Disclaimer: Stephanie Meyer owns everything.

BPOV

My first day at Forks High School. One of the best and yet worst days of my entire life. I took a deep breath and squared my shoulders as I parked my new, beat up truck, a welcome present from my dad – Charlie.

My mom got married to a baseball player, so I opted to move in with my dad rather than keep her from her new life with her new husband. Besides I think part of it was that she couldn't handle the way I was acting lately.

When she got married, I changed. I had a new group of friends, with whom I stayed out late drinking most nights. I partied constantly and was a total slut, sleeping with random guys - especially older ones.

Part of me hated what I had become, but it felt amazing to be free and able to do whatever I wanted. However, the part that was disgusted with me was stronger, and I promised myself this would be a fresh start.

I moved from busy, sunny Phoenix, Arizona, to tiny, rainy Forks, Washington. I would be the old, shy, clumsy Bella again. Not like I could really get into any trouble here, in one of the rainiest (and probably smallest) towns in the United States. The high school had like 100 kids going there.

Anyway, I vowed this would be a good thing for me, rewinding to the Bella who was a good person, as I entered the main office building of the high school. There was an older woman sitting at the desk, staring at a computer screen.

I cleared my throat. "Um, excuse me." I said hesitantly.

She looked up and smiled kindly at me. "Yes, dear?"

"I'm Isabella Swan. I'm new here."

"Ah yes. Chief Swan's daughter!" She said excitedly. Apparently, the chief's daughter finally moving back in with him was big news in this miniscule town.

"That's me." I said and smiled as she gave me what I would need for the day. This was going to be good. I could feel it.

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My morning classes went by in a blur. I talked to a few nice people and one girl – Jessica – invited me to sit with her friends at lunch. I accepted gratefully, at least I wouldn't have to go through the whole 'where do I sit' thing today.

Most of the guys there also seemed to be interested in me, and some were following me to my classes and practically drooling on me. This was NOT helpful for changing back to the old, non-slut me. When I would wear skimpy clothes and a lot of makeup, I knew a lot of guys found me attractive. But now that I was back to jeans, minimal makeup, and thick sweaters, I couldn't really see why they were interested, I was very plain.

One of the guys, Mike, who reminded me of a loyal dog, was leading me to the cafeteria at lunchtime. He sat with Jessica and her friends, and he seemed very excited that I was going to sit with them. He was telling me all about Forks, but I stopped listening as we entered the room and I saw the 5 most beautiful people I had ever seen.

There were two girls – one statuesque and blonde, the other tiny and pixyish with spiky black hair– and three guys – one that could be a body builder with curly brown hair, another tall and blonde, and the other lean and bronze-haired. The bronze haired one was staring at me seemingly in awe. The pixie like girl was watching me with a calculating and surprised look.

I looked away and directed my attention back to Mike, who was sitting down at a table with a bunch of people from my classes. I was introduced and everyone greeted my warmly, but after that I mostly stayed out of the conversation. I ate quietly, occasionally glancing at the beautiful people.

"Hey, who are they?" I finally asked Jessica, gesturing to them, not able to endure the suspense for any longer.

"Those are the Cullens. Dr. Cullen and his wife adopted them all, but then they got divorced and she moved to Alaska. Anyway, that's Rosalie, Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward. Edward and Alice are juniors, the others are seniors. Rosalie and Emmett are together, as are Alice and Jasper. But don't even bother trying with Edward – he doesn't date." She looked offended and I laughed.

"When did you ask him out?" I asked, and she laughed too.

"End of last year. They moved here in the beginning of last year. They never talk to anyone if they can avoid it though. I wonder why Edward and Alice are staring at you."

"Everyone is staring at me. I'm new." I replied, rolling my eyes.

She looked slightly envious, but I ignored her as I watched Alice stand up and come toward us. She didn't so much walk as dance along gracefully, and I was immediately jealous. I couldn't walk across a flat surface without hurting myself. She stopped in front of us and the whole room seemed to go quiet.

She smiled at me. "Hi Bella. I'm Alice. I would like to introduce you to my family. Would you mind?"

I shrugged, acting like I wasn't intimidated, and nodded, standing up. I followed her to her table and she gestured for me to sit down as she did so herself. I sat and smiled hesitantly at them.

"Hi guys. I'm Bella Swan." I said, trying to sound as confident as possible.

"This is Rosalie, Emmett, Edward, and Jasper." Alice said, pointing to everyone and then leaning into the blonde guy – Jasper.

Emmett grinned at me, but Rosalie just glared. What was her problem?! Jasper looked extremely tense and Edward was still staring at me silently. It was starting to creep me out!

We talked for the rest of lunch and none of the Cullens touched their food. They asked me about Arizona and how I liked Forks, like everybody else, but they were the first ones who actually seemed interested in what I had to say.

Jasper and Rosalie never said anything, but Alice and Emmett kept me talking and laughing. I really liked both of them. As for Edward, he spoke rarely, mostly just staring at me, looking confused and awed at the same time.

I was starting to think he liked me. Liked me liked me. Whatever, I didn't go for high school guys anyway. Besides, the new (well, old) Bella didn't need guys.

By the end of the period, I was very happy having made at least two new friends out of Alice and Emmett. I wasn't sure about the other Cullens, but Alice and Emmett seemed to be nice and interested in being my friends. Alice hugged me as we parted ways, making me promise to sit with them tomorrow at lunch too. Her tiny body was rock hard and ice cold. Weird. Emmett gave me a giant bear hug too, and I grinned the whole way to biology.

There was only one extra seat in the classroom, right next to Edward Cullen. Crap. He spent most of the class watching me, just like lunch. I tried to show him I wasn't interested without being mean. But he just didn't understand the social cues, and kept looking at me like I was the most fascinating thing he had ever seen.

After school, I was walking to my truck, waving goodbye to Alice and the other Cullens as they left the building. Being me, I couldn't multitask like that. Even just walking and waving was too much for me. So I tripped and fell flat on my face. I sighed and started getting up and brushing myself off.

I had my iPod in my ears, so I couldn't hear the car. And apparently, the driver was on the phone, because the next thing I know, I'm seconds away from getting hit by a car and dying. I was paralyzed with fear. I wouldn't be able to get out of the way.

All of a sudden, I was thrown to the side and I hit my head on the ground, losing consciousness. The last thing I remember was Edward's worried face right above mine before I blacked out.

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That was the first time I woke up to Dr. Carlisle Cullen.

He was standing next to my bed, watching me as I stirred. I blinked a few times and was met with a god. He was tall, with just the right amount of muscle – not bulging, but definitely defined. He had thick blonde hair smoothed back and eyes the color or butterscotch. His features were perfect and I swear my heart must have stopped beating when he smiled at me as I awoke.

Wow. That was all I could think.

I shook my head back and forth to clear it and sat up. I was very confused at first about my surroundings, but then I realized I was in a hospital bed, presumably in the hospital. What happened? The car… Edward… school… wait, I should have died! I specifically remember seeing the Cullens all walking out of the building, across the parking lot from me, when I should have been hit. But Edward saved me… impossible.

"Hello Bella. I'm Dr. Cullen, but please call me Carlisle."

"Um, nice to meet you Carlisle. How did you know my name?" I asked, confused. Usually people only called me Bella once I corrected them.

He smiled slightly and chuckled. "I think everyone in Forks knows your name Ms. Swan. The chief's daughter returning to her father has been the talk around town for weeks."

I blushed at my stupidity. "Sorry, I mean how do you know it's Bella? I think Charlie's been telling everyone 'Isabella' is coming, because that's what people have been calling me, even though I hate that name and I like Bella." Then I realized I was rambling and I quickly snapped my mouth shut.

"Oh, well in that case, my daughter Alice brought you here, and she mentioned that was what you liked to be called. I understand you two are friends?"

I nodded, smiling at the memory of Alice in all her bouncing, over hyper glory. "Yeah I like her. She's really nice."

"I'm glad. My children don't usually socialize much with the other people around here, and I think that it's good for them to talk to others more."

He smiled again and my heart beat faster. He chuckled, almost as if he could hear it. I then remembered that I wanted to know why I was at the hospital.

"Um, so Dr. Cullen, why am I here exactly?" I asked him, confused again.

"Please, it's Carlisle. And after school, it seems you were almost hit by a car in the parking lot. Luckily, my son Edward knocked you out of the way, but you hit your head and have a minor concussion. Nothing serious, though, and you are free to leave whenever you like." He replied calmly as my eyes widened.

"Wow. Well, thank Edward for me please. For saving my life. And, uh, do you have a phone I could borrow? I left my cell in my bag and my car is at the school, so I need to ask my dad to pick me up…" I said, a bit shocked at what I had missed.

"Of course." Carlisle said kindly. "But I can give you a ride home if you like. I was just about to head home myself anyway."

"Oh, that would be great. Thank you, Carlisle. But really, if it's any trouble then I'll just call Charlie…"

"It's no trouble at all Ms. Swan." He replied chuckling again.

"Thank you." I said gratefully. "And it's just Bella."

He looked at me calculatingly for a moment, and then smiled and nodded. "Alright Bella, ready to go? I have your coat here. My car is in the parking lot. So I'll just check you out and we can leave."

I followed Carlisle through the hospital, making small talk as we walked out the big front doors and toward a shiny black Mercedes. Wow. Their family was beautiful, rich, and seemed nice. Perfect combination!

He held open the car door for me to get in. AND, he's the perfect gentleman. What else do you need in a guy? I thought to myself.

"Nice car." I commented.

"Thanks. Yeah, this is my baby. I love this car so much." He said reverently, and I laughed at him, making him laugh too.

"Yeah, yeah, I know I'm weird." He said, chuckling. "Hey, do you mind if we stop at my house for a few minutes? I need to pick up a few things, and I would like to talk to Alice if she's there."

"Sure, sounds good. I'd like to see Alice too. And I'm in no rush. My dad won't be home until late tonight, so I'll be bored anyway. And I like talking to you." I said, feeling some dread as the confident, flirtatious part of me started making herself known.

"So maybe we could just stay there and talk for a while, if you'd like. I'm not busy tonight, so as long as you're comfortable with it, I like talking to you as well." He said with that gorgeous smile. How could I resist?

We finally reached his house, outside of the town of Forks and very secluded. It was also HUGE! One side of the house was a wall of glass, and the view was beautiful, with the stream and the woods in the background. Carlisle gave me a quick tour of the house and then we sat in the living room and talked.

None of his family was home, which I found a little odd, but didn't complain about. More time for me and Dr. McDreamy!

We talked about random stuff for hours – our families, Phoenix, Arizona, anything. The only thing I didn't mention was my change from shy, awkward, clumsy Bella to outgoing, flirty, slutty Izzy. It was really fun and I liked him a lot. But I couldn't help the part of me thinking about how gorgeous and perfect he was, the part that wanted to just lean over and kiss him.

I don't know what it was that made me so attracted to him. I usually was more of a one-night hookup kind of person than a long-term relationship one. But something about Carlisle made me feel so comfortable and happy, like I could sit here talking to him forever, and maybe even spend my life with him. He made me laugh a lot with stories of his kids, especially Emmett.

At some point a few hours later, we ended up just sitting on the couch facing each other, and just staring into each other's eyes. The family still wasn't back and it was completely silent, except for the sounds of our breathing.

And then, like he was drawn by some force, Carlisle started leaning in towards me. I bit my lip, hesitating, before deciding I couldn't resist this connection we had. I leaned my face in to his and met him halfway. We both paused just before our lips touched, battling with ourselves, before we both gave up and closed the distance between us.

Our lips met in the most amazing kiss I had ever experienced. It wasn't just fireworks; it was the Fourth of July. Pure bliss. I couldn't think straight as I pulled him closer to me and ran my hands through his soft hair. He kissed me gently, as if afraid of breaking me - and yet still very passionately. His tongue ran along my bottom lip, begging for entrance as his hands moved to my waist, holding me close to him. I opened my mouth and let him in, our tongues dancing together.

The kiss was getting very heated and I unbuttoned hi shirt quickly. Be for I could do anything else, he lifted me up and carried me up the stairs in his strong arms. He kicked open his bedroom door and laid me down on the massive bed, never breaking the kiss. I slid his shirt off his shoulders and kissed his hard chest. His mouth moved away from mine for long enough to pull of my shirt as well. It was still too long though, and I whimpered, needing contact. His lips returned to mine and I sighed into them.

He rolled us over so that he was lying on his back on the bed with me lying on his chest. He broke away from me suddenly and I looked him in the eyes, panting.

"I don't know if this is right. You're 17. And you go to school with my children." He said, sounding nervous.

"Not your real children. And it's not like you're married or anything, right? And trust me; I've been with older guys than you."

He was silent. I sighed.

"Look Carlisle, here's the thing. I want a relationship. I really like you, so I refuse to be used by you and then thrown away like garbage. If we're going to do this, then we're going to do the whole thing. So do you really want to? Because I'm done with the part of my life where I slept with any guy I met at a bar and forgot about him by the next morning. I know this is a lot to ask right now because I barely know you, but I want a serious relationship. Can you give that to me?"

He looked me straight in the eye and nodded sincerely. "I can, Bella. As long as you don't mind the age difference, then yes, I can give you a real relationship. I really like you as well, and I too have been wanting a more serious relationship. But we don't have to do this now. I mean, we're moving kind of fast…" He said, unsure.

I laughed and kissed him lightly. "Maybe I want to. I'll call Charlie later and tell him I'm spending the night here with Alice. And… thank you Carlisle. I'm glad we can at least try this. If it doesn't work out, can we still be friends?" I asked nervously.

H chuckled. "Of course, Bella." He said. "Always." He whispered, and connected our lips again, picking up where we left off.

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CPOV

I sighed as I slid out from under the sleeping human on my bed. She looked so beautiful lying there, resting peacefully, wrapped in the snow-white sheets. Why did this have to happen? This was going to be so complicated. If I really wanted to be with her, which I did, I would have to tell her the truth. About what I am.

I got up and pulled on a pair of jeans, not bothering with a shirt. My family wasn't home and Bella would be awake in a few hours. It was Saturday, and I had already called Charlie to let him know Bella would be spending the weekend with Alice. I would tell her today, the entire truth about me. And she could reject me, or, if by some miracle she was okay with the whole vampire thing, we could be together.

I would leave that choice up to her. But it was pretty obvious she would be terrified and disgusted by what I am. She was only human. But it was very odd. I felt a connection with her that I had never felt before, not even with Esme. I knew that after everything that happened yesterday – the talking, the laughing, the sex, I was in great danger of falling in love with her. I was already falling hard, and it had only been a day.

I had heard stories of "La tua Catante" – the singer. A human who appealed to every sense, in every way, to one particular vampire. Bella's blood called to me, almost made me forget all those centuries of mastering my control, and suck her dry. It was truly the sweetest thing I had ever smelled. But I controlled myself, and found it was not only blood lust that I had to resist. She was fascinating. I had clearly never appreciated humans enough. And I was so attracted to her physically as well.

But how could I have promised her a serious relationship before telling her what I am?! I didn't know what happened in her past, but she definitely needed someone to be there for her, to love her, to need her, to take care of her. I could give her that, but she first had to accept me. That would be the difficult part.

My thoughts were interrupted by my family entering the house loudly and making a commotion as they returned from hunting. Alice looked ecstatic, but also confused and disapproving as she marched right up to me with her hands on her hips.

The others seemed confused about my appearance – just some jeans, no shirt, and messed up hair. But they didn't ask any questions, mostly because Alice was already doing so.

"So, Carlisle. May I ask what my new human friend a.k.a. Chief Swan's 17-year-old daughter and Edward's new crush is doing upstairs, naked, sleeping in your bed?" She asked, emphasizing the important parts.

Damn.

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