Bella's POV

I opened my eyes and colors blasted me. Sound was all around me and I felt like my stomach was going to explode. I groaned, clutching my gut. I felt two strong arms wrap around me and I whimpered.

"Carlisle what's wrong with me?"

"Hush my darling," Carlisle whispered as he pulled me close, "Everything will settle in a minute."

He was right. A minute later my eyes and ears adjusted and I opened them. I felt so cold and at the same time my body hummed. Everything was a little fuzzy, but I did remember the pain of the wooden stake. I squeaked and looked at my stomach. Nothing was there. I frowned and looked at Carlisle questioningly. He smiled sadly at me, "I'm sorry Bella."

"Why?" I asked worried. My eyes widened, I bit my lip, and my mind stopped working. My canine teeth were long and pointed. I looked at my hands and found them a milky white, evener whiter then I was. I looked at Carlisle questioningly and he replied, "I had to turn you. There was no other way doll."

I nodded numb. I had been thinking of taking this step with Carlisle, but only when we appeared the same age. Yet it could not be helped. I remembered being impaled and I had known I was going to die. Yet here I was.

I felt pain slice through me and I moaned. Carlisle sighed, "Come with me doll. You must be fed."

I nodded and he pulled me into his arms. He sped down the stairs and out the front door. We ran for some time and then finally he sat me down. Smiling he held his hand out and smirked, "Come on. We'll run together."

I took his hand and we ran. It was the most wonderful thing in the world. We ran and ran and I felt like I was flying. Finally, we skidded to a stop and found a doe in our line of sight. I whimpered and pulled away.

"Bella," Carlisle said evenly, "You have to feed."

"But…" I began. I did not want to hurt that poor animal. Carlisle took my hand and squeezed it, "Better this doe then a human being."

I nodded and watched as Carlisle quickly jumped the animal and held it. I walked across the little clearing and knelt in front of the deer. Carlisle smiled encouragingly. I could smell the blood coming from the animal and I shuddered. The next thing I knew I had sank my fangs into the neck of the poor doe. Its blood was the most wonderful thing I had ever tasted. The texture was creamy like milk but warm like hot chocolate, and it tasted like sugar. It was intoxicating.

I pulled away once the deer was dead and I was full. I looked at Carlisle and he smiled. He leaned over and licked a little bit of blood that was dribbling down my chin. I groaned and grabbed his collar slamming his lips onto mine. He pulled away from me and whispered, "Are you full?"

"Hardly," I growled and pulled him to me again. Our bodies were molded against each other and I could feel his erection against me, it only made me want him more. Finally, he pulled away from me and whispered, "Come Bella. We must see how Charlie's doing?"

"Is he okay?" I asked instantly coming back to myself. I felt strange, like I was on fire. I had never felt like this before, but was determined to ignore it, for Charlie's sake, "Should I even be around him?"

"He was turned after you," Carlisle told me as we ran back to the Cullen's house, "He did not want to leave you alone to face this. He should be awake soon, but he was older than most that are turned and it took a lot out of him."

"Will he be okay?" I asked worrying my bottom lip.

"Yes," Carlisle replied stopping outside, "He just needs to wake up."

We ran inside only to be met by Charlie. He looked younger somehow, but he had the same features they were only milky white, a stark contrast to the tan that he had been. He smiled at me and I ran to hug him. He was hard like Carlisle I knew I must be too. Pulling away Charlie asked, "How are we going to explain this?"

"And mom?" I whispered.

"We will handle it," Carlisle whispered pulling me to him, "I promise."

We nodded and Esme took Charlie away to be fed. It was then that I realized that everything was going to change.

Epilogue

It had been a sad day when the town had lost their beloved sheriff and his daughter in that horrible fire. Soon after that incident they lost their newest doctor and his entire family. Carlisle Cullen had been madly in love with Charlie Swan's teenage daughter, and when she had died he had grieved silently. He had barely slept and worked over time. He refused to talk about her death or anything concerning the Swans. His children were quiet and missed every other day of school. Even Carlisle's ex wife Esme was grieving. Although, it was rumored that she had begun to date Charlie Swan himself and had a true reason to. The tribe had a formal tribal funeral for Charlie and Bella, and everybody knew that Billy and Jacob were deeply affected.

Renee and Phil come up from Florida. Renee was beside herself with grief, but everybody knew that she would be okay. She was two months pregnant and soon would have a new child. Nothing could replace Bella, but at least Renee would have the new child to love and care for.

Bella and Charlie watched it all.

Sometimes it was hard, both emotionally and physically. Sometimes Charlie was so hungry that Esme had to force him to follow her, but he was no worse than Jasper. Bella was even better. She found that the smell did not bother her near as much as the others. She still became antsy when someone cut themselves, and she would have to leave, but over all she adapted quickly. Carlisle made sure that somebody was always with them. Usually, it was Esme and Emmett, or Edward and Emmett. Once everything was settled though they were going to move back to Canada, there Carlisle promised they would marry. Bella thought that was a good plan, especially with the new found lust she held for her vampire.

Sam had already counted the Swan's among the Cullen tribe when Bella had begun to date Carlisle, and so he had not been offended by their turning. Jacob on the other hand had. Soon after the house fire Jacob had turned into a werewolf, and Bella had been thrilled. They broke the news to him and he had gone feral. He refused to speak to Bella, although she was sure that she would keep trying until he listened to reason. Charlie and Billy talked over the phone and Billy's heart was lightened by the fact that Charlie sounded happier than he had in years. Esme and Charlie were still going slow. Esme was leery of marrying anybody after the debacle with Carlisle, but Bella knew that she would one day be her step-mother.

Over all Bella was extremely happy. She had the love of her life, her relationship with her father was stronger than ever and she hardly called him by his given name anymore. She knew that someday her best friend would talk to her again. Indeed Billy was certain that Jacob would fold any day. She was only uneasy about leaving her mother and her new siblings.

Carlisle and Bella were keeping tabs on Renee and the unborn children. For nine months Bella and Carlisle had stayed in Miami Florida keeping religious watch over her mother. Carlisle had even gone to the he hospital, and acted as a resident. Renee and Phil had been surprised when the second child came. Bella now had a brother and a sister.

In homage to Bella and Charlie the girl was named Susan Bell and the boy was Charlie Phil. They were beautiful and Carlisle promised Bella that they would watch them over the years. Bella left the hospital contented, and held the faint hope that someday she would be reunited with her human family. Carlisle only smiled at his happy new bride as they sped their way back to Canada.

The End

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