Sooo, we are back from the weekend so here is another chapter, I planned to publish it tomorrow but there were so many readers since yesterday, so here it comes...
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A/N as usually, it surprises nobody that I don´t own Twilight, only Mrs. Meyer does...
Ch 18
When Ellen fell asleep, Carlisle was thinking about this evening. He hoped she would come but never thought what her husband is capable of. A husband. A person that she married. Somebody she used to be so happy with. Now somebody who used her and made her to obey his will by force….. He still couldn´t believe it and felt sorry that such a wonderful woman as Ellen had to go through this…. He hoped and wished he would be able to make her forget one day.
He hesitated about some quick changes that he needs to do during the night. He only has six or seven hours to go before the girls wake up. First he has to go back to their house to bring them a few clothes, some toys for Patty…. And the most important thing, he has to do some shopping so that the fridge is full of food as in every family. Ellen may not know now, it wouldn´t be good to tell her something at her present situation.
He spent an hour with her in the bed, caressing her hair and hugging her. Then he realised that Ellen would living in his house with Patty and they will spend the evenings together talking and maybe the future will finally bring something more. He didn´t dare to think further. It just wasn´t good timing. She was hurt and she needs time to get over this all. He sent a text to Alice that Ellen and Patty would be staying in the house, he didn´t want to give her any details, she would figure out anyway. He was sure that his daughter will tell everyone.
He didn´t want to get up but he had to. He changed the clothes and headed in the large non stop supermarket in the nearby town. Intentionally he headed to the children department and found the last Bella doll waiting for him on the shelf. He gave it immediately in the shopping cart and was curious about Patricia´s reaction. From what Elly told him, Patricia must have been unhappy when her father destroyed the favorite doll. He still didn´t get it, how can a father do something like that? He went along the DVD stand and bought some princess fairy tales so that Patty could watch them. He wanted to see the little one smiling. The past events had to scare her and he wanted to make her feel safe again. She was so young, Ellen once told him that she would have birthdays in the middle of December. Just few weeks to go.
He bought the usual supplies of food and the cart was full. He wanted to surprise Ellen with some nice breakfast. He gave everything in the car and wanted to drive. Then he reminded that Ellen told him that Derek sold the laptop and TV. He could think of only place where it could be. The Forks pawn shop was open also every night and so drove right there. As he entered the shop, he immediately noticed Ellen´s laptop. It was therefore no problem to pay for it. The shop keeper told him that it´s been pretty new in store, someone brought it just one day ago.
Then he stopped at the end of the street where Ellen with Patty were living. He ran to the back door unnoticed in the high speed and entered the house. He could smell that the house was empty. He went to Ellen´s bedroom to pack her clothes and then did the same in Patricia´s room. He brought it to the car and then went back again to take Patricia´s toys. He noticed the broken Bella and became angry at that man. Then he waved the hand, Derek doesn´t deserve his wife and baby girl. But he will take care of them and Patricia will become a carefree child again.
When he had everything, he sneaked fast back to his car and finally headed to his house. He parked in the garage and in the quickly packed everything out of the bags. He came to check the girls. Patricia was moving in the bed, he handed her the doll in the arms and she cuddled up to her and whispered:
„ my Bella….." then she fell asleep again.
Carlisle put the bags with their clothes and toys in the guest room. They shared one bedroom now but he planned to make a room for Patricia just next to this room. He went there and looked around. The walls definitely needed painting. It was around three a.m. and he had plenty time to do that. Again with the speed, everything was much easier. The room was in bright pink, he moved the wardrobe and brought a new furniture out of the cellar. The previous owner had kids and left some furniture down there. He went to look to it and there was a nice children´s table with chairs. It was also in pink and Carlisle was sure Patty would love it.
He began cleaning it when his phone began vibrating. He looked at it and could read:
„ Open the door to the delivery….we realised you might need this stuff….."
He stared and went to open, there was a messenger bringing him a large box. He opened it and there were pictures on the wall, princess carpets, stuff with the beauties everywhere, princess bed bed linen and sheets and many other additional accessories exactly fitting in the girls room. He laughed: „ Typical Alice…."
Then he got another text message: „ It´s gift from me, Rosalie and Bella went shopping with us too….."
That made him laugh again when he imagined that his youngest daughter-in-law went shopping with the two shopaholic.
He looked at the watch and had the last hour to finish. He moved the furniture and began giving the pictures on the walls. Alice already wrote down where to put it and so it was pretty fast. He ended at 6:30.
He sat down on the chair and after few moments he could head a noise on the stairs and immediately Patricia ran to him and hugged him tight: „ Uncle ….. my Bella is back….thank you… I….. I am so happy…..thank you….."
She kissed him all over the face and he loved it.
He smiled at her: „ Patty, I am glad that you like her…"
She frowned: „ Dad broke her in two pieces…."
Carlisle hugged her tight and caressed her: „ Look, maybe dad broke her but your uncle headed to the shop when you fell asleep and found you a new one…"
She kissed him again: „ uncle Carlisle, you are the best….I love you…."
He seemed incredibly happy: „ I love you too, sweet girl…"
She asked: „ Are we going to cook together again?"
He laughed: „ Yes, what would you like?"
Patty giggled: „ Me and my Bella would like to have strawberry pancakes…"
„Then you will have them, young ladies…."
After breakfast he asked: „ May I take you to your class today?"
Patty asked: „What about mum?"
He replied: „ Well, your mum has a big headache, she will stay here today….."
Patricia nodded and he helped her to get dressed and left a note on Ellen´s door. She was so deep sleeping and he didn´t want to wake her up.
They arrived to school and Patty lead Carlisle to her class. Patty´s teacher knew Dr. Cullen because her kids belonged to his patients. He explained that he would be the one to come for Patricia in the afternoon. Then he kissed Patty and waved to her as he was leaving.
Then he headed to the director of the school. It was no problem to excuse Ellen for one day. It was Friday and the director had no problem with that. Carlisle promised that Mrs. Williams would be back on Monday.
Then he headed back home to Ellen. The named one was just sitting on the bed looking around. At first she didn´t know where she was but she realised that she knows this room. They have already slept here once few months before.
She looked around and Patricia was not in her bed. She noticed a message on the door: „ I am taking Patty to school, I will talk to your boss for a day off…breakfast is on the table….XXX Carlisle…."
She had to smile, he is a real treasure…. She couldn´t believe that he really took care of her child. Then she noticed a completely brand new Bella on the bed next to her. She kissed the little doll and felt incredible gratitude to Carlisle. Patty must have been incredibly happy when she saw her.
Then Ellen wanted to go to the table to take her clothes, she didn´t want to be in his T-shirt and noticed the huge bags full of hers and Patricia´s clothing plus another bag with Patty´s toys. Another shock followed when she saw her old laptop on the table. She had to sit down, it was too much for her. He must have been awake for the whole night. This all was unbelievable. No one ever did anything like that for her. She felt the tears flowing her eyes. She was so much in shock, she sat down on the armchair. He surprised her as no one before.
She didn´t notice him coming back and as he could hear her sobbing, he didn´t even have time to take off the jacket and ran to her room. He knocked on the door but she might not have head him. He opened carefully and could see Ellen sitting in the armchair. He kneeled down to her: „ Elly?...what happened honey?"
She hugged him immediately: „ I don´t deserve you… …." He held her in his arms and tapped her nose: „ And why not?..." She pointed her finger on the bags, laptop and the new Bella doll: „ you are so nice to us…we are so grateful to you… how will we ever pay you back for everything?…"
He wiped her tears and added: „ Elly, sweetie, this was nothing, when you fell asleep, I went shopping, they had the last Bella doll so I thought Pattie would love her…."
Ellen asked: „ How did she react?"
Carlisle laughed: „ Well, she kissed me all over the face…..I am glad she doesn´t use the lipstick yet…."
That made Ellen smile too and he continued: „ then I thought that your laptop might be in the pawn shop and they are usually open during the night, and it really was there….."
She just shook the head and couldn´t believe it, Carlisle kissed her cheek and talked: „ Then as you told me that you husband works at nights… I tried to go through the back door. You were right, no one was there…..so I packed you everything, luckily I have a big car…."
She stared: „ You are incredible….thank you…"
After few minutes she stood up and asked: „ What about the director at school? Did you talk to him?"
He nodded: „ yes, he was very nice and didn´t doubt my excuse. I claimed that you have a great headache therefore I took Patty to class and you would need to stay at home…. He agreed"
She smiled: „ How could he doubt you? You are a doctor here… local people respect you….."
„It seems so, Patty´s teacher had also no problem. Her kids are my patients.…."
She was silent and seemed deep in her thoughts again. He asked carefully: „ how are you?..."
Ellen just shrugged: „ big headache, big mess in head, incredible mess in my life…."
He took her hand and wanted to lead her downstairs and she protested: „ I am not dressed up…."
He smiled: „ Well, the house is empty but if you insist on it, there is your dressing gown on the top of the blue bag."
She had to smile, he was really unbelievable: „ Thank you…."
He replied: „ You´re welcome….I´ll be downstairs if you can join me later…."
„I will be there in a second…"
After shower Ellen came downstairs already dressed and he was watching her walking closer. She still looked terrified but it was much better than in the previous evening. He closed the laptop and she asked: „ You don´t have to be at work today?"
„Nop, my colleague would take my today´s patients and both of my ER shifts this weekend…. I can also have a flu, can´t I? It just begins to spread now again…..as the winter approaches…"
Ellen nodded and he gave her the plate with the rest of the pancakes. She wanted to offer him but he replied: „ Thanks, but I have eaten with Patty, these are just yours….."
She thanked and began drinking hot coffee. She needed something like this to get her back on her feet. She also was shaking and he asked: „ Is it cold here?" She nodded and he went downstairs to add more heating.
When he came back, he said: „ I apologise, but as the house is usually empty, I don´t have the heating running so much when all kids are gone and I come home just for the nights…."
Ellen finished the breakfast and he asked: „ Ready?"
„Ready for what?"
„A surprise….."
„Why? You don´t have to…."
He touched her lips with his finger to stop her: „ It is for Patty, I just wanted to ask your opinion and perhaps help me with some little details…and cleaning up"
Ellen stopped protesting and followed him upstairs to the door right next to the bedroom they were sleeping.
When he opened the door and they entered, she felt like in the kingdom of fairy tale princesses. The walls were painted pink, with pictures of the Disney characters…. Ellen didn´t know where to look first, there was a small bed with pink bed linen with Cinderella pictures, some place for toys, a pink table and chairs,….. she didn´t know what to reply, she was looking around, there were princess carpets, everywhere there were accessories that every little girl would love to have in her room. She held her mouth in amazement. She has never seen such beautiful room. Patricia will be surprised.
When Carlisle saw Ellen smiling, he asked: „ Do you think she will like it?"
„Like it? Are you serious? This is…absolutely amazing…she will definitely love it….How did you do this all?"
„Well, the previous owner had a small girl in this house too, he left the furniture in the basement so I just cleaned the stuff and brought it here... I have worked here the rest of the night..."
Ellen looked around again and lost herself in daydreaming:
„Patricia will be excited. I wish I had such beautiful room myself when I was a child…."
She touched his arm: „ You have really done an incredible amount of work in the previous night….Aren´t you tired?"
He knew he had to pretend: „ Yes, a little bit, the coffee isn´t helping anymore…But I am used to working at night...from the ER"
„I see…., sorry, we have just messed in your life, surprised you in the evening…."
„Stop it, Elly, I am glad that you came here…..I just wanted to beg you if you could pack out your things in the closet next to your room and Patty´s clothes and toys here…"
„Of course…. That is no problem…I will have at least something to do..."
He smiled, kissed her on the cheek and with the laptop in his arms he headed to the bedroom to take some morning nap as he told Ellen.
Instead he spent the two hours writing on Skype with Edward, Alice, Bella and Jasper. They were curious about the newest information.
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