Warning: Contains non-sexual spanking. Don't like, don't read, don't flame.

Disclaimer: Do not own Twilight in any way shape or form.

A/N: Hey all, thanks so much for the reviews! They make my day! For any of you wondering if Alice warned Carlisle, she did not. Alice is not watching Bella's future at the moment, so she won't be warning anybody of anything. Enjoy!

Chapter 4: Concerned Fathers

We'd been driving for an hour in unbearable silence when a phone started to ring. I immediately recognized it as my phone, which Carlisle pulled out of his pocket to glance at. He handed it to me and said, "It's Charlie, so you should answer."

What am I going to say to him, I thought, while taking the phone. "Hello?" I greeted softly.

"Bella, where are you? Jake said you hit your head and blacked out, so I came home to check on you and you're nowhere to be found. Are you alright?" he asked concerned. Well, I thought, he doesn't sound panicked, so I wonder if he got my note. And I didn't clean up after myself in the kitchen, so my bloods gotta still be on the floor. I threw an uneasy glance at Carlisle, wondering if he had anything to do with this.

"I-I'm fine Dad, really! You know me, I'm a major klutz, and Jake was just exaggerating", I said to pacify him. Carlisle then held his hand out to me for the phone. "Um, Dad, Carlisle wants to speak with you", I said before handing him the phone.

"Hello Chief Swan, this is Carlisle Cullen. You're daughter is perfectly fine. She came to see me a little while ago so I could check out her head and make sure everything was alright," he assured my father. I blushed at the look he was giving me. This is obviously what I should have done, in his opinion.

"Yes, she'll be fine. I'll bring her home in about an hour. I just want to make sure there are no lingering side effects from her fall", he continued before nodding his head and saying, "Alright Charlie, we'll see you in a bit". He then closed the phone and handed it to me.

"We are going to our home first, so I can patch you up. Then we will drive to Charlie's, where you will stay until I say otherwise. I will be watching, so do not try to leave," he warned me quietly. "Tomorrow, you and I will be having a serious discussion where you will explain what the hell you were doing today and why you look like the walking dead", he said angrily to me.

My heart began pounding the longer he spoke. Oh man, oh man, he sounded pissed. And he cursed. This was not going to end well for me, I could tell. Why do I always make things worse for myself?

I cringed at the thought of explaining to him what I had been thinking or doing. I was seriously not looking forward to tomorrow, or tonight for that matter. I hoped he wouldn't stay after I fell asleep, but I knew that was a fruitless hope. Dad wasn't going anywhere, especially when he thought I was a danger to myself.

The rest of the ride passed in a daze as the adrenaline began to leave my body and my drowsiness began to take over. If I had been more aware I would have noticed the looks of concern Carlisle keep shooting at me. As it was I barely noticed when we arrived at his house.

"Bella, can you walk?" Carlisle asked to which I mumbled out a garbled word. "I will take that as a no" he responded before picking me up and running into the house. He set me on the couch, and I knew no more…

Dream Sequence:

I could not help but groan internally as I found myself in the familiar field. However, as I looked around I found that I was completely alone. Not a sound could be heard from the forest.

"Hello!" I tried to scream out, only to find that I couldn't. I tried to speak again, but found that I was mute.

I was pondering what to do next when the scenery changed. I was in an unfamiliar place surrounded by white snow. I heard laughter. My heart soared when I recognized Edward's laugh, but dropped when I saw who he was with. He was holding a beautiful woman in his arma, a vampire; a vampire I did not recognize.

My heart was crushed as I watched him kiss her with much more passion than he ever had with me. I suppose it was because he didn't have to be careful with her, since she was as unbreakable as him. As I continued to watch I couldn't help but notice how happy Edward looked; how carefree. He didn't look worried at all, but I guess that makes sense. He didn't have a clumsy human to concern himself with.

The scene changed again and again and I saw my vampire family in unfamiliar places laughing and joking with one another. They were happy. There were no signs of worry or stress, and I couldn't help but come to the conclusion that this happiness stemmed from the fact that I wasn't a part of this new life.

Tears streamed down my face. I was right. They are better off without me. I bring nothing but trouble to them…

End Dream

Rough hands shook me, causing me to wake up. Charlie was looking at me with concern, while wiping a stray tear off my face. Damn, I thought.

"Nightmares, Bella?" he questioned me softly. I nodded, while trying to get myself under control. It would not do for me to burst into tears with him here.

Charlie sighed. "I thought that you'd gotten over these. Are you and Edward fighting?" he asked concernedly.

"What? Ch-Dad, no, we're not fighting. Why would you think that?" I asked him perplexed.

He shrugged his shoulders before responding. "You never had nightmares until Edward left" he said roughly, causing me to flinch. "When he came back, they went away completely, so I can't help but think if you're having them again…" he broke off staring at me.

I groaned internally. "What makes you think I've been having nightmares? This is just a one-time occurrence", I rushed to assure him. Why did he have to become so observant now? No doubt Carlisle was listening to every word we spoke.

Charlie gave me a look. "Bells, I know I'm not the most observant guy, but you've been looking more and more tired every day now. With this nightmare, it's not hard to put two and two together. You wanna talk about it?"

This time it was me who gave Charlie a look. "No Dad, really, I'm fine. The nightmares aren't as bad as you're thinking. I've just been running myself down the past few days. I'll take it easy from now on, so you don't have to worry." I gave him a smile to show him I was fine.

He continued to look at me doubtfully, before shaking his head. "Alright kid, whatever you say. Look, I was planning on leaving for the next week for a fishing trip with Billy and some other guys, but I'm thinking it might be a good idea for me to stay and keep an eye on you."

I did my best to contain my horror before shaking my head at him emphatically. "Dad! Really now, don't be ridiculous! I promise you I'll be perfectly fine here on my own. I'm going to be taking it really easy, probably just lay about reading or watching some movies. You should go; it's not often you guys can go fish somewhere besides La Push".

I could see Charlie's resolve rapidly dissolving, and in the end he just nodded his head at me. "Well, if you're sure Bella. I don't want you to think I'm ignoring you or anything. I know I haven't been around much lately" he said guiltily.

I blushed at his concern. "Don't worry about it Dad. I know you're a busy guy, and it's not like I've been alone or anything. Most of my time has been spent with the Cullens or Jacob".

Charlie gave me a smile before ruffling my hair. "You sure are easy to live with kid". I pushed his hand away before giving him a smile of my own.

"Goodnight Bella, and I'll see you in a few days. I'll probably be gone by the time you wake up, so take care of yourself" he said to me. I nodded my head at him before saying, "Goodnight, and bring back lots of fish. We're we're really low, down to only a year's supply". Charlie chuckled before turning the light off and leaving.

I lay back on my pillow, groaning. Of all the nights for Charlie to go all parental, he had to choose the one night Carlisle was listening in.

Speaking of Carlisle, here comes the Spanish Inquisition, I thought, as I heard a soft knock on my window. I groaned again before asking hopefully, "If I told you to go away, would you?" As a response the window opened and in hopped my father who walked over to me and said, "Nope, I'm afraid you're stuck with me".

I pulled the covers over my head before saying, "I don't want to talk right now, so please leave me alone". Carlisle chuckled softly before replying, "I didn't come here to talk Bella, so please lower your covers".

I lowered them slowly before looking at him quizzically. "Then what do you want?" I asked rudely.

Carlisle raised an eyebrow at me, causing me to blush before sitting himself on my bed. "I'm here to see if I can make your nightmares go away for the night. Last time you had a nightmare around me my presence seemed to soothe you, and I am hoping it will do so again", he stated matter-of-factly.

I blushed, while looking at him in surprise. I did not see this coming. "Oh, Ok", I said dumbly.

Carlisle nodded before standing up, and picking me up abruptly. He then settled himself on the bed, and laid me to the side of him, so that I was resting my head on his shoulder. After throwing a blanket over me, he kissed my forehead and wished me a goodnight.

I laid stiffly until he began to hum a tune to me that I had never heard before. The music was beautiful and soothing, causing me to relax. As I was relaxing, I began to snuggle closer to my father, grabbing a fistful of his shirt before closing my eyes.

A/N: Awww, I just love the thought of Carlisle humming a tune to Bella as she fall asleep. Had to include Charlie, to show that as oblivious as he is at times, that he does care about Bella. On a side note, this is the shortest chapter, so celebrate that everything from here out will be longer! Also, there are a total of 15 chapters, so this stories just getting started! Hope you liked! PLEASE REVIEW!