Paper Moon

Juke Box: Simple and Clean(Japanese/English) - Utada Hikaru

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Chapter 3 - Low on Fuel.

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Third person.

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"Everyone, I'll take your laundry." Edward spoke to everyone in the kitchen while holding a large laundry basket that was already filled with a few pieces of clothing. Emmett, Jasper and Bella's dad all went to their room to gather their dirty laundry and threw it into the basket but Edward showed no sign of weakness, even when one of their towels got thrown onto his head. He walked down the hall and spotted Bella. She spotted the towel on his head and laughed, tugging at it from both sides before pulling it completely off and placing it in the basket before walking away.

"Hey.. when did Bella start smiling so much?" Jasper asked and all turned towards said girl while she was interacting with the robot before leaving. Somehow, Jacob had snuck in at the right time, acting as if he wast there the whole time.

"Yeah, she's pretty cute, huh?" Jacob grinned, obviously being around long enough to see one of he rare smiles. Emmett rose a single thick brow at him.

"You were out all night." But he was ignored while Jacob blushed.

"If she keeps staying so cute, I might just go after her myself." He continued but suddenly froze when he felt an evil aura behind him. Taking a quick glance, he saw Edward's deadly glare. "J- just kidding.. " 'Stupid devoted robot' He thought, taking a few steps away. Then Bella appeared around the corner, saving him from the wrath of a robot.

"Edward, after you're done laundry, come shopping for food with me." His expression turned to over-joyed as he spun towards Bella, a big smile plastered on his face.

"Sure." Once they were out of site, Emmett spoke.

"They really are getting along well."

"That being said, the week is gonna be up soon." Charlie spoke a little sadly as he made his way to the counter to pour himself a cup of coffee.

"A week?" Jacob repeated.

"What happens in less than a week?" Jasper added in, his face suspicious.

"Edward's time will be up." There was no emotion in Charlie;s voice. He didn't add any sugar or milk to his coffee and chugged it back, ignoring the burn in the back of this throat.

"Wait, his time will be up? You mean he's going to run out of fuel or something?" Emmett asked, his face filled with worry.

"Every nice thing doesn't last forever. Eventually I'm going to have to give Edward back to where he belongs."

"What about Bella? She just started getting along with the guy." Jacob was pleased that the robot will be gone so he could have his try with Bella but Bella rarely gets attached to things so if she were to part from the robot soon, she surely would be sad, possibly angry with Charlie.

"I'm hoping for that. The only reason I brought Edward back home with me was so I could get Bella to accept guys more instead of basing the male race basically on you three twits." They all glared momentarily before Bella's laughter caught their attention. She walked passed the kitchen door with Edward, laughing, smiling up at him while he smile back down at her. From afar, they looked like the perfect couple, ready to go out on a date.

"If you take him away from Bella, she'll probably hate guys even more." Emmett sighed, slinking down into a chair at the table, just picturing what the out-come would be.

"That's why I'm going to try and make it as smooth as possible for her. If she liked having Edward around then I'm going to have her hang out with you guys for awhile with your friends just to get the hang of things. She doesn't have to if she doesn't want to but I am trying my best here." Charlie shook his head, downing another cup of strong coffee.

"Charlie, you should know your daughter better then that." Jacob tsk'd, earning himself a strained smile from the older male.

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Bella's P.o.V

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"We'll be needing some eggs and milk. Those guys at home are wolves, I swear! They eat everything in sight." I sighed, looking on the list of items we'll be needing. Edward grabbed said items and placed them into the cart half filled with food. Edward was a great robot guy to have around. He listened to every command I gave. Only me. I saw Jacob trying to order him around a couple of times but Edward would ignore him. I guess he was made to listen to me only. It kinda made me feel special, even if the guy is a robot, that he would listen to every word I say.

"What else.. chicken breasts, shrimp, ribs, fruits and vegetables. Our cereal should last one more week before we have to get another box. Humm.. I think we're done." Grinning, I walked up to a free cashier, loading the food onto the counter.

When we were done, Edward pushed the car outside and to the car parked in one of the parking spaces. The car wasn't exactly big but Charlie kept saying he'll upgrade to a truck once he's able to save up enough. That was eight months ago. After three months of bugging him, I knew that Charlie would get the truck at his own pace. Which matched a snails but it was his. Plus the car was still reliable. I helped loaded the bags while Edward took the cart back. When he came back I was already seated in the drivers seat, my belt on and care started. He slid into the passenger side easily, buckling up before I backed out.

The ride was silent. A comfortable silence. I watched the road ahead of me while glancing briefly to the robot beside me. He was looking out the side of his window, watching the tall buildings pass by as well as people. Once again, I felt a pang in my chest at the thought of Edward not being human. It seriously was such a waste. But I stilled all thoughts as I pulled into the drive way of the rundown building. I swear I'm going to fix this please up sooner or later..

I helped Edward bring in the groceries since I knew the boys would either be out of 'studying' in their room. Playing games is more like it. But there wasn't much to bring in, in the first place so I didn't mind. Once we brought them in, I began to put them all away while Edward watched, probably memorizing where everything went. Just as I placed the last item in the fridge, Charlie appeared around the corner, looking like a kicked puppy.

"Bella, there's a leak on the roof, fix it pleeeease." He whined. Seriously, wasn't he in his thirties?

"Fine, fine. Edward, come help me."

"Sure."

We went outside with a couple of boards, nails and a hammer. Our ladder was already propped up against the side of the house since there usually a leak in the roof about two or four times a month. I carried up the boards while Edward carried up the hammer and bag of up top, it didn't take long for us to find the hole and we got to work right away. It was silent for awhile, while I held down a board while Edward hammered a nail into it.

"I don't know why Charlie asks me to do all this stuff. He depends on me too much when it should be the other way around."

"Bella, you really hate guys?" The question caught me off guard. I hated guys but the feeling lessened when Edward came into my life a couple days ago. But it's not like I was going to tell a robot that, it was too embarrassing.

"Yeah. I've yet to meet a reliable one."

"Really.." He whispered and I looked up at his face for the first time. He seemed to be in deep thought before a strong gust of wind passed by, blowing away from nails off the roof as well as the ladder.

"Ack! The ladder fell! We'll never get down unless we bang on the roof but I highly doubt any one would hear us.. "I half whined, half growled.

"Come here." I turned towards his gentle voice, my eyes slightly going wide as he spread his arms."If you want, I'll take you down."

I stared at him for a couple moments, his smile welcoming, his body relaxed. Not being able to fight down the blush I knew was staining my cheeks, I crawled into his lap, wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his torso, giving a light squeeze. He seemed to freeze at my actions but I ignored it, thinking it was part of how he was going to get me down. But after a couple of minutes, nothing happened.

"Huh, we're not going." And then his arms wrapped around me, holding me close. This action startled me, causing me to jump slightly but his hold on me tightened. I waited for a few more moments but we still weren't moving. And I felt myself heating up more and more with each passing second. "E- Edward?" I barely whispered into the chilly air.

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A/N: Woo, another chapter done. Am I smooth or what? -poses- Aha, nah, it's just because it's short that I can get it done. How sad. Anyways, enjoy!

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