"But in the meantime, are you hungry?" I was curious, I've never had to ask Edward that before and it was so weird! At that, Edward's stomach growled as if answering my question. Edward's eyes grew huge as he grabbed his stomach. I giggled slightly and he looked at me gently and smiled at himself. I grabbed his hand.
"Breakfast time for the humans," putting extra emphasis on the plural.
Once we were downstairs, I plopped Edward in a chair at the kitchen table.
"So, what sounds good?" Again, that sounded very weird.
He looked at me with a blank face, I'm assuming trying to figure out how to answer the question.
"Love, I haven't eaten anything in almost one hundred years, I think I'm going to need some help." He sighed and glanced around the room. I knew he was really hungry but he was unsure if human food would be appetizing to him. I watched him as his eyes carefully scoped the kitchen. He stood up and walked over to the fridge, making sure to take it easy until he was used to his new balance, or lack there of. He opened the refrigerator door and peeked in.
"Hmm," he looked puzzled. I moved to stand next to him.
"What's wrong, does nothing look good?"
"No that's not it Bella, I'm just, well cold." He chuckled slightly but it was hard and forced.
"Okay, well how about I help you then," I said wrapping my arms around him. He trembled slightly to my touch and relaxed his body a little. I think I could get used to this warm, soft Edward.
"Eggs," he said questioningly. "You like those, right?" I smiled at him.
"Eggs sound great. Go sit and I'll make us some omelets with everything." He stared at me and I stood on my tippy toes and kissed his cheek. I whispered "It's okay, I've done this a thousand times."
He smirked, and did as I said and sat at the table. He watched intently at everything I was doing when I heard his phone ring and saw him flinch. He looked at the phone and back at me, like he was unsure if he wanted to answer it. I dried my hands and walked over to him as he handed me the phone. I looked at the screen and the name read Alice.
"Edward, why don't you go watch t.v. while I finish breakfast." He nodded his head and understood what I meant. I gave him a comforting look while I flipped open the phone and watched him walk to the living room.
"Hello Alice, how are you?" I heard her scoff.
"How am I doing?!" She sounded pretty pissed and hurt. "I don't think I'm doing very well considering Edward's condition and the fact that I didn't see it coming!"
"Calm down Alice, he's fine, physically. I'm making him breakfast right now. I whispered, "Alice, I know you're hurt by all of this and the fact that he's not ready to be around all of you yet, but he feels terrible!"
Alice sighed, "I'm sorry Bella. I'm just worried about my brother."
I truly felt for Alice. I knew she was really hurt ans scared.
"Edward needs to eat and get changed but he's going to need some extra clothes for the next couple of days so I'm going to have to come by the house. I know he'll be scared but I'll reassure him that I'll be with him and it will be okay." Alice squealed into the phone so loud I'm almost sure Edward could hear it in the other room with the t.v. on and his human ears.
"Oh thanks Bella!" There would have to be conditions though.
"Is Carlisle there?" I heard a click.
"I've got you on speaker and Carlisle and Esme are right here." I could hear the excitement in her voice.
"Bella, it's Carlisle, what did you need?" Ok, I didn't want to hurt their feelings, so I'd have to ask this carefully.
"Did you hear what I just told Alice about coming over later on with Edward?"
"Yes, but well, I'm not sure if that's such a good idea. I mean he's still scared of us instinctively."
"I know Carlisle but I think if I prepare him beforehand and convince him I'll be there for him he'll be okay. But I do have to ask that you are all sitting in one place so someone doesn't scare him and that no one comes near him. I'm sorry but I know you all want to see him and this is the only thing I can think of to get him to come there." Carlisle didn't say anything at first but I knew he was upset in some way.
"We understand Bella. Okay, bring him and I'll tell the others."
"Thank you Bella, truly." I thought Esme would cry if she could.
"Okay let me finish making him breakfast, get him ready and we'll be over. Bye."
By the time I got off the phone with them, I was finished with our breakfast. I smiled at myself, I had kinda gone a little overboard. I grabbed our plates and headed to the living room where Edward had been sitting watching the news. I handed him his plate and he eyed me speculatively as he took it. I plopped down next to him, digging into my food. He watched as I ate my food.
"What Edward?" He quickly looked at his food.
"Nothing, I'm just still unsure." He sniffed the food and his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he moaned slightly. "Well whatever it is, it smells amazing!" I giggled.
"It's an omelet with mushrooms, cheese, green peppers and sausage in it. And on the side are some potatoes, and french toast with maple syrup and powdered sugar."
He looked at me stunned. "You didn't have to make all of this for me." I shook my head.
"Of course I wanted to, this is the first real food you've had in almost one hundred years, and I got to make it for you!" He nodded his head, took in a breath and dug into the omelet first. I watched as he chewed and his eyes lit up.
"Bella, this is amazing! I've always thought human food was volatile but oh my God, you are so good!" I laughed so hard I thought I was going to dump food all over the both of us.
"I'm sorry... it's just... different," I got in between giggles. "You just used to wrinkle your nose anytime I would eat anything or cook." He had a smile playing at his lips.
"I know, but when everyone said your cooking was amazing, I used to envy that they could eat it, even though it didn't appeal to me."
"Well thank you!"
After about two minutes, Edward's plate was cleaned. Edward followed me to the kitchen when I was finally done and helped me clean up.
We stood there for a minute and he finally broke the silence. "So what now?" He seamed so helpless.
"Well no offense, but you are a real teenager now and you smell so maybe we need a shower and some clean clothes."
He smiled one of the biggest grins I's ever seen his face produce.
"What did I say?" I stared at him puzzled.
"Nothing, I just... wow!" His face got serious after seeing my confused face. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have even thought that, but I just couldn't help it Bella."
"Ok Edward, I'm not the mind reader here so you're going to have to give me a little more than that."
Well I, er... Bella, I'm embarrassed to even say it because it was very ungentlemanly, and very out of character for me, and I hope you can forgive me. But well, you said we need a shower and clean clothes. I couldn't stop myself, but the image of you and I entering the shower together naked crossed my mind and I was excited about it!"
He looked almost ashamed now. I just stared, not really seeing him. But the image he'd just described played in my head like a movie on skip, over and over again. My heart started racing and blood heated my cheeks.
When I finally snapped out of it, Edward was smiling, and he was blushing too! Edward was blushing!?! My Edward was blushing, and it was beautiful. I stroked his cheek, mesmerized, and smiled up at him.
"What is it love?" A smile was playing upon the corners of his lips.
"I just imagined it too, and I'm not ashamed you thought of it!"
If his cheeks were burning before, they were on fire now, and I bet mine were too. I stared at his eyes and could see the hunger behind them.
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