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When we reached the stone driveway that led up to his gorgeous mansion, he pulled me out the car and into his welcoming arms the moment he had parked.
"Now where were we?" I heard him mumble, his arms
holding me close as he inhaled deeply, his nose buried into my
collarbone.
Hesitantly and very slowly, he made his way up
to my jaw line, always breathing in my addictive scent as he squeezed
me against the side of his car.
"Edward," I
warned. "Edward I can't breathe," I said, some small intuitive
part of me declared, the failing part that tried keeping me alive. My
breath got caught in my throat.
"Sorry," he mumbled
apologetically, releasing a bit of space between us, letting me rest
against the car.
"Not because you
were too close; it's just…sensory overload, you know," I
explained as he brought his face level with mine, exposing once again
his dazzling gaze.
"That doesn't really make too much
sense, you know," he teased. "You have sensory over load every
time I come within eyesight." His powerful scent hit me. Suddenly I
felt like sensory overload wasn't that bad of a thing to get.
I threw myself as close as I could possibly get,
hugging him tightly to me. He froze beneath me. I didn't release my
hold. Slowly, he relaxed and his arms tightened again, this time
returning the embrace.
"I wish I never had to let you go,"
he whispered, ignoring his close call.
"You know I wish for
the same, but I'm sure Alice has different plans," I whispered
back knowing full well we had been outside for far too long.
Just then I heard her skip down the steps. I closed
my eyes, wanting to absorb my time with Edward for as long as
possible.
He sighed and released me, whispering that he
wouldn't let me leave within an arms length of him the whole night,
which suited me perfectly.
"Hey, Alice," I greeted her. My voice sounded cheerful. And I was. Who wouldn't be after being told Edward wouldn't let you leave farther than an arms length? I was more than cheerful, I was ecstatic at the very thought.
"Hey, Bella," she welcomed me
just as cheerfully, hugging me awkwardly as Edward still had one arm
wrapped naturally around my waist.
"Guess what? I have a
surprise for you!" She said, extremely excited.
Instead of
fighting, as I usually would've, I tried embracing the fact that it
was just something I would have to get used to with Alice.
I
sighed in surrender and smiled.
"Lead the way, Alice."
She hopped up and down momentarily; happy I was playing along
instead of raining on her parade.
"C'mon, Bella! How long
does it take for you to walk to the front door?" She complained
after the second it had taken her to reach the destination.
I glanced up at Edward, confused. I grew shocked, as he
looked just as confused as I bet I did. I figured the surprise
would've been clothes, as she always insisted on buying me, but
never was she this excited to give me clothes.
"We probably shouldn't keep Alice waiting," Edward
stated the obvious.
We walked up the stairs and into
the open doorway behind Alice. As we walked, I wondered how hard the
Cullen's must've worked to keep something from Edward. Just one
slip and it was over.
"Bella! It's so nice to see you
again," Esme hugged me as Alice had done.
"Bella,"
Carlisle nodded, smiling.
"Hello," I heard Jasper say
softly as he stood in the doorway of the living room.
Emmett poked his head into the doorway and practically shouted my
name only to start chuckling as I blushed. I turned away as he
returned to his video game with Jasper.
Alice ran
down the steps, a long rectangular box in her hands.
"Oh
Alice," Esme began. "She can wait."
"I know Bella can,
but I can't," she explained, her voice just as excited as
before.
I heard Jasper laughed quietly from the living
room.
"She has a point," he mumbled a bit too loudly.
"Jasper!" Alice said aloud, feigning offence.
"Tip
number one, bro," I heard Emmett remind Jasper. "Don't annoy
annoying things."
At that, Alice narrowed her gaze on
the wall and a sudden wicked smile lighted her face.
"Here
you go Bella. I know you'll like it," she declared knowingly as
she handed me the box, a nicer smile on her lips now.
"Thank
you, all of you," I said, my voice slightly confused at the abrupt
change of subject.
As I took the box in my hands I saw Edward and Carlisle exchange glances from the corner of my eyes. Carlisle nodded solemnly once and walk up the stairs gracefully with Esme at his side soon after.
Alice walked into the living
room and I thought I heard the faint sound of her sitting onto the
sofa, probably beside Jasper.
"Let's go upstairs,"
Edward offered.
I nodded; surprised he was the one to plan
time to talk. Usually, when it came to their not so secret
conversations, Edward would've walked me into the living room and
sat down beside me on the couch, ignoring my silence please to know
what they had been signalling themselves about.
Something
serious was out on the table; and for once I wished it wasn't worth
repeating.
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