"Oof," he grunted, then paused to look at him.
"The hell you don't," he said, swiftly grabbing, pulling, twisting Q to get the brat over his knee for a proper swat.
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"Oof," he grunted, then paused to look at him.
"The hell you don't," he said, swiftly grabbing, pulling, twisting Q to get the brat over his knee for a proper swat.