A/N: Fun chapter... thanks again to MissytheVampire... Read. Enjoy. Review...

Chapter Four: Predicaments

After Monday, the week passed rather uneventfully, well in comparison to the first two days I was there. I spent most of the nights hanging around with Carlisle and Emmett, occasionally accompanied by Jasper and Micah. I learned a lot about Carlisle during the time we were alone together during the day, usually in the morning. He got accustomed to making me breakfast in the morning when Emmett was at class and we would just eat it and talk. It was so frustrating, the more I got to know him the more I realized just how perfect we were for each other, and the more agitated I was getting at our predicament.

Emmett was, for once, utterly clueless about what was going on around him. He was happy that Carlisle and I were bonding, thinking it was purely a brother and sisterly relationship that was forming. If only he had known, I have a feeling that he would be feeling just the opposite about us hanging out so much. Jasper, on the other hand probably had figured it out, but he wasn't saying anything, and I was grateful. Not that there was anything to squeal on us for, as we had come close to kissing many times, we hadn't, purely 'friendship' right now.

Alice however was looking forward to coming up on Saturday. The one day I was dreading, even though Carlisle and I had long since exchanged cell numbers, it wouldn't be the same. As Alice sent me eager texts Friday night, which we had decided to take easy and stay around the condo because Alice was coming early. I was sitting next to Carlisle on the porch with Micah and Jasper. We had sent Emmett out for pizza, and we were planning a movie marathon for Carlisle, Emmett, and I later.

For now we were just hanging around with Micah and Jasper before they left for the Friday night party. It was actually really entertaining. Micah had gone into both condos and came back with about a hundred bottle caps, which he and Jasper were proceeding to throw at each other, setting the parking area in front of the porch up like a battle field.

"If you two hit my bike," Carlisle warned, trailing off as they laughed and Jasper threw one and it hit Micah off the head, I laughed as Carlisle rolled his eyes, he turned to me, "So what time is Alice getting here in the morning?"

"Seven, I think," I said, he nodded, and I sensed what he wanted to ask next, "Yes, I do tell her everything."

"Good," He said, his gorgeous smile crossing his face.

"Good?" I questioned him.

"Yeah, it means I only have to try and hide it when Emmett or the guys are looking," He said, then added teasingly, "Considering you two'll be attached at the hip tomorrow."

"Oh?" I teased, "Afraid of being neglected are we?"

"You don't do a good job of hiding it anyways," said Jasper, to our shock as he came up on the deck, though, Micah was out collecting all the bottle caps, out of hearing range, but did he know already anyways? "I have no idea how Emmett doesn't already know. Congrats by the way, finally getting Carlisle to show interest in a girl, I was starting to worry."

"Shut up, Jasper," said Carlisle, "And we aren't together."

"But you like each other," He said as I blushed, he laughed as Micah came up and the subject was immediately dropped. At least that answered my question.

The bottle caps that Micah had picked up where all over the porch before Emmett even got home again. Jasper had childishly decided to get Micah to assist him in pelting Carlisle and I with bottle caps, some of which Carlisle caught in the air to throw back at them. I covered my head and closed my eyes until the pelting ceased then reopened my eyes to see Micah laughing as Jasper picked a stray cap up off the table and threw it at me. It would have hit me straight in the forehead, but Carlisle had reached around and caught it a few inches away from my face.

"Not nice, Whitlock," He said, lobbing it back through the air and it bounced off Jasper's head as he gave us a little mischievous smile. Emmett joined us, carrying a few pizzas.

"Thank-you," said Micah as he popped up out of his chair and stole a slice from the top box.

"Your welcome," said Emmett sounding defeated as he let Jasper take one too, and he looked around at the cap littered deck, "I see you two got a head start on the party. "

"No," said Micah, mouth full of pizza, "We just played with all the old caps."

"Oh, ok," said Emmett, as if he was too afraid to even ask.

"Alright, bye, see you guys later," said Micah as he pushed Jasper down the porch steps and they headed to Micah's truck.

"Bye," I called after them as Carlisle and Emmett shuffled me into the condo, and Emmett put the pizza on the coffee table.

I plopped down in the middle and they sat on either side of me. Emmett handed me a can of soda from the fridge and Carlisle put a slice of pizza into my hand. They each had downed a slice or two before they turned to me.

"Ok," said Carlisle, "You get to pick the first one, then Emmett and I get to pick the second. That way you get your girly movie in and then we can watch Dark Night."

I glared at him.

"Fine," I said, mentally congratulating myself on bringing just the movie, and I knew Emmett had seen it a million times, it was Rosalie's favorite, "How do you boys feel about The Wedding Date?"

They groaned as I hopped up and ran from the room, only returning with the DVD in hand. I walked up to the TV and put it into the DVD player and sat back down between them.

"I hate you," said Emmett disgruntedly, but he obviously didn't mean it as he picked up the remote and pressed play.

I had definitely underestimated the awkwardness of having a movie marathon and sitting between the guy you want to be your boyfriend and your brother. Not to mention my movie choice and some of the scenes in the movie itself. The only thing that was keeping me from just announcing that I was tired and going to bed was the fact that Carlisle didn't seem to be watching the movie as much as he was just watching me. Of course, when Emmett looked away from the screen, Carlisle looked at it, but when Emmett was watching the movie, I was in heaven.

I must've drifted off about halfway through my own movie choice, being tired from a whole week of only having a few hours of sleep per night. I was mostly out of it, as I heard the credit start to reel and then I heard Emmett and Carlisle whispering back and forth for a few minutes before I felt myself being lifted and carried in the direction of my room. I heard the shower start up faintly in the background, but I was too exhausted to care. I peeked through my eye lids to see that Carlisle was carrying me as he stepped into the bedroom.

He set me down on the bed carefully as I allowed my eyes to flicker open. He smiled down at me as he moved some of my hair from my face. I smiled back up at him before sitting up as he sat on the edge of my bed.

I made a split second decision as I leaned forward and touched my lips to his. I started to pull away but stopped as I realized that he had picked up where I had left off and was kissing me. Our lips moved together and I felt myself moving towards cloud nine as I felt his hand rest on the back of my neck and his tongue timidly entering my mouth. He pulled away after thoroughly exploring my mouth with his tongue and pressed his forehead to mine as his hand dropped down from my neck to the bed.

"Good night," He said with a small smile before standing up and walking out of the room.

I woke up the next morning with a smile still on my face remembering his lips on mine. Though, it quickly faded as I realized it was Saturday and I would have to leave later. I begrudgingly got out of bed, cursing to myself as I looked over to the clock and it told me it was seven thirty. I did my hair quickly into a messy bun in front of the mirror before going out into the kitchen. Carlisle was sitting at the table as I stepped out and he stood up as I entered. He walked over to me and kissed my cheek as I walked over toward the table I gave him a skeptical look. We had discussed many times that us being together would be a terrible idea, and how it couldn't work. He gave me a cute look as he handed me a glass of orange juice.

"Where's Emmett?" I asked quickly, before he leaned in and kissed me.

"He went to get coffee, we're out," Carlisle replied as he leaned against the counter looking over at me smiling.

"I thought we couldn't do this," I said as I sipped my orange juice and leaned on the counter next to him, he wrapped an arm around my shoulders.

"I was thinking about it last night. And, while I really don't like not being truthful with Emmett, I realized that we weren't being entirely truthful anyways. I like you, and since we did get to know each other, however briefly, I like you even more," He said, looking at me with loving eyes, then he added with a mischievous smile, "Besides, I like kissing you, and I don't wanna have to stop. I want you to be mine, and all the time I was thinking about us last night, I couldn't help thinking she's going to go back to school and meet a guy and I'm going to lose my shot. I wanna be your guy, Bella."

"Ok," I said as he buried his nose into the side of my neck.

"Mmm," He mumbled back, kissing my cheek before letting go of me and bringing his cereal bowl from the table to the sink as we heard a knock on the door.

"Oh! Alice!," I said as I ran to the door and he laughed as he downed the rest of his own juice and put it into the sink to follow me towards the door, stopping halfway through the living room as I opened the door.

"Bella!" Alice said as she hopped in the door and gave me a hug.

"Hey Alice," I said as she let go of me and walked the rest of the way into the condo, Carlisle approached her.

"Carlisle," He said, introducing himself as he outstretched his hand and she shook it as I went to make it back to the kitchen.

As I went to walk by where they were standing and Carlisle stopped me by throwing an arm across my waist and grabbing my hip with his hand. He pulled me towards him and kissed me quickly before letting me go. This left Alice speechless as I leaned into him and he kissed the top of my head before leaving me to explain to Alice while he cleaned up in the kitchen.

"Are you two together or something now?" Alice asked and I nodded.

"But it would be best if Emmett doesn't find out just yet," I said and Alice smiled as she looked around me to Carlisle.

"Of course," she said, "When did this happen, I mean you told me you two liked each other…"

"This morning," I said, "Well, a few minutes ago."

"He's gorgeous," she said and Carlisle chuckled as we walked back over to the kitchen.

"Why thank you," He said with his annoyingly charming smile.

"Modest too," I said, teasing him as he kissed me and went and sat down on the futon, this as Jasper and Micah burst through the door, did they have a key or something?

"I saw that you two kids," said Jasper with his usual crooked smile and Micah was chuckling behind him.

"Don't worry," said Micah mischievously and I watched as they sat down on either side of Carlisle, "We won't squeal to the boss."

"Good," said Carlisle as I turned around to look at Alice.

She was all doe eyed and I couldn't help but acknowledge that she looked exactly like I had the first time I saw Carlisle. I followed her gaze as it landed on Jasper and I couldn't help but chuckle. That was definitely not something I would have guessed. Alice was the last person I would expect to like Jasper, who much like Micah, appeared to be rough and tumble but was really a big teddy bear, like Emmett and Carlisle. I guess all four of them had that going for them, the bad boy air with a gentleman inside. Interesting.

"So Carlisle," said Micah, "Just so you know, if you hurt her, you won't just have to worry about Emmett. We'll be after you too. How'd you manage to snag-"

He broke off as Emmett's car pulled in and I took that as my cue to go get my shower and get ready for my day. When I returned to the living room Rosalie was sitting on the futon with Micah while the rest of the boys and Alice were standing around in the kitchen.

"Bella!" She cried as she jumped up and ran over to me.

"Rose," I said surprised, "I didn't know you were coming."

"I wanted to see you," she said as she let go and Emmett walked over to take her hand, "And I wanted to tell you, but somebody told me not to."

I smiled as Emmett leaned down and kissed her quickly before turning around to address the whole room. I silently noticed that Alice was talking to Jasper, and Carlisle was grabbing bottles of water out of the fridge, he threw one to me.

"C'mon," Emmett called and everyone's head just popped up, "Grab your suits and let's go."

"Where we goin?" Micah asked.

"Beach."