Chapter 55 – Tense Moments

Alice:

Last night Daddy and I had a rough evening. He was upset with me for not paying attention and texting while driving and cut an ambulance off at the hospital. I didn't see it. I saw what I did as I heard the ambulance brakes squealing and I saw Daddy in his car. He was not happy. I tried to get home ahead of him, I did but Momma stopped me on the steps. Thankfully, Jazzy was not home and was still with Edward and Emmett running errands for Sue's study.

I made the mistake of trying to flash and get away from Daddy, but he always outsmarts us and he caught up with me and he turned me to the side and spanked me right there in the living room. It hurt, but it wasn't as bad as what he gave me in his study. He marched me up the stairs. I was squalling and trying to plead my case but it did not good. He got me to his study and slammed the door as we entered. He propelled me to the couch and sat down in the center of it and stood me next to his right side. He gave me a disappointed look and then told me to fold my hands behind my back. After I did this, he pulled me down over his lap and adjusted me.

The next part was sheer agony…he gave me a long lecture and scolded me for a long time, making me answer him and give my responses to his lecture. It seemed to go on for hours and I had to lay over his knee and listen to the chewing out he gave me. Waiting for it to be over and the next part to take place was unbearable. Getting told off in such a vulnerable position with your bottom right there awaiting his hand to collide with it, was worse than the spanking.

Finally he was finished scolding me and then flipped my skirt up. He didn't pull my panties down but I got it over my underpants. He told me it was time to start and asked if I was ready. I hate that—who would be ready to get a spanking? I was so tired of waiting for it, I did something I regretted the moment I said it…I smarted off to him. That was a big mistake…

"All right Little One, it's time we get this over with. You know what is coming…are you ready," Daddy asked.

"I've been ready for the past 2 hours…get it over with already will you…I'm tired of laying here waiting for it," I said sarcastically.

"Well then I won't keep you waiting any longer," Daddy said raising his hand.

"No wait…Daddy…I'm sorry…I didn't mean it that way…" I pleaded. Didn't work.

WHAM!

"OUCH! I'm sorry Dadddeeeeee," I wailed.

Boy did I get it…Daddy didn't care what I said or how much I apologized, he just spanked me not saying anything. I tried wriggling away from his hand but he caught me and put me back into position. He made sure he covered all the best spots, even the sit spots and my upper thighs. It stung pretty badly but it still wasn't as bad as laying there getting bawled out and waiting for it. After he was satisfied he administered a proper spanking for the crime, he stopped and let me cry it out. After I settled down, he picked me up and held me in his arms while I sobbed.

"Better now," he asked.

"A little…I'm sorry Daddy," I sobbed.

"Alice, of all the irresponsible things to do, cut an ambulance off right in front of me at the hospital. Do you realize all my colleagues know you have a yellow sports car?" Daddy asked.

"They do? Oh no…," I said wishing I could live this day over.

"You know we are not finished here," Daddy said pulling me up.

He stood me before him. I looked up at him not knowing what he meant, then…with my wolf siblings out of the house, I saw what he had in mind…I gasped in horror of what my Daddy had in store for me…

"Daddy…please…nooooo," I begged as I looked at him with a desperate face.

Jasper with Edward & Emmett:

Finally we are on our way home. My little butterfly ran us all over picking up her materials and odds and ends needed for Sue's office. As we approached our road to our house, I had the feeling of dread come over me. It was getting stronger as we drove to the house down the highway. I could sense my mate, she was in dire straits…she seemed to be in pain…

"Hey, pull over, I'm running home. My Alice is hurting and I have to go to her," I said to my brothers.

"Jazz, its best if you stay with us and leave things alone," Edward said to me.

"What is it, you can see it. Alice is hurting…is she in trouble with Papa?" I asked my brother who could read minds.

"I just picked up a message from Dad and he said for us to stay away until he says we can come back," Edward informed us.

"Uh oh, Ali did something to tick Pops off," Emmett said snickering.

"Shut up you oaf, my Alice is in pain," I said angrily to him.

"Just calm down, Civil War guy," Emmett said to me.

"Jasper, it's best to let Dad handle this. You know we are not supposed to interfere when Dad disciplines our mates," Edward said.

"The feeling of dread and fear is coming over me from my Alice, he's going to beat her," I said opening the door.

"No Jasper…stop…" Edward called to me.

I don't care what Papa does to me, he's hurting my Alice and I won't stand for that. I just picked up the dreaded word "strap" in my mind.

Back in the study:

Carlisle:

"Alice, I won't tell you again. Come here and put it in my hand," I said holding my hand out to her.

"No Daddy…please…I won't ever do it again…please…I'm in such pain now, don't add to it…Daddy…please," Alice begged.

"Alice, this is enough. Let's get it over with," I said to her.

"No! I won't…," Alice said stomping her foot at me.

"What did you say? You won't?" I said to her with a glare.

"You heard me…I won't let you do that to me…it's like torture it hurts so bad," Alice sobbed.

"It's meant to teach you a lesson and it seems to work, even though I hate to do it and use it as a last resort," I said to her.

"Please Daddy…noooooo," Alice sobbed melting down in a puddle on the floor.

"Get up Alice, you are acting like a baby. Stand up and take your medicine," I said to her.

"No….I-I can't," Alice blubbered.

"Alice, this is ridiculous. Come here and get it over with, right now," I ordered her.

At that moment, the door to my study flew open and Jasper glared and charged toward me. I looked at him and put my hands out to stop him. Alice screamed as she saw Jasper lunge at me.

"Don't you hurt my Alice, Papa," Jasper screamed as he charged me. I put my hands up to catch him.

"Jasper! Stop it!" I said as I grabbed him and swerved myself to his right.

He missed grabbing me and I got him in a hold and shoved him down to the floor on his knees. He struggled but I had him in a strong grip.

"Jasper! Settle down. Alice is okay," I said to him.

"No she's not…you're going to beat her with the strap and I won't let you," Jasper snarled at me.

"Jazzy stop, Daddy's not hurting me," Alice said.

"I'm not going to strap her…where did you get that," I asked him shocked by his accusation.

"I-I felt it…I felt dread, strap and heard her pleading that it hurts," Jasper said.

"Jasper, stand up and look at Alice. Does she look like she is hurt or been strapped," I said pulling him up and making him look at his mate.

"I'm fine, Jazzy," Alice said to him.

"But…but why were you so desperate and pleading to Papa?" Jasper asked stunned.

"Because of my punishment Daddy just gave me," Alice said.

"What punishment," Jasper asked.

"I told her she is not allowed to drive for the next month and to turn her keys over to me and put them in my hand," I explained.

"But Daddy, I can't be banned from driving. I have so much to do," Alice pleaded.

"Why can't she drive?" Jasper asked me.

"Alice, explain to Jasper why you were given a spanking and now have your driving privileges taken from you," I said to her.

"So you did whip her," Jasper said angrily to me.

"I did not whip her, I spanked her on her naughty bottom. Now tell him why," I instructed Alice.

"Sweet pea, what did you do," Jasper asked.

"Well, I-I was on my way home…and…and…talking on the phone…," Alice began.

"Uh oh, you were driving and talking on the phone? Ali, darlin', you know that's a no-no," Jasper said.

"I know, but I had to take this call…and…and…I was right in front of the hospital…and I…I uh…cut an ambulance off," Alice said softly bowing her head in shame.

"You cut an ambulance off," Jasper shrieked in shock.

"Yes, and Daddy was in his car and saw me," Alice said.

"You cut an ambulance off…right in front of Papa?" Jasper said with anger toward his mate.

"Y-yes…I-I didn't mean it," Alice said.

"You cut an ambulance off and you didn't strap her, Papa? You should…that's…that's…Alice…how could you…I have half a mind to spank you myself," Jasper said angrily to her.

"What? You've never done that to me," Alice said to him.

"Maybe I should start," Jasper said.

"Just a minute, your mother and I are the disciplinarians in this family and that is the way it is. You will do no such thing, Jasper Cullen," I said warning him.

"Mary Alice, you go to your room and you stay there until I say you can come out," I said to her.

"Yes Daddy," Alice said and flashed to her room.

"I'll go talk to her," Jasper said turning toward the door.

"You will do no such thing. Jasper Cullen, you do not come in here interfering when I am disciplining my daughter, even though it is your mate and you know better than that. Come here," I said demanding his obedience.

"But…Papa…I-I was…protecting my mate," Jasper explained.

"Have I ever hurt Alice, you or any of your siblings?" I asked him.

"No…no sir," Jasper said.

"Then you had no business interfering. Now come here. You know what is going to happen now," I said giving him a stern look.

"Yes Papa," Jasper said and gingerly walked over to me.

I grabbed his arm and spun him around and landed two very, very hard vampire swats to his backside. They stung my hand and I know Jasper's bottom felt the fire I lit on his bottom. He squealed with the first one and jumped in the air and hissed and grimaced with the second one.

"Now you plant yourself on that hard stool over there in the corner and don't you get up until I say you can," I ordered him.

He scrunched his face up still feeling the sting and when I released his arm, his hands flew to his backside and vigorously rubbed his burning backside.

"Don't rub…sit and put your hands in your lap. No wriggling either," I said.

"Yes…yes sir…," Jasper said softly as he eased himself down on the stool. He was not very comfortable since the hard stool reminded him of what he was just given. This will be a long evening for my southern son.

Next day:

Carlisle:

I came home from the hospital. This was one of the worst days yet. This is getting unbearable at the hospital. I am not in a good mood and I was hoping I could control myself. I entered the house and my entire family was in the living room.

"Hi ya, Pops," Emmett called out.

"Hello," I said with no enthusiasm.

"Whoa, that didn't sound good. No patience with the patients," Jake said.

"Not funny," I said sullenly.

"Yes it was," Jake said.

"Not to me," I shouted at Jake. Everyone got quiet. I began walking to the stairs. As I passed Billy, he tried to ease the tension.

"Carlisle, Jake was just teasing you, he didn't mean anything by it," Billy said to me.

"Stay out of it, Billy," I said crossly. Esme immediately came over. Billy backed off and I could see I hurt his feelings.

"Carlisle, let's go to our room and talk," Esme said guiding me up the stairs.

"Uncle Billy, Daddy didn't mean that. He's upset with the hospital for some reason," Rosalie said to Billy.

"What's up with Pops anyway? He's never this crabby," Emmett said.

"Can you catch anything they are saying, Edward," Bella asked him.

"Something about, hospital…nurse…Gladys…should have fired her when he had the chance…," Edward said.

"Oh no wonder, that's that red-headed gargoyle that works at the hospital who hates us," Jake said.

"Yeah, she was a royal pain," Seth added.

"Who is she," Rosalie asked.

"Remember when you guys went to Denali without us as usual, and Bella was still human and she was sick and couldn't go. Bella got worse and then burned herself when she jumped on the motorcycles, remember all that…we had to take Bella to Dad at the emergency room and that orange menace wouldn't let us see Dad. She caused all kinds of problems. He's right, he should have fired her when he had the chance," Jake said.

The next day:

Carlisle:

Last evening I finally explained to Esme what has been going on at the hospital and why I have been so upset. She suggested we go away for the next 3 days just by ourselves. I apologized for snapping at Billy and we left him in charge while we are away. I also suggested to Bella that she meet up with Charlie and talk things over and make things right with him.

Cullen House:

Billy:

It was a pleasant 3 days that Carlisle and Esme were gone. Everyone relaxed since Carlisle has been in a mood for some time now. Hopefully, he will feel better when he comes home and let us all know what has been upsetting him. Jake, Bella, Leah & Seth filled us all in on the nurse who seems to be the cause of Carlisle's mood. We can understand why Carlisle is upset. She sounds like someone you don't want to mess with.

Three days later:

Carlisle:

The three days went by quickly and we had a wonderful time away. It did me good to forget about the hospital. Luckily we got no phone calls that things were amiss while we were gone. Esme was right, this is what I needed to get away from the hospital. I am anxious to get home and see my family.

"Hey, Momma and Pops are back," Emmett announced.

"Did you have a good time," Alice asked.

"Yes we did, your father is much more relaxed," Esme said.

"Lucky for us," Jake teased.

"Jakey, be nice," Esme said to him.

"Different scenery do you good," Billy asked.

"Yes it did, but we missed all of you," I said.

"Yeah, we missed getting yelled at," Nathan said.

"Shut up, cublet, don't give him any ideas," Jake said.

"Oops," Nathan giggled.

"Did you get any further with Sue's study," I asked Alice.

"Yes, got the paint picked out and the walls are primed," Alice said.

"Bella, did you go to Charlie's while we were gone," Esme asked.

"Yep, things went okay," Bella said.

"Good, did you help with the room," Esme asked.

"Yes, I helped paint," Bella said.

"Did you find time to talk with Charlie and make things right," I asked Bella.

"No," Bella said curtly.

"Why not," I asked.

"Because…I'm not ready to talk to him and I don't want to get into it with either of them," Bella said.

"You have to settle this and put this behind you, for both your sakes," I said to her.

"Why? Why are you constantly on me about making things right with Charlie? He's my dad and it's between me and him." Bella shouted.

"Babe, stop…," Edward cautioned her.

"No, let me say this. It doesn't concern you anyway so what's your problem with it?" Bella shouted at me.

"It does concern me and it is a problem for me," I said to Bella stepping up to her. We were now face to face.

"It's between me and Charlie—stop nagging me on it," Bella said back to me.

"I want you to make things right between you and Charlie," I said to her.

"I don't want to…what do you care if I never make it right with Charlie," Bella said smartly to me.

"Because we are leaving," I shouted back to her.

Silence. You could hear a pin drop. I scanned the faces of my stunned family…mouths were open in shock, eyes were wide, Billy had his head bowed, tears beginning to stream down his face…

To Be Continued…

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