BPOV

"Bella baby!" He grinned as he gripped me in a bear hug and spun me round in the his strong arms. I nearly swooned from the familiar smell of him.

"Hey Eddie, pleased to see me?"

"Like you wouldn't believe. It's so boring round here with you!"

I laughed and tried to hide my blush.

Edward and I had been best friends for as long as I could remember. He was in every family photo we had scattered around the house, and the stories my mom told from my childhood rarely didn't include him. We grew up together, staying round each others house's every weekend and treating each other's parents as if they were our own. When my parents divorced and my mom moved away, he was the one that got me through. Even if I did miss him like crazy when I had to go visit her in New York, his reactions when I came back made it almost worth it.

"So, what you been up to for the past two weeks? Anything interesting I should know?" I asked as he loaded my bags into his car.

He laughed before answering. "Bella we spoke on the phone every day. You haven't missed a thing."

I joined in his laughter and gave him another big hug.

"Sure is good to be back."

Edward dropped me off at Charlie's and lugged my bags into the house. He gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and told me he'd ring me later, then left.

Charlie was still at work so I got cooking his dinner while I waited for him to return.

He got in just as I was taking chicken out the oven.

"Something smells good, my Bella must be back!"

"Hi Dad." I hugged him tightly.

"How ya been Bells?"

"Not bad. It was good to see mom, but man am I glad to be back."

He laughed and ruffled my hair.

"That's my girl."

After dinner I was busy unpacking in my room when something tapped against my window. I hurried over and looked out. Edward was standing below my window grinning at me. I threw open my window and smirked back at him.

"Thought you grew out of this when we were 12? I don't think Charlie would be too happy if he had to shell out for ANOTHER new window."

He laughed. "I didn't realise how big the stone was that time okay?"

"Stone? More like rock!"

"Want to come out with me?"

"That depends where we're going."

"My house… to start with."

"Oooh very intriguing. I'll be out in a minute."

I ran to the bathroom and brushed my teeth quickly, dragging a brush through my hair as I scrubbed. I checked how I looked in the mirror. I was still wearing a blue tank top and tiny white shorts, dressed for the hot summer weather in New York, not exactly appropriate for wet Forks, but too late to change now. I shoved a hoodie on quickly and called out to Charlie. "Just off to Edward's, Dad!"

He chuckled. "I wondered how soon you'd be over there. You kids have fun. Say hi to everyone for me."

"'Kay!"

Edward leaned against his car waiting for me, grinning and looking at his watch.

"Just over five minutes, not one of your personal best Miss Swan." He teased as he held the passenger door open for me.

I stuck my tongue out at him and laughed.

"Remember when I was out in ten seconds flat?"

"Vividly. You were still in your pajamas."

"Oh god, the 'My Little Pony' ones!"

He got in beside me and started to drive, sniggering at the memory.

"Shut up Edward, they were hot."

He looked at me in shock for a second before bursting out laughing fully, and he didn't stop for the whole journey.

They were loud squeals of delight as I walked through Edward's front door, and I was jumped on first by Alice, then Rosalie, then Emmett.

"Bella's back Bella's back" Alice sang as she danced around the room.

Rosalie joined in and began twirling Alice around.

Emmett put his arm around me and led me to the couch.

"Sure you can make it Bells? I've not forgotten how clumsy you are." I thumped him on the arm gently, trying not to laugh as he led me over like an invalid, guiding me slowly over the rug.

"Emmett I am perfectly capably of walking!"

He looked at me very seriously.

"Are you though Bella? Are you REALLY?"

"Emmett stop tormenting the poor girl." Rosalie clipped him round the head and kissed me on the cheek.

"Missed you honey."

I looked round at my best friends and beamed. "I missed you too, all of you! Wait, where's Jasper?"

Edward, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper had moved in together a month ago when Edward's parents took off on a round the world trip, leaving their huge house free. They'd begged me to move in with them too but I really couldn't bring myself to leave Charlie just yet. I at least needed to teach him how to cook for himself first.

"Jasper's having dinner with his parents, he'll be round later to see you don't worry." Alice smiled.

"Oh good. So, how's living together going?"

They all exchanged looks.

"It's been…interesting." Edward grinned.

"Uh oh. What's happened?"

Alice chirped up, "Boys are PIGS, that's what's happened!"

Rosalie nodded in agreement, turning to me, horrified. "Bella you should see the bathroom they share. It's…it's…you have to see it to even believe it."

"Oh boys you disappoint me." I laughed as Edward and Emmett glared at the girls and grumbled to each other under their breath. Then Edward met my glance and smiled.

"We can cook though! We've prepared a feast in your honour Bella, to celebrate you coming home."

I smirked to hide how touched I really was.

"You'd think I'd been away a year, not two weeks!"

After our huge dinner we all collapsed in the lounge, rubbing our stomachs and moaning.

"I'll never eat again." Rosalie declared dramatically.

"Want to watch a movie?" Emmett suggested innocently.

Rosalie and Alice groaned loudly. "AGAIN, Emmett? You want to watch Die Hard AGAIN?"

Emmett looked at them in outrage. "I most certainly do not. This is Bella's night, she won't want to watch Die Hard!"

The girls sighed in relief.

"I did buy Die Hard Two today though…"

I grabbed a cushion and threw it at Emmett's head. Alice growled and Rosalie jumped on Emmett, pummelling him with her little fists.

"Rosalie..ouch! Where'd you learn to hit like that? I was only..OUCH! JOKING!"

We all watched and laughed at the huge Emmett being beaten to a pulp by Rosalie.

"Little... OWW! DESIST, DEVIL WOMAN! HELP ME EDWARD!"

Edward stood up to defend his friend, but I grabbed his round the waist from behind and pulled him back down quickly.

"Oh no you don't."

Edward looked at me in amusement.

"You really think you could stop me Bells? I'm twice the size of you."

"Oh is that a challenge?" I raised my eyebrows.

He rolled his eyes dismissively and got up to defend Emmett again. I stood on the couch and launched myself at him, landing on his back, catching him by surprise and knocking him to the floor, where I promptly sat on him.

Ha.

Alice giggled at all the fighting from the sofa, enjoying seeing the girls winning for a change. As I looked at her I saw her eyes change to confusion as she watched Rosalie and Emmett. I turned to look.

Rosalie was straddling Emmett, pinning his hands up above his head. His hands were on her hips, but instead of pushing her off him, they looked like they were holding her down. Both were panting heavily, their faces extremely close.

Was something going on between Rosalie and Emmett?

I looked at Edward, who's confused face mirrored mine.

Alice cleared her throat loudly and Rosalie and Emmett leapt apart looking sheepish. I stood up to free Edward and we were all silent for a second, everyone trying to think of something to say.

Luckily Jasper strolled through the door then, immediately diffusing the awkwardness with his big smile and strangely calming presence.

"Bella!"

He came and hugged me tightly.

"Hey Jasper!" I grinned. Now all my favourite people were here. "Thank God you came when you did, the weirdest thing just happened." I whispered in his ear.

He look at me curiously. "Tell me later?"

I nodded.

"Does anyone want to play a game?" Alice said suddenly.