Alex stepped out of the shower, trudging to her room and dried herself off before covering herself with the towel again as she took out the dress from her closet. She smiled and laid the light green dress neatly on the bed before tying her hair back and did her make up. She then dried and styled her hair before putting on matching, clean underwear and let the towel drop. She put on the dress and slipped on her silver heels. She took two first steps shakily before owning them and walked just fine. She walked downstairs to see Bella and Edward standing at the door, "Wow!" Bella gasped.

"You look beautiful." Edward commenting, making Alex blush. Her father came out to see what was happening and his jaw dropped at the sight of his daughter.

"Alex." He looked her up and down, "You look so beautiful."

"Thank you, dad."

"Carlisle's going to go crazy over you." Bella grinned as Edward nodded.

Alex blushed even more, "Well, as much as I appreciate the compliments, you should really thank Rose. She helped me pick it." She smiled before walking down the last few steps and looking in the mirror to see if her make-up or hair needed fixed. She then took a step back and gazed at herself. She wasn't vain but she had to admit she looked really pretty. She turned and smiled at her family, counting Edward as family too.

"He'll be here in a few minutes." Edward told her, already hearing his thoughts.

"Okay, thank you." She clutched her head, "I'm a little nervous."

"Why? You get along with him just fine."

"Yeah, at his house. Not on a date." She started shaking, 'I'm fine.' She thought, 'I'm all right, it's just Carlisle... Yes but you like him, and he'll be able to hear your heart. Calm down!' She fought with herself, "I can do this." She smiled at the three in front of her until she heard his car pull up and she walked backwards, "I can't do this."

"Yes you can." Bella told her, "You'll be fine."

"Bella's right, Alex." Her dad told her, chuckling mentally at his daughter's anxiety. "Just stay calm." She nodded but as the door went she whispered,

"Can't you tell him I'm sick?" She hid behind her father but Edward opened the door and smiled at Bella. Her father then moved out of the way and pushed Alex to the door. She frowned at him and looked at Carlisle.

"We'll leave you to it." Edward smiled and kissed Bella, "See you tomorrow." He 'left' and Bella and Charlie walked into the living room.

"Hi." Alex said meekly.

"Hello." He smiled at her, "You look beautiful." He told her as he put his arm out for her to take it.

"And you look handsome." She stepped out and closed the door, linking her bare arm through his looped arm.

He smiled at her as they walked to his and he opened the passenger side door for her and he got in the drivers side, "Ready, m'lady?"

Alex blushed and nodded, "Of course, my good sir."

He kissed her hand again and drove off through to Seattle.

After The Taming of the Shrew had finished Carlisle and Alex walked out with everyone as they all left. Carlisle left Alex for a moment to retrieve his car but when he drove to collect her a couple of men had crowded her, "Get away from me." She growled at them, holding her breath as they smelled badly of alcohol.

"Oh-ho! Lads, we have a fighter." They all cheered disgustingly and went to put their hands on her, that's when

Carlisle calmly stood in front of them, protecting Alex, "What are you? A hero?" The first man asked.

"No. But I will be your worst nightmare." He growled at them.

They smirked and the first man stepped up to Carlisle and stepped to the side, touching Alex's face which made her flinch, "Really?" He asked, coyly.

"Really." Carlisle finished, putting him in the face using only a little strength but just enough to break his jaw. He grabbed Alex softly and put her in the car and he drove off, "Are you okay?" He asked her.

"Yes." She smiled, "Thank you."

"My pleasure, darling." He smiled, looking at her, "Are you hungry?"

"Erm, not really." She answered truthfully.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

They drove home randomly talking until Carlisle said, "In two nights time you'll have to stay home all night. Don't go out at all."

"Why?" She asked curiously.

"Victoria's coming."

"Victoria?"

"Yes. Do you not know?" As she shook her head he nodded and filled her in about James, Laurent and Victoria.

"So, she's after Bella because Edward killed James?"

"Yes."

"But Edward didn't kill James. You said it was Jasper, Emmett and Alice."

"That is correct, but because she's human." He frowned slightly, "But whilst Edward and Bella are in Florida, you'll have to stay home."

Alex nodded, "I promise."

"Thank you." He said sincerely as he pulled up to her home, "And thank you for tonight." He said opening her door for her.

Alex stepped out, graciously taking his given hand, "It was my pleasure. Although it is I who should be thanking you." She smiled as he walked her to her front door. "We should do this another time, Dr. Cullen."

"Of course, Miss Swan." He bowed to her as she laughed and bowed back. As Alex looked to her front door Carlisle kept a hold of her hand. She looked at him and smiled, "If I may, Miss Swan." He leaned down and was about to kiss her until the door opened and Charlie stood there. Carlisle stood up straight but kissed her cheek instead. He then smiled at Charlie, "Chief Swan." He nodded once in acknowledgement, letting go of Alex's hand.

"Dr. Cullen." Her father did the same and looked at Alex.

Carlisle smiled at the chief's daughter, "I'll see you soon."

She nodded, "Bye." She smiled and pushed past her dad softly as he closed the door, "Dad!" She moaned, "He was going to kiss me."

"Yeah. And I caught him. You're welcome." He smirked at her as she frowned.

"I'm going to bed." She kissed her dad's cheek, "Goodnight." She smiled and walked up stairs and was about to enter the bathroom until someone caught her arm and pulled her into her room. She gasped as soon as she saw Carlisle, "What are you doing?" She whisper yelled, "My father might see your car outside."

"Relax." He smiled, pushing a stray hair behind her ear, "I parked quite a bit up the road."

Alex calmed down after that, "Well, what can I do you for?" She asked.

"I was coming to claim my kiss that I never got."

"Oh, yeah, sorry about that. My dad's a bit of a-" She was cut off my Carlisle gingerly putting his lips on hers and as soon as she realised it, she was kissing him back. After a couple of minutes she had to pull away from a breath, "nutcase." She said breathlessly, finishing her sentence. "Wow."

"Wow, indeed." He smiled and kissed her once. "I have to go now, but I'll see you tomorrow."

She nodded and smiled, "Okay. Bye."

"Goodbye." He kissed her hand and exited out her window. She walked back out of her room only to be pulled into Bella's room by Bella herself. She smiled as she saw Edward there as well and Bella pulled her to sit with them on her bed.

"So?... How did it go?"

"It went just fine. Especially what just went on in Alex's room not one minute ago." Edward winked at her and chuckled as Alex blushed. Bella looked between the two,

"Well? Tell me!" She ordered excitedly.

"We went to see The Taming of the Shrew, which was amazing by the way, and then he brought me home. He walked me up to the door and was about to kiss me but dad must have been watching and stopped it. I then walked upstairs to go to wash my make up off but Carlisle pulled me into my room and then we... Made out." Bella squealed quietly and hugged her sister,

"That's so cute!"

"But I missed out the worst part." She frowned,

"What?" Both Edward and Bella asked.

"When Carlisle left to go get his car these men came up to me. About three of them and I could smell the alcohol on them which almost made me sick. They started wolf-whistling and touched me."

"Touched you how?" Edward asked lowly.

"They tried to grope me. But I wasn't having it so they settled for my face, hair and arms. One of them touched my leg but I punched that one and said, 'get away from me.' They then said they've got a fighter and that's when Carlisle showed up thankfully. The first guy teased him, stepped around him and touched my face and that's when Carlisle punched him." She smiled, "It wasn't hard but I knew that he had broken the guys jaw."

"Does Carlisle know what happened before that?" Edward asked.

She shook her head, "I didn't tell him just in case it was their necks that got broken the next time. So, please don't tell him?"

"Why shouldn't he? Carlisle has a right to know." Bella said, backing Edward up.

"Just, please don't. I don't want him to be mad at me."

"He wouldn't be. He'd be upset that you didn't tell him but he'd let it go." Edward said.

"Even that, I don't want him to be upset because of me."

Edward frowned, "Do you want me to tell him?"

"No. Please Edward?" She asked pleadingly with her puppy dog eyes and her bottom lip jutted out. "Please?"

Edward looked at her and sighed, "Fine. I won't. But he's going to have to know."

"Why?"

"In case one of us lets it slip and then he'll be mad at you for not telling him sooner."

Alex sighed, knowing her soon to be brother-in-law was right, "All right. I'll tell him tomorrow." She frowned but smiled at the two a little, "Goodnight." She walked out and took her make up off and got into her pyjamas and into bed before sighing, 'How am I going to bring it up to tell him?' She asked herself before dosing off.