APOV

We all sat in the living room at the Denali's, in shock with the events that happen today or rather yesterday since it is 2 in the morning. Well all of us, minus Esme and Edward. Carmen was comforting Esme, on the porch and Edward was probably taking his anger out on some wildlife.

Jasper was self loathing after he almost killed Bella and then his action started everything else spinning out of control. I try to convince him, that none of it was his fault.

Rosalie was angry and kept saying, "I told everyone that we should have left Forks, the day we met that human. She has already put our family in danger and now she is tearing us apart…"

Emmett was just in shock as well as I.

Eleazar says to me, "You saw none of this coming?"

I shake my head, "None. I did have a vision of Bella getting intimate….which is why I bought that dress and fancy underwear for her. I just assumed it was Edward, because I never saw a face…..I had no idea it was Carlisle. Not until it happen."

Rosalie says standing by the window, "How could he do this? To his mate….They have been together almost a century."

I shake my head, "I have no idea. I figured he would flee after the cops came, go after Esme….but he stayed…."

Eleazar sighs, "He has never been the one to give up…."

Emmett replies, "Or lose control. I just can't understand…why Bella? He could have cheated with any human he wanted….but Edward's mate….Bella?'

Jasper says, "They have always had a strange aura about them, when together. I never could quite understand it but, I just always thought that Bella felt nervous around him because he was the leader or Edward's father figure and Carlisle just felt that vibe from her…."

I say holding his hand, "Are you saying that you think there were already feelings between the two…."

Jasper shrugs, "I'm not sure. I just know that her vibes were different with him, than the rest of us…"

Emmett shakes his head, "It doesn't matter. Even if he had feelings for her, I still don't understand why he went through with it, knowing the consequences. He knew Alice would see, Edward would likely find out…he knew the pain that it would cause for this family….but still went through with it."

Rosalie grabs his hand and nods.

Eleazar says, "Maybe, Esme wasn't his mate all along….maybe it's Bella….it would explain why he couldn't stop himself and why he refused to leave her."

I shake my head, "No, I've seen visions of Bella with a child….I told Edward a couple of weeks ago and we knew Bella wasn't his mate…..but he decided it didn't matter, because he loved her regardless….until what happen today…"

Eleazar open his mouth to say something but just shakes his head and sighs, "Well do you have any idea where Carlisle is now?"

I nod, "Yes in a holding cell in Forks, Washington."

Emmett says, "His face is all over the news….even the national news. If any of this gets to Volturi, it'll give them reasons to rip his head off. And humans will for sure be alert if he is convicted and sent to prison…and tries to escape because there are cameras everywhere….they'll catch him doing something abnormal….which will bring light to our existence.."

Eleazar says, "Well good thing, the Volturi doesn't own a television. They aren't fond of modern technology."

Rosalie shakes her head, "One little plain human girl has caused all of this…."

Jasper shakes his head, "If I had not lost control and…"

I squeeze his hand, "If it's anyone's fault it's mine. I shouldn't have convinced us to stay. Bella wasn't completely aware of what we were after the van incident…."

Rosalie snarls, "None of our faults, except Carlisle and that stupid human."

Emmett says, "We can't completely throw Bella under the bus…..or van. Carlisle could have used his hypnotizing powers on her for all we know. I became quite attach to the little human; I'll be lying if I didn't say I will miss her."

Rosalie gives him a snide look and says, "Why was she fucking, you too?"

Emmett gives her a disgusted look, "No. I thought of her as a sister. Rose, get your mind out of the gutter."

Rosalie rolls her eyes.

Eleazar says, "Well, I guess since he's not going to use his one phone call to call me to bail him out. I'll have to go on my own. Maybe I can convince him to flee and with time, you'll forgive him."

Emmett replies, "One of us can go bail him out. He is our family rather or not how much we may despise him right now…"

Eleazar says, "I understand but I think right now he needs a lawyer and since I have a law degree in almost every country….and just renewed mine in the States….it may be best if I go."

"So, we just going to let him back in the family, after all that he has done" Edward said behind us. I wasn't sure how much of our conversation he has heard.

I sigh, "Edward, you had planned to leave Bella, before you knew of the affair…."

Edward's voice was strained, "To protect her. To let her have a human life that everyone deserves to have…not so Carlisle could take away her innocence."

Rosalie says, "I don't want him back. Not after everything he has put them through…..I've never in my life seen Esme, so devastated."

Emmett wraps his arm around her and says, "I know what he has done seems unforgivable, but with time…..I believe we can forgive him….maybe even Esme…..he slipped once in his life and made a huge mistake…..we have all done things we regretted….Carlisle slept with a human girl….he didn't kill anybody…"

Looking at Edward, under his eyes was dark, his hair was a mess, and his clothes were dirty and ripped….I was pretty sure he didn't hunt…..he was coping some way….

Edward said in a low tone, I believe holding in his rage, "He's been cheating on Esme for almost a quarter of a century….with nurses. He uses his powers to make them forget."

I of course wasn't surprise. I knew.

Rosalie glares at me seeing I had no reaction and then back at Edward, "You knew this too, Alice?"

I sigh as I fiddle with the material of my skirt, "Yes. I knew it would tear the family apart if people found out and as hard as it is to believe, he did…does still does love Esme…he just had a problem with monogamous relationships."

Rosalie asks, "Does Esme know, now?"

Edward replies, "I just had a talk with her on the porch. She knows."

Emmett says, "So, what if he used his powers on Bella?"

Edward simply replies, "His powers don't work on Bella. The day he met her in the hospital after the van incident, he tried to erase her memory and it didn't work."

Emmett says, "Oh. Well Bella being a hormonal 17 year old teenage, who was sex deprived…..you can't completely blame her…rather than her hormones."

Edward gave Emmett a glare and says, "Why the hell are you defending her? She knew the fuck what she was doing…"

Rosalie looks up at me with her arms cross, "Yes, Emmett why are you trying to defend her."

He throws his hands up defensively, "Look, I am innocent here, I'm like you are just trying to process all of this. It's hard to think Bella to become this homewrecker…"

Edward snarls, "Or our father to be uncompassionate immoral scumbag"

I look at him helplessly, "He is the only father I've ever known…..I'm not giving up on him."

Edward growled pulling his fingers roughly through his hair and throwing a lamp at the wall, "You know I thought he was a father, too! But what father betrays his family like this….does the one thing that could break it a part?"

If I could form tears, they would be pouring down and I shrug, "I don't know."

Jasper comforts me and I lay head in his chest, sobbing tearlessly

Emmett says, "Come on you guys. He didn't murder anyone, he slept with one human girl who you were leaving anyway, then apparently several others and yes it's horrible ad Esme didn't deserve this but she's strong. As long as we can get him back here and figure out what caused his breakdown or whatever you want to call it….we could maybe fix this."

Jasper nods, "Emmett is right. We need to at least talk to him and let him give us an explanation."

Rosalie rolls her eyes, "But it'll be hard to talk to him about vampire things while he is in a jail cell….everything is bugged and recorded in those places."

Emmett smirks, "Yes it is."

Jasper raises his eyebrow, "How do y'all know so much about prisons?"

Emmett says, "Shit, dude…you never heard of the story? About that time Rosalie and I thought it would be awesome to screw in a jail cell….but apparently there were cameras. Carlisle had to rescue us and erase the guards' memories and the camera footage….he was not happy…"

I was the poor sole who got the vision to warn Carlisle about the escapades.

Jasper scrunches up his nose and says, "Sorry I asked…"

Rosalie and Emmett laugh for a second before the stopped and frowned, Rosalie says, "I want old Carlisle back…"

Eleazar, "Well you are lucky that I am quite a good lawyer."

BPOV

I lay curled in my bed; it was Saturday….sometime in the afternoon. I haven't crawled out of it since last night. I needed to….my bladder was starting to hurt, from holding it in and my stomach felt like it was going to eat itself. I slide out of the bed and the soreness in a certain spot of my body, brought back memories of what happen last night….the events before we got caught brought butterflies but then the realization of what happen, brought self hatred.

I longed for Edward. I missed being in his embrace, his laugh, his voice….and I ruined it…..

But when I was in the moment with Carlisle, everything seemed right and perfect….but once reality hit…I realized how wrong it was….he had a wonderful loving wife….a family….he wasn't mine to be with…..even if I had dreams of that moment that happened in his office, in the past.

I go to the bathroom and empty my bladder then I tipped toe to the living room and thankfully Dad was snoring in his chair, I look at the TV and noticed it was CNN.

I was shocked to see myself on TV. "She was a patient of his, his daughters best friend, his son's girlfriend…..her father trusted him and God only knows what he was doing with her, during one of the many sleepovers she had at her house. And David, do you know if there were nurses accompany him with one of her many doctor's visits with him? It says she has been to him for medical reasons, 20 times in the last year….that is almost two times a month, who injures themselves that much? David, something fishy is going on here…" I heard a woman with a loud southern voice say on the television. If she only knew me then she would believe that I visited him for actual medical reasons.

My stomach tighten, But why is this on national news and how do they know so much…..it only happen yesterday.

I guess internet is to blame. As the lady spoke, the tv kept flashing family photos of the Cullen family and then photos of me with Edward…I grab the remote off dad's chair and click it off.

I go to the kitchen and grab a pizza pocket and heat it up. I hear a knock on the door. It was Jacob, I open the door and he walks in quickly looking me over. I was in PJ pants a teeshirt and my messy bed hair was pulled in to a messy bun…..Jacob says, "Did he force you to…"

I sigh, "Please Jacob I don't want to talk about it."

I watch the microwave as it counted down and twirl my pizza pocket around.

He hisses, "What is with you and these bloodsuckers? And now you just screwed the leader? Why, do you want to piss off the one thing that you are the main food source of…might as well went on and pissed off some bears...

Ding! I heard the microwave and open it up grabbing my lunch or maybe it was dinner. I wasn't quite sure what time it was and we never sat the clock back after the last time the electricity went out.

"They aren't going to kill me. If they wanted to…they would have done it that night."

Jacob says, "No, they knew we were near. If they landed a hand on you, we would have killed them….." He then grumbles, "We should have killed the blonde doctor….but he technically didn't break the treaty, so Sam wouldn't let me and the cops were too near…"

I turn, "So all of you were there the whole time, lurking in the woods."

Jacob shrugs, "Yeah. We had to make sure they didn't break the treaty and kill you."

I ask, "How did you even know?"

Jacob replies, "A member of the tribe works at the police department, he let us know."

"Oh…" I scrunch my nose at the pizza pocket, it wasn't what I wanted, I hand it to Jacob and he says, "Thanks"

As he takes a bite out of my half eating pizza pocket, dad walks in and glares over at Jacob, "Bella, isn't allowed to have any visitors, Jacob."

Jacob swallows his food nervously as he looks at Charlie, who clearly wasn't happy, "Oh…okay sorry sir. I'm leaving."

Jacob says, "Bye Bella" as he leaves out the door.

I am having a hard time making contact with Dad and say, looking everywhere but him and fiddling with things on the counter, "You want me to fix you dinner?"

Charlie says, "No. Bella. I want to know how long you have had a relationship with that man."

I say, "I hadn't had any relationship other than a platonic one….until yesterday. Please dad, I just want to stop talking about it. I'm a shame and embarrass…it's all over the freaking news even the national news….I've been punished, might as well sew a red A to all my clothes"

Not sure if Dad would get the "Red A" part….

He stares me down but says, "He's not going to jail. 17 is the consent age in America…..I'm going to drop the charges, to have all this news media to stop. I've talked with the hospital and they agreed to let him go…and hopefully that will mean he will go…"

I was relieved.

Charlie says with a stern look on his face, "You have to promise me that you won't talk to that man, contact him in any way….ever. No man should be sleeping with teenage girls, it's wrong and he's a sick man. But the law is the law and I can't do anything about it."

I nod, "I promise."

He demands, "Go upstairs and get your laptop and cell phone."

I do as I was told and come back downstairs with my stuff. I hand it to him and he says, "I'll give them back to you when I feel that I can trust you again."

I hesitated and asked, "When did you find out about the consent age and stuff…"

He says, "I had to take another shift this morning because Jack needed off for some family stuff and Carlisle's lawyer stopped by."

I nod, "oh."

I then head upstairs and couldn't help but wonder if I would ever be able to talk to Carlisle again…..I needed closure….I needed to apologize….and maybe deep down…I just needed him.

Charlie says, "Have you heard from your mom?"

I say, "She called earlier. She doesn't have to time to come up here. Phil has a big game in Texas."

"Hm." He said but seem to decide not to respond.

She pretty much had told me on the phone that she is going to have to wait a few weeks before seeing me. Phil was in major leads and had playoffs or whatever the baseball term was….and I would be bad for his image. Mom, tries to be a mother….but instincts lack in a lot of ways.

Charlie POV 3 hours earlier

I was not in a good mood and people in the station were avoiding me as much as possible. When I left for work this morning, I couldn't even bare, peeking my head in the door to tell her bye. She's not my little girl anymore….not sure who she is….it's not like Bella to do something like this….or at least I thought...

I was doing paper work; I didn't think I was in the right mood to do rounds today. I let Sean do it today and I did the paper work, he usually does. Lisa puts her head in my door, "Chief, someone is here to talk to you."

I look up and say, "Who is he?"

Lisa hesitated like she didn't want to say, but sighs, "He says he is Dr. Cullen's lawyer."

I throw my pen down and say few cuss words and I roughly pull my fingers through my hair, I say "Let him in."

This tall man, who looked like he walked off a Soprano episode, had a suit and tie on, as he got closer I saw he had the same gold like eyes at The Cullens….where do they find each other at, the weird eye convention?

I stand up and shake his hand, he says, "Hi, Charlie. I'm Eleazar, Dr. Cullen's lawyer."

I say, "Should I get my lawyer?"

He shakes his head, "No. I just wanted to see if we can settle this out of court."

I growl, "Out of court? So I can let that fucking bastard go free…"

Eleazar says calmly, "I understand sir, but your side won't win with this case. In the state of Washington, 17 is the legal age for consent and by that photo's, that Dr. Cullen's adopted son sent to you…you can clearly tell that she was most likely not forced. She was smiling in one of the photo"

I just glare at him. How fucking much was he inspecting those pictures.

Eleazar sighs, "I understand, Chief Swan. You want revenge but in the end, with all the media coverage, it's just going to hurt Bella. She's going to be the villain….stories are going to be made up and rumors are going to spread. We can avoid this mess and I am sure I can work a deal with Carlisle to give you a good amount of money to cover the damage he has caused to your daughter."

I spat, "I don't want his damn money. I want him to suffer."

Eleazar says, "Saying this as a father, myself and not a lawyer, I agree and he's has paid the price. Esme has left him and the children went with her. She is also filing for divorce. The children are not even speaking to him, he used his one phone call to one of his daughters and she refuse to answer. His doctor's licenses is most likely going to be revoke because Bella was a patient of his and the fact that this whole incident went national….nobody is going to want him for a doctor. I came here to work on his case because we are close friends and I owe him a few favors."

I couldn't help but smile a little. First time I've smiled in the last 12 hours or so.

I knew there was nothing I could do, to get his sorry ass into jail, but maybe his prison will be out with the civilians, as the prosecute and judge him.

I sigh, "Fine, I'll take a settlement."

Eleazar says, "Deal. Now for that settlement." He wrote a number on a piece of paper and slid it over to me, it was a huge number and that would pay for Bella's college tuition and still plenty left over. I nod, "Sounds good."

Alice's POV,

Rosalie and Carmen were out hunting with Esme. Edward has been playing the piano in the den, nonstop. Emmett was helping Jasper with his self control…..Carlisle use to be the one who did that….

I was impatiently waiting for Eleazar to call.

I know I should hate Carlisle for what he did to Esme and Edward, but he is the only father I knew.

He has always been gentle, kind, and loyal. He was the patriarch of the family and I respected him with all my might. I am lost for words, with the events that happen today, but I know we can all get past this and be a family again. It'll take time for Edward and Esme to come to terms with this….but they will…eventually, I hope.

My phone vibrated and it was Eleazar, I quickly answer, "Hello?"

Eleazar says, "I'm waiting for him to be released and the charges are dropped "

I say as my voice chirped up, "How did you convince them."

He says, "It was quite easy, once I figured out that the consent age for Washington was 17 and then I made up a story about how his family abandon him and he was losing his medical license. The story was just to give Mr. Swan, some hope that Carlisle will suffer through the whole ordeal. I am sure that makes the father feel all warm inside when the man that took his daughter's virtue is suffering with the consequences."

I sigh, "I just hope that in reality, your story won't come true."

He replies, "You have a strong family and eventually they'll forgive him. One day things will go back to normal."

I say sadly, "I wish I knew if that was true or not. I can't even see the outcome."

CPOV

I follow the guard out of the prison. I was told that the charges were drop and I was free. Only one Lawyer I knew, who could get someone out of being charged for sleeping with the Police chief's underage daughter and when I walk back up to the police station, I saw him waiting….Eleazar.

I was handed my stuff and walk out, ignoring the whispers and the giggling ladies.

I say as I follow Eleazar out, "How in the world did you get the charges drop."

He replies, "Simple, 17 is the legal age of consent and you owe Chief Swan, 500 grand."

I say, "That's all? Should I add a couple of zeros?"

Eleazar says, "No, don't overdo it. He doesn't seem like a man who cares about money, but he knows it'll help his daughter with college….or an all girl boarding school."

I sigh, "I should go see her…"

Eleazar stops in his tracks and races in an eyebrow, "I am hoping you mean, Esme."

He very well knew who I meant, "I say, I need to go see Bella and apologize…."

Eleazar shakes his head, "No, Carlisle. Where you need to be is with your family. They are devastated and Alice looks like a lost orphan right now….you had always been the glue that kept the family together and right now it's falling apart."

I sigh and knew he was right. It may be best if I gave Bella some space. She may need to move on and according to Alice…her happiness belongs to a human. It's just there is part of me that longs for her…

I reply, "Well, at least. Let me go to my house here and take shower and put on some sensible clothes"

He looks at me up and down and scrunches his nose, "That may be for the best."

We make it to my house and when I walk in, the house was torn apart…I didn't know if it was from police or my family. Maybe both….I walk to my office and everything was turned over and the couch was ripped apart.

All I could say, "Those book shelves were antiques. I bought them because they look exactly like the ones in my family's house when I was a human."

Eleazar looks at the crumble book shelves and says, "I'm sure they can be fixed…."

No they were beyond repair which is probably what I deserved.

I go upstairs, so I can take my shower and put on some fresh clothes.

Finally we both head to Alaska and I would be lying if I said, I wasn't nervous. We make it to the Denali's and my family was waiting on the porch. Rosalie was arm in arm with Esme, being her comfort. Edward was on the other side of Esme, with his arms cross, not even able to make eye contact. Alice looked like a lost girl, looking at me with sad eyes, wanting answers. Jasper had his arm around her and Emmett, seemed indifferent, standing on the other side of Rosalie.

Eleazar pats me on the back and says, "I'll leave you alone with your family." And then disappears into the house.

I sigh looking up at my family, "I know you have questions and deserve honest answers. I just want to say that I am sorry, if what I did caused any heartache and especially to Esme and Edward. What I did is unforgivable."

Rosalie sneers, "But why, Carlisle? You are a 300 year old vampire….I just don't understand how you could lose all those centuries of self control on a 17 year old human girl."

I shrug defeated, "I wish I could explain, but I just don't know…what possessed me to…"

Edward interrupts, "Possessed? Cut, the bull shit Carlisle. Nothing possessed you….the excitement of fucking nurses at the hospital was getting boring….so you needed something more exciting…what would be more exciting than my girlfriend..."

He then looks over at Esme and say, "Sorry, Esme. That was a bit vulgar." She just looks away.

I say, "It wasn't for the thrill, I promise you."

Alice says, "Then why?"

I decide to be honest, "I may have had feelings for Bella, that I never let myself admit until last night. I had no idea, how strong those feeling were…."

Edward pulls his fingers in his hair frustrated, "She was the first girl I have ever fell in love with and you develop feelings for her and rip her away from me? Why? You knew she is meant for a human…."

I say, "I can't explain it, Edward. I've never had a situation like this that I wasn't able to rationally take control. Physically I had control but mentally, I didn't…."

Emmett says, "But you got her out of your system now? Right? She was never meant for Edward, anyway….we can get past this…"

Edward shakes his head angrily, "I highly doubt it..." He steps off the porch glaring at me and then flees off to the woods.

Alice says, "I'm sure after a while he'll cool down….."

Rosalie says, "Well, I refuse to be part of this family until Edward and Esme are ready to forgive, I'll forgive…but until then…I will not be part of a family that you are the leader of, Carlisle."

Emmett says, "Rose…I just don't…"

Rosalie says, "Emmett let's go talk about this in private."

They then disappear into the house.

Alice, Jasper, and Esme were the only ones that remain, Alice says, "I refuse to give up on this family and I can't see the outcome….but we are stronger than this and will get over this little bump…"

Jasper nods and says, "We'll leave you two alone to talk…"

They then disappear leaving just Esme and I.

Esme speaks up for the first time and says, "I'm not your mate, am I?"

I shake my head, "No. I'm sorry Esme, I should have told you when I figured it out….but I couldn't bear hurt you. I do love you."

Esme sobs, "If you didn't want to hurt me, you wouldn't have slept with Bella nor would have slept with all those nurses, behind my back."

I say, "I never meant for you to find out. I loved your company. Believe or not, I love you and was in love with you….but things started to change, which weren't under my control…"

Esme looked hurt and in pain, "So past tense, 'was in love'…I wish I could make it past tense and not be in love with you… "

I sigh, "Then let's try to rebuild our relationship. I am going to step away from my job….We'll live here, away from humans and let it just be us. Rebuild our relationship and try to put this family back together."

She sighs and says, "I really don't have a lot of choices, so we can try. I…I don't even know what I would do if we decide to split…I've never lived as a vampire, without you."

I take her hand and say, "I don't ever want a life without you, no matter what the circumstances end up being..,"

Esme pulls her hand out of my grip and say, "I am not sure if I can completely believe you. Our intimate life has been bland and less passionate lately and now I see. You are bored with me…."

I plead, "No, Esme…that's not…"

Esme replies, "If you weren't bored with me you would have not had all those affairs, especially with Bella."

I say, "I'm done with the affairs. What I want now is my family back….that is what's important to me."

Esme sighs, "I'll try to work things out for the family…"

I smile and lean to give her a kiss but she frees herself from my grasp and says, "But, I'm not ready to make up just yet." She then passes by me and walks back inside the house.