Chapter 5:

Chapter 5: Diversions

Authors Note: bluh...study leave utter boredom!

Disclaimer: All of these amazing characters are NOT mine; they come from the depths of the wonderful Stephanie Meyers mind!!

Carlisle POV

They were all arguing still, the only one who was still of mind was Bella, our newest recruit to the family. I straightened my tie and went outside to the already crowded garden. Strangely I could smell dog. I knew the werewolves had been invited on Bella's insistence but I had no idea that they had decided to come. Most likely to keep an eye on Bella, I spotted Billy. I knew he was here for one reason alone, and I didn't need Edward's ability to read minds to know that. He was here to talk Bella out of marrying Edward, out of becoming a member of our family, and to stop her from becoming a vampire, one of us. I subtly growled, which he obviously heard, as he turned around. Jasper came out from the garage and looked at me, I instantly felt calm.

Edward, Billy is here, he wants to talk to Bella. He doesn't want her to marry you, I think.

I heard Edward's soft voice behind my ear, turning round I saw my son, dressed in his fine suit, looking so smart, an image any father would be proud of.

"He is not to get anywhere near her, but we can't threaten him in any way. He is Charlie's oldest friend and will surely tell Charlie, that would lead to an uprising," He repeated, clearly aware that I had been more interested in marvelling him than listening to what he said.

"I agree, shall I ask Jasper to calm him down, warm him to the idea a little?"

"That would be good. Speaking of which where are my best men?"

"So you decided which two you were going to ask?" I laughed, Edward had had several volunteers to be his best man, since a week ago but he had deliberated, saying he was waiting until the very day before he would choose.

"Yes." The twinkle in his eye had returned and I could tell from his smile that he wasn't going to tell me, but I still had to try.

"I'm not going to tell you, you will find out soon enough, ah, there is one of them," Edward strode off, clearly aware of my anxious state. I watched him approach Mike Newton and decided that he was pulling my leg, before turning in the opposite direction to find Jasper.

"Excuse me. Doctor Cullen."

I looked down to see that Billy had wheeled his chair in front of my path.

"I need to see Bella, I want to talk to her," He looked insistent, as though he wouldn't give room for anyone else's decisions, I had to find jasper, and quickly.

"I'm afraid she is getting ready, why don't you talk to her after the wedding? If you can pry her away from Edward that is," came my quick reply as I walked around him and continued my path into the house.

"No I want to see her now," Billy, wheeled his chair around following me inside the house.

I faltered, what could I say. I saw Jasper. He must have felt my panic because the next moment he was behind Billy and I was feeling a lot calmer.

"Sir, I'm afraid we have no means of getting your chair up these stairs, and Bella's room is in the attic, the fourth floor," he spoke, whilst I marvelled at him, he had saved me from possibly snapping at Billy, "Could I suggest that you wait until after the wedding to speak to her?"

"Yes….yes, I think I will…I don't know why I was so insistent, my apologies Dr Cullen," Billy shouted over his shoulder at me.

"Enjoy the show Billy," I replied turning up the stairs to check on Emmett and Rosalie, I was quite worried at the parts of the argument I had heard earlier.

I reached the top of the staircase and was amazed, it was shroud in utter silence. I saw Alice exit from Edward's room and decided to stay away from that door, if I saw Bella Edward would know instantly, he was very fine tuned to my mind.

But more to the point…Why was it so quiet up here?

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