So here's chapter 8…

JPOV

"Jacob, whats say we go for a walk?" Carlisle asked as he came towards me from the house. I nodded resignedly and followed him towards the woods;, I had a fairly good idea what he wanted to talk about.

We ran together for a short while in silence before he found a clearing with a horizontal tree log for us to sit on.

"So Jacob, I'm sure you can guess what I want to discuss with you?" he questioned

I nodded "My taping the Truth or Dare game?"

"Look Jacob, you're not a child anymore, you need to understand there's more to life than just fun and games." He said, plunging right into the crux of the matter

"I do understand but it just seemed harmless to me at the time." I defended

"Really?" CarlsileCarlisle asked, eyeing me skeptically "You had no inkling of doubt that recording evidence of our abilities was a bad idea which could destroy our way of life if it fell into the wrong hands?"

I could feel his eyes silently probing me for the truth, finally I gave in "So maybe I did have some idea of the risks." I admitted

"Then why do it?" he waited but I didn't reply "Could you even imaginimagine what could happen to Nessie if that tape had fallen into the wrong hands? You expect us to entrust you with her safety after this blatant disregard there of?" Now that was a low blow, even for Carlisle.

"I would never put Nessie in danger – she wasn't even involved." I defended hastily

"So if someone did find out they would just assume she didn't know how her family was different from everyone else?" his voice was still calm and level.

I remained silent

"Now, to be honest with you I think the taping of the game is actually the worst part of the whole incident, and what bothers me more is that it was you who decided to do it. I know that you are younger than everyone except Nessie and Bella but you also have more responsibilities than them. That a chief of the Quiluet tribe can behave so recklessly is a serious cause for concern ."

"Its all too much responsibility ." I burst out suddenly, unable to contain the thoughts that had been raging in my head for months now "Nessies safety, the packs safety, the tribes safety, I cantcan't be responsible for everyone, all the time. Its too much pressure. I cantcan't just let it all go like the others can, knowing that you or Esme will always be there to clean up their mistakes, if I make a mistake who will clean it up?" I burst out suddenly, surprising even myself "For once I just wanted to forget about being responsible and have fun – it's been so long since I've just had fun" I admitted quietly, and it was true, ever since Nessie was born and I became an Alpha I had never been able to fully enjoy myself – there was always something else to worry about.

Carlisle let out a low sigh "I understand."

I snorted, not so much out of derision but because he always handled things so well "ItsIt's not easy being the one people expects to lead, the person people bring all their problems to. But Jacob, you're forgetting one important thing."

"What?" I asked skeptically

"The Family. As much as they behave like children sometimes everyone in this family is there to help you in any way we can. You just have to ask."

I nodded, feeling slightly better –It was good to hear Carlisle acknowledge it aloud.

"So what can I do to make this better, since it's obvious that just saying sorry is not going to cut it?" I asked, wanting to just move past this whole situation.

"No, it wontwon't." Carlisle agreed "you need to have a consequence for your foolish behavior, but the question is what should thosethat consequence be?"

I shrugged - I was honestly at a loss.

"Well, I have always found that a well smacked behind does the trick but, Jacob, I am not your father and I will not pressure you into something like that, if however you do feel it is an appropriate punishment for your foolish behavior then I am willing to deliver the chastisement."

---CPOV---

I waited for Jacob to make a decision. I knew from a conversation I had had with Billy once that Jacob had on occasion been spanked as a child, so I hoped he would agree to this now, both because I thought he needed and deserved a spanking and because I was honestly cluesessclueless as to what to do if he did not agree.

Eventually he sighed "Well, I suppose that I do deserve it after everything." He said heavily "so, I'd like to accept your offer, I do have one small condition though," I frowned slightly but decided to find out what the condition was before saying anything "No one else can know."

"I am not agreeing to spare your pride, Jacob, I am agreeing because I would never have told anyone about what happens in any case because I don't believe in humiliating someone by spreading stories of their punishment."

He dipped his head in acceptance.

"Alright then," I said rising from my seat, "Jacob, I'd like you to turn around and lean over the log." I instructed. Once he was in position I put my hand on his back, knowing that my sons always found the physical contact comforting when they were over my desk., I decided not to remove his pants since the thought of baring a young man's, who was not my son, backside made me uncomfortable and would likely make him equally so, not to mention that his hot skin against my cold one would probably cause me more than a little pain as well. I began spanking at a slow, rhythmic pace. Also like Jasper, Emmett and Edward, Jacob seemed determined to take the spanking in silence; however. after about fifteen spanks he did begin to wriggle slightly. I continued to spank until I heard a quiet sob issue from him, at which point I immediately stopped, giving him a minute to collect himself before helping him up and enveloping him in a hug. He allowed it to last several seconds before pulling away.

I heaved a sigh of relief that this whole Truth or Dare incident was almost over – Rosalie still had her spanking to go and then we would be able to put the whole thing in the past.

So I will say I'm not in a great mindset right now since my new chapters in two of my other stories have not goteen as many reviews as they normally do, however I know you all will want to put me in a better mood by REVIEWING (even if you don't like it – review anyway and let me know so I can improve).

Oh, and this is an advanced warning that this story only has two or three more chapters in it. (Sad but true :( )

P.S. Thanks to my beta!I rushed writing this chapter in the hope to make my two week deadline that I set for myself. I was a little worried about how to broach the subject of a spanking with Jacob because I can never see him as one of Carlisle and Esme's children and therefore under their authority but I think that by adding the bit about him being spanked as a child allowed it to work out okay (I really didn't feel like explaining the whole mentality behind using spankings again since I've that in a couple of my other stories and I just finished doing it again in my new story (An Alternative Way of Life) and it's becoming rather tedious to write)

I agree with you. I think that you did a good job at it, and Jacob made the right decisions and all that. I wouldn't try to explain it again, because that is not the point of this story. I think that this works as is…