"Yes, Sir!"

by Bluebonnet



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Part of the "Direction" series

E-mail: bluebonnnet42@excite.com

Keywords: Discipline, Slash Mulder/Skinner

WARNING: Folks, this is a DISCIPLINE story. That means Mulder gets spanked. But believe me...he deserves it.

WARNING II: This story is also SLASH. That means Skinner can't keep his hands off Mulder. But then again...who could?

Rating: NC-17, baby!

Spoilers: The Host

Summary: Did you ever wonder how Mulder got away with speaking so insolently to his boss? Answer--he didn't!

Archive: Jeopardy and Persuaders only, please

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"Sir, my work on the X-files--"

"The X-files have been closed, Agent Mulder. You will carry out your new assignments and investigate them to the best of your ability. Is that not clear?"

Mulder fought the urge to sigh heavily and roll his eyes.

"Yeah," he said at last.

Skinner paused, as if waiting, then replied, "Then I'll be anticipating your field reports on your current homicide case. Thank you."

He escorted Mulder quickly from his office, quietly adding one parting shot. "The usual time, Agent Mulder. The usual place."

Mulder's face whitened when he heard Skinner hiss the words at him just before shoving him through the office door, but they'd really been no more than he expected. He had railroaded Skinner's secretary, barged into Skinner's office while he was in the middle of a meeting, and been generally rude and insolent in front of several of Skinner's subordinates. He deserved to be punished.

And no doubt he would be, Mulder reflected morosely as he took the elevator back to the parking garage. They could have spent a nice, quiet evening alone tonight, but now it was going to turn into something much less pleasant. He would go back to New Jersey, spend the day wallowing around in sewage, and then get his ass beaten by Skinner, and for what? For speaking his mind, for telling Skinner how he felt about jerk-off assignments.

He flushed a little when he remembered his comment to Skinner about cleaning the restroom floors with a toothbrush. Actually, Mulder thought miserably, that would be preferable to what was probably going to happen to him at eight o'clock that night.

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"Come in, Agent Mulder."

Skinner stepped back to allow Mulder to enter, which the agent did, albeit reluctantly. He stood stiffly in the middle of the entrance, just waiting for Skinner to order him over the usual chair. Instead, the big man surprised him by motioning him toward the sofa.

"Have a seat, Fox."

Mulder stared at his boss and lover for a moment before perching gingerly on the edge of the sofa. Skinner disappeared into the kitchen, returning a moment later with two cans of beer, one of which he handed to Mulder. Mulder took it, twisting it between his nervous hands. He was so focused on what was about to happen to him that he didn't pick up on what Skinner was saying, although he was aware the other man was speaking. At last, completely on edge, he placed the unopened can of beer on the coffee table and interrupted.

"Sir, could we please get on with it?" he asked with a sigh.

Skinner gave a tight smile. "Have you heard a word I've said, Mulder?"

Mulder shook his head reluctantly. "I'm afraid not, Sir."

Skinner raised an eyebrow, then stood. "All right, then. I can see we'll get nowhere until this is taken care of. Get into position."

Now that the moment was upon him, Mulder felt his stomach drop to the floor. "Uh, Sir...I'm paying attention now...maybe you could just repeat what you--"

"Now, Mulder."

Mulder took a deep, shaky breath, then crossed to the chair where Skinner preferred to punish him. Slowly he bent over, lowering his head to the cushion, butt sticking up for Skinner's attention. He waited for a few seconds, then looked over his shoulder anxiously when Skinner cleared his throat.

"S-sir?"

"Pants, Mulder."

Mulder flushed--no matter how many times he lover saw him naked in the bedroom, it never ceased to embarrass him when he was ordered to drop his pants for discipline. He'd hoped Skinner would forget this part, but he should have known better. Averting his eyes, Mulder stood, quickly unzipped his pants and pulled them and his boxers to his knees. He bent over again, burying his flaming face in the cushion of the chair.

Mulder expected to experience the lash of Skinner's belt across his butt immediately, but instead he felt Skinner's hand brush across him in a gentle caress. He clenched his muscles reflexively, but relaxed when Skinner continued to smooth his soft skin. Finally, when Mulder seemed more at ease, Skinner spoke.

"Tell me what this is about, Fox."

"'cse I ws rdtousir."

Skinner smiled patiently. "Raise your head out of the cushion and tell me."

Mulder lifted his head a bit. "Because I was rude to you, Sir."

Skinner shook his head. "Not quite, Agent Mulder."

"Sir?"

"You were certainly rude, but I would have considered your behavior suitably punished by your embarrassment in front of the people in my office. It was another thing that brought this spanking upon you. Something you probably think of as a very small incident, but you do know how important respect is to me, Fox."

Now Mulder raised up completely, staring at Skinner with that wide-eyed look of confusion that made him so adorable. "Huh, Sir?"

Skinner crossed his arms, the belt dangling dangerously from one of his hands. Mulder found his eyes drawn to its leather length, and before he knew it he was zoning out again. Skinner's voice brought him back.

"Mulder. Mulder?"

"Huh, Sir?" Mulder tore his gaze from the belt to look Skinner in the eye.

"How do you normally address me?"

Mulder looked even more confused. "I call you 'Sir'...Sir."

"Exactly. How many times have you called me that since you walked into this apartment tonight?"

Mulder shrugged. "I'm supposed to remember that?"

"Ten. Ten times, Mulder."

"Wait a minute. Are you telling me I'm being punished for calling you 'Sir'? What should I call you, 'Master'?"

Skinner grinned. "I wouldn't mind, but we'll work on that later." He ignored Mulder's startled look. "Tell me what you said to me this afternoon in my office."

"I told you I thought the assignment was a jerk-off one," Mulder said apologetically. "Look, Sir, I'm really sorry, but I--"

"And then," Skinner interrupted, "I told you the X-files had been closed. I instructed you to carry out your new assignments to the best of your ability, and I asked you if you understood. And what did you say to me?"

"I said I understood, Sir."

Skinner shook his head. "No, Fox, that isn't what you said. What were your exact words, or should I say 'word?'"

Mulder stared at him blankly for a minute, then understanding dawned on his face. "I said 'yeah,' Sir."

"'Yeah, Sir?'"

Mulder flushed again. "'Yeah.' I said 'yeah.'"

Skinner nodded. "Exactly. Not only did you barge into my office, throwing a temper tantrum about your assignment, but when I spoke to you about it, you replied with complete insolence."

"And that's--that's what you're angry about, Sir?" Mulder asked, incredulous.

"That's right, Mulder. I didn't appreciate being questioned in front of my subordinates, but I absolutely will not tolerate disrespect of that nature."

"You mean, if I'd done exactly the same thing, only I'd called you 'Sir' you wouldn't be punishing me now, Sir?" Mulder was still confused.

Skinner grinned again. "I didn't say that, Mulder, but your lack of respect was the thing that upset me the most. Now, you've proven you can address me properly, but before I'm finished with you tonight, I'm going to make certain it's a lesson you don't forget in the future."

Mulder leaned over the chair again in a huff. It was bad enough to be spanked like a child, but over something so trivial?

Once again, Skinner's hand stroked his bare buttocks, and Mulder shivered in anticipation.

"Sir, would you please just get it over with?" he pleaded.

"Certainly, Agent Mulder. Ten strokes. I'll expect you to count each stroke, and thank me for it. And be sure to use the proper respect, Mulder."

"Yes *Sir*" gritted Mulder, then yelped when the belt lashed down hard across his vulnerable butt.

"Mulder?"

"One, Sir!" Mulder yelled. "Thank you, Sir."

"Excellent." The belt fell again.

"Two, Sir! Damn! Uh...thank you, Sir."

"Let's keep the profanity to a minimum, Fox."

"Yes, Sir."

The next stroke fell across Mulder's thighs, and the agent stifled a scream of pain. "Th-three, Sir!" Skinner waited patiently until Mulder added, "Thank you, Sir."

Skinner landed the belt hard across the fleshiest part of Mulder's butt, and this time the scream wasn't muffled. "Damn it, Sir, do you have to hit so hard?"

"Mulder, do I need to add strokes for each swear word?"

"No! No, Sir! Thank you, Sir!"

"Count?"

"Sh-I mean crap! I can't remember...uh...four, Sir!"

In an effort to speed things up, Mulder quickly mumbled, "Five Sir thank you Sir," after the next lash.

"If I can't hear you, the count goes up," Skinner warned.

"I said five, Sir!" Mulder yelled. Then, as a precaution, added, "Thank you, Sir!"

Now the lecture Mulder had expected began. "The next time you have a grievance, Agent Mulder,"...

"Six, Sir, thank you, Sir!"

"...I expect you to present it to me..."

"Sev-seven! Sir! Th-thank you, Sir." Mulder quickly wiped the tears from his face, his red buttocks clenching and unclenching in anticipation of the next attack.

"...in a reasonable, organized manner."

"Sir, please! I've learned my lesson, I swear, please stop, Sir!"

"I'm waiting, Mulder."

"Eight...eight, Sir! Thank you, S-sir." Mulder drew in a hitching breath. Only two more to get through and it would be over.

"I expect you to always use the proper terms of respect..."

"Nine! Ouch! Sir! Please, Sir, I must have called you 'Sir' a hundred times already tonight!"

"Yes, but that hundred doesn't make up for the one time you didn't," Skinner replied firmly. "Forgetting something, Mulder?"

"Nine, Sir."

Skinner waited.

"Eight?" Mulder asked, hoping against hope he hadn't gotten the count wrong.

Skinner waited some more.

Shit! "Thank you, Sir!"

The last lash was the hardest, and Mulder sobbed his agony into the chair cushion for several moments before giving the required, "Ten, Sir, thank you, Sir!"

The moment the words were out of Mulder's mouth, Skinner dropped the belt to the floor and pulled Mulder up from the chair and into his arms. Mulder rested his head against the larger man's shoulder, accepting the comfort that was offered, until his sobbing quieted and he could hear the beating of Skinner's heart. When Mulder had calmed, Skinner guided him gently to the sofa, helping him lie down on his stomach and pulling the pants and boxers the rest of the way off. Mulder buried his face in the sofa while Skinner went to get him a glass of water, then took it and downed it quickly. Even in the short time they'd been doing this, it had become a ritual.

"Can I get up now, Sir?" Mulder asked plaintively a few minutes later, when Skinner had taken a seat in Mulder's punishment chair.

"What do I always tell you?" Skinner smiled.

Mulder grimaced. "You like to look at my rosy red butt," he said, obviously quoting. He turned his face so he could take in the length of Skinner, sprawled in the chair with his long legs outstretched, crossed at the ankles. "How about giving me something nice to look at?" he asked coyly.

Skinner's grin widened. "What did you have in mind? Baseball game? Basketball game?"

"I was thinking you could take your shirt off. Sir."

His boss looked him up and down, eyes resting appreciatively on his flaming butt. "I'd rather take yours off."

"But that would leave me completely naked," Mulder protested with a half-hearted grin.

"Exactly. Shirt off, Mulder."

"If you weren't the top, you couldn't boss me around like this," Mulder grumbled, pulling his shirt over his head and dropping it to the floor.

"But I am the top, Mulder, always," Skinner observed. He patted his jean-clad knee. "Come here."

Mulder obeyed, going to Skinner and taking a seat on his lap, wincing a bit as his sore butt met the rough denim. He forgot his discomfort immediately when Skinner took his head between his two big hands and began kissing him.

"Mmmm," Mulder moaned as Skinner's tongue slipped into his mouth. Suddenly, more than just his butt was feeling warm, and he could tell from the stiffening in Skinner's jeans that he wasn't the only one affected.

"Want you..." he muttered against Skinner's ear when his mouth was at last relinquished in favor of a nipple.

"What?" Skinner stopped tormenting Mulder long enough to look up at his naked agent's face.

"Want you, Sir!"

"Much better." He set Mulder on his feet, then stood and grasped Mulder's erect, eager cock, leading him toward the bedroom. "This way, boy," he growled seductively. "First, you're going to suck me, then I'm going to fuck you within an inch of your life. How does that sound?"

Mulder grinned. "Perfect, Sir."

When they reached the bedroom, Skinner turned to Mulder. "Undress me!" he snapped, and Mulder shivered at the stern tone.

"Yes, Sir!" He pulled Skinner's t-shirt over his head, kissing his way up the broad, firm chest, ending at Skinner's lips, and discarded the shirt on the floor. Next, he unfastened Skinner's jeans, drawing the zipper down carefully and pulling them off. He grinned widely when he saw that Skinner wasn't wearing any underwear.

"Awfully sure of yourself, weren't you, Sir?" he asked cheekily.

In answer, Skinner grabbed two fistfuls of Mulder's thick, dark hair and positioned his cock in front of Mulder's mouth. Mulder opened wide to accept it eagerly, taking his lover's whole length with ease. The first time Skinner had ordered him to suck cock, Mulder had been tentative, for he'd never given oral sex before, but soon found that not only did he enjoy the act, he had a natural talent for it.

"Yeah, that's right, take it all," Skinner growled, sounding somewhat breathless from Mulder's ministrations.

Mulder reached around to cup Skinner's smooth buttocks, kneading them as he continued lapping and tonguing the delicious cock in his mouth. Finally Mulder could tell Skinner was getting close, because his lover's muscles clenched and his cock felt as if it had suddenly grown even longer. Before Skinner's salty essence could reach his tongue, Skinner yanked Mulder's head back, jerking his cock out of his mouth. He looked down at Mulder with eyes that glittered dangerously.

"Were you thinking to bring me off, boy, so I wouldn't be able to fuck you?"

"No, Sir," Mulder replied, swallowing hard. Even though he knew Skinner's dominance was only a game, it never failed to shake him to the core when Skinner went all masterful on him. It was just so real...the man was just so damned *good* at it.

"I'm glad to hear that, boy," Skinner snarled. "I'd really hate to have to bend you over my knee and freshen up the shine on that ass."

"Th-that won't be necessary, Sir," Mulder answered quickly, hoping Skinner wouldn't spank him. He knew a hand spanking could be erotic, not like the punishment Skinner had delivered earlier, but he was pretty sure his aching butt couldn't take any more of that kind of attention tonight.

Skinner looked as if he might be considering the matter, and Mulder waited with bated breath to learn his fate. There was always the safe word, of course, but he hated to use it--especially when it was simply a matter of a spanking. He'd certainly endured worse in his lifetime.

"Very well," Skinner said at last. "Lie down on the bed. On your stomach, boy."

Mulder obeyed quickly, then looked over his shoulder when he heard Skinner opening their toy drawer.

"Sir?" he asked hesitantly when he saw the leather cuffs Skinner held.

Skinner grinned. "You certainly seem to have learned that word."

"I'm not likely to forget it, after the punishment you gave me!" Mulder retorted.

"Relax, Fox," Skinner soothed, slipping the cuff's on Mulder's wrists and fastening them to the hooks on the wall at the head of the bed. "You know I won't hurt you. Well," he chuckled, "not more than you want, anyway."

"What I want right now--"

"What *you* want right now is immaterial!" Skinner barked, dropping instantly back into dom mode, and Mulder shivered in terrified delight. "Lie still, boy, and let me enjoy you."

Mulder did his best to obey, but when Walter began kissing the nape of his neck, working his way slowly down Mulder's spine until his tongue found the sore redness of his butt, Mulder couldn't help struggling. He yelped when Skinner's hand smacked his left cheek.

"Still!"

"I'm trying, Sir, but it's hard when you're doing that!" Mulder protested.

Skinner stifled a guffaw at Mulder's choice of words. "It had better be," he commented, returning to his task.

Mulder just rolled his eyes at his lover's humor, doing his utmost to keep still while Skinner's lips, tongue and fingertips tormented his entire body in an erotic, tickling, tantalizing journey from head to toe and back again. When Walter's tongue slipped into his ear, Mulder bit down viciously on the pillow to keep from screaming. He was so hot for Walter's cock that he was panting with need, and had long since given up silence for a steady stream of, "please Sir please no more just *do* it Walter *please*!"

Skinner, ever in control of the situation, had ignored his sub's begging, but now the sight of the lithe, sweaty body beneath his was too much. Quickly lubing himself, he pulled on Mulder's hips, positioning him just so, before sliding home in one long, slow stroke.

Mulder yelled at the sudden intrusion, shock and surprise combining with pleasure to overload his senses, and when Skinner began fucking him, his rhythm sure and steady, Mulder was certain he would die. His butt was still sore, and every time Skinner came into contact with it, Mulder gasped, but the overwhelming feeling gripping him was one of such sweet pleasure that he closed his eyes and hoped it would never end.

It did, of course, as all good things must, and when Skinner grunted and collapsed over him, Fox simply lay there for a few minutes, enjoying the weight of his lover's body pressing him into the mattress. Eventually, his arms beginning to ache a little, he moved, and Skinner rolled off him.

"How was that?" Skinner asked, uncuffing Mulder and helping him turn onto his back.

Mulder hissed a little when his punished ass came in contact with the sheets. "That was wonderful, Sir, but I..." He glanced down at his aching, erect cock, hoping part of his punishment wouldn't be to go unsatisfied tonight. He needed to come so badly!

Skinner's eyes raked up and down his body, and Mulder held his breath hopefully. Surely Skinner wouldn't be so cruel!

"You do understand that any pleasure you receive is merely at my whim, don't you, boy?" he asked at last.

Mulder nodded eagerly. "Of course, Sir."

"You understand that I could leave you in this state, and you're not allowed to do a thing about it."

"Yes, Sir."

Skinner's eyes fixed on Mulder's cock, and Mulder could almost feel that large hand wrapping around it, bringing him off.

"What would you like me to do now, Fox?"

Mulder hesitated for a moment; this was a dangerous question, one that would determine where the game went next. Did he receive satisfaction, or did he sleep here next to Skinner, aching with need for the man for the rest of the night. It all hinged on his answer. At last, deciding upon the safest course, he spoke.

"Whatever you please, Sir."

Skinner straddled Mulder, his cock mere inches from the younger man's, and Mulder fought with himself not to strain upwards to rub against it. Skinner leaned over so his face was almost nose-to-nose with Mulder.

"I think perhaps what pleases me now is to go to sleep."

Mulder swallowed hard, feeling his heart sink. "Yes, Sir, I understand," he whispered at last.

"You're very good, Fox."

His eyes opened wide at the unexpected compliment. "Sir?"

"You've done everything I've asked of you tonight, without...well, without *excessive* complaining, and now that I've told you to go to sleep without getting to come, you said exactly the right thing."

Mulder didn't quite know what to say. "I..uh..thank you, Sir."

"As a reward for your greatly improved behavior..." Skinner finished his sentence by taking Mulder's cock quickly into his mouth, sucking it hard, and Mulder yelled at the sudden ecstasy.

He bucked up into his lover's mouth, and Skinner continued his ministrations, his tongue and lips working Mulder, first gently and slowly, then faster and more insistently, until at last the young agent came with a shudder and a cry. When at last he returned to reality, it was to find Skinner smiling down at him lovingly.

"I'm proud of you, Fox," he said, settling down on the bed and pulling Mulder into his arms.

"Thank you, Sir."

They drifted away toward sleep, and just before Mulder dozed off completely, he heard a whispered, "I love you."

"Love you too," he replied sleepily.

He was startled awake by a sharp slap to his buttocks.

"Hey!"

"What did you say to me, Fox?"

Mulder sighed. "I love you too, *Sir!*"

END

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