A/N: OMG this is so much longer than I thought it would be, I don't know if that's a good thing or not, but I'm not huge fan of how this turned out. But after many many MANY attempts this is the final result. This story is going to be pure fluff, I can feel it. Don't judge me. Anyway this is Carlisle's POV, but I feel like it's just a filler chapter. I don't know. Just take it! Take it away before I cry with it's fillerness, anyway the next chapter should be up soon, it'll be back to Annalise's POV so yeah.

P.S. This is so unbetaed it's not funny. I'm going to go curl in a ball now.

Carlisle POV

My life changed the moment I heard the attack. I was hunting on the outskirts of a small town close to Niagara Falls in New York. Lost in the chase I followed a mountain lion that was running from a primal sense of danger. But it had no chance and I was on it, draining the life from it's body before it could even try to drive me away.

I threw the now dead body away from me when I hear it, a woman's scream. "Daniel, HELP! Daniel!" I didn't even think about it, I ran towards the sound. When I made it to the woman what I saw immediately made me help. I ran towards the other vampire, so different from me yet so similar.

I threw myself into its body, pulling it off the woman. I didn't look back as I fought the other man. "It's too late, she's already changing." I heard someone talking to the woman, her name was Annalise. But that's all I allowed myself to hear.

Filled with rage at a human life lost, I rid the town of the vampire leaving behind only a small, strongly perfumed fire in my wake.

I made my way back to Annalise, but when I returned to where she was the body was gone. I smelled her scent mingled with another's and followed it. I ended up to a small looking cabin that in it's modesty made it beautiful.

I could hear Annalise's transformation from where I stood away from the house. I could also hear the other human, I suspected that this was the Daniel she was crying for before her attack.

So I stayed, waiting for the moment to show myself. It would be another two days until the change was complete. After the first 24 hours I could hear the transformation quicken, but I knew I had a while until she would awaken so I jumped down from my perch in the trees and ran off.

I didn't intend to be gone as long as I was, but when you're preparing for a quiet life away from others you needed to prove your power and that you had the money to get what needed to be done get done.

I was getting a house made up for me, and I know that I've never met this woman before but she would need guidance and I would be there to help her through it all.

I was on my way back to her cabin when I realized something felt off. But I didn't think to deeply about it until I was right outside the cabin. It was eerily quiet, not even the animals were making any noise.

I slowly walked towards the door, opening it as stealthily as I could and peered around the darkened house. I was immediately assaulted with the smell of death. My heightened smell and sight were able to pinpoint the attack to the back of the room where a dining area was set up. I walked slowly towards the back and taking a deep breath to keep the smell from affecting me anymore.

I stopped immediately when I saw the body.

It was the young man I assumed was Daniel. He was handsome for a human, I could see why she chose him as her lover. But his face was twisted with fear even in death.

She killed him, I wasn't surprised. When she awoke she would have been so confused, and the sound of his heart would have pushed her over the edge. She would be a danger to herself if she was in the state I imagined she would be.

I left the cabin, sad for the life taken. I hoped the body would soon be found. I stopped outside the door smelling for a hint of the newborn vampire. I caught a hint of something soft like jasmine, with a hint of something else. I took a chance and followed it.

I ended up near a stream, emerging from the forest I saw her sitting on the edge. She was sitting as still as only a vampire could staring down into the water. Her pale skin shone in the moonlight and her long dark hair was pulled to one side. Her dress was white, but covered in blood. She looked like a fallen angel who lost a battle.

I walked over to her and trying not to scare her I easily sat down beside her. "Hello Annalise. My name is Carlisle Cullen. I expect you have a few questions." I said quietly.

She turned towards me. I was surprised, she didn't have the look in her eyes that all newborn's had. She looked controlled. She took a moment to respond and when she did her voice was melodic and clear as a bell. "Tell me everything."

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She listened without interrupting, staring at everything while I talked. When I stopped talking her bright crimson eyes looked at me with almost panic in them. "What do I do now?"

I didn't tell her that I was thinking about this for a while. "Well Annalise, that is up to you. You can stay with me and learn to live like I do, or you can go on your own and live how you want to. But if you choose to live on your own, you must remember this. There is a group of vampires, called the Volturi, they keep watch over vampires and makes sure no one exposes our secret."

Her expressive face became confused, "Our secret, you mean I can't be with people?"

"Yes can but it takes time and you have to know how to keep from being revealed. We can't show our extreme speed or strength in front of humans. And in the daylight we must be careful, it is hard to go unnoticed when you look like us in the sun."

She looked as if she was going to interrupt me, so I spoke before she could.

"You will see when the sun comes up. Now I know this is sudden but I need to know, are you going to join me or live on your own?"

Looking up into my eyes, I couldn't feel as if I was supposed to be here for her. To protect her and guide her in her new life.

"I will join you Carlisle, but are you sure you're okay with this? Won't I be a burden?" I smiled and laughed at that shaking my head, "I could use the company. You wouldn't be a burden at all. But I want you to know that to live with me; you have to follow one additional rule."

Annalise nodded for me to continue. "You cannot feed on humans like you did with the man from before. I will not fight you from feeding on them, but while you are with me you will refrain from doing so." She became thoughtful but then smiled at me.

"Alright, I understand. I will not feed on humans while I am with you." Smiling at her response I stood up and held a hand out for her to get up.

"I was on my way to New York; I never stay in one place at a time for too long. Seeing as we are frozen in the state we were changed it gets hard to go unnoticed." She stopped dusting her dress off and at what I said.

"Wait, you mean that I will not get older?" I nodded. "Yes, you will never get a gray hair on your head or a wrinkle on your face."

"Well I guess I am lucky, I will forever be young. If only mother knew she'd be so intrigued." She sighed," What do we do now?"

He smiled again, "We run."

Running was different when you had someone with you, it was nice to have company. And I was happy to hear she was laughing as she followed behind me. It didn't take long for her to pass me.

"Annalise?" I said to get her to stop. "Yes Carlisle?" Shaking my head I replied, "We don't want to go into the ocean, now do we?"

You are lying Carlisle. There is no way that we are already there. That is a far longer journey." I contained my laughter, "Annalise, I told you we are fast. We are just outside the city of New York."

She looked around the forest seemed to see if I was telling the truth. "Now I think you should stay here while I find a new dress for you. You cannot be seen in something like that; the humans would get the wrong idea."

She nodded, "Okay, I will wait here until you return." I tried to hurry to get her clothes but I had to act the part of human once I got to the city. But I returned with clothes that would make her less conspicuous. I handed her the clothes and some new shoes and waited for her to change. When she didn't move I got worried, "Are they alright, did I get the right things?"

She smiled, "Yes, of course, but I would rather you didn't watch me undress."

If I was still human I probably would have blushed. "Yes, indeed. What was I thinking; I'll just be over there. Call me when you're finished."

I moved a good distance away allowing Annalise her privacy. "Carlisle, I am finished." I was back to her in a second.

"Very good, now I am afraid we have to go on our way. We have to find a place to stay; I am planning on staying here for a while. Not long but, at most a couple years."

"If you are moving again, where are all of your belongings?" She asked me.

"I leave them behind for whoever finds them. I cannot carry everything I own and keep out of sight. I just get new books and clothes when I get to the next place I'll call home. Now I believe we should seek a place to stay now before the sun arrives. I don't want to be caught in the morning."

"Okay, let's get going then." She took this all in stride and went to leave. But I didn't move. Even though she was doing amazing with everything, I still had something to ask of her. "Carlisle?" She asked interrupting my thoughts.

"I have one last thing to ask of you Annalise. I know we are going about this faster than normal, but I have a feeling about you. I know you will do your best." I walked back to stand in front of him. "I think we need a story to use. I would say we are brother and sister but we don't look anything alike. I want to keep your exposure to people as limited as possible for a while. I think we should be together, you can be my fiancé but you are sick and cannot be out around people. You will understand once we find somewhere to stay."

I was confused, but I trusted him so I nodded. He walked up and linked his arm with mine. "Let's get going." We made our way to the road, and then walked into the city. I was immediately attacked by smells. My throat dried up, and a fire started to burn. I felt a growl starting to form.

"Annalise, just keep walking. It is hard at first, I know. But you can't let that part of you free. We will hunt nightly if we have to. It's just easier to go unnoticed in a busy crowded city, than a small town. It will take time, but soon the scent of human blood will be common nature and you will not be affected so much."

I paused letting that sink in, "Now I found a place that we can stay. Just up here a little way. Once we are there I need you to try your best at acting. I need you to act as though you are weak and sick." She coughed then, if it was for practice I didn't know.

"I suppose I can do that. I will try my hardest." I looked down at her, emotions swirling around in my head I wasn't sure I understood.

"Annalise, I know you can do this." And I did, she was something else. Controlled, more so than any other newborn I've met. "I would not have invited you to stay in a place filled with people if I did not believe in you."

We walked in a companionable silence on our way to the apartment I had set up. I was lost in my thoughts about the woman beside me, slowing down when we were just in front of the small building. It wasn't the best looking place that was certain but it was all we needed until our house was built.

"Carlisle, are you sure this is the place?" I held back my laughed, smiling at her tone. "Yes this is just temporary. I have a lot of things I need to straighten out before we can look for a more permanent place. I have limited money while my accounts are still in another city. But don't worry, nothing can harm you. Now, I need you to start acting. Walk slowly and lean on me as if you can't walk without me. Don't look at anyone and I want you to hold your breath while we talk with the owner. Once we are in the apartment you should be fine."

"Okay, I think I can do this." She slumped in an almost believable fashion and leaned against me. I stumbled from the pressure and almost fell to the ground. "Careful Annalise." She didn't realize she was so much stronger than me right now. She then leaned against me again but with less force. Laying her head on my arm, she looked towards the ground.

I smiled happily to myself, I liked the way she felt against me. Her smaller body fitting nicely with mine. I shook my head of those thoughts and we walked into the building. She was doing surprisingly well with her "sick" routine, shuffling her feet and holding her breath.

We stopped at the front desk as the manager looked up from his book.

"Good evening, I wanted to look into getting a room for us." Annalise stayed silent beside me.

"Yes, yes, well we have 4 apartments available; I can give you one on the third floor, is that alright?" I didn't really care which room he gave us as long as we got one.

"That's perfect, we'll take it." I reached into my pocket and handed him some bills. Plenty for the room I was sure. The man looked at Annalise leaning against me as he handed me the keys. "This is your wife? Is she alright?"

I shook my head, "Not yet, she is my fiancé, and she is quite sick. Not contagious I might add, she just is very weak."

He gave me an understanding look, and then said towards Annalise "Well feel better ma'am, and welcome to the apartment." Nodding I lead Annalise to our new room.

Unlocking the door, we walked inside quickly. I closed the door behind us, clicking the deadbolt locked. Then I shut the dingy curtains blocking all sight to the outside. "Welcome home Annalise, I know this is all very sudden. But we can do this. We can make a life together. I will make sure of it." I said walking over to her, telling her exactly what was on my mind.

She didn't say anything to that and I became worried that I moved too fast. "Carlisle, my throat is burning."

I almost sighed in relief, she was thirsty. "Annalise, it will be like that for a while. But we have to wait until tomorrow night. We cannot be out with others."

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It wasn't a smooth transition, the first few weeks were hard. Especially the first day at the apartment. I understand I wasn't in the right, that pushing her as much as I did was a stupid thought. She killed, again. A stranger from the building that got too close. But I wasn't mad or disappointed, she just did what her instincts pushed her to do.

I said some things that she may have taken harshly, but I forgave her as soon as I looked into her expressive eyes and saw that she really did regret what she had done.

When we finally moved into the house I had built she blossomed under my teachings. She adapted to the diet of animals, finding a love in bears. I found that endearing, someone as delicate looking as her taking on a full grown bear was a sight no one would forget.

I found that after the first couple weeks, I started seeing her in a different way. Her being the only person I had to talk to made me realized that I missed the company of others. And then I realized that I noticed more about her than before.

I took note of the way her hair shined in every light, dark and wavy against her pale skin. Her eyes were beginning to change, but still had a distinct red to them. She had freckles. They were faint and few but I saw them, splattered across her cheeks. Her lips were a pleasant rosy color and her bottom lip was slightly bigger than her top.

Sometimes I felt myself staring at her for extended periods of time, she never noticed that I did. Or if she did she never said anything about it.

It was on our way back from one of our hunting trips that I finally realized that I liked her. In more than a platonic way. I could see us being more in the future. I wanted her to feel the same but I didn't want to push her.

I was lost in thought and stopped just outside our house. She turned around to look at me, "Carlisle?" She asked, I could see she was curious as to what was wrong.

I mentally braced myself, wanting to do this the right way. "Annalise, I want to say something. No I want to do something. But I don't want you to take this the wrong way."

She nodded encouragingly, "You can tell me anything, you know that."

She walked up to me, looking up at me seeing as I was a good head taller than her. "I mean it; I will always be here for you."

I smiled and before I could stop myself, before I could think it through I leaned down and kissed her.