The Cullen kids were sitting in their parent's hotel room watching their Pa kiss their dad good-bye as Carlisle was going to visit in old friend and Hadrian was relaxing with them for a while. Once Carlisle had left they watched as Hadrian threw up a silencing spell before walking over to them.
"Alright I need to ask a very serious question that could change all of our lives," Hadrian said seriously looking each of them in the eye.
"Why would it change our life?" Rose asked curiously glancing at Alice for a hint. Alice shook her minutely and shrugged.
Chuckling Hadrian said, "Alice wouldn't have been able to see this since it's your guys decision."
Jasper frowned at feeling his Pa's nervousness, fear and hopefulness. He has never felt fear from Hadrian and it had Jasper a little freaked out. Hadrian was the epitome of brave, bold and fearless; facing everything with confidence never showing a weakness. So this was a new experience.
"What is it Pa?" Edward asked feeling uneasy from reading Jasper unchecked thoughts.
Taking a deep breath Hadrian started, "Alright, so you all know that Carlisle and I are bonded and mated due to my magic and our creatures right?" Seeing them nod, Hadrian continued, "But Carlisle was human and muggle, and I really want to do this right, so I'm going to ask him to marry me and be my husband," Hadrian held up a hand to forestall their answers, "there is also a way that all of you could become blood adopted by Carlisle and myself. We would truly be a family in all aspects with access to my accounts and your own trusts vaults. You would also be invited and expected to come to any balls or parties I would have to attend. I have been ignoring a few since I just wanted time with Carlisle and you guys but I'm going to be dragged back into that society soon and I want you guys there as my family."
Hadrian fell silent waiting for their answers and began fidgeting at their shocked silenced. He stood his ground waiting for their responses. He wasn't quite sure what he was expecting but being tackled from all side and squeezed to death was definitely not it.
"You really want us as your family?" Jasper asked not looking up from his hug.
"Yes I do," Hadrian answered quietly he would have hugged them all back but his arms were pinned to his sides.
"You really do love us, don't you?" Rose asked with a slightly quivering voice. Hadrian was sure that had they been human she would have been crying.
"Never doubt that I love you, all of you," Hadrian answered wiggling an arm free he pressed a kiss to each of their foreheads.
"So does that mean we are Blacks? Potters? Cullens?" Alice questioned as they broke apart and settled back into their seats and Hadrian sat down as well on the edge of his sit hands dangling between his legs.
"Well, I've been thinking about that and while we are in the muggle world we'll be Cullen Blacks, in the magical world we'll be Potter Blacks. We'll have to work on the background histories later though."
"What did you mean trust vaults?" Edward asked with a curious frown.
Hadrian smirked and said, "I am the wealthiest man in both the muggle world as well as in the magical. I was already wealthy from birth. Plus I keep making money from my bakery and my investments that there is no way I could spend it all so hopefully you guys can help me?"
"But we have enough without yours as well," Edward replied.
Hadrian rolled his eyes and said, "Use the money to donate to charities, to schools, libraries anything you want. I already have set monthly donation going to all sorts of orphanages and with people I pay to make sure the money is being spent correctly."
"What did you mean about balls and that society?" Bella asked timidly she remember that Hadrian had said that he was a Lord. She may have gain confidence but she was still just a Sheriff's daughter.
"Well in the magical world I am a Lord of the three houses as I've mentioned but I'm also hailed as the Savior of the Wizarding World. So we would be going to black tie events, charity balls, etc. If you are worried about etiquette I'm pretty sure Rose or I could help you, any of you," Hadrian explained looking at each one of his kids, but he knew that Jasper and Edward had grown up with etiquette and Alice just seems to know.
Bella, and Emmett looked relieved and before anyone else could ask any more questions or comment Carlisle was opening the door and Hadrian stood to greet his love with a kiss.
"What are you doing back so early love?" Hadrian asked after their quick kiss.
"My friend had to cancel so I came back to my family," Carlisle replied leaning against Hadrian's chest and relaxing into his embrace looking at their children.
Their kids however giggled a bit and they all had happy smiles thinking about what their Pa had told them. Carlisle noticed it and asked, "Why are you all so happy?"
"Nothing dad," the boys answered together.
Carlisle leaned back from Hadrian saw that he looked nervous and twitchy.
"Hadrian is everything alright?" Carlisle asked wondering if their kids did something.
"Quite, just excited for tonight my luv," Hadrian answered purring into Carlisle's ear.
Carlisle knew that there was something more, but he also knew that Hadrian would tell him when he was ready and let it go focusing instead on how close his mate's lips were to his ear and neck and how his kids seem to be trying to slip out of the room silently. Carlisle heard his love chuckle before whispering, "How about a quickie before I take you out on our date?"
Carlisle faintly remembers agreeing before he was lost in the haze of pleasure.
When kids reconvened in Edward and Bella's suite, since it was the furthest away from their parents room, they talked about what their Pa had just asked/told them.
"I knew Pa loved us, but I didn't realize just how much. Even Esme hadn't offered to adopt us," Emmett started wrapping his arm around his wife.
"It is rather amazing that Pa would want to adopt us and what's weird is that I want this," Jasper added hugging Alice close as she sat on his lap.
"Bella are you alright with this?" Edward asked quietly since her father was still alive but she hadn't contacted him in several years.
"Yeah, it just makes me miss Charlie a little bit more," Bella answered, "but Hadrian in many ways is more my father than Charlie was."
"I can't wait for the social events that Pa was talking about!" Alice squealed thinking of all of the new dresses and shoes. In her mind Hadrian was already her Pa and family she didn't need the adoption to make it true.
Rosalie was on the similar wave length on both subjects but she did have to admit that it made her giddy thinking that she would be his daughter on paper as well.
Later that night close to midnight two lovers were sitting on blanket. The blond man was wrapped in strong arms, leaning against a strong chest staring at the city below them as well as at the stars on this wonderful night. In a couple of days they would be heading home. He would miss this place, but he was ready to get back to their life. Carlisle was smiling contently, snuggling a little more into his mate's arm.
Hadrian on the other hand was nervous, he knew that Carlisle loved him and he was his mate, but there was just something about proposing that brought out all of his fear, nerves, doubts and worries. He felt his love relax and snuggle deeper into his embrace and took a fortifying breath and unwrapped one of his hands to grab the ring from his pocket. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "My love, would you mind closing your eyes for a moment?"
Carlisle turned his head and raised his eyebrow in question.
"Please?" Hadrian asked and something must have showed on his face or he must have looked pathetic enough because Carlisle closed his eyes and Hadrian gently took Carlisle's left hand pressed a soft kiss to his knuckles before slipping the ring on. Keeping hold Carlisle's hand Hadrian said, "Ok you can open them."
Carlisle was puzzled when he felt something being put on his hand and when he heard his love say he could open them, Carlisle was shocked by the simple but elegant gold ring on his left ring finger.
"Harry?" He asked his voice quivering. He hadn't believed that his mate would want this considering that they were already technically married by everything except human standards.
"I love you Carlisle and I know that we are already bonded by my magic and mated through our creatures but I want you mine in every way. All that is left is to make you mine through marriage. So would you do me the honor of becoming my husband?"
Carlisle was speechless by the love and hope swimming in his mate's eyes. There was no way he would ever deny his mate that has filled his life with so much love and happiness.
"As if I would ever say no?" Carlisle said jokingly, his voice catching a bit and Hadrian smiled gently bring Carlisle's hand to his lips while Carlisle continued in a steadier voice, "I would love to officially be your husband. Like you said before Hadrian, you own my heart just like I own yours."
Carlisle leaned in for kiss that was slow and gentle filled with love. That night they made love under the stars outside the city of love.
AN – the end. I will probably do another part to this if you want it. It would be about the wedding and life as the Cullen-Blacks. So let me know how you like it and if you want more.
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