Authors Note: Thanks for everyone who has reviewed this story so far. Also, I hope you check out my story Bella's Strep. It's similar to this one, and I think it's pretty good. I've had a lot of interest in this story, so I can't wait to see the reviews I get from everyone! I hope all of you enjoy Chapter 2.

Esme was in the Cullen's living room, a look of concern on her face. "Alice told us you weren't feeling well sweetheart," she said, "Carlisle is all set up in his office for you."

"Thanks Esme," I said quietly, and snuggled closer to Edward, using his cool skin to soothe my fever. He must have felt how warm my skin was, because he ran upstairs at top vampire speed.

Esme was right, Carlisle was all set up. He even had one of those tables they have in doctor's office and a ton of doctor tools. "Wow," I joked, "You really take your work home with you, Carlisle."

He laughed. "Eh," he said, "You never know when someone will need help in a house full of vampires. Now, Edward, lay Bella on the table. You might want to leave, as I might have to do a blood test. Emmett and Jasper are outside with Rose. Alice thinks she can handle it, so she volunteered to hold Bella's hand while I prick her finger."

"Oh," Edward said simply, "Of course. Bella, I don't want to put you in danger. I love you. See you when this is over."

Edward kissed my forehead, then walked out of the office slowly, like a man accepting some awful truth.

"Ok, Bella, let's get started." Carlisle poked and prodded, asking me what hurt and how I felt.

"Like crap," I responded as he ran his pale hands along the gland on my neck, checking to see if they were swollen.

Alice bounded into the room then, her hand outstretched. "Oh great," I muttered. I knew what going to happen. Carlisle pulled out a needle and was sterilizing it, and Alice was holding my hand.

"Do we have to do the blood test?" I almost begged, fearing the needle in my boyfriend's father's hand more than I had feared James that spring, "Is there no way you can just use your super vamp powers to tell me if it's the flu?"

Carlisle smiled lightly. "Sorry dear," he said, "I can't, not with the strain of flu going around. You'll just have to endure it." Then he stabbed my finger, and I screamed. Alice clapped her hand over my mouth quickly, and held it there until Carlisle had finished.

"Sorry, Bella," said Alice, "But I foresaw that if you kept screaming, Edward would be in here in a heartbeat, and then he'd have to fight the urge to drink your blood, and it wouldn't end well."

"Wait, you mean like, he'd bite me?" I asked hopefully, "Let's do that! The, Carlisle, you pull him off me when I have enough venom in my system to transform!"

Carlisle and Alice both laughed. "Oh, no," said the blond doctor with a giggle, "That's something you have to work out with him. Now let me run the results of the test." Carlisle went over to a weird looking metal device and stuck the vial of my blood in it.

"Hey, Alice?" I asked, "Can you see what it's gonna be?"

"Yes, I can," she responded, "You have the flu. And it will last for a week."

"Ok, you couldn't have told me this before Carlisle had fun with the needle?" I was ticked off at my pixie like best friend. She could have just told us what the results of the test were going to be!

"Sorry," said Carlisle, " but I still would have had to prick you, even if Alice did tell me. I'm a doctor, and I have to make sure. Not that I don't trust her, of course, but we must be cautious. Edward would never forgive me if I wasn't." Just then, the machine beeped. Carlisle glanced at it for one moment, then a worried look crossed his face.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Bella…" he responded….

So, if you want to know what has Carlisle worried stay tuned! I'll try to have Chapter 3 up later today,, or tomorrow at the latest. Please leave a review!