This is it. The final Mini- Ending-Chapter of "The Dark Years". I want to thank OCDJen, and Linda, Bryan, Michelle,Robert, Team Edward, Sagepunk and many others for making my dreams out last my old 'writer blocks'.

I hope that you have enjoyed the love between these fantastic men as I have. I am very sad to leave them and wish I could join them in their new found world of bliss.

However be sure to check out my new Edward and Jasper tale which will be up in a few weeks as David is coming to visit me and I will also be celebrating my birthday.

I hope everyone has a lovely break. I know for me this will give me time to crack down on making Jasper the yummy man that he is in the stories and movies.

I hope you like this chapter and I would love to hear your comments on it.

I kind of messed with the book a little Ashlynn is Peter's wife in this not Charlotte.. lol. sorry but it had to be done, hell, I don't even own Peter.. lol. I also want to say that I made up a date April 13th 1901. I think it fits him don't you? btw this is my story.. I don't own the characters, but yeah you already know all the blah blah drills...

Now for the surprise... and the special ending.

Epilogue

108 Candles

Carlisle's POV:

I sat there in the Mercedes watching Ashlynn walking towards my car door. It had been years since that night Edward had scared her away and it had been some years before she had met up with a vampire named Peter.

They had fallen in love and currently lived in California. I thought it was preposterous because of the sunlight but Ashlynn had truly fallen in love with Peter and was convinced that they were destined to live there. That was 35 years ago though.

The years had floated by for Edward and I. I must admit that after that night 38 years ago that he was still nervous for a long time about commiting himself, still afraid, that I would find someone else.

I guess the years had convinced him otherwise. A fact that I was extremlely happy about. We had moved up to Forks,Washington. It was a precocious little town but Edward loved the wild life and the amount of mountain lion caught his hunger even more.

I watched Peter follow behind her. His dark hair waving in the wind as he held onto baby Rose. They had adopted her less than a week ago. She looked a lot like Ashlynn though with a princess like attitude. She was only four.

I saw Peter's dark red eyes look into Ashlynn's as they kissed and he opened my car door.

"Uncle Carly" Rose squeaked from the back. I smiled at her. I adored children, even, though I couldn't have any of my own.

"Hello Rosy." I smiled softly and turned back as Peter got in the front next to me and Ashlynn went into the back seat.

"Sorry, it took so long, Rose couldn't find her teddy bear or anything to wear." Ashlynn said as we pulled out of the driveway.

"No, honey it was you that couldn't find anything to wear" Peter said with a slight chuckle which earned a hiss from Ashlynn in the back.

I chuckled. I pulled on my shades as we headed out onto the highway.

I had convinced them along with some of our neighbors to throw a 17th surprise birthday party for my 'son' Edward. Only we knew that he was far from my son, and very far from the age of 17.

I chuckled to myself as Rose talked to her father about this new toy she wanted. We turned onto the highway and leaned my head back a little.

"So does Edward know?" Peter said slowly looking at me with a grin.

"No. I've kept my thoughts very well controlled." I said laughing a little. Edward had been pleading with me for weeks to tell me, "which had also included me coming home from work and finding him laying naked on the piano" I silently thought to myself.

But even that had not worked and he eventually had given up. I told him that I was going to a doctor's meeting in Portland and that he could stay with one of his school friends..Emmett.

He was a bit suspicious for a while but before I left we had a wonderful time in the pool making love and I guess that put his mind on other things than trying to get into my thoughts.

"That's rich, you never keep your thoughts to yourself. I always have to hear about it from Ashlynn." I heard Peter sigh as we turned into the right lane.

"Oh, shut up Peter, you just wish you could read my mind.." she winked and him and his face got a little whiter.

I shook my head as we headed in the direction of Forks.

It was nearly 11 hours later that we had arrived at the mansion. It was nearly 9 in the night and as we pulled up I could hear Peter groan.

"What?" Ashlynn said and Peter pointed to the front yard. I smirked slowly as the light appeared and Edward was seen arm wrestling Emmett, a human friend from his school.

"You can't beat me." I heard Emmett yell. I saw Edward's eyes suddenly move to our car.

"Hide your thoughts." I said suddenly. I heard Ashlynn chuckle and Peter groaned.

"Auntie Ashlynn, Uncle Peter, and Rose what are they doing here.?" I heard the velvet voice yell as we all got out of the car.

"Is that how you greet your aunt?" Ashlynn said running up to a golden eyed Edward. She hugged him and I saw his eyes narrow at me.

I managed my best smile and turned back to grab a sleeping Rose from a bag carrying Peter. I moved past Edward leaving him alone with his "family".

I lay Rose on the couch and turned to look at the doorway and froze. There stood a smirking Edward with a little devious grin on his face.

"Tell me Carlisle." he said moving towards me slowly, and I gulped.

"Uh-No" I managed before he was pressed against me, his lips moving up my jaw.

"Now, Now, I'll wake up Rose if you don't tell me what you three are planning." He grinned slowly.

I smirked slowly at his smile and leaned down to kiss him. I felt his fingers twist in my hair, the cool metal of his wedding ring pressed against the back of my neck.

"No." I smiled and pulled away from him and headed back outside to see Peter, Ashlynn and Emmett sitting on the chairs.

"Carlisle, you're back." Peter smirked knowingly.

I laughed and sat down next to Peter knowing that Edward was probably fuming upstairs in his room.

"He asked didn't he?" Ashlynn said noticing my slight smile.

"Ask what?" Emmett inquired.

Peter looked at Emmett and for a second his rich red eyes dimmed into a chocolate brown.

"Promise not to say anything" he said his crisp accent coming out in a warning tone.

I saw Emmett smirk at Peter. I shook my head. Ever since the two of them had met a couple of years ago, they were always playing the bully and the idol game.

"We're giving Edward a surprise party." Ashlynn said with a smile.

"Oh, for his birthday?" Emmett laughed loudly.

"Yeah, how did you know." Peter inquired with a look of curiousness

"Edward told me that his birthday was coming up and that he didn't want a party. It's only natural they way you guys are acting, that you were throwing one" Emmett said.

I had to admit that this boy didn't miss a thing. It was kind of sweet.

"Heh, that's my boy." I managed with a grin.

The next morning came and went and Edward and Emmett were off at school. He and I had agreed that he could bring Alice and Charlotte with him, if he promised that the twin sisters would behave.

I poured the champagne into three glasses, and Ashlynn pulled out the chocolate cake from the oven.

"Is this all really necessary?" Peter asked watching us as he held a fretful Rose in his arms.

Ashlynn glared at him.

"Peter, Carlisle wants him happy. He wants him to have fun with his friends. I think Emmett could eat this whole cake and still manage to fight with you." She wink and he tensed.

"Relax daddy." Rose said and he looked at her with a tiny smile.

Suddenly the door bell rang and I flinted to it. I heard loud squeals and a pop on the head. I opened the door, and Emmett was holding the two 16 year old twins apart from each other.

Alice and Charlotte had black hair and brown eyes and were always an unruly pair.. However once Alice saw me she stopped and smiled.

"Carlisle" she grinned knowingly.

"Alice." I saw Charlotte look at me in pity from the corner of my eye.

"Oh and Charlotte, welcome" I smiled and I saw Emmett roll his eyes at them.

"Is Edward on the way?" Ashlynn called from the kitchen and I let the two girls run towards the table to look at the cake.

"Yes, he'll be in here in five." Emmett said, putting his cellphone in his pocket.

Soon we had decorated the table, sat everyone down and put 108 candles on the cake.

"Why is there 108?" Emmett asked curiously.

"It's a private joke" Peter smirked at him.

I fidgeted near the chair where Edward was going to sit and Ashlynn tried rubbing my back to help me.

I heard the Volvo pull into the driveway and heard chuckles from Alice and Charlotte. I watched the hallway entrance and heard the door open.

"Carlisle I'm-" Edward turned and looked at all of us. His eyes widened a little.

"Surprise! " Rose chirped and I heard a snicker from Peter.

Edward's eyes narrowed and a devilish smirk rose onto his lips as he put his bag down and moved over towards us.

"Cute very cute" he managed to say and looked at the cake and then to me.

"I made your favourite." I lied and he shook hands with Emmett and then said hi to the girls and ignored me completely.

"Edward." I said and he looked at me and smirked.

"Happy birthday." I whispered tenderly.

I saw his eyes light up a little bit and he sat next to me. He looked at the candles glowing in the light.

"Blow" Rose chirped and Peter covered her tiny mouth and I heard Emmett laugh under his breath.

I saw Edward smile at them and then his breath flew into the air and the candles glow fell away.

"What was your wish?" Charlotte asked him.

Edward gave his famous crooked grin and she blushed and then he looked at me.

"I can't tell you or it won't come true" he laughed and then Ashlynn and Peter went into the kitchen to get plates, Emmett and Alice and Charlotte followed, and a jumpy Rose trailed after them.

I got to my feet the same time as Edward did. I pulled him into my arms.

"Thank you." he whispered against me. "I love you".

I looked down into his golden eyes and realised that I was finally in a place that I never wanted to leave.

Home.

So there you go. I hope you enjoyed the last, at least for a while, tale of Carlisle and His Edward !