After a long shift at the hospital Carlisle climbed back into his Mercedes and laid his head on the steering wheel. "You know, you have your own car" he whispered into the dash bored, not bothering to look up from his place.

"But you wouldn't be able to talk to me if I was in another vehicle. What good would that be if I came here to talk?"

With a soft sigh Carlisle brought his head up from the steering wheel and turned a bit, laying his arm on the back of his seat and looking back at Edward. "Not afraid of me yelling at you anymore?"

"I wasn't afraid. I was…concerned. Never seen you yell before after all" Carlisle couldn't help but laugh at his adopted son. "Well it's true"

"Edward, I am fine" He smiled, knowing Edward could still read his mind "There is nothing for you kids to worry about"

"Don't give me that bull Carlisle. Esme left. There is definitely something to worry about, especially if you're not confining yourself to your study and refusing to let anyone in"

"Edward I handle hurt a bit better then a human" he smiled "or you for that matter" Carlisle moved to leave his car, only to be stopped by a hard hand taking hold of his shoulder quickly, and holding him in his place. Edward had always been faster then everyone else in the family. "Edward, let me go please"

"You are not leaving until we talk Carlisle"

"As I recall I am the father figure in our family, not you" He growled dangerously. Well that was a new one, even for him. Edward quickly let go of his shoulder and backed away a bit. "I…I don't need to talk Edward. You and Alice of all people should know that"

"We do. But that doesn't mean we're just going to let you deal with the self pity by yourself" of course he was going to be stubborn "and besides, she was like a mother to all of us Carlisle. Her leaving hurt us just as much"

"Still" There never was much to say out loud to Edward. His ability to read minds was useful once in a while, at least not when he was hearing other peoples thoughts about their sex lives.

"Carlisle, please keep those thoughts to your self" of course he would hear that.

"Edward, can I drive home?"

"well I don't have a car, so I don't see why not" but first of all, Edward had to move to the front. It didn't take long. Maybe a second before he was buckled in and Carlisle was pulling out of the drive way.

"So who's waiting for me at home?" Edward got a weird look on his face for a second before he realised what Carlisle meant.

"Rose and Emmett had to go hunting, but Alice and jasper didn't want to leave until they knew for sure you we're alright"

"And why would they not know I'm alright? Alice can see the future"

"she hasn't seen anything yet Carlisle" the older man sighed as he drove through the city and towards the country side. "and you know how Alice is when she doesn't see someone's future after something horrible happens."

"She should know I will be fine"

"In a year or two maybe. But not right now. You and Esme have been married for almost 100 years before she pulled this off. Humans feel pain if someone divorces them after five years"

"I am not a human"

"Of course your not, but you still have to hurt"

"Edward, you can read my mind. You know I'm in a lot of pain right now" he really couldn't keep it away from his kids forever "But I am not going to be the person who breaks down. You guys need me more then I need you"

"Once in a while it's alright to break down Carlisle"

"Not until all of you are past it"

It never did take long to get from the hospital back home, but for some reason today it seemed to take even less time. Maybe it was because he was so busy actually talking to someone this time, or maybe because he drove faster whenever Edward was in the vehicle. The boy did always complain he drove too slow even though he still drove faster then a human.

"Carlisle!" He had just enough time to climb out of his car, and close the door before Alice tackled him. There was no room for Carlisle to move his arm for support as his back hit the Mercedes, creating a dent in the hood. "Opps"

"Alice" if there was one piece of equipment you did not mess with, it was the Mercedes. The one thing Carlisle loved almost as much as his family. Needless to say Alice was back inside the house before Carlisle could react, and Jasper wasn't far behind

"Why don't you go to your study for a while" Edward suggested "give Alice some time to Hide, and you some time to calm down"

"that's the first good thing I've heard all day" he whispered, looking back at his car before giving up and heading into the house and up to his study