Hi to all readers :-)
As I promised, here is another chapter,
I would like to thank to those who read or alerted this story... I really appreciate it :-) and promise not to disappoint you :-)
I have already started on ch. 6.
So have a nice day/evening ... and enjoy...
A/N: I don´t own anything except for this plot and the Williams family.
Ch. 5.
Ellen dressed in some comfortable clothes, she realized that she felt much better than yesterday. It wasn´t even 24 hours since the argument with her husband but she felt so comfortable. The Cullens could create the impression of protection and friendship. This was all pretty much new for Ellen. She didn´t know this at all. She had some friends from chat room but no real one from Forks. Up to now. She was so grateful to this family. After many years she had real friends who seemed to care about her and little Patricia.
After shower and dressing up she left the room silently. She looked around and could see how great this house really is. Everything was so simple furnitured but the interior was designed by somebody who really knew how to make the place a real home. She remembered the stairs from the previous evening and headed to them.
On the sofa she could see three new people who were watching her coming closer. She tried to smile, Alice was incredibly fast, she held her arm and lead her to the rest of the family. She pointed at her husband Jasper and introduced him to Ellen. Then she named Rosalie and Emmett as other couple and also siblings to Alice and Jasper. Then Carlisle stood up: "They are all my adopted children…."
Ellen was amazed: " Wow, you raised… six kids?" He smiled back: " No, just five….Bella is Edward´s wife….she is not adopted….." She looked around: " you are really such a big family…it is so nice that you all live together…" Alice commented: " Well, we are all going for college in few weeks, now we have some free time to spend with our dad before the term starts again." Carlisle smiled at his daughter and looked back at Ellen. He couldn´t help it, he almost stared at her for few moments. Jasper watched him and tried to save the situation by his question: "What is your major, Ellen?"
She replied: " I studied general education for the small kids, elementary school education"
Edward appeared around the corner, he seemed as if he just came out of the bed and mentioned: " And she is so good at it, the kids love her. Am I right, dad?"
Carlisle smiled: " Absolutely…. You did an amazing job with them yesterday night…." She felt sad when he mentioned the evening and he realized it.
He came closer and asked: " Ellen, let´s go for the promised walk, shall we?" She nodded and he opened her the front door. She was grateful because she wasn´t sure she could bear the looks of them anymore. They were all watching her and she had no idea what to think. Bella and Edward were away first, then Edward appeared later. She didn´t know how to behave exactly. Everything was so new and she had no idea what to say.
She was surprised that they had nothing against a stranger staying in their house. Her eyes began to fill again with tears. She hoped she would be able to stop them. She had no idea that Carlisle could feel the upcoming tears. He didn´t like to see such a beautiful woman crying. But he knew that everything is so fresh and she will need more time to deal with everything.
Bella joined Edward on the seat and they all remained silent and waited until Carlisle and Ellen left farther from the house and Jasper suddenly exclaimed: " Come on, Alice, out with it….. What did you see…?" She defended herself: " me? Why do you think I saw something?"
He smiled: " Because you did, I know you…. Come on, tell us….Carlisle can´t hear us now…"
She laughed: " You are all so curious…"
Bella joined them: " Aliiiice….we´re thrilled to know…"
Alice refused: " Sorry, guys, it is none of your business….. "
Everyone looked at her with disappointment and she smirked: " I can just tell you that Bella, you are not the first and last human who joined this family in the last decade…."
Everyone stared….. It was a huge shock for everyone….
However, none of them had anything against her. They knew that their dad is too good to remain lonely. He had been alone for many years and none of them wished this again for him. Just, it seemed pretty fast. They didn´t even have time to meet this woman better and Alice comes with such vision. They just didn´t think that he would find somebody so soon after the divorce.
Alice calmed them down with smile: "Come on, show won´t move in tomorrow….. give them some time…..she has a lot to deal with….I think she is not ready for love now…."
Carlisle offered his arm to Ellen in a gentleman way and she was surprised but moved her hand around his elbow. She hasn´t touch any man like this for so long. They were walking silently around the house and he was showing her their home. He talked mostly in monologue but he seemed to understand her. She had such sad look in her eyes that he felt really sorry for her. He was sure that she wouldn´t like to be pitied but he couldn´t help it.
He hated when somebody was treating his wife like that and the most he wanted to take the man and rip his legs away. The whole idea of hurting this woman made him crazy. But he knew that he cannot do anything but to be her friend and support her.
While thinking about this all he realized that since he met this woman, he had no time to think about his ex-wife. He just didn´t want to, now he had something or someone to focus on and this was more important than his complaining on his bad luck in love field.
They headed deeper in the woods and suddenly Ellen asked: " You said, you work as a doctor, what is your specialization?" It took him out of his own thoughts and he replied: " I am a surgeon but I found out that Forks has a lack of pediatricians so I will be opening my own practice for young patients. Dr. Smith, the most popular one here, has retired and I thought this could be a chance for me." She smiled: " Well, Patty is also one of her patients…" Carlisle smirked: " Interesting, then we have a chance to meet more..." Ellen noticed his look and added: "No way, doctor, my daughter is not a very regular patient….she is not sick very often…." He chuckled: " That´s alright, I was just teasing…"
He continued: " I will have to do some night shifts at the local hospital at kids´ emergency room…" She wondered: " Wow, you will be pretty busy man…" He nodded: " Yes, my house is going to be empty in few weeks when kids leave for school and I need to keep myself somehow occupied."
Ellen noticed his sadness, he seemed so young but she adored his nature. He definitely worked hard, brought up five adopted kids, and yet had time to spend with an unknown woman and her child.
She looked at her watch and he asked: " Lunch time? May I take you out to eat?" She stared at him:
"I need to pick up my child from class….it is Friday, they end up earlier than usually."
He replied immediately: " I know, Bella said that they will bring her as they go shopping so I think they are just on the way now…"
Ellen gasped: " Your family is incredible, you are so good to us, we don´t deserve it….."
He stopped her: " Ellen, you don´t deserve what your husband did to you last night…. That is the only thing you don´t deserve… I don´t know if you noticed but I tried to bring up my children to being caring to other people. They don´t like injustice done to women, and children who cannot defend themselves... please do not take it bad from us….we just wanna help….you´re not alone in this…."
She wanted to say something but she lacked the words. Instead the tears fell immediately and he hugged her suddenly. This reaction surprised him too but he knew this was the right thing. She needed to feel his support. He felt so complete while holding her in his arms. She was silently crying and letting the tears fall. She didn´t feel embarrassed anymore, he persuaded her that the whole family is there for both girls and she desperately wanted to believe him.
He was thinking about their walk and had to admit that she was really an easy and nice person to be with. She wasn´t selfish and he liked to talk to her. He didn´t know many things about her but her presence made him feel so calm and satisfied. He didn´t want to think about this because it seemed inappropriate to think of her other than a friend.
After few moments she stopped crying and he smiled at her: " Are you ready for the lunch?" and she agreed:" Thanks…"