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Ch 27
In the afternoon it was much calmer and she could spend some time surfing on the internet. At 4PM the nurse left home and Carlisle finished work, closed the windows and headed to help her with the jacket. As soon as she was ready he carried her to the car again.
He smiled at her: „ Wasn´t it too boring?"
She shook the head: „ No, not at all, it was something new for me…I liked that…."
He mentioned: „ Tomorrow, we will work just in the morning….Alice is having the birthday party for Patricia…"
Ellen nodded: „ I can´t believe it´s been five years since she was born. I still remember the little baby I was holding in my arms…"
He smiled as he noticed her look.
She seemed to dream up for a second. He enjoyed watching her. She loved her little baby girl more than anything in the world.
They arrived home and he carried her again to the sofa. Patricia ran immediately out of her room.
She was playing with Edward there. Bella was baking the cookies and Ellen could sense the beautiful smell.
Patty asked: „ Mum, don´t you have to stay in bed?"
Ellen nodded: „ Sweetie, I am helping to uncle Carlisle….he needed someone to pick up the phone calls…."
Patty seemed to understand: „ And could I help too?"
Carlisle was watching their conversation from the distance and mentioned:
„ Yes, you can…if you draw me some nice pictures and I can hang them on the walls….they seem so empty…."
Patricia nodded and ran immediately for the crayon.
When Patricia left to bed with Bella, Alice came downstairs to sit to Ellen.
She began talking:
„ The party is ready, Jasper will get the cake tomorrow, we have some food, gifts, balloons….we just need to figure the time…"
Ellen replied: „ Well, what time would be the best?"
„I suppose, three is fine, Edward will bring her out of school and we all will be waiting here for them to come…."
Carlisle mentioned: „ We can take her while going from the office…."
Alice agreed:
„ That would be wonderful…"
In the morning she was woken up by the soft kiss by her daughter.
Edward hurried after her: „ PAtty, we need to go, sorry, Ellen, we didn´t want to wake you up…."
She smiled: „ No problem, Edward….thank you for taking her…"
Edward smiled and Ellen turned back to her daughter.
She kissed her: „ Happy birthday, my big girl….do you have the sweets for your classmates?"
Patty giggled: „ Of course, I do, mum…"
Edward looked at the watch: „Hey, baby girl,we should be going…"
Patricia frowned at him: „ uncle Eddie, I am no longer a baby girl….I am already a big one"
Edward laughed: „ OK, I give up…..but let´s hurry….."
Patty kissed Ellen once more and ran out of the room and downstairs to the garage.
Ellen got up and jumped to the bathroom. She changed the dress and sat down on the bed. She jumped outside of the room and noticed Carlisle standing in front of her.
He came to help: „ Ellie, you don´t remember what I told you, do you?..."
She asked: „ Remind me, please….?"
He hugged her and whispered in her ear:
„ I was talking about being in calm and you jump like this?"
He took her in the arms and carried her downstairs.
She smiled: „ You see? I need the crutches to move better…."
He smiled: „ Give it some time,…few weeks, then we will see….maybe in the beginning of the new year..…"
She nodded and he handed her the breakfast and coffee. Afterwards he helped with the jacket and took her to the car.
There were already patients in the waiting room impatiently expecting Dr. Cullen´s presence.
Ellen knew these women. She often met them at school performances.
They started going in the office and as Carlisle was going for the other patient, he always talked to these women.
Or better said they talked to him asking various questions. Ellen seemed to watch them when she wasn´t on the phone.
The truth was she didn´t like any of them. She could see they were flirting.
They were flirting with the man she fell for…..and she was so jealous.
She knew there was no reason to be because Carlisle wasn´t flirting back in any case but she couldn´t help it. She seemed embarrassed.
She realised these feelings despite the fact that she hasn´t even told him anything. He had no clue what she feels. Since the accident and the misunderstanding before, they had no chance to talk.
She took a break and wanted to go to the bathroom. She hoped to be unnoticed by the watching doctor but she had no chance against his super hearing. As soon as she stood up, he appeared in the door:
„ Can I help you?"
She immediately turned his way because he really surprised her:
„ Yes, please….."
He helped her to the bathroom door and while waiting for her, he left the fresh washed and cut apple on the plate on her table.
She came out and he helped her back to her table.
She stared: „ thank you….again….you take care for me so amazingly…"
He laughed: „ I am glad you enjoy it….. you need to eat something…..,and I am glad you are helping me…."
„Well, you bring me fruit every day…I like that…."
He smiled and handed her a paper to fill in:
„Here is a small contract, for my accountant, do you think you could fill it in and email it to her?..."
She looked at it and she could read he filled her first name and surname, and she needed to add the number of her bank account, date and signature.
She sat down on the chair and when nobody was in the waiting room, she texted him: „ Can I talk to you?"
In a second he was right in front of her. He asked: „ What´s wrong?"
She waved with the paper in front of his nose: „ what is that?"
He had no idea: „ a paper?...Is there any problem?" She nodded: „ Yes, a big one….."
He had no idea and she continued:
„ Carlisle, I am helping you here because I want to, and for free….I don´t want to be paid for that…."
He frowned and came down to her: „ Elly, you work here just like that…. You cannot do it for free, I won´t allow that….."
She disagreed: „ Excuse me, but you accommodated us in your house, feed us and your whole family including you takes care of Patty and me…. And this is the only way to pay you back a little bit…for everything you do for us…."
He knew she was right but still, he wanted to pay her for the help in the office.
He touched her: „ Elly, if you don´t accept it for yourself, accept it for Patricia. Go and buy her some nice Christmas presents….."
She smiled: „ I am glad I bought all gifts before the accident….I wouldn´t have a chance to get something now…"
He laughed: „ You can still do the online shopping comfortably…"
She giggled: „ Yes, it is the only way to shop right now, that´s true…."
He commented: „ Well, I would gladly take you to the mall if you mentioned a word….."
She smiled: „ Thank you…I appreciate that …."
He asked: „So, once more…. can you please fill it in and send it? Jessica is waiting for that."
Ellen nodded: „ Yes, I will…"
On the way back they headed to bring Patricia. Carlisle was walking to her class and came back with the child in his arms hugging him around the neck. Ellen kissed her daughter and Carlisle was giving her in the child car seat. Then his cell phone beeped and he read the message from Alice. She informed him that everything was ready.
Patty showed Ellen a big picture of a heart that the teacher and her friends did for her birthday.
Suddenly Patty asked: „ Mum, are we going to celebrate it too?"
Ellen caressed her hand: „ Of course , Patty….we have to figure out when and how…."
Carlisle winked back at Ellen and talked to Patty: „ Sweetie, we will think about it and maybe we will have a party. Would you like one?"
PAtricia exclaimed: „ Yes, sure…."
He drove to the garage and let Patty get out of the car. Then he took Ellen and carried her to the living room. Patty entered and she could hear a loud: „ SURPRISE…!"
She stared because there were balloons and party stuff everywhere. She could see her new friends bringing her the nicest cake she has ever seen. It had the Cinderella figure above with the number 5. Patricia was so happy when Edward screamed:
„ And now… blow out the candles…."
Patty came closer and took a deep breath and did what everyone shouted. Alice made some pictures and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Everyone got a piece of the cake which Bella was helping to Patty to cut. Ellen felt a bit sorry that she cannot be the one helping, Carlisle noticed her sadness and held her hand. This was one of the situations when she was incredibly grateful to him for being so thoughtful to her. Somehow he could guess that she was a bit uncomfortable about that.
She looked at him and silently whispered: „ Thank you…."
He caressed her arm but remained silent.
When they finished the cake, Alice shouted: „ Patty, turn around please….."
She did and ran to Ellen and Carlisle and sat between them in their lap and they were hugging her.
Ellen whispered: „ Happy birthday my little girl….I hope you like this…."
Patty laughed: „ This all is beautiful mum…."
Carlisle hugged her: „ Happy birthday to you, sweetie…."
She smiled: „ Thank you, uncle Carlisle…."
Meanwhile Jasper, Emmett and Edward were bringing the presents being instructed by Alice where to give them. After a moment Alice came for Patricia and held her hand.
She requested: „ Now you may turn around and have a look."
Patricia did that and could see big wrapped boxes. She just stared: „ Wow,….is this all mine?"
Bella replied: „ Yes, it is…..Why don´t you take a look?"
Patricia ran there and was opening the boxes.
Ellen commented silently: „ She will be so spoiled….."
Carlisle chuckled: „ Come on, there are gifts from everyone….we are a big family….."
She agreed and was watching her daughter running to her showing her the gifts. Patty got a wonderful red skis.
She stared: „ Wow, I can´t ski…."
Emmett commented: „ Time to start….."
Alice handed her another present to open and Patricia took out the envelope and ran to Ellen to read it: „ Mum please…."
Rose wanted to say something but Alice stopped her. Ellen took out the paper and showed it to Carlisle:
„ Well, thank you so much….. but….."
Rose said: „ I apologise, we tried to change the term but they are full…"
Ellen smiled at her: „ Don´t worry, you couldn´t have known that I can´t walk the stairs…it´s not your fault…."
Patty jumped next to her: „ What are we gonna do mum?"
Carlisle asked: „ And what if my kids took Patty to the mountains? They all know how to ski…."
Bella replied: „we would like to go….what do you think, love?"
She turned to Edward: „ I have no problem with that….I like that idea….just Patty has to tell us her opinion…"
She giggled and asked Ellen: „ Mum?... Please…."
Ellen knew she cannot deny her the pleasure to go to the mountains:
„ Of course, my little girl…I hope you will have fun with Bella and Edward…."
Then she checked the date: „ It is from Monday to Friday…."
Carlisle commented: „ Yes, next week….you will be back two days before Christmas…"
Patty laughed and ran to unpack the other gifts. Apart from toys she got the complete equipment for the mountain trip. She was just trying on the new winter clothing that she would need for skiing and Alice seemed to be pleased by her choice. Everything fit her perfect. Patricia was like a winter princess in them. Ellen was watching her and couldn´t say she was kind of disappointed. She won´t be the one teaching Patty how to ski. She was glad though that it would be Edward and Bella. She loved them both and trusted them completely. But still she couldn´t prevent the awkward feeling in her heart.
Watching Patty Carlisle asked: „ Do you regret it?"
She looked at him: „ Kind of…..I was hoping I would teach her the winter sports….."
He watched their connected hands and replied:
„ Elly, I promise that when your leg is alright, I will take you both for a skiing trip….You have my word…."
She caressed his face: „ You are so nice….thanks…."
She desired to kiss him but knew that it wouldn´t be good now.
The whole family is here and it would not be good in front of everyone.
She had no idea that Edward was watching her with amusement winking at Alice who looked back at Carlisle and Ellen.
Patricia was incredibly happy with all presents she got and enjoyed the big party.
She was dancing with all men in the room and loved it. When it was time to bed, Patty went upstairs and Bella was helping her in the shower. Edward offered her to carry her upstairs to Patty and she agreed.
When Patty was in her pyjamas, Ellen told her the fairy tale and then kissed her cheek: „ Good night, my sweetie…. I love you….."
Patty hugged her: „ I love you too mum…..it was so beautiful today..I never had such party…."
Ellen replied: „ I know honey…..Alice knows how to make things big…."
Patty was excited: „ I got so many toys….. Mum….I love it here…..Would it be possible to live in this house with uncles and aunties?"
Ellen stared at her in amazement: „ You are my big girl, aren´t you?…We´ll talk about that later…..have a good night sleep…."
Patty whispered: „ good night mum…."
And closed her eyes. After few minutes Ellen wanted to jump out of the room but was shocked when Carlisle entered:
„ Come….I will help you….."
She let herself to be carried in his arms. She got used to it so easily. She laid her hands around his neck automatically and waited until he takes her downstairs.
Carlisle´s kids were already cleaning the mess and Edward asked: „ Sleeping?"
„Yes, she was so exhausted…." Bella added: „ And happy…."
Ellen smiled: „ Yes, her eyes were shining…..I haven´t seen her so happy in the last year….thank you all…for everything…."
Jasper came closer and added: „ No need to thank us, Ellen, you´re part of this family, but I am sure dad emphasized this enough…."
She looked down and blushed first, then she replied: „ thank you….."
And she hugged him. Then each of them came to hug her and she was finally feeling like in a family. She wasn´t used to this for so long. She felt so complete with them. Rosalie was the last one who came to hug Ellen.
She whispered: „ Thank you Ellen….."
Ellen watched her and had no idea why she was saying that. Rose finished her sentence: „ Dad told me that you went to the reception…I am so grateful to you…."
Ellen smiled: „ Rosalie, don´t worry, I must thank you….if you didn´t refuse, I would have to stay here bored all day long. With your dad´s permission and control I may be among people even though I can´t walk to school and teach….. I like this new experience…."
Rose smiled and went to take away the empty boxes.
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