked. Pounding on the door, Hotch was furious. "Spencer Reid, I said to not lock the door!"

Reid answered quickly, "Hang on a minute…I am getting out now."

"Spencer…what did I say about getting out?" Hotch yelled some more as he beat on the door again.

JJ and Morgan heard the yelling and pounding on the door and came to see if they could help. "What is going on man?" Morgan asked.

Hotch turned to both JJ and Morgan and told them in a loud enough voice so that Spencer could hear what he said. "I specifically told Spencer not to lock the door so I could help him get out. The tile floors become very slippery when wet and he could fall and hit his head on something."

Reid, hearing the anger in Hotch's voice, tried to calm him down. "Hotch…I am fine..I am reaching for the towel and going to come unlock the door. You don't have to get so bent out of shape."

Hotch was stunned that Reid was trying to argue back with him. "Reid, stay in the tub, I don't want you to fall. OH and you think bent out of shape now…just wait until I get my hands on you. You deliberately disobeyed me twice!"

"But…" Reid started to argue, but then thought that if he got out of the tub and unlocked the door by himself, Hotch could see he didn't need to be babied.

JJ looked at Hotch and reached up to her ponytail and pulled out a bobby pin. "Here, give me a minute. I can't tell you how many times Henry has locked himself in the bathroom, so I had to learn this trick." JJ knelt down in front of the door and started to maneuver the pin inside the knob, and after a few tries she flipped the lock. She opened the door just in time to see Reid taking the second step out of the bathtub and his other foot sliding out from underneath him.

Reid was surprised when the door flung open and he saw Hotch, JJ and Morgan all standing there, even more unnerving was the look on Hotch's face. GULP! He knew he was in trouble now, so as he took the second step out of the tub, he was more concerned with what Hotch was going to do to him and not how slick the floor actually was. Reid's foot slid out from him and he started to topple headfirst back against the hard bathtub, he closed his eyes, awaiting for the pain in his head to erupt. He yelped loudly when instead of the expected pain in his head to hit, he felt a sharp pain shoot up his exposed wet backside. He opened his eyes to see Morgan had reached him before he had fallen and when he stood him up on his feet, Morgan proceeded to swat Reid's wet backside. "OWWWW! Morgan." Reid was cut off from further arguing when he was quickly wrapped up in a towel and tucked under Hotch's arm. "Hotch…wait….let me explain." Reid tried to argue and started to kick a little, trying to get Hotch's attention.

Hotch just tightened his hold on Spencer and turned him around to where Spencer could see the rest of the family. "Tell everyone good night, Spencer."

Spencer didn't say anything, he was not going to give in.

Hotch then growled out, "I strongly suggest you tell everyone good night now, as you will not be back out here tonight."

Reid swallowed loudly and then softly spoke, "Good night guys." He was answered with a chorus of good nights and see you in the mornings.

Hotch then spoke. "I'll be back out soon, time for Spencer and me to have a little discussion about following directions." Hotch then walked into the room, placed Spencer down on floor and went to the bed and tossed him his underwear and pajamas. Hotch then sat on the end of the bed and waited for Spencer to dress and look at him.

Reid took his time getting dressed. He knew that he was in deep trouble and from the expression of Hotch's face, he knew he would not get out of this punishment. Reid just stood glued to the place where Hotch has place him, unsure of what to do next.

Hotch knew that this was a new place for Reid to be, and that Reid would need to be instructed on how punishments go. Hotch spoke softly but firmly. "Spencer Reid," he waited until he saw Reid lift his head and look at him in the eyes. "Come here." Hotch said as he pointed to the area in front of where he sat on the bed. He watched Reid shuffle over to him and stop. "Look at me Reid."

Reid lifted his head and looked into Hotch's eyes. He expected to see pure anger, but instead he saw true concern, worry and disappointment. "Y-yes."

"Spencer, why did you do what I specifically told you not to do?"? Hotch asked.

Reid just shrugged his shoulders up and down.

" That does not cut it Spencer. Why did you lock the door and then try to get out on your own?" Hotch asked with a little more firmness in his tone.

Spencer started to tear up from just the tone in Hotch's voice. "I-I-I wanted to prove that I could do this on my own…I don't need babying."

"But instead of proving a point Spencer, you almost got seriously injured. If Morgan had not reached you in time, you would have smashed your skull against the tub and you know from your knowledge how the skull can fracture upon impact." Hotch added. He watched Spencer nod his head up and down in agreement. "So you understand why you are getting punished?"

Reid was still a little upset that he was getting punished and let it show in his attitude. "Yeah…because you don't like me to do things for myself."

"Wrong, Spencer…I care too much have you do something I specifically told you not to and in turn almost get hurt. So let's get this over with." Hotch then guided Spencer to stand on one side of his lap, he quickly bent Spencer over his knees. He knew that would get Spencer's attention and was anticipating a scuffle.

Reid could not believe he was actually over Hotch's knees, just like a child. Spencer immediately starting pushing back off. "Wait…Hotch….."

But Hotch was past waiting, he wanted to get this over and done with now. He pulled Spencer tight to his chest and reached back and pushed his fleece pajama bottoms down to Spencer's knees, he left his underwear up, but he wanted to make sure he did not hit him too hard. The first time Hotch had spanked him in the SUV it was done fast and with a twinge of fear. He wanted Spencer to know that this was a calculated spanking, not one done in anger.

Spencer started kicking hard when he felt the cool air hit his backside. He reached back to cover his exposed skin. "No!"

"Yes, Spencer, I need to be able to make sure I am not doing any real damage." Hotch just grabbed Spencer's arm and trapped between his chest and Spencer's side. Hotch pulled his arm back and said, "I did not want to have to end the day like this, but you need to learn that when I tell you something, I mean it." SMACK!

Unlike the first spanking in the SUV, Reid did not have the adrenaline rush to help cover the pain, so the first swat of Hotch's hand hurt bad. "OWWW! That hurts!" Reid cried out and was going to say something else but was cut off when Hotch landed another hard swat to his backside. Hotch's hand never seemed so large and hard before, but as Hotch landed another SMACK! Reid thought he would never look at his hands the same again. "OWWW! OUCH! OK….I get it!"

SMACK! SMACK! "This is not a discussion, this is a punishment and I intend to make sure you get it by the time we are done." SMACK!

"OWW!" SMACK! "ARGHH!" SMACK! "OHHHHH! OH !

Hotch was not rushing this spanking, he was wanting Spencer to get the full effect of each lick. He had always hated spanking Jack and he was having just as difficult of a time with Reid, but he knew he had to lay down the law now and hope not to have to revisit this again. SMACK! SMACK!

Reid was now in full tears. He could have cared less who could hear what, he only knew that each swat of Hotch's hand was only enflaming the fire in his backside. SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! Reid was sure he would never sit down again, the pain in his backside was bordering atomic in nature in his opinion.

Hotch, could tell that Reid was starting to get the picture here and started to wind this down. SMACK! "You will learn to listen to me, I will not risk losing you." SMACK! Hotch wanted to ensure this was felt later, so he tipped Spencer forward a little and raised his own right knee, making the tender undercurve, where the ass meets the thigh, easily accessible. He brought the next five down rapidly in succession. SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK! "If I find you deliberately disobeying something I say again, you will lose the underwear. Is this clear?"

"OWWW!ARGHHH! Y-Y-Yes!" Spencer cried out. His backside now like it had been roasted over an open flame. He was crying uncontrollably as he felt Hotch stop and lean him back up into standing position. HISSS! He hissed as Hotch pulled the pajama bottoms over the now bright red backside.

Hotch reached out and pulled Spencer into his embrace and kissed his head. "I hate to ever cause you harm Spencer, but you have to learn that when I say something I mean it. You have a family that loves you and wants to help you until we get you better. You just have to let us. I know this is all new to you, but you are not alone anymore." Hotch let Spencer step back and looked at the puffy red eyes and the uncontrolled sniffles and knew that he had got his point across. Hotch placed his finger under Spencer's chin and made Spencer look him in the eyes. "Love you….we all do…." Hotch was slightly pushed back as Spencer wrapped him in a hug and murmured back.

"Love you too." Spencer stepped back and started to vigorously rub his backside.

"Nope, no rubbing." Hotch said with a smile, as he now stood at the head of the bed and held the covers up for Spencer to get in.

Spencer walked to the edge of the bed and looked at the bed for a moment, and then crawled onto the bed and laid on his stomach. He heard Hotch giggle. "I know, I usually sleep on my back, but given the current status of my backside, I will learn to sleep on my stomach." He looked up and saw a full grin on Hotch's face.

Hotch leaned down and kissed him on the crown of his hair and whispered, "Good night son, sweet dreams." He clicked off the overhead light, but made sure that the table lamp was set on low, just enough to serve a night light.

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