James then hugged both of his younger half-sisters, Olive and Rachel. Dustin was busy talking with Kendall, Carlos and Logan. James noticed that Rachel had been crying and asked her why. She hesitantly told her big brother what she did and how she got spanked for it. James' eyes widened, he realized that he had completely forgotten to tell the guys that his father believed in spanking. He looked over at his friends and then at his strong, athletic father.

"Oh, we are never going to sit again," James thought to his self.

Moving in

With the help of the boys and the movers, Dustin, Rachel and Olive had moved into the Palm Woods. Dustin was sitting on the couch with his lap top when Rachel came storming in.

"Daddy! I hate this! I hate that I have to share a room with Olive. She is such a pest!"

"Rachel, really? What has it been, 3 hours since I spanked you and now you're whining at me again? You need to figure out how to share with your sister. If you come in here again whining about it I'm going to spank you again."

Rachel wanted to argue her case but after seeing the look on her father's face, she knew better than to push her luck. She gave a tiny huff then went back to her room. Dustin got about ten minutes of quiet before the four boys came running in from outside. He immediately realized that he was going to have to rent out an office if he was ever going to get any work done. He shut his lap top knowing it would be hopeless to find any quiet now.

"Hey dad, working?" asked James.

"I was trying to but that's okay, what are you boys doing?"

"Nothing really, Gustavo is still working on the finishing touches for our newest song so, until then, we're just hanging out," answered Logan.

"Oh, Mr. Diamond, I almost forgot, my mom left this note for me to give you. She wanted to be here when you moved in but she really had to catch the earliest flight out," said Kendall.

"Thanks," he took the note from Kendall and read it:

'Hello Dustin, thank you so much for taking over. It means the world to these boys. Speaking of, I'm sure you already know how much energy they all have. Things can be a little crazy at times. When things got really out of hand I would usually ground them for a day or two. It worked most of the time. All in all, they are each sweet wonderful boys. Again, thank you for taking over. You have my number if you need anything.'

Dustin folded up the note.

"Boys, please take a seat, we need to talk."

The boys each sat down to listen; Dustin had a tone in his voice that told them they better pay close attention. He focused his attention on Kendall, Logan and Carlos.

"James and my girls already know this so it's only fair that I feel you all in about the way I run things since you are now under my guardianship. From the note, I know that Ms Knight would just ground you if things got out of hand. I have a different method of parenting."

Each of the three boys looked at one another then over at James. They looked worried.

"Umm, Mr. Diamond, if not grounding then what else is there?" Carlos asked but afraid that he already knew the answer.

As Dustin was about to answer Rachel and Olive came out of their room, both dressed for the pool. Being only eleven, Olive still had a little girls' body but still looked adorable in her white one piece with a cherry on its stem pattern. Rachel on the other hand was a fifteen year old with curves that caught the eye of many boys. She was wearing a black string bikini with a pair of black, very short cotton shorts. She had to wear the shorts to cover the remaining results of her spanking earlier. She looked over at everyone. One particular boy was really checking Rachel out. He ran over to her side.

"Hi, umm, sorry I didn't say hello earlier, it was kind of crazy with the move. I'm Carlos, I don't know if you remember me or not."

"Yeah, I think I remember you, it's been awhile though."

"I really like your pig tails; they're very cute on you."

Rachel blushed, "thank you."

"Carlos! We are not finished talking over here," said Dustin.

"Oh yeah, sorry sir," he said as he quickly walked back over and sat down.

"Daddy, Olive and I are going down to the pool, that's okay right?"

"Sure, just please help Olive put on sun block okay? And Olive, be a good girl and listen to your sister while you're both down there."

"I will daddy, K bye."

"Before I get back to what I was talking about, Carlos, I couldn't help but notice you swooning over my daughter. Don't freak out, I'm okay with it. Just be safe at all times, that goes for EACH of you."

All of the boys looked at one another. They couldn't believe that he just told them he was okay with them having sex as long as they used protection. For a moment they thought they were in heaven and really scored with getting the most awesome parent.

"Now, as I was saying, I have a different way of parenting. I believe in giving a good old fashioned spanking to naughty boys and girls. I believe it's the most effective form of discipline. Do any of you have any questions?"

"Yeeya, umm, maybe could we have a list of what would get us in that kind of trouble so we know to avoid it?" asked Logan.

"It's really not that difficult. Keep things clean (in moderation), don't break anything due to messing around and if I tell you to do something then make sure you do it. Those are really the highlights. Don't worry; I will always give ONE warning. As far as making a mess or breaking anything because of rough housing or not listening to me, consider those three your first and only warning. Any more questions?"

"No Sir," they all answered in unison.

"Oh, wait, yes, I just have to make sure I understood you earlier. Were you giving me your permission to sleep with Rachel?" asked Carlos.

"As long you both develop a relationship first and then she feels you are both ready for that step, then yes, as long as you're careful, you have my permission."

Carlos and the boys were conflicted with the news. On one hand Dustin was very open and down to earth about sex and relationships but on the other, he believed in spanking. They didn't know how to properly react to the talk they all just had.

"Okay then I am going to go out and find myself an office to work out of from time to time. I'll be back in a couple of hours. Be good."

"Yes Sir, they answer still feeling dumbfounded.

James was the only one not surprised by anything his father said.

"James, was your dad being totally serious? You know, about everything? He doesn't like have some really crazy sense of humor or something does he? asked Logan.

James laughed, "Sorry guys but yeah my dad was serious about all of it. Don't worry, in time you'll get used to him. Just keep in mind that he isn't like most parents."

777

Two hours later Dustin is back at Palm Woods and walks into the apartment. Kendall and Logan are playing video games on the couch. The kitchen is an absolute mess. There is food everywhere.

"Boys, where is James and Carlos?"

"They are down at the pool," answered Logan while keeping his eyes on the screen.

"So, it was only YOU TWO that made this mess in the kitchen?"

They quickly paused the game and focused their attention onto the kitchen then over to Dustin. They ran over to the kitchen and attempted to begin cleaning it up.

"Hold on a minute," order Dustin.

The boys stopped.

"What did I say before I left about keeping things clean in moderation?"

"Ummm, you said umm…"

"The mess in this kitchen is absolutely unacceptable! It's one thing to have one or two things left out but this is a disaster. Do you remember what I said about giving only ONE warning?"

Kendall and Logan looked at one another then over at Dustin; both frozen with fear.

"We're sorry! Please, we'll clean it up perfectly right now," Kendall pleaded.

"Oh, you both WILL clean it up perfectly but not until I have properly dealt with you. Both of you go in your room. I will be there shortly."

777

"Kendall, I'm scared. I haven't been spanked since I was like seven," said Logan.

"I know, me too,"

"Hey, maybe James knows of a way we can get out of this, give him a call," suggested Kendall.

"Hey Logan, what's up," answered James.

"Kendall and I messed up! We made a really big mess in the kitchen and your dad came home and wasn't happy about it. He sent us to our room and now we're waiting for him to come in and do….well, you know. Do you have any tips for us like how we can maybe get out of this?"

"I wish I did but after dad gives his one warning that is it. I'm sorry."

"Dang it, okay, thanks," said Logan before he hung up. "James said there is nothing we can do, we already got our one warning."

Logan and Kendall became even more nervous then there was a knock on the door. They looked at each other, both scared.

"Come in," said Kendall nervously.