Special Gift
Siobhan let her senses led her after she exited the house. The smell of deer hit her senses first and she quickly went after them. On any other occasion she would have left deer as a last resort, but after being deprived for such a long time the taste of the blood in her mouth was like heaven.
Carlisle was happier then Siobhan had seen in a long time. As they ran next to each other he would turn and smile at her, his eyes mirroring the reflected sunlight. Everything was perfect.
They continued to hunt together till the sun was overhead and they had eaten enough to feel like they were going to burst.
"That was amazing." she sighed, laying down in a grove of ferns.
"I couldn't agree more." Carlisle smiled, sitting down next to her.
"So are you going to be starting your clinic soon, now that we've moved?" she asked, after a few moments.
"I plan on doing so soon." he replied, no being very specific.
"Great." she beamed, though she hated when Carlisle was so vague.
"I have one issue though." he said, his brow furrowing and his face turning serious.
"What is it?" she asked, sitting up to meet Carlisle's gaze, angry that he was dampening the mood.
"This is going to seem rather silly, but I've never had to worry about a last name before today." he confessed.
"What about when you were human?" she inquired.
"Like you, I took my father's title, or would have." he explained a slight frown on his face.
She nodded in understanding and placed her hand on his. Carlisle intertwined his fingers in hers and his face relaxed back into a smile.
"Let's think of one." she replied, after a few moments.
He smiled and nodded in agreement.
They continued to sit in silence not moving a muscle. The forest moved around them, the trees rustling in the breeze and the calls of birds in the distance. Suddenly Siobhan thought of the perfect name, it floated up into her mind from her now distant past.
"Got one." she spoke allowed, smiling.
Carlisle looked at her inquisitively.
"Cullen." she replied.
"Cullen." he repeated, testing the sound on his tongue.
"Dr. Carlisle Cullen." she smiled, with a provocative wink.
Carlisle laughed.
"What?" she asked glaring, offended that Carlisle believed it was a joke.
"You are amazing." he replied, "I could never be as imaginative as you by half."
Siobhan smiled, she would have blushed if it had been possible.
"One thing." he replied, raising his pointer finger.
"Yes?" she replied.
"With you, there has to be a meaning." he inquired.
"It's Gaelic," she explained smiling, "it means 'good looking or handsome'."
Carlisle smiled even brighter; she always continued to amaze him.
"Its perfect." he replied.
They continued to sit in the grove and talked long into the afternoon. They discussed about what they imagined for the clinic, what had been happening at the factory and even told each other old memories.
"Do you think we will see the Volturi again?" she asked.
"Most likely," Carlisle sighed, "they can always show up at any moment."
She frowned and hoped that it wouldn't be anytime soon.
Carlisle was about to make a comment when he suddenly went tense.
Siobhan widened her senses and knew right away what had caused his reaction, humans. The sweet smell filled her nostrils but she didn't react, for once she was happy her mind was in a good place and well balanced.
"We should run." she whispered.
"It's too late, they will see us." Carlisle whispered back.
She watched as a shaft of sunlight gleamed off her skin, sending rainbows out against the trees.
"Hey Michael, where are those deer you were talking about? I haven't seen any." a man's voice shouted.
"Probably hiding, because you won't keep your mouth shut." another man's voice replied.
There was a rustle of leaves a few feet from where Carlisle was sitting; he tensed as a man entered the clearing, facing away from them.
"He won't see us." she whispered, repeatedly under her breath, so low that only Carlisle could hear her.
Carlisle raised an eyebrow at her and watched as the man continued on his way. He had never turned to face them.
"How did you?" Carlisle stammered in shock.
"I willed with all my heart that he wouldn't see us," she replied, "I didn't think it would actually happen."
"He should have turned around and seen us!" he replied, in awe.
"It was probably just dumb luck." she laughed.
"Probably." Carlisle laughed back, though he logged the occurrence in his brain for future reference.
"We should go back." she commented, once she was sure the humans had gone.
Carlisle agreed and they ran back to the house, careful not to cross the humans' path.
When they were back safely in the house, Siobhan helped Carlisle to unpack the last of their things and then to decide what room would best suit for the clinic.
"The one next to the kitchen would probably be best." Carlisle commented.
"Sounds good to me." she replied, writing their decision on the document they would be giving to the local government for validation.
"Siobhan?" Carlisle spoke after she had finished writing, smiling at her.
"Yes?" she replied.
"Can you fold up the paper and put it in an envelope." he asked.
"Sure." she spoke, confused as to why she was being asked to do this.
"I have to go get something." he explained, and he left the house.
"Strange." she thought, as she placed the piece of paper in the envelope Carlisle had set aside.
When she had finished she went outside for another short walk, letting the warm sun shine on her skin, it felt wonderful to her cold body. She continued to walk around the forest till the sun had begun to sink below the horizon.
"Where is Carlisle?" she thought, as she entered the house and heard no noise.
"Carlisle?" she called, but she heard no reply.
She decided to go up to the bedroom and wait for Carlisle there; she could look out at the forest and see if he had gone to the lake. When she entered the room it was pitch black. She could make out the shape of the bed perfectly as well as all four walls without the light, as well as Carlisle standing in the center of the floor.
"Carlisle?" she called from the doorway, but he didn't reply.
She saw the spark of a match and then a candle burst into flame, setting Carlisle's face into shadow and light. He walked towards her and held out his hand.
"What's going on?" she asked, as she took his hand.
Carlisle smiled but continued to say nothing as he led her closer to the wall, holding up the candle to cast the wall in light. She gasped in shock and amazement at the sight she saw before her.
"My drawings?" she whispered, running her fingers along the lines on the wall, "How?"
"I have connections." he smiled.
She was in complete shock. Carlisle took her hand once again and this time led her to the bed, sitting her on the edge. He circled the room and lit the other candles along the wall. This allowed her to take in the full scope of her drawings along the walls.
"Its beautiful." she sighed, her mind drifting back to the cave.
"You're beautiful." he whispered in her ear from behind her as he knelt on the bed and ran his nose along the shape of her neck.
She turned to look at him smiling, Carlisle smiled back, raising his hand to stroke her cheek. She closed her eyes as the tingling began to build.
"Siobhan." he whispered.
"Yes?" she replied, opening her eyes.
"I know that our feelings for each other have changed since the cave, but I feel like they are still so strong, stronger then I could ever have imagined." he began.
She looked at him, confused as to what he was saying.
"I never want to lose you, I want you mine forever." he continued.
"I am yours forever." she replied, smiling.
Carlisle smiled back and pulled a box out of his jacket pocket.
"Siobhan of Drogheda, would you honor me by becoming my wife?" he asked.
Siobhan's mind went into complete shock. A hundred different feelings flooded her mind all at the same time. She watched as Carlisle opened the box and an emerald ring shimmered in the light.
"Carlisle?" she gasped looking into his eyes, they sparkled with happiness.
"Will you?" he asked again.
"Yes." she whispered, not being able to find her voice.
Carlisle slipped the ring on her finger and kissed her hand.
"I'm going to be a Cullen now?" she asked.
"Yes." he laughed.