Author's Note: This is my first ever fanfic and I am so excited to be sharing it with everybody! All feedback is greatly appreciated although please keep in mind that if it is negative, I would appreciate some sort of constructive criticism. All criticism that is rude or non-constructive will simply be ignored. This story is probably going to be two-four chapters long but if everybody really seems to enjoy it I may add a few more chapters. I hope you all enjoy the few tender moments between Bella and Carlisle in this story. The story is set in late New Moon/early Eclipse.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Twilight Saga in any way, all of my stories are based on the wonderful work of Stephanie Meyer who of which I am highly grateful. Without her wonderful work in creating The Twilight Saga, the world would be an incredibly boring place.

Bella's POV

As I slowly got out of my truck I looked up at the massive Cullen family house, dreading spending my night without Edward. Emmett, Edward and Jasper were on a hunting trip together in what I believed to be Alaska, while Alice, Esme and Rosalie ventured to Seattle for some home decor shopping.

Walking over to the door and reaching out my hand to knock, I was greeted by Carlisle who led me inside into the massive living room.

Although I expected it, I was surprised to see Carlisle, I thought he was doing his regular shifts and working today?

Assuming that they had let him have a couple of days off to watch over me while Edward went away, I looked up at Carlisle

"Bella! How are you, dear?"

My chest suddenly felt heavy. "Umm, good I guess," I lied with a shrug

Carlisle studied me for a few seconds, I was an awful liar and I guessed that he saw straight through me. He let it go for now but I knew that it would only be a matter of time until he enquired further on that topic.

I glanced up to see Jasper coming into the room with a book in his hands.

"Oh," I exclaimed, "You aren't hunting with Edward and Emmett this weekend?"

He smiled politely at me. "No, I went earlier this morning with Alice." Without explaining further he sat down on the other couch, crossing his legs and beginning to read his book.

Hmm, so I guess it was just Emmett and Edward on the hunting trip, then why did Carlisle stay? Jasper would have been fine to look after me for a few days.

"Are you hungry or thirsty dear? is there anything I can do for you?" Carlisle asked.

"No thank you, Carlisle, I'm actually getting quite tired, I think I might head upstairs for some sleep," I responded.

He nodded, and I smiled back at him.

"Goodnight Bella, sweet dreams," Jasper said while using his peculiar gift to give me a strong feeling of peace.

I struggled to hold in a scoff at the second part of his sentence, and it came out more like a very quiet snort and gurgling sound.

Jasper and Carlisle just looked at me with raised eyebrows.

"You alright there Bella?" Carlisle said with a somewhat concerned expression.

"Perfectly fine," I lied again.

"Okay then," He said, still completely unconvinced.

I started walking up the stairs, Carlisle following.

This was the part of my stay that I had been dreading all day, the long and uneasy sleep that greeted me every time I closed my eyes. The horrible dreams that just kept coming, they were so incredibly vivid that I would wake up in the middle of the night screaming. I just hoped tonight was not one of those nights, not in front of Carlisle and Jasper, I could never let them know how much pain I was in when they left me here in Forks. I can't even let them know how I am still not completely free of that pain now. The familiar burn of the hole in my chest slowly ripped more of me away, making the whole slightly bigger from even just thinking about the dark and depressing times of a few months ago.

I was so caught up in my own thoughts that I almost tripped over the step, Carlisle caught me just in time and held me to him while I regained my balance.

He looked at me with a concerned expression. "Are you sure you are okay Bella?"

I looked into his liquid topaz eyes for a second then quickly ducked my head to try and prevent him from seeing my failed attempt at lying on my expression. "Yeah, I'm umm just tired."

He sighed, completely aware of the fact that I had already tried to lie three times to him today.

We continued walking in silence to Edward's room, where his fancy, new and oversized bed belonged.

I sat down on its mattress almost sinking into its soft, feathery cushions and plush blankets.

"Bella, sweetheart you know that I am always here for you and you can talk to me about absolutely anything," Carlisle said in such a soft, soothing voice it almost made me want to blurt all of my thoughts and worries out.

I took a deep breath and gulped down all of my worries, the worries that I could never let anybody know about for fear that it might hurt them.

"Yes," I simply said.

He sighed, saying desperately, "Bella, Please tell me, I know something is bothering you, and I want you to tell me, I want to be able to help you," he said, actually looking like he was about to cry if that were possible. Simply just looking at his eyes caused my heart to flip upside-down and do somersaults.

"Carlisle," I said slowly shaking my head. "Now is not the time, I want to tell you but I'm afraid it may hurt you and please not right now."

"Okay Bella, if that's really what you want, you can tell me later, I promise that I will not be hurt or offended in any way at all," He said in his usual soft tone. "Goodnight my love."

"Goodnight, Carlisle," I said sleepily

I let my eyelids slowly close, but where my mind seemed to take me, to the place where my usual dreams of sadness and horror took place, was not where I was hoping to go.

To be continued...