A/N: Wow, last chapter… haha I totally didn't plan that (23 chapters… technically Carlisle's 23) And there will probably be a sequel, sometime in the future but It'll be a while… and I realize that Charlie wouldn't be out of the hospital just yet… but bare with me… Read. Enjoy. Review…

Trip Around the Sun

Chapter 23 – New Years Eve

I sat in my own version of heaven, cuddling with Carlisle on the couch while a fire crackled in the fireplace. It was New Years Eve and I was hanging around the Cullen's house, dreading having to return to school soon. The Christmas break had not been what I had been expecting, way too dramatic for my tastes. Ever since we had officially gotten back together, though I refused to think of our two days apart as an actual break up, Carlisle couldn't take his hands off of me.

"I love you, Baby," He said, leaning down and kissing me sweetly then smiling against my lips.

"Oh Sweetie," I said, kissing him again, "I missed you so much."

"Hey," said Charlie in the background, his voice barely registering with me in comparison with the intensity of kissing Carlisle. "You two, could you please knock it off?"

I pulled away from Carlisle just in time to see Kate wheeling Charlie into the room. Charlie looked a little red in the face as he watched Carlisle with his arms around me. Personally I thought Charlie was taking all the incoming information really well, his transition seemed a lot smoother to me than my own. But that was probably just because it was my own transition to knowing, and a rocky one at that.

It was quite clear at the hospital that Charlie had found his L'amore Fatale in Kate, which was a surprise to all, including Kate. I had been well aware that Kate had spent the last century or so having a not so innocent crush on my Carlisle, so I was glad that she had found someone. I just didn't know how I felt about it being my dad. I tried not to think about it too much.

Anyways, once it was clear Charlie was in fact L'amore Fatale'd with Kate, he could know everything. The minute Carlisle told us it was ok, that he was stable enough to take the news, we all busted out at once, but Kate took over. She explained the whole thing about the Cullens and herself being Vampires, and she explained perfectly how L'amore Fatale worked. He obviously realized that she was his and they were together ever since. We waited a few days before we explained that Carlisle and I were together too, or should I say that Carlisle told him while I hid behind him?

"Be nice, Charlie," said Kate with a smiled and Charlie's whole face changed as Kate settled herself in his lap, being careful not lean on his injury, "They don't mind us…"

"She's still my daughter," Charlie protested and Kate rolled her eyes at him.

"And I told you not to pick fights with her because in a few weeks you're going to be changed, and then who knows how long it will be before you can see her again," said Kate and I looked shocked up at Carlisle.

"He already has his date set?!" I practically screamed at him and he looked scared.

"Thanks, Kate," said Carlisle, shooting her a murderous look before looking down at me softly, but I was already mirroring his previously murderous face, "Bella, your father's already a bit older than Kate. It doesn't look too pronounced right now, which is what they're hoping for, they don't really have the time to wait before she changes him."

"But Carlisle," I said and he just watched me concernedly, like he thought I was going to start yelling at him, "I've been waiting longer."

"Bella," said Carlisle bracingly, "Babes, you're still only seventeen, and unlike Charlie and Kate, our age difference can be fixed."

"No it can't," I said, "You're almost four hundred."

He rolled his eyes.

"And I would love to be married first," He said and I sighed.

"What you think I'll think you're less perfect when I can see you more clearly? You really think I'm going to leave you or something?"

"That's exactly what he's worried about," said Jasper as he and Alice walked into the room. and I looked up at Carlisle who was shaking his head.

"Am not," He replied, kissing my forehead, "I'm more concerned about what happens if I can't stop."

"And you killing your wife is better than killing your girlfriend?" I said and he shivered.

"No, but it buys me more time," He said and I rolled my eyes, with just about everyone else in the room, "Ok, can we have this conversation later? In private?"

"I think I should get a say in the matter," said Charlie and I glared at him.

"You wouldn't even know if you hadn't fallen for Kate," I said and he just glared back at me.

"Can we just enjoy the holiday?" Carlisle asked hopefully, stroking my hair in an attempt to calm me down.

"I just want you to go down and visit your mother a few times before you're changed," Charlie piped up, Kate turned scarlet at the mention of my mother.

"Well duh," I said with a smile, leaning up and kissing Carlisle's cheek, "I want her to meet Carlisle too, in like six months."

"Nine months," Carlisle corrected and I smiled.

"Right."

We all watched the Cullens' TV at midnight to see the ball drop in Times Square. After that we all kind of dispersed throughout the house. Kate was staying with the Cullens, and to the town she was Carlisle's niece, come to stay with them for a little while, since she had just graduated college. In actuality she was just staying there so Charlie could get everything in order before they left. I would miss Dad, but the good news was mom had already agreed if something should happen to Charlie, that I should stay with the Cullens in Forks.

"I love you," I whispered as I sat later on that night, curled up in a blanket on Carlisle's lap out under the stars.

"Go ahead, ask," He said, kissing the top of my head and I smiled, "I know you've been positively dying to all night. Well, maybe that was a poor choice of words."

"Earlier didn't count?"

"I didn't hear a question."

"Carlisle, will you change me?" I asked formally and he chuckled before he did something I never would have suspected.

I felt his cool mouth attach to my skin. He held a small clump of skin between his teeth gingerly, carefully. I couldn't help the chills that danced across my skin, but it wasn't out of fear. I knew that no matter what, my Carlisle wouldn't hurt me.

"And this is what you want?"

"Yes," I said as he relaxed, letting go of my neck and kissing where had just been holding.

"After you graduate and if you want to go to college that too," Carlisle qualified and I nodded, "And after we're married."

"So this will be a busy five years?" I asked, "What if I get fat and lose a leg?"

"I'll still love you," He said sweetly, leaning down and kissing me, "Maybe even more."

I smiled, satisfied with Carlisle's perfect boyfriend answer as we looked back up at the stars.

"It's been a crazy year," I said, after reflecting a little, "It's been a crazy past couple of months."

"It's just another trip around the sun…" He replied.

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A/N 2: Ok, so I realize that I've left it a bit open ended… and it will have a sequel… It'll just be a while… and some of you have already found it, but I have a new story posted called Losing My Mind (I'm so excited about it) anyways you could read that while you wait… lollz…