Carlisle ran until he hit the furthest point of the island, as far away from his offense as possible, as far away from her as he could be. His hands found the nearest tree and snapped it in half easily, uprooting it completely from the earth. It did not help, so he found another, and yet another still, until a pile started to form.

She was a virgin! Oh, God! How could he live with himself? He had taken something that was not rightfully his, something he could never give back. The vampire side in him didn't care, in fact, it growled for him to go back and satisfy himself again. The thought began to race inside of him… the need to satisfy her… his mate! The word was like fire in his mind, his vampire side basking in the heat and his human mind shying away from the flames. Mate! He had claimed her, even if he had not been aware of it on a conscious level, to be his and only his.

The thought disgusted his human side. What he did was practically rape! Even though she had enjoyed it, he knew she had, she still did not make the choice for herself. He was older and wiser than she was; he was supposed to protect her, to be a guide for her, to be a friend. Now all that would be tainted if she ever found out.

He hung his head in disgrace. He had never felt so out of control before, so conflicted within. How could he face her? How could he tell her? Should he even tell her? How would that conversation go: Yes, Bella. I had sex with you last night, against my better judgment, and you were not awake for it. Oh, by the way, my vampire side claimed you and from now on you are my mate. No, he couldn't tell her. Not unless it was absolutely necessary.

X-X-X-X-X-X-X

When Bella woke the sun was streaming in through her windows, warming her skin. She had the most wonderful sleep and even her dreams were amazing. There was one dream in particular that she enjoyed very much, yet at the same time, she felt a little mortified at the man her dream had given her; it was Carlisle. She had a hard time seeing his face, but she thought she could make out his golden hair and could see the outline of his body. The familiar ocean and cinnamon scent coming off of his skin had assured her that the man in her dreams was indeed Carlisle. She had never really thought of him that way before yesterday when he had pinned her to the wall. Why not? He was handsome, kind, and made her feel safe. No! It was too odd… he was Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Alice's dad. He had certainly never thought of her, insignificant as she was, in that way before. She was just his son's sad ex-girlfriend, who he felt bad for.

But, she smiled at the dream, it had felt so real, so fulfilling, and she wanted more. She swung her legs over the edge of the bed and collapsed instantly to the ground, her legs giving out beneath her. The muscles felt sore and tight and her womanhood burned in an unusual way. Good Lord! Her dreams were way to wild… She wondered if she had let her hands stray without knowing it…..Maybe the soreness was just from the physical activity here.

Bella pulled herself upright and headed slowly to the shower. The hot water felt good on her sore legs. She dressed quickly, pulling her hair into a tight ponytail, and went to the kitchen. Her stomach was snarling as she cooked some bacon and eggs, she practically inhaled them, when Jasper came into the kitchen.

"How'd you sleep?" his voice rang quietly. He stood across the room from her, not completely trusting himself with a human while Alice was not there.

"Great. This place really did wonders for me, but I'm sore from swimming."

She saw a quick smirk flash across his face before he put his mask back on, and it made her blush; she hoped that she had not been too loud when she was dreaming! "Alice wants to go shopping, of course. There is an open air market back on the mainland and she wants to go before the rain hits tonight."

"Won't you be a little noticeable in the sunlight," her finger pointed to the now clear sky.

"No, we use spray on self tanner, it only stays on us for a few hours, but it will work. It's a pain to put on, though and it stinks." He waved his hand in front of his nose.

Huh, interesting. "Do you need any help?"

He laughed "No, thanks Bella. We have to spray our entire body, just in case there is an emergency, and, no offence to you, but I'd prefer not to be naked in front of you."

She laughed back nervously. He was quite built, his honey blond hair framed his perfect rugged face, and his muscles were inviting, she would not have minded seeing him naked, "Where is Alice, anyhow?"

"She went to find Carlisle. He has been gone all night."

X-X-X

"Get a grip, Carlisle," her voice was firm as she stared down the self-loathing vampire.

"Did you see this happening Alice? Did you?" he hissed at her.

"It was one possibility."

"Why didn't you stop me?" his agonized voice came out almost like a sob.

"I was a little preoccupied with Jasper last night. And what would it have done to stop you? Your instincts took over; you would have fought us before the act, maybe hurting or killing one of us. You would have killed Bella if I tried to stop you in the middle of it. I was hoping this would get it out of your system, move on."

"Alice, this was no little 'fling.' I mated with her. Do you know what this means?" he was beginning to panic; he had to get out of here. Now!

Alice's eyes glazed over briefly and her mouth dropped open in protest "If you leave now, you will be putting yourself and others danger. Are you sure you bonded with her? Positive?"

"Yes," he spat. "I didn't even do that with Esme. This was different, uncontrolled."

"Then you know what could happen if you do leave. Remember what Jasper and I were like in the beginning?" He did remember. The happy couple had only been together for a few weeks when they had joined the Cullen clan. The two were drawn together like magnets, the pull getting stronger and stronger with every passing day. They ached for each other when separated and the level of possession that had overtaken them was deadly. Emmett had stood to close to Alice at one point, just innocently, and Jasper launched himself at the thick statue. Thankfully no one was hurt. Emmett and Rose had even been the same way. At one point he, Esme, and Edward had to kick them out just to get some peace from them.

"You will be volatile and miserable. A bad combination for a newly mated vampire." Her eyes filled with sympathy. "Maybe you could explain things to her. She may understand."

"How could she? How could she just accept this? I didn't think this was even possible. She may not even feel the bond." His vampire heart growled viciously. He would rip someone to shreds if she rejected him! But his lasting human nature knew that this could not be forced on her. He wasn't even sure if he wanted this! "I just need to make it through this vacation. Learn to control it. Then I can go far away, maybe back to Italy, until she has moved on."

"Or you could just accept this, plain and simple." She moved to him and wrapped her arms around him in a friendly, supportive hug. "Jasper has told me about some of the things he has felt from you the past few weeks, maybe you could give this a chance?"

"Alice, I don't know what to do."

"Do what comes naturally," she grinned at him.

He snorted with laughter, "Look what nature has done to me already! I'm screwed!"

X-X-X

The three vampires were ready to go before Bella was, thanks to their amazing speed, their bodied freshly sprayed with tanner. It was a bit odd to look at them, but now they wouldn't stand out like sore thumbs. Bella's eyes kept darting to Carlisle's body, remembering the dream, wondering if the real thing would feel just as good as her imagination.

Her notice did not escape his attention. He could see her eyes grazing up and down his body, the flicker of desire in her eyes. Once, in the speedboat, he thought he saw her lick her lips and then abruptly looked away when his gaze met hers, her cheeks flushed with heat. Oh, God! Does she remember? He would have blushed, too, but now annoyance crossed his thoughts.

"If you are going to examine someone, Mrs. Swan, please try to do so without their noticing." His eyes were dark and his voice was hard when he spoke. "I don't like being stared at."

"I wasn't… I mean…I'm sorry." She flushed an ever deeper red, turning her back to him. Why did she have to look at him like that? It made him want to cross to the other side of the boat and take her right then and there, damn the logic! He could feel the ache within him as he pictured her writhing beneath him. No, he would conquer this, he could avoid the vixen!

The open air market was absolutely astounding to Bella. Colorful draping fabrics hung from every inch of the market, serving as roofing and shade for the venders and patrons. Delicious smoke engulfed them, filling their noses with spices and cooking food. People were yelling at each other from every direction, advertising their wares, bargaining, and flat out arguing. There seemed to be everything for sale from shoes and house wares to food and tourist trinkets. It was very easy to get caught up in the revelry of the crowds. Bella could see people gambling off the streets, using cards and dice, and there were the classic traps of people selling the chance to have your photo taken with a monkey.

Alice pulled them to almost every stop she could, lightening her pockets of money quickly. Bella began to tire quickly, her legs still tender. "Alice, I need to rest."

"Are you alright?"

"Yes," she looked abashed. "My legs hurt, from swimming yesterday."

"Maybe Carlisle has something that could help you?" Jasper suggested, pressing his lips together to keep from laughing.

Carlisle shot him a deadly look, grimacing at the insinuation. "Let's get you something to eat, you can rest, and then we'll head back home." She didn't meet his eyes, still not recovered from him catching her staring this morning.

They found a little café where Bella tried some of the local fare, her favorite being Empadinhas de Palmito; she couldn't seem to get enough of them. People were crammed close together with barely enough room to sit; the smell of coffee seemed to permeate everything here. Then she saw him, standing near the bathrooms, Edward or someone who looked exactly like him, and then suddenly he was gone. She couldn't stop herself, the compulsion to see if it really was him.

"I need to use the bathroom," she quickly excused herself and headed down the hallway. It was darker back here, and a bit foggy because of cigarette smoke, but she pressed on. She thought she caught his bronze hair darting outside a far door and she followed. She wasn't quite sure why she needed to see him, she knew that he did not want her or he would have come back to her already. Maybe she just needed closure; she did have some choice things she wanted to say to him.

The door lead to a back alleyway that had no outlet to the main road and she couldn't tell which way the doppelganger had gone, so she turned to her left, only going a few more feet, not wanting to lose her way. She didn't see the arm snake its way out of the door and by the time she knew something was wrong the hand had clamped itself over her mouth, effectively cutting off any way of yelling for help.

X-X-X

She had been gone for too long. It had only been a few minutes, but it was beginning to worry Carlisle. As much as he didn't like it, his body had begun responding to her, to the bond that he had forged. Whenever someone got to close to her he wanted to grab her and take her away from them. Once a vendor had touched her elbow, trying to get her to buy his products, and Carlisle had to fight the urge to rip his arm off. His vampire nature was growing stronger with every second she was near.

He fought against it as he had visions of her beneath the waterfall, his arms wrapped around her, kissing her, teasing her with his tongue until she begged him for more. Curse her! His every thought was about her! He would never get a moments peace!

It was Alice that woke him from his brooding… her eyes had glazed over and she gasped! "Bella!"

Jasper met Carlisle's eyes and they both darted, as fast as they could without causing attention, in the direction that Bella went. They followed her scent passed the bathroom and down the hallway. Could her luck really be that bad? She was in danger! And she was scared. Carlisle knew it; he could feel it with every fiber of his being! The siren could attract trouble wherever she went!

The alley was empty, but he could smell her scent and something else… something distinctly male and vampire!

His possessive instincts took over at once; his mind gave way to the animal inside. They only had a few minutes head start, but to a vampire, that was a lifetime. Her scent was still fresh and his legs flew across the rooftops, in the direction he knew they went. He could sense Jasper and Alice following, but he was faster, his need to save her

Oh, my love…hold on! Angry growls tore from his chest until they were one long continuous snarl. I'm coming for you… my lover… my mate! They would not have her! She was his! He would make the person responsible pay for this, he would make damn sure of that! He just hoped that he was not too late. X-X-X

Bella was dumped unceremoniously onto the hard dirt floor; she could feel bruises begin to form on her thigh from where it hit down. She knew it had been a vampire that took her; who else could fly across the roof tops with such speed? Who else felt so cold and smelled so sweet to her?

His eyes burned a brilliant red that reminded her of James, she could see he had just fed. His eyes held no kindness in them and a sneer crept up over his lips. It was dim in the cold room and she shivered, not out of cold, but out of panic.

"Well done," she heard a deep voice chuckle from the other end of the room. "She's perfect! We'll get a handsome price for her." The man stepped forward, his dark skin looked a bit chalky, and his long hair hung in a braid down his back. He wore nothing except a pair of shorts; his muscles were large and menacing. The one who had taken her was his opposite, small pale and seedy looking; obviously the grunt of the two. The large man walked closer and sniffed at Bella, his eyes rolling back in his head "Ahh… flowers." But… wait… there was something else… he turned on his companion, his arm lashed out and grabbed him by the throat. "She smells of vampire, she had been claimed! You'll lead them here!"

"Brick…I didn't see any. The one's she was with were in broad daylight. Maybe she passed by one without knowing," he gasped through the tight fist. Brick dropped the seedy one who crumpled on the floor, but got up instantly.

They didn't know about the Cullen's… maybe there still was a chance they would find her!

Brick close in on her, his face was relaxed and he put on a friendly smile, but she knew better. "Tell me, what is your name?" Bella jutted out her jaw; she was not going to talk. He grabbed her by the wrists and pulled her till she was standing upright. "There is no need to be so stubborn. You may as well make this easier on yourself; there is no way you can escape." His fingers trailed down her cheek and onto her collar bone. She shuttered from the cold touch, but she would not talk, and she pressed her lips together willfully.

"No matter," he chortle "My clients will call you everything from whore to bitch to whatever name they want to give you. Best leave your name behind now." She backed away slowly, but he followed gracefully, until she felt a wooden was pressing into her backside. Brick placed a hand on either side of her, trapping her from moving; she could feel his cold stone body pressing into her. Her heart began to race and her eyes darted around, looking for any chance of escape.

"I do like to test the product before I sell it, though."

Bella did the only thing that she could think of; she spit squarely in his face. His eyes turned from red to black with anger. He grabbed one of her hands, the friendly mask gone, and yanked at her finger. Bella screamed out as she felt the bone snap, her finger now positioned in a grotesque position.

"No one defies me or tells me no," he growled in her ear and she cowered. "I will make it painfully clear that you are mine now and you do what I say."

She began shaking as his mouth closed in on her neck, biting the skin hard, but not breaking it. She cried out in pain. He began grinding his hips into her mercilessly, his stiff manhood hurting her. She could hear the seedy man laughing in the background. She closed her eyes, trying to wake from this nightmare, to imagine she was back on the island with Jasper, Alice, and Carlisle. Yes, she would think about her dream… with his delicious body next to her.

Suddenly the weight of the burly man was gone and she heard a snarl more vicious than anything she had ever heard before. Her body dropped to the floor and she cradled her hand with her other arm. She could see pale flashed darting across the room, too fast for her to see. But in the next instant Carlisle was crouched in front of her, his body held a defensive position, and he growled at Brick, seedy was on floor, his neck had been severed from his head and it lay on the other side of the room , covered with dirt.

"So, it is you that I smell on her!" Brick snarled.

"Yes, she is my ward. She resides with my clan nearby." Carlisle said slowly, his position not relaxing.

"For only a ward you are very protective. Is she your mate?"

"No," he said quickly, of course the other vampire could smell it, Brick knew he was lying, but there was no way in hell that she was going to find out! Especially not this way!

"If she is then I would apologize, from one vampire to another," he said goading Carlisle on as he shifted his position to get closer.

He wanted to say yes, and have Bella believe it was a lie to save her, but he was afraid if he said it out loud he would not be able to control himself and he would be completely overpowered by the dominating sensation; it was something his instincts would never let him take back. He would not allow his rational mind to think of her as his mate!

"She is my adopted daughter. You cannot have her." Carlisle was grasping for straws now. "She is mine!"

Brick made the first move, but Carlisle was wiser, and he shifted to protect the female. His lips pulled over his teeth threateningly, hissing at the leech. His patience was rewarded as Jasper and Alice arrived, he knew, beyond a doubt, that he could have taken on the creep, but he was glad to have his family there, just in case. Jasper jumped through the window, aiming for Brick's legs while Alice followed and went for his head. The sound of rock smashing into rock was deafening and Bella covered her ears, her eyes to slow to see what happened next. In one swift motion the pair had the head off the dark vampire and his body dropped to the floor, a surprised look forever frozen on his face.

Carlisle swiftly scooped up Bella at took off running, soaring from over the roof tops, not caring about being seen; who would have believed their eyes anyhow, at the sight? He didn't stop until he reached the boat; he tossed her into a seat and glowered down at her, his mind almost completely lost to the instinct.

"Are you alright?" his voice was hard. "Why the hell did you go in that alleyway? Are you alright?" he repeated.

Why did he sound like she did something wrong?

"No, my… my finger," she gasped and held her hand out to him. A roar broke from his throat his anger at her abductor nearly reaching its breaking point. He had the satisfaction of removing the head of the small one, but his vampire nature cried out for more. His body felt like it was on fire, having witnessed the parasite grinding into Bella, practically violating her, and now seeing that he caused her further bodily harm, his own body was reacting in a way that needed to make it clear that the brunette beauty did belong to him. He almost took her right then, nearly revealing truth, no matter what the consequence were.

He moved to the other side of the boat with a look on his face that made it seem to her that he could not stand to even be around her anymore. His rationality would not let his instinct betray him, not when he was fighting so hard to keep it under control.

What did I do? She wanted to sob, but her pride would not let her. She was afraid if she began to cry now she would not be able to stop.

Alice flew to her side in the next second, her arms wrapping protectively around her friend, helping hold the fragile woman together before she could break into pieces from the stress. The pixie shot Carlisle an unfathomable look, almost verging on fury. She rocked the Bella in her arms as Jasper guided the boat expertly through the water until they reached the island. It was Alice who took care of Bella's finger; it was Alice who stayed near her, not asking questions, just being the rock that Bella needed in that moment.

Bella didn't talk, what could she say? She knew that Alice had seen why she left the table, because of the thought of seeing Edward, but she had not seen the seedy vampire acting on an impulse to take the first target he had seen. She was ashamed that she had wanted to see the boy who left her, who had taken her trust and ground it into tiny bits, who was so cruel to her.

But she was also bothered by Carlisle's reaction to her. Why was he being so mean lately? When he had found her in the forest she had felt so safe in his arms, so secure. He had stayed with her the night, without question, and she had found compassion in his eyes and a part of her began to trust him. But now it all seemed like a far away memory, his comfort seemed to be slipping through her fingers. Maybe she really could never place her trust in another man again.

She could not believe that she had even been thinking about him in a romantic way; she was sure now that his patience with his son's wretched ex-girlfriend was wearing thin. Alice splinted her finger and gave her some painkillers, the kind that made her feel loopy, which was fine with her, she didn't want to deal with reality right now, and she would rather not think about what had happened today. The heavy emotions of the day finally pulled her under, the sun having not even set yet, she fell thankfully into the blackness of her mind. X-X-X

It was Jasper who found Carlisle this time, Alice was too annoyed with him to be of any help; all she wanted to do now was to snap him in half for his behavior.
"I don't want to talk about it!" Carlisle hissed as soon as he saw the honey haired man, pacing back and forth, looking completely disheveled, which was odd for the normally calm, put together man. He felt a calming numbness wash over his mind and body, Jasper making full use of his extraordinary gift.

"You are going to drive her away, if you keep this up. Alice has already seen it," his voice was low and stopped Carlisle in his tracks.

"Maybe it would be best if she left." Carlisle's mouth said, but his mind screamed against that idea.

"Why are you denying yourself and denying what you feel?"

"Because she was…is like a daughter to me. She is young, irrational, and impulsive. Why was she even in that alley?" his voice rose as he spoke.

"Alice said it was because she thought she saw Edward."

Carlisle snarled at the name of his son, no, of his competition. But how was he going to be able to compete with a memory? There was no way!

"I'm so confused, Jasper. I have never felt like this before. I don't know what to call this feeling. My head is telling me no, my heart is telling me 'maybe', and my hormones are telling me hell yes! I don't even know if she could feel the same about me," a look of hopelessness flashed into his eyes and he shook his head.

"That is something you have to discover on your own, but, keep it up and she is gone! If you'll excuse me, Alice is in need of some…attention… after the excitement today." He darted away, heading for his mate, leaving Carlisle even more bewildered than he was before. Slowly, unwillingly, he headed back to the house.

The red eyes were glowing in the darkness; they held no humanity or mercy in them. She could see the outline of the men, their muscular bodies hunched forward, stalking her.

Bella whimpered in the darkness and thrashed in her sheets, sweat beginning to bead on her skin.

She tried to run, but they were faster, their ethereal bodies jumped towards her gracefully, reminding her of giant cats. They knocked her to the ground and she cried out in pain.

He could hear her muffled sobs and his heart longed to comfort her. A lesser man with no heart could have left her alone, but he did have a heart and he could not stand to hear her suffering. She didn't hear him enter the room or cross to her bedside.

The men clawed at her, tearing at her flesh, violating her in ways that she had never before imagined. She begged for them to stop, but they ignored her, continuing to hurt her while they laughed.

"Shhh… Bella… sleep… I am here," his voice was soft and soothing. He stroked her forehead with his cool hand, wiping away the dampness.

She could hear a voice in the darkness and began to hope. She knew she would be saved! She felt cold, but it was welcomed against her skin. A light began to permeate the darkness, driving away the horrid images, warming her heart and soul.

Carlisle crawled into the bed next to the thrashing female, wrapping his arms around her, whispering sweet and calming things until her thrashing slowed and finally subsided. Bella drifted into a peaceful deep sleep, her arms unconsciously wound their way around the light, clinging to it as it kept her afloat.

Carlisle stayed until she had been asleep, restfully, for a few hours. He lay staring Bella, wishing he could tell her everything, but not knowing if it would do more good or harm. He grew more uncomfortable as he lay next to her. He believed, in that moment, that she was dreaming of another set of arms, desiring those arms; Edwards arms. And deep within him it made his heart ache.

A/N: Just to clarify: I will not turn Carlisle into an asshole, he is just at war with his nature… but I do love a dominant feral doctor… it will happen! Please Review… it keeps me going!