Author Note: Hey guys this is Chap 12. I wasn't going to include Carlisle's POV on Bella's seducing part so it won't exactly blend in with this chap. It will be more like a separate chunk in the beginning. Enjoy!
Carlisle's POV
Bella seducing
I heard her footsteps approaching my study, and each footstep bought with it a whole new round of nervousness on my part. Today I was going to give her late birthday present, and this present was indeed very special to me. All I was worried about was Bella's response.
She opened the door cautiously and peered in. Apart from when she had visited us officially with Edward, I don't think Bella had ever been to my study. However, I knew that she will be instantly comfortable in the room permeated by my past-I had seen her fascinated gaze when she had studied the paintings adorning the walls when she had first visited them. And it looked like my assumption was on target.
A few moments passed with Bella looking around the study with awe. Reluctant as I was to break her beautiful awe-filled expression, I greeted her and rose from my chair.
"Hello Bella" I said.
She found my eyes and her racing heart stopped beating completely for a second, and then continued its dhub-dhubing rhythm. Unwillingly, I smirked slightly at that- it was quite comical to hear her heart do some very abnormal things, and it was a nice change for a vampire who had heard replicas of heartbeats through his time with humans. However, I din't know this human was able to do even more of incapable things.
I didn't need Jaspers ability to read Bella's emotion for a moment; determination. Her face was painted with that, before she changed her expression to what can clearly be allocated with flirtatious. First I chided myself; there was no reason whatsoever that Bella would use that expression in the current frame of time. Besides, she was very different from the nurses I worked with, who can never succeed to capture my attention… as Bella was doing just now by battering her eyelashes artfully and gazing at me with her dark eyes through her lashes.
"Hey Doctor" Bella said in a seductive voice that, even if I didn't have vampiric memory, I couldn't forget. Without knowing, she had rolled out the word 'Doctor' with a twang of British accent. And that just… let's just say she succeeded in completely surprising me with her beautiful accent and the beautiful her as well.
Alice's laughter revived me, just to notice my jaw gawking open and me staring at Bella's face. I must look so stupid! Well, it's not really my fault, and I reckon I must look miles better in this situation than any other guy.
Bella started laughing as well. At first it made me angry to look so stupid in front of her, but hearing the sound of her laughter evaporated my anger. I've never heard her laugh so openly before, and the sound of it amazed me. She was something special.
continuation from last chapter
She swallowed hard, while her heart was beating crazily. I knew that she hated people spending money on her, and the expression she was wearing while opening the red silk ribbon with her delicate fingers was a replica of an expression she always wore whenever Alice or Edward gave her expensive presents. I felt a slight twinge of jealousy at Edward's name-why? Later. Now for Bella's response.
The first expression that settled on Bella's face was wonder. Next one- amazement. She gently took the ring out of its box and twirled it this way and that to examine the little dragonfly figurine sitting on top of the gold band. In contrast to the plain band, the dragonfly was purely made of gems settled on a metal base. It's central body was made of a string of opals, while its wings were made of minature sapphires and emaralds arranged in an intricate pattern. There were two reasons I settled on those two stones; firstly, sapphire is Bella's birthstone and emerald... is my favourite stone. Secondly, the pattern on the wings resembled to the feathers of a peacock, and that symbolised the simple, pure beauty I've seen in Bella the day we first met.
The next expression Bella potrayed was shock. And then she talked.
"It's beautiful Carlisle! I love it! I mean, I've never seen anything like this ring before... but it must be really expensive" She was practically whining by the end. Now it's time for a confession...
I smiled my best smile before beginning. I knew it worked because her heart... did this thing whenever I smiled. It must be this effect vampires have on people, but for some reason I hoped it was because of me."I'm pleased you liked it. I knew you wouldn't want anything expensive and it wasn't because..." I paused and took in an un-nesseccery deep breath, and Bella looked at me expectantly.
"I made it myself especially for your birthday." I finished sheepily. I wanted to give something special to Bella, and what better way to make it myself? Being a vampire, I took advantage of my strength to construct a small sculpture that hopefully would capture her heart. And I think it did, because her expression switched back to wonder again.
"This is truly special Carlisle, thankyou" Bella whispered. I looked up to meet her deep brown eyes, and I was instantly lost in them. And Bella looked like she was in the same state I was in.
