CARLISLE WAS NOT 14 WHEN HE HAD EDWARD!!! You'll have to wait and see the story behind Edward's age…Maybe this chapter….Maybe next chapter??? Maybe the last chapter??? Nah, I'm just playing it's this chapter…!
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EPOV:
My dad is dating someone younger than him…. What would mom say?
Well she wasn't technically my mom. My real mom had died when she gave birth to me. I was put up for adoption because my uncle didn't want me. I had been at the orphanage for 5 years when Carlisle and Elizabeth adopted me. When I asked my mom, yeah I called her mom, why she didn't just have a kid of her own she said that she wasn't able to. So Carlisle and she had decided to adopt.
(A/N: There is your explanation!)
Then mom died when I turned 15, it brought me and dad closer. Dad didn't date for what seemed like ever… I guess it had been about 2 years. When that Bella girl had came over I almost passed out, I mean she was really hot. I mean…uh…wow… Awkward.
What if he marries her? I don't think I could like be able to live in the same house. Attracted to my own step-mom…Weird.
A few weeks after our little encounter I was sitting at my desk typing away on my midterm paper. Bella and my dad had gotten pretty serious. Seeing each other as much as possible. It was weird. Instead of me telling him about my girlfriend I listened to him tell me things about his girlfriend.
"Edward!" I heard dad shout.
I rolled my eyes and got out of my computer chair.
I went out my door and found my dad sitting on the couch with a blushing Bella.
I walked over and stuck my hand out. "Hi Bella," I said.
She shook my hand and said, "Hi Edward."
I nodded and sat down. It was awkward…
Dad leaned up and whispered in her ear. She shivered, laughed, and said, "So, Edward, Carlisle tells me how good you are doing in school."
I nodded and said, "Straight A's."
She raised an eyebrow and said, "That's amazing. I always got straight A's too. It wasn't easy though."
I nodded and then Dad said, "Hey, I'll be right back."
Bella nodded and then he got up. Bella sat there biting her lip and I sat there awkwardly. "So, did your father get good grades?" She asked.
I shrugged and said, "I suppose, the only thing I've heard about high school from him is that he was a—"
I stopped before I slipped a secret.
I almost told her that Dad used to be a player. Wow…
"What was that?" She asked.
"Oh, uh, nothing," I said ducking my head.
Still can't believe that my dad used to be a player!
"Come on, you can tell me," She prodded.
"It's nothing really," I said.
"Then why not tell me?" She asked.
"Hi, Dad," I said as he walked back into the living room.
She whipped her head around and I saw her smile at him.
Hmm…I wonder if they've said, 'I love you.' Yet…
"So, Carlisle, what were your grades like in high school?" she asked as he sat down.
He shrugged and said, "I don't know. I did fairly well. I took them seriously always doing homework before going out with my—"
He stopped mid sentence and thought for a second before saying, "—friends."
I couldn't stop the laugh that escaped my lips and quickly ducked my head when Bella looked over at me.
"Hmm, I think I'm missing something here," She said.
"I'm going to leave you two love birds alone. Don't sneak out, you know I set the alarms. Two feet on the floor, and keep the door open. Oh and if you go out tell me before you leave," I said reciting the speech dad had given me every time I had had a girl over.
Dad laughed and Bella smiled at my little speech. She blushed and ducked her head.
I left the room and went back to mine; I had much essay writing to do.
BPOV:
Carlisle and I had become serious. We hadn't said, 'I love you,' yet…But it was coming. I knew it.
Carlisle invited me over for dinner with him and his son. I got inside his home and he said that dinner was in the oven. He shouted out for Edward and the bronze haired boy I had met just a few weeks ago entered the room.
He stuck his hand out and said, "Hi Bella."
I shook his hand and said, "Hi Edward."
He nodded and sat down. It wasn't as awkward as I had thought it would be.
Carlisle leaned up and breathed in my ear, "You're doing fine. Just be yourself. Your wonderful, beautiful, sexy self."
I shivered, laughed and said, "So, Edward, Carlisle tells me how good you are doing in school."
He nodded and said, "Straight A's."
I raised an eyebrow and said, "That's amazing. I always got straight A's too. It wasn't easy though."
He nodded and then Carlisle said, "Hey, I'll be right back.
I nodded assuming he was going to check on dinner.
I sat there biting my lip awkwardly. It was easier with Carlisle at my side…
"So, did your father get good grades?" I asked, trying to break the awkward silence.
He shrugged and said, "I suppose, the only thing I've heard about high school from him is that he was a—"
He stopped mid sentence…
Suspicious…
"What was that?" I asked.
"Oh, uh, nothing," he said ducking his head.
"Come on, you can tell me," I prodded.
"It's nothing really," he said.
"Then why not tell me?" I asked.
"Hi, Dad," he said as Carlisle walked back into the living room.
I whipped my head around and smiled at him.
"So, Carlisle, what were your grades like in high school?" I asked as he sat down.
He shrugged and said, "I don't know. I did fairly well. I took them seriously always doing homework before going out with my—"
He stopped mid sentence and thought for a second before saying, "—friends."
Edward laughed and then ducked his head again when I looked over at him.
"Hmm, I think I'm missing something here," I said.
"I'm going to leave you two love birds alone. Don't sneak out, you know I set the alarms. Two feet on the floor, and keep the door open. Oh and if you go out tell me before you leave," he said, using a fake stern voice.
I'm sure Carlisle has told Edward that several times.
Carlisle laughed and I smiled at him and then ducked my head hiding my blush.
When Edward left Carlisle turned my face towards his and kissed me until I pulled away so I could breathe.
"What was that for? Not that I didn't love it," I asked.
"You're so easy to get along with. I wasn't sure how Edward would react, with Elizabeth and everything…" He trailed off looking down.
I sat silently and I heard him say, "I should tell you what happened."
I nodded, hugged him and said into his shoulder, "Don't feel pressured, Hun, you can tell me all in good time."
He nodded and then pulled away. He still looked pained so I kissed him on the cheek and pulled him up. I led him to the kitchen, not falling once, and then sat down at the table.
"So, what are you making tonight, chef?" I asked, teasingly.
He grinned and said, "Ah, well, tonight we are having lasagna, my mom's recipe."
I nodded and smiled.
He sat down at the table and said, "Bella, why are you so understanding?"
I quirked an eyebrow and asked confused, "Did you want me to be less understanding?"
He shook his head and said, "You're too good for me."
I smiled and said, "No, you're too good for me."
He laughed and then the timer went off. Carlisle called for Edward and made us three plates.
We ate and chatted aimlessly about little things.
We were just finishing when Carlisle asked, "How's Tanya?"
"Annoying as ever," Edward grumbled.
Carlisle cleared his throat and said, "Edward. Be nice, what's wrong?"
"All she does is complain. Honestly I don't know how one person can find so many things to complain about! She doesn't even have a legit excuse for most of the things," Edward ranted.
I nodded and said, "I knew this girl in high school. She loved the guy she was going out with but she didn't know how to tell him. He was so popular and she was afraid she would get dumped if she showed her true feelings. She would complain to him all the time, about mostly the dumbest things. One day he broke up with her and she was broken. If I were you I would get my feeling in check, sit down with her, and see if you two can save the relationship."
Edward stared wide eyed at me. Okay so I hadn't talked much that night, it wasn't that big of a speech…
"That's actually…really brilliant," Edward murmured.
"Alright, I'm off to bed. Night Dad, night Bella," He said before leaving without waiting for an answer.
Carlisle looked over at me again and shook his head.
"What?" I asked confused.
I'm getting really confused tonight…
"Why are you so good?" He asked.
"Hmm, I'm not that good. I can't do my taxes, I can't manage running long distances with tripping, I sometimes forget to feed Ruffles, sometimes I forget to set my alarms, sometimes—" Carlisle cut me off by pulling me into a passionate kiss.
I responded immediately and wrapped my arms around his neck.
He stayed like that for a bit long and then I pulled away to breathe.
He grabbed a bottle of wine that seemed to appear out of nowhere and then pulled me back to the living room. He set up the fireplace and sat down next to me on the couch.
He poured two glasses and I curled my feet up and sipped the wine.
"It was about the 10th year Edward had been with us. We went out on our anniversary and we left Edward at his best friend's house. I think his name was Eleazar. I took Elizabeth out to this beautiful restaurant; it was where I had proposed. I was driving us back; Elizabeth had insisted I drive because she had drunk a bit too much. She usually drove when we went out because she thought it was sexist for me to drive everywhere. Anyways we got home and she sat me down on the couch. She told me, right here on this couch, that she was dying. She had been diagnosed with Cancer the month before and only had two months left to live," He took a deep breath and I scooted over and sat my wine on the table.
I took his hand and whispered, "If it's too hard, please don't tell me."
He shook his head and continued, "We spent the next month making arrangements and what not. Her last month was cut short, the doctor had predicted a full 30 days, Elizabeth died the 1st of the month. Edward blamed himself, why I don't know, but he did. He said that if he would have just been a better son that she would have lived. I explained it all to him but he still beats himself up about it sometimes. I buried her, along with her brother, her only relative alive, who thanked me for being a good husband. I still remember her last words. She never wanted to live her last breaths in a hospital. She was lying in bed and Edward was sitting down at the end of it. She beckoned me forward and whispered, "I love you, and tell Edward it's not his fault. Please take care of him, I love you." She died right there, in my arms. It was so hard, Bella, it was so hard."
He let one tear roll down his cheek before he squeezed my hand and let go. He turned away from me and I pulled him back towards me. I hugged him and whispered, "It's alright, Carlisle."
He shook but I don't think he actually cried.
Why does he have to be so strong?
I hugged him until he let me go. He kissed me and then looked up at the clock.
"Shoot, it's already midnight. Where did the time go?" He asked.
I shrugged and then kissed him again. After pulling away I whispered, "I'll see you soon, call me."
He walked me to the car and I waved at him as I drove home.
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When I woke up Alice was shaking my legs. I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
"How'd you get in here?" I asked while getting out of bed.
"Oh, Bella, you keep your spare key under the welcome mat, not that hard," She said as she hopped around.
"Um…Okay, why are you here?" I asked.
"Well…I have some news…." She said staring at her feet.
"Did someone die?" I asked worried.
"No, no, no, it's nothing like that. I just need some advice," She said.
"Okay," I said relieved.
"Well," She said as she sat down on my bed, "I've never had…um…sex."
Sex? Why would she come to me about that?!
"Okay…Shouldn't you talk to um Jasper about this?" I asked.
She blushed and then nodded. "But, that's why I came. I don't know how to tell him I'm still a…virgin," she said "virgin" like "cancer" or some other disease.
She's a virgin?
How didn't I know that?
"Well, sit him down and just say "I've never had sex before." He'll understand or I'll have to go over there and talk to him," I said.
She laughed and looked at me pointedly. "Alright, Rose and I will have to go over there and talk to him," I said laughing along with her.
"Just, don't make a big deal about it, just be nonchalant about it and he'll do the same," I said as I sat down next to her.
She nodded, hugged me, and then I got dressed.
We went out to breakfast and then she said, "So, how are you and Carlisle?"
"We're great! We haven't said I love you, yet, but its coming. I know it. And I met Edward and Carlisle told me about Elizabeth last night," I said.
She nodded and didn't even ask for me to relay what happened to Elizabeth. She probably knew I wouldn't tell her.
"What's Edward like?" She asked as she bit a piece of toast.
"He's nice, but yesterday he started to tell me something about Carlisle when he was in high school but he stopped and denied it. I'm going to have to figure that out. How's Jasper? You and he have one more week before you're officially Mary Alice Hale!" I said with excitement.
She nodded and said, "Jasper is so excited, so am I. Of course you are still being the bridesmaid right?"
"Course. Wouldn't miss it. What day again?" I asked teasingly.
She laughed and then said, "I've missed us time…"
I nodded and then soon I had to go to work.
I arrived at the library and my boss directed me to the few thousands of books that needed shelved before I left.
Sighing I went to work.
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Hmm…Shorter than I wanted it to be…But oh well. Um… Before anyone asks how weird it is that Carlisle would adopt Edward in his 20's…Shush. Cuz I was adopted when my dad was in his 20's so…Calm down guys. If Carlisle and Elizabeth wanted a kid in their 20's so be it…Besides Carlisle was a DOCTOR! And they married when they turned 18… Young love… Ain't it wonderful?
Next chapter….Monday I think. No school then so yeah!
