Disclaimer & A/N: I don't own anything… except the story!! Yay me! And also, this is just setting up the story. It's not the greatest chapter, but trust me it'll get better. I've had this idea since before Breaking Dawn came out and I needed an idea. So here it is:
With nothing to do besides play with my sisters, daughter, and soon to be son- in- law who were doing something runway-ish in the hall next to us, wrestle (or hell knows what) with Emmett and Jasper, or watch Seth and Leah eat, I turned on the TV and laid on top of Edward on the couch.
"Are you sure you don't want to go down to the cottage?" Edward asked. "I'm sure Carlisle and Esme wouldn't mind giving it back to us." The parents of the Cullen family had gone in there for undeclared circumstances, but we all knew what it was.
"Yes," I sighed. "Actually I'm getting a little tired of-" I didn't finish because Emmett came bounding down the stairs and stopped next to Edward and me.
"Did you just say you're tired of sex?!" He shouted as if such a thing were possible. Seth and Leah dropped their food and I saw Jacob freeze up. Jake was looking at Nessie, who had a look of extreme shock and disgust on her face. I'd have to remember to beat the crap out of Emmett for that one; of course my baby would know what sex was, she was a genius.
"No," I snarled back. It must have been pretty impressive because Emmett took a step back. "I meant to say I was tired of the cottage. I don't get to see everything that goes on in this house and I know how much Nessie loves you all, so she's almost never with us."
"Oh, that's better. 'Cause if you were sick of … you know… I'd have to get Edward to make you answer to me."
"Ooh. Scary." I laughed (A/N: haha quote from Emmett in Breaking Dawn) "But Emmett, we both know I couldn't do that."
"Why not?"
"Because I'd kick your sorry vampire butt in front of the entire family. And not to mention a few werewolves."
My brother hissed at me and ripped me away from Edward. He threw me over his shoulder and carried me outside where he set me down and looked me in the eye. "Listen, Bella. You can't kick my ass. No one, except Edward, can. So if you want to, go ahead, but remember to have Edward here to help you back inside when I win."
I lunged at him and tackled him to the ground; Emmett was pinned and unable to get up for a moment. Everyone in the house laughed.
"You just forgot one tiny little detail," I snickered.
"What?"
"I'm still a newborn. I'm still better than you." I laughed and hopped up, walking back to the house. Only once did Emmett try to grab me from the back, but I grabbed his arm and flipped him over my head, making him land with a big thud on the ground. I walked on top of him like a bridge and through the glass door of my home. He swore under his breath.
"Titanic is on if you want to watch it," Edward said happily as I lay on top on him again. He knew how much I loved the movie, and it reminded the both him and me of us. The romance was so very intense- Jack and Rose would die for each other, they would do anything to be together.
"Girls," I called over to the fashion show. Rosalie and Alice burst out laughing. Oops. "And Jake. Could you please take that in a room? I don't think Nessie would like this movie."
"Yeah, sure. There's more room in Alice's closet anyways," Rose said, taking Nessie in her arms and going up the stairs.
"Do you mind if we watch?" Seth asked. I was stunned at first but then agreed thinking he was mature enough. Jasper and Emmett were the only people in the house who didn't take it seriously. Carlisle banned them from watching it one night; they were upset, but the rest of us found it hilarious.
During the first commercial break, Seth said he wanted a s'more. He was about to get up to make one, but I told him to sit down. It was technically my house, he didn't need to get himself something to eat.
"Stay," I ordered. "I'll get it." I walked to the kitchen to get the chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows from the pantry. Esme had stocked up when I was pregnant, knowing the wolves would be around a lot. "Leah, do you want one?" I called.
"Yeah, okay. Whatever." Leah had been surprisingly nicer since we turned the Volturi away just after Renesmee was born. I think we were starting to grow on her from all the unwilling time she spent here.
I was waiting for the s'mores to finish in the microwave when Edward wrapped his arms around me. I looked at him and pressed my mouth to his. It was only for a few seconds because of the microwave, and when that went off, we laughed quietly. I had made about twenty because I knew the appetites of werewolves.
"Hey, Bella! Do you think you could eat a marshmallow if we dared you?" Seth was always up for a dare, usually involving a vampire to eat or something like that.
"I don't know. I haven't tried eating."
Seth whined, "Bella, please."
"All right." I smiled and popped a fluffy white marshmallow into my mouth. I chewed it for a moment, and then felt ready to be sick. I ran to the garbage can and spit it out. "Oh, ew! I can't believe I used to like those!"
They young boy laughed before turning back to a car ad. Edward took my waist again and kissed me long and hard. I swore we were alone, but we weren't.
I put the plate down on the table and we sat back down again. One time I heard Jacob come in, when Jack was drawing Rose, but he grabbed a handful and ran back upstairs muttering something about how perverted people love perverted movies like this one.
On the commercial break after… the car scene, it was very silent.
Seth, being the silly teenager he was decided to be, well, silly. "Awkward," He sang after a few silent minutes. We chuckled, but otherwise remained silent until the movie came back on.
Of course I couldn't cry anymore, but at the end I still sobbed dryly. I looked over to Seth, who seemed to be holding back tears, and Leah. Wet spots were all over her cheeks and she was sniffing a little bit. I then thought this was how losing her Sam was like. I turned my thoughts away from that and looked to Edward. His smile made me break out in one as well.
"Did you enjoy the movie?" I wondered.
"Yes," he whispered. "But I liked watching you more."
I rolled my eyes. "You always do. Never paying attention to what we watch because of me."
"You're better than anything so…." He shrugged. I leaned in to kiss him with such a passion, I thought it was impossible.
"Ugh, guys," Jasper complained as he walked into the room. "Too much love and passion."
I pulled away from Edward to look at my brother. "Sorry, Jasper." But I couldn't help but laugh, though.
"Really? I didn't hear it ring," Edward said, probably answering something in Jasper's thoughts.
"Bella, the phone's for you. It's Charlie."
I sighed. "Okay." I stood up from the couch and reached for the phone, which Jasper handed to me. "Thanks," I mumbled.
"Hey, Dad."
"Oh, hi, Bells. H-how are things going with you and Edward and Nessie?" He sounded a little nervous- like he was still unsure all of us were still living in the same house together.
"Wonderful. We've just finished watching a movie and Jacob and Renesmee are playing with clothes…. It's strange." We laughed. "How are you, Dad? I miss you."
"I miss you, too. Umm, I'm actually doing great. The Police Department gave me two weeks off. Some drawing thing and my name was pulled. I don't know. But know they've funded me with a weeklong cruise down to southern California."
"That's awesome!" It was about time my father get off work for a while. "When is it?"
"I have to be there Saturday morning," he said, rather sheepishly.
"Dad, that's the day after tomorrow," I said. "Are you packed? Do you have the house set up for when you leave?"
"Yeah, that's the problem. I can't get it all done by Friday night. Do you think you could help me tomorrow, honey?" He sounded afraid to ask, but I knew he needed the help. Besides, I had all eternity to do what I planned to tomorrow. Which happened to be visiting Charlie and that was about it.
"No problem. I'll stop by around ten tomorrow morning, all right?"
"Thanks, Bell," he sighed, then yawned.
I chuckled. "I'd better let you go to bed. I love you."
"I love you, too. 'Night."
"Goodnight." I hung up the phone and felt Edward's breath below my ear. I grinned and turned back to the stairs, taking his hand in mine and leading him to our bedroom. I still didn't want to disrupt Carlisle and Esme, so we fell back in bed with each other.
It was only an hour or so later when Jacob barged in.
"I can't take it anymore!" He yelled. There was makeup all over his face and he was dressed in Rosalie's after- party dress she wore to the movies with Alice, Jasper, and Emmett after homecoming before she graduated. Somehow that fit him, but it was torn in lots of places. I sat up from under the covers just in my bra and Joe Boxer sweatpants. "Oh, crap. S-s-sorry. I'll just go then…."
"No, Jake. It's fine. You can hide out here." I laughed; they were so idiotic sometimes- going to extremes like this. "What time is it?" I asked Edward.
"Around one. We still have eight hours and fifty- five minutes." I giggled. So exact. So Edward. I rolled back on top of him, oblivious to Jacob who was still in the room, and kissed him on the lower lip. His arms wound around my back, stroking it softly. My head lay on his bare chest; my legs running down his, as well.
Emmett came in then with a loud, "BELLA! ALICE SAID YOU WANTED TO TALK TO ME!" Obviously Alice saw me beating Emmett down for the whole sex thing in front of my daughter. Edward cocked his eyebrow at me. I shrugged and put my hands to his head, showing him what I needed and how Alice had helped. He smiled, enjoying the plan a lot.
"Well, Emmett," I started in a flirty voice. "I was curious as to how you act around my baby when neither Edward nor I are around." I stood up now, very conscious of what I was wearing. It was my attempt of dazzling, though it would be harder with a vampire who had Rosalie for a wife. "Things you do and say." My arms were running up his from behind now, and he turned to face me. Emmett's eyes were glazed over, much like I remembered Aro's being only his were red, and his mouth was open slightly. Keep it up I saw Edward mouth from the bed behind my brother. I nodded once, very slightly.
"What do you want from me, Bella?" He asked, snapping back into reality.
I thought about how my first plan was working, and thought of another. "Emmett, I swear. If you curse or talk about anything sex related in front of my daughter, you'll wish I never became a vampire!"
He snorted, "Or what?"
My leg shot out then, aiming at his face, but he caught it. My brother twisted my leg around, so my back was facing him, and bent it into my back.
"Now listen here, honey," he said. I could hear the snicker in his voice. "You don't screw with me like that, and I won't talk badly around Nessie. 'Kay?"
That didn't work for me; I needed a real promise. I stretched the leg he held and kicked him in the head. His grip was still tight, so I jumped in the air, twisted around and ripped my leg away from him. I know, I know- it sounds like something in an action movie. But don't forget what we are. I pointed my finger at him. "You better keep that promise," I warned.
"Course I will. Have you ever known me not to keep a promise?" I glared at him, so he just held up his hands in defense. I walked back over to Edward, completely annoyed, and sat down next to him. Jacob cautiously moved to our bed and sat down opposite me, so I was stuck in the middle.
"You do know we have a problem, right?" He asked me. I had absolutely no clue what he was talking about so I shook my head. "About the fact that Nessie is immortal… and I am not."
"Oh." I'd thought about that at the time, but it never crossed my mind.
"Because it's not like you can bit me." He looked terrified, and I knew what of. Losing his love.
"Right, it would just kill you." We sat in silence for a moment before I spoke again. "Let's think about this later. Just keep phasing, Jake. That's all I can tell you for now."
I just sat for a while, listening to Jacob's heartbeat and Edward's steady breathing. The two men I loved. One as a brother, the other as a husband. And that's what they really were- besides the fact that Jacob would soon be my son- in- law.
Time seemed to get the best of me because I was soon shaken by Edward. He was telling me to get ready because it was nearly five minutes to ten in the morning. He was dressed, and Jacob and Emmett had disappeared. I heard Renesmee playing with her aunts and Carlisle and Esme laughing as they watched.
I quickly got dressed in jeans and, instead of a blouse I normally wear, I put on a cami and suede jacket. Just a little farewell to Charlie before he left. Just before I left, I said goodbye to Jacob. I was about to get in Edward's Volvo when Jacob came up behind me and asked if he could come. I said yes, though I knew I would regret it the moment I said so. Great.
I know, it might be a little short, but it's the beginning of the story and I needed to start somewhere. So please just click that purple/ blue/ a color button and review!!