CarlisleLover 1234 posted a request on my story, "He didn't have to be" asking for a story that shares some small things that Carlisle does with his family. Well, here is chapter one.

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Just another day

You would think that after being on this world for so long one would start to get bored. But frankly, that's not the case with me. Well, it might have been if you had asked me before I had meet the people I call my family. But with them in my life my days are far from boring. Each and every family member has their own way of making my world extra special and unique. There isn't a single day that I'm not finding something to do with one of my children. They all have their own personalities and things that they enjoy doing, which makes it all even better. Now, not every days is full of sunshine, but you sometimes need a thunderstorm to make a beautiful rainbow.

Daddy, can we go to the zoo?

Carlisles Pov-

It was turning out to be a remotely quiet day in the Cullen household. Emmett and Rosalie were out doing God knows what, Edward and Jasper were hunting and Esme was working in her garden. That left just Alice and I alone in our large house. I decided to take advantage of the rare quiet and was working on some patients files in my office. My current patient is twelve year old, Johnny, who is suffering from a rare disease. We all know that he doesn't have to much longer left, but I'm never able to give up on anything. I will keep looking for more information until his last breathe is taken. I feel sorry for his parents. I can't imagine losing any of my children. What would I do without them?

My quiet pondering was interrupted by a soft knock on my door. Recognizing the sent immediately I said, "Come in Alice."

The door swings open and Alice gracefully walks into the room. She curls up in one of the chairs that sits in front of my desk. Looking up at me with her big, pleading eyes, she says, " Daddy, I am sooooooooooo bored. Will you please do something with me?

"I would darling, but I really need to work on this case." I felt bad about saying no, but John needed my help. I need to try my best to make him better.

"Carlisle, you really need to get out of the house. All of this stress isn't good for you. I know that your trying to help John, but you deserve a break." Alice said while pointing a finger at me. "Now, you are going to go out and have some fun whether you like it or not". Wow, when did she get so bossy? But I have a feeling that she may be right. I have been working non-stop on this case for three weeks. Besides, Alice is really good at knowing whats best.

"Okay, I give. I will take a break. Now, what would my beautiful daughter like to do?"

"Can we go to the zoo, dad? I've never been to one."

"The Zoo? Well, I think I can handle that. Can you be ready to leave in five minutes?" I was actually pretty excited about visiting the zoo. I haven't been in so long.

"I'm ready now, Dad." She said with a grin.

Less than twenty minutes later we were inside the zoo. The whole place was filled with different sounds. Animals communicating with each other, children laughing, and the trains whistle as it made its runs around town. The weather was warm, but the cloud coverage was great.

"Okay Alice, Where to first?" I asked.

Her eyes light up brightly and she said, " The Lions!"

Once we made it to the lions I asked, " Any particular reason you picked them first?"

" There's always a reason with me, Carlisle. You remind me of a lion." she said mater-of-factually; like the answer was obvious to everyone.

"How so?" I was curious. How do I compare to a lion?

"You're the king of our house, just like a lion is king of the jungle. You're the only person that can easily keep all five of us kids under control. Did you know that a lion usually lead the group so they can protect their family from all the bad things out there? Their just like you. Controlling and a great protector." she said as she walked over to a sellers stand and bought a stuffed lion. Handing me the lion she said, " Here you go. Maybe this will help remind you that you are everything to us."

"thank you, Alice. You don't know how much I appreciate your words." placing a kiss on her forehead I continued, " And what animal does Esme remind you of?"

"Oh that's easy. Esme is most defiantly a lioness. She very protective of her children, and always puts them first. She will make sure they have all hunted before she gets food for herself. Shes the lover to the lion, but you can bet that if he messes with her children she will tear him to bits". Again, Alice walked over to the seller and picked up another stuffed animal. She smiled to the man as he put it into a bag. This time it was a lioness. "A gift for Esme!" she announced proudly. "Now on to Emmett!"

Alice's choice for Emmett was pretty predictable. She led me to the monkeys. I couldn't help but laugh at her choice. She was dead on. " Emmett is most defiantly a monkey." I agreed.

" Yes he is. Hes just like the howler monkey. Loud and annoying. He loves to joke around and laugh. He also enjoys throwing a bunch of crap at people, and for some reason they rarely get mad about it. Emmett is also hyper, just like a money". And just like before she bought a stuffed monkey and put it into the bag.

"Now on to Rosalie." she said as she dragged me to the next animal in line.

This time she took me to the flamingos.

"Flamingos are just like Rosalie. Not only does there color match her name, but so does their personalities. Just like Rose, Flamingos are beautiful creatures. They are brightly colored, but also misunderstood by a lot of people. While they are very pretty, they still like to get down and dirty. Just like Rose likes to work on cars."

Then, with a new flamingo stuffed in the bag, she dragged me off to the next animal.

"Edward is like a Cheetah. He is incredibly fast and strong, but he also has a very short temper. He sometimes goes overboard with the whole protective thing but he loves with everything he's got. Yeah, Edward is a Cheetah". Just like before she bought a Cheetah stuffed animal and added it to the bag.

"Next is Bella." she said as she dragged me into the butterfly garden. "Bella is like a butterfly. Sometimes, she may look quiet and shy. But when she spreads her wings, she turns into something amazingly beautiful. And even though Bella is a vampire now, she will always be a delicate butterfly."

Buying a stuffed butterfly on the way out, she pulled me into another section of the zoo. This time she led me to the Zebras. But the one she pointed to wasn't just any-old black and white zebra.

" Nessie is a Albino zebra. She is rare, but immensely beautiful. She is graceful and loves to run through the grass outside. She loves to spend time with her whole family, just like Zebras always stay in their little teams."

Stuffing the Zebra animal into her bag, she dragged me to another cage. This one was a bird cage.

" Jasper is an Eagle. He is strong willed and is full of determination. He wants freedom and independence. He is self-reliant and prefers to stand on his own two feet and do things on his own, rather than let others help, even when needed. He is able to handle tough problems and see solutions that others can't see. He is sometimes seen as a loner, just because he just goes with the flow. He is a natural born leader, and has always been that way. Jasper is definitely a Eagle."

As she stuffed the Eagle into the bag, I started to drag her to another animal.

" You, Alice, are a penguin. While you are small, you have a big heart. You are beautiful and smart, and just like the penguins, you always look your best. You're sometimes exceedingly hyper, but are fun to be around. You care about everyone and would do anything to keep your family safe. Sometimes you make sacrifices to keep us safe, just like a penguin." she smiled as I handed her the stuffed Penguin.

"Thanks daddy! Aren't you glad you took a break?"

" Yes I am. Today has been great. Thanks, my beautiful daughter."

We arrived home about two hours later. I was in no hurry to get back to my paperwork.

Alice had fun passing out the stuffed animals and sharing why she bought them. Overall, today had been a great day with my daughter.

I wonder what tomorrow holds?

I hope you all like it. Please leave a comment. Good or Bad? I need to know if i should continue with this story.

Also, if you're currently reading either, "What he doesn't see" or "The fortune cookie challenge", I promise to update soon. If you're not reading them, them please give them a try. Thanks :)