Candy's twilight

Part 3:

When they got to Carlisle's house, they talked some more about what vampires could do and what Candy had to expect as her 18th birthday got closer. She had sent out the letters with no return address but went with Carlisle and Edward to spy on Pony's home and on Lakewood. She showed him Elroy and the Leagans; she even got to witness as they got the news of her departure. What she didn't know is that Carlisle made sure the Ardley knew she had belonged to a very powerful family.

"I went to see them as your brother, saying you were the last heiress to our fortune. I have enough money aside that I managed to convince them effectively. I told them you had been kidnapped as a baby…that we had been looking for you for a very long time… I told the young Eliza that you were the only owner of a few diamonds mines in India… You would have loved to see the face she made at that moment!" Carlisle said with a chuckle.

"Do I own diamonds mines?" she asked, joking.

"Actually I do have one, you being my daughter means that you own it too." He said.

She stayed long enough to find out that Albert was the great uncle William and that he missed her, just like Annie and Archibald. She sent them a second letter with a return address, asking them not to come and look for her. She didn't know that in a few weeks she would get an apology letter from the great aunt Elroy.

Carlisle got word of a small town near New York that needed a doctor. The town was close to the woods and had plenty of wild life. It would be a good place for them to move and live for a while.

Candy couldn't wait for her new life to start. She thought that moving away from her friends she would manage to forget her pain over Terry. Her 18th birthday was coming closer and she knew it would be better for her to get used to her new status as a Half-vampire if she was away from big towns and people that had hurt her. Indeed, she had had a nightmare where she ended up draining Niel, Eliza and their mother once she got thirsty.

After a few days of planning, they put everything they owned into the moving truck and left to move into their new home which was a pretty big house near the woods. Candy was happy with her father but she still missed Terry dearly and cried herself to sleep every night. What she didn't know is that both men heard her. Often, Carlisle would end up at her side, soothing her in her sleep, trying his best to chase her nightmares away.

In the small amount of time she spent with them, she had grown closer to Edward and he felt for her like he would for a dear little sister. She also already loved Carlisle like a father and they were very close to each others.

One day, about 3 weeks after their big move, Edward told Carlisle he wanted to go hunting on his own and went to New York. He had a plan in mind to help his little sister (that was older than him…) and nothing would stop him from it.

It didn't take long for Edward to find Terrence Grandchester. He was at the theatre, rehearsing a play long after the other actors had gone. Edward could read his mind and it was centred on Candy. Terry didn't love or care for Susanna and only stayed with her because the woman he loved had asked him to do so, to do the right thing… The poor man hated himself and was just going through the motion, hoping that one day things would be his way… Edwards read in his mind that every time he was on stage he imagined Candy in the public, watching him. He only played for her now.

Edward decided to follow Terry for a whole week before introducing himself and doing anything. He saw Susanna and realised the woman was egotistical and would have done anything to keep Terry at her side. That woman was the cause of Candy's tears every night and he wouldn't allow that any longer. He also saw Terry spending time with his mother, Eleanor Baker, and forgiving her for leaving him in the past because she loved Candy too. It was one of the things they had in common and he could see in her mind that the mother would do anything to have Candy and Terry happily together.

Edward approached the young actor after a week as he was the last one leaving the theatre. He introduced himself as the son of Candy's newly discovered biological father. Terry stopped and showed the man talking to him that he was listening. Edward then proceeded telling him everything, the complete truth. Terry believed him after Edward showed him his speed and proved he could read his mind.

"How is Candy?" Terry asked.

"She shows a good face but it doesn't stop her from crying herself to sleep every night." Edward said.

"I wish there was something I could do…" Terry said before adding "I hate knowing she is in pain."

"I hate seeing her in pain too… I have a solution…" Edward said.

"What is it?" The actor asked.

"I can change you…"

"I would be like you? A vampire?"

"Yes."

"I have a few things to get in order first… Where and when can I meet you?" Terry asked, not willing to leave without giving his mother a warning first.

"How about you come to our house in a week? Carlisle would make a better job at changing you anyway… I'm just a few months old and I barely have control…Plus we will be celebrating Candy's birthday then…" Edward said, not wanting to screw things up for his plan.

"Okay, I'll be there." Terry said excitedly as Edward handed him a piece of paper where he had previously written their new address.

When he got home, after being gone for a week, Edward decided to come clean to Carlisle. The doctor was glad that something was done to help Candy. He told Edward that he looked into resent researches in prosthesis and signed Susanna up for a very promising program with the promise on her hand to let Terrence go.

They decided not to tell Candy until her love showed up in case something else came up to stand in their way.

After his talk with Edward, Terry went back to his apartment and wrote a letter to his mother, another one to Robert Hathaway, his boss, and a last one to Susanna. He decided to lie and told everyone that he was too miserable without Candy in his life and that he heard she was a nurse in Europe (it's War). He added to his lie saying he engaged himself in the army to look for her, not to expect him back, even if he found her because he knew Susanna would try to ruin their happiness again. At the last minute, he decided to write a letter to his father, telling him the same story as the others, adding he was sorry he couldn't be the son he needed and wanted him to be.

He didn't feel sad in the least to leave his old life behind. All he could think about was the fact that he was going to be able to spend forever with his Candy. He could feel hope in his chest for the first time in a long time as he left his small apartment to take the road that would lead him to his Candy. He managed to fit all his processions and savings in two bags and he carried them, managing to leave New York without any fans recognizing him.

Something was going on, that Candy was sure of. It had been a week since Edward came back from his hunting trip and he had been very secretive. He kept telling her not to give up on her love, that there was always a solution…

Her father was acting strangely too… He told her he was helping out an old colleague from a while back and he spent a lot of time in his office, working and doing medical research. She volunteered her help but he refused, telling her she should have fun and get to know Edward better.

She was sure the two of them were doing something behind her back… Edward made a point of keeping her busy when Carlisle was in his office and they were both very secretive… Thinking about it, she realised her birthday was coming up… maybe they were preparing her some sort of surprise for then. Sighting, she looked down at her brand new ID that said she was Candice White Cullen. She smiled and went back to writing an answer to the apology letter she just received from Great aunt Elroy.

The old woman was apologising and asking the young girl to come back. Candy answered that she really had found her biological father and that they were happy, that she didn't need their money like Elroy seemed to think and that she might come for a visit later.

She talked about it with Carlisle and while they thought Edward should stay hidden because Elroy had known his parents and might recognize him (he had met Eliza once in a ball and he didn't care to see her again) he thought it would be a good idea to go for a visit and show them that she was very happy and well taken care of.

Carlisle was forging some European nobility title to show the old Elroy and the Leagans that Candy was now above them in the social society. She had never been the kind of girl that showed and talked about what she had; but in this case, Candy wanted to show Eliza that she had lost. They had planed this little visit in a few weeks and Candy was excited to introduce her father to the two women that had raised her with so much love.

"Are you waiting for someone Edward?" Candy asked her brother as she was about to go to bed. He had been staring at the clock and the window for the past two hours.

"What? No! I'm just…trying to pass the time…" Edward answered as Candy kissed him goodnight.

Edward watched Candy go up to Carlisle's office to tell him goodnight too and once he heard his door close, he went back to keeping watch. Terry would arrive anytime now and he hoped it would be when Candy is asleep so they could better surprise her in the morning.

As soon as Candy left his office for her goodnight kiss, Carlisle joined Edward downstairs.

"Do you hear anything?" Carlisle asked.

"Not yet, but I don't know how he was planning on getting here…" Edward said.

"Maybe he changed his mind…maybe he doesn't love Candy as much as she does him…" Carlisle suggested, his heart breaking at the thought of Candy in this pain forever.

"No, he is coming… I saw his mind… He would have given up anything to have a second chance with her… He loves her more than anything…" Edward said as they started to hear hurried footsteps coming there way from afar.

"It's him! His afraid to be late…" Edward said as he and Carlisle stepped outside to great him after checking that Candy was really asleep.

After a few minutes of waiting, Terry appeared out of breath and with his bags in his hands. When he saw the two vampires waiting for him, he slowed down and managed to catch his breath as he neared them.

"Good evening Terry, this is Carlisle Cullen." Edward introduced.

"Good evening. It's nice to meet you Mister Cullen." Terry said as Carlisle answered:

"You too… Please call me Carlisle after all you are bound to become part of my family soon right?" Terry smiled.

"If Candy will have me, yes." Terry answered.

"Oh I'm sure she will." Edward said.

"Where is she?" The young man in love asked.

"Asleep in her room, she has no idea you are here or that you were coming…" Edward said.

"We didn't want to get her hopes up if anything were to happen to stop you from coming…" Carlisle added.

"Well, I guess she'll be surprised tomorrow morning…" Terry said.

"Oh yes!" Edward added with a smile.

"We will settle you in Edward's bedroom for now since he doesn't sleep he doesn't need his bed." Carlisle said before inviting Terry inside.

They sat for a couple of hours speaking about everything Terry needed to know before the young man yawned and Edward showed him to their room.

"What did Carlisle mean when he said I'll be in your room 'for now'?" Terry asked.

"Well, I told him of your intentions towards Candy and I know my new sister well enough to know she'll agree… Once you're married, you'll share a room." Edward explained.

"Carlisle agrees of me as her suitor then?" Terry asked.

"Of course. He loves Candy and wants what makes her happy. All he knows is that since we met Candy, she has cried herself to sleep every night because she missed you too much… Carlisle doesn't want her to live with that pain forever…" Edward explained as he showed to his future brother where everything was. He could already tell that they would be great friends.

"I'll go hunt, good night Terry." Edward said before leaving the room.

"Thanks. Good night… Have fun on your hunt!" Terry said as his new friend parted with a quiet laughter.

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