Disclaimer: The characters of the vampire diaries belong to LJ Smith and the CW.

Warning: contains spanking

Carlisle looked at his children sternly. Emmett was looking at the floor, Rosalie and Jasper were looking anywhere but at their father and Alice was twiddling her hands. Only Edward seemed unperturbed, swinging his legs in the chair he was sitting in.

"We're sorry dad. We were just excited that's all" Emmett said

"And we didn't know he needed to sleep" Jasper added

Carlisle sighed. It really wasn't their fault. He hadn't told them. And he was sure Stefan didn't want to be seen as a baby so he also didn't say anything. "It's okay. Just, remember next time okay?!

There was a chorus of "okay and yes dads"

"Can I wake him up?" Edward asked innocently

"Not yet. Let him sleep another thirty minutes. Alice, I'm not asking you to make this permanent but just for today, can you pick out his clothes?" Alice nodded and left. "Emmett, make some coffee and… Edward, go get dressed for school. What are you waiting for?"

Edward got up to go to his room. He was a little annoyed he hadn't been allowed to wake Stefan. That would have been fun. He scowled. Then he had an idea. He tiptoed to Stefan's room. The alarm clock Alice and the others had bought earlier the day before lay on the bedside table. Stefan had probably been too exhausted to set it when they got back from their night shopping. He grinned evilly and set the alarm to ring seven minutes later, rigged it so it couldn't be turned off once it started ringing, then hurried to his room. He dressed quickly and, grabbing his backpack, went back downstairs with an innocent look on his face.

The shrill sound of the alarm jerked Stefan awake and he groaned into his pillow. He groped for the clock to turn the alarm off but no matter how hard he tried it wouldn't top ringing. He growled angrily and threw it against a wall, smashing it. But the harm had already been done. He couldn't go back to sleep although it was the only thing he wanted to do at the moment. He got up and walked dazedly into the bathroom. After a hot shower that did nothing to wake him up, he put on the clothe Alice had laid out for him. He had no idea who put the clothes there but he was grateful someone did. The way he was feeling, if he tried to find himself some clothes, he might end up going to school in his pjs. As he made his way downstairs he wondered which was worse; waking up with a hangover or waking up from too little sleep.

I need coffee" Stefan mumbled as he plopped himself into one of the chairs in the living room. "Please someone" he pleaded. It was then that he noticed Carlisle. "Good morning Mr. Cullen"

Carlisle chuckled. "Please call me Carlisle. How are you Stefan?"

"Sleepy" he answered. He murmured a grateful thank you to Jasper, who handed him a mug of the precious liquid.

"Does that help?" Jasper asked curiously

"You mean does it make me more awake and alert?" Jasper nodded. "No, it doesn't. It's just like a drug. And drugs don't have any effect on us so… But the bitter taste does help though". He looked at the others. "Are we late? Sorry if I made us late. I must have set my alarm wrongly. Though I don't remember setting it at all"

"You must have forgotten" Alice said, glaring at her little brother." But we are not late. You have time to eat breakfast. Where's your bag?"

Stefan looked confused. "Breakfast?"

"Yes. Mom cooked. She had to leave early for an appointment but she made you breakfast before she left. Your brother said your kind ate so…" Rosalie shrugged

"Oh. She shouldn't have. It's true, we can eat. We don't have to but we can. She didn't have to cook"

"See? I told you it was a waste of time. Mom shouldn't have wasted her damn time" Edward sneered

"Edward!" Carlisle admonished sharply. "Besides we cooked for Bella before remember? Should I remind you what happened to Rosalie? Don't push it"

"Sorry dad" Edward mumbled

Carlisle looked at Stefan. "Your brother said it curbed the blood cravings, like the alcohol. Said it also helped with your…problem"

Edward scoffed. "Problem? Is that what we call it now? Let's just say it like it is. He's a fucking blood junkie"

"Edward"… "Eddie" Alice and Emmett said spontaneously.

Edward looked at his father fearfully. He looked annoyed. "I'm sorry. I'll go wait in the car" he murmured quickly but is father was already holding out his hand for his car keys. "Daddy" he whined "Please"

"Would you rather I send you to school with a smarting backside?" Carlisle asked him, still holding out his hand

He gulped and shook his head, fishing the keys out of his pocket and dropping it into his father's waiting hand.

Stefan could tell Edward was embarrassed at the fact that he now knew how he was punished due to the fact that he couldn't look him in the eye whereas a second ago he was boring holes into his skull with his eyes. If only he knew how Damon would've handled it. He smirked at Edward, letting him know that he was enjoying this. He was pretty sure it was him who set the alarm. If he wanted to be annoying he would show him that two can play that game. Bring it on pal. Stefan sat at the table and picked up a fork. This was no different than Mystic Falls. Damon also made him eat breakfast and dinner every day, and lunch on weekends. He felt Carlisle kissing the top of his and Edward's heads after bidding goodbye to the others and left for work. His surprise must have shown on his face because he heard Alice chuckle.

"He does that to Edward every day. He's the youngest. Guess the two of you being the same age makes you both the youngest. I wonder which one of you is older though"

"I am" Stefan and Edward both answered at the same time, then turned and glared at each other

"Oh- oh" Rosalie chuckled

"I'm more than fifty years older than you" Stefan stated smugly

"It doesn't work like that" Edward sneered

"Eddie's right. It doesn't matter. You're both 17. You're bot the babies of the family. It doesn't matter which of you was born first" Jasper said trying to diffuse the tension

"Since when is he a part of the family?"

"Since everyone but you realized it" Emmett said, shoving Edward out the door. "Come on. We're leaving"

Stefan suddenly remembered something and shot up from the chair. "My bag…"

"I got it" Alice interrupted. "You didn't answer the first time when I asked so I kinda packed it for you. You looked disoriented"

Stefan heaved a sigh of relief, "Thank you" he breathed

"You're welcome" Alice said.

Rosalie came out of the kitchen, where she had taken the plates. She threw her bag over her shoulder and practically dragged Stefan out the door. "Come on. We're going to be late". She pushed Stefan into the back seat of her car and drove off. Edward rode with Alice, she was the only one other than their parents who could calm him when he was in one of his moods. And Emmett and Jasper drove their cars.

Stefan yawned again. It was becoming difficult to keep his eyes open. He was extremely glad this was the last class of the day. That meant he only had to endure a few more agonizing minutes of school and then he could go home and sleep. He could almost feel the softness of the comforter. Stefan snapped his eyes open. He had nodded off. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the clock again. Only three minutes had passed. He groaned. He tried to distract himself by looking around the class. The blond boy in the corner reminded him of Matt. What was his name again? Mike. Mike Newton. And the girl who sat three places to his left reminded him of Caroline, except she had brown hair. Jessica. That was her name. He smiled when he thought of Caroline. Sweet, feisty, blunt Caroline, who chaired all the committees in school and could put someone in their place with all the grace of a popular cheerleader when the moment called for it. And then there was Bella, who reminded him in every way of Elena. The brown hair and eyes. The innocent smile and the fact that they had both dated vampires. Well he was still dating Elena but Edward had broken up with Bella, which was probably a good idea because…

Stefan was snapped out of his thoughts when the bell sounded. He sighed in relief. Funny how time flies when you're not paying attention. He gathered his books and practically flew out the door.

Esme smiled when he heard the cars in the distance. Her kids were coming home. In a few moments their excited chatter and laughter would fill the house. She wondered about the newest addition to their family. How had Stefan's day been like? Did he like forks? It couldn't be compared to the sunny Mystic Falls but it was not that terrible. She hoped the lack of sleep hadn't bothered him too much at school. She was shaken out of her thoughts when the front door opened and Emmett came in carrying Stefan. Esme was immediately alarmed. She began looking Stefan over worriedly.

"What happened? Is he hurt?' she asked frantically

"Relax mom. He's not hurt. He fell asleep in the car on the way home" Emmett placated, placing Stefan on the couch. His head lolled to one side and he let out a shuddering breath. Then with a small smile his breath evened out and he was fast asleep.

"Awww. It's adorable" Alice cooed

"Now I understand why you always watched Bella sleep, little brother. It's cute" Rosalie added

Esme rolled her eyes at their antics. She pulled off Stefan's shoes, shut the drapes and let the sleeping boy snooze in peace.

When Carlisle pulled up at the house about three hours later, the lack of sounds unnerved him. No music from Edward's room, no bickering sounds, no video game noises, nothing. He drew up two conclusions; either his children were being very good today or they got into some trouble and at least one of them was nursing a sore bottom. He however knew his children. They were never 'that' good. And since that left option two he was afraid of finding out what it was they had done this time. He stepped into the house apprehensively. The sight that met him however was not one he expected. Far from it.

Emmett and Jasper were playing a video game with the volume off. That's new. Alice and Rosalie were poring over some fashion magazines on the floor and Edward was doing homework at the table. Wit, what? Edward was doing homework at-he checked his watch- 7:14? He usually did it late at night or very early in the morning. And even then it was at his or Esme's insistence. It looked like they hadn't noticed him. He cleared his throat and five heads swiveled to look at him.

Edward suddenly flung himself at his father. "You're home"

Carlisle patted his back absentmindedly. "What's going on?"

Edward leaned back to look at his father. "What do you mean?"

"You're doing homework"

Emmett laughed. "That's because…"

"Shut up Em" Edward hissed

Carlisle raised his eyebrows. "Because what?"

"He was bothering Stefan so mama smacked him a couple of times and told him if he was so idle and bored he should get started on his homework" Jasper explained

"It was more than a couple. It hurt" Edward pouted

"What do you mean 'bothering Stefan'?"

"Stefan fell asleep in the car on our way home from school so Emmett brought him in and placed him on the couch. Mom said we had to be quiet so he could catch up on the sleep we denied him last night when we took him shopping. But Eddie did not listen. He kept on 'accidentally' banging against the couch and dropping stuff noisily and even playing the piano until mom got fed up. When she asked him to stop he said he was bored. So she smacked him and told him to do his homework early" Rosalie explained to their father

Carlisle sighed in exasperation. "Why would you do that Edward?"

"He said he was bored" Alice chimed

"Bored?" Carlisle intoned. "You were bored? You disturb someone's sleep and peace because you were…bored?"

"He was jealous" Rosalie teased

"I was not" Edward growled

Esme's timely arrival prevented the argument that almost broke out. She kissed Carlisle n the cheek and turned to Edward. "Are you done with your homework?" she asked with a raised eyebrow that sent Edward scampering back to the table, head bowed over his trigonometry homework. She looked at Stefan, then at her husband. "I don't think he's going to wake up anytime soon. We should get him to his room"

"I got it" Carlisle said, scooping Stefan up and climbing the stairs. Emmett and Jasper were so engrossed in their game they didn't even notice the absence of their parents and Stefan, Edward scowled at his parent's retreating backs and Alice and Rosalie raised their heads long enough to mumble a goodnight to Stefan and then dived back into their magazine. Carlisle settled Stefan in his bed and practically tucked him in, taking off his jeans and shirt and replacing them with his pjs. Finally, he turned off the light and shut the door quietly, leaving Stefan to sleep in peace.

I'm sorry about the late update. I had all this and safe haven and a new story all typed up and then there was a mishap and I lost them all. I managed to type this again from memory but I'll have to wait another few days before the others can be emailed to me from home. (I have a backup). Once again I apologize for the late update. Please review.