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Chapter Eleven: The Beach
Despite her fears that Carlisle would be mad, Evie needn't have worried as he never even brought the argument up. It seemed as if that was a line he was unwilling to cross, as of yet. Evie couldn't say she minded, as she still had conflicting feelings on the matter. About an hour after arriving from the beach, Carlisle appeared before her in her room. Neither of them said a word as they both crossed the room to her bed and relaxed for the next few hours. The silence between them wasn't tense, but relaxed. Evie didn't expect herself to be so comfortable around Carlisle, even though she should've been used to his presence by now, but it surprised her how easy their relationship came to them. While kissing was an amazing, passionate, and satisfying activity that she wouldn't mind partaking in again, she didn't mind the strong, commanding, yet quiet presence he had as he held her on her bed. That night was the first night that Carlisle stayed on her bed as she slept. That night was the first night that Evie didn't find herself half awake and hanging off the edge of the bed, as Carlisle's arms kept her in one place the whole night. That night was the first night that Evie dreamed of forever with the man she was growing to love.
The next few days passed quickly, a routine developing between, what Evie now called, her double lives. In the morning she would wake to a, usually, empty bed with a single, blood red rose on her nightstand. Carlisle had started taking all of the morning shifts, having to leave just before dawn in order to get to work, and would be finished a few hours after Evie got out of school. While she was at school, Evie felt as though she was lying to her friends, pretending to not have a boyfriend so Carlisle's reputation would stay pure, and feigning interest in school affairs when all she wanted to do was return home and wait for Carlisle. When Carlisle would finally arrive, they would either stay in her room, talking about anything and everything, or he would take her to his house where she would garden with Esme, or talk fashion with Rose, or play games with Emmett, or even listen to Edward play the piano. Alice and Jasper had taken to avoiding Evie, though she couldn't really blame them. Alice and Evie were far too stubborn for their own good, and where Alice went, Jasper followed. They hadn't spoken since their argument, but when they were at school, Evie could feel the sorrow filled stare of her pixie like friend from across the lunch room.
Despite her lack of interest in anything to do with school, Evie had noticed her sister's growing interest with Edward. While Evie knew that she was stubborn, Bella was ten times worse. Evie had also noticed on some of her excursions to the Cullen's home that Edward wasn't always present. She had a feeling that he was watching her sister, as weird as that thought might be, but understood why he did it. Her sister was a whole new problem altogether. While they had always been close, with Carlisle and Edward taking up their time, they seemed to be growing apart. That was one of the reasons why Evie was so excited to go to the beach, that way they could spend some time together, even if it was only for a few hours. That was how she found herself, Saturday morning, dashing into Bella's room and jumping onto her bed. Carlisle was still downstairs, and Evie was fairly certain that Edward was hiding in Bella's closet, looking through the small gap, but she didn't care.
"Wake up, Isa! We're going to the beach! Come on, you lump! Let's go!" Bella, for her part, had immediately woken up and was now trying to swat her older sister off her bed, a frown on her face, though laughter was shining in her eyes. Laughing, Evie hopped off Bella's bed, winked at the closet, and ran back downstairs. Carlisle sat on her bed, conveniently sitting in the shadows, with a large smile on his face. Grabbing her outfit for the day, Evie ran back up the stairs, managing to trip somehow, but made it to the bathroom in one piece. After brushing her teeth and her hair, she threw on her clothes and went back to her room at a more subdued pace. Carlisle had taken the day off as it was sunny, so he wasn't in a rush to leave, and Evie didn't mind one bit. Sitting on her bed next to him, she rested her head on his shoulder. They sat like this for a few minutes until Evie heard Bella moving around upstairs.
With a sigh, Carlisle rose from his position, Evie moving with him. Evie wasn't quite sure who initiated the kiss, but she didn't care. As soon as his lips met hers, the world around them disappeared. His right hand cupped her face, while his left hand circled her waist and pulled her close. Evie's fingers had been itching to run through his silky hair, so she let her arms rest on his shoulders as she played with the hair at the base of his skull. A low noise, which Evie could only describe as a purr, came from the blonde god with the heavenly lips. To say that that sound was hot would be the understatement of the century. A shudder ripped through her body in response, to which she could then feel Carlisle smirk at. It could have been seconds, or it could have been minutes, but the only reason they parted was because of Evie's need for air. Pulling apart, Evie practically gasped for oxygen as Carlisle moved his lips to her throat. When he sucked lightly on the sensitive skin there, Evie couldn't hold back the breathless moan. It would have embarrassed her to make such a noise had she not seen the look in Carlisle's dark, lust filled eyes as he met her gaze a moment later.
"I should go." Evie couldn't help the disappointment that filled her eyes at his words, though she understood why he said them. Nodding, Evie reluctantly pulled her hands away from his hair. Looking out her window, Evie was struck with the sudden need to see what he looked like in the sunlight. Turning back to the gorgeous man in front of her, Evie pushed her bottom lip out slightly and made her eyes go wide. Her expression seemed to do the trick as his eyes widened slightly and that unfamiliar emotion filled them once more.
"Can you show me what you look like in the sun?" Evie asked. It only took a moment for Carlisle to smile gently and lean in to place a kiss on her forehead, before moving towards the window. Evie could only watch in astonishment as Carlisle stepped into the light, making his skin turn into millions of tiny diamonds. It was, in one word, exquisite. Entranced by the beauty in front of her, Evie joined him before her window and reached up to examine his neck, the closest bit of skin she could reach. Looking up at his face as she ran her fingers along his neck, Evie was surprised to see him smiling, his eyes closed in contentment. "Beautiful," she whispered. His eyes snapped open at her words, and just as before, they both leaned forward to kiss. This time, however, they were interrupted by the sound of Bella descending the staircase. Breaking apart, Carlisle caressed her cheek before disappearing out her window.
As soon as Bella had finished waking up, they hopped into the truck and drove to Newton's Olympic Outfitter's where they met up with the rest of the group. Evie had to hold in a snicker as Mike tried to get Bella to ride with him. The poor kid was so disappointed when Bella told him that she would be driving in the truck and that Evie would be going with her. When they finally reached the beach, Evie smiled at the calm atmosphere. Tyler, ever the crowd pleaser, lit a fire with some driftwood when he heard that the two Swan's had never seen the pleasing blue flames of the fire. They all sat for a little while, basking in the sunlight, while some of the boys, and Jessica, went into the water to surf. Tyler had tried to get Evie and Bella out in the water, but Bella was too cold and Evie was deathly afraid of being in water where she couldn't reach the bottom. Eventually, the people who went into the water came back, slightly bummed at the lack of waves, and everyone decided to go for a hike to see the water holes. Evie tagged along beside Bella, making sure to keep a close eye on her accident prone sister, and caught her a few times when she pitched forward randomly.
When they all made it back to the beach, alive and relatively unscathed, Evie let out a loud squeal when she saw the group of Quileute's, but mostly when she saw Sam. While they hadn't seen each other in years, they had kept in touch through email and text. Sam was her best friend, as far as Evie was concerned. While she almost didn't recognize him due to his towering height and massive amount of muscles, his boyish grin gave him away. Running toward the giant man that was Sam, Evie couldn't help but giggle at the sight of Lauren's scowling face. It was obvious she had been trying to flirt with Sam when Evie came along, but Evie knew Sam was in a very happy relationship, even though it was relatively new. "Sammy!" The large man before her grinned affectionately before catching her mid jump and hugging her to his chest. Evie couldn't help the gasp that left her after she felt his burning temperature. Being used to Carlisle's cold temperature made it feel as though Sam was on fire. When they finally pulled away, Evie reached up to feel his forehead, frowning in thought. "Are you feeling okay, Sam?" His low chuckle had Evie grinning as well.
"I'm fine, V. I've always been a bit hotter than the others," he said. Evie laughed at the double meaning behind his words, and only laughed harder when the two boys behind him spluttered in shock and annoyance. Taking a moment to look over at her sister, she saw Bella doing what could only be described as flirting with Jacob. Before they could keep talking, however, Lauren opened her mouth.
"It's a shame that no one invited the Cullen's. I'm sure they would have liked to come." Evie only rolled her eyes, but she felt Sam tense up next to her.
"Well Bella invited Edward, but he couldn't come," Jessica said. Bella flushed under the gaze of everyone around her, making Evie glare openly at Lauren and Jessica.
"I was just being nice."
"The Cullen's don't come here." The voice, while it came from the person next to her, was not Sam's voice. His normally carefree tone was replaced with a hard, distant, and powerful, edge that made even Evie cringe. It only took a moment for everyone to go back to normal, but Evie noticed Sam glaring at the sand before him.
"Follow me, Sammy! We're going on an adventure." Evie grabbed the taller man's arm, still not used to the heat, and pulled him toward a secluded part of the beach. She didn't fool herself into thinking that she was able to pull him along by sheer force, but more out of his own free will. When they were far enough away from the group, Evie plopped down onto the sand, not even caring that the action was extremely ungraceful. Sam sat next to her, staring out at the ocean with a thoughtful look on his face. "Alright, spill." Those two words had Sam tensing back up and turning a glare onto the dark haired beauty beside him.
"What do you mean?" Evie rolled her eyes before laying down in the sand, the picture of relaxation.
"You know what I mean. You have something against the good doctor and his children, and I want to know what it is." Sam didn't say a word, only stared at Evie. With a sigh, Evie tried again, trying to get her point across without giving it away, just in case he wasn't in the know. He obviously knew something, and Evie had a feeling it was the fact that they were vampires. "Is it because they're," Evie paused, trying to figure out how to word it. "emdifferent/em than us?" Sam's eyes went wide at her implication, and all she could do was stare in shock as his body started to shake.
"You know?" He spat.
"Yeah, I know. I'm dating one of them. I know exactly how they're emdifferent/em, but I also know that they won't hurt me. I don't know why you hate them, but you're my best friend, Sammy, so please don't hate me too." Evie left it at that, and turned back to the water. She let him think for a few minutes, and relaxed slightly when his body stopped shaking.
"You know everything about them?" Evie thought for a minute, trying to think of a response.
"I know Carlisle and Rosalie's story, but the rest are still kind of a mystery. It's not my place to know their entire past, as that's exactly what it is; their past. I know who and what they are now, though, and I don't care that their lifestyle is different because they are still the same people I know and love. Sure, they're dangerous and could possibly kill me with a flick of their finger, but I know that they won't hurt me." Sam was silent through her speech, never looking away from the ocean in front of him.
"V," Evie glanced up into his concern filled eyes, "promise me you'll be careful." Evie could only nod, smiling gently at the man next to her.
"Will you tell me how you know what they are?" She asked. He frowned for a moment, searching her eyes for something, before he responded.
"I can't tell you that, Evie."
"Aw, come on, Sammy. You can tell me anything." Evie pouted. Sam laughed slightly at her expression.
"No, Evie. I mean, I can't tell you that." Suddenly Evie understood what he was saying and flashed him a grin. Understanding that he meant for her to ask Carlisle, she nodded once more. For the next two hours, the two friends sat off to the side catching up on anything and everything. Neither of them cared about the looks the group kept shooting them. Evie couldn't help but feel that everything was alright, if only for the day.
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