Summary: Seven years after Breaking Dawn, Bella's little sister comes to live with her and the Cullens. One Cullen has finally found his mate, Bella's sister. But there's only one problem standing in their way... Tanya. The Denalis and the Cullens made a deal, if he didn't have a mate by February 12th, his marriage to Tanya would be activated. Will he marry Tanya, or will he finally let Annabelle know how he feels about her? Will Bella and Charlie agree about letting her be with him? Or will they be yet another obstacle in their relationship? Follow Carlisle and Annabelle through the ups and downs of their relationship! Lots of Fluff, Romance, and sad moments, but it'll all be worth a read! Carlisle/OC
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Hi, I'm back! With a new story! Yes, this one's a complete opposite from the last one. But this just popped into my head, one day in English, so I had to start writing it. I didn't think anything would come of it. Wow, was I wrong. Already has four chapters!
For Clarification: Annabelle's nickname will be JellyBellie, unless anyone gives me a great idea.
Disclaimer: After the last story, I was notified, that I still don't own Twilight.
The rain ran down the sides of the windows as Charlie drove us home. I was back in Forks. Hurray for me, right? Wrong. I detested this place just as much as my older sister Bella did. She loves it now. She's been married for seven years now. To a very attractive man named Edward Cullen. And they have a daughter named Renesmee. I've kept millions of secrets in my lifetime. So it really was no surprise when she had told me that Edward and his entire family were vampires.
At first I'd freaked out about the whole thing, because hey, vampires. Bloodsucking demons that were probably descendants of Dracula himself. But then she told me that they were a different kind of vampire. Stregoni Benefici. I had to do my research on them, and found out exactly what they were, and what they were capable of.
She and I had kept in contact via Skype and Facebook. Over time, the Cullens had added me as a contact. Emmett always posted funny things on my wall. My friends back home would gush over how adorable he was. The only time I had actually met them all was at Bella's wedding. Rosalie had taken to me rather quickly. I was just entering my last year of elementary school. She had been the one to help me get ready while my Mom gushed and cried over my older sister. I was saved from the powerful Pixie, Alice, so it was quiet while I got ready.
I remembered everything so clearly from that day. Every sound, every word that was spoken. Every feeling, every touch. It was hard to believe it has already been seven years. More than anything, I missed one person just as much as my sister. He's been in my thoughts, and dreams for a long time. And it certainly didn't help that he was on my friends list and contacts on Skype!
And worst of all, I have a crush on him. You'd think that I would have gotten over my childhood crush by now. Moved on to another guy. Wrong! I still have a crush on him. When my friends asked me what my dream guy was, I'd describe him. Sweet, kind, loving, caring godlike Carlisle Cullen. They'd smile, and say, "That kind of guy just doesn't exist, Belle!" I'd just smile and shake my head.
Because I knew he did exist. He was one-hundred percent perfection, in my eyes at least. I always dreamed of him. Without fail every night I'd see his perfect angel's face, with those golden eyes and perfect smile. His face was the only one that I knew so well. I would never forget it.
And now here I was back home with my father, hopefully I'd run in to him… but I wonder. Will he still remember me? "Belle?" I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to my Dad who had parked in front of the small house I sort of missed. "Yeah?" "We're here." I laughed. "i know, Dad. Let's go." We got out and were quickly soaked by the sheeting rain. We grabbed my few bags from the trunk and dashed to the porch. Dad unlocked the door, and we walked in, dripping wet.
Normally, I wouldn't've cared because it was just Dad and I, but to my mortal embarrassment, the lights flicked on, and there was a loud chorus of, "Welcome home!" i was definitely not expecting that one! My breath caught in my throat and I couldn't speak for a moment. I looked around, and I saw my sister bouncing in place. "Thank you." I said, still shocked. My sister was the first to grab me and squeeze me in a tight hug.
"Oh, Annabelle. I missed you so much! I'm glad you're finally home!" She kissed my cheek, and hugged me tighter. "I missed you too, Bells." I said, my voice muffled by the fabric of her blue sweater. She stepped back and looked me over. "Aside from your rumpled, wet clothes, you look beautiful." She said with a warm smile. "Thank you. You look beautiful too, Bells." She smiled and stepped aside. Next, came her husband Edward.
"Annabelle! How are you, little munchkin"? he asked. I grinned up at my big brother. "First off, Edward, I am not a munchkin. Second of all, I'm doing just fine. How about you?" He grinned back. "I'm doing just peachy. I missed you." He hugged me, ruffling my hair as he did so. "Move it, Eddiekins, it's my turn!" a booming voice said from behind Edward. Edward chuckled and stepped aside.
Emmett swooped forward and grabbed me, spinning me around in circles. "I missed you Bellerina!" I laughed. "I ... can't ... breathe." I said, grinning. Emmett loosened his grip. "Oops, sorry kid. How is my favorite little sister-in-law?" "She's doing good, but she's a little shaken because her older brother-in-law spun her around like a ragdoll." I said, smiling up at him. He just laughed his famous booming laugh and stepped aside for Rosalie.
"My God, just look at you! You're so beautiful, sweetheart. How are you?" Rosalie said as she hugged me. Her blonde hair brushing against my cheek. "I'm doing great. I missed you all so much. I'm glad I came home." "I'm happy you're home, Annabelle. We can go on shopping trips with Alice if you want. Movie nights with Bella and Nessie. This is going to be fun!" I nodded. "It sure will be." "Well! I hope you love shopping! Because your first shopping spree is Saturday!" Alice said dancing up beside Rose.
"Ali!" I said throwing myself into her arms. "I missed you too, girl. Are you excited for shopping! Just imagine all the shoes, dresses, all that!" I smiled, "i can't wait." "Well, look who sprouted up to be taller than her Aunt!" Jasper said coming over to join us. He had a huge grin on his face. "Shut up, Jazz. You know you love my fun-sized self." He smiled down at Alice before turning back to me. "How are you, Lil Missy?" i smiled at the nickname he'd given me when I had come for the wedding.
"Doing good, Jazz. And you?" "Doing just fine." "Hey! You're finally here!" a girl with bronze hair, and brown eyes ran up to me, with a huge smile on her face. "Hi, I'm Renesmee, but you can call me Nessa. How are you? It's so great to finally meet you. We're going to have so much fun together! Can you believe we'll both be attending the same school and have all our classes together? Isn't that just so exciting?" I could see why Bella had tried keeping Nessie away from Alice when she was growing up. She was now twice as hyper as she was.
"I can't wait." I said hugging her. "And Renesmee?" "Yeah?" "Don't call me Aunt. Makes me feel old, okay?" "Got it." "Hey guys. You didn't think I forgot to come, did you?" I looked up and saw Jacob Black coming toward us with Seth Clearwater. "Hi Jake, Seth!" I said, running over to greet them. "Hey kid. Look at you. You're half as tall as I am." Jacob said giving me a hug. "Glad to know I'm finally half your size." I said laughing. "At least you don't need to eat four plates of food to keep your muscle." Seth said grinning.
"Don't talk, Seth. You eat that much too." Jacob said punching Seth on the shoulder. "Carlisle says that's not healthy, you big lug." Bella said looking sternly at them, which caused us all to laugh. I smiled at the mention of Carlisle's name. Again, I got that feeling. The one where I wondered if he even remembered who I was. Edward seemed to have heard that, because he turned to me, and nodded.
Does he remember me? I asked him in my head. He nodded with a smile. I sighed with relief. "We're all here because we have a party going on at our house. So, Rose, Alice and I are going to march you up those stairs, and change you out of your wet clothes, okay?" "You got it, sister dearest." I said. "My room's ready for her," Leah said coming down the stairs. "And welcome back, Annabelle. I missed you, you little weirdo." I hugged her, and smiled. "Hey, you know I'm the only one who could've eaten that whole cake with tacos at once without Seth's help."
"She did what?" Bella asked. "When you and Edward left for your honeymoon, we had an eating contest. Your sister beat Seth by a mile!" Leah gloated. Bella smiled. "Of course. I taught her well. Now come on, Sis. We don't need you catching a cold." I followed her up the familiar staircase to what used to be Bella's room. There was already an outfit laid out on the bed.
"Go on. Put it on. You can thank me later." Alice said from the doorway. "You didn't have to get me anything guys. Really you-" "Just shut up and put it on, kid." Bella said thrusting the set of clothes into my hands. I sighed and did what I was told. It was a blue silk skirt that went down to just above my knee, with a pretty white silk blouse to match. When I walked out, Rosalie smiled.
"Perfect, sit. Hair time." "Hair time?" i asked. "Yeah. You didn't think that I would let you walk out of here with frizzy hair, did you?" I shook my head. Alice came in with a huge purple sparkly totebag. "Let's get to it, Bella, do makeup!"
One painful hour later, my hair and makeup were finished. "Perfect. You'd knock any guy off their feet thanks to us. Take a look!" Rose said handing me a mirror. I had to admit I did look pretty good. I smiled and handed it back to her. Before I could even stand up, Alice thrust a shoe box at me. "The outfit isn't complete until you have shoes. I hope you love them." I lifted the lid off the box and gasped. Blue pumps! I'd never seen them before. I jumped up and hugged them all, while I squealed. "I love them! Thank you!" "You're welcome. Put them on. We've gotta go!" Alice said.
I slipped them on and stood. "Beautiful. Now come on. Party time!" Rose said. I stood and followed her out the door and down the stairs. "Oh, look at you!" Edward said, smiling at me. "Rosalie knows how to dress to impress." Jasper added. "I know I'm good. Now, everyone in to the cars." Just before I stepped out the door, Rose handed me a blue umbrella. "Ready?" I nodded. We ran out in to the rain and in to a silver Volvo.
Edward pulled out and headed down the road toward his home. I noticed a small fleet of cars following us. With the Cullens, especially Alice, you never knew what to expect at celebrations. I looked out the window as we drove to their house. I didn't like the rain, but I could endure it. When we got to the big white house, I saw streamers hanging from the pillars and white lights strung all throughout the big trees that surrounded the house. A big banner read: WELCOME HOME ANNABELLE!
They sure didn't do things halfway. When everyone else was out of the car, Edward turned to me. "Someone has been waiting a long time to see you. Go on inside and up the stairs to the second floor." "Why? Who?" I asked, my hand on the door handle. "You haven't seen him yet. Go on." Edward said, nudging my shoulder with his. "Fine." I said. I opened the door and slid out of the car.
I walked up the porch steps, and through the door. Bella winked at me as I passed her on my way up the stairs. I made it up to the second floor and stopped at the landing. What if he didn't feel the same about me? What if he just thought of me as, Bella's little sister? Would he even remember who I was? All these questions made my head spin. So much so, that I didn't see someone walking toward me from down the hall. When I looked up, I forgot everything I was worried about. He was still as beautiful as I remembered. Now that I thought about it though, he was even more than beautiful. He was still better looking than any movie star I'd ever seen. He was by no means ugly. He was flawless and perfect. His eyes were the same beautiful shade of gold.
He had a smile on his face when he finally stopped a few steps in front of me.
"Hi." I said quietly. I suddenly felt shy. I mean, why shouldn't I? This is Carlisle Cullen we're talking about! I wish my friends from Phoenix could be here. Then they'd see that the guy I'd always described was real. He seemed to sense that I was nervous. He smiled at me, "Hello there. I see you grew about a foot sense the last time I saw you. Impressive. I guess you won't turn out like Alice after all." I laughed, the nervousness suddenly gone. "You still remember that?" I asked. "Of course I do, I measured you before you left, remember?" I smiled remembering how he'd made me stand against a wall while he used a tape measure to see how tall I was.
"Do you still have that piece of string?" I asked. "In the bottom right drawer. Right where you left it." I smiled, "I can't believe you still have it!" "Well if you like, I can show it to you. Maybe we can measure you again." He said with a gentle smile. "I'd love that." I said, looking up at him. "Well let's get started." "Okay. Where to, Doc?" I asked.
"Wait just a minute there!" Bella shouted from the living room. She ran up the stairs and came to a halt next to me. "Before you go and get all re-acquainted and stuff, I'd just like to let you know that you'll be living here." I looked at her and then at Carlisle, then back at her. "You're kidding, right?" She laughed, "No I'm not. Dad and Carlisle already discussed this"." I looked at Carlisle, glaring at him playfully. "And you could have told me, Carlisle."
He smiled back at me. "My apologies to you, Annabelle. But you should have asked. I would have told you." Bella smiled, "You go and see your piece of string. I'll show you your room later. Go and have fun." "I will, I know I'll definitely be safe, right Carlisle?" I asked."Yes you'll be perfectly fine." Bella nodded and left me alone with Carlisle who smiled and said, "Shall we?" I followed him down the hall and in to his study. "Would you like to do the honors?" he asked. "Okay." I sat on the floor in front of his desk and pulled the drawer open. I smiled. There, in the middle of the drawer sat both the tape measure, and the piece of string that he'd cut to be the same size as I'd been seven years ago.
I pulled them both out with a huge smile. "Alright, where do I stand this time?" I asked getting up off the ground. He chuckled. "Same place as last time. But please, do be careful. You did have an enormous growth spurt. Let's make sure your head doesn't hit the roof." I laughed and went over and stood next to the huge bookshelf that held new and ancient books, all alphabetically organized.
I stood perfectly still as Carlisle began the measuring process. Emmett wandered in to watch. "I bet," Emmet said, in a deep game show host voice, "That she is approximately a foot and a half foot taller than Alice." "Now Emmett," Carlisle said as he straightened back up, running the tape measure up to the top of my head, "Don't get carried away."
"Why not? I mean, just look at her. You could fit like two Alice's in her." "What is that supposed to mean, Emmett?" I asked. "I mean, stak two Alices on top of each other, and they'd be like the same height as you." He explained, a lopsided smile on his face. Carlisle looked at the tape measure and then at me. He straightened out the piece of string, and smiled. "Emmett, I hate to disappoint you, but she's only 5/5. That makes her a foot and three inches taller than Alice.
I laughed. "Darn! Glad I didn't bet a grand on this. Well, there's always next time! I still have a bet with Jasper that I have yet to win." As he said this, he looked at Carlisle, and winked. "You know,, you seriously need to get in to the betting business Carlisle. You would win millions!" Emmett said.
"No thank you Emmett. This is the thirtieth time that you've told me this in the past week. Thank you for offering though." I laughed and moved away from the wall. "So, how many inches have I grown since I last saw you, Doctor Cullen?" I asked, with a smile. "Well, Ms. Swan, in the past seven years, you've grown approximately a foot and six inches." "Really?" I asked. "Yes. You are going to be tall. I can guarantee you'll probably reach six feet by next August. But if you don't it's okay."
"Thank you. So, are we cutting another piece of string for this one?" I asked. "Sure. Let me go get—" "Here you go!" Alice said handing a ball of blue yarn to Carlisle. "Okay, stand against the wall." I did, and less than five seconds later he had the string cut. "All done. Now let's go down stairs and enjoy your party." He said, putting a hand on my shoulder. "Okay." I said, smiling up at him. He returned the smile, enthusiasticly.
My heart pounded against my ribs. Just like at the wedding. I missed it. And I was glad I had come back. I don't know how I could go on without seeing him anymore. The only problem here, was the fact that he probably still doesn't feel the same for me. But things could change couldn't they? I hoped they would.
A/N I promise the chapters will get longer after this. This is just the intro. What do you think about this little story so far? Do you like it? Please let me know. This is my first attempt at writing a story with an OC character in it, so yeah. Reviews would be sweet. Consider them as late birthday presents to me. I can't believe I've almost been on Fanfiction for a year! And all of you who read and review, and favorite me, and put me on author alerts, and favorite and follow my stories are the ones that keep me going! Thanks to all of you. It all means so much!
I hope you enjoy this story! Also, Chapter Eleven for Love and Family will be up today, or early tomorrow! Hope you enjoy!