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Still Waters	By : lileeyore76 Category: Twilight Series > Crossovers Views: 1390 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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“Good morning dear,” Esme greeted Kaashaa as she handed her the steaming mug of hot cocoa with a smile.

“Mhrghmph.” Kaashaa greeted her initially and took a sip of the steaming drink and then looked to Esme with a content smile, “Morning I mean.”

“How’s the young lady we were talking about?” he asked his voice still light though his emotions were on edge.

“She’s doing as good as she can be. I actually got to talk to her some about the no contact.” Kaashaa answered smiling calmly at Carlisle.

“Did she say why she didn’t have one?” Carlisle asked his worry coming through.

“She apparently lost her father two years ago before finding out she had cancer and later when we talked she said she lost her mom when she was little. I told her if she ever needs someone to talk to I was free. She seems about ready to give up on herself. It worries me too cause if she does she’ll die.” Kaashaa answered her voice showing her fear.

“All we can do at the moment is try to get her to keep her hopes up and give her a support group of some sort.” Carlisle answered trying to soothe her.

“She mentioned meeting someone and when she talked about him she was intrigued to say the least.” Kaashaa said her eyes locking with Carlisle. “She also talked about wanting to get out because she had a doctor’s appointment with a Dr. Lee.” She added.

“Dr. Lee?” Carlisle repeated thoughtfully mentally going over the list of doctors in his network, “Ah yes, Dr. Lee is an oncologist from over in Port Angeles which makes sense because that’s the address listed on her paperwork, and presumably on her identification.”

“Yeah I got the connection later when I looked up Dr. Lee’s number and let him know we had one of his patients as is protocol.” Kaashaa answered. “I wonder something.” She muttered not realizing she said something out loud.

“You wonder what?” a new voice said from the doorway as Marcus entered leaving a fuming Demetri outside.

Kaashaa turned looking at Marcus. “Did you go for a walk evening before last and meet someone a human I mean?” she asked smiling at Marcus.

He frowned then nodded, “That I did, I didn’t really think anything of it as humans wander all over the place at any given time?”

“I think you may have made an impression on her something that might help her Marcus.” Kaashaa pressed on her optimism showing through.

“I’m afraid I don’t follow you.” Marcus said simply his confusion becoming apparent, “What does the meeting I had – an incidental five minute conversational torture have to do with the patient in the hospital?”

”The young woman you met seemed intrigued by you and when she talked about you she was more concerned for you than herself. In most cases where the patient is most of the time terminal its important for them to feel something normal. For her it seems her normal involves you?” Kaashaa answered looking at Carlisle for help.

Carlisle had fallen quiet, contemplative during the exchange and was for another minute or so, trying to follow Kaashaa’s thought pattern, “You’re sure it’s the same person? There are a lot of hikers this time of year, dear.”

Kaashaa nodded, “She described him almost exactly including the accent of which I know only two with a slight British accent that had a hint of something Italian as Cara put it.” Kaashaa repeated from one of the many conversations they had at one point had during her shift.

Marcus, meanwhile considered this and frowned, and decided that indulging the young woman’s idea was worth the few minutes of distraction from his own moods. “This young woman stand about here, with a light brown color hair and tends to deflect away from herself?” he queried cautiously the expression he wore very guarded.

Kaashaa nodded her head watching Marcus closely, ‘oh please Marcus help her. If you don’t she’s going to die before the holidays and I can’t stand seeing her give up because no one would love her enough to help her fight. Besides I’ve seen how you look around each couple and you need her as much as she needs you.’ Kaashaa thought to herself. “She said you seemed more scared of her than she was of you.” She answered.

He was taken aback by her words at first and puzzled by the last ones then smiled very faintly, “Observant chit,” he murmured, “And not entirely wrong, but not entirely right either. I was more afraid of attacking her than anything else; it’s not easy to fight an instinct honed by time’s kiss.”

“I know I didn’t tell her I knew who she was talking about and I know the risks I’m asking you to take Marcus but if anyone might get through to her I believe you can. How many times have you in your entire existence got someone to open up about something bothering them. You did it for me when I needed someone to talk to about your brothers.” Kaashaa replied her hope fading fast for some way to get this young woman to fight.

Without a word he turned on a heel and walked out of the house into the woods, and he vanished in a blur of dark colors. Which left the others staring at each other for a moment as Carlisle murmured a single word.

“Didyme.”

Kaashaa excused herself taking leave of the family in an effort to control her emotions. “Just great Kaashaa put your foot in your damn mouth again.” She muttered as she walked to her and Jasper’s favorite spot. “I wish Ely was here to tell me I’m doing this for the girl’s own good and not cause I’m being an over emotional idiot again.” She murmured sitting down on a log.

You do realize you think very loudly when you think you’ve stepped on toes. The drowsy voice in her mind belonged to her sister, Kaashaa could almost see the yawn Something about you little sister brings out the best in people even when they don’t want it.

Sis I think I’ve upset Marcus and I didn’t mean to. The girl in the hospital seemed to fight without thinking about it when we talked about Marcus. Now I’ve asked something of him that I fear will make him run and I laid it all out with my big mouth.

Firstly, he’s a big boy and if you kicked him in the balls he needed it. Elyshia said reasonably, Give him some space and let him figure out his move on his own, like any male you shove him one way he’ll go the other for pure spite. How’re you feeling anyway?

I just hope he figures something out soon. I’m fine other than being tired, sore, and feeling like I have to eat every five minutes. Oh and let’s not forget I want to kill Jasper or even his brothers right now. Enjoying your vacation?

Mmm, I needed I and I’m tempted to bitch moan and complain if I have to cut it short for almost anything other than your baby coming. The sleepy relaxed feel to her words was laced with the other more subtle reason for Elyshia’s mellow mood, one that Kaashaa really didn’t want to think about currently, One other thing before I let you go … don’t kill them they’re potentially useful later. That and I have to replace them and I’m not in the mood to work right now.

I’ll try not to and you should know Carlisle isn’t convinced there is only one he’s thinking maybe twins. At least that’s what he said after the last exam I’m due another one soon so I’ll let you know. Have a good evening sis and give Taren a kiss for me.

Will do, but that’s all I’m doing for you. The laughter was in Elyshia’s voice again as she stretched lazily on her own, When you get where he thinks a week or so let me know and I’ll make the arrangements. Til later though dear.

Kaashaa laughed aloud knowing her sister was right she need only wait. She closed her eyes and allowed herself a moment of quiet before noticing some movement in the brush. She turned half expecting one of only three people to come looking for her.

Edward came into the clearing slowly expecting that Kaashaa was on alert. “Your husband sent me looking for you he’s getting worried and Carlisle didn’t think with his emotions at the time he need come get you so I get to play retrieve the hybrid.” He said laughter in his voice.

“Bite me Edward and that wasn’t a suggestion,” Kaashaa answered opening her eyes and giggling. “Thanks for coming to get me. Jasper’s right it’s probably not safe me by myself but I needed to think about some stuff.” She added.

“Come on then, let’s get you up from there and back inside at least,” he said evenly, offering a hand to assist her in getting up, “Besides I’m sure the baby wants more food by now anyway, seems like you eat like Bella did if not more.”

“Not more, differently.” Kaashaa corrected him as he opened the door for her and they walked inside the house.

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Marcus ran till he was almost to the spot where he had first met Bella after she had become a vampire. I want to help but I don’t trust myself not to attack the young woman. He thought sitting on a rock. He’d heard about the baseball games the Cullens played but hadn’t yet seen one. They were careful to protect themselves from humans and this time a year it was hard not to run into hikers.

He lifted his head as a scent drifted closer. It wasn’t human but smelled of dog. “Whoever you are you’re on our lands.” He said watching the nearby woods.

The smell grew stronger and suddenly a dark skinned youth appeared from behind one of the trees. “Sorry Marcus I didn’t mean to startle you. What brings you out here alone?” he asked stepping to the side so the smell wouldn’t bother Marcus who unlike the Cullens wasn’t quite used to his scent.

“Just needed some space.” He answered evasively giving the youth a side glance, “Hard to think in a very full house such as the Cullen’s.”

“I can understand really I can. Sometimes it’s enough to drive one crazier than our already weird family is.” Jake said smiling. “Mind if I sit? You look like you could use someone to talk to even if it doesn’t quite make sense for us to be this close.” He added.

“Go ahead,” the give-a-care tone that Jake knew to expect was back in Marcus’ voice as he leveled a ruby-red gaze on the youth, “And what makes you think I need to bend your ears, young man?”

Jake shrugged, “I just hope that you’ll talk to me. You look unsure of something. It’s the same look that Edward had when he was trying to convince Bella to stay human and later when he was trying to convince her to kill Nessie cause Nessie was killing her.” Jake answered his eyes looking up at the afternoon sky.

“I seriously doubt our problems were and are the same. He didn’t have the same temptation of blood as I do.” Marcus said his own eyes looking where Jake was looking.

“Don’t think for one minute he had restraint with Bella. Bella once told me that she was his singer. It hurt him to be around her cause her blood sang to him. I tried convincing her that he would kill her but her response was always the same I’m not afraid of him only afraid of losing him Jake.” The young man answered making Marcus turn suddenly to look at him. The simple sentence was similar to what Kaashaa had told him earlier about the young woman that kept entering his thoughts.

“I don’t understand what you mean? She wasn’t in anyway afraid to be around him?” Marcus asked his face showing his confusion.

“The only time I saw her afraid was when she and Alice had to go save Edward from trying to get you and your brothers to kill him. Never once did I see her afraid of him.” Jake answered looking at the older vampire.

“You’ve only added to my considerations.” Marcus replied his mood darkening, Jake noted but not with anger but with confusion in fact as he sighed then if only to get the scent out of his nose. “It seems Kaashaa is of the opinion I’m standing in shoes alike what you tell me Edward did.”

Jake cocked his head, “So I take it you’ve found a human that’s falling in love with you and not afraid though she should by all rights be. I wonder now days what they teach women about guys.” Jake said smiling.

“No, merely that one had about as much fear as what you describe when in most instances humans either freeze with fear or run when anywhere near a vampire that isn’t superb at hiding what he or she is.” Marcus replied thoughtfully, “That she is dying of cancer however might be part of that fearlessness – there is nothing left to lose.”

Jake pondered, “Now that does add a twist, even for that sort of thing. Fact is the only person who’s going to make up your mind is you. Something being human, well mostly taught me is that time’s a valuable thing when you only get so many pieces of sand in the hourglass. It’s not the number of grains of sand it’s what you do with them that matters.”
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