2000s
Carlisle pulled off his scrubs, feeling pleased with the surgeries he had preformed earlier. He wasn't used to having such a short shift, but it had been worth it to see the look on Edward's face when they surprised him, which was a very hard feat considering his gift.
Esme had been so pleased with herself and the rest of the family for keeping their thoughts on other things. Of course, Edward could have been faking his shock in order to make the rest of the family happy. Carlisle could see him doing that, but he hoped he had been genuinely surprised.
He parked his sports car next to Edward's and did a double take when he saw it through his window. The front of it looked like a boulder had fallen on it. Carlisle chuckled. Rosalie would not be too happy about that.
As he opened the door he froze, a familiar scent catching him off guard. He glanced up and saw Edward waiting on the porch, a worried frown on his face.
Carlisle hadn't exactly told his family about his time with Bella. It hadn't been out of shame, but more of an embarrassed sense of naivety he had about that whole half a year. He had been so uneducated before he met her.
"Dad, I don't know who she is-" Edward began, but Carlisle waved him off, following Bella's scent trail upstairs. He should have figured that she'd go for the area with the most books. His warm smile confused Edward.
"Bella?" He asked while standing in the doorway of his study. Bella was curled up in his chair with a book open in front of her. It was an image he had seen a thousand times before and it brought him a sense of fondness that good memories always did.
"Hmm?" She responded without looking up from her book. He laughed and she turned a page.
Edward looked completely baffled when Carlisle closed the door and went downstairs.
Sorry for the delay! Had an impromptu visit to the beach.
What do you think of their reactions?