CPOV

I stood outside the back porch watching as the sun came up, signaling the start of a new day. The events from the other day still fresh in my head.

I wish I could have been there for Bella, lord knows I wanted to, but at the same time I also wanted to be respectful to Charlie. Being a father myself, I could understand Charlie's anger, the deception of it all. Knowing he was being fooled this whole time about Bella and my close bond. Even taking advantage of him not knowing, spending as much time together as he would let us.

I understand how important respect is for Charlie, as a father you expected respect. A common understand between you and your offspring and of course being an officer gets you treated differently.

Some people have the highest respect for you and all you do; others curse you out and threaten violence. With a job like Charlie's and dealing with people that are so unpredictable I could understand how he would have thought he had known all there is too know about Bella, to at least have something he was sure of in his life.

I closed my eyes taking in the sun's rays. Enjoying the slight warmth it gave me as I listened to the sound of chirping birds off in the distance.

The sound of knocking broke my concentration. I snapped my eyes open, alert, trying to figure out where the noise was coming from. As I listened more closely I realized it was coming from inside the house.

I quickly made my way back inside heading towards the front door. Charlie was pretty hard on Bella, so you can imagine my surprise when I opened the door to find her behind it.

"Bella?"

"Hey." She said in her usual shy voice, hesitating a little before moving forward, giving me a peck on the lips. Normally I would have been thrilled to find Bella at my door, however, I could tell by the way

she was acting she was sneaking around Charlie. Giving a disapproving look I asked. "Does your father know you here?" Though I already knew the answer to that question.

"You think if my father knew I was here he would let me go, of course not, I'm grounded remember?"

"Bella." I sighed, shaking my head side to side negatively.

I watched as Bella's hoped turned into frustration, huffing. "What I'm I suppose to do, he won't let me see you?"

"You could respect your father's wishes and actually obey." I said matter of factly.

Bella pouted not getting her way as I continued. "Now go home and be a good girl."

"When will I see you?" She asked somewhat panicked.

"We'll, figure something out, now go." I instructed, seeing that if she didn't hurry she would be late for school.

Bella huffed grabbing her book bag off the ground. "Fine, see you in another life." She whined.

I could help but smile watching as Bella throw a little hissy fit, she looked so cute when she was upset. She roughly moved some loses strains of hair out of her face as she headed off, in the wrong direction might I add.

"Bella."

She stopped in her tracks, quickly turning to face me with a hopeful look on her face. "The school is that way." I said pointing in the opposite direction.

Bella took a moment before realizing I was right, she immediately blushed at her mistake. She was becoming more and more appealing to me by the second. I knew it wouldn't be long before I gave in. She had to leave now before I lost all my strength and swept her into my arms.

She took a breath calming her nerves. "I knew that." She said moving in the right direction. I just smiled at her stubborn ways.

BPOV

After Carlisle rejected my company I headed over to my friend Jacob's house. I know I should have gone to school, but I had some things I needed to get off my chest and more than ever I needed advice.

I know Carlisle was trying to do the right thing by obeying my dad's orders but sometimes I just wished he would just act instead of thinking, throw caution to the wind for once, and worry about the consequences later.

I could see Jacob's cheesy smile as I pulled up to his house. I smiled as well; liking the comfort this place gave me, heading over to greet Jake. "What's up girly?" He yelled, bringing me into a big bear hug.

"Ah, a lot actually." I said pulling out of the hug. Jacob gave me a questioning look as he continued. "Shouldn't you be in school right now?" I nervously nodded. "Yeah, but I could really use a friend's advice right now." Jake perked up at this. "Yeah, sure, what's going on?"

I looked out at the waves as they crashed into the shore as Jacob took in all I told him.

"You and Carlisle huh?"

I nodded in confirmation as we continued to walk the beach. "I told Charlie last night."

"Oh yeah, how did he take it?"

I sighed before answering. "Not good."

"I can imagine." Jacob voiced, letting a couple chuckles come out along the way. "Who would have thought you would go from son to father."

"Shut up." I said playfully slapping his arm. He let out couple more giggles before he realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Oh Jake, What should I do?" I asked desperate for answers.

"You ever think maybe you would still be with Edward if he wasn't so stubborn?"

Jake's question threw me off; Edward was the last thing on my mind right now. It was strange to know that just a couple months ago it was Edward that I was crazy about; he was the one I stressed about, now everything was different.

As soon as I started to see Carlisle in a different light, my feelings for Edward somehow dissipated. Not to say I didn't see care about Edward, I did, very much so, just not in the way I used to. I saw Edward as more as I friend than anything else now a days. However, there were times that I did wonder the famous what if's, I mean who doesn't?

"Sometimes, but then I think of how much I love Carlisle and how he makes me feel and all that doubt goes away." I said deep in thought.

"You and Carlisle, and I thought I had problems." Jacob lightly snickered.

"Why was going on?" I asked curious as to what Jake has been up to.

He suddenly became quiet and shy. I eyed him strangely; this was not typical behavior for Jake. He started to have me worried.

"Jake what is it?"

He hesitated for a moment. "You can't tell anyone what I tell you okay?" I shook my head intrigued as to what the secret was.

"I imprinted." He said matter of factly.

My heart suddenly sped up, nervous as to why he felt he had to hide it. Why he was reluctant to tell me in the first place.

"If you say you imprinted on me, I'm going have to kick your ass." I said half serious and half joking. Jacob's tense form suddenly relaxed as he laughed.

"As tempting as that sounds, no."

I relaxed as well taking a breath in relief. "Anyone I know?"

I watched as Jacob bit his lower lip nervously, though said nothing. I playfully shoved him, wanting answers.

"It is, isn't it? Come on tell me."

"It's Alice."

I froze in my spot. Praying I heard him wrong. "I'm sorry; did you just say Alice, as in my boyfriend's daughter Alice, as in my best friend Alice, as in Alice Cullen?"

Jacob frowned. "I thought I was your best friend?"

I huffed in frustration. "That's not that point! She taken and I mean really taken."

"I know that but there's nothing I can do, I can't change who I'm meant to be with. Just like you couldn't change the fact that Carlisle was the guy for you instead of Edward."

I winced at Jacob's comparison but he was right. However, I knew the pain I put Edward through picking Carlisle over him and I didn't want that for Jasper or Alice.

I was about to agree with Jacob when my cell started going off.

"Hello, what, is he okay?" I asked frantic into the receiver.

I quickly ended the call, making my retreat to my car, forgetting Jacob by my side.

"Bella, what's wrong?" He asked grabbing my arm, stopping me in my footsteps.

"It's Charlie, he's in the hospital." Jacob let go of my arm in shock. I used this to my advantage continuing on my way to the truck as Jacob called from behind me.

"Well is he okay?" He asked concerned. My head was still spinning from all the information I was just giving, having a hard time to concentrate. "I don't know I have to go, sorry Jake."

Note: Thanks for the Reviews, keep them coming! ;)