Moving a Little Heart by Breanna Hayse

not messing around here, Baylor."
    "I don't like bruises."
    "Is that all you heard? You're going to have a little bruising simply because you aren't used to this yet, and because of your medicines. The bruises won't cause you any harm. I promise," Jake assured her.
    "Okay. I'm sorry for being bad." She sniffed, looking at the floor.
    "You're forgiven. Just so you know, most submissives like having badges of honor on their bottoms. It's a pride thing." He smiled, pulling her against him in a hug. Baylor slowly wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her cheek to his chest. Despite the sting annoying her posterior, the embrace felt warm and comforting.
    "Daddy?" she tried the word in her mouth. It felt different. Not bad, not good. But then, she'd never had anyone to call 'daddy' before.
    "Yes, sweetheart?" Jake wrapped his arms around her head and kissed her temple.
    "What do you mean when you say Big Girl?"
    "Don't worry about that right now. Let's just enjoy being little for a while, okay?"
    "Okay."
    "Are you done with this boloney?" Terry asked, handing Baylor a bottle of water and frowning until she drank from it. "I want to go back to the costume."
    "Of course you do," Jake said and laughed, patting Terry on the shoulder. "Baylor? Will you please entertain Uncle Terry and just try the silly thing on?"
    "Yes, Daddy," she said, gathering the clothing in her arms. The words came out easier this time, almost as though the spanking had helped break down part of her wall.
    "I want to see, too," Hayden announced. "Come down here when you're done. Use my room. It has a better mirror."
    Baylor simply nodded and turned to go upstairs. She tossed the clothes on Hayden's bed and slowly undressed. Hesitating, she glanced at her bottom in the mirrored closet door. Trembling, she traced the vivid outline of Jake's hand that had been seared into her butt. No wonder it smarted so badly!
    Still disbelieving that she had allowed herself to be treated in this way, Baylor shook her head. She studied the marks, watching in fascination how they began to fade and leave only a glowing red reminder of what had occurred.
    "Baylor?" Hayden's voice called through the door. "Are you all right? You've been up here fora while. Do you need some help?"
    Had she? Baylor blushed, realizing that she had been so absorbed in watching the marks fade from her backside that she'd lost track of time. She quickly threw the dress over her head, yanked on a pair of panties, and opened the door.
    "Look how cute you are!" Hayden exclaimed, twirling her around. "Those panties don't hide much."
    "You noticed?"
    "Duh. Your little red cheeks are sticking out from under that dress. It makes it hard not to notice."
    "Hayden?" Baylor hesitated for a moment. "Could you, well, hold me for a minute? I think I'm about to have a rough time of things."
    "What's wrong, honey? Come here." He scooped her into his arms as she burst into a torrent of uncontrolled tears. "Talk to me."
    She could not find the words and simply sobbed into his shoulder. With a sigh, he pulled her onto his lap as he sat cross-legged on his bed, rocking her gently and covering the top of her head with tiny kisses.
    His unshaven cheek brushed against her nose and she lifted her red eyes to look at him. "Why do you like me?" Her voice was timid and shy.
    "Why do I like you?" Hayden repeated. He lifted her chin with his hand and, without warning, crushed his mouth to hers.
    Baylor sank under the embrace. She could not escape his mouth, nor did she want to. His breath was sweet, his lips were warm, and his tongue teased the edge of her teeth. Slowly, she wrapped her arms around his neck and tentatively kissed him back with a shyness that made her feel like a teenager again.
    "Did you find them?" she heard Jake call from downstairs.
    "Yeah," Terry yelled back. "They're up here making out."
    Baylor pulled away in embarrassment. "Oh, my God. I'm sorry." She stood up quickly and distanced herself from Hayden.