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Accidentally In Love
Chapter Twelve
Dr. Carlisle Cullen
It had been two months, one week, two days, five hours, six minutes, and fifty four seconds since I had said my good byes to Bella as I walked over to the medical tent across the wooded road from my and Esme's tent. The shade from all the trees in this village was perfect for us, and we were always free to walk around as we pleased, no matter how much sun was out, the trees shaded us. We hunted nearby as we pleased, there were plenty of large wild animals everywhere around us. The only thing that was dragging me was my love for Bella. I hated not being with her, and I was starting to resent that tiny little African village, even though I loved what I was doing. I had saved at least fifty kids and double the amount of adults, the people had been coming from miles around, all asking for the American doctor.
I just needed to see my Bella, my heart broke every time I saw that necklace around my neck. It was a constant reminder of how much more I would rather be with her than here. As I sat down in the folding chair, I looked out at the little village and saw Edward trying to teach the kids how to play stick ball. We hadn't thought to bring our bats, just extra cargo, the kids seemed to be enjoying it anyways. Edward looked at me oddly from his place in the makeshift outfield.
I watched as Edward gently cradled the ball as he passed it to a young boy, and ran rather humanly over to the medical tent. He hang his hand on the beam and watched me skeptically as I set a boy's arm then casted it and sent him on his way. Edward just stared at me for a few more seconds. I looked up at him too, his eyes were haunted and he looked tormented. I knew he was suffering Bella deprivation too, and I just couldn't bring myself to tell him, not so much Esme, I've wanted to explain to her for a while now. I needed to get back to Bella, I just didn't know if I should, I'd just have to leave again.
"What's up with you, Carlisle?" Edward asked, "I don't think I've ever seen you moping around like this."
"I'm just a little off," I said, deciding in the moment it will be best for me to go see her, "I have to go hunting soon, maybe I'll leave tonight, it'll take a few days. Can you two stay here and take care of the people?"
"Yeah, sure," said Edward, watching me with a little concern in his face, "Yeah, Esme and I'll take care of everyone."
"Ok," I said and I stood up, "I think I'll go now then…"
"Alright," said Edward, and I nodded before heading to the edge of the forest and I started to run.
I didn't stop running until I got to the familiar woods of the town of Forks. I went straight to Bella's house and I had never been so happy to see her truck in the driveway. Her truck was accompanied by another car, but I didn't know who's it was. I looked in through the window to make sure she was alone from the woods behind her house. I saw into her living room, I smiled to see her with my sweatshirt and was sitting on the floor doing homework. Then I noticed some guy sitting on the floor with her. He looked young, a lot younger than she was, but the way they were reacting…if she wasn't wearing my sweatshirt I would've thought she had moved on.
I didn't like it, and I didn't like the fact that I wanted to go in there and rip that little boy's head off. Then, I watched as she got up and went into the kitchen then disappeared into the hall. It was my chance. I ran through the house and stopped short behind her as she turned around with a bag of chips to head back to her friend. Her eyes expanded several sizes then she threw her arms around me and I kissed her with all the passion I had been saving for her in the past two months.
"Can you get rid of the kid?" I asked and she nodded and then stepped away from me real quick.
"If I go and tell him he has to go, are you gonna disappear?" She asked with a mischievous smile and I leaned down and kissed her again and she nodded, "Gotcha."
"Hey, Jake, thanks for coming, but don't you have to pick Billy up at the Clearwaters'?" I heard her say and then I heard him wrestle up a some papers and then a few minutes later, the shutting behind him.
The next thing I saw was Bella running own the hall into my arms. I pulled her tight, though I was careful not to crush her and then I leaned down and kissed her. Our lips moved together for several minutes before I pulled away.
"Bella? Who was that guy?" I asked as she jumped up, cueing me to take her up in my arms, and I did.
"It was just Jake," She said as she leaned up and kissed my cheek before looking into my eyes, "Old family friend, I was kinda a mess when you left, Charlie made me start hanging out with him."
I believed her, what choice did I have? I'd heard her say Jacob's name before, and I knew that Charlie was friends with his father, so it made sense. The mention of being a mess once I had left was also viable, and not to mention heart wrenching.
"Bella, I love you, so much, and I'm back, for a couple days," I said and her face fell.
"I thought you were back, back," She said as I leaned down and kissed her.
"I will be soon, sweetie," I said and I kissed her again, "There are just so many people down there that need my help."
"And your wife has nothing to do with this?" she asked and I shook my head.
"Bella, if anyone's holding me back from telling her, it's Edward. He's miserable and moping around and it's all because he's going into withdrawal from you," I said with a little smile, knowing what that meant, "With any luck we'll be home within the next couple months."
"Seriously? Have you heard from Alice or Rosalie lately?" She asked as I carried her upstairs, and she didn't have time to talk anymore until I laid her gently down on her bed, and started to remove her shoe.
"Nope, well heard from Alice, Rosalie and Emmett are on a honeymoon so there's no way I'll hear from them anytime soon. Alice found her sister though," I said as I set her shoes on the floor and slid up and laid down next to her, "But I'm confident that if we decide to come back, they'll all come with us. Well at least Alice will, and then obviously Jasper too. Emmett'll want to come back, but Rosalie may not want to."
"Mmhmm," she said as she turned on her side and cuddled into me, and I held her tight, "I am in love you, Carlisle Cullen."
"I am in love with you too," I whispered into her ear and he smiled as she rubbed her nose against my shirt as to smell me better.
Then, I felt her hand on my chest and she started to unbutton the first few buttons of my shirt then leaned over and kissed my Adam's apple. I brought her chin gently up so that I could look into her eyes.
"Bells, I didn't just come back for this," I said as she smiled and kissed me.
"Yeah, I know," she said.
"Well, let's hope your dad doesn't decide to come home early then," I said as she smiled widely and I brought her lips against mine again.
