A/N: Thanks for being patient with me. I went on a long road trip with my teenager and did not have time to update.

See chapter 1 for any warnings or disclaimers.

Chapter 2

Warning: Talk of discipline and actual spanking.

"Oh boy! He is going to play this out until one of us slips up. When will I learn?" Tony thought. He knew Gibbs well enough to know that this was not over and would not bode well with their backsides. "Maybe I am wrong. Maybe I am reading too much into things. Wishful thinking." Tony thought and would have chuckled if this were something to laugh about. Gibbs took safety very seriously.

Gibbs decided to enjoy the coffee in front of him and wait out the two boys to see which one would cave first.

"Jen, did you notice anything unusual going on with Tony and Billy while I was gone?" Gibbs asked.

"No Jethro."

"Miz Nettie, did you or Ducky notice anything?"

"Nothin' more than those two tryin' to take a cookie behind my back." Nettie said.

"As I remember, dear Nettie, you pretended not to see the boys taking the cookies." Ducky admitted.

"Hush now. No one needs to know that I have a soft spot." Nettie said with a smile and a gentle slap to Ducky's arm.

"Why Jethro? Did the boys do something wrong?" Jenny asked.

"I'm not sure. They looked so guilty about something, but claimed to have done nothing wrong." Gibbs admitted.

"The old gut talking again Jethro?" Ducky asked.

"Yup."

"Waiting for them to slip up?" Jenny asked with a knowing grin.

"Yup. It's just a matter of time." Gibbs said.

"I think you have too much fun making the kids squirm." Jenny smiled.

"Yup. That's what they get for not telling me the truth. A dad has to have a little fun sometimes." Gibbs said with a smirk.

At that moment Ziva walked into the kitchen after freshening up.

"Did you have a good time Ziva?" Jenny asked as she hugged Ziva. Jenny could tell that Ziva had a new joy about her.

"Yes, Dad made me feel so special by spending time with me." Ziva said proudly.

Gibbs also beamed with pride. He was grateful to be a part of Ziva's happiness. She had been through so much hurt and disappointment in life and he was going to make sure that those hurts disappeared as much as possible.

"I am going to run a quick errand into town. I'll be back in a little while." Gibbs kissed Jenny and began to walk out the door.

"Jethro, what are you up to?" Jenny knew that Gibbs had something in mind.

Cryptically, Gibbs asked, "What makes you ask that Jen?" Gibbs then walked out without another word.

Gibbs strode into the jail and greeted Chris.

"Gibbs, anything wrong with Billy?" Chris asked.

"He is fine. I just have a gut feeling that something happened that he and Tony do not want to confess to. I would like to find out. Would it be alright if Billy spends the night?"

"That will be fine. Mary and I wouldn't mind some time alone. We've been busy lately. Gibbs I promised Billy a spankin' if he got in trouble with you again. You won't be talkin' me out of it this time."

"Do what you have to do Chris, but when you spank him, go a little easier on him than you usually do without him knowing. You know that I am pretty thorough." Gibbs said confidently.

"That is why I trust you so much with my boy, Gibbs. You treat him like your own. You're getting soft where he is concerned, though." Chris chuckled.

"Yeah, well, don't let on about that. I have a reputation to uphold."

"Alright, make sure I know what he did and I'll go easier on him this time." Chris said while shaking his head. He knew that Billy had truly become part of Gibbs' family. "I'll let Mary know what is going on."

Later, Nettie called everyone in for dinner.

"No thank you Miz Nettie. I think I'll be heading back to town for dinner tonight. Momma and Pa will be waiting for me." Billy said this hoping to slip away before Uncle Gibbs found out about the corral.

"No Billy. You will be staying with us tonight. Your Pa and Momma are going to have some quiet time alone. Besides, I need to have a talk with you and Tony after dinner." Gibbs casually pointed out.

Tony and Billy looked at each other nervously. "Why do you need to talk to us Dad?" Tony asked while swallowing.

"What's wrong with wanting to talk to you and Billy, Tony? Is there something you want to tell me?" Gibbs knew they were hiding something.

"No Dad."

"Billy?"

"No Uncle Gibbs."

Gibbs thought, "They just sealed their fate."

Everyone had a wonderful time at the meal prepared by Nettie except Tony and Billy. They played with the food in their plates until Nettie told them that they'd have no dessert if they didn't finish their dinner. As soon as the meal was over and the girls helped clear the table, Gibbs cleared his throat and said, "Excuse us family. Billy, Tony and I need to have a discussion in the den."

Everyone looked at the two young men with sympathy. The other 'kids' did not know what was going on, but they knew Gibbs was about to get to the bottom of it, literally.

In the den, Gibbs commanded, "Sit. Explain and explain now."

Billy was in tears and about to cave the minute they walked into the den.

"If Billy really knew what Gibbs could do in an interrogation room, he'd have passed out by now. No need for him to ever know that, though." Tony thought. "I'm just going to have to put Billy out of his misery."

"Dad, Billy got a little carried away this morning. When he did, he scared me and before I knew it, I swatted his backside once. He was upset with me." Tony said hoping that Gibbs would just leave it alone.

As if Gibbs was reading Tony's mind, Gibbs asked, "Wishful thinking again, Tony? Billy, is there more?"

"Yes Uncle Gibbs. I was walking the corral fence and fell in onto a pile of hay. I scared Tony, so he swatted me. I begged him not to tell you."

"I see. So you both lied to me repeatedly today. You do realize that if you'd have just told me the truth, this would have been so much easier. Now you both have so much to answer to. Tony, go to the barn and see about the horses while I talk to Billy."

Gibbs told Tony to go to the barn because he did not want to embarrass Tony in front of Billy. He felt that if Tony wanted Billy to know how Gibbs handled discipline with him, Tony could share that with Billy later. He did not want Billy to see Tony in a negative way. Gibbs knew how much Billy idolized Tony.

"Alright Billy, you were walking the corral fence. You knew you were wrong, but you got caught up in trying to impress Tony. Am I right so far?" Gibbs asked sternly.

Billy nodded.

"Words, Son." Gibbs commanded sternly.

"Yes, Sir."

"Then when you fell over onto the hay, Tony swatted you?"

"Yes, Sir."

Gibbs then asked, "Do you know what would have happened if you and Tony would have just told me the truth in the first place?"

"No, Sir."

"I would have probably given you a stern talking to, swatted you a couple of times and said not to do it again. I would have felt that Tony handled it while I wasn't there. Those swats would have been for disobeying me about the corral. We would have moved on from there. Now, it will be worse for you and Tony because you both lied to me. I gave you several chances to confess."

"Yes, Uncle Gibbs. I'm sorry for lying and disobeying."

"All right. Let's get this over with. Drop your trousers and bend over my knees."

Billy did as he was told and began sobbing when Uncle Gibbs unbuttoned the flap on his union suit.

"I do not allow lying at all Billy. I cannot protect you if you lie to me." Gibbs said sternly.

Before Billy had time to process the fact that he had lied to Uncle Gibbs, Uncle Gibbs did not like being lied to and Uncle Gibbs was a lot like his Pa, the first swat fell. After what seemed like an eternity to Billy, the spanking stopped. While Gibbs buttoned Billy's union suit, he let him remain across his knees. Billy was a sobbing mess, as usual. Gibbs held him and comforted him until he quit crying and then said softly, "I love you as if you were my own flesh and blood nephew. I won't let you put yourself in danger. I won't tolerate lies either. Got it?"

"Yes Uncle Gibbs." Billy said through small tears. "I love you too."

"All is forgiven. Let's not have to do this again for a while. Okay?"

"I don't want to do it ever again." Billy admitted while rubbing his backside.

Gibbs chuckled and said, "I don't either, but I will if I have to. Oh and your Pa will be 'talking' to you again."

Billy gulped and asked, "When do you think I'll be grown up enough not to be spanked?"

Gibbs did not have the heart to tell him that if Nettie had anything to say about it, no one was grown up enough.

"Part of growing up is thinking before you do things that will get you in trouble and then not doing them. You'll have to show your pa that you can be grown enough to take your consequences from him too. You think you can do that?" Gibbs asked.

"Yes Uncle Gibbs."

Gibbs ruffled Billy's hair, helped him pull up his trousers, patted his bottom gently and said, "Go on and get ready for bed. I'll be up in a little bit to say goodnight."

Billy did as he was told.

"Well it is time to go to barn and deal with my other miscreant and then decide which one of my miscreants I'll take on the next camping trip." Gibbs thought and began the short trek to the barn.

TBC...