Grey Skies and Blue Eyes

Chapter Eleven

Despite her fears that Carlisle would be mad, Evie needn't have worried as he never even brought the argument up. It seemed as if that was a line he was unwilling to cross, as of yet. Evie couldn't say she minded, as she still had conflicting feelings on the matter. About an hour after arriving from the beach, Carlisle appeared before her in her room. Neither of them said a word as they both crossed the room to her bed and relaxed for the next few hours. The silence between them wasn't tense, but relaxed. Evie didn't expect herself to be so comfortable around Carlisle, even though she should've been used to his presence by now, but it surprised her how easy their relationship came to them. While kissing was an amazing, passionate, and satisfying activity that she wouldn't mind partaking in again, she didn't mind the strong, commanding, yet quiet presence he had as he held her on her bed. That night was the first night that Carlisle stayed on her bed as she slept. That night was the first night that Evie didn't find herself half awake and hanging off the edge of the bed, as Carlisle's arms kept her in one place the whole night. That night was the first night that Evie dreamed of forever with the man she was growing to love.

The next few days passed quickly, a routine developing between, what Evie now called, her double lives. In the morning she would wake to a, usually, empty bed with a single, blood red rose on her nightstand. Carlisle had started taking all of the morning shifts, having to leave just before dawn in order to get to work, and would be finished a few hours after Evie got out of school. While she was at school, Evie felt as though she was lying to her friends, pretending to not have a boyfriend so Carlisle's reputation would stay pure, and feigning interest in school affairs when all she wanted to do was return home and wait for Carlisle. When Carlisle would finally arrive, they would either stay in her room, talking about anything and everything, or he would take her to his house where she would garden with Esme, or talk fashion with Rose, or play games with Emmett, or even listen to Edward play the piano. Alice and Jasper had taken to avoiding Evie, though she couldn't really blame them. Alice and Evie were far too stubborn for their own good, and where Alice went, Jasper followed. They hadn't spoken since their argument, but when they were at school, Evie could feel the sorrow filled stare of her pixie like friend from across the lunch room.

Despite her lack of interest in anything to do with school, Evie had noticed her sister's growing interest with Edward. While Evie knew that she was stubborn, Bella was ten times worse. Evie had also noticed on some of her excursions to the Cullen's home that Edward wasn't always present. She had a feeling that he was watching her sister, as weird as that thought might be, but understood why he did it. Her sister was a whole new problem altogether. While they had always been close, with Carlisle and Edward taking up their time, they seemed to be growing apart. That was one of the reasons why Evie was so excited to go to the beach, that way they could spend some time together, even if it was only for a few hours. That was how she found herself, Saturday morning, dashing into Bella's room and jumping onto her bed. Carlisle was still downstairs, and Evie was fairly certain that Edward was hiding in Bella's closet, looking through the small gap, but she didn't care.

"Wake up, Isa! We're going to the beach! Come on, you lump! Let's go!" Bella, for her part, had immediately woken up and was now trying to swat her older sister off her bed, a frown on her face, though laughter was shining in her eyes. Laughing, Evie hopped off Bella's bed, winked at the closet, and ran back downstairs. Carlisle sat on her bed, conveniently sitting in the shadows, with a large smile on his face. Grabbing her outfit for the day, Evie ran back up the stairs, managing to trip somehow, but made it to the bathroom in one piece. After brushing her teeth and her hair, she threw on her clothes and went back to her room at a more subdued pace. Carlisle had taken the day off as it was sunny, so he wasn't in a rush to leave, and Evie didn't mind one bit. Sitting on her bed next to him, she rested her head on his shoulder. They sat like this for a few minutes until Evie heard Bella moving around upstairs.