Carlisle, Esme &...Oh Boy!

Carlisle's POV

I knew as I drove here that the reunion would be awkward to say the least, but this has to be torture. The four of us sit in Jasper's new apartment, Bella beside Jasper. I can't help but notice the very protective way he is positioned...the same way that Emmett is protective of Rosalie. I of Esme. Jasper and Bella are mates. True mates. Oh this is going to get complicated.

The silence around us, well you would need a red hot chain saw just make a dent. Neither of us are able to take it anymore.

"So...how's school?"

Esme asked the first question. All of us knowing that it wasn't exactly the best of questions, but a start.

"Fine. When you exclude having half the town look at you like you're pathetic stupid whore."

I winced. I couldn't help it. We played at part in this. Jasper growled a little.

"Why did you two leave?"

If my heart could beat. Well I would have dropped dead on the spot. No long way around this just straight to the point. Leaning forwards I place my elbows on my knees.

"Bella. On your birthday...he came home and demanded that we leave. For your protection...we all fought him on this, but then he reminded us that he had left for the rest of us without complaint..."

"Are you telling me that he guilted you into leaving me unprotected? To be left at the mercy of Victoria and any plans she has to fucking torture me to death!"

Victoria. We should never have let that bitch get away. My guilt threatened to suffocate me. However if I thought the guilt I was feeling this second was bad. It is nothing compared to what Bella says next.

"You both claimed to love me like your own...yet you left me like I was one of the animals you kill."

Now I feel worse than a monster. Bella is right. How could we have...family never do what we have done. The smell of Bella's tears hit the air, looking up in time to see her fleeing the room. Jasper watching her a few moments before heading after her.

Esme turns to me, sadness and guilt swimming in her eyes with the tears that shall never spill.

"How could we have agreed to this Carlisle?"

Good question. I can say nothing, so instead I wrap my arms around my wife and mate, comforting her.

Before long we hear Jasper talking to Bella.

"It's going to be OK Darlin'."

"I just...don't understand how someone could..."

"Ssh."

We hear the sounds of Bella crying. Jasper soothing and comforting her. Esme looks at me with confusion.

"Bella is Jasper's true mate sweetheart."

Esme's eyes went wide.

"But I thought..."

"So did I. So did we all actually."

It was rather strange. Looks like this is something else we need an answer to.

Neither Esme or myself see Bella for the rest of the night. And I can't say I blame her, because Charlie is working what Bella has deemed the grave yard shift, she is staying here with Jasper. In fact she is sleeping in Jasper's bedroom right now, whilst the three of us are sitting in the living room. The way my son is looking at the two of us makes me feel like Esme and I have been caught out of bounds somewhere.

"Have you spoken to either of them?"

"No son. We haven't."

Esme was getting rather angry at Edward and Alice for not letting us know they're OK. Me? I'm just incredibly disappointed with Edward, and confused as hell with Alice. Both of them have disappeared, and have not given anyone in their family the decency of an explanation.

I am snapped out of my thoughts by Jasper scoffing in anger.

"Typical. It's always 'follow us like fucking idiots and no we won't explain shit until we sit fit' with those two. Well I can tell you two people that have had it with their manipulative ways."

Didn't take a genius to know who those two people where.

"Jasper. Is Bella your mate?"

He froze.

"Yes. Don't talk to her about it though, I haven't told her and I won't until she feels she is ready to move on from what that bastard's done. I won't make her feel pressured into anything."

My respect for Jasper grew at his words. I could hear brief moments of longing in his voice, telling me that he wants to tell Bella right away. But his power of empathy lets him know that she is far from ready for any romantic attachments.

"We understand son. Esme and I just can't understand why this wasn't brought to light before now."

"That makes three of us, and I have a feeling the missing controlling double act have something to do with it. One way or another."

He weren't the only one. Alice and Edward were adamant that Jasper left immediately that night. Why?

"Jasper. Honey how..."

"Just talk to her Mom. Tell her the truth, and more importantly don't go making decisions for her the way those two did. She won't stand for it anymore."

That was fair. In truth it kind of pissed me off having to watch those two constantly telling Bella what to do like she was their personal lap dog. I knew Esme was finding it rather tiresome too. Rosalie. Well Rosalie just wanted a chance to rip their throats out. Emmett, he just took it all in stride, though I swear that once or twice I caught him glaring invisible death rays to both of them.

We were about to continue with the conversation, until we caught the scent of a vampire. Oh this is going to go well. The three of us shoot into the bedroom, where Bella still sleeps and climbing through the window is...

"Well. Looks like Victoria was right, you have disowned your own kind."

She didn't bother to keep her voice down. Waking Bella up.

Bella was a little dazed for a few minutes, until she saw the new arrival.

"Who the hell are you?"

Jasper moved over to Bella quickly. Glaring at the new arrival.

"Bella. Meet Laurent's mate. Irina."

"Out of the way Jasper. I want to kill the fucking whore."

Yep. This is going to a be a fun night.

Christ I'm starting to sound like Emmett.

A/N: Good/Bad? A little short I know. All reviews welcomed with open arms.

After I finish this story and 'A Vampire's Revenge' I will be leaving Twilight fic alone for awhile. But am unsure which to do next. So I am going to see what all you readers would like to read next. Pairs and set up ideas below, let me know which you would like in your reviews.

10th Doctor/Rose: -

Dealing with the aftermath of Girl in the fireplace. Where Rose shows the Doctor that there are some things you can't run from.

Alternate ending to Doomsday. Rose staying in her right universe.

Alternate ending to Journey's End. Rose staying in her right universe.

Twist to End of Time. The Tenth Doctor remains.

Or Rose as a vampire, though the how is still to be decided.

If you want one of the above just say 10/rose and then the number.

Cyclops/Rogue: -

After X-2. No Jean.

Hermione/Charlie: -

Starts of as friendship in Hermione's first year, thanks to Hagrid's pet dragon. But as time goes by they begin to see each other differently.

Hermione/Bill:-

Set from the World Cup.

JJ/Morgan: -

Unsure as to how I would start this one.

All Stories will be of the romance genre.