"So let me get this straight," Harry said looking around the room. "You two are a couple? he asked pointing to Alice and Jasper. He had just been introduced to Jasper and was shocked when Alice crawled up onto his lap and gave him a passionate kiss. "And you two are a couple?" he asked pointing to Rosalie and Emmett.
"Yup," Alice said, popping the P loudly and giggling.
Harry turned to Carlisle who was sitting on the couch next to him. "And you adopted all of them."
Grinning, Carlisle nodded his head.
"Riiight, that's not weird at all." Harry said awkwardly.
Emmett threw his head back howling with laughter.
"Harry," Rosalie said, shaking her head in exasperation. "None of us are blood related, so it's ok."
Harry nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders. "I wasn't saying that there was anything wrong with it. I just wanted to make sure I got everything straight." Harry looked at Edward. "Is Carlisle planning on adopting someone for you too?"
Before Edward could answer, Harry held up his hands. "Whoa, that's not why I'm here is it? I think you have this sexy, brooding, dark and mysterious thing going on, but you're totally not my type."
Emmett fell off his chair, laughing hysterically into the floor. Everyone else in the room tried their damnedest not to laugh too, but soon they were all bent over with laughter.
"I will have you know," Edward said, trying to look offended. "I do not brood."
"Yeah, ok," Harry chuckled, playfully rolling his eyes.
"Anyway," Edward said, giving Emmett a kick in the side since he was still on the floor laughing like a hyena. "I have yet to find anyone right for me."
Harry looked over at Esme, then turned to look at Carlisle. "You two are adopted brother and sister, but are you also...you know?" Harry felt a painful jolt to the heart at the thought of Carlisle and Esme being together.
Both Carlisle and Esme quickly said no. "Like Edward, Esme has yet to find the one," Carlisle said, staring deeply into Harry's eyes.
Harry nervously looked away from the intensity of Carlisle's gaze.
"Harry," Carlisle called trying to get the teen's attention. "You said that Edward wasn't your type. Do you have something against same sex relationships?"
Harry looked back at Carlisle, cheeks flushing a bright red. "I never really thought about it before, but love is love, wether it's with the opposite sex or with the same sex."
Grinning, Carlisle reached out and took his mate's hand. "I'm glad you feel that way."
Feeling overwhelmed and a tiny bit light headed, Harry pulled his hand from Carlisle's and quickly stood up. "I have to use the..." Blushing, Harry turned and left.
"Too fast?" Carlisle asked, looking around at his family.
Jasper held up his thumb and finger, smirking. "Just a little."
Sighing, Carlisle collapsed against the couch and buried his face in his hands.
"I know that it's hard not to claim your mate, but try to be patient." Jasper said trying to reassure his father. "Harry likes you...a lot, there is no doubt there. Harry has been hurt and he has very low self esteem. He feels that he is unlovable and everyone he has given his heart to has broken it."
"He's is also hurting because he was ok with dying, until he met us. Now he is scared and doesn't want to die, but he knows that he is going to anyway" Edward added softly.
