A week's visit
Chapter 1
Bella POV
Day 1
I waited at the airport. I saw Nessie sitting on a metal bar fence swinging her legs. She was waiting for me to welcome Angela and Jessica as they came through their gate. They were staying with us for a week. I thought it would be good to have some old friends around. Edward was waiting with Nessie. With all the girls in a 10 metre radius drooling over the beautiful man that was my husband.
I wanted to greet them on my own before dropping the bombshell that is Renesmee on them. Nessie looked about 5 years old now. To think I only gave birth to her 2 years ago. How would I convince Angela and Jessica she was my child? I don't think I'd even been in Forks for 5 years, how would I have had a child with Edward in that time? My head spun at the thought. I hadn't seen Angela or Jessica in over 2 years. I looked so different now would they recognize me?
I still had to wear contact lenses around humans to give my eyes a murky brown colour. I wouldn't be able to explain my newly deep topaz eyes. My hair was the same length as it was when I last saw them. My wardrobe had definitely been upgraded. Alice made sure I only wore designer labels. I missed my old jeans and flannel shirts. I think Edward did too. I knew he missed my blush very much.
Just then I felt Edward's hand on my shoulder. "Good luck…" he whispered kissing me on the cheek as he walked back to where Nessie was. He handed her the drink he had just gone to get her and she took a sip before saying thank you. Just then Angela and Jessica walked through the doors of the airport arrivals lounge. Both of them had light tans and 2 giant bags each. The bags looked light enough -for a vampire anyway- for Nessie to carry one. I could probably carry one on one finger they were that light to my new strength. They saw me and ran over arms outstretched.
I'd worn a red long sleeved top and a mini skirt Alice had shoved onto me insisting that I look good. I wore clothes that hid my skin from contact because I knew they would hug me and I didn't want them to feel my ice cold skin. Just as I expected they both ran over and hugged me very tightly -well tight for humans. "Bella! I missed you sooooooo much!" Jessica said as she squeezed me tighter.
"Guys?" I asked. Translation: get off now. Both of them jumped back. A little embarrassed.
"Sorry…… you look so different." Angela said looking down at my new clothes. "Hey, where's Edward?" she asked. Of course they would want to know where he was. The last time they saw him was at the wedding, the happiest day of my life. Both Angela and Jessica started looking around for Edward who I could hear coming up behind me. I could smell both Nessie and Edward as they drew closer. I could hear the swish of the dress Nessie was wearing. Unlike me she liked it when Alice or Rose dressed her up.
"Girls." Edward said in greeting as he walked up. I noticed Nessie hiding her face inside his jacket as she walked up with Edward. I thought it looked very cute. She looked like a shy 4 year old. Even though she had the intellect of a 13 year old and the body of a 5 year old. She was still a two year old at heart.
"Edward." they said in unison nodding, again in unison with their heads towards him.
"And who's this?" Jessica asked stooping down to look at were Nessie was hiding inside Edward's Jacket. Nessie peeped out from behind the leather jacket and looked at me. She was asking if she should speak or not. I nodded at her before she smiled, looking back to Jessica
"What's your name little one?" Jessica asked mesmerized by my beautiful little daughter. Nessie came out of her hiding place and smiled her toothy grin at Angela and Jessica. "My name is Renesmee Carlie Cullen." she said in her small jingly bell soprano voice "Everyone calls my Nessie but momma doesn't like it." she added looking an me. I nodded in reassurance. Nessie spoke with flawless vocabulary and punctuation. Both Jessica and Angela were stunned.
"who's your mother little Renesmee?" Jessica asked. And the winner of the worlds most obvious question award is…… oh look! Jessica!
"My momma is your friend Bella." she said pointing up to me. I felt proud of my daughter. She was so brave. "And my daddy is called Edward. Uncle Emmett calls him Eddie though. He growls at Uncle Emmett for calling him that." Nessie pointed up at Edward who smiled and ran one hand through his bronze hair as he made his way over. Edward slung one of his arms around my waist. Both Jessica and Angela looked at me then at Edward before looking back to Nessie.
"How old are you Renesmee?" Angela asked with a suspicious glance my way. I was glad we went through the whole no showing them things, no telling about vampires or werewolves, if they ask how old you are say you're…… "I'm three years old." she said proudly. It implied that I married Edward because I was pregnant but I didn't care what they thought.
Jessica and Angela exchanged a glance before I decided to lead them out to the car. "I'll take the luggage you take Renesmee, Angela and Jessica" Edward said as we entered the car park. I nodded.
"See you soon, love." I said kissing him on the cheek as we parted. I took Nessie's hand as we walked across the car park.
"Looks like you've been busy, Bella." Angela said looking me up and down before looking at Nessie. I was sure if I could I would be blushing. Nessie placed her little hand onto my cheek asking what she meant. I shook my head at Nessie. I wasn't going to tell her that.
As soon as we got to the car I realised that most 3 year olds would have a car seat. Nessie didn't have a car seat she was invincible so there was no point in one. If Edward ever did get us in a pencil knot around the tree -which I knew he wouldn't but if he did- we could all walk out of it unscratched. Jessica and Angela didn't know that though.
"Doesn't Renesmee have a car seat?" Angela asked. I shook my head.
"She normally sits on either mine or Edwards lap" I lied, Nessie always sat on the seat.
"She can sit on my lap." Angela suggested. I nodded I wanted them to think Nessie was safe without a belt. The truth is Nessie would've been safer than them even if she was sitting on the roof of the car. But they didn't know that.
I drove at my normal 100 mph on the highway then slowed down to a crawling 90 when we got into Forks. Angela and Jessica screamed for me to slow down the whole time I was driving. Nessie laughed and occasionally shouted "faster, momma, faster!" she would clap her hands and laugh her jingling laugh. Jessica would look at her wide eyed but Angela was so shocked with fear for her life to care.
When we got to the house Edward was already back. I walked in at the fastest human speed I could. I could hear the piano playing as we walked up to the porch. "Hi Bella!" Alice shouted running down the stairs as slowly as she could. I knew how irritated they felt having to be so slow in their own home. We were so used to being fast it was weird to be so controlled. Nessie put her hand to my cheek telling me she wanted to go home, or see Jacob.
"Come on Ness, let's go play dress up." Alice suggested coming over to Nessie. Alice took Nessie's hand and led her slowly up the stairs. I heard Nessie's high soprano voice as Alice lead her into the small bathroom to do her makeup. "Auntie Alice, when is my Jacob coming?" she asked. I didn't hear the reply I was mesmerized by Edwards piano playing.
I looked over to where Edward sat at his piano. He played my lullaby. I almost always cried when he played it for me as a human, now I just wanted to kiss him for a long, long time. I walked over and wrapped my arms around his neck ready to kiss him. Guess who broke up the moment, Angela. She always had to be intellectual. "What is that song called Edward? It's very beautiful."
I felt Edward sigh against my cool lips. He turned to Angela standing up to stand behind me. He put his arms around my neck from behind. Both Angela and Jessica were staring at Edward looking for an answer. "That song I was playing is one I composed. I called it Bella's lullaby. Guess who inspired it." he explained as he looked down at me. He kissed my hair as he looked down at me.
I felt like I wanted to kiss him again but not while I had both Angela and Jessica's eyes on us. Just then there was a knock on the door. One single knock that could only be one person. "Jacob!" Nessie screamed running vampire speed to the door. Edward let his arms drop from around my neck. I walked to the door as Nessie opened it. I pushed Jacob out the door and closed it behind us.
"Jake, two of my old friends are here I don't want any wolfy stuff. No letting Nessie bite you, no phasing, no hunting, no calling anyone -especially not Edward- Bloodsucker. Oh and don't crack any of those dumb blonde jokes. No talking about wolves or vampires or-" I was rolling down the list in my head when he interrupted me.
"Chill Bella! I smelt two others anyway. By the way Charlie's coming over for a visit tomorrow. Want me to take Ness out, if the physic bloodsucker will let me could I smell make up on Ness?" I sighed.
"I can't help it if Alice gets hold of her. Better Renesmee than me." I sighed again. He chuckled.
"Well do I get to meet your new friends?" Jacob asked. I nodded and led him inside to a waiting Nessie.
Nessie jumped into his arms. The movement was synchronized. I walked over to a waiting Edward who wrapped his arms around my waist. He bent down to press his lips to mine. I still felt the eyes of Angela and Jessica but now I could feel Jacob, Nessie and Alice who had come down the stairs looking at me too. I kissed back. A long passionate kiss.
I heard Jacob give a cough for the girls to hear before growling in a low voice he knew the girls couldn't hear. "Bloodsucker, you can kiss her all you want later. You have guests and I'm sure they don't want to watch you make out with Bella." I turned away from Edward with a sigh. "later" I said to fast for the girls or Jacob to hear. Edward nodded and also turned to the girls. He resumed his stance with his arms reaching over my shoulders and around my neck.
"Sorry." I said. Not really sorry but you had to say that. Both Angela and Jessica nodded at me. I felt like blushing but I couldn't blush. Angela and Jessica exchanged a glance and giggled. Jacob coughed again I sighed at him. "guys, this is my best friend Jacob." as I introduced Jacob, Nessie came over she stood in front of him arms outstretched.
"My Jacob!" she insisted making all the people in the room laugh.
"I believe I have already met you girls around 2 years ago, didn't I? When you came with Bella to the beach."
"That is totally right. Edward didn't show up for some reason and you came and talked to Bella." I wanted to get them away from Jacob before Nessie ate -or I guess drank- both of them for her dinner.
"Do you want me to show you to your room?" I asked trying to get off the subject of Jake. I waved him away and grabbing Nessie he left the house silently. They knew they would be sharing a room. Edward grabbed my hand as I walked. I pulled him along with me. He didn't mind.
Angela and Jessica followed behind us. We walked to the end of the 3rd floor were Edward's room was. We walked into Edwards's old room. The room had been empty of any furniture for the last year. All of Edwards CD's had all been taken to the cottage and the black leather sofa was sitting in Alice's room. The big bed Edward had put in for when Alice kidnapped me was sold not long after I became a vampire and the TV was in our cottage as well.
The room now had a small set of shelves on the wall where the CD's had been and two small brass beds sat either side of the room. Alice went a little overboard with the beds making sure all the covers and pillows matched. The walls were the same light colour, as was the carpet. I saw Esme had put up some family photos from the last few years. I saw my eyes change from chocolate brown to blood red to reddish amber to the liquid topaz they were now. Edward always had deep butterscotch coloured eyes that made you melt inside.
Both Angela and Jessica gasped as they entered the room they looked at all the pictures and then down at the beds. Alice brought their bags up as they picked a bed each. "This room is beautiful." Jessica gasped. Angela was too stunned to speak "whose room is it?" Jess asked.
"This is my room." Edward told her. They both looked at him with shock in their eyes.
"if its your room why are we in here we honestly don't mind sleeping on the couch." Angela insisted. Edward chuckled.
"this was my room but when Bella moved in with us Esme built us a little place out in the forest so we could have some alone time." Edward explained. I felt like if I could blush I would be as red as a tomato.
Later that night Jacob bought a sleeping Nessie back to the Cullen house. Nessie never woke as Edward and I said goodbye to Jessica, Angela, Alice, Emmett, Rosalie, Jacob, Esme and Carlisle. We ran back to the cottage laying Nessie in her bed. Nessie used to sleep in a little crib in the corner of the room. But she outgrew the crib about a week ago. I pecked Edward on the lips before he pulled me in for a longer passionate kiss. We stood there for an immeasurable amount of time. Just standing enjoying the moment.
