Chapter 4 – The Wedding

Flash Forward to Edward and Bella's Wedding:

Carlisle:

Edward and Bella's wedding is finally here. It went off without a hitch. It was beautiful. Alice did a fantastic job transforming the forest setting into an enchanting fairytale wedding. She outdid herself. It was breathtakingly gorgeous. I danced with my new daughter. She looked beautiful and Edward suddenly looked like a man, a very handsome man I was very proud of.

While dancing with Bella, I said to her, "You look beautiful, my daughter! It's hard to believe you are the same girl I turned over my knee a few weeks ago!"

"Yes, can you believe it? I really am your daughter now, guess I better be on my best behavior, right dad," she teased while laughing.

"That would be wise, young lady," I said chuckling. "Now you really live under my roof and my rules missy," I said with a glint in my eye.

"I'm sure we will have some rough times ahead dad, but no matter what, I love you and mom as my own parents. I love Charlie and Renee, but you two are more like parents to me. I'll try to be good, dad, but I still have that rebellious streak, so l just wanted to warn you," she said laughing.

"Don't worry Isabella Marie Cullen, my study door will always be open to you," I said smiling but raising my eyebrows. "Your mother and I feel the same way about you, baby girl."

"Thanks dad, that means a lot, and I still want to be changed soon after the honeymoon," she told me.

"You and Edward just let me know when and we will do it, but please be sure, do not do this lightly, you know once it is done, there is no going back, so make sure you are ready," I warned her.

"I will dad," she said.

After dancing with Bella, I decided it was time to seek out Tanya from the Denali Coven. She knows I want to talk to her about her taunting Edward and Emmett and Rosalie hitting her with a snowball. She greeted me when they first got here, but she has been cautious about getting too close to me or standing by me alone. She makes sure there is someone near us or between us. If she sees me coming in her direction, she moves! Ah ha, I have her worried. Good, she should be.

Spying Tanya across from me, I started toward her, she saw me coming and tried to get away, but someone stopped her and talked to her. When the person left, she turned around and walked right into me.

"Oh, Carlisle, I'm sorry I bumped you, I was just going over…" she uttered but I cut her off.

"Yes, I see Tanya, you have been avoiding me all evening. I was going to ask you to dance, but I think it is time we have our little chat," I said taking her arm and leading her toward the house.

"Oh, uh, okay, we can talk over there, there are not too many people there," she suggested.

"No, I think we need to go to the house to my study for privacy. That way we don't have to worry about someone overhearing us," I said as I guided her toward the house. "Just a minute, I need to tell Esme something, I will be right back. Don't move from this spot," I said with a stern voice. She just nodded and looked worried. I went to Esme and whispered in her ear.

"Okay, dear," Esme answered.

Walking back up to Tanya I again took her arm and walked her to the house. She looked worried, but did not put up a struggle. On our way, I noticed Emmett spied us and nudged Rosalie, who nudged Alice, who nudged Jasper, who whistled to Edward, who then nudged Bella! I'm sure they all had the "cat who ate the canary" grin on their faces, although they didn't know what was going to happen. I think they all felt justified.

Reaching the house, Tanya took a slight step back. I could see she was nervous about being led up to the door and having to come in the house. She turned to me and asked, "Carlisle, we don't have to go in the house, we can just talk out here. There is nothing to discuss, really."

"No, Tanya, I feel there is much to discuss and I want to do it privately in my study. I do not want anyone to overhear our conversation. Now stop stalling and get in the house. We are going to my study so let's go to the stairs," I said to her.

I still had her by her arm and I could feel the tension in her. She was very uneasy and wary. She knew something was up! Let her be worried. We went up the stairs and came to my study. Tanya put the breaks on when we got to the study door. She nervously looked at the study and then me. I could tell she was uncomfortable. Still having her by the arm, I pushed her through the doorway. She stopped and looked at me cautiously.

"Uh, Carlisle? Don't you usually bring your children to your study to punish them?" She asked.

"Yes I do, and I also bring them here to talk things over. We are going to have a little chat about your taunting my children while they were staying with you at your home," I explained. She seemed a little bit more relaxed at hearing we would just be chatting. So she walked in with me, more confidently. I indicated she should take a seat in one of the chairs in front of my desk. I stood with my back leaning against the desk with my arms crossed, standing in front of her.

"I would like you to give me your version of what happened during the snowball fight when Rosalie attacked you," I said staring at her intently. I could tell she became a little more ill at ease with the way I was standing in front of her.

"Well, Carlisle, it really wasn't anything. We were just playing a silly snowball fight game. It was our family against yours and your family took an early lead with Emmett's strong arm. So I decided to add a little excitement and throw a little curve at them by teasing Edward and Emmett. Rosalie got all hot and bothered and starting telling me to shut up and then she got even more enraged and threw a snowball at me and it hit me so hard it knocked me down. It really hurt Carlisle, but I was okay. Esme sent her in the house and I think punished her for it. So it's all said and done and no harm was done to me. I am willing to forget the whole thing. Rosalie got what was coming to her and I would prefer we drop it. Especially since you spanked her and made her apologize to me. I really appreciated that. Thanks for caring so much for me, Carlisle!" Tanya said with a smirk on her face. She acted like she was really proud of herself.

"Well, I certainly do not condone Rosalie's actions. She was wrong to lose her temper and attack you, especially since she was a guest in your home. Both Esme and I punished her and it will never happen again, or she will be in more trouble than she can handle. But the thing that bothers me is, if you wanted to tease them and try to throw a wrench in their winning streak, why wouldn't you tease them about the way they throw the ball, challenging them to knock the fort down, things like that? Why would you make suggestive, inappropriate taunting toward Edward and Emmett?" I asked narrowing my eyes at her.

"I-I didn't! I was just teasing them. It was all in fun, just to get a rise out of them. Rosalie has a hot temper anyway. Hopefully you tamed her down a little since then. She needs to be taken down a notch or two," she said brazenly.

"How dare you taunt my sons like that! Especially since Edward and Bella are getting married. Then to carry it over to Emmett in front of Rosalie! I don't condone Rosalie's behavior, but I surely understand it. You should know better than to taunt and tease a vampire's mate in front of them! You're lucky she only hit you with a snowball!" I said angrily.

"Well, it's over now, and like I said, I didn't mean any of it," she explained.

"Yes you did! You were making one last ditch effort to try to win Edward over and when Rosalie confronted you, you then turned toward Emmett to get back at Rosalie," I chided her. "You know Edward does not have feelings for you in that way and you have had a hard time with Bella ever since he began seeing her and especially after they became engaged. So don't try to tell me it was innocent, because I know you and it was not innocent!"

"Carlisle, I-I didn't do that, I wasn't trying to get Edward, I was…" she tried explaining again…

"Enough! Do not make this worse for yourself by lying to me! Lying is one thing I will not tolerate! Just ask any of my children, even Bella!" I warned her.

"B-but Carlisle, I-I didn't mean anything by it…" she whined again.

"Let me explain something to you. You and your coven consider yourselves distant cousins and extended members of my family. Well, I am the head of this family and if you consider yourself a part of it, you answer to me! I am the leader of the largest coven around and that also makes you fall under my authority. As you know, when someone in my family gets themselves in trouble, it is my responsibility to teach and guide them to do the right thing and to act appropriately. I take that responsibility very seriously," I explained to her. "Young Lady, you have landed yourself in trouble, and now I need to teach you a lesson."

"No, no Carlisle, y-you wouldn't…y-you're kidding, right," she asked backing up in the chair.

"Do I look like I'm kidding," I asked, leaning my face right in front of hers.

"Uh, n-no…" she said.

"Young Lady, I am going to take you over my knee and spank your bare bottom for your inappropriate behavior in teasing my children," I told her angrily. "Come with me over to the couch," I ordered her.

"No, no Carlisle, please," she begged.

"Let's go, I'm missing my son's wedding because of you, now come here," I ordered her again. She looked at me and then toward the door.

"Don't try it, my dear, because you will not make it." I warned.

I barely got those words out when Tanya bolted for the door. She flashed towards the door, but I was faster. I got to the door before her. She immediately realized her mistake. She began pleading again but I ignored her and turned her to the side and landed 10 sharp, hard SMACKS to her bottom. She screeched with each swat. I then turned her back to face me.

"Don't you ever run from me again, or I will blister your butt on the spot!"

I then grabbed her by the arm and marched her over to the couch. She was still pleading and rubbing her bottom as I sat down and stood her by my right side. I settled down on the couch and then pulled her over my knee. I adjusted her to my liking as she was still carrying on. I then raised her long dress above her waist. She really begged at that point.

"No, please Carlisle, don't take my pants down, please, it's embarrassing!"

"Good, then it's working so far," I said to her. I then pulled her pants down and put my left arm around her waist pulling her toward me so I could anchor her down. She was kicking her feet and pleading for me to let her up.

"Stop kicking your feet, or you will really get it!"

"No, please, please don't, please," she sobbed.

"Ready?" I asked her raising my hand high.

"No-oh! Please!" She wailed.

I brought my hand down hard and fast and smacked one side then the other side of her bottom. She yelped. Right after that, there was a knock on the study door.

"Come in," I called out.

Tanya gasped and pleaded, "No, don't let anyone come in…"

The door opened and Rosalie stood there wide-eyed. Her mouth dropped open and she looked at me then at Tanya, then at me again, then back to Tanya! She had a hard time comprehending what she was seeing. She also had a hard time stopping the slight smile beginning to appear on her face!

I looked at her with a slight grin, "Yes, Rosalie?"

"Dad, Mother said you wanted to see me?" She was shocked at the spectacle in front of her.

"Yes I did, Rosalie. I want you to know I got Tanya's version of the incident in Denali and upon hearing it, I have come to the conclusion that she was at fault in this too. In fact, she was the instigator! Although, you were still wrong to attack her, if she wouldn't have taunted all of you, this wouldn't have happened. Therefore, Tanya owes you an apology also. Tanya, what do you have to say to Rosalie?" I demanded her.

"I-I'm s-sorry! I-I won't ever do t-that again," she sobbed out.

"Thank you for saying that, Tanya," Rosalie said.

"Rosalie, Tanya, the two of you will never act like that again, or you will both be over my knee with a sore bottom. Is that clear?" I asked.

"Yes daddy!" "Y-yes, Carlisle!" They both said.

"Rosalie, you can go now," I told her.

"Yes daddy!" Rosalie said. As she walked out the door she turned back to me and mouthed a silent, "thank you," to me. I smiled and nodded.

TBC: Please Review! Carlisle is not finished with Tanya yet…