Grey Skies and Blue Eyes

Chapter Nine

The next morning was relatively the same as the one before it. Evie opened her eyes, reluctantly, to glare at the bright morning light, and Carlisle held back a chuckle. Her hair, in disarray, managed to stay piled on top of her head, swaying precariously when she turned to face him. A gentle smile lit up her features when Evie saw the gorgeous blonde vampire that lay next to her. Using the heel of her palms to rub the sleep from her eyes, a small yawn escaped her lips. When Evie had finished her morning stretching, she jumped up from the bed, smiled at Carlisle, and made her way to her dresser. Pulling a brush through her tangled hair, Evie let out a huff and just pulled all of her hair back into a low ponytail. Making her way to her closet, she pulled out a pair of dark blue jeans, a white tank top, and a long sleeve, plaid, button up shirt. She held up one finger, telling Carlisle that she would be back in a minute, and flew up the steps to the bathroom. After she had finished dressing, she popped a few Tylenol and made her way back downstairs, grabbing an apple from the kitchen on the way.

When she had successfully made her way back to her room, she shut the door and just stared at Carlisle. He was in the same clothes as the night before, so he hadn't left her side once, and he was currently lounging on her bed. I will never wash those sheets… Evie thought, a light blush staining her cheeks, which Carlisle immediately noticed, his eyes growing dark. Glancing away from the perfection that is Carlisle, Evie read the time on her clock; 8:15. Sighing at the fact that she could have slept in, Evie decided to just be grateful that she got the day off school due to the accident. When she looked back at Carlisle, however, he was no longer lounging on her bed, but standing only a few feet in front of her. "I should probably go. My shift starts soon and I need to change, and probably make an appearance at home." He said this with a chuckle. Evie, slightly disappointed that he was leaving, was suddenly struck by the knowledge that he seemed to be spending more time with her than with his family. I'm hogging him from his family and his mate.

It was like a metaphorical bucket of ice water had been dumped over her head, causing whatever reality she had been seeing to become a dream. Carlisle had a mate, and she was keeping him from being with the woman he loved more than anything. The woman he loved more than Evie, more than her blood, more than his 'children'. Evie was just a nuisance to the aged vampire in front of her, nothing more than a toy to be played with when wanted, and placed upon a shelf when not wanted. He obviously wants to spend time with me, so maybe I'm more than just a toy, but even then I will never be able to compare to his mate.

"Evelyn? Are you alright?" The musical voice of Carlisle broke Evie's thoughts. She immediately placed a, false, smile on her face and nodded, never once meeting the blonde vampire's suspicious gaze.

"I was just thinking about the English project I have to do. I didn't mean to space out on you, I'm sorry." Though Carlisle nodded, it was easy to see that he didn't quite believe her, but he didn't mention it. For a long moment both Evie and Carlisle were silent, but soon Carlisle sighed and stepped closer to the blue eyed beauty in front of him.

"My shift ends at seven tonight. If you'd like, I can stop by and-," Carlisle was interrupted by a slightly frantic looking Evie, furiously shaking her head.

"No! No, that's alright, you don't have to visit me tonight. I know you probably need to spend some quality time with your family. They need you more than I do, and I'm sure your mate misses you too. I'll be fine for one night, Carlisle, don't worry so much." Evie did her best, she honestly did, to keep the sadness out of her voice, but she was sure that Carlisle would be able to hear it as plain as day. Since she was expertly avoiding looking at him, she didn't see his eyebrows shoot up dangerously near his hairline. She did, however, hear the low chuckle that practically vibrated through him and into her. Maybe it's a vampire thing, she mused.