The next day Carlisle and I (well Alex) went back to the studio. We were sat in James's office waiting for him to come in with the contract. When he finally walked in he said "Okay, Alex let's get this show going." The he sat in his chair and passed me the contract. I quickly read over the contract. Everything seemed fine so I signed it. I gave James back the contract.

"You did it." Carlisle whispered in my ear. I couldn't help to smile.

"Okay, Alex when do you want to discuss the songs that will be on the first CD?" James asked.

"Anytime is fine with me." I replied.

"I have some of your music in the car." Carlisle said.

"Perfect the sooner the better. We can get this done in no time. Are you okay with starting this today?" James asked me.

"Why not?" I replied.

"Carlisle I like this one." James said.

"I know. I'll be right back." Carlisle said as he got up and within a minute e was gone. It was silent until he got back. "Here you go." He said as he put a pile binders and folders full of sheet music on the table.

"Well, we have a lot of work to do." James said as he grabbed a folder and opened it.

"I guess so." I replied.

"Well, do you have any favorites you want to show me?" James asked.

"Do you have a guitar?" I asked he didn't answer. He just walked over to a closet on the other side of the room and pulled out a beautiful acoustic guitar. I smiled and pulled out a piece of paper out of my pocket. He handed me the guitar and I started to play. Then I started to sing "There's somethin' 'bout the way
The street looks when it's just rained
There's a glow off the pavement
Walk me to the car
And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there
In the middle of the parking lot
Yeah
Oh yeah

We're drivin' down the road
I wonder if you know
I'm tryin' so hard not to get caught up now
But you're just so cool
Run your hands through your hair
Absent mindedly makin' me want you

And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first
Fearless
And I don't know why when with you I dance
In a storm in my best dress
Fearless

So baby drive slow
'Til we run out of road in this one horse town
I wanna stay right here in this passenger's seat
You put your eyes on me
In this moment now capture it, remember it

Cuz I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first
Fearless
And I don't know why but with you I'd dance
In a storm in my best dress
Fearless

Well you stood there with me in the doorway
My hands shake
I'm not usually this way but
You pull me in and I'm a little more brave
It's the first kiss,
It's flawless,
Really something,
It's fearless.

Oh yeah
And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first
Fearless
And I don't know why but with you I would dance
In a storm in my best dress
Fearless

Yeah
I don't know how
Oh yeah yeah" (A/N: Taylor Swift, Fearless).

"I loved it we'll put it in the like pile. Are there any others?" He asked. The rest of the day went much like that. We picked the songs, came up with a title, and promotional ideas.

Later, Carlisle and I were just getting back to his house when I noticed that some lights were on. "Carlisle, did you leave those lights on?" I asked.

"No. I turn everything off before I left this morning." He replied. Then he said "Hide the wig. We have visitors." I didn't have to ask who because when we pulled in the garage there was little Alice. I placed my wig under the seat. By that time the car was parked and Carlisle was opening my door.

"I knew it." Alice said as she walked over to us.

"Alice, what are you doing here?" Carlisle asked as he hugged his daughter.

"We came to help you settle back in."

"That's nice of you, but you didn't need to."

"Well we did so just go in and talk to everyone." Alice replied.

"Maybe, I should be going." I said softly.

"No, they want to see you too, Bella." Alice replied.

"I don't want get in the way." I responded.

"How are you going to get home?" Carlisle asked.

"I'll walk."

"Are you sure?" Carlisle asked.

"Positive. You should spend some time with your family." I said before I walked out. The walk home wasn't all that long. I spent that time thinking about Carlisle, Edward, and the rest of the Cullen's. Edward had to know I was there. After all he is the one who said he could smell me a mile away. I spent hours thinking about what I would say to him if I saw him and he can't even say 'hi'. Why am I wasting my time worrying about Edward? I love Carlisle, but what if Carlisle hurts me like Edward did. What if he falls for Esme? Then I would be left heartbroken again. Stop this, Bella. He loves you. He won't hurt you.

I walked in the house and as I hung up my jacket Charlie said "Bella, is that you?"

"Yeah. It's me." I replied as I walked in the living room. Charlie was sitting on the sofa watch T.V.

As I sat down next to him, he asked "Where were you?"

"I went to Port Angeles."

"Who did you go with? You're truck was in the driveway when I got home." He replied.

"Carlisle went with me."

He sighed and then whispered "They were right." I could feel his disappointment. Hell, mom and Phil could probably feel his disappointment all the way in Jacksonville. You've really messed up this time, Bella. I was getting ready to tell him what I was doing in Port Angeles when he said "Why are you doing this to your self, Bella? What's going to happen when he leaves like Edward did? I don't want you to get hurt again." That had to be hard on Charlie because he never likes to show his feelings.

"Dad, you have to let me make my own mistakes. You can't protect me forever." I said.

"I know you're growing up and you'll have to live you're life. It's just hard to have to watch you suffer." Charlie said as he continued to look at the T.V.

"I'll be fine." I whispered as I looked at him.

He waited a moment before he asked "What did you do today?"

"Well, you know how I have been singing with Logan's band and that when I do that I am a different person, right?" I paused and waited for him to reply.

"Yeah, Alexandria Cromwell." He answered.

"Carlisle set up a meeting for Alex to talk with a guy in Port Angeles who has a record label. And the meeting went so well that I, well Alex, got a recording contract." I finished.

"Bella, that's great." Charlie said as he turned off the T.V. Then he hugged me and said "I knew you would make it one day."

"Dad, did you even know I could sing before Edward left?" I asked.

"I didn't say I always knew, but I did know even if only for a short time." Charlie said.

"Fine, I guess you're right." I replied.

There was a silence for a second before Charlie said "Your mom called earlier. You might want to call back and tell her about this."

"Okay, do you know why she called?" I asked.

Charlie looked like his heart had been ripped out of his chest when he said "She and Phil have some good news." This has to be bad.

"Oh." I said as I got up and walked in the kitchen. I grabbed the phone before I sat down at the table. I talked to my mom for an hour. The good news she had to tell me was that she and Phil were adopting a baby. No wonder Charlie look upset. The rest of the conversion we talked about my record deal. It took her a while to understand the double life part.

After I hung up the phone I made Charlie dinner and then I went to get ready for bed. I took my shower and changed in to my pajamas, a pair of blue sweat pants and a long sleeve gray shirt. Things with Charlie had always been this way, but tonight I was hoping for some kind of celebration. Maybe he was this way because of mom's news. I know how much he still loves her.

I went into my room to find a short figure standing by my window, Alice. I should have seen this coming. "Hi Alice." I said weakly as I went to sit down on my bed.

"I've missed you so much, Bella. After all you're one of my best friends." Alice said as she sat next to me and hugged me.

"I've missed you too, Alice. How have you been?" I asked.

"Fine, but I can't believe you're going to be a star. I'll buy every CD and if you need help with fashion I'll always be available." Alice said.

"It's probably not going to last." I said.

"Are you seriously going to bet against me?" Alice asked.

"Maybe." I said.

"Now that's just stupid of you." Alice said before she said "He upset that I came to talk to you. He said I should just leave you be." I knew she was talking about Edward.

"Maybe you should go then." I said.

"Yes, I should Carlisle is waiting for me to leave. He wants to say goodnight." She said and then she was gone. With in a minute I could feel Carlisle's cold arms wrap around me.

"Are you okay?" He asked

"Yeah." I wasn't completely sure if that was a lie or not.

"You should go to sleep." He said as he shifted us so we were lying down. I drifted to sleep as he hummed.