Lily is trying to overcome eleven years of hurt and misunderstanding. She really is mostly unwilling to listen and let go. Chase sees that she's hurting but that she is also hurting others in return and this just seems unacceptable to him. He uses a good old fashion spanking to get her attention and make her stop and think before reacting. Now Lily has even more conflicting feelings to deal with. I like how this story acknowledge the depth of the hurt and misunderstanding between Lily and her dad. I shows that while the spanking helps to get her attention it is not portrayed as the only thing needed to heal this family. ( )