White Collar Kiddies {for VulcanSpock}

[CleverFox]

After fourteen years of only having one child the Burke family had just increased by one, the couple adopting a little brown haired, blue eyed baby boy named Neal into the family to be a brother to their fourteen year old son Peter. Little Neal had came to live with them the previous day and it had been an adjustment for all of them of course, that was only natural. Currently Lilian Burke, who more often than not went by Lily, was in the kitchen working on breakfast for the family. She had already made scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, the whole nine yards.

Once that was finished she went upstairs to wake her son, knowing that Peter liked to sleep in on weekends as most teenagers did but she wanted him to get up and have breakfast with the family. Making her way upstairs to her son's room Lily knocked lightly before opening the door and calling out, "C'mon Peter it's time to get up sweetie, breakfast is ready."

Meanwhile Little Neal was just waking up, the boy sitting up on the bed that was supposed to be just for him. It had rails on the sides to keep him from falling out of bed at night and the bedspread was blue, matching the walls. The room was typical for a toddler and it was something that Neal wasn't used to, having his own space.

Scrambling out of the bed the little wildcat of a boy made his way out of the room and scampered downstairs at about the same time that Lilian was going to wake up Peter so the two of them didn't cross paths.

[KingCrowley]

Andrew Burke was a stern man, he raised his son Peter with the values every child should have, not to steal, never to lie...always abide by the law, that sort of thing. But the punishment side went more to Lilian because her and Peter were closer. So of course Andrew was delighted to be adopting a small child that he'd hopefully manage to create a good bond with.

He already saw Neal like his son, even if he'd been around just a day now. Andrew got up from his comfortable chair and chuckled when little Neal came bounding in, bright eyed and bushy tailed.

"Good morning kiddo." he chuckled, scooping the little Whirlwind up in his arms and kissing his head, "Sleep well?"


Peter wasn't all that enthused when his Mom came into the room and told him it was time to get up. He rolled over, catching sight of the alarm clock on his bed side table and shaking his head. "It's Saturday Mom..." he whined, pulling the covers over his brown head and closing his brown eyes that were so like his Mother's. "I'll have it laterrrr...." he whined and curled up, hoping she would leave so that he could go back to sleeping.

Honestly, young fourteen year old Peter wasn't sure what to think about having a little brother, he was cute and all but he seemed like a troublemaker...

[CleverFox]

Neal wasn't sure what to think about the Burkes to be honest, he didn't have much experience with families and he definitely didn't have experience with discipline. As long as he wasn't in the way he was pretty much allowed to do whatever he wanted. Which was the way that he expected things to be now, the little guy scampering downstairs and looking at Andrew as the man scooped him up and kissed his head.

"Uh huh," Neal said when he was asked if he had slept well, the boy squirming in the man's hold but it was mainly because he wasn't used to being cuddled and he was a little bundle of energy. "Lemme down...gonna go ou'sides and 'splore," Neal said, pointing to the floor as he said that and then looking at his new daddy.


Lilian looked at her son when he rolled over and then told her that it was Saturday, which she of course already knew. "I know that Peter honey but I made breakfast for everyone and it won't be as good later," she told him, walking across the room and grasping the blanket. Once she had that in both hands she gave it a tug, effectively uncovering her son and then looking at him as she said, "Alright, up and at 'em Peter." She clapped her hands as she said that, waiting for him to get up the way that she was asking.

Or more like ordering since her voice did have that slight stern tone to it.

[KingCrowley]

Andrew chuckled a bit at the way Neal squirmed around, being just a four year old ball of energy. "No kiddo, you can't go outside in your jammies, and besides we're all gonna sit down and have breakfast." he told him and rubbed his back before carrying him into the kitchen, thinking it would be a bad idea to set him down on his feet so he sat him at the table where the cooked breakfast was waiting.

"We just have to wait for Mommy and Peter." he told him softly.


Peter groaned when the blanket was pulled off of him, the young teen rolling onto his stomach and putting the pillow over his head despite his Mother's stern order. "I'm not even hungry Mom...." he whined, not wanting to get up and he reached behind him, tugging the blanket back up and over him just because it was the beginning of November and it was cold outside. "I'll come down laterrrr....." he added, still not facing her, his head under the pillow.

[CleverFox]

A pout appeared on Neal's lips when he was told that he couldn't go outside in his pajamas and that they were going to have breakfast. "Uh huh, can go ou'sides like this," Neal said, the little guy gesturing toward the one piece sleeper pajamas that he was currently wearing as he said this. When he was carried into the kitchen he continued to squirm and once he was placed at the table the child immediately slid to his feet and made a move to scamper off toward the back door.

"Needsa 'splore," the child announced matter of factly.


Lilian was a patient woman but she was also strict and no nonsense when she needed to be and she wasn't happy when Peter continued to whine at her despite that she had made it clear she wanted him to get up. "Now Peter, I am not joking with you young man," she told him, her voice taking on a more stern tone. When her son decided to pull the blanket back over himself and say again that he'd come down later Lilian sighed and knelt to give his bottom one firm smack since he was on his stomach.

"Young man, unless you want to start the morning with a sore bottom I suggest you get up," Lilian told him, her tone making it clear that she was serious right now. And she had no qualms with taking her teenage son over her lap for a bare bottom spanking when he needed it.

And right now he was basically asking for it as far as she was concerned.

[KingCrowley]

"Neal." Andrew said in that warning tone of voice as he reached out and grabbed the boy by the arm. "I said no." he told him firmly and gave his bottom a half smack half pat, it would tingle and shock him but it wouldn't sting or anything. "Now you sit your little bottom down at the table." he told him, leading him over and getting him to sit in his chair like a good boy.

"Mommy and Peter won't be long, now just be patient. After breakfast, Daddy will take you to the park, now how does that sound?"


Peter squeaked when his Mom swatted his bottom and threatened him with a sore bottom if he didn't make a move to get up. He knew she was serious so he sighed and slowly got out from under the covers, the moody look on his face was probably going to stay there until lunch time too. Once Lilian left the room, Peter went to the ensuit, cleaned up and then dressed for the day before heading downstairs and rubbing his eyes.

"Morning Peter." Andrew smiled, chuckling some. "You don't look all that happy to be up."

"I'm not." Peter pouted and sat down at the table.

[CleverFox]

The sound of his name being spoken in that warning tone of voice caused Neal to look around at the man but he wasn't entirely sure what that meant since he hadn't been with the family for very long. He yelped as his bottom was smacked, the little guy reaching back to rub despite the fact that it hadn't really hurt him or anything, Neal looking sort of shocked as he was lead back to the table and once again found himself seated there.

The little guy started squirming immediately.

"Waaaaaanna 'sploooore," he whined, offering another pout as he sat there, kicking his legs unhappily but he stopped short of an all out tantrum.


Lilian was placated when her son pushed back the covers and moved to get up, the woman offering him a smile as she said, "Good boy. Get dressed and meet us downstairs." After saying that she left Peter to get dressed, making her way downstairs and back to the kitchen. She smiled slightly as she saw her husband already at the table with their new little boy. "Morning Neal," she said, ruffling his hair and placing a gentle kiss to the top of his head before sitting down at the table.

"Thanks for joining us Peter," Lilian said when Peter came downstairs, ignoring the sour look on his face.

[KingCrowley]

Andrew rose a brow when Neal showed signs of throwing a tantrum by kicking his legs and whining, "Neal, you stop that little tantrum right now or else you will be getting your bottom smacked." he told him firmly and then looked up at his wife, offering her a smile and a kiss. "Morning hon." he said softly and then looked up to Peter, he could tell the teen wasn't happy about being up so early.

"An early start to the day will do you some good Peter, when I was your age, I had to be up at six every day to help Grandpa with the farm." he told him.


Peter forced himself not to roll his eyes when his Dad mentioned being productive when he was his age. He looked unhappily at his Mom when she said thanks for joining them. "I didn't have a choice." he answered bluntly and just started eating. He looked over at Neal, wondering why the kid was also sulking and he supposed it was something to do with having to sit down instead of run around or something.

Honestly that kid never stopped.

"I'm going to take Neal to the park and let him burn off some energy after breakfast, Peter, you wanna come?" Andrew asked.

"No." Peter answered unhappily.

[CleverFox]

Neal's blue eyes widened slightly when his daddy threatened to swat his bottom if he didn't stop his little tantrum, that of course not something that the child wanted to experience. "Nuh uuuuuh," he said, shaking his head in denial of that outcome. He was prevented from finding trouble for himself when Peter came downstairs and joined them, that effectively distracting the toddler since he liked his new big brother.

"Petey!" the little guy chimed, waving at the teen with one tiny hand.


Lillian looked at her son when Peter said that he hadn't had a choice about joining them and she just sighed and said, "No you didn't but you don't have to be so sour about it. Maybe you need an earlier bedtime if you're going to be this crabby in the morning." She looked over at her husband when Andrew said that he was going to take Neal to the park.

"That's a great idea," she told him before looking at Peter when he said that he didn't want to go.

"Well maybe you and I could do something then," she suggested to him.

[KingCrowley]

Peter looked at Neal when he waved at him, which was odd since they were opposite one another but he gave him a half wave back, all the same. He then declined his Dad's offer to go to the park and looked at his Mom with a frown when she said he should have an earlier bed time. "It's the weekend!" he couldn't help but snap at her. "Why should I have to go to bed early on the weekend, I do that all through the week when I have school!"

Andrew looked at Neal, "Uh huh, young man." he answered and then looked over at Peter when he decided to snap at his mother, "Peter Burke, you watch your tone young man, that is your Mother you are talking to." he told him firmly. "Keep it up and I'll lower your curfew on weekends."

Peter growled annoyed and just focused on his food, not looking up when his Mom suggested that they do something together. "Don't wanna." he mumbled.