"I love you too, Carlisle. Forever."

"Forever," Carlisle murmured, nestling his forehead on mine.

BOOM!

The door was busted open and Edward stormed in. He took the scene before him in a glance. "Carlisle! What the hell were you thinking?" he demanded. "You fucked my fiancée!"

My mouth dropped in disbelief. Before I knew it, I was standing in front of him, forgetting that I was stark naked. "Excuse me, but I am not your fiancée anymore, remember? I stopped being that when I caught you fucking Tanya not too long ago!" I yelled.

"WHAT!" someone shouted, and the rest of the Cullens were in the room in the blink of an eye. So was the Denali clan, except Tanya.

"WHAT!" Emmett repeated."Are you serious?"

I nodded.

"Edward...what the fuck?" Rosalie growled. "How could you do that to Bella? She loved you, and you decide to cheat on her? I should KILL the both of you for hurting her like this!"

A wave of calm rushed through me. Jasper was trying was trying to settle everyone down.

Carlisle wrapped a blanket around me before stepping up to Edward. "You don't deserve Bella. What you did tonight clearly shows that you didn't give a damn about her."

"Exactly," I added. "And don't think for one minute that you're getting me back. Because you won't...and that's a promise."

Edward glared at me. "You bitch! You're going to just leave me for my father?"

I scowled at him. "I was already gone! And at least he knows how to treat a woman! I gave my heart to you and you stomped all over it. Besides that, you never touched me! Not once! You said you loved me, but you would rather fuck some bimbo then give me the time of day. Well, you know what Edward? Fuck you! You can keep your crusty whore!" I leaned back and slid my arm around Carlisle's waist. "I love Carlisle. He appreciates me for the person I am. You can just get the hell out of my face."

Edward lunged at Carlisle. "YOU TOOK HER AWAY FROM ME, YOU BASTARD!" he roared.

Carlisle pushed me away before Edward crashed into him. The sound of it was like boulders colliding. I landed on the floor with a thud.

A wild brawl ensued. Edward was attempted to put Carlisle in a half nelson, but Carlisle was stronger. He rolled from under him and sent a bone-cracking punch into Edward's jaw. Edward's head flew back, and that was the last thing I saw before Alice slung me over her shoulders and bolted from the room.

When we were in her bedroom, she set me down on the bed.

"Bella, are you alright?" she queried.

"Yeah," I mumbled. "I'm sorry, Alice."

She embraced me tightly. "Oh, Bella. I'm not angry with you for...being intimate with Carlisle. I'm just sorry that Edward cheated on you. But don't worry about it-this was supposed to happen. It will all work out fine. Trust me. I've seen it," she whispered. Suddenly, she became rigid with a faraway look in her eyes. "Emmett, Jasper, and Eleazar broke up the fight. I better get you home." She held out my dress and underwear. "I managed to save these in time."

We shared a laugh as I put my clothes back on. Then Alice drove me back to my house. That was really nice of her because I wasn't in the mood to drive.

"Hey, Dad," I said when I walked into the living room.

Charlie turned around. "Hey, Bella. How was the party?"

I sighed. "Not good."

"Why, what happened?"

"I found out that Edward was cheating on me with another woman."

Charlie's face turned purple. "That little shit. I knew there was something I didn't like about him. I oughta go out there and give him a piece of my mind..." he muttered, rising from his seat.

I held up my hands. "Dad, no! It's already taken care of. I ended our engagement."

"Good. That should teach him a lesson."

I went upstairs to my room. To my astonishment, Carlisle was sitting at my desk.

"Um...hi," I greeted. "What's up?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to know if you wanted some company?" he inquired.

I snorted. "Won't Edward be mad if he finds out you were here?" I asked skeptically.

Carlisle shrugged. "I suppose he would, if he hadn't left."

I frowned. "He's gone?"

"Yes. After the fight, Edward took off, saying that he was never coming back here again. Hopefully, we won't have to worry about him for a while."

"Oh. Well, I guess you can stay, then."

Carlisle stood up and ambled over to me. "I also think that we let our feelings run away with us tonight. Do you mind if we start from the beginning and take it slow?"

I shook my head. "No, I wouldn't. I would like to get to know you more."

Carlisle nodded and kissed my forehead. "You won't have a worry in the world, ma Belle...I'll always treat you right."

I believed him.

XXX

Since school had ended, there wasn't very much to do. I spent most of my time at home, watching television or reading, or just thinking. Thinking about things that I didn't want to think about. Such as finding Edward cheating on me with Tanya. The way he was holding her. The way he was looking at her with the love that he had for me. How I was going to go crazy if I didn't stop thinking about all of that. I tried not to, but it drifted into my mind whenever I wasn't doing anything that required brainpower.

Ugh. I needed a life.

I was in the middle of one of these thoughts when Alice walked into my room without knocking.

"Alright, Bella. Get up," she ordered.

"Why?" I inquired.

"We're going to my house."

I frowned. "What for?"

She gave a superior grin. "Carlisle wants to see you. He has to talk to you about something."

I turned away in embarrassment. No doubt she already knew what was going to happen. I jumped out of my bed and we left the house.

Carlisle was waiting for us on the porch when Alice pulled up. When he saw me, he smiled. "Hello, Bella," he greeted as I strolled up to him. "How are you?"

"Hi Carlisle. I'm fine," I replied, giving him a small hug. I was glad to see him. We haven't spoken since the night he visited me in my room.

He patted my back gently. "How would you like to go for a drive?"

I shrugged. "That's sounds good."

"Okay, then. Let's go."

Once we were on the road, I asked, "Where are we going?"

"To a place where we can talk in private. I assume that Alice has told you that I want to speak to you?"

I nodded. "Yeah, she mentioned it. How are you doing? I forgot to ask."

"Pretty good."

"Have...have you heard from Edward?"

Carlisle said no. "Not since last week. Alice says it's impossible to see his future. He keeps making different plans. Edward's probably trying to throw her off his trail. I don't like it," he remarked, looking worried.

I gazed at my hands. "Oh," I mumbled.

The rest of the ride was silent. I mostly stared out of the window, watching the landscape speed past.

"Here we are," Carlisle announced fifteen minutes later.

I started and glanced at my surroundings. We had stopped at a park somewhere. There was picnic tables and trees and fields. No one was around.

Carlisle opened the door for me.

"Thanks," I said, stepping out of the car.

"You're welcome," Carlisle murmured.

I followed him over to one of the tables and sat down across from him.

Carlisle peered at the cloudy sky. "I hope that the rain holds off until later," he noted.

"Me too. I don't have my umbrella. But then again we do have the car."

"You have a point there."

I drummed my hands on the table. "So, what did you want to talk about?"

Carlisle sighed. "I just wanted to know if you were sure about having a relationship with me."

I raised an eyebrow. "What, are you having doubts?"

"No. I just wanted to know if you were sure. After a while, we'll have to tell Charlie about us."

"I know. I just don't have a clue how he'll take the news. He'll probably think that I'm going out with you just to get back at Edward. I don't want that because it's not true. Besides, how old does he think you are anyway?"

"Not that much older than you. Everyone thinks that I'm twenty-five. Truthfully, I'm twenty-three."

"That's not bad. But yes, I am sure that I do. Are you?"

"Yes, which brings me to a separate, but related subject. Are you going to college in September?"

The question caught me off guard. I had never really thought about it until now. When I was with Edward, the plan was to make it appear that I was going to college in Alaska. However, I was going to be with the Cullens. Edward had decided to change me after what would have been our honeymoon.

"I don't know. Since Edward and I aren't going to get married, I might. I have to think about it. Why?"

Carlisle cleared his throat. "Because I was wondering if you still wanted to live with us," he declared. "After all, you are a Cullen to us now. You'll always be considered as a part of the family. I could even change you myself, if you're still considering to become a vampire."

I grinned a little. "I'd like that, Carlisle. Perhaps, I may. But can I wait until September, if I choose to?" I queried.

"Sure, Bella. That won't be a problem. Now...there's a movie coming out this Friday. You've heard of Click, haven't you? With Adam Sandler?"

"Yeah, I wanted to see that. I love Adam Sandler movies."

"Really? So do I. Well, I was going to go to Port Angeles to see it. Would you like to go with me? I'll take you out to dinner before that."

"Sounds like a plan. Who's going pick me up?"

"Alice. The movie is at 6:15, so I we'll leave my house around 3:45?"

"That's great. Carlisle?"

"Ma Belle?"

I felt my face growing warm. I would have to get use to him calling me that. "When should I tell Charlie about us being together?" I asked.

Carlisle laid his hand on mine. "Don't worry. You can tell him when you're ready. Come on. Let's get home. We don't want to deprive Alice of the chance to play Bella Barbie to decide what you'll wear on Friday," he smiled..

We shared a laugh as we got in the car. When we arrived at the mansion, Alice all but pulled me out of it.

"My room. Now," she commanded.

I looked back at Carlisle and rolled my eyes. He hid a chuckle behind his hand.

Alice glared at us. "Don't think that I didn't see that!" she interjected in a singsong voice.

(Friday afternoon-3:25)

I waited at my front door for Alice to pick me up. When I heard her beep the horn, I nervously smoothed down the red sundress she agreed that I could wear. If she had her way, I would have probably ended up in a something too revealing for my taste. I grabbed my keys and walked outside.

"You look good, Bella," Alice said while she backed out of the driveway. "Carlisle will definitely think so."

"I hope he does," I whispered.

"Trust me. I know he will," she assured me.

I took her word for it.

Carlisle's eyes glimmered when he greeted me ten minutes later. "You look beautiful," he commented. It seemed like Alice was right after all.

I beamed. "Thanks. So are you," I added, taking in his appearance. He was wearing black t-shirt and jeans that brought out his muscles and his golden, liquid-fire eyes.

"Thank you, Bella. Are you ready to go?"

I nodded and waved good-bye to Alice.

"Bye, Carlisle. See you, Bella. Have fun," she stated with a wink.

I gave her a mock dirty look.

By the way Carlisle drove, it took us less than an hour to get to Port Angeles. He parked in front of a small diner and helped me out of his Mercedes.

Once I had ordered a plate of lasagna and spinach-Carlisle told the waitress that he wasn't hungry-he and I spoke.

"How is Charlie doing?" he inquired.

"He's okay, I guess. He'll be getting off of work pretty soon," I replied. "How was it at the hospital?"

"My co-workers would say it boring. No action. But I'm happy that there wasn't any. I hate to see people hurting."

After the meal, we headed over to the theater. We were about a half an hour early, but it didn't matter. We just sat down in the back and talked some more until the lights dimmed.

Click was a very funny movie. My favorite part was when Adam Sandler's character got fat, then ended up with a weird stomach after his surgery. Carlisle liked the part when he skipped the argument with his wife.

It was almost ten o'clock by the time we arrived back in Forks. Carlisle dropped me off at home. I noticed that Charlie's police car was missing.

"He must be at a friend's house," I remarked. "I had fun tonight. Thank you."

Carlisle smiled at me. "My pleasure, Bella. I did too. How would you like to have lunch at my house next Wednesday? My break is at one o'clock."

I shrugged with a grin. "Sure, why not. Call me."

He nodded. "I will."

Carlisle leaned forward and kissed my cheek. I turned my head so that my lips met his. I had been wanting to kiss him all day. And by the way that he kissed me, I could tell that he had also. A minute later, I got out of the car.

"Bye, Carlisle," I said.

"Good-bye, Isabella," he responded. He blew a kiss before starting the car and driving away.

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