This is how it all started...

Edward, Alice, Rosalie, Jasper, Esme and Emmett had gone hunting with the Denali Coven for the week and Carlisle couldn't get time off from work so he was staying in Forks. Charlie had gone on a fishing trip with Billy and the wolves were tagging along. I was looking forward to staying at home and doing my own thing, studying and meeting Jessica etc; however due to my overprotective lover, I was under strict orders to stay with Carlisle at the Cullen house until he returned.

Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way that Carlisle is a lot stricter than Charlie. For instance, the first night I had been invited to Eric's 18th birthday party, everyone was going to be there, so naturally I was desperate to go. I bought a new outfit, took some of the money Charlie had left for me and arranged to meet Angela and we'd go together. Carlisle came home from the hospital and saw me dressed up and enquired where I was going.

'To Eric's party, it's 7pm till 2am and I'm getting picked up by Angela's Mum and dropped back here by Jessica's Dad' I informed him casually, putting my phone in my bag.

'I'm going to assume that there is going to be alcohol at this party. Am I correct?' he replied, folding his arms and raising an eyebrow at me.

'Yeah, it's his 18th, of course there'll be a bit but his parents are supervising so no one is really going to get drunk' I said, wondering why I was explaining myself to my boyfriend's father; who, in my opinion, had no right to tell me what I could and could not do.

'I do not like the idea of you drinking at the age of seventeen and I will not allow you to stay out that late.' he said, his voice layered authority.

I stood in silence, wondering what to say next. I knew he thought of me as his daughter but would he really be that extreme? I decided to use my debating skills. He stood unmoving, arms tightly folded across his chest, eyes slightly narrowed but filled with concern and compassion, waiting to see what I would do next.

'Firstly, I am almost an adult and certainly not a child! I am also very responsible and Charlie trusts me, he would allow me to go.' I declared.

'You may almost be an adult but you aren't one yet, and while you are under my care, I will say what you can and can't do. Edward trusts me to protect you and also I care about you, I couldn't bare it if anything happened to you. So I'm saying no, you cannot go to the party. Instead you will have dinner and be in bed asleep by 10:30.'

I stared at Carlisle in utter shock.

'But...' I started

'Do not question my judgement Bella, I am a doctor and I happen to know exactly how long you need to sleep for.'

That's what made me angry, he was being so patronising and I lost my temper.

'You have no control over me and I am not missing this party! I am old enough to decide what is best for me, so stop patronising me and go swim back to France!' I exploded, face going red with fury.

I grabbed my bag, turned my back on Carlisle's hurt expression and headed for the door. It was for that reason, that I didn't see his expression turn from upset to angry. Before I knew what was happening, he was in front of me blocking the door and he looked very, very unhappy...