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Chapter Three
Fire and Ice
Bella made herself busy with work during the day as to tease Bree. Of course she would tell Bree that she "met someone". But for now she wanted to keep her friend guessing. Of course Bree had told Diego that Bella was acting strange and hiding something. Diego told Ryan who told Hope. She had been bombarded by texts and calls from her friends today, but Bella was quite content with just working and keeping her secrets to herself.
When she had a moment to breath she looked over her shoulder through the window walls of her office and that's when she saw a familiar figure talking to the receptionist. Bree was peaking out the door of her office. Bella knew that she was listening in on the conversation. Carlisle must have felt her stare because he turned his head and smiled at her. He then wrapped up his conversation with the receptionist and walked towards Bella's office. Bella got up and opened the door. When she saw him she realized that his hair was wet and he had wet spots across his shirt. He had been in the rain.
He handed her a bouquet of red roses. Bella lifted them to her nose and smiled at the wonderful smell.
"Oh, Carlisle. These are beautiful. Thank you."
She motioned for him to step into her office and she shut the door behind them. She set the flowers down on her desk and then walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I was out and about and I wanted to see you again." Carlisle said with a smile as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"I'm glad that you came. I was just thinking about you." Bella giggled.
"That makes me happy to hear that because everyone was getting annoyed with me at home. I was pacing and checking my watch every five minutes to see if I could see you yet. I only have to work for a few hours today."
Bella couldn't help but laugh.
"What time do you get off?" Bella asked.
"Eight. So could I pick you up at your apartment at eight thirty?"
"Mmm. That sounds perfect. And where would you be taking me to?"
Carlisle leaned in and put his lips to her ear.
"It's a secret." He whispered.
Shivers ran down her spine.
"I don't like surprises or secrets." Bella whispered in reply.
Carlisle raised his eyebrow and then smiled slyly.
"I bet you'll like this surprise."
He backed her up to her desk and lifted her onto it. He stood in between her legs and then pressed his lips to hers. It didn't take long for Bella to catch on. She wrapped her legs around his waist and then fisted her hand in his hair. This kiss wasn't sweet like the goodnight kiss or pure loving passion like their first. This kiss was full of raw passion and lust. Carlisle ran his tongue along Bella's smooth bottom lip. He hadn't felt an urge like this in so long and so he relished in the sensation of physical wanting. His member went hard and ached to be closer to Bella's hot center.
"Carlisle." Bella gasped when she parted her lips for him.
His tongue met hers and battled for dominance. Bella moaned at the feel of his tongue twisting with hers. He tasted rich like wine. His moans stimulated her further. Carlisle had much more control than Edward ever did. He also trusted his abilities to control himself.
"Bella." He moaned and then pulled his lips from hers.
His lips descended to her neck and kissed the tender skin there passionately. Bella coaxed him with her moans and pulling of his hair. Carlisle loved being able to please her this way. He loved the way she said his name and the way it was soaked with such desire. Bella was panting as Carlisle sucked on her neck. She wanted him so badly right now. The urge was burning between her thighs. Carlisle then lowered his hand and caressed one of her boobs. She gasped at the feeling of his cold fingers through the fabric of her bra and shirt.
"Ugh. Carlisle." She moaned and then made a high-pitched whine.
Carlisle got even harder and his pants were suddenly very uncomfortable. Bella scooted closer to the edge and now his bulge was aligned with her center.
"Bella." He moaned because he was now even closer to her warmth. "I want-"
She cut him off by crashing her mouth onto his and rolled her hips against his. Carlisle began to growl but not in a way that scared her. It only turned her on further. Carlisle had never dry humped before but he was fucking enjoying himself. He could be so uptight and was so use to having to be the head of the family. He loved his family and loved Alice, Rosalie, Jasper, and Emmett as his children and the times that they all just had fun but it had been so long since he got to enjoy himself like this and think of nothing but indulging himself and they person he was with. With Bella he felt like he could be himself. Carlisle picked Bella up and brought her down with him in Bella's chair. They could get a better angle from here.
Bella didn't have much luck when it came to doors because soon Bree and her fucking knocking interrupted her.
"Shit!" Bella cursed.
Carlisle pulled back from the kiss and they both readjusted themselves. Carlisle's hair was a mess from all the pulling that Bella had done, not that he minded. Bella climbed off Carlisle and then went to answer the door. When she opened it Bree was standing there trying to act like she didn't know anything.
"Bella, I was wondering what you thought of Butterflies and Marigolds. I have another one for you to look through once you've decided."
"Really, Bree, now?" Bella hissed.
"It's all right, Bella." Carlisle chimed. "I'll see you at eight thirty."
Carlisle walked up to her and kissed her quickly on the lips then winked at her and was on his way out.
Once Bree assumed that Carlisle was out of hearing range, which Bella knew he wasn't, Bree exclaimed.
"Bella! Who the fuck was that? You're usually miss discreet and no heavy make outs in public. But you were practically about to fuck! You are so lucky that no one was looking or passing by your office!"
"Could you keep it down, Bree?" Bella hissed and then pulled her friend into her office and shut the door.
"Bella, that guy was so hot! I don't blame you for being all over him. It's a good thing these walls are sound proof but it sucks cause they're see through."
Bella went to sit down at her desk and then let out a sigh.
"That." Bella said with a sly smile as she motioned towards the door. "Was Carlisle Cullen."
Bella picked up the roses and held them to her nose. Roses always smelled good but they smelled even better knowing that they were from Carlisle. She had to stifle her laugh when she saw that the roses lacked thorns.
"Wait! Like Edward Cullen! Your ex! How is he related to Edward? Tell me!"
Bella just smirked and fiddled with one of the roses.
"Yes, about the Edward part. No, about the telling you part." Bella chuckled with a smirk.
"Why are you being like this about him? You use to tell me everything about guys." Bree whined.
Bella opened her arms and Bree came and sat on Bella's lap. Even though Bree was older she was lighter.
"This one is special, Bree. Carlisle is Jude."
Bree gasped.
"Oh. My. God. So you're saying-"
"Yes. I really want this one to work out. If things were to go wrong with Carlisle I don't know what I would do. Alice saw me on TV and she got all of them to move here to find me. Life is giving us a chance, Bree. I can't screw this up. Normally I wouldn't have gone as far I had just did with a guy this early in the game, but there's years worth of sexual tension and passion in us that it felt so good to get to be like that with him. He's always been extremely chivalrous. He's the gentle and loving kind. He's a man of his word and he's very much a family man. I know that right now he's so happy because finally he's not taking care of everyone he gets to let himself feel happy again. Alice told me when everything went down eight years ago he spiraled into a depression when I went into my dark place. He thought I hated his family. I want you, Diego, Hope, and Ryan to be patient with me when it comes to introducing him and involving him with our group. I'm just getting reacquainted with his family again. Oh shit! That reminds me I have lunch with Rosalie! I'll see you later."
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Bella rushed into the restaurant and was thankful when the waiter showed her to the table. Rosalie was sitting there patiently and smiled when she saw Bella. She got up and hugged Bella. If she hadn't been with Rose last night she would find it strange to be hugging her. Now it felt normal and she was comfortable being alone with her. They sat down at their table in the back of the restaurant and the waiter took Bella's drink order. When he left Rosalie started to talk.
"I'm really happy that we're all together again."
"Me too, Rosalie. Look, I'm sorry for running."
"Bella, don't. Everyone has their issues that they have to work out. You felt betrayed by Edward and then you were confused by your feelings for Carlisle. Jasper told me you felt guilty about liking Carlisle. It took me a long time to figure out after I spent so long putting the pieces together, that you blamed yourself for the divorce."
"I know that it's not my fault."
"They had been having issues for years. Esme was going to file for divorce anyway. Carlisle knew it was coming. He just didn't know what night. Esme had been saying in her mind that she wasn't going to do it until later because she didn't want Alice to tell Carlisle. Alice was preoccupied with visions about you and Edward that she didn't see Esme's change in decision. She would have warned him. I've decided that Esme used what happened at your birthday as an excuse for a final straw. I know I wasn't your biggest fan back then but even I was furious at Edward for what he did."
"Thanks, Rosalie. I'm just glad that I have you, Emmett, Alice, Jasper, and Carlisle back in my life. It feels like a part of me that has been dormant since it all went down eight years ago is finally awake. It's like the hole in my heart has been filled. I do have one question for you though?"
"And what's that, Bella?" Rosalie asked with a smirk.
"Bree asked me how Edward is related to Carlisle. I know that you're all his adopted children but she knows that I knew you all eight years ago. She does not know that he's your father. Whenever I talked about Carlisle and Esme I never used their names. I always said Dr. Cullen or Edward's dad or I would say Mrs. Cullen or Edward's mom. I can't say that he's your dad because he looks like he's in his twenties. She would snoop and pester me and think it was strange. After all he was trying to pass for being in his thirties and he hasn't aged a day for obvious reasons. What should I say that Carlisle is?"
Rosalie took a minute to think.
"You should say that Carlisle is Edward's cousin and the two of them were very close."
"Thanks. That should work. So how old is Carlisle saying he is now?"
"He's say that he's twenty seven."
"Only a year older than I am. Ha."
"Older guys are better for girls because they're more mature." Rosalie laughed while wiggling an eyebrow.
Bella knew that she was referring to Carlisle large accumulation of years.
Edward sat in the living room of the house that he shared with Esme in Volterra, Italy. He was reading a copy of book that he found on Esme's shelf. The book seemed almost familiar except for the romance between the two leads. He was just finishing it when Esme got home. She saw him with it and he had never seen her so angry.
"What are you doing with that?" She hissed.
"I was bored and it was the only book in the house that I haven't read."
"That was on my special shelf, Edward!"
"I'm sorry, Esme. You've been acting so strangely lately that I was trying to figure out if your recent reads could help me because you're clearly spending less time with me to hide your thoughts and when you are around me you think about meaningless things to hide your real thoughts." Edward sat up from his reclining position on the couch and looked over at her. "I'm worried about you."
Esme smiled and then let her anger go. She couldn't stay mad at Edward when he was concerned for her. Edward made room for him on the couch. He patted the space beside him and she sat down beside him. She sighed and took the book from him.
"You haven't figured out the author?" She asked.
"It's Ella Rains."
"It's a pen name, Edward. Haven't you paid attention to the news?"
"No. Television is for the mindless or for simple human entertainment that I choose not to indulge myself in."
"Bella wrote it."
Edward dropped the book.
"You're Leo. She's Skye." Esme hissed.
"So who's Jude?" Edward felt like his heart was about to beat out of his chest. He had left Bella because he truly didn't love her yet he wanted her. He wanted to love her, but it had been eight years and she of course had moved on.
"Do the math. You know very well who."
"Carl-"
"Don't say his name. You know what Marcus said."
"Right, because your fuck buddy thinks he's God." Edward growled.
He shot up off the couch and ran to the window where he clutched the sill.
"Why?" Edward growled.
"I don't know, Edward, but we can find out."
"Where are they?" Edward panted.
He felt like he had been kicked in the stomach. His lungs were going to collapse. The thought of Carlisle with his hands on Bella, touching her intimately. The thought of him kissing her made him want to scream in pain. He wanted to kill. He felt like ripping the man that created him limb from limb, but his heart would never let him do that. Even if he did not love Bella he still felt she belonged to him. She was his human.
Esme walked up behind him and put a tender hand on his shoulder.
"Let me handle this, Edward. That's what mothers are for."
