Chapter 6: The punishment

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Chapter 7: The punishment

When we got home I sent little Bell straight upstairs to wait for me so I could have a few minutes to collect myself. I had to show her that I could step up and punish her when she needed it, but I also couldn't do it out of anger. She pushed my buttons but I wasn't angry with her, I was angry with myself. It was my job to teach her to follow my rules and I failed to do that. I grabbed two bottles of water from the fridge and went to go find my girl.

"Isabella come here please." I asked. She didn't move though, she just stood still with her thumb in her mouth, staring at the carpet. "Isabella come here." I said more forcibly this time. She slowly made her way across the room to stand in front of me.

"Did you use the bathroom?" A silent nod of her head was her only response.

"Good girl." Her lips curved into a slight smile at my praise but dropped when I put my hands on her hips holding her in place.  

"Before anything else I would like to apologize to you. I should have corrected your behaviour before now, but I ignored it and for that I am sorry."

"Do you understand why you're being punished?" I couldn't get started until she did.

She nodded her head then answered. " I didn't follow the rules on my list. I'm sorry daddy. I'm sorry; I didn't mean to be naughty. Please don't make me go back, I like it here with you, I'll be better."

I gently placed my finger under her chin tilting it upwards so that I was looking into her tear filled eyes. "You will never go back to living at the Volturi's Isabella, ever." I said firmly. "And I am not ever going to send you away. Do you understand?"

"Yes daddy." She replied nodding her head.

"Good. Now come lay across my lap." I commanded gently, positioning her across my lap so that her upper body lay across the bed.

"Have you ever been spanked before?" I asked as I slowly pushed her dress up to her waist, giving me a nice view of her white lace panties.

"No." she replied in a quiet, meek voice. "Is...Is a spanking gunna hurt?"

"Yeah baby it is, it's supposed to."  My answer made her more nervous and a little whimpering sound passed through her lips, so I started to stroke her hair softly to comfort her.

(A/N I know this pic is naughtier than the actual scene but I couldn't get over how much that girl looks like Kristen, so I used it.)

"I'm going to give you five warm up smacks and then you will get fifteen swats with my hand. Are you ready?"

"No daddy, nooo..." She whined. I laughed and placed five quick light warm ups to her pantie covered bottom, eliciting a squeal.

I pulled her panties down and gently massaged her skin before landing the first swat on her cheek, followed immediately by the second. Isabella gasped at the sting as her hands instinctively went to cover herself.  I gathered both of her wrists in one of my hands and held them against her back to prevent her getting in my way.

"No, don't cover yourself Isabella."

"But owwie daddy." She whimpered.

Ignoring her protests, I gripped her wrists a little tighter so that she couldn't wriggle them free.

"You've whined and thrown a number of tantrums." SMACK, SMACK.

"No daddy it hurrrts." She protested again, trying to wriggle free. I trapped her legs between mine and continued.

"You lied to me, more than once." I said calmly, delivering the next two swats.

"Owww daddy, no!" She cried.

"You were rude to Carlisle and Esme." SMACK, SMACK. The tears started and although I knew they were coming, it didn't make it any easier to see and hear her crying.

"And you broke a plate." I continued trying to keep my resolve.

"Owie." She sobbed.

"Last five baby." I said wishing this to be over already. I brought my hand down four times in quick succession over her pink and heated skin.  I then brought my hand down slightly harder than before for the final swat, hoping it would serve as a good reminder for her to follow her rules.

Little bell was now crying and sniffling into the comforter that was laid on the bed, seemingly unaware I had finished.

"Come here baby." I said softly, but she just squeezed her eyes shut and put her thumb into her mouth as she continued to cry.

"Isabella come here baby, it's okay."

She slowly lifted herself up and tentatively crawled into my arms. I shifted my position and leaned right back against the headboard. That way she could lay over me without having to put pressure on her sore bottom. I reached down to pull her panties back up, making her flinch slightly as they first grazed over her flesh.

"Owie daddy." She hiccupped between her heartbreaking sobs.

"I know baby. Shhh, it's over now. Your okay sweet girl." I said kissing the top of her head before she buried it in my neck.

After a few minutes her sobs slowed and turned to hiccups and sniffles. She still had her thumb in her mouth and her other hand reached out to touch her bottom.

"No Isabella, no rubbing it out just yet." I had to force myself not to let her rub the sting out. She was hurting and upset and that made me want to shed my own tears, but I wanted her to remember this spanking as clearly as possible.

"But daddy it hurts." She sniffed.

"I know angel. Here have a drink." I said grabbing the bottle of water from the side and bringing it to her mouth.

When she'd had enough she put her head back into the crook of my neck and her thumb back into her mouth. The long day and all of her crying seemed to have taken its toll.

"Baby lift up and lay on the bed for a minute, while I get the cream." I said, needing to take care of her before she had a nap. She got up and I went to grab the Aloe Vera cream to sooth her skin. She didn't need the Arnica cream as the redness was already starting to fade and my smacks had not been too hard. Bella's skin was certainly not going to bruise.

I returned just in time to see her hand sliding down towards her pink cheeks.

"Ah, Ah don't even think about it." She pouted but took her hand away.

I gave her snot and tear filled face a wipe with a warm washcloth then pulled her panties back down. She flinched again when I first started rubbing the cream in but soon relaxed when the aloe started to cool her skin. By the time I'd finished she'd fallen asleep.

I wanted to lay down with her but I needed to speak to Emmett and with Bella asleep, now was the best time. I sent Emmett a quick text asking him if now was a good time for him to come over.  

Emmett text back telling me he'd left mom and dads right after us so he'd be right over.

Ten minutes later he came stomping through the door, folders in hand.

"Hey Em."

"Hey man, how's things with little Bell?"

"Er... as good as can be expected. She's asleep, she was exhausted."

"Well no offence man, but you don't look much better."

"Thanks." I replied sarcastically. "Please tell me you have something for me?"

"I've got you copies of some surveillance photos; one of them might be this James guy. These guys hardly ever leave the grounds and they're careful when they do." I took the folder and flicked through the pictures. As expected I didn't recognise anyone, none of these people had been at the auction.

"I can't identify any of these people, I'll have to show them to Bella." I said unsure how well that would go.

"Emmett besides these pictures there's nothing new here." I sighed exasperated. I wanted these guys locked up, and soon.

"I know. Were struggling to find out anything new. Aro and Caius are the only ones we have surnames for. The property and it's surrounding land has walls, gates and fences all the way a round making it difficult to see what goes on inside."

"What about Bella's life before she was given away to those scumbags?"

"We've looked into Bella's family. Her mother Renee moved here with her new husband Phil Dwyer when Bella was 1 years old.  Renee's records were fine until a few months after Bella was born, when she no longer had a listed address or place of employment. Phil's records were clean as well, too clean. After Renee died Phil Dwyer disappeared, and we haven't been able to trace him since. There's also no record of her biological father but I'm going to look into that. If we can find him, he could be a lot of help."

"Are you going to be having a session with her today?" Emmett asked.

"I don't know yet, I'm not sure she'll be up to it. I've got some more names for you though, let me just grab my notes." I said walking over to the side table and taking my notepad out of the drawer.

"There's a woman named Leah who works in the kitchen. Bell said she was made to eat her food, even when she didn't like it." I chuckled remembering the conversation. "She also told me her friend Bree ran away. I don't know what happened to her but she didn't go back into the Volturi house while Bella was there."

"So you don't know if she was found?" I shook my head no in response.

"I can check recent missing persons but I'll need a description of the girl."

"I'll get you one."

"Why did this kid run away and how did she get away?"

"I'm not sure how she managed to get away, if she got very far that is. I didn't want to push Bella too much and I'm not sure she'll even know the answer to that. However I did ask her why Bree ran away. She said Caius told her it was because Bree was stupid, but Bella said that was only because she didn't no the rules, that she hadn't lived there before. I'm thinking she was fairly new to the house at an older age. I then asked why Bree would want to run away. Bella didn't seem sure but she mentioned it might be because of a Dr Demetri."

"Dr Demetri?"

"Yeah, he took a look at Bree and apparently told her ‘she was naughty and no daddy's would want her anymore'. I think that meant her hymen, some still see it as a sign of virginity.

"Are you saying she was deemed unsuitable for auction because her hymen was already broken?"

I nodded. "I think so. And that's not all."

Emmett was looking at me waiting for me to continue but I broke eye contact before answering, not wanting to see my own anger reflected in his eyes.

"He touched her."

"What?"

"Isabella. He touched her. He tells the girls he has to make sure they can get wet, or they won't be wanted. She got upset that she was able to get wet for him, she thought she should only be able to get wet for me."  I said the last part so quiet that I was surprised he heard me.

Emmett cursed and pacing the floor mumbling to himself with his hands balled into fists at his sides. Eventually he stopped and plopped himself down into an armchair.  He was quiet for what seemed like hours before he calmly spoke. "Well I guess that explains why she doesn't like doctors."

"That and she hates needles and their office always smells funny." I said grinning as I quoted her adorable thoughts. Emmett just smiled back and shook his head before getting serious again.

"Edward, I know this is all moving slowly and it seems like were not getting anywhere, but we have to keep this investigation quiet. If the Volturi's find out we're onto them we might never catch them."

"I know Em I do, it's just frustrating." He gave me a tight-lipped smile in understanding.

"Anything else I need to know?" he asked standing up and grabbing his folder.

"Aro, I don't think he knows what that doctor does. Bella said they were told not to tell." I wasn't sure that information would help the investigation but I wanted him to know.

"Alright, I'll call you if I hear anything. You're doing good bro."

I closed the door behind him and went straight up to the bedroom. Bella was still laid out on the bed on her stomach, almost the exact position I had left her in. I set my alarm for 30 minutes from now and climbed into bed, gently rested my hand on Bella's back. I was exhausted but I had been downstairs with Emmett for just over an hour and I wanted to make sure Bell didn't sleep for too long. A 30-minute nap would have to do.

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The minute my head hit the pillow I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew I had the feeling someone was staring at me. I opened my eyes to find Bella inches from my face, thumb in mouth.

"Hey angel." I said leaning forward slightly to kiss her forehead. "Did you have a good sleep?" She nodded not removing her thumb to answer me. She looked incredibly sad and cautious.  

"What's the matter beautiful?"

"My bottom's hurting." She replied with a pout.

"It will for a little while."  A small frown on her adorable face appeared and she seemed to be contemplating something. I stayed quiet, leaving her to sort through her thoughts and feelings.

"Daddy?" She eventually murmured.

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry I was bad." I lifted my hand and smoothed the hair off of her face, tucking it behind her ear.

"Your forgiven baby. You're not bad; you just sometimes need help to remember the rules. You've been punished and that's the end of it, okay?"

"‘Kay. Don't like spankings though." She mumbled.

"Your not supposed to." She stayed quiet again for a few minutes while I stroked her hair.

"Daddy?"

"Mmm?"

"Cuddles?"

I smiled; relieved she didn't seem to hate me. "Come here." I wrapped my arm around her and she tucked her head into my neck.

We laid there for a while before I decided we really had to get up or we wouldn't get anything done before dinner. It took me a bit to get little bell up, when she did she clung to my neck and I had to carry her down the stairs.

I sat down on the couch leaving Bella in my lap with her arms still firmly around my neck. "Baby I'm not going anywhere." I said unsure of why she was so clingy. Her only response was to squeeze me tighter.

"Can you tell me what's wrong princess?" She quickly shook her head.

"Isabella look at me please." I stayed quiet until she slowly sat up but kept her eyes downcast.

"Tell me." She squirmed in my lap, her eyes focused of her hands.

"You still love me?" She asked so quietly I almost didn't hear her.

I placed my finger under her chin, gently lifting it so she could look me in the eye.

"I do."  More than I probably should.

"You still want me? I not have to go live with James?"

It took me a second to register what she had said. She thought I didn't want her so I would give her to James?

"I want you; I will always want you sweetheart. I'm not going to give you to anybody Isabella, why would you think that?"

"Cos' he said."

"Who said? James?"

"Mhmm, he said I would be bad and you wouldn't want me anymore so then I'd be his."

I was trying not to show my anger at what she said. I didn't want her to think I was angry with her so I tried to stay calm.

"I want you to listen to me very carefully, can you do that?" She nodded her head so I continued. "I will never give you away to anybody. James cannot have you. The only reason for you to leave is because you want to. You are my responsibility and mine to take care of until you are capable and decide otherwise. I will punish you when you break the rules and I will correct you when you make a mistake, but you are not bad. Everybody makes mistakes Isabella, even me. You got into trouble because you were acting out, breaking the rules and being bratty, it was dealt with and we move on. It doesn't mean I don't want you here with me anymore. I like taking care of you sweet girl, I always will." A big grin spread across her face and she leant down hugging me tightly. I knew her insecurities would likely return at some point but I would show her I meant what I said. Unless she wanted to Leave, I wouldn't be letting her go.

"Baby Emmett brought round some pictures of some people from the Volturi house, do you think you could look at them for me?"

"Why?"

"We want you to tell us who the people in the pictures are." She agreed to take a look so I removed her from my lap and went to get them. I handed her one picture at a time keeping an eye on her reactions as she looked at each one. I was ecstatic when little Bell identified a man with long dirty blonde hair as James. Knowing what he looked like would help Em track him down and help me make sure he never came anywhere near Bell. Unfortunately none of the other pictures were of Dr Demetri, they were mostly security staff she didn't know.

"Thank you that was very helpful, you did good baby." I told her when she'd finished looking. I was proud of how well she did, even when she looked at James, she didn't get too upset like I thought she would.

"I have some more things I want to talk to you about today, is that okay?"

"Can I have juice first?"

"Yes of course." I said grabbing a juice box from the fridge. "You can have a drink whenever you want one baby, you just have to tell me or Mrs cope."

I grabbed my notebook and her drawing paper and got settled next to her on the couch. Normally I would try to avoid physical contact during a session but after her emotional day I decided to sit with her and make it less formal. I hoped it would help her cope better with my questions; I couldn't take seeing her upset again today.

"I want to ask you some questions about your friend Bree, is that alright? It's important."

"I miss her daddy, I want her to come play."

"You said she ran away. How do you know she ran away?"

"She was supposed to help me with my picture but she never did. Then she didn't come to see me at lunch so I asked Uncle Caius and he said she ran away."

"Do you know where she ran to?" I asked not sure she even attempted to run, or whether that was just their story.

"No. Do you think she got taken by a bad man cos' she didn't have her strap on?"

"I'm not sure what happened to her angel.  I'm going to try and find out though. Do you know how old she was?"

"She wasn't as big as me, she was 16." I made a note to ask her about birthdays at the Volturi's some other time. I also took note that her language was better; signally she was more comfortable talking about her friend this time round.

"Has anybody tried to run away before?"  She thought about it for a few seconds then shook her head.

"Lauren went outside to play by herself once. She got in big trouble."

"You said Bree had never lived there before. When did she start to live with you?" I asked. She just shrugged focusing on the picture she was drawing.

"Do you know where she lived before?"

"With her daddy in a place called Italy."  They shipped her in from Italy?

"Why did she come live with you?"

"I don't know daddy. Can we be done now?" She asked getting bored and impatient.

"Soon baby. You need to tell me what Bree looks like first?"

Isabella gave me a description as best she could. Unfortunately a girl with long brunette hair and green eyes wasn't a detailed enough description, many girls have those features. She managed to tell me what Bree had been wearing the day before she supposedly ran away, but it's possible she had changed before disappearing. None of the details were distinctive enough to identify her but it was better than no information at all. When I looked at the clock it was almost time for dinner.  Wanting a relaxing stress free evening I told little bell to pick out a DVD while I went to tell Mrs Cope not to make dinner, that I would instead order some pizza. 

 

A/N There it is, her first punishment from Edward. Did you think he was hard enough on her? Leave me your thoughts and follow me on twitter. See you next chapter :) 

Jessee