Alice, since moving in the with the Cullens, was rarely without either Edward or Jasper, finding such happiness in the two of them. Today, however, Alice had wandered from their company, searching for someone new to get to know.

Carlisle had been welcoming and he was the perfect father figure to outside eyes. She worries most about pleasing him, because he is the glue of the family and...without his approval, she's an outsider.

Hesitantly, Alice sticks her head through the doorway of Carlisle's office, her voice soft. "Hi."