Shattered Girl (Emmy) novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18 

Oh shit, I’m in trouble, I thought as I looked down at the comforter, not wanting to meet Josh’s eyes. I was trying hard not let the tears gathering in my eyes fall 

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for any of this to happen.” 1 whispered as tears began running down my face. I felt Josh shifting on the bed. Then he was next to me pulling me onto his lap and I was sobbing into his chest, my arms thrown around his neck. He carfully wrapped his arms around me, rocking us slowly his cheek resting on the top of my head. We sat wrapped in each other for several minutes, Josh not saying a word as I worked through my tears. When I had cried myself out, I sat up, pulling back enough to see his face. 

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“Please don’t be mad at me Josh, I was having fun teasing you, and when I found the sun room, I thought one of you would find me pretty quickly. I didn’t mean to fall asleep, and when I realized what happened. I came to find you, but I accidently ran into my mother. She started screaming at me about how I ruined your dad’s dinner party, and then she was hitting me. My voice began to tremble and Josh pulled me close to him again. 

Oh, baby girl, what am I going to do with you.” He sighed, leaning down and kissing my forhead. “I’m not mad at you baby, none of us are, we were definitly worried, but not mad. Besides I was enjoying out little game as well.” He smiled, then added. “But if you ever hide from us again, you had better believe that when I find you, your going across my knee, and your cute little ass is going to be spanked bright red.” 

“Yes, sir.” I whispered, some of my guilt disapearing. Josh lifted me off his lap, placing me back on the bed, and turning to face me. 

“We are still going to have a talk though baby girl. his voice was firm again, and I knew I wasn’t completly out of trouble yet. I know you never ment to fall asleep when you were in the sun room, but do you think it was a good idea to run from any of us in the first place? He cocked his eyebrow at me, and I imeditly begain shaking my head no. Words baby girl, I need to know you really understand.” he reminded me gently. 

“No sir, it wasn’t a good idea.” I looked at him, knowing if I didn’t he would just make me anyway. 

“Also, is sticking out your toungue at me, after I tell you to behave something you should be doing?” 

“No, sic I began staring at the comforter again, like it held all the answers. I could feel Josh moving off the bed, and I looked up at him again. 

Standing at the foot of the bed, Josh watched me for several seconds, befor he continued. “I would never punish you with a spanking when your injured, however I am still going to give you a punishment: 

“Yes, Sir.” I sighed, preparing for the worst, 

“Heres what is going to happen, your going to set the timer on your phone for fifteen minutes. Then you will stay siting on the bed, thinking about the choices you made tonight. When the timer goes off, your going to come out and appolize to Jake, and Patrick for making them worry. Do you understand?” 

Yes, sir,” I nodded. 

Turning to leave, Josh called over his shoulder “Good, girt I will see you in fifteen minutes.I did not stick my toungue out at him this time. 

I followed Josh’s directions, setting my timer, and then sitting on the bed, I contemplated my misdeeds. I had just been teasing, when I stuck my toungue out, and I hadn’t meant to fall asleep in the sun room, it was an accident, I hadn’t done it on purpose. I sat pouting at the unfairness of my evening. Yes I felt bad for making the guys worry, I had never intended for that to be the outcome. When my titer finally went off after what felt like an hour, I turned it off, climed out of bed, and went into the living room. The guys were all focused on the game Jake and Patrick were playing on TV, I stood in the doorway waiting for one of them to notice me, shifting from foot to foot hoping they would notice me soon. After a few minutes of me wiggling in the door way, Josh looked up and called me over to him. I went eagerly wanting nothing more then to cuddle between him and Jake. 

Chapter 18 

When I was standing next to him, Josh took my hand and tugged me so was standing in front of all three of them. Is there something you wanted to say baby girl?” He asked. 

“Yes sir, I wanted to say I’m sorry for making you all worry, I didnt me to fall asleep in the sun room and make you all worry about me.” I took a deep breath, my eyes begining to sting again. Josh pulled me toward him and cuddled me into his lap. Whispering that he was proud of me and all was forgiven. I melted into his embrace, resting my head against his chest, and watching Patrick and Jake, try to kill each other in their game. Two rounds, and a lot of swering later, Patrick came out the winner, and Jake handed the controller over to his brother. 

Looking at me he asked if I wanted to come sit with him, while Josh and Patrick played, I slid off josh’s lap and went over to Jake. When he patted his lap 1 climed on, and snuggled into him, while he wrapped me in a hug, and kissed my forhead, I relaxed into him, as the next round began, Josh’s moster was heating the hell out of Patrick’s soliler guy, and within two rounds Patrick lost. Groaning he handed his controller off to lake.