Chapter one: Edward Cullen, who?
sooooooo I like the cowboys, and I like kids... Welcome, to The Game Plan hope you enjoy ;)
Edward Cullen was contemplating the difference in apples. He was squinting hard at them. He sighed in annoyance. He really didn't want to ask someone. It would only bring attention to himself.
"Need help?" A quiet voice asked him. It was a girl. He melted upon seeing her. She had brown hair and brown eyes. Her skin was far too pale to live in the middle of Dallas Texas.
"Um yeah," Edward rubbed the back of his head uncomfortably. "My mom asked me to pick her up some apples for an apple pie.. and um there are so many I don't know which ones to pick."
Bella swan fought hard not to giggle. But swallowed the expression and smiled at the tall handsome man in front of her, "Well not the ones you're holding." Edward's eyes widened and he slowly lowered the fruit back into the basket the previously occupied. "I'm Bella by the way. Bella Swan. It's nice to meet you."
"Those are sour, you need sweeter ones." She supplied. She reached out and grabbed a few, putting them into a bag for Edward.
Edward nodded uncomfortably, "I bet this is really funny for you. You know me in the middle of Walmart shopping for apples."
Bella looked at him confused, "Why? Because you are a guy?" She said, with a bit of indignation.
Edward's eyes widened, "What? No? I just mean because it's Sunday." He laughed.
Bella merely looked up at him with an "okay" expression. She thought he was insane.
"Because normally I play football on Sundays, but this is offseason so you know…."
Bella looked at him with bewilderment and shrugged, "Do you play in like a little league around here.. or something?"
"Oh my god you really don't know?"
Bella shook her head still confused and Edward allowed a laugh to escape his lips. Then slowly a cackle, and eventually he was laughing so hard he couldn't breathe. Bella was looking at him like he was an alien which only made him laugh harder. "You're a nice woman Bella Swan. I hope I see you again one day." Edward said as he calmed down.
"Wait!" Bella yelled as he walked away. "You never told me your name!"
Edward grinned, "Turn the bag over!" He yelled, then continued walking.
Confused, Bella did as he said. When she turned over the bag she saw his face in a Dallas Cowboys uniform. He was holding a football with a big grin on his face. When she looked to her left there was a big poster with his face on it labeled: "Edward Cullen: QB"
Bella's face flushed and she looked around to make sure he was indeed gone. She giggled to herself then. She found out why he was laughing so hard. It wasn't because she didn't know who he was, it was because his face was literally everywhere. Living in Dallas meant seeing his face everywhere she looked. Checking out she saw his face on a pin. Then on the drive home, she saw a big billboard with his face.
She was still laughing as she made her way in the house. "Ms. Swan?" The teenage voice of the babysitter asked from down the hall.
"Yes, it's me. Hey Angie." Bella said, dropping the groceries on the table and making her way into the living room.
As she walked in little Luke popped his head up from the couch. "Mama!" He screeched and ran for her nearly tackling Bella to the ground.
"Jesus son." Bella laughed. She reached down and picked up her son, resting him on her hip. His soft brown hair swept across his shoulder. While Bella's is dark, Luke's is very light brown.
"Where's your sister?" Bella asked, looking for his twin. Jules, was nowhere in sight. She has the same color hair as her brother. Her eyes are also a bright blue like Luke's. Luke is bigger than her though. Jules is a little on the small side for his age, while Luke is tall.
"Asleep," The five year old shrugged. And tightened his grip around Bella's neck when she attempted to set him down. Angie, looked there way.
"Well I better go."
"Oh of course!" Bella quickly paid the teenager and offered to take her home. Angie gave a polite no thank you, her dad was already on his way. When Angie was gone bella turned to her son. "So did you have a good night?"
"Yep!" Luke said simply. Bella snorted. He wasn't much for talking. That was more Jules, who could talk your ear off.
"Well how about we watch the lego movie, then get you to bed?"
"Okay!"
Bella smiled.
The dishes werer up to the room, the laundry wasn't done, and she really needed to make some calls for work. But instead, she sat on the couch with her son in her lap. Realizing that she wouldn't be able to do that forever. Right now, at five he fits perfectly in her lap. Her little buddy. Slowly she felt her eyes weaken and with Luke already asleep she laid her head over on the pillow. Laid him down beside her and covered themselves both up with a blanket, sure to cover themselves both up with the blanket.
The next morning Bella woke up to the sound of a disagreement. She groaned and rolled over. It didn't feel so comfortable on their little tiny couch any longer. "Luke it's mine!"
"No it's mine! Yours is red. Mine is blue!"
Bella shook her head. She thought when she found out she was having a boy AND a girl that would limit the selfish argument of whose is what.
Bella walked into the room to see that they were on the floor wrestling over a balloon. A BALOON. A deflated, four day old, useless BALOON.
"If you don't stop arguing mama's gonna pop it." Bella threatened, stepping over them to the fridge. She reached in and got out a gallon of milk and started emptying cereal into three bowls.
"No you won't." Jules sassed.
"Julia," Bella warned sternly. "It's too early for your sassiness."
Jules frowned and jumped up to the bar. She reached over and pulled a bowl to her side. Luke popped up a second later, "HEY! That's mine!" Luke whined. Pointing out the bowl that was indeed his. But the other bowl she just happened to pour into happened to be his too. Both with superhero's on them.
"Lucas it's okay. This one is yours too. Can't Jules use it?"
"I guess," Luke whined.
Bella rolled her eyes and slowly started eating her cereal. Her kids were real brats in the morning.
(Three months later)
"Bella what are you doing! Running so late! It's our first day!" Rosalie, Bella's partner in athletic training asked.
"Sorry! It was Luke and Jules's first day. I had to have my cry."
Rosalie giggled, "I can't wait to have kids."
Bella smiled, "You'll get them soon enough. Speaking of, how did your date go with that hunk?"
"Emmett?" Rosalie asked shyly.
"Duh," Bella giggled. Swinging her bag over her shoulder as they walked.
"He's great. He's the tight-end."
"What?" Bella asked surprised. A few months ago Bella knew nothing about the Dallas Cowboys. Other than that she met their Quarterback in Walmart and didn't recognize him.
"Yeah." Rosalie sighed with a faraway glint in her eye.
Bella giggled and elbowed her friend. "Come on, I don't want to make a bad impression on our first day."
"Yeah yeah." Rosalie laughed and pushed Bella back.
Most of Bella's day was spent taping up or icing players who didn't even play. She was annoyed to say the least. She was on the bottom of the totem pole when it came to all the other athletic trainers.
When the day ended the sun was setting and Bella looked rough. She was sweaty, and had a annoyed look in her eyes.
"HEY!"
Bella kept walking.
"Hey! APPLE GIRL!"
Well that got her attention. Bella slowly turned around and looked for Edward. She knew it was him. The beautiful man came into view jogging as he went, he had a smile on his face as he approached her. "Hi." He said grinning at her.
"Hello." Bella's heart fluttered.
"What are you doing here?" Edward asked.
"I'm an athletic trainer."
"Really? From our conversation a few months ago I wouldn't have thought you would be into sports."
Bella's cheeks flushed and she glared at the man in front of you. "I just didn't recognize you. I'm used to seeing you with a helmet on!"
Edward chuckled. "Okay."
Bella frowned. "What do you mean, 'okay'?"
Edward chuckled and merely shrugged again. He was far to giddy for Bella's liking. She wasn't in the mood for this.
"Well.. I'll see you around." She grumbled and pushed passed him.
Bella chuckled again and Bella shivered as she stalked by him. He suddenly caught her arm and tugged her to his side. "I'd like that." He then immediately let her go. Bella frowned and yanked her arm away then stomped off.
No.
Was he flirting with her? Shouldn't he be with some hot shot celebrity country singer or something?
She couldn't help but feel the butterflies in her stomach as she remembered the feeling of Edward's breath against her ear.
No. This was not in the game plan. Not to fall for some hotshot big football player. She was supposed to make good money, and get her kids to college. Hell, get them through high school!
Edward Cullen was never in the game plan. So what is she supposed to do with him?
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