A/N

Hello and thankyou very much for following this tale. *Ruby hugs and big smiles.* (Also huge hugs for Cumor and Jaffa for still putting up with me having to share every crazy thought that enters my head, plus my terrible grammar just to put the cherry on the cake.)

Warning: It may be a surprise to read, but there will be a lil' public spankin' in this chapter *shifty eyes and evil Aro grin...* Remember if that is not your cup of tea have vanilla ice cream instead.

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A lil' Incentive Goes Along Way

"Dear Rosalie sorry for being such an idiot!"

"Emmett." Carlisle said sadly.

"No Dad that is what it says." Emmett whined.

"It does Dad." Edward whispered.

"Sorry son, continue."Carlisle gave a small smile of encouragement as Emmett was clearly nervous.

Emmett sat up straight and studied the letter. "When Jasper held the meeting I was so miserable and felt as if the world was against me and then you defended me. I really did not know you cared about me and it made me feel wanted.

I admit that I should have supported how you and Em felt at the meeting to discuss Jasper's rank, I was enjoying how upset it made you and knew Dad would support my decision and not yours and Ems." Emmett looked at Edward and frowned.

"You are such a tool Eddy!" Em said shaking his head, Carlisle was about to reprimand his son when Jasper shot up out of his chair and knocked Emmett's baseball hat flying across the kitchen. Emmett smiled in a nervous way and stood up to match Jasper's stance.

"You can wipe that smile off your face before I do it. You are reading private thoughts and feelings, it is no better than reading some ones diary." Jasper suddenly glowered at his Father before turning back to an embarrassed Emmett. "This is not a punishment I would choose but then again I am only the Deputy and have no say in regards to these issues."

"Jasper Whitlock Cullen!" Carlisle said sternly."Go to my study at once..."

Jasper stood in the study with his head bowed ashamed at his outburst. "Now I understand that you are upset over Edward's words. However, you have just stood there and threatened to slap your brother's face!" Taking Jasper's arm, he pulled him over the desk and relit the inferno on his behind.

"You will apologise to your brother and retake your seat once we are back in the meeting. Do you understand?" Carlisle punctuated each word with a heavy spank which made Jasper mewl and bite his leather crest to stop the yelps as he knew his family were listening. "I cannot hear a response young man." He continued the firm spanking until his son replied.

"Yes Papa I understand." He yelled louder than he meant to and Carlisle assisted Jasper to rise and turned his sniffling boy to look at him.

"The letters are important as they will help us all understand better how to help Edward. You need to trust me, you are my Deputy and I want your support especially in front of the family. You can always air your concerns yet you do so with respect. Now you will reign in those emotions, stop sulking and take your place back at the table as my second and not a churlish child. Edward needs you to be strong for him. If I have to reprimand you again it will take place at the kitchen table. T here are still many letters to get through yet therefore I would think carefully before any more outbursts as the study was a one time offer."

"Papa, may I stay in here for a while longer please?" Carlisle watched his son as he battled his tears and shuffled to find a comfortable position. "I am uncomfortable and need a minute."

"Why are you uncomfortable?"

"Papa you know why." Jasper practically whined.

"Tell me please."

"Because I was disrespectful towards your authority and I threatened to smack Emmett's face." He looked down miserably and sniffled."I wasn't gonna."

"Jasper you were thrashed severely earlier on today and the main reason for that was because you allowed your emotions and temper to lead you. You smacked Edward's face and by your own omissions promised never to do that again. Therefore, I should not have to pull my Second in Command from the room to spank him for the same behaviour again." Carlisle raised his voice and bade Jasper to look at him.

"Sorry Sir it will not happen again."

"See that it does not. Jasper, I know you are upset, it is for the best that you know how Edward is feeling and see if next time you are in command you will be able to guide him better. He loves you Jasper and does see that he was wrong to think those thoughts. Yet, when you are threatening to smack faces and behaving aggressively you are just reinforcing Edward's fears. Now instead of feeling sorry for yourself, get a hold of yourself instead and lead by example."

"I feel sorry for my hide." Jasper whispered with a faint smile.

"Jasper." Carlisle said as he put his arm about his shoulders and gave him a quick hug. "If I was you I would be feeling sorry for my hide too." Jasper hesitantly patted his Father's back and pulled away when he felt Carlisle wince ever so slightly.

"Err Papa, did you have a nice time at FF before you were interrupted?" Jasper said knowingly.

"Not the time son, now come let us not waste any more time." When he saw the dejected look on his boy's face he put an arm around him once more. "Yes Jasper I had a very nice time indeed. We were planning on making it a regular break, as the new quarters you had designed for us are magnificent."

"I know that this has not gone well. However, Papa please you can trust me and you and Mama will be able to have quality time to yourselves."

"I know that son. Yet, you are still coming back to the table..."

All eyes were on Jasper as he followed his Father back to the kitchen table. He turned and went to retrieve the hat and shyly placed it back on Em's head. "My apologies Emmett I should never have spoken to you in that manner or threatened you." He peeked at Rose who was glaring at Jasper.

"It is okay Jazz. You were right." Emmett smiled and picked the letter back up.

"Jasper retake your seat and remember my warning." Jasper nodded and reluctantly sat down chewing on his lip to prevent the whimper.

"Emmett, do you wish to continue?" Carlisle asked softly as he got a nod from his son. "Very well then. However, Jasper was correct those letters are from the heart and you will take this seriously and will not get surly with Edward if there is something in them that you don't like. Behave or you will be the next Cullen sent to the study."

Emmett nodded and continued the letter."Rosie I was a jerk to act like that and to deliberately go against you both. I think we have hurt each other for so long that it has become second nature. The truth Rose is that it did not make me feel guilty until you defended me against Jasper.

I still cannot believe you did that for me thankyou so very much. You were like a light at the end of a very dark place for me and it gave me the strength to admit my faults and take my punishment from Jasper as I know it was well deserved and I was also well loved...

Please do not hate me even more for my lie and getting you into trouble with Dad. Please Rose, I do love you and I am going to try harder. Give me one more chance please.

You're sometimes loving but mainly obnoxious brother who is undeserving of the title at this time.

Edward..."

The kitchen was silent as Rose looked at Edward, he kept his head bowed and his eyes shut tight. "Hey Eddy." Rose said as she watched her sibling from across the table, he reluctantly looked at his sister and was met with a very beautiful and rare Rose smile. "You are obnoxious, but you are also my big brother and I will always have your back no matter how badly you annoy the hell out of me. Remember that and let's face it before I came along you was the baby and then Daddy got his little princess and completed the unit." She grinned and Edward chuckled.

"Hey, we completed the unit you guys were all floundering about before me and Jazzy brightened up your lives." Alice said mock sternly. "And your fashion sense was shocking."

"I won't lie to you there Al, you were the sister I was destined to have." Rose said shyly.

Emmett rolled his eyes. "Daaad, do we really have to listen to all this emotional girly stuff?"

"Yes Em, stop being such a boy." Carlisle smiled and went to refill his mug hoping to do it without the others noticing.

"If you're getting a drink I want one please." Em called making Carlisle think damn in his head as he got a fresh mug for his son.

"I would like a drink too Daddy." Alice grinned as Carlisle muttered about kids not being the boss of him.

"I would like a drink Carlisle if you are offering." Esme teased.

"Yes dear." He knew not to mutter mutiny with his wife as she was the boss of him!

"Papa, if there is one going, I am a lil parched and so is Eddy."

After getting his family hot drinks he finally sat down and took a sip. "Papa your mistake was thinking that you could go into the kitchen to sneak a drink without all your baby birds wanting nourishment too."

"If that is the logic then how do you guys get a drink when you're all together?"

"We don't" Rose answered.

"Everyone kn-knows that the one foolish enough to ma-make a drink gets lumbered with everyone's or-order." Edward said trying to share the pleasant moment, he lifted the mug to his lips with trembling hands and looked at the switches.

"Yes...I see that, if you are thirsty then what do you do?"

"We go thirsty Dad it's the only way." Emmett said as if it was perfectly obvious...They all sipped their drinks in relative happiness. Edward barely touched his as he felt sick and tired. Esme looked at her son, concerned for her baby boy as he trembled underneath the blanket.

"Shall I read one for you Edward?" Esme asked taking his hand and rubbing it soothingly and feeling how the skin was raised over his knuckles from the welt left by the belt. He remained passive, yet his eyes widened and filled with fresh venom.

"Th-thank you mom." She reached over to take one at random when Edward quickly dropped the blanket and snatched the letter from Alice out of Esme's hand. "NO! Not th-that one mom!"

"Edward Cullen!" Carlisle spoke sharply and Edward clutched the letter to his chest.

"Please D-Dad, I am sorry." He stood awkwardly, still clutching his thoughts, tears spilling down his cheeks as he trembled under his Father's stern gaze. "Pl-please don't sp-spank me." The boy whispered and did not know what to do as all eyes were on him and just a little curious over the letter

"It is okay Edward. You give me the one you want me to read, they are your letters my love."

"No Esme it is not okay this is Edward's punishment he is not in charge and knows better than to snatch something from your hand." Carlisle was so stern that every one sat up straighter including Esme. She then narrowed her eyes slightly and watched her mate. "Edward has only asked not for me not to spank him because he knows that he was wrong to do that to you. Is that correct Edward?"

"Ye-yes Dad, sorry mom." He still held onto the letter.

"Eddy, just show mom the letter to me... It will be okay." Alice went to Edward and wrapped the blanket back around him and hugged him close. Edward nodded reluctantly. Carlisle sat back down and watched Edward closely.

"Dear Alice...

Forgive me for all the trouble that I have caused and for you being punished. Thankyou for keeping your vision secret, I f I had hurt Bella that night I would never have forgiven myself." Esme paused and felt all eyes on her. "Alice that vision will never come true, I give you my word.

I love you so much, you are my best friend and I am sorry that you have got caught in the cross fire of my stupidity.

I have always feared for your safety Al and used to think that you had chosen badly in your mate." Esme stopped when she felt the tension coming from Jasper.

"Carlisle I believe that this letter should remain private."

"Continue Esme, please." He turned to his smouldering boy. "Jasper." He spoke softly and waited for his son to look at him. "Remember my promise to you and think very carefully my boy."

'Do you have feelings for my wife?' He practically growled into Edward's head. Edward winced and tentatively touched Jasper's arm.

"Answer my fuckin' question before I announce to the room what I thought to you." Jasper refused to acknowledge his Father who was calling his name as he only had eyes for Edward.

"Jazzy, your being unfair, leave Eddy alone." Alice said quickly and implored her husband to calm down as she knew the trouble he was about to be in and how humiliating it would be.

"Come here Jasper." They all looked around to see Carlisle had moved his chair further into the kitchen and was rolling up his sleeves. "Jasper, I am waiting."

"Sorry Papa." He shifted on his seat and looked at his brother. "I will remain calm Edward, do not be afraid." Jasper was panicking now as he knew what was coming, he looked at his mother in the hope of back up but only got a sad look in return, he could feel her annoyance with him and with her own mate.

"DO NOT IGNORE ME BOY!" Jasper had shot from his seat and over to his Father before he had realised he had moved. "How dare you disregard an order and swear in front of your family. You need to practice what you preach son. Those letters are important to Edward and you will not create another scene because of your temper. What did I promise you young man if you continued to behave in that way?" Carlisle spoke quietly through gritted teeth as he gave his son a dressing down.

Jasper looked around embarrassed at being told off in public and the rest of his family were finding interesting designs on their mugs to keep them occupied. "Papa, that letter was to my wife, I have every right to be upset." Jasper was agitated and could not keep still. "I have to protect my mate."

"And your pride too which is just about to take a battering. Now answer my question."

"No Papa, you cannot say I am mature enough to be your Deputy and then spank me in front of the people I am trying to protect." Before Jasper could argue further and perhaps dig himself deeper, Carlisle had taken a firm hold of his son's wrist.

"If you recall son, I warned you that any childish outbursts would be dealt with in this manner. I am going to let your wrist go, you will pull your trousers down and submit to your spanking. You will then go and apologise to your brother." Jasper nodded and rubbed his wrist and peeked again over his shoulder, still nobody looked and he slowly pulled his trousers down whimpering at the pain the movement created.

He knew he had to submit without fuss as he needed to show his Father he was in control of his actions. His ass was throbbing and he knew he would be spanked on the bare; tears of humiliation burned his eyes and ran down his cheeks. Jasper was so tired and the emotional rollercoaster he was on was taking its toll on his psyche. He swiped at the tears and lowered himself over his Father's waiting lap.

He was held firmly in place and Jasper clasped his hands behind his neck to try and will himself not to move. Carlisle raised his right knee up on the second wrung of the chair leg, tilting Jasper forward and clasping onto his Father's jeaned leg for balance. Jasper knew he was in the perfect position to aim straight at his under curves and he began to whimper as he was in pain.

His red shorts were pulled down and he received several firm smacks on his sit spots before Carlisle began to once more lecture on the importance of his rank and bratty behaviour. Jasper began to cry after the third smack and could not contain the tears as they splashed onto the tiles below. He knew his family were so close and he hid his head with shame. "Ouch...Papa!" Jasper hollered when his left buttock was struck much harder than the last smack and he nearly shot to the ceiling.

Carlisle held him firmly in place. However now he was shushing his boy and drawing calming circles on his back. "You should have sat and listened out of respect for your brother's feelings and then discuss it calmly afterwards. Listening to half a conversation will produce wrong information. Now I told you to stop and think. Is this really the position you wanted to end up in, hymm, is it?"

"N-no Papa." Jasper cried softly.

"Maybe this will be an incentive to control yourself Jasper, you are not a newborn. I will let you up now. Will you behave?"

"Y-yes Papa."

"Do I have your word on that Jasper? Or do you need more of an incentive?"

"Yes Sir I mean no Sir, I mean I will behave Sir, I promise." He said miserably as he was helped up; pulling his clothes straight he shyly looked at his Father. "I am sorry Sir, I should know better. I have a date with a bar of soap don't I?" He watched his Father nod and he sighed before going back to his chair.

He tilted his weight over to his right hip to alleviate the pain from his left cheek. Edward thought Jasper was doing this to hurt him and turn away. Jasper turned when he felt the hurt coming from his brother and tilted towards Edward and put his hand across his own trembling mouth to prevent a whimper that was desperate to escape.

"Edward, please forgive my ignorance over the letter. It really does not matter what is written as it was written for Alice's eyes alone and if there are words that upset me then it is my problem to deal with as that letter is private and needs no explanation. Please do not be afraid I will not hurt you no matter what you have written." He watched his brother slowly relax and close his dark eyes.

"Th-thank you Jasper."

'I guess Papa gave me a lil incentive to make me see sense.' Edward smiled at his brother and then watched his mother as she picked the letter back up.

"When you were punished, I was afraid of what Jasper would do to you and I really wanted Dad to just come home and sort it all out. I wish I could take it all back and all the thoughts I had in regards to Jasper as he is a good leader and one of the most compassionate people I have ever met. I would not like to receive another punishment from him, yet if it does happen I will only be afraid for my hide and not my being.

I know you love Jasper and he loves you and that does make me happy Al, I just get jealous I can't help it. That is why I am such a brat to Rose as she found her other half so quickly and that made me feel like I was broken and somehow when Dad turned me, I came back wrong.

Al, I don't feel so broken now that I have found Bella and I love how you have encouraged me to be brave and stand up and take some of that happiness that only mates can truly have. Bella will love you as I love you and I look forward to you meeting her properly as I want us all to be friends and maybe I will grow up a little...

I love you Alice and I am so glad that you found us. That you both found us. Let us make a pact right now that me and you will stay out of trouble and just enjoy life, it is a new feeling for me and I want more.

Your loving brother and eternal friend.

Edward..." Esme shakily put the letter down and wiped away the tears that ran down her pale cheeks.

"I believe I could do with another drink." Esme said and smiled at Edward lovingly.

"I will make it for you Mama." Jasper said jumping up to get some relief from the hard chair. "Who else wants one?" He said grudgingly. The response was yes please and six mugs were held out to the sighing soldier, he noted that his Papa's teasing grin was the widest in the room...

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