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Ch 36
After dinner Patricia was sitting in Edward´s lap and he was reading the fairy tale story to her. But she couldn´t keep the eye lids open. After first two pages he could feel that she was already sleeping. He took her in the arms and carried her upstairs in her bedroom. Ellen jumped from the kitchen.
She was sitting on the bar chair while Carlisle was preparing her the ice cream with hot strawberries. He insisted on it.
Ellen called: „ Edward, do you need help?"
He smiled: „ enjoy the ice cream…"
Ellen smiled and looked back at Carlisle who handed her the bowl with the spoon.
„This is certainly so delicious…."
He tapped her nose: „ don´t doubt my cooking skills…."
She laughed: „ I would never do that…"
He looked outside of the kitchen window and Ellen asked:
„ Is there anything wrong?"
„Well…..I know it´s too bothering and I will understand if you refuse…..but Denise called…."
Ellen watched him with interest: „ What´s up?"
He touched his forehead: „ She has to help her daughter who is just going through a bad divorce. She will be gone for the whole January."
Ellen licked the spoon and she noticed his look at her:
„ Now I know why the ice cream and this all…..you wanted to bribe me dr. Cullen?..."
That made him laugh: „ No way….what do you think about me?"
She left the spoon in her mouth for a second longer and then took another piece of the strawberry:
„ They are really delicious…."
He asked: „ Shall I make some more?"
„No, this is fine thanks…."
Then she became serious: „ Carlisle, you are a step ahead of me….. truly, I wanted to talk to you about this….."
He wondered: „ Why?...I thought you would welcome some kind of free time…."
She giggled: „ You know I hate being alone here…..soon your kids will go to school again….so this situation kind of suits me…. I know it is bad to say it…..with respect to Denise…."
He kissed her lips: „ You taste so good now….."
then he looked deep in her eyes: „ Thank you…for saving my office…"
„Pleasure is all mine…."
She took a spoon with the ice cream and gave it straight in his mouth. He giggled and wanted to do the same to her. If only she knew he couldn´t enjoy the taste of the meal. But he pretended and she had no doubts.
Ellen suddenly said: „ But I have one condition…."
He asked: „ which is?..."
„well, maybe two…."
„That sounds almost like a black mail….."
She giggled:" First no money for that… and….. second…. I want the crutches….."
Ellen could see him thinking about that and waited for his reply.
He held her hand: „ I have no problem with the crutches…. If the check up in the hospital goes fine….you´ll get them….but about the other thing….you know my opinion."
„Carlisle, that is not fair…. Now when we are a couple…..I feel much worse for accepting your money….that is not alright for me…"
He studied her face and could understand her. It was a new situation and he should probably rethink his original answer:
„ Elly, ok, I understand…..it is a bit different than before Christmas…."
She smiled when she saw that she persuaded him:
„ Great,,….no money then….but let´s say…..that as a reward…you may cook some special dinner…I´d appreciate that…"
He nodded: „ Consider it done…."
Ellen seemed satisfied with the negotiation and finished the ice cream when he stopped her. She could feel the hope in his voice:
„ What would you say to this proposition?…I will let you work for free, I will cook dinner every evening but you will stop thinking about moving out….does this sound fair to you?"
She stared at him first but then she thought about it.
Since the day he told her about his affection for her, she hasn´t even thought about her own place. She knew that as long as he wants her in this house, she won´t leave.
She hesitated for a moment but then she replied: „ Alright, this is a fair deal…."
He hugged her tight: „ you agree?" He seemed pleased: „ Yep…." His lips were immediately on hers and he whispered: „ I love you so much…." She only smiled and felt the content feeling in her heart. Somehow she knew that her place is right next to him.
He was kissing her all the time when Edward returned. Suddenly he realised that his hands are no longer around her waist but he was caressing her under her t-shirt. None of them seemed to mind that. Edward passed around and coughed a bit.
Carlisle looked his direction and Edward commented: „ Dad, I understand you are just fresh together….but could you somehow leave your making out for the bedroom?"
Ellen was blushing immediately. In the passionate kissing she didn´t realise that they are in the kitchen and that all people have to pass this room to get to the sofa. Carlisle laughed:
„ Son, I remember you an Bella….the whole family had to….kind of cope your constant kisses and hugs….You seem to forget…."
Bella was already on the sofa supporting Edward:
„ Love, Carlisle is right….. we were much worse….."
And she kissed him immediately. Carlisle washed Ellen´s bowl and carried her upstairs.
He sat her on the bed and she was still red: „ Ellen, come on….he just needed to comment…..it is just….Edward….."
She nodded: „ I know… he doesn´t mean it bad…."
Carlisle agreed: „ No way….. if Emmett could see us, you would see a racy comment…."
She giggled: „ Then I am glad he wasn´t there…."
He kissed her ear: „ Good night sweetie….it´s after midnight…" Ellen nodded and he left the room.
She felt kind of weird that she didn´t stop him. On the one hand she was tired but she wanted tobe hugged.
Last night she had the best sleep of all nights spent in this house. She enjoyed his company and wanted to have him close. She didn´t want to leave the room and therefore grabbed for her cell phone and texted him.
She hoped he would come in a minute but she had not idea that he was just in the shower. When he came out, he could see the phone vibrating. He opened and read it. The text made him smile, she was so adorable.
He loved the previous night spent together with her. He loved to watch her sleep.
He took the pyjamas again, he had to giggle because he hasn´t worn them for so long. As he didn´t need to sleep, he didn´t use these clothes. But luckily Alice stocked him with a large pile of them. She definitely knew why.
He didn´t underestimate his daughter´s psychic abilities.
He dressed up and sneaked in Ellen´s bedroom. He hoped to find her awake but she was already deep asleep.
He commented amused: „ Same as her daughter….."
He moved her gently to the side and laid down next to her. She hugged him instinctively in her sleep.
He enjoyed the moments with her. She felt so safe in his arms positioning herself just as close to his chest as possible.
That made him smile and caress her hair. He was thinking about their relationship and hoped that in some time he would be able to tell her about being vampire.