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Chapter 3- Halo

Bella's POV

What am I thinking? Hunting alone with Carlisle. Carlisle. What if I can't hide my feelings? What if he realises that I'm in love with him? It would kill Edward. It would make things awkward between Carlisle and Edward, me and Edward and me and Carlisle. What would Esme think if she was here right now? I was like a daughter to her. This would tear the family apart. I can't be selfish. If I give in to my feelings there will be nothing left of the Cullen clan. I will just have to try very hard to conceal my feelings when I'm around Carlisle. I can do that… can't I?

I jumped out of the patio doors from Edward's room and ran off into the woods to meet Carlisle. I followed his oh so gorgeous scent and discovered him sitting on a rock with his head in his hands. He looked so peaceful, I didn't want to disturb him. But we had to go hunting. "Carlisle?" He noticeably jumped as the sound of my voice. He spun around on the rock and faced me.

"Isabella." he whispered through his oh so kissable lips. It took me a while to realise I was staring at them, only then because Carlisle cleared his throat. "Shall we go?" he asked. If I was still human my skin would be as red as a tomato by now. How did he have this power over me? I'd follow him anywhere. To the ends of the Earth and back again if need be. He ran off at a reasonable speed and I soon caught up with him. Running with Carlisle felt as though I was on Cloud Nine. Nothing could stop us. Except… perhaps… a tree. BANG! I know it didn't hurt, but it was enough to make me fall on my ass. "Oh my god, Bella. Are you alright?" he said, a concerned look in his eyes. I started laughing. I'm a vampire now but I'm still clumsy. How did that happen?

"Yeah, I'm fine." I said as I pushed myself up from the floor. "I wasn't looking where I was going." I was focussed on you, you gorgeous, manly annoyingly off-limits distraction. He seemed a bit unsure of my answer.

"What got you so distracted?" he asked.

"I thought I saw an angel." Turns out I saw a god I wanted to add.

"An angel? You really are strange Bella." he laughed. "You have a very wacky faith. But then again I definitely believe in angels." he said whilst looking deep into my eyes as if he was searching for something hidden in the depths.

"Really?" I asked as we began to walk through the trees. "How come you believe in angels?"

"I've always sworn that I've been in the presence of angels. Not all angels have wings and a halo." His words shocked me.

"I've only been in the presence of one angel." Carlisle turned to smile at me.

"Oh. And who would that be?"

"Esme." I whispered. His smile soon faded after I mentioned his late wife. "I'm sorry for your loss, Carlisle. But she truly was an angel." A smile returned to his face but it didn't quite reach his eyes.

"Yes, she was." I grabbed his hand and pulled him to a stop and turned him around to face me. I placed a hand on each cheek to pull his face up to obtain eye contact. His golden eyes locked onto my crimson orbs.

"I'll always be here for you, Carlisle. If you ever need a hug, a shoulder to cry on or just someone to talk to. I know I've not been in the family as long as everyone else but I want you to be able to feel comfortable around me. It means so much to me." Okay… Bella… you can stop touching him now. I think you've said way too much. Let go. I can't let go. You have to. Let go. I made to remove my hands from his cheeks but his hands grasped mine and kept them pressed firmly against his smooth, marble exterior.

"Don't." Just one word. One word and I was hooked. Hanging on his every word. "Isabella…" he whispered. I crashed my lips against his and wrapped my arms around his neck to pull him closer to me. His lips moved passionately against my own whilst his arms snaked around my waist grinding me against his chest. I gasped at the closeness. This seemed to pull Carlisle out of our fantasy as he pushed me away.

"Sorry Bella. I don't know what came over me." The guilt in his eyes consumed me.

"No, Carlisle. It's entirely my fault, I was bewitched by a god." I confessed before I continued walking towards an open meadow filled with deer. His face seemed shocked at my outburst, but he soon hid his thoughts from his face as he followed me towards the meadow. I lunged for a deer but the only thing I could think about was how perfectly our lips fit together. How perfectly our bodies moulded together. How perfect this moment seemed until he had a sudden realisation for what he was doing. What stopped him? Edward? Esme? Or perhaps the fact that he sees me as a daughter? Oh my god! What if Alice saw? What if Edward can see it in Carlisle's mind? What will he think?

A sudden realisation washed over me as I realised I would give up everything just to be with Carlisle. I'd give up Edward, Alice, Charlie, Renee, absolutely everything just to have Carlisle feel the same way as I do about him.

The impossibility of that happening tore a hole in my chest that only one person can fix. Carlisle Cullen.

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