**EDITED** 9/6/2018
My name is Charlize Carli Cullen; I'm called Ci-Ci for short. My parents are Isabella Swan Cullen and Carlisle Cullen. My mom met my dad during her Junior year of college. She came down with the flu and her best friend since childhood, Jacob, took her to the campus clinic. My mom and dad tell this story so many times I feel like I was practically there.
FLASHBACK
"Jake, I swear I just need some rest and Theraflu. And I'll be fine *COUGH* *COUGH* *COOOOOUGH*."
"Really, Bella? You sound like you are about to cough up a lung. I promised your dad I wouldn't let anything happen to you. Now you can come with me willingly, or I can tie you up and take you as my prisoner. You take your pick, but you are going to the campus doctor, one way or another."
"Okay-Okay, Jake GOD!"
Bella pulled on her coat and boots and climbed down the stair with the support of Jacob and their other friend Leah. Seattle winters were rough, although not as bad as the small town of Forks where they grew up. In all the years she lived there, she never had a cold this bad. Although her stressful schedule, since she was a medical student, could have broken her immunity down. So, she relented and let them take her.
Those two where her personal space heaters at the moment. Bella and her father had practically lived on the reservation in La Push; The Indian reservation on the ocean side of the Olympic Peninsula, just a few miles from Forks. Charlie was half Quileute. Old Quil had a secret affair with Charlie's mother. Charlie technically didn't grow up on the reservation but knew Old Quil was his father, so they remained close. Both Charlie and Bella knew of the legends. When Jacob and Leah first phased, Charlie, knew what was happening, and was quite disappointed, he didn't carry the genes. He wanted his daughter to be aware of what they were and of the "Cold Ones" or vampires, their mortal enemy. She even knew of the so-called good vampires; they claimed to only drink from animals. Jacob's grandfather, Ephraim Black, had made a treaty with these good vampires. They had become allies instead of enemies. The golden eyed vampires, that was always expected to return to Forks, but never came. Once Sam, Jacob, Paul, and even Leah and young Seth, all came down with the fever, everyone expected this was the year the golden eyes would show since the prior generation failed to phase.
When they finally reached the campus clinic, Bella was too weak to walk. She fainted in Jake's arms. Jacob sprinted to get her in from the cold and came face to face with the patriarch of the 'golden eyes.' Jacob and Leah knew precisely who he was, and he, them. Especially Jacob. He was the spitting image of a young Ephraim Black
"You are Ephraim's son?" The golden eyed doctor asked Jacob so low if it weren't for supernatural hearing, Jacob may not have heard.
"Grandson, actually. My father William, or Billy is now chief. This is Leah, Harry Clearwater's daughter." Jacob replied.
"And she is your imprint?" The doctor asked, looking down at the unconscious girl in Jacob's arms. Jacob's brow furrowed as he noticed the strange expression on the doctors' face. He knew the expression all too well, though he didn't know it happened to vampires too.
"Oh God, No. She's like my little sister. She is Old Quil Atera's granddaughter. She goes to college here at U-dub, and I think she may have pneumonia." The doctor brought his ear down to listen to her breathing and inhaled the most intoxicating scent he had ever come across in his very long existence.
"Here, let me take her. Please follow me. I'm Carlisle Cullen, the Chief attending." Carlisle said as he took Bella from Jacob's arms.
"With all due respect, doc, but is there a 'human' doctor that can look at her?" Jacob asked the handsome doctor still too low for human ears.
"Nonsense, young Black. I have treated many humans, as vampires don't require medical attention. I have even treated the previous generations of wolves with their injuries as they are not able to seek 'conventional' medical care. I have been a Doctor of Humans for most of my immortal existence." Carlisle explained to Jacob and Leah once they were in a private exam room.
"So then it's true, you really don't drink from humans?" Leah asked the handsome doctor.
"That's right Ms. Clearwater. I've even treated your grandfather." He told her.
"So where have you guys been? The Elders were expecting you to return to Forks." Jacob explained. Carlisle smiled at that revelation. He wasn't aware they were actually expecting him and his family to return.
"If you would like to inform the Elders, I'll be glad to come to Forks and inform them why my family decided not to return. But let's get Ms. Atera…"
"Swan," Jacob interrupted and corrected.
"I'm sorry? You said she was Quil's granddaughter." He asked the young wolves.
"Yeah, it's a long story, and not really mine to tell. But she is only ¼ Quileute. You have to ask Old Quil for details." The doctor only nodded at this new information.
"Well then let's see how I can help Ms. Swan." And what a gorgeous swan she was. She has beautiful flawless pale skin. That should have told him she wasn't a Native American. With a body that could stop a truck. However, she had chocolate locks that fell in generous waves down her back. He touched her forehead to check for fever and felt a spark that flowed from his touch, through his fingers and to his heart, which threatened to beat. It too must have awakened something in Bella, because at that moment, she awoke in a violent cough. Once her cough quieted, and her eyes began to focus on the inhumanly gorgeous doctor, her heart skipped a beat, and she audibly gasped as she looked into his eyes. They stared into each other's eyes for what seems like an eternity but was probably only about 30 seconds before Jacob cleared his throat.
"Oh, right then," Carlisle spoke in his faint British accent while coming to his senses. "I'm Dr. Carlisle Cullen. I am the chief attending on staff, but you may call me Carlisle. What seems to be the problem, Ms. Swan?" Carlisle introduced himself extending his hand to Bella.
"Well Dr. Cullen, uh Carlisle," Bella said hoarsely because of her cough, but with a deep blush. "I'm Isabella Swan, though my friends call me Bella, and I just have a cold, I think. I told Jake that I just needed some Theraflu and a couple of days rest…" She finally noticed Carlisle's outstretched hand and placed her delicately long fingers in his. As Carlisle wrapped his hand around hers, she felt a spark fly through them. That initially frightened her, but once it reached her heart, she moaned at the warmth. Really, Bella did you actually moan, now the man is going to think I'm some horny freak, Bella thought to herself. That is until he brought her hand up to his lips and brushed them across her knuckles. Bella's blush became a deep scarlet and crept further down her neck. Charming bastard, Bella thought to herself again.
"What lovely hands you have Ms. Swan. I would say you have surgeon's hands." Carlisle said to her in an obvious flirt. Bella lowered her painfully dark and lush eyelashes, to flutter her cheeks as she drew the corner of her bottom lip between her teeth, Carlisle envied her teeth at that moment, if only he could pull her lip…, Carlisle was brought out of his thoughts when Bella began to answer him.
"Interestingly enough, I am a medical student, Dr. Cullen." These two were shamelessly flirting with each other right in front of Carlisle's mortal enemies.
"Um, Bella!? The reason you are here?" Jake said while giving her an impatient nudge to the shoulder.
"Jake, I told you, it's just a cold." She barked over her shoulder.
"Actually Ms. Swan, I'm afraid it is much worse than a cold. I would say you have the flu, but you also have an upper respiratory infection; which, if not caught soon enough, could develop into bronchitis. I'm going to prescribe you a round of antibiotic, as well as a prescription form of Mucinex, for the congestion. I want you to rest the rest of this week, and plenty of fluids." Carlisle said as he wrote out the prescription.
"How can you know all that, you didn't even examine me?" Bella said as she batted her eyelashes at the doctor. Jacob rolled his eyes at that, He whispered in Bella's ear.
"Hey Einstein, golden-eyed vampire," Jake said with his arms folded across his chest.
"So Doc, do vampire's imprint like us wolves?" Leah asked.
"LEAH!" Bella and Jake said simultaneously.
"Hey the way you two are making goo-goo eyes at one another, I think it's a fair question." Leah deadpanned at the doctor.
"Well Leah, I guess the answer to that question is…yes. Though it's not called imprinting; I've heard that many vampires have found their true mates with just one touch, just one look. They just know the one that completes them, the other half of their soul." Carlisle said never taking his eyes off Bella. Could it actually be, that after nearly 400 years walking this earth, I have finally found my true mate?
"Well thanks, Doc," Jake said snatching the prescriptions from his hand and grabbing Bella around the waist to help her off the bed. Bella finally slipped her hand out of Carlisle's grasp and allowed Jake and Leah to pull her towards the door, when she suddenly turned around realizing exactly what the doctor's instructions were.
"Wait, you said the rest of this week? Dr. Cullen, I can't take the week off. I have exams and labs I need to attend.
"Come to my office Ms. Swan, I will write you an excuse for classes. And please, do call me Carlisle." The three of them followed Carlisle into his private office; where he wrote her an excuse to present to her professors.
"I've attached my card if they need to reach me for verification. But please, take my card as well, If you need anything, anything at all, do not hesitate to call me, Ms. Swan." Jake snatched the card from the doctor's hand. Bella immediately turned and snatched the card back, and gave Jake an aggravated glare. She turned back and gave Carlisle a brilliant smile.
"Thank you so much, Carlisle, for all you've done. But please, if you insist I call you Carlisle, I ask that you call me Bella.
Well Bella, I certainly do hope you feel better soon. And please do call me, anytime. Day or night." Carlisle said to her, flashing her his brilliant smile. Bella looked down at the card and noticed not only his office and cell but also his home number.
"I think I might actually do that Carlisle. Would tonight be too soon?"
"I look forward to it." He said as he flitted from his desk over to her, and tucked a stray hair behind her ears that had fallen. Bella turned to leave with Jake and Leah's arms wrapped around her. She looked over her shoulders one more time and waved goodbye.
"Bella, have you gone totally batshit crazy?" Jake asked her with a growl and a frown creasing his forehead.
"No Jake, I don't think so. I think I've just met the man I'm going to marry." She said with a far-off dreamy look, bringing the card to her nose to take in his wonderful scent.
END FLASHBACK
That's how my parents met. That was 2 1/2 years ago. They married two years after they met. I was conceived on their honeymoon. They had many ups and downs during that time. Including my dad nearly killed my mom's best friend, Jacob, once he realized that Jacob imprinted on me, the moment Jacob look into my eyes right after I was born. He went from being my mom's best friend and personal space heater, to my everything, and my personal sun.
I'm just under 6 months old, though; I look like I'm about 6 years old. My mom, dad, and Jacob are so frightened, I grow and mature so fast, they don't know what's going to happen to me. Will, I become old and die? Will I be like an immortal child? I now have to explain my story to my dad's friends, who have come to help us stand against the Volturi and Aro.
