OMG Guys I am so sorry! These past three weeks have been horrible. I had to work for my aunt, but I was typing on this. Then I had to fall off the face of the earth for band camp. Eight in the morning to nine at night is all I am saying. I worked on it the best I could. Then this last week was school. UGH......and it was a horrible first two days. Parking sucks the first semester of school. I wish the ones that are going to drop out would already. So I can get a freakin parking space. Anyway I hope you guys don't hate me too much. There may be mistakes in this but I don't care! I'm just happy that fanfiction has finally let me post after two freakin days. LOL Alright....on to the story!

Bella's POV

I sighed and looked at the clock. It was almost two. Carlisle called ten minutes ago, and now I was just waiting for him to arrive. Charlie wasn't happy about this, but I told him that he needed to talk to somebody. I couldn't turn him away. Charlie just grunted and nodded his head. Billy looked outraged and Jacob looked sad. I hoped that they still enjoyed fishing, though I didn't understand why they were making such a big deal about this.

I heard Carlisle's car pull into the drive and swallowed down my nerves. That man could make me so nervous. He knocked at the door and I opened the door for him. I smiled and said, "Come in Carlisle."

"Thank you Bella," Carlisle said as he walked past me. His arm touched mine and I felt his coldness. I shivered. It was so strange how cold he was.

I led him into the kitchen and I had him take a seat. He smiled at me and I asked, "Do you want something to eat?"

"No," Carlisle said. Then he sighed and asked, "Can I have some coffee."

"Sure," I replied with a smile. He looked at me and it was like his entire face lit up. He looked so much better. He smiled back and I went to get him his coffee.

I brought back a mug of coffee and a glass of sweet tea. I sat the coffee in front of him then I sat across from him. Smiling I asked, "Now. Tell what is troubling you."

Carlisle sighed and took a drink of his coffee. I watched him carefully. It was scalding hot, but he didn't seem to notice. My eyebrows shot up and he looked at me and asked, "What's wrong?"

"That was scalding hot," I said.

Carlisle shrugged his shoulders and said, "I didn't feel anything."

I nodded and looked away. We were silent for some time. I wanted him to come to me. To tell me what was troubling him. It was the only way to get a straight answer.

"Esme and I are getting a divorce," Carlisle finally said after he had drunk all of his coffee. My eyes went wide and I just stared at Carlisle. Finally I swallowed and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I don't know," Carlisle replied with a sigh, "This was a long time in coming."

"Really?" I asked, but then I thought about the day before and how he had almost snatched his hand away from Esme. Yet other then that they seemed like a happy couple, and that could have been a hand twitch.

Carlisle chuckled and said, "Did we seem that perfect for each other?"

"Well you seemed happy," Bella replied sheepishly.

"Just because we are happy does not mean that we belong together," Carlisle replied with a little smile.

We were quiet for a moment. Finally I asked, "You're having a little problem with this aren't you?"

"Yes," Carlisle replied with a sigh. He rubbed his eyes and said, "We married because…. well we thought we loved each other," Carlisle looked at me with a sigh and said, "Esme is my best friend. We were good together. We were lonely. We thought we were in love. We got married," Carlisle smiled ruefully, "We never should have married."

Carlisle looked so downcast, so sad. All I wanted to do was wrap him in my arms, and never let go. He really seemed to be beating himself up about this. I sighed and said, "Carlisle it's okay."

"I know," Carlisle looked at me with the most upset look in his eyes. He sighed and said, "I just do not want to be alone."

I couldn't take it anymore. Before I knew what I was doing, I heard the scrap of my chair and I wrapped my arms around Carlisle. I buried my head into his blonde hair. It was so soft and silky. Carlisle tensed up and I thought that I had over stepped my bounds, when he quickly wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close. He buried his face in my chest and we just stood there. I tried to pull back, and look at his face. To see if I had to wipe away his tears, but he just held me tighter. So tight that if he squeezed just a little more he would break me in two. Finally he lessened his hold and I was about to pull away when he whispered, "Don't let go."

I smiled and laid me head on top of his. He pulled me even closer, and held me loosely. Finally I asked, "Are you okay?"

"Now I am," Carlisle whispered and looked up at me. Our eyes locked and I smiled brilliantly at him. We stayed that way for a little while longer. Finally Carlisle said, "Are you hungry?"

"Yes," I replied as my stomach growled. Carlisle smiled and pushed me gently back, "Then lets go and get something."

He was smiling at me with the schoolboy grin, and I couldn't help but smile back. He looked at the floor for a second, like he was shy and then took my hand and squeezed it. I squeezed back and he tugged me toward the door. I laughed and said, "Okay…hold on let me get my purse."

"I'm paying," Carlisle said stubbornly and I just rolled my eyes. I tugged him toward the stairs and said, "Let me get my purse."

Carlisle pouted, but then sighed and led me up the stairs. I found my stomach swirling inside of me. He was leading me up to my room, alone. We would be alone in my room…. with a bed. I shivered and shook that thought out of my mind. The man was getting a divorce, he wouldn't be thinking about love…just comfort. Besides I was seventeen, jailbait.

He let go of my hand and I hurriedly got my purse. Then I hurried out of my room, never looking at him, least he should hear my thoughts. Then we were down the stairs and walking toward the car. He was holding my hand again and I couldn't help, but smile. He really was perfect. He led me to the jeep and he opened the door for me. I smiled at Carlisle and said, "You're such a gentlemen Carlisle."

He smiled and looked at the ground. Shuffling his feet. All signs pointed to embarrassment, yet he did not blush. Strange.

I eagerly watched as he walked around the car, a little faster then what was normal and got in. He smiled happily at me and said, "Where do you want to eat?"

"I don't know," I replied with a shrug and a smile, "How about Dairy Queen?"

"Okay," Carlisle replied as he started the car and backed out of the driveway, "That sounds good to me."

I laughed and smiled at Carlisle. I really did love him.

Carlisle's POV

I threw my cell phone in the seat next to me and ran my hand through my hair. I was distracted. All I could think about was that we would be alone. I would not have to watch myself. For the first time I could just be myself. I shook my head and slowed down. I needed to be calm when I saw Bella. I was afraid what I might say if I was not.

Ten minutes later I pulled into Bella's drive way and turned the car off. I leaned my head against the steering wheel and endeavored to clear my head. I needed to be calm. I honestly did not know what was bothering me so much. I knew Esme and I needed this divorce, yet…I knew in my heart that I did not want to be alone. I would be alone if I left Esme and tried for Bella. She was sure to fall in love with someone closer to her age, not me…. a man pretending to be thirty-three but was actually over three hundred. I groaned and opened the door. If I did not go in soon Bella might become worried.

I knocked on the door and Bella opened. She smiled at me and I weakly smiled back. "Come in Carlisle," Bella said as she stepped aside.

"Thank you Bella," I said and walked pasted her. My arm touched hers and I felt her shiver. I closed my eyes. I suddenly wished I were warmer.

She led me into the kitchen and had me take a seat. I smiled at her and she asked, "Do you want something to eat?"

"No," I said. Then I sighed and asked, "Can I have some coffee."

"Sure," She replied with a smile. I couldn't help it. My entire face lit up when she looked at me. I felt peaceful inside. Her smile became even wider and she went to get my coffee.

I watched as she walked off and my eyes were drawn to her backside. It swayed side to side as she walked away. I frowned and shook my head. Now was not the time to have inappropriate thoughts about her. Bella brought back a mug of coffee and a glass of sweet tea. She sat the coffee in front of me then she sat across from me. Smiling she said, "Now. Tell what is troubling you."

I sighed and took a drink of my coffee. I don't know why I asked for it. I guess something to do, something to seem human. I watched her watch me carefully. The liquid was hot, but I didn't care. It felt good going down. I liked my coffee scalding. I sat my cup back down and I noticed the odd look Bella was giving me. Concerned I asked, "What's wrong?"

"That was scalding hot," She said. Shit!

I just shrugged. There really was nothing else I could do, and said, "I did not feel anything."

She nodded and looked away. I could tell she did not believe me. We were silent for some time. I wanted to tell her, but I did not know how. She was silent. She was waiting for me to tell her. She was being so patient with me. Bella even smelled of patience. The rain smell that always accompanied her reminded me of dew. It was calming.

"Esme and I are getting a divorce," I finally blurted after I had drunk all of my coffee. Her eyes went wide and she just stared at me. Finally she swallowed and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I don't know," I replied with a sigh. I really did not know if I was okay. All week long I had been dreading this moment. I thought I would feel better if we were divorced, but now I was about to have a panic attack, "This was a long time in coming."

"Really?" She asked. She seemed surprised.

I chuckled and asked, "Did we seem that perfect for each other?"

"Well, you seemed happy," Bella replied sheepishly. It was cute how she became flustered when she was self-conscious.

"Just because we are happy does not mean that we belong together," I replied with a little smile. She nodded and we lapsed into silence again.

Finally she asked, "You're having a little problem with this aren't you?"

"Yes," I replied with a sigh. I rubbed my eyes and said, "We married because…. well we thought we loved each other," I looked at Bella and sighed. I never truly realized how much I did not love Esme until this moment. Bella was sitting across the table. I was telling her that I had never loved my wife, and she was not judging me. She was not condemning me. She was just letting me talk. She was being my friend. I felt the urge to tell her all of it, but I knew that was out. So instead I said, "Esme is my best friend. We were good together. We were lonely. We thought we were in love. We got married," I smiled ruefully, "We never should have married."

I put my head in my hands and tried not to groan. I knew I was beating myself needlessly, but I could not help it. I sometimes wondered if our marriage made Esme miss her true love. It made me feel horrible.

I heard Bella sigh and said, "Carlisle it's okay."

"I know," I said for lack of anything else to say. I looked at Bella and sighed, "I just do not want to be alone."

Suddenly she stood up and wrapped her arms around me. She buried her face in my hair, and I had to hold back a sigh. Her scent wrapped me in a huge hug almost blocking out all normal thought processes. Realizing how much I liked her arms around me I tensed. She tensed as well, and I knew she was probably thinking she had over stepped her boundaries. I never wanted her to be afraid of touching me. Without thinking I quickly wrapped my arms around Bella and pulled her close. Then I buried my face into her soft chest. I was content to just hold her like this forever.

I felt her try to pull back, but I did not want to let her go. I just held her tighter. I hoped I was not hurting her. I held her tightly for a moment more when I finally lessened my hold. I felt her ready to pull back when I whispered, "Don't let go."

I was afraid she would pull back and deny me. That made me want to whimper, but she simply laid her head on top of mine. I pulled her even closer, and held her loosely. Finally Bella asked, "Are you okay?"

"Now I am," I whispered. She looked at me oddly and I knew that I had let too much slip. Our eyes locked and she smiled brilliantly at me. We stayed that way for a little while longer. Finally I asked, "Are you hungry?"

"Yes," She replied as her stomach growled. I smiled and pushed her gently back, "Then lets go and get something."

I knew I was smiling foolishly at her, and she smiled just as foolishly back. Suddenly I felt shy and looked at the floor. I hated it when that happened. All my human life I had been that way. This was my first relapse since then. To mask my shyness I took her hand and squeezed it. Bella laughed and said, "Okay…hold on. Let me get my purse."

"I'm paying," I said. I knew I was being pushy but I liked getting things for Bella. She rolled her eyes at me, and tugged me toward the stairs. She smiled and said, "Let me get my purse."

I pouted, but then sighed and led her up the stairs. My sick mind suddenly jumped to the fact that we were alone. My body suddenly felt on fire. I was leading her up to an empty room, a room that had a bed. I hoped Bella did not notice how upset I was becoming. I loved Bella so much, but that type of love would have to wait. I could not even think of it.

I let go of her hand and she ran to get her purse. The entire time my eyes stayed on the bed. I could see us there, our bodies moving in time, my cold body on top of her warm one, Bella moaning my name, I groaning hers. I felt her brush past me and all feeling left my body and turned to my neither regions. I shook my head and followed her. Then we were down the stairs and walking toward the car. I was holding her hand again. I do not know why I was. Not after that daydream, but I had to make sure that I would not lapse. This seemed like my only option. I led her to the jeep and I opened the door for her. She smiled at me and said, "You're such a gentlemen Carlisle."

I smiled and looked at the ground. If she knew my thoughts she would not think so. I shuffled my feet. I always did that when I felt guilty.

I closed the door and walked around the car, a little faster then was prudent but I could not help it. I smiled happily at Bella and asked, "Were do you want to eat?"

"I don't know," She replied with a shrug and a smile, "How about Dairy Queen?"

"Okay," I replied as I started the car and backed out of the driveway, "That sounds good to me."

Bella laughed and smiled at me. I loved Bella so much.

Bella's POV

We were sitting in a booth in the back. Carlisle was downing three cheeseburgers and a soda, while I was slowly eating my chicken basket. Since we left the house Carlisle had spoken little of Esme and himself. I think, perhaps, I had helped him. I hoped so. Carlisle deserved happiness.

"What movies do you like?" Carlisle asked in between bites of burger. Watching Carlisle eat was fascinating. He was so dainty, and he ate so much. He must work out to keep his body so toned. If not, he would defiantly be chunky.

"All kinds," I replied with a shrug, "Angela and I just watched "While You Were Sleeping" on youtube," I replied with a smile. Carlisle looked puzzled and asked, "What is youtube?"

"You're kidding?" I said with a little laugh. Carlisle looked down in an embarrassed way. I gasped, "You're serious?"

"Yes," Carlisle said with a little sheepish grin.

"Oh…well…you must not use the Internet much," I supplied.

Carlisle nodded his head and said, "I only use it to pay bills."

I nodded and said, "Basically it's a site that you can upload videos on. Homemade ones really, but sometimes you can find movies on there."

"Oh," Carlisle replied with a nod of understanding, "That sounds interesting."

"It is," I agreed, "So…. what do you like to watch?"

"I enjoy watching sitcoms," Carlisle replied with a little impish grin, "And the dramas. I am not too fond of movies."

"You have to enjoy at least one of them," I prodded and Carlisle gave another embarrassed smile. I was beginning to get used to his not blushing. Though it was still weird.

"Yes…well…." Carlisle began, "You must not tell anyone." Carlisle gave me a very severe look, "No one…especially Emmett. He would never let me live it down."

I giggled and said, "Oh it cannot be that bad."

"Well…." Carlisle said. Then in a low voice that I could hardly hear, "I enjoy the Sound of Music."

I sat there, staring at Carlisle. Finally I said, "The Sound of Music?"

"Hush," Carlisle said looking around like fugitive, "No one must know." He sounded unset, and when he was upset his voice sounded way more British then it usually did. I rather liked it.

"I'm sorry," I replied with a little indulgent smile, "I promise not to tell anyone."

"Good," Carlisle said fidgeting with his hamburger, "Now…tell me your guilty pleasure."

"Demanding aren't you?" I said throwing a fry at him. Carlisle laughed and threw it back. I giggled and was about to throw another one when a woman's voice said, "Why…hello Doctor Cullen."

I looked over my shoulder to find a tall, leggy blonde strutting up to us. She wore a mini skirt with a halter-top and high heels. She looked like a slut.

"Hello Miss. Godtree," Carlisle said with a pleasant smile. He looked like he wanted to find the nearest hole and hide in it.

"I've told you to call me Susan," The woman replied in a sickly sweet voice. She took a step toward Carlisle and smiled winningly I rolled my eyes. The woman must have seen the movement because she asked, "And who is your little friend Doctor Cullen?"

Carlisle unclenched his jaw and said, "This is Isabella Swan."

"Chief Swan's long lost daughter," Susan said with a sneer, "I'm pleased to meet you."

I said nothing. I didn't like the woman. She was rude, slutty, and had an attitude. How in the hell did Carlisle know this woman?

"So Doctor," Susan said as she put her hands on her hips and thrust her chest out, "Why don't…"

"How is Peter?" Carlisle interrupted with a serious eye.

"Excuse me?" Susan said thrown off guard. The woman lost her sultry attitude and looked slightly angry.

"How is your husband?" Carlisle asked curiously, "And the children?"

"They're fine," Susan snapped, "How is your family?"

"Wonderful," Carlisle replied with a bright smile.

"So they know that you're entertaining a young lady?" Susan said with an acid smile.

Carlisle did not say anything and Susan gave him a disapproving look, "Honestly Carlisle I didn't know you were into little girls. Should I be worried about you?"

I stood and glared at the woman, "You need to leave."

Susan glared at me and smiled, "You father is going to have a fit Bella."

"Get gone!" I snarled and Susan took a step back. She rolled her eyes and stalked out. I growled in her throat and sat back down. She was a real piece of work. Shaking my head I laughed a little and looked at Carlisle. He looked like there was a bad taste in his mouth.

"You deal with that a lot?" I asked trying to keep a smile off my face.

"It was worse before they knew I was married," Carlisle replied picking at his fries.

"And now that you're getting a divorce…" I tried off and sighed, "Poor Carlisle."

"Poor Bella," Carlisle replied, "By this time tomorrow we're going to be having an affair."

"No one will believe that," I replied crossing my arms. Yeah right, everyone would believe that. Then my eyes widened and I said, "We had better tell Charlie before he hunts you down with his shot-gun."

"My thoughts exactly," Carlisle replied with a little grin, "This could get messy." Carlisle sighed and looked away, "Still want to be my friend?"

"Oh course," Bella replied smiling, "This could work well for you. If people believe we're together, then you won't get hit on."

"But neither will you," Carlisle pointed out.

"Don't worry about me," I replied with a bright smile, "If I find someone I like. I'll dump you."

Carlisle laughed and took a bite of his burger. The worry left this face and we went back to being his happy self. I sighed and focused all of my attention on Carlisle. I did not want to have to deal with who ever heard the argument.

Carlisle's POV

We were sitting in a booth in the back. I was downing three cheeseburgers and a soda, while Bella was slowly eating her chicken basket. Since we left the house we had spoken little of the divorce or my feelings. In fact I was a lot better after the hug. I knew what I had to do and what I wanted. I still did not want to be alone, but I also knew that I could not be without Bella.

"What movies do you like?" I asked in between bites of burger. Bella was hardly eating anything. Or rather she was taking her sweet time. It was rather cute actually."All kinds," She replied with a shrug, "Angela and I just watched "While You Were Sleeping" on youtube," She replied with a smile. I was rather puzzled and asked, "What is youtube?"

"You're kidding?" She said with a little laugh. I looked down in an embarrassed way. I did not want to seem stupid to Bella. She gasped, "You're serious?"

"Yes," I said with a little sheepish grin.

"Oh…well…you must not use the Internet much," She supplied.

I nodded my head and said, "I only use it to pay bills."

She nodded and said, "Basically it's a site that you can upload videos on. Homemade ones really, but sometimes you can find movies on there."

"Oh," I replied with a nod of understanding, "That sounds interesting."

"It is," She agreed, "So…. what do you like to watch?"

"I enjoy watching sitcoms," I replied with a little impish grin, "And the dramas. I am not too fond of movies."

"You have to enjoy at least one of them," She prodded and I gave another embarrassed smile. Will the embarrassment never cease? Though, truth is I did like talking to Bella. She was sweet

"Yes…well…." I began, "You must not tell anyone." I gave Bella a very severe look, "No one…especially Emmett. He would never let me live it down."

She giggled and said, "Oh it cannot be that bad."

"Well…." I said. Then I whispered, "I enjoy the Sound of Music."

She sat there, staring at me. I knew she probably wrote me off any list that said I was desirable. Finally she said, "The Sound of Music?"

"Hush," I said looking around like fugitive, "No one must know." I knew I sounded unset, but damn, this really was embarrassing, but it was an excellent movie. So damn everybody to hell!

"I'm sorry," She replied with a little indulgent smile, "I promise not to tell anyone."

"Good," I said fidgeting with my hamburger, "Now…tell me your guilty pleasure."

"Demanding aren't you?" Before I could fully analyze just how sexy that was Bella threw a fry at me. I was surprised for only a second and then I laughed and threw it back. She giggled and was about to throw another one when a woman's voice said, "Why…hello Doctor Cullen."

I sat shock still, and held inside a groan. I looked up and saw a tall, leggy blonde strutting up to us. She wore a mini skirt with a halter-top and high heels. Her name was Susan Godtree, and she always made me feel like a piece of meat.

"Hello Mrs. Godtree," I said with a pleasant smile. I was determined to treat the woman with every type of respect. Though in truth I wanted to find the nearest hole and live in it. .

"I've told you to call me Susan," Susan replied in a sickly sweet voice. She took a step toward me and smiled winningly I clinched my jaw. Susan suddenly looked at Bella and asked, "And who is your little friend Doctor Cullen?"

I unclenched his jaw and said, "This is Isabella Swan." I really wanted this woman gone. She was not a nice person.

"Chief Swan's long lost daughter," Susan said with a sneer, "I'm pleased to meet you."

I narrowed my eyes and barely kept a growl from escaping. No one talked to my Bella like that. I could see the disgust written on Bella's face and I could not keep a small smirk from gracing my lips.. At least I am not the only one who despised Susan.

"So Doctor," Susan said as she put her hands on her hips and thrust her chest out, "Why don't…" This woman relentless!

"How is Peter?" I interrupted with a serious eye. Yes, I bet she was not expecting me to throw her husband in her face.

"Excuse me?" Susan said thrown off guard. The woman lost her sultry attitude and looked slightly angry. I loved making Susan angry. She usually left soon after.

"How is your husband?" I asked curiously, "And the children?" I was horrible. It's not like I had any room to talk. I was the one in love with Bella, but at least I felt bad about it.

"They're fine," Susan snapped, "How is your family?"

"Wonderful," I replied with a bright smile. Except for Edward, but I will keep that little tidbit to myself

"So they know that you're entertaining a young lady?" Susan said with an acid smile.

My eyes narrowed and I wanted to smack her, but that would defiantly be the most horrible crime committed. It was wrong for a man to strike a woman. I keep my mouth shut and Susan gave me a disapproving look, "Honestly Carlisle I didn't know you were into little girls. Should I be worried about you?"

Bella suddenly stood and glared at the woman, "You need to leave."

Susan glared at her and smiled, "You father is going to have a fit Bella."

"Get gone!" Bella snarled and Susan took a step back. She rolled her eyes and stalked out. Bella growled in her throat and sat back down. I looked at Bella in surprise. The way she had handled that woman was… arousing. I felt my body heat raise a few levels, but quickly ignored it. In any case at least I knew my Bella could take care of herself.

"You deal with that a lot?" Bella asked trying to keep a smile off her face. I narrowed mine.

"It was worse before they knew I was married," I replied picking at his fries. Then I barely stopped a groan, but it must have shown on my face.

"And now that you're getting a divorce…" Bella said and sighed, "Poor Carlisle."

"Poor Bella," I replied, "By this time tomorrow we're going to be having an affair." I felt myself groan inwardly. My poor, sweet Bella, I knew she hated being the center of attention.

"No one will believe that," She replied crossing her arms. I gave her a look, which she did not notice. Then her eyes widened and I said, "We had better tell Charlie before he hunts you down with a shot-gun."

"My thoughts exactly," I replied with a little grin, "This could get messy." I sighed and looked away, "Still want to be my friend?"

"Oh course," Bella replied smiling, "This could work well for you. If people believe we're together, then you won't get hit on."

"But neither will you," I pointed out.

"Don't worry about me," She replied with a bright smile, "If I find someone I like. I'll dump you." Gee thanks Bella.

I laughed and took a bite of my burger. The worry left my face and we went back to being my happy self. I hoped Bella would not worry about this. I no longer did. I was just glad to be around Bella.

Bella's POV

Carlisle pulled into my driveway and I sighed. Charlie and the Blacks were home. Suddenly a thought hit me and I groaned. I forgot to leave a note. I gave Carlisle a sheepish grin and he smiled back worriedly.

"So," Carlisle said, but was cut off by a very pissed Charlie charging out of the door.

"Isabella Swan!" Charlie hollered as he stalked to Carlisle's jeep. Carlisle gave me an apologetic look. He must have thought he was the cause. I shook my head slightly and said, "This is not your fault." He gave me a puzzled look and we both got out of the car.

"Where the hell have you been?" Charlie roared and I gave him a small sorry smile, "Sorry Charlie."

"Don't sorry me," Charlie growled as he paced in front of me, "I have been worried sick. I got home to an empty house. I tried not to panic, but another twenty minutes and I would have come looking for you."

Charlie was breathing hard and he gave me one last glare before looking up and glancing at Carlisle. He did a double take. I could tell he bit off a groan just then. Charlie gave me a dirty look and said, "Where have you been Bella? I thought Carlisle was suppose to come to the house to talk to you."

"He did," I replied in a matter of fact voice, "But then he took me to Dairy Queen to get something to eat."

Charlie glared at the two of us for a moment, and then he must have come to some discussion because he visibility deflated, and sighed. I looked down and played with my hands. Charlie said, "Don't do that again Bella. I was worried."

I smiled at Charlie and said, "I'm sorry dad." Then I hugged him tightly. He hugged me back and said, "I know, but don't do it again Bella. It's the only rule I really have and I will enforce it."

"Yes mister enforcer," I said giving him a salute. He laughed and looked at Carlisle again. He sighed and gave him a hard look. I held back a gulp.

"I guess we're going to have to talk aren't we?" Charlie asked Carlisle.

Carlisle's face suddenly became unreadable and he said, "Yes I suppose we are Chief Swan."

Charlie made a motion for me to leave, but I stood my ground. I looked between Charlie and Carlisle and asked, "What's going on?"

"Charlie and I have some things to discuss," Carlisle answered never taking his eyes from Charlie. I began to get nervous and continued to look from one to the other. I bit my lip and said, "Dad…"

"Go inside Bella," Charlie cut me off. His eyes flashed and I knew that I should do what he said, but I just couldn't leave Carlisle.

"Please leave Bella," Charlie said. He was still looking at Carlisle. Almost like he was having a silent conversation with him. It made me even more nervous, but I knew when I was beat. I gave Carlisle a pathetic look and said dejectedly, "I'll see you later?" I knew my voice sounded childish, but I couldn't help but wonder if Charlie was going to yell at Carlisle about my feelings for the man.

Carlisle smiled at me slightly and said warmly, "I'll see you." Those three little words made my day and I was able to walk away from them with a small amount of happiness. My happiness was busted when Jacob stormed up to me and practically shouted, "Where were you?"I looked at Billy who was sitting in the doorway in his wheel chair. There was a look of disgust on his face. Like he had swallowed a bad lemon. I felt my stomach clinch and my teeth grind. Our eyes locked and Billy softly confirmed, "You were with Dr. Cullen." The amount of contempt he put into Carlisle's name made my skin crawl, and managed to piss me off.

"Yes," I snapped at Billy who looked surprised by my anger. I glared at Jacob who look stricken and said, "I'm going to bed. Don't come after me." I stormed up the stairs cursing the three men. They just could not leave well enough alone.

I fell onto my bed and huddled in a ball. I had done nothing wrong. Carlisle and I were just friends, that was surly nothing to be ashamed of? I loved the man, but we could never be. Even with the divorce…. It was simple. He did not love me. I groaned and closed my eyes. I grabbed a pillow and put it over my face, screaming to make myself feel better.

I never should have moved to Forks. Life was just too complicated here.

Carlisle's POV

I pulled into Bella's driveway with a smile on my face. Despite Susan, Bella and I had a wonderful time. I loved spending time with her. She was wonderful, and I could not help but wonder if I deserved her. I shook my head, and smiled at Bella. She had a worried expression on her face. Puzzled I said, "So," but I was cut off my Charlie Swan storming out of the house

Shit!

"Isabella Swan!" Charlie hollered as he stalked to my jeep. I knew what this was about and I gave Bella an apologetic look. She shook her head slightly and said, "This is not your fault." I gave Bella a puzzled look and we both got out of the car. How did she know what the cause was?

"Where the hell have you been?" Charlie roared. Bella looked sheepish and said, "Sorry Charlie

I listened as Charlie gave Bella a stern talking to. I felt uncomfortable watching the two of them and I sighed, but that did not bother them. I knew that Charlie probably would want to talk to me as well. Besides we still had to tell him about Susan and what she would be spreading around. Great, Chief Swan was going to kill me.

I must have completely blocked out the rest of the conversation, because the next thing I knew was Charlie staring at me. Our eyes met and I knew he knew about my love for Bella.

"I guess we're going to have to talk aren't we?" Charlie asked me.

I felt my whole body tense and I knew that my face was now a blank page, "Yes I suppose we are Chief Swan."

I kept my eyes on him as he dismissed Bella. I felt like a deer in headlights. Bella, being her usual stubborn self refused to go. She seemed panicked and I briefly wondered why that was, but then I began to concentrate on what I was actually going to tell Charlie. Denying would be stupid, and Charlie would no longer think me suitable for his daughter. Of course he probably did not think me suitable anyway. Charlie is not one to tolerate cheating on a spouse.

I head Bella say, "What's going on?"

"Charlie and I have some things to discuss," I answered. I still was not looking at Bella. I physically could not remove my eyes from Charlie's. His eyes spoke volumes about how he was feeling. It was not good.

"Dad…" I heard Bella begin, but Charlie cut her off, "Go inside Bella," When she still stood there Charlie said, "Please leave Bella"

I still was not looking at Bella. I could not. Though Charlie's angry eyes held me captive, I knew that Bella would be able to read me if I were to look at her. But then Bella's voice called to me. She sounded so worried, and scared. I could see from the corner of my eye that was Bella looking at me. She asked, "I'll see you later?"

Her voice sounded so lost and alone, so much like a child's. Before I knew what I was doing I looked at Bella and smiled slightly, "I'll see you."

Her entire face lit up and she smiled back at me. She happily turned around and walked away, confident that she would see me again. I only hoped there was some way to keep that promise.

Once Bella was out of earshot Charlie let out a little growl and snapped, "What do you think you are doing?"

I did not know what to say. I was sure Charlie knew, but then I had been wrong before. I was more then a bit paranoid about this secret, so it would stand to reason I would not be as objective about who knew and who did not.

"Would you please elaborate?" I asked. I knew it would probably anger him even more, yet I had to know what he was up to. I did not want to let too much information out.

"What do you think you are doing with my daughter?" Charlie snapped, just as angry as I knew he would be.

"Nothing," I answered, "I took her to Dairy Queen. Nowhere else."

"That is not what I mean and you know it Carlisle!" Charlie screamed clenching his fists and stepping towards me. I stood my ground and crossed my arms. Charlie needed to calm down, but what I was about to say was going to make him anything but calm.

"I know perfectly well what you mean Charlie," I answered coolly, "And I plead the fifth."

Charlie glared at me. He seemed to be sizing me up for some reason, "You are attracted to my daughter that I am sure of Carlisle." Charlie then stepped back from me and ran his hand though his hair. A nervous habit that I am sure he was unaware of, "Yet…. I would have thought differently of you."

"Excuse me?" I asked thickly.

"Carlisle she is seventeen," Charlie replied with exasperation, "And you are thirty-three. You are too old for her." I looked away. If only Charlie know how much too old actually was, he would see that sixteen years were nothing, "Besides you are married."

I looked at Charlie and sighed. I knew that I had no chance to be with Bella, yet I had to explain. Chief Swan was one of the few people I truly liked in this town and I did not want him to think badly of me, "Charlie, Esme and I are getting a divorce."

Charlie did not seem surprised, "Really?"

"It's not about Bella Charlie," I replied with a sigh, "She is one of many factors."

"What do you mean?" Charlie asked suspiciously.

"Truthfully?" I asked and when Charlie nodded I said, "I do not love Esme. Never did really. She and I did not want to be alone. We fancied we were in love, when in reality we were just very good friends," I sighed and looked down, "Our marriage is a shame. Always has been."

Charlie said nothing. I watched his feet as he shifted from side to side. Finally he sighed and said, "Look…I don't want you hanging around Bella."

I snapped my head up so fast I knew it must have been a blur, but Charlie did not notice. He was to busy looking away.

"I know you are a good person, but she should be around people her own age," Charlie replied, "Like your kids, or Jacob Black. Not grown men. Especially grown men with children that are Bella's age."

I felt my insides turn to mush, then freeze. I glared at Charlie and said hollowly, "So that is it?"

"Pretty much," Charlie replied with a shrug, "This is what is best for Bella."

"Are you sure?" I snapped I could not help it. All I knew was to be parted from Bella would be all of my nightmare's come true. I would not take this lying down. I refused.

"She's interested in Jacob Black," Charlie replied looking at me. I felt numb. My Bella was no longer mine. She wanted the werewolf spawn, not me. I nodded once and said, "I will no bother you again."

I spun around quickly and marched to my jeep. I heard Charlie call after me, he sounded worried. I stopped and watched as he jogged up to me. What more could this man want from me?

"Carlisle," Charlie said looking for the right word, but I stopped him. Looking at him fully in the eyes I whispered, "I love her. It does not matter what you say or do, or who she wants. Just because I am not with her does not mean that I will not still go on loving her."

I yanked open the door and jumped into the jeep. In truth I would have much preferred running home, at least I would have been able to run off some of my anger. Though by the time I reached the house I was no longer able to feel much of anything. I stormed into the house. Edward was watching T.V. in the corner. He looked up and our eyes locked. There was a happy expression on his face. He knew that I had failed, but then he gave me a worried look. I just simply turned away from him and locked myself in my office. I sat in the chair and stared at the hand drawn image of Bella and I. The one Alice had drawn for her fake vision. I stared at it for a long time.

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