Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the Twilight Saga
Summary: Vivian Rodgers was getting through life just fine until her brother got fired and is trying to ruin her life and the evolving relationship between her and Dr. Cullen. Carlisle/OC
Notes: For the sake of this story, Esme does not exist. Also, this is when the Cullen's move to Fork's awhile before Bella moves in with Charlie.
Note Two: Sorry for the late updates. Unfortunately, my classes and work come before this story but I will try to get them up sooner than I have been.
Anything But
Chapter 9
By: Lintered
Carlisle picked me up from my apartment on Friday night and we went to go see a play in Port Angeles. Mark wasn't home when I was getting ready so that's good. He's gotten better towards me but he still hasn't gotten a job and he'll disappear for days on end. I have no clue where he goes or whom he's with but I'm used to it now and sometimes I even like it. I get some peace and quite like I used to have. And I don't have him breathing down my neck about where and who I'm going out with.
Anyways, back to the date. We went to see the play Romeo and Juliet that was being put on by a local theater organization in Port Angeles and it was pretty good for a small town group. During the play, I must admit, I was leaning towards Carlisle on my armrest to be closer to him and it seemed as if he was leaning towards me too. When Romeo founds out that Juliet was dead, Carlisle held my hand. When Romeo saw Juliet dead and was heartbroken even more, he squeezed my hand. When Romeo died, Juliet woke up and then killed herself; he gave me a kiss on the temple. I must say, I got a little teary and it was a combination from the play and the affection Carlisle was showing. I was also embarrassed; a girl getting emotional about Romeo and Juliet. Who would have guessed, right?
After the show, Carlisle teased me about my tearing up. I attempted to tease him back but it really didn't work too well. And by too well, I mean at all. It was pathetic but he just laughed it off and eventually I joined in laughter. What was that saying? If you can't laugh at yourself, you can't laugh at anything or something like that.
We strolled through downtown Port Angeles, holding hands and enjoyed the night in general. We sat down at a bench in the square and were discussing life. We went through the typical date questions like what is your favorite color, music, etc., our childhood and other jobs. His life sounded way cooler than mine but the way he was listening to mine was like he thought my life was pretty awesome. Or maybe I'm that great of a story teller?
On the way back to his car, after learning a bunch of information about each other, we were passing by a bar and this drunken dude stumbled into me and spilled his beer all over my front. I was wearing one of my favorite dresses and this guy ruined it in one second. He leaned really close to my face and his nasty ass breath was in my face as he said 'my bad' but before he could finish his words, Carlisle pulled me away and glared a very angry glare at the guy. If looks could kill… Note to self, don't make Carlisle angry.
I must have looked like I was going to cry while I was looking at my ruined dress because he quickly suggested we go buy a new dress to change into.
"Okay," I mumbled and pouted. I really hope the cleaners will be able to make it all better when I drop it off. I was really upset because the whole night was amazing and then the guy ruined it for both of us.
We went into a shop across the street and Carlisle pulled out a simple summer dress and handed it to me to put on. While I was changing, he paid for the dress and put my old one in a bag and on our way to the car we dropped it off at the cleaners.
"Thanks," I told him.
"It is no problem. It is what a gentleman should do for his lady." He smiled at me and I smiled back. It made me all warm and fuzzy inside when he said stuff like that.
He pulled up to my apartment complex and he walked me to the front door and faced each other. It was like in the movies. Do we hug? Kiss? Walk away with a good bye? I know we like each other but is it too cliché to have our first kiss at a door step? It doesn't feel like I'm a grown adult but more of a high school kid affected by the most popular guy.
"I had a good time tonight, Carlisle." I smiled up at him.
"I did too. We will have to have another date night. Hopefully we won't be interrupted by another drunken man." We gave a slight chuckle to that unfortunate moment. I felt a lot better about it now, thanks to him.
We continued to stare at each other for what felt like forever and eventually I looked away. I didn't know what to do so I simply said goodnight. When I started to turn away he grabbed my elbow and turned me to face him again. I looked at him expectantly assuming he wanted to say something. He didn't say anything but did wrap his arms around me in a comforting embrace. I wrapped my arms around him too after a second of hesitation. I wasn't really expecting him to do it honestly.
After a brief period of hugging, I felt his kiss on my hair and I pulled back a bit and looked up at him. He smiled down at me and moved his hand to rest on my cheek. It was always cold and I'm starting to get used to it now; it was just something that was only his, his coldness. He looked down at me, searching for something while rubbing his thumb back and forth.
This was it, this was the moment. It had to be. He was doing everything they did in the movies. He was going to kiss me. Soon, his face started getting closer. Any minute now, the hottest doctor ever was going to kiss me.
And I was wrong; as always. Well, not really. He did kiss me, it was just on the forehead and not the lips like I was expecting.
"Goodnight, Vivian." Was all he said and he turned away to walk back to his car.
Really? That was it? He is a lot more old school then I originally thought. He has yet to kiss me on the lips. What the hell?
"Hey!" I called out to him. As he was turning around, I walked up to him, wrapped my arms around his neck and planted a kiss. There was no way I was going to let this moment pass after I got hyped up. He kissed back and it was amazing. All the gossip and musings of the nurses at work were right, he kisses as good as he looks.
After a bit of kissing, we broke apart and said goodnight for real this time and went our separate ways with a promise to call tomorrow.
The next morning I woke up to my phone ringing. I, like an awesome person I am, ignored it and rolled back over. What can I say, I was tired. But of course, the person was persistent and called again. I groaned and grabbed the phone off the nightstand.
"Hello?" I said groggily, still asleep. I laid my face back down into the pillow as I waited for the person to say something. All I heard was someone chuckle which made me pissed.
"What?" I demanded.
"Sorry to wake you up Vivian but I thought you would be awake by now." I knew that voice; it was Carlisle.
"What time is it?"
"10:30," was his simple reply.
"What?" I said this time in shock. I hate sleeping later because I was so used to waking up early. "Oh no.." I groaned.
"It is okay. Sometimes it is good to catch up on your sleep. Yesterday was a long day."
"Yea it was quite the adventure." I paused trying to think of what to say next. "We should go on another date because that one was great and all but lets avoid the drunk dudes next time."
"Sounds like a plan. When would you like to go next?" he asked.
"Uhm…" I was trying to think what I was doing this weekend. I wanted to go with him tonight but I feel like I'm supposed to be doing something. "I don't know. I think I'm doing something this weekend but for the life of me, I don't remember."
He waited silently on the other line for me to remember.
"Hm… I don't know. Maybe I'm not really doing anything? Wow, why am I blanking? I know I'm – OH!" I shouted and sat up in bed. "I'm having girls night with Ruth. Oh man how could I forget."
"I am sure you will have a fun time. What are you girls doing?" He asked and he seemed genuinely interested.
"I think we're going to do our nails and watch scary movies while eating popcorn, gossip about all the cute boys, you know, typical girl stuff. I'm sure you've had a few of those nights at your house with your daughters." I laughed thinking about him staying in his den while he hears girls screaming and giggling all night long. "What are you doing this weekend? Anything fun?"
"I have not decided yet. Maybe some house work or if it is nice out, I will take the kids hiking with me."
"Oh sounds like fun. Well I better get going. I have some of my own housework to do before I head over to Ruth's place. Talk to you later!"
"Good bye Vivian. Have fun tonight."
"I will, bye bye!" I hung up the phone and flopped back in bed.
When I eventually got up, I cleaned around the place and did some laundry. Just things to tidy up the place a bit since it seems Mark had some fun last night and left everything out on everything. After that, I took a shower and packed up my over night bag and some goodies to bring for Ruth such as new nail polish, some random scary movie I found laying around and some candy Mark never ate.
Ruth came and picked me up because Mark had the car and we stayed fairly silent until we got to her place.
"How was it?" she asked.
"How was what?"
"Your date, duh!"
"How'd you know?" I asked, dumbfounded. I didn't tell anyone.
"Because he asked you at work and you know how those walls have ears."
"That's creepy," we laughed. "It was amazing though." I explained everything that happened and she replied in all the right places and just about attacked me when I told her about the final kiss goodnight.
"I can't believe you kissed him!" she yelled. "Wait until the girls at work hear this!"
