The drive to Alaska wasn't as long as I thought it would be. Tanya and her sister's were waiting for me and nearly attacked me when I got out of the car.

"KC!!!" Tanya squealed giving me a big hug.

Kate and Irina hugged me next. "Whats the reason behind this visit?" Irina asked.

"Its been a while since I have seen you three lovely ladies, and...I was hoping I might have a little chat with Laurent." I answered.

"He is inside." Kate said.

"How long are you going to be staying with us?" Tanya asked.

"I promised Esme I would be back home in a week or two." I stated. "You know how she is. She hates it when us kids are away from home for to long."

"You don't say." Tanya laughed.

My chat with Laurent didn't supply me with any information. Tanya had decided that we were going to go hunting together. We hunted in the forest about five miles away from Denali. After we finished hunting we headed back to the house.

"I'm really bored. I think we should go find something to do in town." I told Tanya.

"You have to keep a low profile." Tanya said poking at me.

"Easy enough. Lets go." I said pulling her to my car.

We decided to walk around the mall. Something I normally wouldn't do but figured it would be better than sitting around Tanya's house.

"Maybe you should pick up something for your sisters while your here." Tanya suggested as we wondered around the mall.

"Maybe. I think they would die of shock if they found out I went to the mall willingly." I chuckled.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw a beautiful girl with waist long black hair. She was heading up the stairs when she swayed slightly and fell. Without thinking I dashed over and caught her as she fainted.

"So much for keeping a low profile." Tanya whispered following me.

Luckily no one saw me appear at the girl's side. A small crowed had started to gather around me as I waited for the girl to awaken. Her eyes fluttered open after a few moments.

"Are you alright?" I asked softly.

"Yes. I'm fine. Thank you." She said in the most beautiful voice I had ever heard. She tried to stand but fell back into my arms.

"The paramedics are on their way." A man with a gruff voice stated.

"Great." She murmured.

"Did you want me to wait here with you?" I asked.

"I think your girlfriend looks upset with me." She whispered.

"She is not my girlfriend." I laughed.

"Oh. She still looks angry."

"She'll get over it." I whispered back. "Are you in any pain?"

"No. I'm just a little dizzy. It'll pass." She assured me.

She asked me to stay with her when she was put in the back of the ambulance. I tossed a very angry looking Tanya the keys to my car and hoped she wouldn't total it to thank me for ditching her. I was allowed to stay with the girl when all of the tests were finished.

"I'm KC, by the way." I introduced.

"I'm Iris. Thank you for catching me. I didn't even see you until I after."

"It was nothing. I'm just glad that you are feeling better." I commented. "Iris is a lovely name by the way."

"Yeah right." She laughed.

I couldn't help but admire her. She had beautiful chestnut brown eyes, flawless tan skin. Her hair was jet black, and almost completely straight. There was only a slight hint of a curl at the bottom. She was easily the most attractive woman I had ever layed eyes on.

"Earth to KC." She giggled.

"What?" I asked confused.

"Are you going to answer that?" She continued to giggle.

"Oh. Right." I said pulling out my cell phone. "I'll be right back.

Once I was in the hallway I flipped open my phone. "Hey Carlisle."

"Tanya said you made a scene in the mall. She told us you left with a girl." Carlisle accused.

"First of all she is exaggerating. I saw a girl faint and I caught her. Secondly the girl asked me to go with her to the hospital to get check out. Its not a big deal." I defended.

"Tanya said you ran at an inhuman speed. You know better than to be reckless. Why did you do that in a place full of humans?"

"I wish I knew. I didn't really think. I'm sorry." I sighed. "I looked around and no one seemed to notice."

"Tanya seemed very angry when she called."

"She looked pissed when I left with Iris. I'll call her when Iris falls asleep. I have to get back to her but I'll let you know how it goes when I talk to Tanya." I said quickly before hanging up.

"Was that your girlfriend?" Iris teased.

"Nope. Even better. My father, she tattled on me." I joked.

"I'm sorry. You should get back to her before she releases the hounds."

"Don't worry about it. I'm in no rush to get back to my cousins."

"You don't like them?" She asked.

"They are family. I have to like them." I stated.

"Oh."

"I just know they are going to tease me. Then again my brothers and sisters are worse." I murmured.

"They are going to tease you because of me?" She asked innocently.

"Yup."

"Why would that be?" She asked looking amused.

"Eerrr....Well I'm the only one who hasn't really much luck with the ladies." I replied.

"How old are you?"

"Nineteen. Do you mind if I ask your age?"

"Not at all. Twenty-three."

"You look like your only about eighteen." I said.

"Well thank you." She blushed. "I wonder what is taking so long with the results."

"I can go check if you want?" I offered.

She nodded.

It didn't take me long to find a cute looking nurse to flirt with. She looked distraught when I explained that I was looking for the doctor who examined my girlfriend. I brushed a piece of hair out of her face and she blushed, her legs turning to jelly. I worked my charms on her for a few more minutes before she handed over Iris's chart.

"Here you go." I said grinning as I handed the chart to Iris.

"Do I even want to know what you did?" She asked eyeing me up.

"Well...I had to lie, and work my magic." I said.

"What exactly did you do?"

"I told some nurse that I was your concerned boyfriend. Then I had to flirt with her for a bit."

"I can't believe you would flirt with another woman!" She teased.

"I'm sorry darling. You know I only have eyes for you." I stated. 'If only she knew.'

Iris frowned after reading the chart. She flipped through the pages quickly hardly breathing.

"Whats wrong?" I asked moving to her side.

She shook her head tossing the chart face down at the foot of the bed.

"Iris?" I said softly.

She shook her head again pulling her knees to her face. A silent sob shook her body. Without thinking once again I pulled her into my arms. She wrapped her arms around my neck. I flinched smelling her for the first time. My throat burned as I took in the sent of Vanilla and Coconut. I held my breath and waited until I was sure she had stopped crying before I placed her back on the bed.

"Please tell me whats wrong." I pleaded wiping away a stray tear.

"Just read it." She whispered.

I did as she said. The test results stated that the Cancer that she had was back. "They have medication that can help. My father is a doctor, I'm sure he can-"

She placed her hand over my mouth. "I should have been expecting this. I have been feeling weak lately. I was really sick when I was ten, my doctor diagnosed me with Leukemia. I got better after a year of treatment. I thought I was going to be ok..." She whispered.

"I'm here for you. I'll stay with you until you get better." I said softly.

"I can't ask you to do that. You have to get back to your family."

"Iris, I am an adult. If you want me to stay I will stay."

"But you said your dad was angry."

"Carlisle will be fine."

"Your dad lets you call him by his first name?" She asked.

'Crap. She is really distracting me.' "He isn't my real father. He and his wife Esme adopted me." I explained.

"Oh. What about your siblings?"

"They were adopted too."

"I mean are they going to miss you?"

"Oh. No not really." I sighed. "Where are your parents?"

"They live in New York. I moved out here to go to college far away."

"I see. Are you going to kick me out or am I allowed to stay?" I asked.

"If you wish to stay then I would like that." She answered.

The doctor entered the room and repeated what Iris had said. He set up two IVs. One with the normal fluids and a second with some type of chemotherapy. I had moved to the edge of the bed so Iris could fall asleep in my arms. I had to hold my breath again. Once I was sure she was asleep I left her room and breathed again. I had my phone out and was about to call home when my phone rang.

"Yes?" I asked flipping it open.

"Alice said you are staying in Alaska." Esme said worried.

"I was actually just about to call. My plans have changed and I will be staying a while longer than I had thought." I stated.

"She wouldn't say why you are staying. She said you would have to tell us."

"The girl I met today is sick. She is scared, so I promised her I would stay with her until she gets better." I sighed.

"How sick?" Carlisle asked.

"She may or may not be dying from Cancer." I answered.

"What is her red blood cell count?" He asked.

"Before you start asking me all these doctor questions, keep in mind I am the one person in the family that is medically retarded."

"Right." He sighed. "Did you want me to come up and see her?"

"No. Its fine. Her doctor sounded hopeful. He wasn't lying." I said.

"I hope you realize that you could be waiting for months." Carlisle stated.

"I'm going to stay with her until she is better or she wants me to leave. I'll call you later. Stop worrying." I said before hanging up.