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A/N: Wow! I can't believe all the excitement this little story has generated! I want to thank everyone for all of the alerts and reviews! I know this chapter is a bit shorter than the last, but I felt this upcoming conversation needed to stand alone.

Now on with the show...

Chapter 2

"Hello, Bella. Edward," he greeted them as he entered the room.

"Hi," Bella muttered under her breath. Her cheeks were red from embarrassment and she pressed her face into Edward's chest as they stood in the middle of his room. She knew Carlisle had to of heard their discussion, which only embarrassed her all the more.

Carlisle observed her for a few seconds, trying to read her reaction to having him in the room.

Let me hold her, son. I need to embrace her in order to calm her down. It's important that she sees that she will be safe in my arms if this is going to work, Carlisle thought at him.

Edward gave him a small smile as he relinquished his hold on her.

Bella suddenly felt Edward remove his arms from around her, only to release her over to his father.

Carlisle could see she was upset and she started shaking immediately after being released from Edward's arms. He wasted no time and gently pulled her into his embrace, tucking her head under his chin.

She continued to tremble and wouldn't let go of Edward's hand.

"Let's sit down and talk for a minute, Bella", Carlisle told her gently as he kissed her on the head.

She didn't answer, but she nodded her head against his rock hard chest. Slowly they made their way over to the couch against the bedroom wall.

Edward remained close to her as she kept a hold of his hand, but he let Carlisle take control of the situation.

As he sat there for a few minutes with Bella in his arms, Carlisle was thinking of the best way to approach the subject without making her feel even more mortified than she already must have been by now. He had come to the conclusion that the best solution would be to just cut to the chase and just rip off the proverbial band aid.

Bella had yet to lift her eyes up to the man that was holding her. She had a feeling why he was there, holding her. Her heart was beating so hard, she was sure it was going to leap out of her chest.

Carlisle could hear the rapid beat of her heart, and it upset him, thinking she was afraid of him. He just pulled her closer to him and mumbled reassuring words to her. Her heart was still racing, but not as fast as it was a few moments ago.

"Bella?" He called softly trying to get her to look up at him.

She didn't say anything; she just buried her face deeper into his chest.

After calling her again and still not getting the response he wanted, Carlisle reached down and put his fingers under her chin to raise her face to meet his. "Bella," he commanded softly, "please open your eyes. We really need to talk, and I wish you to look at me while we do so."

Slowly Bella opened her eyes; only to see very compassionate, warm amber eyes staring back into her hesitant brown ones.

He could see a multitude of emotions swirling around deep in them; fear, anger, embarrassment.

"Thank you, my dear." He smiled and kissed her forehead. Then with an unneeded breath, he started up the conversation. "Bella, I understand that you are having some concerns about what Edward has asked me to do, but you need to know that Edward only wants to do what he can to fulfill your wish. He loves you so much, Bella, and he is so afraid that he will lose control with you if he were to do this. You have nothing to fear, sweetie. Nothing will happen without your consent, yes?" Carlisle told her soothingly.

She nodded and felt herself relax a little in her soon to be father-in-law's safe embrace.

She remained silent, obviously mortified and embarrassed that her virginity had been an issue between Carlisle and Edward.

At that moment, he thought she seemed so small and breakable, he felt a responsibility towards her. An urge to keep her safe made him puller her in closer to him.

"Bella? What are you thinking, honey?" the handsome doctor asked her after a minute of silence.

"I am afraid… it will hurt. I am afraid that I will be a disappointment, that I won't be able to do it..." her whisper trailed off and she glanced over to Edward.

As much as it was about to kill Edward, he had to fight an urge to take her back in his arms, but he knew if she was to agree to this, she had to be with Carlisle right now. For it was up to Carlisle to calm her fears and get her to agree to this plan.

Looking over Bella towards Edward, it was as if Carlisle could read Edward's mind. He just gave Edward a very small nod in agreement, then turned his attention back to Bella. Carlisle let out a soft sigh, as he continued to rub soothing circles into her lower back.

"I won't lie to you, sweetheart. Most girls experience some discomfort their first time, but I will be gentle with you, and the pain and discomfort will subside after a few minutes, at most. I am sure you have heard some horror stories that some girls have a painful first time, and if the guy doesn't know what he is doing, it can be a traumatic experience. Being with a virgin requires compassion, patience and respect, and of course, the more experience the guy has, the better it is for the girl. I can assure you that I will do everything in my power to make your first time a beautiful experience." Carlisle paused for a moment to give her a comforting kiss on the head.

"And, Bella, no one expects anything of you. We were all new to this once, and the only way to gain experience is by experiencing it. The only thing you have to do is to trust me, and let me take the lead. We will work it out together, yes?" he asked her softly.

She nodded and felt a little lighter. She always found comfort in Carlisle; he was the root of this family. And now that she was feeling more comfortable is his embrace, she had finally quit shaking like a leaf.

"Bella, I need to know when you are expecting your menses, because we don't want this to happen during those days. Your body will be more sensitive then and there might be some tenderness when you are on your period. I don't want to add that to your first time having intercourse," Carlisle asked her gently.

Bella blushed furiously and hid her face in his chest again. She could feel the tears burning behind her eyelids, threatening to fall. She had always had a problem talking openly about such sensitive matters.

"Don't be embarrassed, love," Edward told her soothingly as he gave her hand a gentle, reassuring squeeze.

"I just finished my period last week," Bella mumbled as she looked at the floor. Her cheeks were burning from embarrassment.

"Ok, then I don't see any problem with us trying this upcoming weekend, if you feel comfortable with that. And remember, there is no pressure. Nothing happens without your consent," Carlisle told her softly as he stroke her hair soothingly.

She nodded hesitantly, but didn't make eye contact with either of them.

He didn't force her to look at him this time; he knew this was embarrassing for her to talk about.

"Are you going to be alright, Bella? You still seem pretty shaken up," Carlisle told her gently as he looked at the young girl sitting beside him.

"I… it's just a lot to take in, in one day. I feel exhausted, and I haven't even had breakfast yet," she replied in a tired voice as she tried to muffle a yawn.

"Why don't you lay down and sleep for a couple of hours. I don't want you to fall ill on us because we have exhausted you with this complicated vampire lifestyle," Carlisle teased, finally managing to lure a smile from her.

He stood up, placed a soft kiss on top of her head, before he ruffled her hair like he often did. "Get some sleep, sweetheart." And with a final nod to Edward, Carlisle left his room to go search out his wife.

Bella watched him as he left the room. She had gotten so used to being in Carlisle's warm embrace, that she actually missed it.

"Come, love," Edward said as he maneuvered her over towards the bed. He helped her onto the bed and then snuggled up against her.

Looking into his butterscotch eyes, her heart swelled with the love that she felt for him. She couldn't wait to spend eternity with this wonderful man who lay by her side. It didn't take her long to position herself so that she was resting her head on his hard muscular chest. Even though her mind was reeling over that conversation, the last thing she remembered before sleep overtook her, was Edward humming her lullaby.

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