You Didn't Have Me at Hello

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Chapter 15 – The Talk

Carlisle POV

Dinner was fanastic – I mean our family dinners were never dull, but with Bella and now George – well they will never be dull. Esme outdid herself with the food. The pot roast was the best. She was inspired because we canceled last week. I know she is worried about Edward and she can't figure out what she did wrong, but I keep telling her that she didn't do anything wrong. Edward will come back to us – the real Edward.

George is a really funny person. I noticed that Edward was not comfortable during the dinner. If looks could kill, George would have been dead the first 10 minutes of dinner. He was actually jealous of their relationship. Very interesting – I didn't think Edward had it in him. The funny part is Bella and George's relationship is platonic. They feed off of each other. She likes the flirting and he loves the punishment that he can't have her. Maybe he is into S&M. They would make the perfect couple if he was younger and she was older and he was ready for a commitment. Actually, I could tell George is a very committed friend. I looked at his body language and his eyes as he talked Bella and about Bella – he adored her.

The girls were helping Esme out clearing out the table and we were getting up. "George, can you come to my office, I want to give you the keys to Brad and Angie's apartment."

"Sure"

He went in and I closed the door.

"George actually I need to speak to you about Bella." I motioned him to sit down.

"Sure, is she ok?"

"She's fine actually, just umm.."

"Edward seems to have the hots for her and you don't approve."

"How did you know?"

"It's my Spidey senses. I got them after I did the Batman movie"

"Well, did Bella tell you what happened last week?"

"No, but I could tell something happen, I could tell in her eyes. They aren't the same when I left he."

I explained everything and what I interpreted Edward's desire for Bella. He promised me that he would try to "protect" Bella, but not to worry. "Bella is a tough kid. I know, don't you see she beats me up all the time."

"George,if you don't answer I will understand, but do you love her?"

"Yes Carlisle, I love Bella with all my heart and soul, but I could never be with her that way. I am a manwhore. I love women and as much as I want to be with Bella and I want her to be my girlfriend, I know I will eventually hurt her and I love her too much for that. Besides, I am old enough to be her father."

"I can tell she loves you."

"Yeah, I know, but she also understands it would never work. That's why we can't live without each other. She makes me feel young and I make her feel sexy. Listen Carlisle, I have very few friends, but Bella, it is just indescribable. She is my best friend and I won't lie, I do dream of her, but like I said, I love her too much. I want her to be happy. I want her to have a family and enjoy that dream she has and really I envy her desire to still hold out onto she finds that true love. I hope and pray she will find it.

As we wait though, I will always be next to her, supporting her and loving her. I will probably do it until our last days on earth."

I was shocked. Here is a man who wass adored by many millions of women but wants one woman but he won't have her. He considers her life first and he knows he provide what she wants. Therefore he would prefer to be miserable that to take advantage. That is what I call a true man.