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"So, do you believe in aliens?" I asked, taking out a section of books from the shelf and placing them in the metal cart I was wheeling around. Carlisle shot me a questioning look. "You said I could ask you anything"

"I didn't think you'd pick aliens as the first topic" Carlisle was sitting in the large chair in the corner of the shop while I sorted books. It was a slow day at the bookstore, Ben had called in sick on this rainy Saturday so it was just me today, well, me and the good doctor.

I shrugged, glancing over at him as I grabbed another handful of books. "It's a perfectly reasonable question"

"Fine, then yes I do believe in aliens"

I looked at him, quirking my head to one side, "You do?" He didn't seem like the type.

"There are many things in the universe people don't understand" he explained. I had to agree with that, there were many things that never made any sense at all. There were the great wonders of the world, the unexplored parts of the sea, not even mentioning space, there were so many unknowns out there.

"Okay, it's your turn, ask me anything"

He leaned forward slightly, looking at me with those golden eyes of his. "Why did you move to Forks?"

I considered the question, it would take a bit of explaining. "Well, my mom and dad actually grew up here but moved away two years before I was born, my grandma still lived here though and I'd spend my summers coming down here to stay with her" I said, a ghost of a smile playing over my lips as I remembered sitting with my grandma in the living room while she taught me how to play the piano. She'd talk slowly, giving my wired brain enough time to process everything before she moved my hands back into the correct position. "I went to University in Seattle, I'd drive down to visit her almost every weekend, she had developed Alzheimer's a few years back and I had planned on moving here after graduation to help care for her…" I trailed off, it still stung slightly to talk about it.

"When did she pass?" He was looking up at me, his expression softer. I should have guessed that he would have figured that part out.

"This past October" I looked at the floor, it had been half a year and yet it still left my heart aching. I wouldn't cry, I had done much too much of that already. "She left me everything, her house, her assets, and so I just didn't leave"

"That's where you're still living?"

I nodded, "I couldn't bear to sell the place"

He nodded, looking at me with soft eyes. "What about your parent's?"

"Haven't you already used up your question?" I asked, trying to lighten the mood I had accidentally created. Although I still answered the question "They're living happily in Colorado and I think it's my turn to ask you something"

He smiled that amused side grin of his, "Go right ahead"

"What's your worst fear?"

"Any of my children dying" he answered automatically, he didn't even need to think about it. It was a noble fear, I expected no less from such a man.

"You do have to tell me more about them sometime, what they're like and all that"

"Do you really want to know?" he asked, looking up at me from his seat. The book he held in his hand was still unopened. I nodded, telling him to continue. "Well, the first thing you need to know is that Alice and Jasper are together and so are Rosalie and Emmet"

My forehead knitted together, I was confused. His adopted children were dating one another? That seemed a bit odd. I know none of them are related but still. "Your children are together? Like as a couple?"

He nodded, he seemed to consider what he was going to say before continuing. "It gets less strange once you really know the entirety of the circumstances"

I nodded. "I have to admit, a bit odd, but continue"

"Edward is more of the brooding type, he's been alone longer than the others have, he's only recently found someone, Bella Swan"

I recognized the last name. "Swan? As in Chief Swan's daughter?"

"That very one, she's good for him, he seems more alive recently, less secluded from the world, with her he's different"

I smiled, sighing. "Oh, young love" Carlisle laughed slightly at my sentiment and I didn't quite understand why. He was always like this, he seemed to share inside jokes with only himself, even if we were the only two in the conversation.

"Alice can seem a bit strange at first glance but she has a kind heart and her and Jasper complement each other well, balancing the other out, Jasper is quite stiff or quiet on his own" he explained, crossing his legs over the other as he sat, ever elegantly. "Rosalie can come off harshly at first but she has Emmet who really helps lighten up her mood"

"So, you have Edward, the brooding teen in love, the strange yet sweet Alice, the quiet Jasper, the harsh Rosalie, and the light-hearted Emmet?" I asked, summarizing everything he had said.

He laughed, his face lighting up in amusement. "I think you've just about got it"

"You sound like a lovely family"

We continued talking, switching to lighter, random questions. I thought suddenly about his potential partner, I wanted to ask about he or she but didn't know if it would be rude. We were friends but it was still a new friendship but I wanted to know about what Doctor Cullen's partner was like. Someone as sweet and kind as Doctor Cullen was bound to have a spouse, I reminded myself.

Having Doctor Cullen, or Carlisle, as I kept having to remind myself to call him, as a friend was rather nice. I felt comfortable talking to him. He was an interesting person, I didn't understand why he had taken an interest in me and I didn't understand why I had taken an interest in him either but I was glad for it, nonetheless.


Hey, this is just a short little chapter that I wrote before I go to sleep. I just really wanted more chapters with them just being friends and really building a good foundation with one another. Tell me what you think!