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The Agents and The Vampire

Chapter Ten – Trouble

Dr. Carlisle Cullen

"Carlisle?" Bella asked as we sat on the couch in Charlie's living room, just one day after I had been sitting there terrified, "Will you cuddle me?"

"I'm surprised you have to ask," I said as I lifted her swiftly in my lap, then decided to give her an answer, "Always."

I laid down across the couch, head resting on the arm and feet just reaching the other as I held Bella tight on top of me. Her head was resting comfortably on my chest and while my arms were keeping her there firmly, her arms were wrapped back around me too.

"How was work?" She asked, rotating in my arms so that she was laying comfortably with her chin on my sternum, I leaned up and kissed her.

"Eh," I said, keeping my promise to her that I would never lie to her, but not really wanting to get into it, "It could've been better."

"What happened?" She asked and I rolled my eyes as I sighed.

"This town gossips way too quickly," I said, not wanting to make Bella feel bad, but I knew she would anyways, "And the hospital's even worse."

"They all knew already?" Bella asked and I nodded, "What did they do?"

"No one really talked to me, Dr. Masen refused to talk to me, when we weren't working together to save a patient," I said in a casual tone.

"Dr. Masen not talking to you isn't necessarily a bad thing," said Bella apologetically, and I had to chuckle, "But I'm sorry about everyone else, "But does everyone knowing mean that I can come up to the hospital to see you more often now?"

"You may want to wait a few weeks," I replied, starting to rub little circles on her back with my hands. "I may be strong, but I don't think that I can hold back the entire nursing staff at the same time."

"They were mad?" Bella said and I nodded.

"Murderous," I said, "Those nurses are definitely not very shy about stuff like this. And Dr. Masen is my colleague. I'll have to figure out some way to make it up to him. Think I still have enough pull with the nurses? I see him checking some of them out occasionally, perhaps I could set him up…"

"Oh? Matchmaker Carlisle?" she teased and I smiled as I leaned down and kissed her forehead, "Well put him with that nurse that's always hitting on you, never met her but from the stories they would make a lovely couple."

I laughed a little, imagining the couple.

"They actually would," I said with a laugh before clarifying; "Only they hate each other's guts."

"Minor setback," she said as she leaned up and kissed me, "I'm sorry you had a bad day, anything I could do to make it up to you?"

"Mmm," I said, considering it thoroughly, "Considering the whole town knows anyways, let me take you out on a real date. Dinner, wherever you like, and some sort of activity."

"Dinner at Crystal's," she said, closing her eyes and settling her head on my chest above my still heart as I crossed my arms around her back, "Then a walk in the moonlight?"

"Sounds nice," I said, then added teasingly, "But everybody goes to Crystal's on Friday nights."

"I want to show you off and make sure anyone who hasn't already heard knows you're mine," said Bella and I Chuckled, pressing my lips to her head, "And how is spoiling me going to help you feel better?"

"Ok," I whispered in her hair, "And as a matter of fact, spoiling you always makes me feel better."

I held her there, and had to bite my tongue from mentioning that an easier way would be to let me put a ring on her finger. Then, just about as fast as we could do it, get married and that way I would have a big shiny ring to show the outside world. I didn't say anything though, I didn't want to have that conversation again just yet, so I held her close as she drifted off to sleep, myself stroking her hair.

A half an hour after she had fallen asleep I heard Charlie's car and heartbeat turn onto the street. I very carefully repositioned the sleeping beauty in my arms so that she was sleeping with her head in my lap instead of sleeping on top of me. This would be much more presentable to Charlie, I even put a pillow under her head and on top of me, for her own comfort. I was debating whether to fake sleep or not when Charlie walked into the room.

"She out?" He asked quietly as he hung his coat on the hook.

"Yes sir," I replied as I started to stroke her hair ever so gently again.

"You two doing something tonight?" asked Charlie, "Or are you going to be hanging around here? I'm not really crazy about you two spending too much time over at your place."

"I think we're going to dinner, if that's all right," I replied and he nodded.

"It's fine," He said.

"I'll have her home by eleven, promise," I said and he chuckled.

"I trust you, Carlisle," He said with a smirk, "And I'm sure you've had her out all night on the nights that I've been working. As long as my little girl doesn't get hurt, you're in the clear, Doc."

I didn't respond audibly, I just gave him a weak smile and he nodded understandingly. I let Bella sleep for a few more minutes before subtly waking her and telling her that I would be back in a few minutes for our date. She nodded enthusiastically and kissed me good-bye. A little too eagerly for in front of Charlie, but I returned it as I always did, hoping that Charlie wasn't pulling out his shot gun.

I made my exit and raced back home to shower and change into something less suitable for a hospital and more so for a date. I was happy to finally take her actually out, and not be cooking or bringing stuff back to the house because we couldn't let anyone see us.

I drove in loops around the tiny town for a few minutes, having showered and dressed at vampire speed, and not wanting to arise suspicion in Charlie. Who had seen me leave less than ten minutes previous to when I would have arrived back at the house. I did one last leisurely lap before turning onto Charlie's street.

Charlie let me in the house, where I was to wait for Bella. Crystal's was very much a townie thing, and if you showed up in anything more than an un-tucked dress shirt and jeans you would stick out. Half the restaurant was a sports bar, and the other half a cozy style restaurant. I wanted to take Bella someplace a little nicer, maybe by the beach or something, but I had told her that it was up to her.

Bella came down the stairs after several awkward minutes of sitting alone with Charlie. She looked absolutely beautiful standing there in a form fitting polo and some faded jeans. I smiled as I stood up and met her at the bottom of the stairs.

"Well aren't we beautiful this evening," I said and she blushed as I took her hand in mine.

"Eleven thirty, Carlisle?" Charlie said once he noticed the type of glances we were giving each other and I nodded.

"Of course, sir," I replied, it was only eight, we'd have plenty of time for that moonlit walk after we ate.

"Bye, dad," said Bella as I took her hand and led her out the door.

We rode in comfortable silence, my hand on her knee towards the restaurant. All the eyes were on my trademark car as I pulled into the parking lot and opened my door. I walked around, trying to be fast enough to get her door for her, but she was already out. I gave her a quick kiss, then took her hand, leading her into the restaurant. The restaurant, as it were, was filled with my co-workers, who each looked like they could be happier to see me.

Dr. Masen glared at us from a table near the bar where he sat with a bunch of nurses who were glaring at Bella. I didn't really care that Edward was glaring at me, but the nurses glaring at my Bella were bothering me, and I requested the hostess put us in the far back table out of their view. It didn't matter though, the whole town was talking, we were getting looks from every direction.

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

"C'mon!" Abby called as I walked into the hotel room, "Let's go for a walk! It's like the best night so far, let's find a graveyard and go for a walk."

"I don't like walking through graveyards, Abbs," I said, my shoulder's drooping as she threw her arms around my neck, hanging there, I kissed her, "You know that."

"Ok fine," she said as he looked up into my eyes adoringly, "I'll let you take me for a regular walk."

"I don't remember ever offering to take you on a walk in the first place," I said, my eyes starting to slip out of focus, due to exhaustion.

"C'mon, please?" Abby said, pouting up at me, "C'mon I'm like a puppy, I need to get out while it's nice out."

"Fine," I said, choosing not to comment on her puppy analogy, "Where do you want to go?"

"We can just wander," she said as she let go of my neck and taking my hand.

"Ok," I said as I turned around and we headed out the door.

"Hey, Boss, Abbs," said Tony as he came walking up, same old goofy smile on his face with an arm around Ziva.

"Where are you two off to?" Ziva asked and Abby smiled happily.

"We're going on a walk," said Abby, peppy as always and Tony gave me an odd look, he knew how tired I was.

"Sound's fun," said Ziva, and Tony winced, "Mind if we come along?"

"The more the merrier," Abby said happily and Tony eyed me like it was my fault that Ziva had just decided to volunteer them for a walk at this hour.

We stayed silent as we walked out of the hotel and headed towards what could be considered the center of the town. It was no Washington, D.C., but it did have its small town charm, and Abby seemed to enjoy it. That may just be because she had finally met a real vampire.

"Hey, did you guys hear? Chief's daughter's with our mysterious Dr. Cullen," said Tony with a cocky smile.

"We knew before you did, Tony," Abby said and Tony stopped in his tracks.

"What?" Tony asked, shocked.

"I have been hanging out with Bella," said Abby and Tony started walking again, putting his arm back around Ziva.

"You're on Nickname basis?" Tony said, seeming surprised, "When did this happen? And where was I?"

"Doing your job, like a good agent," I said, giving Abby's hand a little squeeze, I knew it was taking all that was Abby not to blurt out that he was a vampire too, and Tony smiled.

"Was that a compliment boss?" Tony asked as we turned onto a darker road.

"Take it however you want to," I said as Ziva and Abby chuckled as we walked onto a side street, passing a rather loud restaurant.

"I think I'll take it as a compliment," said Tony cockily and I nodded.

"Ok," I replied as we walked further down.

"It's dark down here," said Tony.

"Are you afraid of the dark, Tony?" Ziva asked and I could see Abby smirk in the dim light.

"No," He said, completely unconvincingly.

"Ok," said Abby sarcastically as we kept walking, then we stopped near a street light.

"Who's that up there?" said Tony, sounding like a frightened child, and we all looked ahead as two people turned around.

"Bella!" Abby yelled and she let go of my hand, but I knew there was something wrong as the hair stood up on the back of my neck, and I ran after her.

I stopped in front of Cullen and Bella, as Abby flung her arms around Bella. There was still something wrong as Tony and Ziva caught up to us. Cullen was crouched in front of us, or Bella more specifically, in some sort of protective stance, growling into the forest.