It was like any other day in the Cullen house. I woke up to Edward smiling down at me while gently moving his hand through my hair. I was wrapped in his arms, the way I've slept every night since we started dating. Sure he's a vampire, but he's my vampire.
"I'm sorry, love. Did I wake you?" He smiled that crooked grin he knew I couldn't refuse. I shook my head and stretched. "Okay." He lightly kissed my forehead. "Do you want some breakfast?"
"I'd love some—but I want a shower first." I beamed up at him before reluctantly leaving his arms. He got up too kissing me passionately on the lips before walking out of our room. I sighed wondering how I ever got so lucky before skipping off to the bathroom.
After getting a shower I walked back into Edward's room to find Alice shaking her head.
"What?" I raised an eyebrow.
"What? I'll tell you what. Where in the world did you get those clothes?" Following her gaze, I looked down. I was wearing sweat pants and a loose t-shirt from a Nickleback concert I attended while living with my mom in Phoenix.
"Please, Alice. I'm going to breakfast, not the world's most famous restaurant. Can't I just be comfy for once?" I pleaded. She crossed her arms and huffed.
"You won this time, Bella, but only because I know what you're doing today." A sly smile crept slowly on her face as she finished. That evil pixie was up to something and no one would ever know what hit them.
"Come on. Time for breakfast," she grabbed my warm hand in her icy one and all but pulled my through the door towards the kitchen below.
As soon as we hit the stairs I could smell it. Toast and pancakes, my favorite. I smiled as I entered the kitchen and tried to creep behind Edward as he stood by the stove. Of course with his vampire hearing, he turned around before I could reach him and grabbed my waist to pull me closer to him.
"Just you wait till I become a vampire. You'll never be able to do that again." He grinned down at me before kissing the top of my head.
"I'll hold you on that threat." Then before I could protest he pulled me into a passionate kiss. We stayed in that heady embrace until I had to pull back to breathe. He unwrapped from around me to grab the plate on the counter then pulled me over to the island in the middle of the kitchen. Sure, the Cullens have a table but they never use it so I don't bother either.
"Eat, love." He sat down next to me, grabbing the day's newspaper from the counter.
After a few minutes, I noticed he was quite into the paper so I decided to try something. I thought it out so Alice would have the vision then acted. I took one more bite of my pancakes before gracefully hitting the paper he was reading then sprinting out of there. Seconds later I was sitting in living room with Alice laughing. Yeah, it was childish but Alice said Edward's face looked priceless when I hit the paper.
"He's coming." Edward appeared in the doorway with a grin on his face and when I blinked he was gone. It was only when he laughed that I noticed he was now sitting right next to me.
"You really have to stop doing that." He shook his head.
"No way. What fun would that be?" Alice shook her head at us before skipping up the stairs, probably to find Jasper.
After a few moments of silence Edward spoke.
"Did you say last night you needed to get some things from your house?" I remembered I did say that, since Charlie was moving down to La Push with Sue for a while. Ever since Harry died she'd been around him a lot. I told him I would be fine staying here, and of course the Cullens welcomed me with open arms.
"Yeah, I did. There are some pictures and things I need to get. You know… some memories of when I was a kid." He nodded but sighed. I knew he was trying to think of his own past. I gently placed a hand on his stone cheek and he snapped out of his daze.
"Sorry, love, I was listening to Emmett and Jasper playing Rock Band. Alice just had a vision and Esme is going to be quite upset if it happens." At her name, Esme walked through the door.
"Good morning, Bella. Edward, why am I going to be upset?" She asked innocently.
"Trust me, you don't what to know." Edward paused. "Yes it is." He insisted. She must've asked the questions with her thoughts.
"I'm going to run to Bella's house for a little bit. I'll be back in a few hours." He told Esme. It's not like she had to worry about him. But she cared about Edward, Emmett, Jasper, Alice and Rosalie like they were her own children. Not to mention the fact that they are all over a hundred years old and immortal.
"Okay, dear, I'll be in the garden if you need me." She smiled at me once more before turning gracefully towards the kitchen again.
"Come on. Let's go before Alice kidnaps you for the day." Alice was probably still upset from me turning down her offer to play "Bella Barbie" with me. But hey, there's a first for everything and I'll never get a chance to say no again. Ever.
"I heard that, Edward!" Alice called from upstairs loud enough for me to hear. I shook my head while pulling Edward towards the door—well, trying to at least. He finally noticed what I was doing because it was suddenly a lot easier to drag him.
When we got to my house Charlie's cruiser was gone, but my faithful old truck was sitting right where I left it. I was about to open the door but Edward beat me to it. He offered me his hand and I took it. Being my clumsy self, I can't trust my feet these days.
Once I reached the door I grabbed the key hidden in the eave and unlocked the door. Edward followed me in, shutting the door behind me. The house felt so deserted without Charlie there.
"I'm going to go grab a few things from my room. I won't be long." I turned to look him in the eyes.
"Take all the time you like, love." I nodded and walked towards the stairs. Apparently I wasn't fast enough because in the next second I was in my bedroom on my bed with Edward casually lying next to me. I shook my head at him. But he just raised an eyebrow.
"What?" He asked.
"Nothing. Nothing at all." He wrapped his arms around my waist, placing his lips on my hair.
"What I wouldn't give to read your mind," he said on a sighed. Sometimes I'm grateful for that but there are times that I want to let him in.
"I'm not getting anything packed up by lying on my bed." I complained as he snuggled closer to me.
"So?" I laughed when he looked up at me through his eyelashes mockingly since it's something I do quite often when I want something.
"So I want to get my stuff to your house today, not next week." He finally sat up, dragging me with him.
"Whatever you say. Do you need anything from under your bed?" I was about to say no but it was too late. I knew what was under my bed and knew it was the last thing I wanted anyone to get their hands on, especially my new family. But Edward was already on his hands and knees peering under the bed frame. Slowly he pulled out a cardboard box and stood up with a smug grin on his face. I looked in horror at the box in his hands. I knew what was in that box: home videos.