chapter 25

Alice gasped and her hand shot to her mouth, jasper was there in seconds holding her close to his chest,
"What is it Alice" he asked
"Marcus.......Marcus knows there is something going on , Felix was going to confide in him but he didnt" she exhaled
"Marcus?" Jasper looked towards Carlisle puzzled.
"Has he decided to act on it?" Carlisle enquired
"No?" she whispered
"Marcus is telling the others that Felix is handling the situation" she mused
"But why would Marcus help Felix?" Carlisle flipped open his phone and withing minutes Edward , Bella and Renessmee arrived on the porch
"what is it Carlisle" Edward asked as he walked into the living room, then he looked down at his daughter and nodded this was obviously something they couldnt discuss around Renessmee,
"Nessie why dont you go and find Henry and see if he would like to go out and play....but stay close" he smiled and she skipped off upstairs.
"what is it Carlisle has something happened " asked Bella
Carlisle sighed and sat down whic was highly unusual for him he looked tired and worried , something Bella knew was impossible , vampires didnt get tired ok they got worried but they didnt react to human emotions as.... well 'humans' did.
"Marcus knows Felix is hiding something from them" he sighed closing his eyes, Bella sat down next to him.
"Do the others know" she asked
"No he isnt telling the others and I dont know why, maybe he is helping Felix for some reason" he shook his head
"Is he coming here?" asked Edward, and Carlisle looked towards Alice,
"He hasnt decided to yet, I dont think Felix knows everything , I have picked up the fact that he had Demetri track Gianni for a while , to the aunts house but I dont think he actually knows himself what he has found, he doesnt know about us yet" she smiled half heartedly.
"It wont take long before he does and when he does..." Emmett broke off and walked towards the large windows, "Carlisle I cant let them take Henry it would destroy Rosalie" he sighed
"Nobody is taking Henry, Emmett"
"We need to get our affairs in order" he mused not talking to anyone in particular, "plans must be made" he continued , then he looked up and everyone was gazing at him. he composed himself "I'm sorry but if ..no sorry when they find out we will have little time to act" he looked at Esme and sighed,
"Plan?" she looked into Carlisles face , knowing they may need to separate for a while and she shook her head and ran upstairs.
Bella had never seen Esmes perfect control faulter like that before.
Jasper stood up and made his way to the stairs , he was stopped by a hand on his shoulder "Its alright my son I'll handle this" Carlisle smiled
He walked upstairs and into their room it was on the second floor facing the east..Esme loved to watch the sunset.
The room looked out of place in this minimle modern house, it was furnished in antique furniture probably collected through the years and the room commanded a four poster bed dressed with Brocade curtains and linen to match.
Esme was stood at the windows her hans clasped tightly in front of her,
"My beautiful Esme" he cooed as he crossed the room
"Carlisle , I'm sorry i shouldnt have reacted that way it was selfish of me" she whispered
"Esme , sweetheart it may not come to that , but I fear if they visit again we may not survive it this time" he exhaled placing his arms around her waist and pulling her close.
"If that is indeed the case then I will go with you , I will not leave you carlisle" and she put her head on his chest.
He sighed and laughed quietly to himself , "Do you remember the first time we met oh how you blushed when I spoke to you"
"You where a very handsome doctor and you held my leg i was only sixteen" she laughed
"Then i saw you again , even though age had changed your face I knew it was you and that I had to save you...." he laughed again queitly "A very selfish act on my part" he sighed.
  She pulled back to look into his eyes " ""My wonderful , wonderful man I would have followed you to the ends of the earth"  she leant up on her tiptoes and kissed him firmly on the lips.
A low growl emerged from Carlisles throat and he held her face tightly with one hand and the small of her back with the other, their lips caressed oneanother as they moved lithely towards the bed and with one fluid movementhe had lifted her onto it and was lay holding his weight above her, they kissed passionatley..................