Look here, I finished a story! Whaaaaaat? lol. Here's the last and final chapter, guys. Hope you enjoyed the ride.

CHAPTER 2:

An hour later Api was waiting in the truck as her dad walked Okalani up to her parents who were waiting on their porch. Her mom was crying and her dad looked indifferent. After some talking and Okalani disappearing inside, Api's friend came back out with her stuff. As Steve walked back to the truck with a determined step it dawned on Api the amount of trouble she was in. Just as Steve was getting back into the truck Api's backpack started to emit a muffled vibrating sound. Api quickly dug out her cell phone, surprised it wasn't dead, and groaned as Danny's face popped up on the screen. Steve leaned his left side against the truck door with his hand resting on the steering wheel.

"You know if you don't answer it's just gonna be worse when he gets home." He suggested with a raised eyebrow. With that he straightened up in the seat to crank the truck. "I'd answer it."

Blowing out a sharp breath Api slid her finger across the screen. "Hey, Danno."

Steve winced as Danny's voice reached over to him from across the cabin of the truck. "Don't 'hey, Danno' me, young lady! What in the hell do you think you were doing? What's the matter with you, huh?"

Api sighed and slumped in the seat resigned to the long rant all the way home.

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Api's ears were still ringing and her face flushed as she climbed out of the truck to follow Steve into the house. Once inside Api stood in the middle of the living room waiting as Steve slipped his gun and badge from his belt and put it on the table beside the door. Eventually he turned towards Api with his hands on his hips.

"I'm really at a loss here, Api." Steve sighed deeply. "You lied to me about where you were, you were drinking, you have clothes on you damn well know better than to wear and on top of everything else you could've got killed tonight."

Api's anger flared a bit at the 'killed' part. "How was I supposed to know Five-O was gonna bust in?"

Steve took a threatening step towards his daughter before stopping himself. "It doesn't matter if we came in or not!" he shouted. "They still had guns, drugs, and alcohol. Did you know the man who sold the drugs has kidnapped and murdered girls your age?"

Api's gaze dropped as guilt washed over her and her face paled. "I didn't know."

"The man Gary Reynolds had an unconscious girl when we found him tonight. That could've been you, Api."

"Gary?" the girl asked as her face turned from pale to a sick grayish color. "He's the one-"

"He's the one, what?" Steve questioned sharply. "Api?"

At the risk of her father murdering her, Api dug in her pocket for the two little pills and held them out. She didn't dare look up at him as he took them out of her hand. The silence stretched making her anxious.

"Dad?" She finally dared.

"I'm going to ask you one time, Apikalia, and I want the truth." Steve warned slowly, voice dropping to a dangerous tone, eyes flaring. "Did you ask for these?"

"No sir." Api answered automatically.

Steve nodded to himself once and then started to quickly undo his belt, slipping it free from his pants.

"I said I wanted the truth." He said as he double the belt over in his hand.

"I'm telling the truth, dad!" Api answered horrified and nearly in tears.

What was she going to do if he didn't believe her? Drugs were a sensitive subject for her dad since Aunt Mary had struggled with a pill problem and he was usually left to try to pick up the pieces. Both Steve and Danny had promised both their kids a whipping of a lifetime if they ever caught them with drugs.

"Then why do you have these?"

"Gary offered them to me. I didn't want them but he shoved them in my pocket. I swear I wasn't gonna take them!"

As Steve stared at his daughter his anger seemed to deflate, he believed her. Usually with the threat of his belt Api tended to make sure she was telling the truth and really they didn't have much of a problem with her lying.

"It's late." He sighed. "I want you to go wash that crap off your face, check your sugar and go to bed- in that order. We'll deal with your punishment in the morning."

"Yes sir." As Api turned to make a hasty retreat Steve stopped her.

"Api, leave those clothes outside your door."

The girl wanted to ask why but thought better of it. "Yes sir."

After Api went upstairs and he heard the shower turn on Steve dropped the belt on the couch and then collapsed beside it. He rubbed his eyes and then pulled out his phone to dial Danny. His husband answered on the third ring with,

"Did you kill our daughter?"

"I thought about it." Steve answered back tiredly. "Danny, man, I wish you were here."

"Me too, babe. Tell me what happened."

Steve spent the next forty-five minutes explaining their youngest kid's stupid adventure and then another half hour listening to Danny rant and rave. Yeah, tomorrow was going to be a long day.

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Some time during the night when it was still deeply dark outside Api shot up in bed heaving a lungful of breath, shaking slightly as lingering images flitted across her brain. She took a deep breath to try to calm her fast beating heart as she made her way to Steve's room.

"Daddy?" Api called out as she stood in the doorway of his bedroom.

Being a light sleeper, Steve immediately rolled over and sat up. "What is it, Api? Is it your sugar?"

"No." The girl sniffled. "I know you're really mad at me but can I sleep with you?"

"Of course, baby." Steve sighed as he held an arm out invitingly. Api didn't waste any time and dove into the bed snuggling up to her dad. "Having nightmares?" Steve asked knowingly.

"Yeah." Api whispered. "I remember how I got that blood on my shirt."

"I'll never be too mad if you're scared." Steve settled them both with the blanket around them. "Try to go back to sleep."

Api wasn't surprised when she woke up the next morning and her dad was already gone, in his place though was a piece of paper. After rubbing sleep from her eyes she picked up the paper and read Steve's neat handwriting.

In the living room at attention.

Api groaned as she rolled over and face palmed herself; it was going to be a horrible day. She quickly used the bathroom and then dreadfully made her way downstairs to the living room. Standing at attention was a punishment Steve used much like a time out but more intense, something he learned in the SEAL's.

The fifteen year old stood in the middle of the room, glancing down to place her feet in the proper position. After placing her feet close together and locking her knees, Api tightened her stomach muscles pushing her spine straight, and then finally lowered her arms to her side, fingers pointing downward before concentrating her stare straight ahead. Api hated standing at attention, it was hard for her to stand still for so long and it already felt like hours. She wanted badly to slouch, give her a spine a rest but because she had to stare straight ahead she couldn't look around her. Sometimes Steve was appear out of nowhere and chew her out for slacking. Apparently he had been watching her and she didn't even know it. Damn Navy SEAL.

After what felt like forever to Api, she heard the back door to the lanai open and then Steve's bare feet walking across the floor towards her.

"Good girl." He praised as he stopped in front of her. "At rest."

Api sighed appreciatively as she moved her feet shoulder width apart, clasped her hands behind her back and finally let her back slouch a bit.

"I'm gonna go take a shower, when I get back were gonna talk about last night. Understand?"

"Yes sir." Api answered back.

As Steve went upstairs Api started to get a little anxious. She was just about ninety percent sure this was the calm before the storm and she had really messed up this time. She also knew her dad gave her the warning because this was supposed to be her time to reflect about what she did wrong. Compiling a list in her head Api groaned because the infractions kept adding up and most of them were huge and knowing her dad he'd probably find something she didn't even think about.

As it was she didn't have a whole lot of reflecting time because Steve was coming downstairs after his three minute Navy shower- which drove Danno nuts-, already dressed in jeans and a t-shirt. He stopped just out of Api's peripheral vision and stared at her silently.

Even 'at rest' Api wasn't supposed to fidget but it was unnerving having her dad just stand there staring at her, it was an intimidation tactic that worked well. Finally Steve took pity on her and spoke.

"Apikalia, how do you think me and Danno would feel if you died?" The question shocked Api so much she broke stance and whipped her towards Steve. Her dad nodded his head. "It could've happened."

Api dropped her head unable to look at her dad anymore. "I didn't think about that."

"That much is obvious." Steve sighed as he planted his hands on his hips. "I gave you time to think about what you did; what'd you come up with?"

This was the part Api hated because saying it all out loud surely meant certain death, and really it mostly sounded lame.

"You know." The girl murmured.

"I do but I want to make sure you know."

"Well, I was there!" Api snapped.

"Apikalia!" Steve boomed, making his daughter instantly regret snapping. "Watch that attitude. You know how this works. Now, tell me what you did wrong."

"I snuck out with Okalani, went to a club, and drank beer." Api listed.

Steve nodded again, blue-gray eyes glaring. "You can add putting yourself into a dangerous situation and lying."

Api's mouth dropped open. "I didn't know there'd be people shooting guns, dad! And I didn't lie about anything."

"You lied when you asked to spend the night with Okalani. You knew you were going to the club when you asked me, huh?

"Yes sir." Api answered more subdued, because yeah, she was screwed.

"And you knew what type of place you were going to, right?" Another quiet yes sir before Steve continued. "Can you see how that could be dangerous?"

Api wrapped her right hand around her left bicep, holding herself for comfort. "I'm really sorry, dad. I didn't think about it being dangerous."

"You drank too, Api. Alcohol can effect your blood sugar."

The fifteen year old felt her cheeks heat up in shame. "I didn't know that."

"Probably why you should obey your parents, huh?" Steve asked knowingly. After getting a nod from his daughter Steve stared at her for a moment before the next part. "You know you got a spanking comin', right?"

"Figured as much." Api shrugged resigned to her fate.

"After school you'll come straight to the Palace until me and Danny can trust you again." And yeah, Api saw that coming too so she just nodded. "And speaking of Danny, he's got some punishment planned for you too."

"Awww, dad." Api groaned.

Steve shook his head and glared at the girl, "I don't wanna hear any complaining. This was huge, Api. How are we supposed to trust you after what you did?"

"I said I was sorry." Api commented to the floor. "I am."

Api's heart rate spiked and her palms got sweaty as she watched Steve unbuckle his belt, take it out of the loops of his jeans and place it on the couch next to where he took a seat. He scooted to the end of the couch cushion so his long legs made an even platform for Api to lay across.

"C'mon." Steve tilted his head indicating his lap and then held out his hand.

Api hesitated for a moment before putting her hand in her dad's outstretched one. Steve guided Api over his lap and then adjusted her (way too easily in Api's opinion) so she was snug against his belly. Unlike Nahele who just took his licks stoically, Api tended to struggle so Steve tucked her legs under his, wrapping his calf tightly around the outside of her thigh. Api wiggled a little until her dad placed his left arm across her back and wrapped his hand around her hip.

"Ready?" Steve asked as he rested his right hand on her butt.

"If I say no will you not spank me?"

"If I say no will you believe me?" Steve asked back and Api could imagine the raised eyebrow he was probably giving to the back of her head. He took Api's huff as answer enough.

Api tensed as she felt Steve's hand leave her butt and then a moment later it came crashing back down. She hissed through her teeth, jerking at the impact. She wasn't sure how her brother could get his butt smacked so calmly when it hurt so damn bad. Api was able to breath through ten swats before planting her hands on the couch to push herself up, not in defiance but simply to get away from the pain.

Steve pushed her down by putting more weight on his forearm that was planted from in between her shoulders down her back to his hand where he was gripping her hip. Ten more swats and Api's eyes started to burn with tears she was holding back. Finally she couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Ah! Dad!" She threw her hand back to try to get a break from the continuous onslaught of slaps. "I said I was sorry!"

Steve calmly took hold of the hand that was trying to protect her butt to trap it between her hip and his grip. "Saying sorry doesn't fix everything, Api. Sometimes you have to pay a price too."

"I know!" Api squealed as her dad put a little more strength into the smacks. "I know, I know, please dad. I've learned." Anything to make the spanking end.

Steve didn't respond and he didn't let up the strength he was using either. He let the scene of bullets flying all around them play in his head as he dealt out blow after blow. Let himself be reminded the way he felt when he saw the bloodstain on his daughter's shirt and thought she'd been shot.

Steve could both feel Api's ribs expanding and shrinking with her cries against his thighs and could hear the muffled sobs she was trying to hide in the couch cushion.

"Api," Steve called out as he stopped spanking. "baby, get your face out of the cushion before you suffocate."

Api did, laying her head to the side so she could take big lungfuls of air through all the snot. For a moment she thought the spanking was over but knew that if it was Steve would have let her up and given her a bone crushing hug. He still hand her hand trapped, his arm bracing her back and his hand was now resting on her flaming butt.

"We're not done yet but I'll give you a minute to clean up your face."

Api almost wanted to roll her eyes and give a smart ass remark, now you wanna be nice, but the throbbing in her ass as she slinked off her dad's lap made the decision to keep quiet an easy one. Before turning to go to the bathroom her heavy eyed gaze landed on her dad's belt that was sitting on the couch; she glared at it.

Api found her feet getting heavier and heavier the closer she got back to her dad and the offending piece of leather. She stopped just out of his reaching hand and refused to go any further, not because she was trying to be difficult but more out of desperation.

"C'mon, back over my lap." He got a shaking head in response. Reading it for what it was Steve sighed heavily as he stood up and grabbed Api's arm.

As Api was arranged over her dad's lap once more she started to cry knowing what was coming next. There was no way her poor butt could take anymore!

"Daddy, no more." She sobbed.

"I have to." Steve responded as he picked up his belt, folding it in half. "You could've gotten yourself killed and I need you to understand that. And you lied to me, Api. I'm a pretty understanding guy, if the answer's no then it's for a reason."

"Please don't use your belt." Api pleaded, tears already falling down her face.

As much as it hurt Steve he ignored the pleading, "You're getting ten and then we'll be done." he warned as he tapped her butt once in warning before letting the belt fly.

The first stripe was hot and fierce making Api yell out ow! And attempt to kick her trapped legs. The next four licks were slow and deliberate and Api thought she very well may die. She was crying so hard her breaths were coming out in stutters.

"Breathe, Api." Steve reminded his daughter gently. "Last five."

Api didn't know if it was better or not but the last five were dealt out rapidly. By the end she was a sobbing, snotty, sorry mess. She heard the belt land as her dad tossed it onto the coffee table and then felt him move his leg off of hers so she could get up. After a shaky first attempt Api got her jellied arms to work to push herself up. Steve stood up too and put a steadying hand on Api's shoulder after she swayed a bit.

"You alright?"

Api couldn't help it, she rolled her eyes. "No, dad, you killed my butt." and then swiped a hand over them.

Steve gave her an all teeth smile before grabbing her in a tight hug. "Well, rather your butt than all of you. Aloha wau iā 'oe, Apikalia."

"I love you too, daddy." Api responded as she buried her face into Steve's chest.

There goes, folks. I hope it was everything you've hoped for :D I've had a few people ask my real life opinion on spanking. Honestly, I was spanked as a kid and I lived...probably lived longer...lol. I believe in spanking, not beating. There's a difference people and as long as it's done in a loving way then it can beneficial. I know it's not everyone else's belief, but there's mine anyways.

ALSO...I'd be more than receptive to ideas for another story with Apikalia and Nahele.

YES, i'll probably do something of a backstory soon. I've had a lot of questions of how Api came about. Rest assure, I will explain (yuck..lol).

-Fox