Ch.1-Evy's dream-memories of the past

Cairo, Egypt

Evelyn O'Connell laid her bed dreaming about her life long ago before she fell in love with Rick.

A doctor examined her, a doctor with sun-kissed blond hair. His flashlight was in her eyes, nearly blinding her.

"Sorry," he said, "is it too bright?"

Evy looked at him. I wonder if he's single. The thought seemed some-what inappropriate but in his presence she couldn't reign in her thoughts.

"Yes but it's okay," she replied. Evy turned her sapphire blue eyes from his gaze. "I bet you're wondering what happened?"

The doctor laughed, the young librarian drank in his appearance. Sun-kissed blond waves, pale complexion and golden eyes that she knew could not belong to any human.

"Yes I am, but I think we should introduce ourselves first" Carlisle suggested, "so we're more comfortable."

Evy shook his hand surprised to discover that his skin felt cold to the touch. "Evelyn Carnahan, pleased to you Dr?"

He smiled, "Dr. Cullen, Carlisle Cullen."

She woke with a start muttering the name over and over again. Trying to shake the dream from her jumbled mind, she wrapped her sweat-drenched body in a bathrobe and headed down the stairs. In the living room Rick stretched out in his favorite chair, reading the paper. Laying eyes on his wife covered in sweat and looking as if something had scared her out of her mind he beckoned her closer. Evy sat on Rick's lap breathing deep steadying her rapid heartbeat.

"Honey, what's wrong?" he questioned. Evy hugged him, speech incoherent.

"Dream…Carlisle…Cold to the touch."

Her husband tried to make sense of the bits of information. "Evy, slow down."

She felt tears prick her eyes her mind hadn't welcomed in the blond doctor in years. Empty she thought the memories were why would they return now?

"Evy are you alright?" Rick said worried for his wife's safety. "Who is he?"

The sapphire eyes he'd come to so well since their meeting stared at him, scared.

"His name is Carlisle Cullen he tended to me after our run in with Imhotep. I hadn't begun falling in love with you yet, Rick. The more he treated the more I noticed that I was developing feelings for him."

Her husband gazed at her wondering why she was afraid to tell him. "You could've just told me."

Evy and Rick heard the creak of Alex's bedroom door, signaling that their son was awake. He walked into the living room to find his parents.

"What are you talking about Mom and Dad? Are you going on another adventure?" the eight-year old asked. "It sounds fun from what you told me."

Evy laughed while Rick brushed the tangles out of her brown wavy hair with his fingers; until he reached for the brush on the small coffee table beside his chair.

"Thank you, Rick" she said softly.

Alex glanced at his mother she looked more fragile than usual. "Mom are you alright?"

Evelyn O' Connell had always shielded herself from fear and weakness, but this time she'd have to admit she wasn't invincible.

"Alex, sweetheart I was in love with somebody else before your father" Evy told her son. "Dr. Carlisle Cullen he mended my wounds following your father's and my clash with Imhotep."

The blond-haired O' Connell nodded.

"Thanks for telling me Mom" he replied.

Forks, Washington

Carlisle Cullen sat in front of his desk in his study. He held a photograph printed in black and white of a young woman. Her wavy hair would be light brown if the color was shown. Her eyes were sapphires, the vampire's mind wandered to the hypnotizing orbs often.

Evy I miss you.

Carlisle experienced guilt almost constantly when he thought of Evelyn Carnahan. He had married Esme; yes he loved her but not as much as Evy.

I love you Evy.

A knock was heard outside the doctor's door. He wanted to throw something at it. Carlisle just desired to gaze at Evy's portrait, easily losing himself in her eyes.

"What is it, Edward?" he called, biting his tongue to from yelling.

Edward opened the door, a smirk resting on his face. "Who's Evy?"

His adoptive father sighed. He wished he didn't think about her all the time.

"A former patient of mine and a librarian in Cairo; her full name is Evelyn. At the time she was tracking a mummy called Imhotep aided by adventurer, Rick O' Connell."

The bronze-haired vampire laughed. Of course there wasn't anything funny about this situation he was married and if Edward possessed the smallest amount of common sense it would tell him that Carlisle was still in love with this Evy.

Oh, boy this is not going to pretty he said to himself.