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"So Rose how was your first day?" Alice asked coming up to the teacher's desk after everyone else had filed out of the schoolhouse.

"Well if I don't strangle Michael Newton before the end of the year we'll all be surprised." She grinned.

"I know the feeling," Alice grumbled and Bella laughed. "it isn't funny Isabella he flirts with you just as much." Alice reminded her best friend.

"no he doesn't,"

"yes he does and you are the single one here," Alice teased.

"Don't remind me," Bella grumbled under her breath pouting.

"You know we could totally be courting someone but you just won't admit it," Alice didn't even wait for Bella to respond

Rosalie was trying to suppress a smile on her face and she swallowed her laughter. "Come on before the little pixie we know as Alice gets any ideas. She looped her arm through Bella's and they left the school house. They met up with Alice talking to Edward who had just stepped out of his little office and was getting ready to get into his wagon. He tipped his hat to them.

"Would you lady like a ride out to the ranches. "

"Yes please," Alice waited for Edward to come over to her and help her into the wagon. He then helped Rose up into the wagon and then he held out his hand to Bella. When their hands touched she felt an electric shock going through her system. He helped her up and his hand lingered on hers just a moment longer then was proper.

He let go of his hand and stretched it out as he walked around the wagon, he could still feel the tingles in his palm. He took up the reigns' and clucked to the horses they started down the dirt road towards the Swan and Cullen spreads. "Bella are you guys going to your house or ours."

"Mine," Bella said Alice wanted to see Jasper and well Rose lived on the property she spent a lot of time at the main house with Bella and Emmett.

"So I guess that means I have to come along to supervise this little pixie with her beau," he looked over at Alice.

"No that's not necessary," Bella interjected. Jasper and Emmett are branding cattle today so they won't be around that much, we'll go over there so these two can say hello to their boys, and if you have time you can stick around and drive us over to your house after that."

"Ok," Edward nodded and turned towards the Swan's property. He pulled the break on the wagon and hopped down to help the girls to the ground. Emmett came out to the pourch and swept Rosalie up in a hug as soon as she reached him.

"And how was your first day of classes Rose bud,"

"Ok mostly,"

"What do you mean by mostly?"

"She means Mike Newton is a Pain," Alice looked around. "Where's Jasper?"

"Right hear darling," Alice turned her head and squealed running down the steps and being swung around in Jasper's strong arms. "how was school?" he asked placing her back firmly on the ground.

"Good," she linked her hand with his and they made their way back to the porch.

"Well Jasper I think its time to head out again," Emmett kissed Rose on the cheek and Jasper kissed Alice's cheek they tipped their hats to the girls and walked to the barns to get everything around and re saddle their horses.

"Well ladies its time to get going don't you think?" they nodded and he once again helped them into the wagon. He drove them to the Cullen land and stopped the wagon once again. Esme came out on the porch, wiping her hands on her apron.

"Hello, " she smiled at them as once again Edward helped them out of the wagon. This time he grabbed his black bag and followed them up the wooden steps he headed in side but not before stopping to kiss his mother on the cheek. "Well girls come in I want to hear all about your first day," they all followed her into the kitchen and sat at the freshly scrubbed wooden table.

"So Mike Newton is a pain and poor Rose has to teach him at least me and Bella only have to dodge is flirting like either of us ever y want to become Mrs. Mike Newton. " Alice shuddered at the very thought.

"No Alice your determined to become "Mrs. Jasper Hale." Bella laughed.

"Yes I am," Alice didn't even blink an eye as she said that. "Its not like we don't all Rosalie will be exchanging the name Hale for the name Swan soon. " She smiled over at a blushing Rose. It was assumed Emmett would ask Jasper for her hand soon seeing as they had been courting for three years. Alice and Jasper had been together for almost two. So everyone was starting to wonder when he would be coming to the Cullen's' door step to ask Carlisle for her hand.

"Rose I'm sure you'll be able to handle him," Esme encouraged. "Let's get supper started girls." Esme stood up and started to peel potatoes and then she had Bella start the stew, Rose was in charge of the bread and Alice was to make a salad, Esme figured she couldn't mess up a salad poor Jasper she thought he'd properly starve. It was a good thing that they'd live on the same piece of land as Bella and next to the Cullen's plenty of people to feed them. Esme chuckled silently at her thoughts. The four women worked side by side preparing dinner for the men, Esme told them that Jasper and Emmett had already informed her they were coming to dinner when Bella protested that she needed to get home to feed them. They were just setting everything on the table when the three men came through the door and Edward came out of his room. The hired hands on the Swan and Cullen ranches had their own cooks and ate in the bunk house. In all reality Jasper was a hired hand but with Rose being in his care and them knowing him for five years plus the fact that he was courting Alice and Emmett was courting Rose they were both treated like family.

"Something smells good," Emmett rubbed his hands together after he washed up.

"well its ready so everyone sit down and we'll say grace. " Esme smiled setting the bread basket on the table. Bella smiled up at Edward when he pulled her chair out for her. Esme watched the interaction with a small smile playing at the corners of her mouth. Everyone was finally settled and Carlisle said a quick blessing as Bella looked around the table she realized she was truly blessed she'd had a lot of pain in her life but she'd had a lot of joy to.

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