Carlisle was driving his two treasures to the airport. He bought them the tickets for saturday morning. Ellen was still feeling weird. It was a completely new feeling. She hasn´t been away from her beloved Carlisle for more than a few hours. He was always by her side and she would be away from him for more than a week.
She was still holding his hand while he was driving and listening to what Patty was saying. They arrived to the airport earlier than planned and while Patty was running on the children play area, she was hugging Carlisle with tears in her eyes. Then spent the whole night showing love to each other but she still felt she would miss him incredibly.
She had almost tears in her eyes. He smiled softly and wiped them: "Come on, Elly, don´t cry….you´ll be back soon…."
She nodded: "I know…..just…I got used to your presence next to me…"
He replied: "I will miss you too…..luckily we have the cell phones and I hope you will call me every day…."
She smiled back: "Don´t doubt it….."
Then Carlisle checked his watch and called Patty. When she ran to them, he hugged her and whispered:
"Sweetheart, take care of your mum, be nice to her and I will see you on friday….." She whispered: „ Why can´t you go with us dad?..." He hugged her: "Patty, I have a work to do , I cannot disappear for the whole week….. you will be back home before you even know…."
He hugged and kissed Ellen who had eyes full of tears and they were leaving to the security area.
The plane landed in Chicago few hours later and Ellen followed Patty who ran to the baggage claim. Their bag arrived soon and they could leave the airport area. They headed for the taxi. Few months ago they would have travel by bus but Carlisle insisted they take the cab. He was simply worried about them. Therefore he begged Ellen to promise this. Now when the money wasn´t a problem anymore, she could afford it.
An hour later they were standing in front of her father´s house. As soon as the cab stopped, Patricia was running towards her grandfather´s house. Ellen followed her and they rang on the bell. Few moments later they could hear the steps and Patty jumped around her grandfather´s neck as soon as she saw him: "Hi…."
He greeted her and hugged Ellen too:"I am so happy that you arrived for visit….."
Ellen smiled:"We are so glad to be here dad….I shall greet you from my boyfriend Carlisle….."
Patty added: "He is my dad too….he is so nice…"
Timothy, Ellen´s father turned to her: "Let´s go inside, we can talk about all that….."
Ellen nodded and closed the door. They changed the clothes and Ellen sent the promised text message to Carlisle. She knew he would be worried about them. Then she followed Patty who was playing some game with her father. They spent a nice afternoon together and after the dinner Patty went to bed. Ellen was sitting with her father in the living room. He was deep in his thoughts when he spoke up:
"I was first worried about you in the emails….I knew there was something wrong between you and Derek…..I didn´t like him since I met him….."
She looked down: "I know dad….we just weren´t meant to be…."
He watched her: "You seem happy now….."
"Because I truly am….Carlisle is the most amazing man I have ever met….he stood with me through the hard times, accommodated us when I decided to leave and took care of us since then…The relationship that evolved few months later was just a natural step…..I feel…he is my second half, he completes me and makes me feel loved. He also treats Patty like his own child, he treasures her and does everything possible for her…He works as a doctor in the ER…."
Timothy was watching his daughter. She seemed to be in love with this doctor. She shined when talking about him. Maybe this time she was lucky with the choice of a partner. He asked: " Are you planning to marry him?"
She nodded: " Yes, he proposed few weeks ago but the wedding is not the main thing…
.we´re expecting a baby…..that´s the most important news….."
He smiled: "Congratulations….that´s great news….."
He hugged her and was so glad to have his daughter in his house again. He felt so relieved when she was talking about her new partner. He seemed to be really a responsible one. Ellen seemed to be excited to be with him and he was grateful for her.
After ten pm Ellen got up: "Dad, I am sorry, I am too tired. Would you mind if I went to bed?"
He smiled: "of course not, it´s been a hard day….good night, Ellen…." She nodded and left the room. When she was in her bed next to Patricia, she dialed Carlisle´s number. She had no time to call him, they just texted few messages but she needed to hear his calming voice. He picked up immediately:
"Dr. Cullen speaking…."
She realised he probably didn´t look at the display to see who´s calling: "Hi love….I miss you…"
She could hear the relief in his voice: „ Oh, Ellie….I was afraid to miss the call, I had the cell in my medical bag…"
She grinned: "No problem…"
"How are you doing?"
"We are already in bed hoping to sleep…."
He teased: "I wish I could be there with you….and to be able to feel your warmth, I miss you…the house is so empty…."
She took a deep breath: „ I know but we will be home in few days…but we miss you too…."
They talked for few more minutes and when she began yawning, Carlisle wished her a good night and she fell asleep.
On the following morning they had a very unexpected surprise. They planned to go to see Chicago when the main door suddenly opened and someone shouted: "Hi there….." Ellen was stucked immediately.
It was Timothy´s wife Lucy. Ellen never had a very good relationship with her and hoped she wouldn´t be here during the week.
Timothy went to welcome his wife and asked: "What are you doing here?"
She kissed him and replied: "Well, I was supposed to stay in Denver for few days but they urgently needed me on the flight to Chicago so here I am…I couldn´t miss the visit of our beloved Ellen…"
She grinned at her with a certainly sweetest fake smile that she was able and asked: "And where is the sweet Patricia?"
Patricia appeared in front of her and greeted Lucy politely: "Welcome home aunt Lucy…."
They haven´t seen each other for so long. Ellen was surprised that Patty even remembers Lucy. She asked: „ Where are you going?"
Timothy replied: "I wanted to show Chicago to Patty…"
She nodded: "Sure, enjoy your time….."
When the door closed, she could stop faking. She didn´t like Ellen. For all those years she felt that Ellen was always against her relationship with Timothy.
Luckily Ellen has her husband and he will pick her up. She remembered about the conversation on the Airport in Denver on the previous day.
She was walking to the staff area to change the clothes after the long flight. The weather was too warm and she desperately longer for shower. Then she saw a familiar figure. Yes, it must have been Ellen´s husband. What was he doing there? Maybe he had some business to do.
She said aloud: "Derek? Derek Williams?"
He looked at her with anxiety and thought a bit. He was looking at the small older woman in front of him. He asked: "Aren´t you wife of Timothy? Ellen´s father?"
She smiled: "Exactly, you have a good memory, Mr. Williams….."
He smiled back: "please, just Derek….."
she wondered: "Are you on business here?"
He nodded: " kind of…." He was looking at the woman, she definitely had no idea that Ellen divorced him few months. He knew that they didn´t meet a lot with her father so maybe this was one of the reasons. Ellen didn´t tell her dad. At the same moment he was angry at her again. He reminded the morning that he came from work and she was gone. She was staying at the fucking doctor´s house and he didn´t let him even to talk to her properly. Then he had to run away. The trial was supposed to begin in two weeks and he hoped that his new attorney would be able to defend him and set him free.
When reminding him of Ellen, he was really angry with him. They were divorced, she got the child and he had even no rights to see Patricia. She was his daughter and she was hiding her in the awkward house in Forks.
He could see the woman waiting for his reply and he decided to ask: "I have been travelling right now through the States, I need to make some new customers, I haven´t seen Ellen for many days…I miss her….do you have any idea where is she now? I mean if you haven´t talked to her…."
She shrugged: "I am afraid she is in our house in Chicago right now…..till the end of the week I think…She should be at her father for visit together with Patricia…"
Derek watched her with surprise: "A visit at her father? That´s the best opportunity for my intentions….."
He grinned at Lucy: " Thank you for the information young lady….have a nice rest of the day and see you…" He waved her and disappeared out of her sight…..