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I sat in the Roadhouse diner in the exact same spot I have sat every Friday for 6 months. She always waited outside for a few minutes, I have always thought her nerves were so endearing. I have never met someone I have connected with so fast, there was something about this woman that had me so intrigued. Sometimes I would try to convey how I felt about her with subtle touches and looks but she is one of the most difficult people to read. My brothers Emmett and Edward were constantly trying to convince me to say something about my feelings but I'd rather have her friendship than nothing at all. I couldn't help but think of the first day I met her it was one of the happiest days among so many bad ones at that time.
This September was one of the worst ones of my life, I couldn't wait for my divorce to be finalized and move on to the next step in my life. I loved my coffee and I sat at this diner all the time letting my mind wander away from me. The diner started filling up with people and noise, I looked up and saw one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. Amazing brown eyes, brown hair and flushed cheeks from the heat outside.
"You can sit here I am leaving in 10 minutes anyway" I said, I wasn't planning on leaving anytime soon I just wanted an excuse to talk to her. She looked me over for a minute before mumbling a quick 'Thanks' then sitting down across from me. I looked down at my phone as it vibrated my future ex-wife Carmen was texting me, I groaned and placed my head on the table.
"Are you ok?" She asked.
"Never get married" I answered looking up at her.
"Isn't that what everyone wants in life? Marriage, babies and a career" She said and I laughed.
"Divorce is the part I hate" I replied.
"Yeah it's not easy, I watched my parents go through a divorce when I was 6" She explained.
"My daughters 3 so I am hoping she doesn't remember much" I said.
"I'm sure she won't" She said smiling at me which I returned with a smile of my own.
"I'm Bella by the way" she said, she definitely was beautiful.
"Carlisle" I said holding my hand out for her to shake.
That day had to be one of my favourite days, other than my daughter Rosalie's birth. I watched Bella walk up to the counter to order, taking Bella in is like a man in the desert drinking a tall glass of water, simply refreshing. My crazy brother Emmett decided to call me at that moment, I sent it to voicemail. He was obviously pressuring me to tell Bella how I am feeling like he normally does. I didn't want to listen to it again, my family can be meddling and overwhelming at times. Bella sat down across from me with a sandwich and an ice coffee as she usually did.
"Hey sweetheart how has your week been?" I asked.
"Long, who would have thought there was so much to know about English" She said and I laughed.
"Oh Bella, you're going to school to become an editor and a publisher. It's not exactly going to be easy" I stated and she laughed.
"How has your week been?" She asked, we don't get to talk often during the week so it seems like we need to crunch a weeks' worth of conversation into one night.
"It's been long, my schedule is picking up at work and I have my custody hearing next week, I need to relax" I explained.
"Me too" She replied. We continued to talk and enjoy ourselves like we did every week until I excused myself to get another coffee. I stood at the serving counter going over what I wanted to say to Bella about everything. I have wanted to tell her the truth a hundred times but I couldn't bring myself to lose her, it's like being stuck between a rock and a hard place.
When I turned around Bella wasn't there so I assumed that she went to the bathroom. I approached the table and noticed an envelope and a key; I was really surprised that she would just walk out on me like that. I was starting to freak out about what her letter could say, did she never want to see me again? Is she intimidated that I have a child? I had no choice but to open the letter and find out.
To my dearest Carlisle, First off I want to apologize for leaving you at the diner I didn't know how to say all the things I need to say to you. I have been scared to tell you how I really feel about you in fear that you would disappear from my life and that's the last thing that I want. These past 6 months have been some of the best months of my life and I have been finding myself falling in love with you. It is one of the greatest feelings but also one of the scariest. I want you to know that I want to meet Rosalie and take her to the park and the zoo along with all the other wonderful things we can do. I left the key to the motel and if you want to be with me too I will wait until 9:30 for you and if not I completely understand and I will see you next Friday for dinner, From Isabella.
I took the letter the key and speed dialled my brother as I went out to my car.
"Gross I don't want to listen to you guys moan" Emmett said answering his phone.
"Dude shut up and listen to this" I said before reading him the letter.
"What are you going to do?" He asked.
"Obviously go to the motel and talk to her" I said.
"Carlisle's going to get some action woot woot" he yelled and I heard my other brother yelling cat calls in the background. I heard the beeping of my call waiting going off; I answered it right away unfortunately it was my ex-wife Carmen calling.
"Rosalie won't go to bed until she sees you" She said.
"Carmen she can't have everything she wants all the time" I stated.
"Come see her this one time Carlisle" She ordered.
"I'm on my way to an important appointment" I said and Rosalie got on the phone.
"Daddy please come tuck me in" She said and I couldn't resist my little girl. I drove to the house I used to share with the woman who I thought was my forever thinking about the woman who I want to be my forever. My life can be so interesting sometimes, my brother Edward texted me a good luck bro and then the stress of not getting to Bella in time.
"Daddy" Rosalie yelled running out and jumping into my arms.
"How was your day?" I asked her.
"Mommy says you don't want to come home" She said.
"Baby girl you are way too little to understand" I stated.
"Momma said that you are going to find a new lady and have a new family" She said and it caused my heart to sink.
"Baby you are irreplaceable in my eyes and daddy loves you more than any woman in the world" I told my girl as she picked her favourite book out. She told me I wasn't allowed to leave until she was sleeping so I watched her princess clock and by 10:00 she was sleeping. I snuck out of her room to find Carmen drinking a glass of wine out of our wedding glasses.
"I am leaving now" I said.
"Who is she?" Carmen asked.
"That part of my life is not your business" I stated.
"Carlisle I don't want to get divorced anymore" She confessed.
"I am not dealing with this anymore" I stated walking out to my car ignoring my ex-wife.
It took me until 10:30 to get to the motel my heart was beating so fast hoping Bella was going to still be there. I unlocked the door to have my heart soar and fall in the same second, I saw the room covered in candles all over the place along with rose petals and the sweetest lady lying in the bed with a modest nightgown on. My heart broke to see the tear satins on her face and tissues lying all over the place along with the movie The Notebook on. I blew out all of the candles, turned off the TV and cleaned up her tissues. I climbed in the bed beside Bella and thought about Carmen, I didn't understand why all of the sudden she didn't want to get divorced. Bella started to stir in the bed beside me; I could faintly see her eyes open.
"Are you awake?" I asked and she screamed flipping over so fast to face me so I smiled at her.
"Oh my goodness you scared me" she said resting her hand on her heart.
"I'm sorry" I said resting my hand on her face, we laid there for a couple of minutes just looking into each other's eyes.
"I didn't think you would still be here" I said.
"I wasn't going to be but I was too upset to drive" She confessed.
"I am so sorry baby Rosalie is having a hard time living without me around" I said.
"I'm sorry Carlisle you should be with your daughter right now" She said.
"She is sleeping right now Bella, plus I need to be here with you and have this conversation" I explained.
"Oh" She said.
"I know I am falling in love with you Bella and I want this with you too" I confided.
"I didn't think I was good enough for you" She confessed and I couldn't believe she thought that about herself, I vowed to never let her feel that way again.
"Bella I never want you to think like that, I am sorry for not telling you sooner. I thought you knew how I felt with all the looks and touches" I explained.
"I'm sorry too" She said.
"All that matters now is that we have a fresh start" I said kissing the most amazing lips I have ever kissed.
"To our future" She said before kissing me again.