Sorry for the delay…school is starting again and I had to sell an arm and a leg to pay for the supplies, needless to say, typing is a bitch! S.M owns the to all those who have written reviews...especially to those who gave me a few good ideas for the next chapter!

Bella POV

I couldn't think, let alone move. My body was sore, to the point that it was a little painful, but the sensation was not unwelcomed. Deep down it brought a deep sense of contentment. It was if my world had been fractured and now it was healed, with a bond that would not let it break again. The sunlight that was peaking over the trees began to blind me, but I was glad for the warmth. The wintery body next to me caused me to shiver, but it was nice to have, numbing the painful points. I slowly tested out the soreness in my limbs by stretching, pretending that I was just tired of lying on my back for so long. It had been at least an hour. I heard a low chuckle beside me.

"I am a doctor, you know. I am quite aware of how a person feels after sex. I am sure that after sex with a vampire, the pain is much more acute." I turned my head to look at Carlisle. This was the first time he had spoken to me since we made love; I had been waiting for him to calm down from the vampire high he had been on. His eyes had now returned to their beautiful caramel color from the pitch black they had been before. The sun glinting off of his skin was mesmerizing. I could see all of the colors of the rainbow reflecting off of his diamond-like skin, for a moment I was sure I was back in a dream, and I was afraid that if I woke up I would lose this amazing storybook creature in front of me.

I reached out my hand, slowly, and traced his cheekbone with my fingertips. He caught my hand and pressed his lips to my palm, closing his eyes and sighing. "I never knew anything could feel so good," his velvet was thick with implications and I felt myself blush furiously and looked away.

"Isabella," he raised my chin so I had to look at him. "You must promise me that you will never do anything so foolish again."

"I promise," agreeing quickly. As if I ever could, or would. Something in my heart tethered itself to Carlisle the moment I told him that I was his. It felt like a draw, wanting me to get even closer to him than I already was. I knew he could feel what I wanted and he wrapped himself around me even tighter.

"No, you don't understand. I heard the conversation you had with Emmett in the hospital. Do you remember the part about soul mates bonds being taken away?" his fingers traced the gauze on my chest.

I did remember "Other vampires can also feel this bond, even smell it, and unless they have a death wish, they wouldn't even attempt to take away a soul mate."

"Well," he hesitated. "If I didn't love you so much, you would probably be dead. Death wish is what Emmett said. You tried to take yourself away from me. Isabella, I easily could have killed you for trying to deny me."

I felt cold fear creep through my veins and I knew he could smell it. He smiled apologetically. "It would be one thing if you didn't feel the same, or if I had diluted myself into thinking you were a soul mate. But we both felt it, and, as honorable of intentions as you think you had, you tried to take my soul mate from me. That could have led to something disastrous for us both." I could see him involuntarily shiver.

"I am so sorry Carlisle. I am." I tried to say it with as much force as I could. I was so embarrassed of how I acted. "I just didn't want what happened to my parents to happen to us, with you resenting me. I know how important your family is to you."

"Oh, you silly woman," he rumble and leaned in to kiss me. His snowy lips met mine carefully. He opened his mouth and I caught the lower in my teeth, biting and tugging. He moaned and his hand closed around the back of my neck, forcing my mouth fully on his. His tongue skipped around mine, gradually becoming more forceful. My heart began to race and my skin flushed. His hand caressed from the back of neck to my collar bone and down to my soft breast. I could feel the nipple grow hard against his palm as he gently teased it in to a salute. He cupped me fully massaging and I gasped in pain, jerking back. The slash that Jasper had given me was much more tender than yesterday. He pulled back immediately, releasing his hold on me.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be, I'm not," I smiled, trying to recapture the moment, but I knew that my body probably couldn't handle any more, well, for a few hours anyway. "Do you want to tell me why I am silly?"

"While I do love my family, please remember, they are grown adults, they can deal with things on their own. I was their 'father' by either giving them this life or by their letting me assume that position. I knew the moment I laid eyes on you that I was willing to give up that position if it meant a choice between them and you. You are my life now, I left my other life behind the moment my soul called for you. I would be eternally grateful to you if they could be in my life. I do love them." His hand reached for mine, the coolness felt like home. I almost felt like crying at his words, the swelling in my heart was almost too much to contain, oh, how could one person be so happy! To gain a lover a soul mate and an entire family, which I adored, all in a few days…it didn't seem real.

"Now," he furrowed his brow. "What happened with Charlie?" Oh, God! How incredible he looked! It sort of reminded me of being scolded by a school teacher. Oh, how great he would look in a sweater jacket that would need to be slowly unbuttoned. I could get my hands on a school girl uniform and need to be punished for talking out loud in class. He would push me down on his desk….

"Isabella, please," his eyes had darkened and he licked his lips. "I can't hold off for long. Please, be good, for now, just for now. You are hurt and we need to get you home, your gauze looks like it needs to be changed. Tell me how you manage to get Charlie to let you go?"

I raised myself up on my elbows, God, it hurts! He was right about my body, I was in pain. The ER doctor had prescribed me some pain killers, but I neglected to have them filled. Maybe I should pick them up. "I told him I wasn't happy in Forks and that I needed to leave. He told me I was a grown woman and could make my own decisions."

"I hope he takes that view when we eventually tell him about us. Maybe he will think I am too old for you." He brushed back a hair tendril that feel into my face, his fingers grazing my skin, leaving my skin burning where he touched.

"Well, how old are you?" Funny how much I didn't know about him. I felt like he was my whole world, but I knew next to nothing about this mythical creature. I resolved to change that.

"I was changed when I was twenty three, but here I am claiming to be past thirty. However, if you must know, I am close to three hundred and sixty years old, give or take a few years." I held my breath for a second. How much he must have seen and done! I was suddenly feeling very young in the scheme of things.

I watched as his face fell. He must have taken my silence as disgust for an "older" man. "No, Carlisle," I amended quickly. "Not the age. Actually, I've always had a thing for older men. I was just thinking of the amazing place you must have been, the wonderful things you have seen. I'm a little jealous."

"Well, if that is all. Then I guess I'll have to take you to my old stomping grounds. I think Italy was my favorite, I loved Rome in the winter." I grinned like an idiot at the suggestion. If he was going to take me to all of those places then he would be around for awhile and I would not wake up from this fairytale yet. "But, first we have to get you home." He moved and before I could blink he was already back in his pants standing in front of me. I was a little disappointed, with it being my first time with a man, I had yet to even really look at 'it.' I guess I felt a little embarrassed, but I was curious. I had seen pictures, health class and all that, but I wondered if a vampire cock was different somehow. Hairless, maybe? Did it sparkle, too?

"I don't have to get home just yet," I wanted to prolong this time with Carlisle as much as possible. Once we went back it would be harder to be together, with me still being in high school and he being the towns most handsome, recently separated doctor, which was sure to cause a scandal. I also wasn't in the mood to face Jasper just yet, and Alice must still be livid with me. "Charlie thinks that I am not going to get home, to Phoenix, for at least four days, in that old truck," waving my hand dismissively at the thing.

Instantly I saw a spark in Carlisle's eyes. I could see his mind racing a million miles a second and a devious smile crept onto his god-like face. "Four days, you say?" I nodded. His sparkling white skin flashed from my car back to me within a millisecond. I could see my phone in his hand and he began dialing numbers. He handed the blanket to me and motioned for me to wrap myself up. His voice was so quiet and low that I couldn't understand what he was saying. While I was waiting for him, I relieved myself behind a bush. My legs ached as I walked back. I was so tired I felt like toppling over.

He was lying back on the ground when I returned, with a playful smile on his face; his arms were outstretched, beckoning me to join him. He helped lower me into his embrace, swaddling me with the blanket to protect me from his chilly skin. My head rested in the crook of his shoulder and I knew it wouldn't be long before sleep would find me.

"Now my love, just a few things before you nod off. I had the most wonderful idea. If you take into account the four days that you would drive to Phoenix, the two days that you would fake being there just to call Charlie and tell him you are on your way back to Forks, and the four days to return, well, my dear, that means I have you for ten days all to myself." He raised his eyebrows and looked like a kid in a candy store.

I felt my heart stutter. I know we had just had sex, but it seemed more like a compulsion than anything else. The thought of being alone with Carlisle gave me butterflies in my stomach, almost like stage fright. "What about your job?"

"It has already taken been care of. The hospital owes me; I have been the model employee since I was hired. Now, don't tell me you are nervous Miss Swan?" a smirk formed on his lips as he pulled me closer, kissing my forehead. "What kind of man would I be if I didn't help the love of my life heal? Besides, hormones that are released during sexual excitement and orgasm can elevate pain, and I wouldn't be a good doctor if I didn't help you in every way possible."

Okay, short and no lemons, sorry…But, I had to set up for the next few very lemony chapters…You will not be disappointed… I swear candles, skimpy outfits, maybe a little bondage...who knows? Carlisle is up for anything! PM me and give me some more ideas. Carlisle promises to help you fulfill your naughty fantasies next time…Sigh; he is a good doctor… Heal us Carlisle! XD