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I started writing this at work Friday night so I can get it out to you guys faster.
In this chapter, as I said at the end of Chap 2 we will meet Carlisle, Esme, and Bella seeing Edward's house. As well as a few other little things. It switches back and forth from Bella's to Edward's POV a few times also.
And as always pictures of the Characters, cars, and Edward's house(inside and out) are posted on my profile! Be sure to check em out. I will post more pictures of people, homes, etc etc as they are introduced.
Oh, and I just wanted to note also that this story is more of a happy lovey dovey story. Yes there will be some slight drama but nothing too much. This story is more on the happy side. Two people finding each other and love. All that fun romantic love story stuff. :) I hope that doesn't change anyones views on the story but I just wanted to get that out there. Again like I said, there WILL be some drama but nothing that will tear Edward and Bella apart or anything like that. Now my next story...That's something entirely different. Hehe. More details to come on that soon. :)
Now after that forever long note.
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Bella's POV
It had been a couple of hours since the whole ordeal with me working at the diner and living with Edward had happened. We were currently standing at the counter saying bye to Alice, Jasper and Rosalie on our way to Edward's. To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. I had no idea what to expect and I was worried that after a day or so Edward would regret his decisions. I could only hope and pray that it wouldn't turn out that way.
"I'll stop by when I close up the shop in a few hours." Alice said as we started to make our way to the door.
I nodded going to grab Madison's car seat, but Edward stopped me.
"I got her."
"Are you sure? I can get her." I said looking up at him.
He smiled that beautiful crooked smile, nodding. "It's fine. You just get the diaper bag."
Like I could say no when he smiles like that. SHUT UP BELLA!
I thought grabbing the diaper bag while Edward picked up Madison causing her to giggle when he swung the car seat back and forth slightly.
"Do you like that pretty girl?" He laughed looking down at her.
I smiled to myself watching them as we walked out the door towards my car.
"Um, you'll have to excuse the mess..." I mumbled blushing when I realized all of the bags and everything in the back of the car.
"Don't even worry about it. That's over now." Edward smiled.
I blushed deeper and nodded my head.
Unlocking the back door I moved out of the way so he could place Madison in the car, and I made my way to the driver seat getting in.
"Just stay here while I go get my car and then follow me out of the parking lot." Edward said walking around to my side of the car.
I nodded and watched him walk around to the back of the building.
"Are you ready for this Madi?" I asked looking back at her.
She squealed kicking her legs and clapping.
I laughed shaking my head and turned back around listening to Madison continue to jabber and blow raspberries.
Seeing a car out of the corner of my eye I looked over and seen Edward smiling.
Of course he car was nice. It was a Volvo and he looked VERY good behind the wheel of it.
I gave a small smile back while nodding to let him know I was ready.
Or at least as ready as I can be.
He nodded back and waited till I pulled out of my parking spot and got behind him before pulling out of the lot.
"This is your house?" I asked staring at the beautiful home in front of us. It was huge. I knew that he would live in something beautiful but this I was not expecting. It was a light red brick house that looked to be 3 stories including the attic surrounded by trees and the drive way wrapped all the way around before you got to the garage that was behind the house.
Edward laughed and nodded. "It was my grandparent's. They left it to me after they passed away. Alice got the beach house in California."
"Wow."
What the hell was I suppose to say? I was speechless. To say that they had money would be an understatement. I didn't even wanna think about what his parents' house would look like.
"Come on Bella. I'll show you your room before giving you a tour."
I took a deep breath and nodded following him to the front door.
Edward was holding Madison on his hip(he insisted that he carried her.) and she was looking around at everything cooing.
"Madi seems to like it." He laughed opening the door.
"It's beautiful."
He smiled moved out of the way to let me in first.
The first thing I noticed was the staircase directly to left next to a room that looked to be the living room. To the right of the staircase a little ways back was another doorway that probably led to the kitchen. I tried not too look around too much not wanting to seem nosy. Of course Edward noticed this.
"You can look around Bella. This is your new home for as long as you wish. I want you to feel comfortable."
Blushing I nodded.
"Follow me." He stated starting his way up the stairs.
Madison was jibber jabbering to Edward as she looked at the pictures the were on the wall and tried to reach out to touch them.
Edward chuckled grabbing her hand.
"You can't do that silly girl. You could hurt yourself if it fell." He smiled kissing her hand.
She smiled burying her head in his neck.
I chuckled shaking my head.
"Your room is just down here to the left." Edward said looking back at me when we got to the landing.
We walked down a little ways and he opened the door waving his hand for me to go in.
Taking a step into the door way I looked around.
The room was beautiful. Definitely the most beautiful room I have ever seen.
The walls were sort of an off white color, the flooring hard work with a throw rug in the middle of it. Two windows were off to the right of the room with a beautiful bed in between them. In front of the bed was a TV that was definitely too big to be in a bedroom, but I'm sure Edward would disagree. There was a dresser to the right of the bed, and a night stand to the left. An armoire was next to another door way.
I raised an eyebrow looking back at Edward wondering where it lead.
"Your bathroom. Mine and yours both have their own."
"I have my own bathroom?"
"Yes." Edward chuckled walking towards it.
"Edward, are you sure about this? I really feel bad for invading your space."
He sighed turning back to me. "Bella I promise I am perfectly ok with it. If I wasn't I wouldn't have asked. And you're not invading my space."
"Ok. I just wanted to make sure."
He nodded and motioned for me to follow again.
The bathroom was beautiful, of course. I wouldn't even know how to begin to tell you what it looks like.
"You don't have a shower in here, but if you would like to use mine all you have to do is ask. My mom is the one who redecorated everything after I got the house. I have no idea why she didn't put a shower in here."
Right as Edward said that Madison yawned rubbing her eyes.
"I think it's past somebody's bedtime." I smiled walking over to take her.
"Go ahead and put her to bed. I'm gonna run down and get your bags from the car if that's ok?"
"Um yeah. Sure, thanks. Here's my keys." I said handing the keys to him.
He smiled and took them from me.
"Once I get those up here and you get Madi down I'll show you the rest of the house."
"Thank you. Again. For everything. I don't know how I'll ever repay you."
"You don't have to repay. You and the beautiful baby in your arms staying is pay back enough." Edward replied before turning and walking out.
I had to fight to hold back the tears that threatened to fall. I had no idea what I had done to deserve something so amazing but I thank god I did it. Edward was one of the kindest people I had ever met. He didn't have to offer me a job, or a place to stay but it did. And I will forever be thankful for him.
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Edward's POV
To say I was happy that Bella had agreed to the job and staying with me would be a lie. Words could not even begin to describe how I felt. I wasn't surprised at all when she tried to turn it down, or when she said she would pay rent. After just talking to her for the first few minutes I knew Bella wasn't a greedy person. She was very independent and I respected her for that. She's also stubborn but it's ok because I am as well. It should make things interesting at times.
I know it's going to take her sometime to get comfortable here but I am going to everything in my power to help speed that up.
Getting her bags from her car, which by the way if things go well and I get my way will be gone asap.
Anyway, after retrieving her bags I made my way back into the house and upstairs only to find that Bella had also fallen asleep.
I proceeded quietly into the...no her room setting the bags now beside the dresser.
Turning back towards Bella Madison I noticed that Bella had fallen asleep on top of the covers. Walking over to her side of the bed, I gently pulled them out from an under her and covered her up.
"Shh. It's ok Madi." She mumbled snuggling into the bed.
I smiled to myself unable to stop it. I still had no idea what it was about this girl, but I felt the need to be there for her and take care of her every chance I got. And I would make sure I did just that.
Looking over to Madison, I made sure she was still in the middle of the bed and then grabbed a pillow placing it beside her to ensure she was safe from rolling over and falling off the bed.
Hmm. Maybe I'll look into buying her bed to put in here.
I thought, walking out of the room heading towards mine to take a shower.
Just as I was about to walked into my bathroom my cell phone started ringing.
Alice flashed across the screen.
"Hello sister." I answered.
"Hello Edward!" She chirped. "I just wanted you to tell Bella Jazzy and I are on our way. We're leaving now."
"Actually Alice, Bella and Madison fell asleep."
I could practically hear her pout through the phone. "Aww man."
"Just come over tomorrow Ali. I'm not going to the diner that I know of, and I'm sure Bella would enjoy your company." I chuckled.
"Excellent idea twin brother! I'll shall see you tomorrow top of the hour!"
I sighed. Alice always was one for the early morning.
"Alice just don't come to early. Give the girl sometime to breathe before you scare the life out of her."
She scoffed. "You are insane. Bella loves me I just know it."
"I'm sure she does. I'll talk to you tomorrow."
"Wait, I have questions!"
"Bye Alice." I said rolling my eyes and hung before she could say anything else.
I knew what kind of questions she had and I didn't have answers for them...yet.
I'm sure I would soon though if I things kept going they way they were with these feelings.
- - -
Bella's POV
Waking up the next morning I yawned while stretching and felt a soft smooth blanket under my hands.
Where the hell?
Peeking one eye open I looked around and remembered where I was.
Edward's house.
It was going to take some time to get use to this.
I looked to my left to check on Madison only to see that she wasn't there.
My eyes about popped out of my head and I sat up throwing the covers off making a dash for the door.
"Edward." I called running down the hallway.
"Maaaa." I heard Madison squeal from downstairs, and immeditely my nerves calmed.
"We're in the living room Bella." Edward said as I made my way down the stairs.
Getting to the last step I heard Edward start talking to Madison.
"You better stop that. You're going drop it and I'm not gonna pick it up for you again." He cooed and must have started tickling her cause she busted out in giggles.
I smiled shaking my head and walked into the living room seeing them sitting on the couch and the Disney channel on the TV. Seeing Edward interact with Madison the way he did only made him that much more attractive. He was already too gorgeous for words, but when I seen him with Madison my attraction to him grew a little more.
I really have got to stop that. It will just make things weird.
"Good morning."
Edward looked up and smiled.
"More like good afternoon."
"What?"
He chuckled. "It's just a little past noon Bella."
Past noon? Why the hell didn't he wake me up? Oh great I'm already interrupting his life.
I thought opening and closing my mouth a few times before I finally got the words right in my head.
"What you do mean past noon? Madison gets up around 7 every day..." I trailed off and Edward smiled nodding.
"I know. I was up at 6:30 and heard this little beauty jibber jabbering just a little before 7."
"Edward, I'm sorry. You should have woke me up. I'm sure you had a ton of things to do today." I apologized.
He cut me off before I could continue.
"Don't worry about it. I didn't wake you up for a reason. You needed the rest. And I didn't have anything to do today. I swear."
"Oh ok. Well, wake me up next time. I know she can be a handful. And thank you."
He was right. I did need the rest, and I slept better last night then I had in along time.
"You're welcome. And I may wake up you next time. I'm not sure yet, Madison and I have been have too much fun this morning."
I laughed going over sitting next to them.
"Good morning baby." I said leaning over kissing Madison's head.
"Maaaa." She smiled pointing to the TV.
I chuckled. "I see baby. You like Winnie the Pooh huh?"
Madison squealed clapping her hands.
"Thank you again Edward. Really, for everything." I said looking up at him.
"You're welcome. Now will please stop thanking me?" He chuckled.
I blushed and smiled nodding. "I'll try."
"There's left over breakfast in the kitchen if your hungry. I put it in the oven for you."
Smiling I shook my head. "I'm not that hungry right now. But thank you."
Edward smiled back and nodded.
"I know you've had her all morning, but would you mind keep an eye on her long enough for me to take a bath and get dressed?" I asked hoping I wasn't asking for too much.
"Of course not. Go ahead and do what you need to do. She can help me clean up the kitchen."
I smiled and nodded getting up.
"I'll be right back down Madi." I said leaning down kissing her.
She giggle cuddling into Edward's side.
"I think you've got yourself a new shadow." I teased and Edward smiled.
I had to keep reminding myself not to drool or oggle him when he smiled.
"I have no problem what so ever with that."
Chuckling I shook my head and turned walking out of the living room and up the stairs.
I truly was thankful for Edward and everything he has done considering he just met me the day before. He was by the far the sweetest down to earth person I had ever met in my life.
Now if I could just get my attraction under control I may be ok.
I thought and laughed at myself shaking my head.
There was no way that was going to happen.
- - -
Edward's POV
I sat on the couch watching Bella walk out of the room and before I could stop myself my eyes traveled down her body to her ass.
What the hell Edward?! Stop that!
I scolded myself.
I had just met Bella yesterday and already was attracted to her more than I had ever been attracted to anyone in my life. There was something about her that just called to me. Everything about her pulled me in.
Pulling myself from my thoughts I looked down at Madison.
"Come on let's go clean up the kitchen." I said standing up with her in my arms.
She bounced in my arms 'singing' to herself and I chuckled shaking my head.
This little girl was also very hard not too love. She was such a happy baby and you just couldn't help but to smile when you looked at her.
Setting her down on the floor I got some of the Gerber fruit puffs that I had found in the diaper out and put them in a small bowl for her. Hoping that would distract her enough for me to clean up the kitchen real quick and her not to crawl away.
I learned very fast this morning that she will crawl away the first chance you gave her. I ran after all her morning.
I do have to say though, it is kind of nice to wake up and no that you're not alone anymore. That someone else is going to be in the house when you wake up.
While I cleaned I talked to Madison who had eaten just about all of the fruit puffs I had given her and her hands were covered in what didn't make it into her mouth.
I had just finished putting the last load of dishes in the sink and picked Madison up to clean off her hands and face when there was a knock on the door. No doubt it was Alice.
"Hello Edward!" She called walking right on in.
I walked out of the kitchen with Madi on my hip.
"So nice of you to wait for me to open the door Alice." I said and looked up to see my mother and father standing with her.
"Hey mom, dad." I smiled nodding my head towards them.
"Hello sweetheart." My mother said walking over kissing my cheek.
"This must be Madison. Alice talked our ears off about her on the way here. She is definitely beautiful."
I chuckled nodding.
"Bella is up stairs in the bath. Alice what's in those bags?" I questioned eying them.
"Oh just some stuff for Madi. I thought she may like them." She smiled setting them.
I shook my head. I could already see her turning Madison into her own little baby doll and spoiling her.
"So Edward, Alice was also telling us that Bella is going to work at the diner." My dad spoke walking over to me taking Madison's hand and she buried her head into my neck.
"Yes. That is correct."
"Wonderful! I can't wait to meet her." Mom smiled clapping her hands.
"Why don't we go into the living room?" I suggested.
They all nodded following me and I sat down on the couch after Alice took Madison.
I was kinda nervous about Bella's reaction to my parents being here. I knew she wasn't yet comfortable with everything and that she wanted to prepare some before she met them. I know she'll be fine though. My parents are going to love her.
Ok nothing too major in this chapter just mostly filler stuff(some cute Edward/Madi in there). Next chapter Bella meets Carlisle and Esme and then we skip a head a few days and we meet Emmett finally! Yay. Haha. And also Bella's first day at work...That should be interesting lol.
Remember if you would like to see pictures of the characters, Edward's house, cars, etc etc to check out the links on my profile! More pictures will be added as needed.
I wanted to thank everyone again for all their kind reviews and for adding this story to their alerts or favorites. It really helps to keep my motivated.
Next chapter should be out soon! I'm stuck in bed sick so I'll be spending most of my time writing when I'm not sleeping the days away. Haha.
I know some of you may think or bring up some of the things I am writing for Madison such as her eating habits and what not. But I just wanted to let you guys know that I am going by what I experienced seeing with my nieces and nephews(Theres a lot of them lol). But yea, they were all different as far as eating habits, when they first started talking, walking, crawling etc etc. So there may be things that happen that most babies don't do until a certain age but I ask you to remember that all babies are different and learn at different levels. I have definitely learned that after watching all of my nieces and nephews.
WHO SEEN THE NEW MOON TRAILER LAST NIGHT!? I loved it! I teared up watching the part of Edward leaving. I bawled like a baby when I read that scene in the book so I can only imagine what I'm going to do when I see the actual movie. I loved the Cullen house as well. Very beautiful.
What did you guys think of the trailer?? Let me know when you review! :)
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Gidget