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Chapter 3: Fuck Promotions

CPOV

Beep, beep, Beep… Beep, Beep, Beep

Where the fuck is my pager! I was searching through ever inch of my office, I had stacks of files and books everywhere. To be honest I was quiet embarrassed with the state of my office, it is rare that I let it get into this sort of state. I am normally obsessive about how my office should be kept. Maybe I will have to bribe Oliver to help me clean and tidy this shit hole.

However Dr Bennett being off had fucked with the schedules, Newton the fuck had not turned up for his shift, I still had Oliver chasing him. So that means all plans go to the back burner. You know what fuck the fuckers, fuck leaving me in the shit, fuck this promotion. Today had not been going to plan.

I allowed myself to say a few 'fucks' out loud, when I am at home I tend to keep it to my thoughts; also with an almost one year old wondering round, keeping it U or PG rated is better.

Beep, Beep, Beep…. That bastard Beep!

Where the fuck is that pager. I swear I only just had in my hand, it defiantly would be under some obscure stack of files. The beeping continued to taunt me. Today needed to end and quick. I started to try and make a list of jobs in my head, this was the only way.

Dr Cullen's jobs that will kill him by the end of the day:

1. Lilly in bed two to visit; check physical health

2. Find the fucking pager

3. Prescribe antibiotics for Mrs Kent in geriatrics.

4. Find the fucking pager

5. Answer every damn emergency in the place.

6. Find the fucking pager

7. Fish out the button that little Tommy decided to swallow and was now lodge in his throat; when the other Dr can not do it.

8. Find the fucking pager.

Guess you get the idea. It was now almost 8am and I had been here less than a fucking hour. My bright idea of getting here early to get a start on the day was a really good idea, good job Cullen. This was defiantly a good time for the phone to ring and my office door to knock at the same time. Then of course the fucking pager going off. I took a deep breath and call 'come in' and answered the phone. In the corner of my eye I saw Angela and someone else walk into the office, first I focused on the phone call.

"Cullen" I know I was short on the phone, but I did not give a shit at this point.

"Ouch here's me thinking you check your caller ID." Esme's soothing voice filled my ears. I could not help but smile at my sister.

"Sorry Ez, I didn't mean it, it has just been one of those days...already." I was still shuffling files around on my desk trying to spot the pager.

"Don't worry dear brother, I am going to take Ali from three today, Rosalie has a few appointments come in, me and Richard can take her for the night if you need us too." I took a deep breath trying to think about how today might work out.

"It's okay Ez I can try and get out of my late shift, maybe, I do not want to put you and Rich out." God today was going to be a nightmare, I heard the pager go off again.

"Stop it, I spoke with Oliver and I can hear the pager, I will take her for the evening, if I do not hear from you by 9 tonight I know you need me to keep her, I will call and send photos of her day. I can get her ready for tomorrow for the day nursery and I will meet you there so you can take her in." God I forgot about her nursery tomorrow.

"God Ez I don't think I would survive without you." I heard her laugh at the sheer thought of me functioning without my sisters. "That would be amazing though, if you want to go by the house I already have the day bag made up for her. Its in the nursery by the crib, it is up to you." I was running my hand through my hair when I turned and caught some files on the desk, causing a huge pile to full down by my feet. I sighed.

"That's fine Carlisle, I will leave you some food in the fridge, have a good day and I will give Ail a cuddle for you." Ez was always a life saver in time of need, we said our good byes.

When I hung up the phone I looked down to notice someone already helping me clear my mess up, the auburn/brown curls bunched on top of the women's head made it difficult for me to see her face. "God, thank you for your help, but you really don't need to." As I crouched down the woman's face titled to meet mine, we almost bumped heads if I had not stopped from bending all the way.

"Bella Swan, as I live and breathe, what brings you back here and in my office, haven't broken something have you." God in my first year here, I patched this girl up more than most and then at family events when she would trip over thin air; it almost became a tradition. Also nothing could make me forget her eyes, they are still the same expressive brown orbs from before.

On cue the signature blush descended her cheeks. "Well no I have not injured myself… well yet anyway. How are you Dr Cullen?" she smiled a little, I gave her my hand to help her up from the floor.

"Christ, you have known me long enough to call me Carlisle. I am good thank you, how have you been?" As she stood she brushed off her trousers. She tucked a small bit of her hair that had fallen in front of her eyes behind her ear.

"Well I have just recently moved back home to be with my dad, but other than that, pretty well. How have you been? I heard you have a daughter now." Bella really had grown into a beautiful women. When we were younger her and Rose used to be thick as thieves until my sister became a bit of a bitch. I love my sister but she was awful, it made every family gathering a ticking time bomb.

I realised I had been leaving Bella hanging for an answer while I was caught up in my thoughts. I cleared my throat as she moved round the desk. I noted then Angela had gone, god I was that wrapped up in my own world today? "Yeah Alice, an absolute nightmare but a joy all in one. I heard you where getting married?" It was a gossip in town at the time, it was like a celebrity getting married, well that and Charlie could not stand the guy.

"Uhh yeah, that fell through last year, no foul though. I bet Alice must keep you on your toes, she is your baby. Ez used to tell us stories about how much of a hand full you where." Bella laughed again, though there was a sad look in her eyes, she never could hide her feelings.

"I am sorry to drag all the shit memories up for you. Also I was not that bad, well not that I remember. No actually I was an angel, it was Rose that was a terror..." I was cut off by the fucking pager again.

I growled a bit as I continued to look for the fucking thing. "What are you looking for? This office is a mess, no wonder you can't find anything." I looked from the corner of my eye, the blush had come back to her cheeks.

"The fucking pager..." I was interrupted again when it went off. I continued to search and tried to steady my frustration with a deep breathe. "It has been taunting me all morning, I have been left in the shit and I put the fucker down and now it is lost in this shit hole." I heard her giggle at me. "It is not funny, it is like shit on Carlisle day!." I ran my hand through my hair again.

I was about to lose it again when Bella cleared her throat. "You mean the pager in your pocket." I looked at her stumped. "Seriously, your pocket it is lighting up, it is in there, probably why you couldn't find it on the desk." She continued to laugh at me as I pulled and emptied my pockets.

That's when I heard the thump of the bastard thing land on the floor. Bella was totally right of course the fucking thing was in there. Told you it was taunting me, it even started beeping again for good measure. I felt like bursting but then I started to laugh along with her. "Yeah okay, laugh at the frazzled, way in over his head, newly promoted doctor!" We were both laughing along with each other.

"Hell don't worry I have had plenty of those days, it fucks with you then you walk into other people's messes. I learnt that enough from Seattle, especially with long days. Are you the on call today then?" She looked genuinely interested, then I noted her wearing a doctors lab coat, I read the inscription Dr I M Swan with a small swan stitch above her heart.

"Hold on! Your a doctor now? Shit how the hell did I not notice that before?" I even felt a blush descended my cheeks. I distracted myself and picked up the pager, fuck I was slow today.

"God you are out of touch with the whole gossip thing aren't you." she giggled a bit. "but yeah I qualified last year. I have been working for Seattle med for like a year and a bit. Then I decided I needed to come over the dark side and transfer here. A and E should be so riveting in little sleepy Forks." I looked totally confused, I know I owned that look.

Questions where flying through my mind, when the fuck did a position come available? How did I not know that Bella got the job? I was one of the leads, but god I was so out of touch. Fuck it, let's just hope someone had the mind to get all of her Id's together.

"Well I did not know there was a position but congratulations, we are a sort after hospital. You must of impressed in your interviews. Have you chosen your speciality yet?" I was looking through the pagers missed, they were mostly was for paediatrics. I sighed I was heading there anyway.

"Well seeing as I am understaffed today you can shadow me, I can see what you can do. Hopefully I will get the chance to take you though your speciality training. I am sorry this is rushed but we are needed at paediatrics. I will also introduce you to Oliver on the way out, he and Angela are the best" I really thought I was overwhelming her but then she smiled at me.

"That's what I would prefer, to be thrown into the deep end. So lead the way, hopefully we can get ahead." That was music to my ears, I even told her so.

"Music to my ears, come on then my little cygnet." I would always remember the name I used to call her.

The blush was almost instant on her cheeks, she groaned a bit at me as she followed me from my office. I forgot about the mess, I would have to sort it tomorrow. "Oh god, I can't believe you remember that. You where the only one that got away with that, don't make me regret that decision already." She tried to look angry, but failed when I smiled and laughed at her. "Yeah you are totally gonna keep calling me that." She was talking to herself mostly when I just continued to laugh at her as we made our way to the reception desk.