Previously,

"Charlie, I am about to reveal to you our family secret. And if you were not more to us than just Isabella's father, I would continue to lie to you. However, since you and Esme have now found each other, the two of you being mates…"

"Are you talking about soulmates?" Charlie interrupted. I nodded my head. "Is that anything like the Quileutes imprinting? My eyebrows shot clear up to my hairline.

"You know the Quileute legends?" I asked him.

"Of course, I know. I practically grew up on the reservation. I've heard the bonfire stories of the old elders since I was 6 years old. How they are descendants of the wolf, to protect the people from their only true enemy…" he stopped and raised his head to look at me.

"OH MY GOD! YOU ARE THE COLD ONES."

NOW

CPOV

"I wasn't aware that's the term, the Quileutes used, however, if the Cold ones is their term for vampire, then yes." I told him.

"OK." Charlie said nervously, swallowing hard. "A…a…are you going to k…k…kill me now?" he asked me wide eyed. I chuckled a little, hung and shook my head.

"Charlie, first. We don't drink human blood. That is why we have gold eyes. We are known as vegetarian vampires, meaning, we only drink the blood of animals. However, if you ever see a red-eyed vampire, I can't tell you to run, because it would do you no good. Which brings me to my second point. If I were going to kill you, I would not have invited you to my home and offered you dinner. Most human drinking vampires, would not take the time to get to know their meal. There are a few exceptions however. But we will get into that at another time.

Now, as far as you and Esme, and Bella and myself. We could no more harm you than we could harm ourselves, and believe me I have tried to end my own existence, again, a conversation for another time. Esme is the other half of your soul, just as Bella is mine. However, Bella calls to me on a different level as well. Her masochistic personality, feeds into my sadistic. Our bonds, once claimed, is unbreakable only by death. I can tell you, that if anything were to happen to Bella, I would gladly find a way to end my existence, and follow her to a final death." He looked at me thoughtfully.

"The pull, the need to seek out Esme at this very moment? Does that have anything to do with this?" Before the questions could fully leave his lips, Esme was down the stairs and by his side in the blink of an eye.

"Yes, Charlie. However, it is extremely rare for a human, let alone, two humans, to feel that pull. But Bella has also, expressed the feeling. I can only suspect there is something in your bloodline."

"And the Quileutes. If vampires really exist…" I cut him off.

"It is not my secret to tell Charlie, just as it is not their place to tell others of ours. Basically, they have broken our treaty. I, however am not going to call them out on that, rather, use it to my advantage later, when I'm ready to turn Bella. Besides, I think our treaty may actually come to an end, and we may become more allies, than enemies." I told him

"Turn her, you mean make her like one of you?" Charlie asked me with worry written on his face.

"Yes Charlie. I intend to make her like me. I plan to have her for eternity." I told him.

"So, you're immortal?" Charlie asked with total glee in his voice, looking up at Esme who was standing by his side while he sat in his chair, with his arm around her waist, absentmindedly rubbing circles on her hip.

"You know you two are really cute." I told them

"Yes sweetheart, we are immortal, among other things." Esme said to him, as she now stroked his cheek with the back of her hand. His eyes were now hooded

"Umm, maybe we could take this conversation back to my place, and finish dinner there?" He asked her in a husky voice.

"Well, I think that would be possible. I can pack you up some food to take with you. But one thing you should know Charlie. We actually don't eat human food. So, I could pack enough for you, and for leftovers, and leave the rest for Bella." She told him. He nodded.

"Why don't you go do that, honey. I mean if that's okay with Carlisle?" He looked to me.

"By all means. I have a little situation to work out with Bella, about that mouth of hers." I told him.

"Please, Carlisle. Don't be too hard on her. Because of you, I have learned more about her life, than she was ever willing to share with me previously. Though it could have been done in a different way. I'm glad I now know." He told me.

"Charlie, I will certainly take that into consideration of her punishment. However, she will learn how I expect her to behave. And the disrespect she showed to both you and me, will not be tolerated. I plan to give her anything her heart desires and more, however she will not disrespect me. And in return, I would never do anything to bring harm to her." Charlie then got up from his chair. He gave Esme a chaste kiss on the lips, and then walked over to me, with his hand extended for a shake. I got up from my seat to meet him.

"Carlisle, I trust you with my daughter. There was something from when I saw you two together, that just clicked with me. I look forward to those therapy sessions with your son, so we can mend the relationship with me and Bella. He then walked closer to me and spoke to me in a serious and low voice. "I want those bastards found and ended. I will have your alibi ready." I looked at him, and my eyes darkened, as did his. He almost looked sinister. "I don't need to know how, I only need to know when, for your alibi to apply." With that he turned to Esme.

"Are you ready sweetheart?" He asked her. She then started to clear the table.

"Don't worry about this, Esme. I'll take care of it. You get what you need to take to Charlie's, but, don't forget, Sam's crew will be here tomorrow. You need to be here to tell them what is required." I reminded her.

"Sam Uley?" He asked. Esme then rushed to the kitchen at vampire speed, then returned with a picnic basket and a bottle of wine.

"Whoa, woman. What was that?" Charlie said with a chuckle, taking the basket from Esme's hand. They really did look cute together. Like they were meant for each other.

"That honey, was vampire speed, which I will explain. But to answer your other question. Yes, I hire Sam Uley, to subcontract construction, for my business." She told him.

"May I come back then and speak with him? I have to be at the station pretty early, but I would like to speak with him about all of this." Charlie stated to us, moving his hand in a circle to illustrate its entirety.

"Yes, Charlie. I think that would be fine. Bella, may not be here. Her and at least Alice will be out shopping tomorrow. I don't know about the others. But I'll see you tomorrow. I stated to them as I walked them to the door.

"Very good then. Come sweetheart, and tell me all about yourself." Charlie said placing a hand to the small of her back to guide her out the door and toward the squad car.

"Charlie, why don't I meet you there in my car, that way I can leave on my own, so you won't have to drive me back. She told him.

"I wouldn't mind, however, I'm not sure I want you to leave at all. But you can drive yourself if you like." He told her. She then flitted off toward the garage. She then pulled out in her Audi R8. Chief Swan then pulled down the driveway giving me a waive as they left. Esme, blew me a kiss and waived as she pulled out behind him. I closed the door. I went back to the dining room, cleared the table, put the dishes in the dishwasher. Finished cleaning up the downstairs, before climbing the stairs to find Isabella asleep on the chaise in my office.

I picked her up and took her down to Esme's room, since I had broken all the windows in her room earlier in the day. I would have Sam, replace those while he was here. I went back and grabbed one of my t-shirts. I undressed her and placed the t-shirt on her and placed her in Esme's bed. She briefly woke up while I was undressing her.

"It's ok love, I need you to rest now. We will deal with everything tomorrow." I told her. After tucking her in. I started to get up to leave. She grabbed my arm.

"Please don't leave, Carlisle. Can you hold me until I fall back to sleep?" She asked me groggily.

"Of course, my love." I told her. I laid on top of the comforter, to shield some of the coldness from my body from her. But pulled her toward my chest and draped my arm over her. I kissed the back of her head. Not before long, she was out like a light. I stayed a little longer, enjoying the warmth, coming through the comforter, from her body. Just listening to her breathe. I got up after she was in deep sleep. I went to my office and started to work on the sub contract.

About an hour later, my phone rang. I looked at the caller ID. It was Jasper.

"How did everything go?" He asked.

"Well, your suspicions were correct, Isabella was being molested from as early as 13 years old." I told him. "That piece of shit mother, even knew. She was basically pimping her out."

"She told you that?" He asked.

"In a manner of speaking, she had a total diarrhea of the mouth, she unleashed on her father during dinner." I told him.

"OH NO! You didn't punish her too badly did you?" He asked me

"Not yet. I will explain later. But she will be punished, she can't just run off at the mouth like that whenever she's angry. She needs to learn how to direct that anger. Though, It may not be as severe. Charlie asked for leniency." I told him.

"So, he knows, and is okay with your relationship?" he asked. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Yes, Jasper, he is more than okay. Especially seeing how he and Esme are mates." I told him.

"WHAT THE FUCK?" Jasper exclaimed. "Exactly what are the chances, of all of us, finding our mates within days of each other? Now we absolutely need to find Edward a woman. This will not bode well, him still being single around Bella." He told me. I growled at that.

"I do not plan him to be around Isabella, PERIOD." I told Jasper still growling at him over the phone.

"Carlisle, I need you to calm down. That's one of the reasons I called. I got a call from him. He asked to see me in private. He said he wanted to apologize to me and you. He wanted to start with me, because he knew you'd never agree unless you knew he was sincere, and he wanted to offer his assistance. I wanted to let you know. I do plan on hearing him out. But I didn't want you to think I was going behind your back."

"Well, I appreciate that Jasper. You know I always consider you a friend and confidant. I'd hoped Edward to fill that role when I changed him, however, I didn't take into consideration, his youth and immaturity when making that decision. So you'll let me know how that goes, won't you?" I asked him

"Of course, I will." He replied.

"And what was the other reason for your call?" I asked him.

"Yeah, well you promised to send me Leah Clearwater's contact information." He informed me.

"Oh, God, Jasper. With everything that happened this evening, I totally forgot, I will text you when we're done with this call.

"Great. I really would like to see her tonight." He told me.

"OK, well, just don't come home with fleas." I told him jokingly over the phone. It was met with a low rumble coming back through the phone.

"Too soon?" I asked amusingly.

"Asshole." Jasper said before disconnecting the call. I laughed and sent him the text.

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