And chap eleven is up! A big thanx to every one who reviewed, put this up as fav story and made an alert. Keep the reviews going they make my day as do you...Thanks for Cindy for making this story better then it is.
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"That was definitely a nice surprise." she suddenly heard from behind her.
Bella turned and looked at Carlisle, he stood in the doorway leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed before his chest. Bella laughed and continued with the coffee.
"You want some?" she asked.
"I can sure use one." he laughed.
"You wanted to know how it happened." she said.
"That's true, but I didn't expected that you would show me."
"Oh, well ... it seemed exciting." she said and looked at him over her shoulder.
Carlisle smiled and walked towards her, he pushed her hair aside and kissed her shoulder.
"That was indeed very exciting and also very good in many ways." he whispert.
"Yeah well, it wasn't really the plan that you would participate."
"I don't regret it, do you?"
Bella turned around in his arms and looked at him.
"No I don't either."
Something in her eyes told Carlisle she was thinking about something. Or some one.
"Alice? I was a little surprised that she agreed to this because she and Jasper are quite fond of each other."
"That's true but the prospect of us making love with you watching was exciting to her too. But Jasper can't know, Alice is very fond of him and she doubts that he will understand what happened. She doesn't want to take the risk of losing what they have."
"I understand that and I will not say anything. And Edward?" he asked.
"I don't think he would find it that bad but let's just keep this to ourselves just to be safe." Bella replied.
"Sure." Carlisle agreed.
Carlisle leaned forward and kissed her, he let his tongue gently slide over her lip and she gave him immediate access. As their tongues played together her thoughts went back to what he had said in the museum that he is in love with her. She had enjoyed their lovemaking and she didn't think about about Edward at all. She didn't even know why she did not want Edward to know, he would surely understand. Yet there was something that stopped her. She was pulled back from her thoughts when Carlisle's hands disappeared under her shirt.
"I think we should stop before all our clothes are on the floor." she said with a wink and she gave Carlisle his coffee.
"Thank you." he said and gave her a kiss before he walked away.
Bella took two cups and then also walked to the patio. Alice sat on the porch swing and Carlisle leaned against the railing. She gave Alice the coffee and sat down beside her.
"Do you think Edward and Jasper will be back in time?" asked Alice.
"I do not know but we have a half hour before we leave." Bella answered.
"I will call Edward." Carlisle said and he grabbed his cell phone.
He went inside and left the girls behind.
"Bella, about what happened..." Alice began, she sounded tensed but Bella interrupted her.
"Don't worry, I've spoken with Carlisle and he will not say anything." she said and saw Alice relax visibly.
"Thanks, I'm afraid that Jasper will not understand."
"He will not hear it from us." Bella said reassuringly.
At that moment, Carlisle came out again. He kept his mobile in his hand and held it out to Bella.
"He wants to talk to you." he said.
Bella took the mobile.
"Edward?"
"Hey Bella, I'm afraid we won't make it." he said.
"Really?" she got up and walked to the railing, she gazed at the lawn.
"No, there is a lot stolen here and we must help the oficers to make a list of what we are missing." he explained.
"That's to bad." she said disappointed.
"I know, I'm sorry, I still don't trust Aro, fortunately Carlisle can still go with you and protect you and Alice."
"I am fairly sure that Aro is not involved." Bella assured him.
"Even if that is true please be carefull." he almost begged.
"I promise you." Bella replied.
After a while, Bella broke the connection and gave the phone back to Carlisle.
"They won't be back in time." she said to Alice.
"I thought something like that." Alice sighed.
"Come on girls, I am still here to protect you." Carlisle said and he opened his arms.
"That's very comforting." Bella said laughing.
"Now we must go or we'll be late." Alice said.
Carlisle parked the car in front of the house, it was exactly like Bella and Alice had expected. It was big, very big and it looked impressive, it was enclosed by a high fence with barbed wire on top. Surveillance camera's at the door and proberly at all other entries. It looked dark behind the most windows and somewhat gloomy. Befor some of the windows were bars. Aro had inherited it from his parents and although it was too big for one man alone he kept it. Carlisle held the car door open for the girls and led them to the door. Bella rang the bell and they waited until the door was opened. There was a butler who first looked at them before he said anything.
"Can I help you?" he said with a friendly voice.
"Uh hello, I'm Bella and this is Alice, we work in the museum and ..."
"Oh yes, Master Aro is expecting you." he said and he held the door open so they could come inside.
They followed the butler inside but before she knew it he was gone. Bella looked around, the hall was colourful, soft yellow walls and blue carpet. There was also a low table with flowers and some magazines. She walked to the room next to it. It had red carpet with soft red wallpaper. One wall was completely covered with books and art history throughout the world. Another wall was covered with a large fireplace where a cozy fire was burning and Bella saw several photos on the mantelpiece.
"Are we still in the same house?" whispered Alice.
Bella laughed at her friend and walked to the fireplace, she recognized a photograph of Aro with his parents and there was even a wedding picture of them. There was also a photo of his parents with two other people, probably husband and wife. She picked it up carefully and looked at it.
"That were Amun and Kabi's parents." she suddenly heard Aro say. Startled she almost dropped the picture, she quickly put it back.
"I'm sorry, I didn't ..." she began.
"It's okay." Aro said.
"Who is this?" he asked as he looked at Carlisle who was standing by the bookshelf.
"I'm Carlisle, a friend of Bella and Alice." he said and he extended his hand
"And you're here because ...?" Aro asked and carefull took his hand.
"I know what's going on, I just came along to make sure nothing happens to the girls." Carlisle explained.
"The girls are safe here, I don't want to harm them." Aro assured him.
"Can you just tell us why we are here?" asked Bella, and she walked towards him.
"Can I offer you something something to drink?" he asked.
Bella and Alice looked at each other surprisingly, first the pleasant hall than the beautifull room, and now he was quite nice also?
"Girls in the museum, I am the boss and therefore I have to act like one. Here I am at home." he said with a smile.
"Some soda would be nice." said Bella, Alice nodded that she wanted a soda too.
"Hardwick?" Aro said and the butler that had let them in immediately appeared.
"Sir?"
"Could you bring some soda for our guests?"
"Of course Sir." he said and disappeared again.
"Sit down." Aro said and he motioned to the couch, Bella and Alice sat down on a surprisingly comftable couch. Carlisle sat down on the armrest.
"I know that there is drugs being smuggled into the collection of Amun and Kebi." he said coming straight to the point.
"Yeah we thought something like that" Bella replied.
"How did you find out?" Aro asked.
Bella told the story about Edward and Jasper and that they found it by accident.
"And you?" Bella asked.
"As I told you earlier my mother could read people very well, she knew who she could trust and who not. Amun was always very nice and she was quite fond of him but she always felt very uneas in Kebi's presence."
At that moment the butler came back with a tray of 4 glasses and a fresh can. There was also a bowl of cake, who would have thought Bella thought to herself.
"Thank you Hardwick." Aro said the butler who bowed a little and disappeared again.
"She didn't trust him?" asked Carlisle.
"No, after the shooting and the fact that nothing was stolen from the expensive collection, she had a strong suspicion that there was more than a coincidence of catching a thief red-handed."
"What do you think happened?" asked Bella, and she looked at him sharply.
"I think they caught someone who took the drugs from the collection. I do not know if their father had already been shot. According to the coroner, they are shot within 5 min. from each other"
"Was Kebi already involved at that point? " asked Carlisle.
"No I don't think so, but he certainly was approached by them not long after, smuggling drugs trough various countries can make you a very rich man very fast. Kebi must have known that."
"And Amun? asked Alice.
"Amun would never do something like that, he is a good guy. He was devastated when his parents died and would never use the collection like that."
"How is it possible that he doesn't know what's going on?" Bella asked.
"Kebi has it well arranged. He probably has a secret account somewhere under a false name where he put's the money on and he pays people who work for him from that account."
"To do what?" Bella asked.
"For example, to ensure that the drugs is being put in the collection, that somebody was bribed with customs, renting a location to store the drugs when it was removed from the collection and put it out there for sale."
"That is already happening." Alice threw out.
Aro looked at her.
"I know where it is." he said.
Bella looked at him with wide eyes.
"How do you know?"
"Like I said in my office I have not done everything in my power to get this collection here just because of it's worth. Once it became clear that they were coming, I placed a camera that at all times was on the collection," Aro looked at Bella who blushed, "then I instructed s guard, a friend of my parents, that if some one would come to get the drugs, to follow them and report to me."
"Where is it?" Bella asked.
