Ellen was impatient to tell the news to Carlisle. She hoped he wouldn´t be against it. She was thinking of how to tell him. She had a surprise when she was sitting in the class, after the kids left, writing some notes for the following day.
She had thirty more minutes before Patty finishes the afternoon activity. She began writing some notes when she began to look around. Something was wrong but she didn´t know what. At one second she could see a paper falling down and she wanted to move down to grab it. What was her surprise that Carlisle appeared in front of her kneeling down for the piece of paper.
She smiled: "I thought something was different…."
He grinned: "I couldn´t help myself….I had to see you…"
He kissed her and she tapped his nose: "You could have knocked on the door…"
"Well, I apologise then for not doing so….I wanted to surprise you…"
He looked so cute that she couldn´t say anything more. She could get lost in his eyes so easily. He began kissing her and she enjoyed that moment. When he pulled away, he asked: "Are we going to get Patty?"
"Yes, sure…..she will be surprised to see you….."
He grinned: "Great….I would like to take you to eat out tonight….is that okay with you?"
She was astonished by his idea: "amazing…..we could go…. Won´t you mind Patty?"
He watched her: "No , of course not…I want her to go…she is our big girl, isn´t she?" Ellen smiled and he caressed her belly: „ How are you feeling?"
"Well, it could be better though…Luckily, I am not that tired today….."
"nice to hear that….."
He took her hand and lead her to the pre-school classes. Patricia was at them within a second. She jumped right in Carlisle´s arms and he was carrying her to the car. Ellen asked: "How we are going to do it? We have two cars here. "
Carlisle chuckled: "Elly, if you don´t mind, Edward drove your car home… I thought….."
She smiled as beautifully as she could: "you´re so thorough…I love it…"
He opened the car and put Patty in the car kid seat. He fastened her seat belt and could see Ellen standing at the driver´s door. He watched her with expectations. She certainly wanted to talk about something.
What was his surprised when she whispered in his ear: "Do you think I could try to drive this amazing car? I ´d always wish to try…."
At the same moment she could see his adorable smile and he handed her the car keys: "It´s yours…" He began walking to the other side of the car and she wondered: "You don´t mind?..."
He grinned: "No, should I? I trust your driving skills…."
She sat down almost with adoration to the driver´s seat and turned to Carlisle sitting next to her. It was a new look. She has never sat on this place and she enjoyed it. The car was so big and everything was in leather and she enjoyed it completely.
She asked: "Will you tell me the directions?"
He watched her reaction and could her satisfaction mixed with surprise. She was really enjoying this. Maybe he should have let her drive the car more often.…He smiled at this image and replied: "Sure, turn right here….."
She did as he said when Patty asked: "Mum, how come you drive dad´s car?"
Carlisle smiled and turned back to her: "Sweetie, mum wanted to drive this car….I can watch the nature or talk to you…"
He squeezed her hand lightly. Patricia grinned back to him: "We will be having a free week soon… Will you stay home with us?"
He watched as Ellen suddenly got pale. He watched her and gave the falling hair back behind the ear: " Did anything happen, Ellie?"
She shrugged: "I wanted to talk to you about that….."
He gently touched her hand: "Turn left here and talk…."
She did as he said and took a deep breath: "Well, my dad emailed me and he invited us to come to visit him…. His wife, the one we don´t get on very well…. She is away and dad will be at home alone for the whole week. I thought….well we thought that it could be nice to see him again…It´s been for so long since…."
She looked down with sadness in her eyes and he caressed her cheek: "Of course Ellie, go and enjoy the visit at your father….I am sure he will be delighted to see such wonderful two girls…I can´t take the whole week off but we can be together during the weekend."
"That´s what I was kind of planning. I would like to come back on friday morning…"
He asked: "Is it far from here?"
"Well, it´s in Chicago…."
He grinned: "I own a house there…"
She wondered: "Is there any place where you don´t have any possessions?"
He whispered in her ear so that Patty wouldn´t hear: "When you exist for three hundred years….you love to buy properties….."
She nodded: "Sure…that´s understandable…."
He was navigating her to the restaurant on the ranch.
Patty could see the horses and whispered: "wow….can I go to see them?"
Carlisle got her out of the car and saw as she was running towards the animals.
He moved fast to her: "Wait….we should just watch first….." But the man who was standing there allowed them to sit on the small pony and in the next minute Patricia was sitting on the horseback.
Carlisle was walking next to the pony making sure she wouldn´t fall. Patricia was extremely happy enjoying the view. Ellen closed the car and followed them. She sat down on the bench and watched them both having fun. She loved to see her small baby girl so happy. Carlisle was fulfilling her every need and Patricia adored him so much.
At this time she returned back in her thoughts to Derek. She hasn´t thought about him recently that much. Carlisle made her feel loved and she didn´t want to think back about her ex. She was grateful he disappeared from her life.
She felt that since she left him, the life took opposite direction. She was so happy with the Cullens, and especially Carlisle. He treated her like no one had before. He loved her child and wants to be the father of her unborn child. What else could she wish? Yes, he was different, but it didn´t matter that much. He couldn´t hurt any of them and she felt safe with him. She simply felt it.
She was thinking about the recent events. She felt so sorry that 4 of the Cullens left the house because of her overreaction. She knew that Alice claimed that she shouldn´t stress because of this but somehow she couldn´t. It was just too fresh.
And she missed Rosalie and Emmett too. She wished to go shopping with them. Finally now when she was able to do that….. At the same moment her mobile beeped and she read the text: "El, don´t worry, we will go soon…all four of us Cullen girls….. even if it means I have to run away from my beloved husband…"
Ellen couldn´t help but laugh aloud. Carlisle turned to her and was glad to her happy laughter again. He gave Patty down on the ground and they went to Ellen. Patricia hugged her and Carlisle seemed curious: "did anything happen?"
Ellen smiled with tears in her eyes: "Alice texted….." He raised an eyebrow: "And?" Ellen wiped the tears and showed him the message. He couldn´t help but shook the head: "Typical Alice….."
Patty ran in front of them to the restaurant and they followed her.
Ellen held his arm: "You miss them a lot, don´t you?"
He didn´t reply: "Carlisle, I would so much love to take my words back…."
He remained silent and she felt the sadness coming out of him. They walked silently to the restaurant and he held her the door.
When she was passing by, he finally said: "Don´t worry, honey, it´s gonna be fine again…it has to be…."
She smiled sadly at him and they headed to the table that Patricia chose.
Ellen finished the meal and helped Patty to eat their portion. Carlisle had his steak almost finished and soon after they went on the way back. Patricia fell asleep in the car and he carried her to her room.
Ellen took off her clothes and let her sleep. When she came out of the room, Carlisle was waiting for her in front of the room leaning against the wall. Ellen looked up when she came out of the room and he was really irresistible. He hugged her and whispered: "So you will leave me alone?..."
She shrugged: "Just in case you don´t mind….."
He smiled: "No, not really….I think you should go to see your dad… I am sure you both miss him…."
Ellen nodded: "We haven´t seen him for few months….. we don´t go if Lucy is around…"
He tickled her: "Now she will be away as you said and you can enjoy your dad´s company…."
Ellen tried to move away but he didn´t let her run away. At one moment he gave her a tiny space to move a bit but in another second he was holding her again. Ellen was silently laughing, bearing in mind the sleeping child in the next room.
They were almost fighting like small children. Their teasing just led to a very passionate making out. Carlisle knew they were alone in the house but decided that it would be the best to move their games in his or Ellen´s bedroom.
He loosened his hug a little bit and Ellen wanted to disappear in her room. What was her surprise when he took her in the arms and in bridal style he carried her to his bedroom refusing to stop kissing her.
The only thing Ellen could think of was the vision of the whole night spent with a very passionate love-making.