Beating Heart Baby

by- Bubbles

Chapter Three – Carlisle

Disclaimer- So, I haven't put one up yet, this applies for all the previous chapters also: It's not mine, I own nothing but my ideas, and that's scary enough.

Bella sat down in Carlisle's squishy office chair and sighed, rubbing her temples, glad to be away from the insanity that is one, Emmett Cullen.

"Bella, I hate to have to use my doctor voice at home, but you know what happens when you run, especially when you're not looking." He gave her a stern look, but his face broke out in a smile.

Bella happily smiled back, it was almost an involuntary reaction when someone so good-looking was smiling at you and not trying to tell you how to 'get down and dirty'.

"I know but I had to escape! I'm sure you could hear him, thank goodness you just happened to be there when I decided to run away!" Bella smiled and laughed quietly to herself.

"Well, yes, I could hear all that was going on and decided to save you at about the same time you decided to run. I'm sure everyone else in the house found it just so amusing that they opted to listen in. They can be quite nosey and ostentatious when they want to be." Carlisle folded his hands on top of the desk and smiled at her once again, this time with eyebrows raised.

"I understand that completely, aren't you afraid they can hear you saying those things, though? I can't see it settling too well with Alice."

"I can't see it settling too well with her either, good thing I took extra precautions to soundproof this room." Carlisle winked at Bella and she had to hold back from giggling for some bizarre reason.

"That's pretty sneaky on your part, how do they not know about it?" Bella's eyebrows were getting quite a workout as they raised once again, this time at Carlisle.

"Well, Esme, and you both know because I've told you, Edward knows because you're the only one who can keep a secret from him, but he's not telling, and then there's me. As far as I know everyone else that knows won't tell the others, right?"

Bella grinned at him, this time of her own choice instead of powerful vampire charms.

"Cross my heart, hope to die!" She said cheerfully, glad to know something that most of the other Cullens didn't. The fact that Carlisle trusted her not to tell showed how much he cared about her.

Bella looked up and saw Carlisle smiling also, only his smile was from merriment, not just happiness.

"What's so funny?" Bella asked when Carlisle started chuckling quietly to himself.

"Well Bella, you really do hope to die now don't you? I couldn't help but wonder how many people who have vowed what you just did really meant it..." His eyes twinkled in a charming fashion.

Cross my heart... hope to die...

Bella herself started giggling, and soon enough she and Carlisle were sharing a moment that was indeed rare for the two of them. Both of them, Doctor and Accident-Prone-Patient, Human and Vampire, Father-Figure and Daughter-Figure laughing and nearly crying, well one of them, over something that, while funny, wasn't quite that funny.

They both calmed down after a moment and, in unison, said, "I guess I needed that."

This only caused another bout of giggles to erupt from both of them.

A few breaths and wiped tears later, they were back on track.

"Okay, now Bella, I came down to get you not only to save you from my son, one of my sons anyways, but to talk to you. I understand you full willingness to have Edward change you into one of us, and I fully support that, but there are some things you need to be aware of. I thought I'd let you get a head start and you can be much more prepared that my other children were when they changed."

Carlisle pushed his chair out and walked over to one of many bookcases and started pulling volumes down. He slowly piled them on his desk one by one and sat back down only to reach into a drawer and pull out a folder. He then placed it on top of the stack.

"Bella, this is a bunch of stuff that I made the other guys read and learn after they accepted our way of life, but I believe if you read it all and study it all before you change then it will make life as one of us much easier from the get-go. In order to make sure you read and study, because Emmett didn't, I've prepared these handy little work sheets with tips and questions that I want you to answer. Think you can manage that?"

He smiled at Bella with his hands folded on the desk in a doctorly way, and she looked right back at him and swallowed.

Homework? Ugh...

"Bella, I even made Edward and Esme do it, i'm not singling you out, I promise."

Bella thought for a moment and then nodded.

"I want everything to go as smoothly as possible, and I don't want Edward to worry, so yes, Carlisle, I will do my very best to learn everything you want me to learn." She smiled hesitantly up at him, and he of course dazzled right back at her.

"Alright Bella, good choice, I knew I could count on you." He stood up on his chair and opened the folder, pulling out a stapled, thin packet of paper.

"I don't want you to have to have all these books at once, so i'll give the books and worksheets to you one at a time, and when you're done you can come and trade and we'll discuss your answers and any other questions you might have. Sound good to you?"

"Sounds awesome, thank you Carlisle."

"Good girl, now here's your first book and worksheet, now go on and find Alice, I passed her in the hall and she told me when I was done with you that she needed you desperately. I'm sure it's a matter of most importance."

Even a human could pick up the sarcasm dripping from his words, yet he smiled nonetheless and moved to open the door for Bella.

"Do you need an escort or can you manage to get there without falling?"

"Carlisle, are you teasing me?" Bella asked with a little bit of wonderment.

He smiled down at her.

"Yes, Bella, I guess you could say that, but don't worry, it won't happen often."

Bella moved to step out of the door and remembered something so she turned just as the latch was about to click into place. "Carlisle?"

His head poked out around the door frame.

"Yes, Bella?"

"I was just wondering, have you seen Edward?"

"You don't know where he's at?" Carlisle asked her.

"No, sir, he wasn't there when I woke up and the note he left said that he'd be here, but so far I've seen Esme and Emmett and they don't know. Do you?"

"No Bella, i'm sorry, but I couldn't pinpoint his location for you right now. Maybe Alice would know?"

Bella smiled. Of course Alice would know!

"I bet she does, i'll go ask her right away." Bella turned at set off at a quick, though careful pace, and Carlisle smiled behind her as he shut his office door.

Man, what a day so far... Gardening with Esme, Sex Talks with Emmett, and Homework from Carlisle.

She looked down at the old book she had in her arms and read the title.

Vampire anatomy? What could possibly be that much different about them from humans that it could fill up a whole book?

Bella saw that she was in front of Alice's door and was about to knock when she heard Alice yelling from inside.

"Come in Bella!"

Here goes nothing...

She stepped inside.

A/N- Yeah it's shorter than my other chapters, sorry, but it's hard trying to think of something from everyone's point of view, especially Carlisle and Jasper! Hope you liked it, any ideas for what should go on with the other guys? There's Jasper, Rosalie, and Alice left, and also the surprise! I'm a little rocky on what the surprise will be, Review or PM me with ideas if you've got them!

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(Incase you haven't noticed from the 'ya'll', i'm from Texas. It never rains here :( )

-Bubbles