Carlisle's POV

I spent the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon hunting. I needed to after the wild evening that I had. At two thirty, I had returned to the mansion. Alice had informed me that Isabella was planning to visit me after school, so I wanted to be here when she came.

You can also tell her that you two are soul mates. I saw that you were wondering if you if it's a good idea to or not. It is...she has a right to know this important information-A

She obviously saw that I was debating on telling Isabella about what she had revealed to me earlier. I was glad that I didn't have to keep the big news from her.

When I heard Isabella's truck coming down the driveway around three thirty, I stood by the door to wait for her. The Chevrolet appeared minutes later. Isabella parked it, then climbed out.

I opened the front door for her, beaming as she approached it. She smiled back. God, my Isabella was so lovely.

"Hello there," I greeted.

"Hi Carlisle," she returned.

I pulled her in for a deep kiss. After that, we went upstairs to the family room.

"So, how are you, Isabella? Did you have a good day in school?"

With another grin, she inclined her head. "Yes, school was okay, and I'm all right. But I missed you like crazy. I couldn't stop thinking of you and everything that happened this weekend either."

I laughed lightly. "I missed you too. You were all I could think about today. You and something important that Alice told me earlier. But I will speak to you about it after you finish your homework and eat."

There was be no way that she would be able to concentrate on her homework if I told her what Alice said right then.

"Okay. That sounds good."

Neither of us talked much as she started to do her assignments. However, Isabella asked me about my day. She wanted to know all of the things that I had done while I was at home. In turn, I asked her if anything noteworthy happened at school. She said that nothing had, it was just the same old, same old as usual.

Isabella was done with her homework a couple of hours later. I made dinner for her, and after that, we found ourselves in the living room.

"So," she began, snuggling into me. "What did Alice tell you that was so important?"

Kissing her cheek, I responded, "I was just about to get to that. Well, it involves the both of us. She gave me the explanation of why we are attracted to each other."

Her eyebrows rose. "She did? What is it? Is it something bad?" she queried in concern.

"Not at all...it was just the last thing that I expected to hear. It turns out that...you are my soul mate."

Bella's POV

The only thing that I could do was stare him with my mouth open when he uttered those words.

Oh, my God...

Carlisle was my soul mate. He was the one that I was meant to be with all along!

Edward was never the one for me. We were never even supposed to have been together.

And Carlisle was never suppose to marry Esme either.

It all made sense now. This was why Carlisle and I became attracted to each other in every way possible in the span of just two, three days. No wonder we didn't regret touching ourselves to each other or having sex. And it wasn't a wonder now that it felt so right. This would never have happened if Edward was my mate. Furthermore, I just unable stop thinking about him. I could hardly pay attention to anything or anyone in school.

This also explained why Edward could leave me twice with much trouble. If he was my true other half, it would have been impossible for him to.

What I didn't understand is the reason why neither Carlisle and I weren't told that we were mates sooner. It would have saved us a good deal of heartache.

I asked him this, and he responded immediately.

"Alice told me that because you and I hardly ever spent time with one another. Besides, you and Edward were dating, so your attention was not on me. And of course, I had Esme," he pointed out.

"Yes, that's true. But Carlisle...you still cheated on Esme. She is still your wife, after all," I remarked.

He nodded. "Unfortunately, you are right. We will inevitably file for divorce, especially after tomorrow."

I scowled in confusion. "Tomorrow? What's happening tomorrow?"

"Everybody is going to return from Denali. Alice will tell them about us and what occurred during the weekend. Then we shall figure out what will happen from that point onward."

"Mmm. I'm sorry that it came to this. I still feel guilty and responsible...about you cheating, at least."

Carlisle stroked my back. "This is no need to feel any remorse, Isabella. It was bound to happen."

Exhaling deeply, I whispered, "Yeah, you're right. So, I guess that you and I will be together from here on out?"

"Only if you wish it. If you choose to wait until after Esme and I are divorced, I understand."

"Well...I don't know...I'm not sure. It isn't right to keep cheating on Esme. But maybe it doesn't matter so much if you are my other half."

"Perhaps not. Either way, if any damage had been caused, it is done. I am certain that she will understand it if we want to be together, regardless of the fact that I am married to her. She gave me the choice to be with you if that is what I decided. Edward did the same for you also."

"I know. But Carlisle...what is your opinion? Do you want us to continue being together? Or would you rather wait? Whatever you want is fine with me."

He narrowed his eyes pensively. "Because we have already started some form of a relationship and had sex, we might as well stay together and let it blossom to what it will eventually be. As I said a few minutes ago, the damage, if any, is done. I have nothing to lose since I will be getting divorce. You do not either...your relationship with Edward is technically over. Never mind that it was put on hold," he added.

I bobbed my head. "You do have a valid point there. Well, if you want to keep our relationship going, then I'm all for it. Neither of us really do have anything to lose," I murmured.

"Are you sure, Isabella? We can wait, you know. You don't have to agree with me if that is what you truly want..."

"Yes, I understand that, but I mean what I said. Why should our relationship be put on hold when it's meant to be?"

"There is no way for me to argue with that. In that case, I suppose that the next thing we will do is complete our mating bond. We did have sex, yes, but not for that particular reason."

Mulling it over, I queried, "When are we going to do this?"

Carlisle laid his hand on my arm. "Honestly, I think it will be in our best interests to do it later on tonight if you have no objections to it. I don't know when we will find the time to after tomorrow," he stated.

I shook my head. "No, I don't object to it at all. I would love to have sex with you again, especially if it's because we need to officially mate. I have been craving for us to make love since I was in school. Besides that, I missed you."

He nuzzled me and pecked my lips. "I missed you too, Isabella. So much so that I counted the hours until you arrived."

"You are just too sweet, Carlisle."

"Thank you, love. I would never dream of being the opposite."

Carlisle's POV

Isabella and I spent the rest of the evening watching television. The only thing that we wanted to do was be in each other's arms.

At some point, Bella called her father to let him know that she was spending the night here once more. I heard Charlie tell her that it was just as well. He was working a night shift.

Nothing else happened until ten o' clock, when Isabella yawned and stood up.

"I'm going to take a shower. Do you want to join me, or wait in the spare room?" she inquired.

"Of course I would like to, but there is something that I want to do first. Go on...I'll join you in a minute or so," I replied.

We kissed briefly and she headed upstairs. I ghosted to my office to retrieve some candles, then went to the spare room to light them up. The candles' sensual aroma will have filled the room by the time Isabella and I came here.

The aforementioned person had just stepped into the shower when I had entered the bathroom. I undressed and walked in behind her.

She jumped and pivoted. "Oh, hey! I didn't notice that you came in the room. You startled me!" she exclaimed with a chuckle.

"I apologize; I did not mean to," I remarked.

Isabella turned on the shower. Then we began to wash each other. I paid special attention to her nipples and pussy. She did likewise with my cock. We were getting ourselves ready for our special moment.

After drying off, I picked her up bride-style. "I have a surprise for you," I declared as I carried her to the spare room.

"Really? What is it?" she questioned.

"You shall see."

Bella's POV

When Carlisle opened the room's door, I grinned. "The low lighting is very nice, and the candle's aroma is soothing," I murmured.

He inclined his head. "Yes, it is. Let's get busy, hmm?" he asked.

I giggled. "Ohhhhh yeah."

We removed our towels and climbed onto the bed. He laid between my thighs and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and moved my lips with his.

Seconds later, he entered me, and we moaned in unison. It felt so good to have him inside of me again.

"Yes," Carlisle whispered, thrusting his cock into my pussy slowly and steady. "This is where I belong."

"Where we both belong," I corrected him. I laced my fingers in one of his hands and he squeezed mine lightly.

He continued to move at the pace that he was going, just taking his time with me. The pleasure that I was experiencing was even better than yesterday's. I didn't know if it was because there was no pain this time, or if it was because we were finally mating, or both.

I opened my eyes and noticed that Carlisle was staring intently at me. I gave him a smile to let him know that I was enjoying this. He returned it with his own, tracing a finger along my cheek.

A while later, he pulled my leg up. I threw my head back with a moan as he shoved himself deeper inside me.

"You like that, don't you?" he grunted.

"Ohhhhh yeah," I breathed.

He laughed quietly. "Good. All I want is to satisfy you."

I caressed his face. "Don't worry. You're doing a terrific job."

We didn't talk after that. He sped up just a notch. The only things that could be heard were our moans, groans, and the squeaking bed. I clutched his shoulder with my hand.

More time passed. Our pleasure rose to overwhelming levels as we drew closer to the edge. Carlisle thrusts became erratic. As they did, I saw a look in his eyes that I never did before. Well, I had, but it was never directed at me until now.

Realizing what his gaze meant pushed me to the brink. Carlisle noticed it, and after kissing me hard, he slammed in and out of me.

"Isabella...mate with me, my love," he ordered.

His request caused me to experience a very powerful sensation deep within me. Not just in my body, but also my soul. It was a feeling that I was unable to describe.

The next thing I knew, the strongest orgasm that I ever had ripped through me.

"CARLISLE!" I shouted.

"ISABELLA!" he yelled at the same time. I felt his icy cum rushing into me. Apparently, his orgasm was just as intense.

He laid on the bed, then held me close. "Isabella?" he murmured.

I peered at him. "Mmm?"

"I love you."

A wide smile threatened to split my face open. He said that he loved me! I had no doubt that he meant it; there wasn't a hint of deceit in his eyes.

"I love you too, Carlisle."

He beamed and smashed his lips on mine in a passionate kiss.

Carlisle eventually moved away so that I could breathe. We slid the covers over us, then kissed each other one last time. I drifted off to sleep with my head on his chest.

((A/N: PLEASE REVIEW! I didn't mean to take forever with the update. Sorry about that. What are your opinions on the chapter? How do you think that Edward, Esme, and the rest of the Cullens (except Alice) will react after they learn that Carlisle and Bella are soul mates?))