Chapter 52 – Defiance with Sass

Carlisle:

"Open this door," I said firmly. David immediately unlocked the door. Lifting the latch, I swung the door open wide and looked in at my nervous wolf daughter.

"Dad! Want to come with us?" Leah said trying to make light of the situation. That was not a wise move.

"Get out here this minute, Young Lady!" I said to her.

"No Dad. I'm going with David," Leah replied.

I have to admit I was seeing red at my normally sensible wolf daughter at this point. Time to end this little debacle. Reaching in I grabbed hold of the seat belt and unlatched it. I then grabbed hold of Leah's upper arm and in one quick jerk, I yanked her out of David's car and the very next second she was standing next to me. Even she was surprised at how fast that was. David was sitting in shock with his mouth and eyes wide open. I had to explain this. Thinking quickly I gave an explanation.

"A little trick I learned in trauma training." I said looking at David. He shook his head in acknowledgement but still was wide-eyed. "Close your mouth David," I said to him. "It's not that big of a deal."

"You, Young Lady, are not going anywhere but to my study," I said giving Leah my full attention.

"Dad how could you! You're embarrassing me. I want to go with David and you're not stopping me," Leah said loudly trying to get back in the car.

Grabbing her once again, I yanked her gently out of the doorframe of the car. She was barely inside of it, and I turned her to the side and landed one hard "SMACK" to her bottom. You could hear it echo through the woods.

"OOOWWW! DAD! How dare you embarrass me in front of David," Leah shouted at me. David squinted when he heard the smack and heard Leah shouting at me.

"Keep it up and I'll embarrass you even more, little lady, and I will not hold back," I said warning her.

"You wouldn't!" Leah shouted again.

"Try me! You're headed there full steam ahead. I'm warning you!" I said to her.

"I can't believe you won't let me go with David and you slapped me in front of him," Leah said. "Stop picking on me!" Leah shouted again.

I grabbed her and took her to the side and said quietly that only we vampires and wolves could her, "I didn't slap you, I swatted you. You want to be embarrassed in front of him, how about I turn you over my knee and bare your hind end and spank your little wolf tush until it turns every shade of red in the color spectrum!" I warned her.

"Dad, no!" Leah said with a little more restraint.

"You straighten your attitude out missy and you are coming with me to my study and no where else! Is that clear?" I asked getting in her face.

"No it's not clear, it's murky. You need to clean the glass so I can see it better," Leah smarted off. "You're too old fashioned! It's about time you move into this century and act more modern, Gramps!" She said smartly.

"Sass me one more time and it's over my knee, right here, on the spot!" I warned her. Leah's eyes widened in fear and she backed down and got quiet. I then turned my attention to David.

"David, you knew Leah was not to go out tonight and you went along with her and you went against my orders. I am very disappointed in you for giving in to her. Leah is now grounded for 2 weeks…" I informed him.

"What? 2 weeks? Come on Dad, that's going overboard!" Leah complained. "Oh, excuse me My Lord, that's medieval!" Leah said smartly.

"Leah Cullen, you are lucky it's only 2 weeks. One more interruption and I'll increase it," I warned her.

"Now David, as I was saying, Leah is grounded for 2 weeks and I do not want to hear from you or see you during that time frame. Is that understood?" I posed to him.

"Yes, Dr. Cullen. I-I'm sorry," David said.

"Leah, 2 weeks, no calling or seeing him during that time and I mean it, little lady," I said to her. "Say goodbye, we are going to my study."

"Bye David, sorry," Leah said to him. David also said goodbye and that he was sorry. He then drove away.

I had Leah by the arm and she was not happy. She tried twisting out of my grasp but I held on firmly.

"Let go of me Your Lordship," Leah said trying to wiggle away from me.

"Oh my darling wolf daughter, I am going to give you the ride of your life and then I am going to tame this little sass-fest you have going on with ye olde hand," I said glaring at her and raising my right hand up so she could catch the meaning. Leah suddenly seemed a little pale as she realized things were not looking good for her.

As soon as David was out of sight and had turned out onto the main road, I grabbed Leah around the waist and flashed with her to my study. We were in my study within seconds of David hitting the highway. Leah looked a little stunned.

"Wow, that was fast," Leah said. She looked at me with anger and regret. She knew she was in trouble.

Downstairs: Jake, Seth and Bella heard the thud of Leah and I arriving in my study. They could tell by smell it was both of us.

"Uh oh, Daddy's home and Lulu's with him. Looks like she got caught," Jake said smirking.

"Oh boy, Leah made a big mistake in trying to sneak out and Dad caught her in the act," Bella said shaking her head.

Back in the study: "Of all of your brothers and sisters, you are the most level-headed and sensible. Your behavior just now with David was beyond juvenile. You're lucky I didn't paddle you in front of him," I scolded her.

"Dad, did you have to smack me and threaten me in front of him? Now I'm sure he's figured out that I get spanked," Leah said with embarrassment along with sarcasm.

"You brought that on yourself the minute you sassed me in front of him. I will not tolerate being sassed, back talked or smarting off. I don't care who it's in front of. Then you defied me and wouldn't get out of the car when I told you. You had it coming and you're still in for it," I said to her.

"Your not going to smack me again, are you? Didn't you humiliate me enough? How could you do that, Dad! By the way, I'm not going to be grounded for 2 weeks either. Just forget about that," Leah said angrily and stood there glaring at me.

"Come here, Young Lady," I called to her. Leah just stood there defiantly.

Downstairs: "Oooooooo! Dad just issued her the "come here" command. Now Lulu did it," Jake said smirking again.

"Man, I can't believe Leah talked that way to Dad just now," Seth said feeling a little sorry for his sister.

"I hate when he says "come here" to me," Bella said glad it was not her this time.

Back in the Study: "No, I won't!" Leah yelled loudly and with even more defiance. "Why would I come over to you so you can take me over to the couch!"

"Oh, I'm not taking you over to the couch. Come here, this minute," I called to her again.

"NO! I refuse!" Leah said beginning to tear up and stomping her foot.

"Did you just stomp your foot at me, Young Lady?" I asked threateningly.

"You know I did, you're not blind. Why ask me something you already know!" Leah shouted.

"If I have to come and get you…" I warned her.

"I said I'm not coming!" Leah said smartly.

"What did you say?" I asked glaring at her.

"You heard me, I said I'm not coming," Leah repeated louder and with more sass.

Leah began rocking back in forth and tears started to flow. I could tell she was now regretting her willful defiance. She knew she pushed it too far.

"Leah, last chance, COME HERE!" She just stood there and sobbed. She didn't have the same fire as a few seconds ago.

Having enough, I walked toward her and grabbed her by her arm and swung her to the side. I then yanked her pants down and raised my hand ready to explain to her what being defiant with sass earned her.

"No Dad, please! I-I'm sorry! I-I didn't mean all that…"

Unfortunately her pleas fell on deaf ears. I began applying my hand rapidly and sharply to her backside. She began yelping and howling with each hard smack I delivered. I continued bringing my hand down on her bottom, alternating between both sides as Leah began protesting louder and jumping after each swat when the sting began to increase. I raised my hand up high and brought it crashing down at vampire strength and delivered a hard, stinging spanking to her standing up. She was hopping up and down after each smack and yelping loudly. I was not holding back and the smacks were loud and echoing through the study.

Downstairs: "Yikes! That sounds like it hurts! I can feel it from down here," Jake said grimacing.

"I can't believe Dad didn't make us leave before he spanked her," Bella wondered aloud.

"Yeah, he usually never does it when someone is here," Seth agreed.

"Lulu went a little too far this time. Even I think she pushed it to the limit," Jake said.

Back in the Study: "OOOWWW! OOOWWW! I…I-I'm so..rrry…" Leah shrieked.

I then began applying the stinging, smarting swats to her sit spots and made sure I connected right where she sits. The searing swats found their mark and Leah was hopping and howling.

"OOOWWW! Dad Stop! OOOWWW! Ow ow ow ow ow!" Leah sobbed again.

I landed about a dozen more and then ended the spanking. I grabbed her and turned her to face me. I put my finger in her face and scolded her once again, "Young Lady, don't you EVER sass me or defy me like that again or I'll repeat this spanking right there on the spot and I don't care who sees it! Do I make myself clear?"

"Huh…y-yesss…Da-ad…s-sor…rrrryy…" Leah cried.

Looking at my sobbing, tearful daughter, my resolve to not back down and be stern with her melted away. I was going to make her get the laptop and march her downstairs to the study with the others, but I couldn't do it. I needed to comfort her and Leah needed it more.

"Leah, come here, my little wolf girl," I called to her opening my arms. Leah walked over to me with her head bowed and I folded her into my arms.

Downstairs: "Man, Daddy Vamp blistered Lulu's ass! Can you believe she defied him like that," Jake said rolling his eyes.

"I've never heard Lulu be that disrespectful before. Must be that Popsicle guy…she's never done anything like that," Seth stated.

"I can relate! When you fall in love, being with him is the only thing that matters. It doesn't matter if you will get in trouble or not, you'll do anything to be with them," Bella explained.

"Well, if that's what having a girlfriend is going to cause, I want no part of it," Seth said with determination.

"Yeah, tell me that in a couple years," Bella said chuckling at him.

"You'll be in wolf heaven just like Lulu is now! 'Oh Petunia, my love, don't listen to your father, kiss me darling!' You just wait and see cubbie wolf," Jake teased.

"Cut it out, Jake!" Seth said punching him on the shoulder.

"Ow! Watch it Cubette!" Jake said rubbing his shoulder.

"Weakling!" Bella teased.

"Bambi slayer!" Jake came back.

"Shut up, Jake!" Bella said no longer smiling.

"I knew that would get you," Jake said snidely.

Back to the Study: "Leah, feel better now sweetheart?" I asked her.

"Yes, I'm sorry for the way I acted Dad. I was mad because I couldn't go out tonight. I'm really sorry I smarted off to you so much," Leah apologized.

"That was unlike you to backtalk me Leah. Is there anything else going on?" I asked concerned.

"No, I just wanted to go with David and I was mad when you grounded me," Leah answered.

"It was just for one night and I did give you the option of seeing David at home," I reminded her.

"I was really mad because Bella and I got in trouble because of Seth and Jake. We couldn't rat them out and then we get punished because we didn't tell on them. Why do we always get mixed up in their antics?" Leah bemoaned.

"The price of living in a big family with many siblings," I said to her smiling and stroking her hair.

"Next time I don't care who it is, if I know something, I'm telling, even if they get mad at me," Leah said with resolve.

"Sounds good to me, but your siblings won't like it. Let's get the laptop and go downstairs with the others. I need to get this summer school settled," I said to her.

I walked to her room with her and she grabbed the laptop she brought up earlier. We then made our way to the downstairs study with the others still seated around the table. They all looked with sympathy at Leah when we walked in. She took her seat with Bella.

"How much did you get done on your essay, Bella?" I asked her.

"Uh, not much Dad," Bella replied.

"Why?" I pressed her.

"There was too much noise going on above us," Jake said smirking at Leah. "She couldn't concentrate and neither could we."

"Jacob, you are pushing your luck mister," I said warning him. Leah just glared at him.

"How's it feel to sit on that nice soft chair, Lulu?" Jake taunted.

"Shut up you misfit. If it wasn't for you two miscreants, Bella and I wouldn't be in this mess," Leah snarled at Jake.

"Hey, you're no angel Lulu! You back talked Dad. You deserved to get your tail blistered," Jake came back.

"You got yours tanned too, smart-alec!" Leah threw back.

"All right! Enough! I've about had with the three of you tonight! You're all about to line up for another spanking if you don't stop bickering and going at each other! The next one that starts another round is going to sit on my lap for the remainder of the time in here. Understood?" I said looking at each one of them.

"Yes dad," they all answered.

"Good, Bella get busy on that essay and you too, Leah. Jake and Seth, I am checking to see if your school offers summer school," I said to them.

"I think it does, Dad," Leah answered.

"Figures you'd tell him Lulu-rat!" Jake said smartly.

"Your despicable, I hope you have to go to school all summer," Leah yelled back.

"STOP IT!" I said slamming my hand down on the table. All four of them jumped in their seats and looked at each other with wide eyes. "Jake and Leah, get over here now!" I called to them.

"Aw no, come on Daddy Vamp," Jake whined.

"You were warned, both of you, here, now!" I said pointing to both sides of me. "Leah, bring your laptop."

"Come on Dad, my butt's still stinging," Leah pleaded.

"Tough, you were warned, now you're going to pay the price yet again," I said to them. They both slowly got up and shuffled to either side of me with pathetic looks on their faces. I had no sympathy for either of them as they have both pushed it today and tonight.

"Jake, you sit on my right knee and Leah on my left. You can put the laptop here next to mine and work on your essay here since you can't behave on your own. You, Jake, are going to help choose the courses for summer school," I said to him. "Come on, both of you, right now, sit," I commanded patting both my knees. Jake and Leah begrudgingly sat gingerly down trying to get comfortable on their stinging backsides.

"Ow Dad, this hurts," Leah complained.

"Yeah, this is harder than the chair. You vampires and your marble bodies or whatever they are," Jake complained loudly.

"Get comfortable," I said teasing them. "Leah, get busy. You too, Bella."

"All right, so we're looking at Math and History," I said looking at the school website.

"Hey, there! I want to take gym and arts and crafts," Jake said pointing at the listed courses for summer school.

"You have an F in Math and a D in History and English. You're taking Math, History and English. Not fun stuff," I said to him sharply.

"I don't want to go to summer school to learn stuff, I want to have fun," Jake said firmly.

"You're going to summer school to bring your grades up, not goof off. You do enough of that everyday!" I said to him.

"You such a child, Jacob," Leah said glancing at him.

"You're such a prude, Lulu!" Jake came back.

"All right. Do I have to bend you over my knee, Jake?" I asked him.

"No, she started it," Jake said.

We then heard laughing and giggling coming from Bella and Seth and we all three looked at them to see what they were laughing at. They were laughing at us. "What's so funny?" I asked them.

"You guys look like some creature from a science fiction movie," Seth said laughing.

"Yeah, they do," Bella added laughing also.

"Ha ha, the creature with three heads, six arms and three mouths," Seth said laughing again. Bella also burst out laughing.

"We'd be glad to switch places with you two," Jake offered.

"No thanks!" Bella said laughing again.

The three of us looked at each other and then we started laughing. "I guess this does look a little strange," I offered.

"A little?" Seth said grinning from ear to ear.

"Are you two going to behave now?" I asked them.

"Yes Dad! Please, can I get up?" Leah said pleadingly.

"Yes, go sit back over there and get to work," I said to her. Leah happily joined Bella and got straight to work. Jake looked at me and grinned and started to get up.

"Where do you think you're going?" I asked him.

"I'm getting up too," Jake said grinning.

"No, I didn't say you could get up yet. Sit back down here mister, we have courses to pick," I ordered him.

"Aw, come on Dad, I can pick them from over there," Jake whined.

"Sit back down here," I said to Jake pointing to my lap. He begrudgingly did so. "So, Math, English and History for Jake and Math and History for Seth. There all done," I said as both of them stared at me.

"You mean we're all signed up?" Jake asked.

"Yes, you both are. You start next week!" I answered him.

"How long do we have to go?" Seth asked.

"Four weeks and then you can enjoy your summer, if you get your grades up," I informed them.

"What summer," Jake said with disgust. The rest of us laughed, except Seth.

"And now it's time for daddy to put his baby boys to bed, come on boys, say night night!" I teased getting up and putting my arms around them. I walked them to the door.

"You realize this is traumatizing to us," Jake said to me.

"I'll make it all better. I tell you both a bedtime story of two wolf cubs named Jakey and Sethy who couldn't keep their little tails out of trouble," I teased again.

"I think I heard this story before, they were sent to summer school and skipped," Jake said nudging Seth. Both of them laughed at their clever little jab.

"Until their Daddy Vamp found out and was waiting for them with the strap," I said grabbing them both by their necks.

"Always have to have the last word, huh DV," Jake said smirking.

"Yes I do!" I said pulling them both in for a hug…

To Be Continued!

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