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Ch 32
All of them were returning in a very good mood. Ellen hasn´t been hanging out with girls for years. Last time during the college years. She had really a nice time although it was also bit exhausting. But she enjoyed it.
Now she understood when Carlisle warned her because of the shopping trip of the Cullen girls. But in the end she didn´t mind it. She liked the clothes Alice chose for her. She just didn´t like the price of them. She knew that she could never afford it.
Rose drove back to the house and Alice said: „ Ellen, you can´t say anything to dad about the crutches, he would be mad at me…..in case he asked, we carried you…as now…."
Rose parked in the garage and Bella with Alice helped her to jump to the living room.
Bella hang the jackets and Ellen came in. Edward was sitting in the living room and gasped:
„ Wow, Ellen, what a change….you look so adorable….."
He smiled at her and she blushed. She wasn´t used to receiving any compliments:
„ Thanks, Edward….."
He added:
„ Patty fell asleep after the lunch, we were chasing and with Emmett in the snow and she felt so tired afterwards."
Ellen nodded and noticed that Jasper and Emmett were watching her with interest. Emmett added:
" Ellen, you really rock….."
Jasper smiled too:
„ You look really good….what a change…."
Ellen was shocked, all men in the room liked her new look and the make up. Then Alice, Bella and Rosalie headed to their men, after a moment each couple disappeared. Edward and Bella went to check on Patty and Ellen remained on the sofa. She felt kind of tired, yet the jumping up the stairs from the garage the living room was pretty exhausting. Ellen was not sure why everyone disappeared, but in the end she turned on the TV and watched it. But she felt lonely. On the other hand she could understand that girls want to spend some time with their beloved ones without being disturbed.
She could hear steps coming downstairs to the living room. She knew who was that. Carlisle. He entered cheerfully: „ Are you already b….?"
He wanted to finish the sentence but when he saw her, he almost forgot the words. He immediately finished: „ Back?..."
Again he was so cute when he was confused.
She nodded: „ Yes, few minutes ago, everybody ran upstairs….."
He smiled: „ And they left you here alone….."
She just looked down at her hands and then back to him:
„ You are so beautiful…now….."
she blushed immediately…: „ Thanks…."
He shocked her completely, she had no idea of what to say. She was watching her beautiful nails and he added:
„ I mean….you always were….just now….. it is kind of….different….and the amazing haircut makes you younger "
She smiled softly: „ Thank you…..girls persuaded me….."
He nodded: „ I warned you….it´s hard with Alice…..she is shop aholic."
„I have noticed….."
„Did you like it?"
„Yes…."
„How did you walk?"
Ellen almost blushed, she didn´t want to lie to him:
„ Bella helped me…."
He nodded: „ with her crutches?"
Ellen stared: „ how do you…?"
He giggled: „ I know Alice…"
Oh shit…Ellen thought.
She touched his arm:
„ You won´t be angry with her, will you?...Please…..I am begging for her….she just wanted to help me…."
He shook his head:
„ No, of course not…..it improved your mood, you relaxed a bit….. and you look so beautiful that I can´t stop myself from staring at you…."
She blushed again.
She looked down to her knees and he suddenly gently touched her jaw and made her look in his eyes. She could see the golden honey ones watching her with an adoring look.
He whispered: „ You are so lovely…."
And began moving closer to her untill their lips touched. Ellen could again feel his taste on her lips and she enjoyed the moment. He began kissing her so softly, she felt an incredible amount of happiness inside of herself. She couldn´t explain it. She began kissing him too, hugged him around the neck with her hands. She loved being held by him.
They were gently kissing when they heard a screaming voice from somebody running down the stairs: „ Mum?...uncle Edward said you were down here…."
Ellen pulled herself out of Carlisle´s arms and went to hug her daughter.
Patty was watching her: „ Mum, you are like a princess…."
Ellen smiled: „ Thanks, Patty…. I am glad you like it…."
„Did you have nice time with aunties?"
Ellen nodded: „ And you?..."
Patty giggled: „ We were running with uncles in the snow after we finished with the tree….and after the lunch I couldn´t keep my eyes open…. I fell asleep."
Ellen asked: „ Would you like me to read you from some book?"
Patty agreed: „ Yeeeeeeeees, I will bring some….."
Ellen ran upstairs but before she could tell something to Carlisle, Patricia was back with arms full of books.
Ellen took the first one and began reading the princess fairy tales.
They spent the evening reading books and Carlisle asked: „ Patty, would you like some pizza?"
Ellen looked at him but he added: „ A home made one…."
Patty nodded: „ Yes, pizza is my favorite..….."
„Elly?"
„Me? Yes, I will have some too…."
He started preparing one and Patty wanted to help him. She ran to the kitchen and Ellen were alone. She didn´t like just to sit there and therefore she jumped to them. She leaned against the wall and he asked:
„ Elly? Aren´t you supposed to sit down?"
„Well, I thought I could help you somehow…."
He smiled at her: „ We will be more than happy, right Patty?" Patricia exclaimed: „yeeeeeeeeeeeah….."
and he brought a high bar chair and sat it just next to him. Ellen helped them with the batter. Then they prepared the tomatoes, cheese, ketchup and other things on it as Patricia wished. In the end Carlisle handed the baking tin in the oven and turned it on.
He asked: „ What about some movie?"
Patricia asked: „ a fairy tale?..."
He smiled and took out something out of the kitchen shelf. He had a surprise hidden there.
Patricia stared and jumped happily as he handed her the DVD Secret of the wings with her favorite Fairy.
She smiled: „ Wow…Tinkerbell…"
She jumped in his arms kissing his cheek: „ uncle Carlisle, you are the best…..thank you…"
She hugged him tight, then she looked at Ellen: „ Mum, do you know this?..."
Ellen shook the head: „ No, but I am sure you do know it…"
Patty giggled: „ We watched it with our class…."
Carlisle was touched by her joy, he saw it today in the mall and he wanted to surprise her.
Truly, he missed her at home and wanted to give her something.
He asked: „ would you like to watch it?"
Patricia was excited: „ Yes,…. I would….pleaseeee….."
They headed to the living room to watch TV. Ellen wanted to say something but when she saw how Patty feels about it and knew about her Christmas wish, she couldn´t say anything.
Patricia loved the surprise by Carlisle and Ellen understood why he gave it to her earlier. During the Christmas morning, she will receive too many presents to enjoy each one.
And truly, it was a nice surprise for the child. They ended up sitting in front of the TV for the rest of the evening, watching the tale.
On the 24th December in the morning Ellen woke up and jumped in her closet.
It was a large room and she could hide there the Christmas presents so easily. She began packing them and she was looking forward to see the reaction to them.
She finished Patricia´s gifts first and it was clear to her that she would receive an incredible amount of gifts. She reminded of the birthdays few weeks ago.
But Patricia will be happy, definitely. She then continued with the gifts for all Cullens. When she finished wrapping everything somebody knocked on the door.
She stood up and jumped out of the closet.
There was Rosalie coming back from the shop.
Ellen greeted her: „ Hi, did you get it?"
She smiled and handed her the rose notepaper and envelopes. „ Thank you so much, Rose….it is so nice of you…..I can´t get myself anywhere…."
Rosalie waved the hand: „ No problem Elly, I had to buy some wrapping paper myself….so it was no big deal…."
Ellen thanked and Rosalie left the room. Ellen took the rose paper and found a pen and wrote down the word „YES" as nicely as she was able to.
Then she folded up the paper and gave it back to the white envelope.
On the top of it she wrote down „CARLISLE" in neat handwriting.
She was thinking about this for the whole morning.
Yes, she had other gifts for him, but she thought that this might be the best present for him. It is the answer he is definitely waiting for.
She was curious about his reaction but she was sure that she would make him happy. And this is what she really intends to.
Just only 24 hours and he will know everything.
She handed the envelope back to other wrapped gifts and wanted to jump back to the room. At the same moment Carlisle came in the room.
He knocked and waited untill she comes back from the closet.
He could sense her in the room. He called: „ Ellie?"
Ellen shouted: „ Hang on a second…I am there in a second…."
She came in and he asked: „ Did you sleep well?"
She smiled: „ Yeah, but today I woke up earlier…"
she noticed his smile and added:" I had to wrap the presents…."
He smiled: „ I did that last night before going to bed…"
She laughed and he added: „ Here is your breakfast…"
he pointed at the table and he said: „ Well, I haven´t told you….or maybe you know this habit….but on the 24th in the evening, before going to bed, each of us may usually open one present…."
Ellen replied: „ Alright…..I know this, we used to do this too at home…."
He looked at the watch: „ Ellen, I apologise, I need to spend the day in the ER, they phoned last night that the doctor is sick, and I promised to také the day shift till 4PM."
She looked down and he could see that she was a bit disappointed: „ I understand, you have a job…"
He agreed: „ Unfortunately it´s not just during the work days….."
She looked at him: „ Carlisle, never mind…..this is more important…the people depend on you….."
He giggled: „ But untill the new year I won´t be doing these shifts….I have made myself clear in front of the ER head doctor."
She laughed: „ Great…."
He caressed her hair: „ Have a nice day Ellen….Edward will bring you down when you finish…he promised…."
Ellen nodded and he waved: „ See you in the afternoon…."
She waved to him too and he closed the door. Ellen drank the coffee and ate the pancakes. It was so nice of him to prepare these for her. He knew she loved them.
Certainly PAtricia helped him. She loved assisting him when cooking.
When she finished, she heard knocks on the door. She asked: „ Edward?"
He opened the door: „ Hi, Ellen….would you like to také downstairs?"
She smiled: „ Yes, please….."
He took her and she could see all Carlisle´s kids talking with Patricia and watching her with smile. Ellen thanked to Edward and sat down next to Patty who was showing her picture to Alice.
Patty kissed Ellen and sat down on her lap. Alice sent Patty to bring her some toy from her room and while she was running upstairs she began:
„ Ellen, we are all here to discuss who will give the only gift today to whom…. We need to make sure each of us receives one….. we don´t want Patty to see the huge amount we all have for here, therefore it is better to discuss this now….."
Ellen nodded: „ I see…."
Alice took a piece of paper: „ Well, it would be good if you had a gift for Patty, I assume…."
She nodded and wanted to say something about the surprise for Carlisle but Alice was watching Edward.
He suddenly nodded and smiled, Alice replied again: „ And…. Maybe…..if we take it in account how many of us are here, it would be good if also you had a gift for Carlisle, would if be alright for you?"
Ellen watched her every word and agreed. This wasn´t going that bad….she didn´t have to reveal her surprise. Then she looked around.
Why is Edward watching her so intently? She smiled at him and so did he.
He looked like as if he was reading her mind. But then she wiped this thought.
„Ellen, you´re becoming ridiculous. You judge just by one look.
You might need to see a psychiatrist soon." She thought.
Suddenly Edward began coughing and Bella hit him to the back.
Everyone stared at him and he said: „ I need to drink…." He left the room.