Chapter 53 – The Babysitter
Carlisle:
The next morning Bella and I were downstairs making breakfast for our wolf crew. Leah always comes down and helps. Jake and Seth help themselves to food and do a good job of taking care of any leftovers there might be! I was making French toast and bacon and Bella put on coffee. She was setting the places at the counter and Leah came down to help out. Leah was still rubbing her sore seat. She did come over and kiss me good morning.
"Morning Sweetheart," I said to her.
"Morning Dad and Bella. I think I might be able to sit on the stools, but I may just save myself the trouble and eat standing up," Leah said rubbing again.
"I understand completely," Bella said smiling.
"Still smarting?" I asked her.
"Of course Dad! A session with you has lasting effects," she said smirking. We all chuckled.
It wasn't long and the smell of food beckoned the boy wolfers and they came sludging down the stairs and into the kitchen. They sat at the counter and Seth put his head down on the counter. Jake was yawning again.
"Hey, I can almost sit comfortably," Jake said happily.
"Speak for yourself!" Leah said to him.
"Ah ha ha! Lulu got it last and she's still smarting," Jake teased.
"Jake, don't tease your sister," I said to him.
"Aw, come on DV, what good is it to have a sister if you can't tease them," Jake said grinning.
"Figures, you're such a child," Leah said to him.
"Who do you think you are Lulu? A Quileute Princess?" Jake said snidely.
"All right! Enough, eat your breakfast and be happy," I said to them.
They ate their breakfast and when they were done, Jake and Seth asked if they could go over to La Push. I told them they could but stay out of trouble and be back by lunchtime. They happily took off for La Push. Leah wanted to stay home. She didn't like to go there too much since her mother now lived with Charlie. Bella and I took off and went for a hunt. We got back around 11:30. Both Jake and Seth were back also. I was making lunch and we heard the doorbell ring. Since this is usually a rarity, Jake and Seth both bounded for the door. In a few seconds, I was called.
"Dad, you need to come," Seth called to me.
Bella, Leah and myself all went to the door. There greeting us was another delivery driver with 4 more boxes of clothes from Paris. I could not believe my eyes.
"Are you sure this is the correct address?" I asked the deliveryman. He showed me the delivery address and it was ours. "Okay, boys, take these in and find a place for them," I said signing the delivery slip.
"Sir, if you don't mind my asking, what are all these boxes," the deliveryman asked.
"My daughters and wife are on a shopping trip in Paris and my one daughter in particular goes overboard as you can see," I explained.
"Oh, I was wondering what all these boxes were. They're not that heavy so I couldn't figure out what they were," he said.
"Overspending and over shopping! That's what they are," Jake said with disgust.
"Jake, mind your manners," I said to him.
"Dad, where are we going to put these? We barely have enough room for what we have already," Seth wondered.
"Stash them anywhere. These have to be the last since I got the bill a couple of days ago and Alice had spent her limit," I said shaking my head.
"I think you better make this annual shopping trip an every 5-year shopping trip, Dad," Leah suggested.
"No kidding, this is even excessive for Alice," Bella added.
"Yes, this is out of control. This is not going to happen again. We're starting to draw attention with all these deliveries," I said.
"Yeah, they might think we're terrorist or something, this doesn't look good, Dad," Seth said.
"I'm hungry," Jake said.
"Figures," Bella said.
"Just cause you had a couple of Bambi lattes, doesn't mean we don't get hungry anymore," Jake said to Bella.
"Shut up, Jake," Bella said growing upset. It still bothers her to take the deer as our nourishment.
"Jacob, that was not nice and I don't want to hear that again. You know how Bella feels about the deer," I said to him.
"Sorry DV," Jake said.
"Don't tell me, tell Bella," I directed him.
"Sorry Bells, didn't mean to upset you," Jake said.
"I was thinking of hot dogs for lunch, what else do you want," I asked them.
"I just want a salad, Dad," Leah said. "I'll fix it myself."
"How about mac and cheese with the dogs and make a lot," Seth said.
After lunch and the hot dogs and mac and cheese were inhaled, Bella and Leah cleaned the kitchen up. I went to my study and was going through papers and bills when Jake called me.
"Dad, there are 2 more boxes," Jake called up.
"Oh no! This is out of hand," I said getting up and walking downstairs. Luckily these were 2 smaller boxes but it was the same deliveryman again. I was embarrassed and so was he!
Later that afternoon:
As I was sitting in my study, my cell phone rang. "Dr. Cullen," I answered. "What? But I thought it was…Yes, I see…Of course I will…Say that again, please…I understand now…Yes, I will be there as soon as I can…Yes, we will discuss this together between all of us when I arrive…Thank you."
Now I've been called out and I am going to be gone for a while. I do not feel comfortable leaving these four on their own after all that has happened in such a short time. I am going to have to get a babysitter for them. Hmmm, this might work, embarrass them with a babysitter and maybe they will stop acting like children. I know just who to ask…
Coming down the stairs I gathered my things and put on a sports coat and called my crew to the living room. They all came bounding in and I had them all sit on the couches while I explained the afternoon and early evening events.
"Okay, my children, I have been called out for the rest of the afternoon and probably into the evening. With your behavior the past couple of days, I am not comfortable leaving the four of you on your own so…"
"Do we get to come along for a ride, Daddy?" Jake asked acting like a child and causing the same effect with the others.
"No, no Jakey, you can't come with Daddy, but Daddy got a babysitter for you and your sisters and brother," I played along to their disdain.
"WHAT?" Leah practically shrieked. "Come on, Dad!"
"You can't be serious!" Bella said wide-eyed.
"No way, are you kidding?" Seth said with a shocked look.
"Oh no! No way is this happening," Jake said with disgust. "No one is babysitting us, that's insulting DV!"
"Sorry, but this is the price you pay when you act like children, you get treated like children," I informed them. At that moment the doorbell rang. "Oh, and here is your babysitter now!" I said walking to open the door.
"Welcome, please come in. Thank you for coming on such short notice," I said as I stood aside to let the two people pass.
"You can't be serious!" Jake said slapping his forehead.
"Holy cow!" Seth said grinning.
"Wow! That's a good one, Dad," Bella said.
"No kidding, this is great!" Leah added.
"Welcome, Billy!" I said to him as he wheeled passed me along with Jake's sister.
"Thank you, Carlisle. I'm glad you called me. Gives me some time to spend with this crew," Billy replied.
"I appreciate you being able to come over on such short notice," I said to him.
"My pleasure, nothing to do anyway. Can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon," Billy said happily.
"Make yourself at home. Since Bella is still in her newborn stage, she is not allowed to leave the house now that I will be gone. Bella, you will abide by this rule and not leave the house, Young Lady," I said warning her.
"Yes Dad. Won't it be dangerous for me to be around Billy?" Bella asked.
"No, he carries the wolf gene so his blood is not appealing to us," I answered her.
"Leah is grounded for 2 weeks but just this one time she can leave and go get something to eat for all of you at suppertime. Here is $200 Leah. Get anything you want and take Seth with you," I said handing her the cash.
"Isn't that too much money? How much do you think we are going to eat?" Leah asked holding up the money.
Walking over to Jake and Seth, I put my hands on their shoulders. "Let me introduce you to Jake and Seth, the never-filled-up growing wolves," I said kidding with them.
"That's right, Lulu! Feed us, we're hungry!" Jake said smiling.
"Lulu?" Billy asked.
"Yeah, it's her nickname, I gave it to her," Jake said proudly.
"It's a long story," Leah said to Billy.
"We will have time, I'm anxious to hear this story," Billy said.
"Bella and I went out for a hunt this morning so she has fed. She will be good for a while now," I informed Billy.
"Yeah, she had a Bambi shake," Jake said smirking. Bella's face fell at that.
"Jacob! What did I tell you about that?" I chided him.
"Sorry," Jake said.
"Uh uh, not to me," I said to him.
"Sorry, Bells," Jake said. Bella just shook her head in acknowledgement but kept her eyes down.
Walking over to Jake, I shook my finger at him, "I don't want to hear it again!"
"Yes DV!" Jake said ashamed he got a warning in front of Billy.
"Seems like Carlisle has you all under control. That's a great accomplishment," Billy said still looking at Jacob.
"It's a never ending job," I said to Billy. "If you need me for anything, just call me," I said to Billy.
"Sure thing Carlisle," Billy said pulling out a cell phone.
"Hey, where did you get a cell phone?" Jake asked walking over and taking it from his dad. "It's one of the latest phones out there," Jake said. He couldn't believe it.
"Carlisle got that for me. He said now you and I can always be in touch," Billy said happily. "I can also contact Carlisle anytime with the wolf pack at La Push."
"Cool DV!" Jake said to him.
"I expect all of you to behave while I am gone and I better not get a bad report on any of you. Billy is in charge just in case you haven't figured that out," I said to them. "Understood? What he says, goes just like if I was here."
"Yeah, we gotcha DV! We'll be your little angels!" Jake said smiling broadly.
"That's what I'm afraid of," I said to them. "Behave! I have to leave now. Thanks again, Billy," I said to him shaking his hand. I walked Jake's sister to the door.
"Anytime Carlisle, see you later when you get back," Billy said. I then walked Jake's sister to her car and then I opened the garage and left.
"Now, what's with this nickname?" Bill asked.
"Well, it all has to do with Leah's boyfriend," Jake said smiling.
"Boyfriend?" Billy asked.
"Uh, Jake, maybe you shouldn't overwhelm Billy with all that has happened so soon. Give him a little time to get used to the idea," Leah cautioned Jake.
"Yeah, Lulu has a boyfriend," Seth added.
"Where did you meet him?" Billy asked.
"At college, he's in one of my classes," Leah said.
"Lulu got in trouble," Seth said to Leah's embarrassment.
"Really? Why are you grounded Leah?" Billy asked.
"Because she was told she couldn't see her boyfriend and she snuck out and Dad caught her," Seth happily explained.
"Why couldn't you see him?" Billy asked. Jake was about to explain when he stopped himself realizing why Leah was not allowed to see David. He then understood what Leah was trying to get across to him with overwhelming Billy with information.
"She was not allowed to go out because her and Bella knew we forged our grades on our report cards and didn't tell Dad we did it, so she got grounded because she didn't rat us out," Seth innocently explained.
"Thanks Seth," Jake said knocking his arm.
"What? You two forged your grades?" Billy asked eyeing both of them.
"Yeah, and now we have to go to summer school. Dad's making us go," Seth added.
"Don't worry Billy, Dad tanned their hides for it," Bella offered.
"Yeah, and Lulu got a spanking too for sneaking out!" Seth again explained.
"Don't answer for me," Leah said to Seth.
"Is this the way you repay Carlisle for all he has done and given to you? To behave with such disrespect and you two lying to him and forging your grades? I am very disappointed in the three of you. You are not honoring your people and who we are with such behavior. I expect better from you and you will correct this behavior and act in the manner you have been taught. You will make your people proud and be examples to the younger ones in our tribe. You will become the respectful, honest and good people I know you to be. Show your tribe and lead them by example with your respect, honesty, fairness and integrity. Make us proud." Billy lectured them.
"We will, Chief Black," Leah said to him.
"I know you will. You are still young and you would be wise to learn from Carlisle. He has been very good to you and is our friend. He wants the best for you. Honor him and obey his rules," Billy advised them.
"We will, Dad," Jake said.
"Now, what is your boyfriend's name, Leah? Or should I say Lulu?" Billy asked smiling.
"His name is David," Leah answered. Jake and Seth starting laughing. Bella was grinning.
"That's a whole other story, Dad," Jake said as they four of them started laughing…
To Be Continued…
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