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A Big thank you to my beta reader Miss-Blixed, you have done a great job.
A/N: Sorry, it's been a little bit since I last updated but it took a little longer to write it and get it up on here. I hope you guys enjoy, it's longer than the others so enjoy.
p.s. PG 13+ for this chapter with the little bit of fluff at the bottom.
Bella's POV:
With the music playing softly, Edward pulls me to stand next to him and we dance in a slow circle. I rest my head on his chest and I smile when I can hear him breathing. I hear Edward stop for a second before he looks down and smiles at me as I look up into his face.
"See, I'm fine, it was only a little bug." I say as I see Edward smile at me again, he makes me do a turn and I'm shocked when I don't fall on my face.
"Mrs Masen-Cullen, have I told you just how beautiful you are today?" Edward asks me, causing me to smile and shake my head.
"No you haven't Mr Masen-Cullen." I say with a smile on my face and I watch as Edward smiles my favourite crooked smile.
"Unconceivable oversight on my part Mrs Masen-Cullen, I do apologise. Bella my beautiful wife, and the centre of my world you look heartbreakingly beautiful today." Edward says making my breathing halt for a second before my heartbeat beats twice as fast and a blush covers my face. Edward bends down and gives me a light kiss and I kiss him back, allowing him to lead.
Edward's POV:
I keep the kiss soft as I hear my brothers urgent SOS's in my mind; they are so worried that they will hurt their wives and my sisters due to not being used to them being human. With a sigh I break the kiss, earning me a pout from Bella.
"Love, don't pout. I want to continue to kiss you but I have two very stressed voices in my head asking for my help, and I am pretty sure they don't want their wives to see how worried they are. I will be very quick, I promise, and then we can continue the kissing. Just let me calm them down before they have a total breakdown and we end up with two mentally broken vampires that act like five months old human babies." I say as I see Bella crack a smile before nodding her head and going to lie in the middle of our bed. She pulls a book off the bedside table and with a smirk opens the cover causing me to try and hide a groan, Wuthering Heights again.
Bella had just bought herself a new copy since her other one had fallen apart from being over read; Emmett had cracked a joke that day that Bella had read the book to death. Bella had looked shocked seeing all the pages scattered around our living room floor, and had been so saddened by it that after we had picked up every page Bella and I had driven to a book store and she bought herself a new copy, along with a few other books. With a sigh I walk out of the room and down the stairs and into the living room where Jasper is pacing while I can hear Alice up in their bathroom with running water.
Jasper's POV:
I'm pacing the living room while I send thought after thought to Edward who is up in his and Bella's room having a private moment. I feel bad for disturbing them but I have no idea how to act. Alice is breakable, more so now than she ever was, and she has a heartbeat, blood running through her veins and she... she is human again. It had come as a huge shock, but I hadn't felt any fear, disgust or even repulsion, instead I had felt love, happiness, affection and even relief we were home. I now understand how Edward had felt when he had first brought Bella home and waited for her to start screaming and run away, it seems I am waiting for the same thing to happen with Alice.
The only thing that's keeping me from running other than the fact that it would hurt Alice is that if Edward can resist his singer's blood, and be close to it without hurting Bella, then it is possible for me to do the same with Alice. I can hear the water running in mine and Alice's bathroom and smile slightly as I keep my thoughts clear. I really need Edward's help and by interrupting his time with Bella is the smartest way to get him to help, but to add to it the intimate moments then I would have no help and a disgusted Edward at the same time.
"So what has both you and Emmett screaming SOS in your minds to the point that I am wondering if I need to grab Bella and run for Canada?" Edward asks resulting in us being able to hear Emmett's laughter, and Rosalie's questioning as to what is so funny, ergo having Emmett reiterate the Canada joke. We can hear her slight laughter as she asks Emmett to lift the side that she is on slightly higher.
"Well, I can't talk for Emmett, but for me I don't know how much strength to use, how much would hurt Alice? What about my bloodlust? What if I get overwhelmed? What if I take a snap at Alice?" I ask as I start pacing faster. Edward sighs and point to a chair for me to sit down in, while he sits down opposite me. Emmett's – most likely – listening carefully since we can only hear Rosalie's breathing.
"Ask for the girl's complete co-operation; ask them to let you know if you're holding too tight or not tight enough. Start out with almost no strength, like a breath of air. Remember, that now, you and Emmett are cold to the touch, so if you are lying in bed with them have a blanket wrapped around them to keep from them getting too cold. When you go to hold Alice, or even Rosalie, in your arms hold them like you would if holding one of Esme's crystal vases, and if they ask you to hold them tighter tighten slightly, not too much too fast, but slowly. If your bloodlust starts getting in your way ask them to hold still and hold your breath. Wait until you feel your control returning, don't rush anything." Edward says and then takes an unnecessary breath and I smile slightly.
"If you feel like you're out of control call for us, and also make sure Alice holds as still as she can, holding her breath for a couple of seconds can help as well. Feeding slightly more can help, remember when I first met Bella I was hunting every second day, if you feel their scents are too much – like Bella's was for me the first time – do that. I really can't add much more to what I have already said but make sure to make some slight noise so you don't scare them with your sudden presence; also hold back on your normal speed, moving too fast with them can make them sick, like motion sickness. Also try and make sure they can still see you when you move, it will make them feel more comfortable, unless they tell you otherwise, allow them to lead until you feel sure about yourselves." Edward says and I nod my head, his advice makes sense. Edward stands up and with a nod of his head he heads back upstairs to where Bella is.
Carlisle's POV:
I can hear my sons talking downstairs and I listen in as well, Edward is making a lot of sense and I take some of his considerations in. Out of all of us, I have spent the most time with humans but not as close contact as Edward has with Bella. Esme is smiling at me and suddenly I feel like I had when I had first met her when she was sixteen and had fallen out of a tree and broke her leg.
"What are you thinking about Dr. Cullen?" Esme asks as she looks at me from under her lashes. I smile at her.
"Just listening to what our son's are talking about, Emmett and Jasper have asked Edward for his advice on their human wives and them being Vampires. He makes a few good points, so in taking the first step in his advice, I ask for you co-operation. Please let me know if I hurt you at any time, also please allow me to adjust to you being human again. Also he was talking about how to hold their wives they would hold on of your crystal vases. Until we are sure just how human you and our daughters are please lead with any closeness." I say as I see Esme smile widely before calling slightly louder in the house.
"I hope Emmett is more careful with Rosalie than he was with my last crystal vase." Esme says and I can hear Edward and Jasper laughing a bit at their brother while Emmett is grumbling about how it hadn't been his fault the remote had flown out of his hands and smashed the vase. I smile and chuckle softly.
"He swears it wasn't his fault; the remote just flew out of his hands before he noticed it and then he noticed the smash." I say as I see Esme send me a little smile.
"Well he better pay much more attention to Rosalie than he did the remote. Emmett you're forgiven, once you buy me a new vase, same make and the same maker." Esme says as her eyes shine with mirth and I smile back.
Esme POV.
Carlisle has finished his tests on me and I notice that it is about half past noon, I smile slightly and then I hear my stomach grumble and I see Carlisle hide a smile as I head out of the room embarrassed. When I entered the kitchen Bella is already in there stirring something on the stove. Edward is standing behind the breakfast bar watching Bella's every move. I pat Edward on his shoulder and walk around him. Edward smiles shyly at me and I smile back.
"Edward I know you like cooking for me but I want to do this for Esme and my sisters so shoo, go play video games with Jasper and Emmett." Bella says as she stirs once more before turning to look over her shoulder at Edward as he pouts at Bella. Bella smiles at me and I smile back and sit at the breakfast bar.
"Bella, love. I love watching you move around the kitchen, you move around with so much more confidence than you usually do. I just hold my breath since some of the food smells horrible." Edward says as I do a poor imitation of a growl. Edward looks at me with a smile on his face and Bella passes me a wooden spoon. I try the sauce which is on the end and I hum.
"It's great Bella, Edward's just jealous that you aren't cooking for him, that's all." I say as I send her a wink and a smile and Bella smiles right back at me. Bella turns back to what she was doing before I came in and Edward's attention is back on her. Even though I know he can see what I am doing as I throw the wooden spoon, he doesn't move.
SMASH! The wooden spoon has cracked into splinters in Edward's hair and he jumps as does Bella. The others all come running in; Rosalie hides a smile, Jasper tries hard not to laugh, Carlisle looks from me to Edward with a fond smile and Emmett is shaking, trying hard not to laugh. Bella has turned around and is laughing at Edward while he glares at me.
"How's it feel Brother to join the 'angered Esme club'?" Emmett asks as he laughs slightly. Edward pouts at Bella who's cooing at him. Rosalie has taken a few pictures and Alice has another video camera and is getting everything on tape. Jasper is just looking around him.
"What was that for?" Edward asks as he looks at me, and I send him a mock glare.
"The food doesn't smell bad, it smells great doesn't it Alice, Rosalie and Bella. You apologise, right now Edward." I say as Alice, Bella and Rosalie smile as they nod. Jasper and Emmett are gasping for air they don't need as they are laughing so hard, I wonder if we will end up with an earthquake with how much they are shaking. Edward's face is a sight to behold and Alice and Rosalie are getting it on film; Rosalie with her phone and Alice with the video recorder. Bella is hiding her smile as she turns back and checks the lunch. Carlisle is smiling at our family around us.
"My dearest Bella, the love of my existence, I am so sorry to have upset you and I apologise if I have hurt your feelings. I wasn't talking about your skills in the kitchen which I understand to be fantastic, I was only was mentioning how the food you need to eat smells to me." Edward says as he smiles and looks shyly at Bella. Bella smiles and gives a small nod, and I could hear Rosalie and Emmett sigh as if they were expecting something else; Alice has a hidden smile as if she had already had a vision of what was going to happen.
"You are forgiven Edward, once you help us with the cooking, Alice shopping and whatever else I ask of you for the rest of the month." Bella says as she smiles at everyone happily and Edward groans making Emmett and Jasper burst out laughing again. Carlisle looks nervous as Rosalie and Alice turn on their husbands.
"It's only fair that you two do so as well since you find it quite funny. It's fitting the men of the house looking after the women of the house until the end of the month, after that we shall look after ourselves like we usually do." Rosalie and Alice say together and then everyone but Bella turns towards Carlisle and I. Bella is pulling the pot off the stove and draining something in the sink before giving it a shake, and bringing it back to the other pot and pouring it in. She places the empty pot in the sink before she walks back and stirs twice more before turning the stove off and turning to everyone else.
"Lunch is ready, girls. Edward can you get the plates, Jasper can you get the drinks since I don't trust Emmett with that task, Emmett set the table. I don't know about you three but I would like to eat now and debate later." Bella says as we all smile at her. Carlisle smiles as he watches our sons groan and wander off to get it ready. Bella finds a serving plate that seems to be what she was looking for and she then poured all of what she had cooked into it, with the scent of herbs in the air Alice, Rosalie and I breathe in a sigh happily and the guys all try not to gag.
Emmett's POV:
Man, why do I have to set the table? Why couldn't I have gotten the girls their drinks, and why does Carlisle get to miss out on this punishment? Grrr... I have to think of something to get Bella and Edward back. I set the table as perfect as I can and stay in the corner of the room to make sure nothing happens to the set table. Edward comes in and set the plates down; he looks at me and cocks his head to the side.
"Emmett, where are the flowered centre piece?" Edward asks as he looks at me. I frown, what centre piece? Why does it have to have a centre piece? "Emmett head outside and carefully pick some of Esme's flowers and then gently place them in a vase and place it in the middle of the table." Edward says again as he points to Esme's garden. I nod my head and quickly leave the room and pick a bunch of flowers before heading back into the house where I locate a vase, fill it with water and then place the flowers gently into the vase and race it to the dining table. I place it in the centre and double check that the table is still the same as it was before I left. I then check the area twice just to make sure there are no pranks that could get me into trouble. I find nothing and I relax.
The girls come to the table and Bella sets the serving dish in the middle and smiles as she heads to her seat. Esme dishes out to everyone and then they sit down. Edward comes back into the room and is leaning against the wall next to me and we share a look before watch the girls eat. Jasper comes running in with glasses, a pitcher of something, and a pitcher of water. He sets down the glasses and leaves the two pitchers on the table near the flowers. Bella tries the funny looking water and takes a sip before she starts coughing, Edward races over and pours her a glass of water and hands it to her, Bella takes a small sip while trying to stop her eyes from watering. Bella gasps for breath as she waves Edward away, when her breathing has returned to normal Edward shoots Jasper a look and I'm concerned.
"Jasper what was that?" Bella asks as she takes another sip of water and glaring at the other glass.
"When I was human, I remembered having fresh made ice tea with our lunch or to drink on the porch as we watched the sun set before I joined the war. So I thought you ladies wouldn't mind some ice tea. Doesn't it taste right?" Jasper asks as his face falls slightly and we can all tell that he had tried really hard for everyone. Bella looks up at Jasper with a small smile.
"It wasn't that bad, but I think you forgot an ingredient. Did you add any sugar?" Bella asks and Jasper looks slightly confused. I start to laugh and Edward is shaking his head. Carlisle walks in from the kitchen holding a jar that has Sugar written on it and a spoon.
Alice's POV:
I was eating while listening to what Bella, Edward and Jasper were talking about. Poor Jazzy, he thought of what we might like. It has been so long since he was human and with most human memories fade, I guess he never noticed how it was made only that he had drunk it. Carlisle hands the sugar and spoon to Bella and she drops in three spoons full before swirling it around in the pitcher, when the sugar is dissolved she pours a mouthful into her glass and takes a sip. Her nose scrunches up slightly before using the dry spoon to add one more to the pitcher. Bella tries again and when she takes a sip she smiles and nods. I can tell Jasper is keeping it as a memory for later, Edward is just happy Bella isn't sick, Carlisle smiles at everyone and us ladies just keep eating until we are full.
"Full compliments to the chief!" I say as I smile at Bella and she blushes slightly as she smiles back.
"Thank you; it's only a simple pasta dish." Bella says as she smiles and watches the guys gather the plates and hurry into the kitchen. Rosalie sighs and smiles at Bella.
"I agree with Alice, it was fantastic. If we stay human for a while maybe you could show me how to cook, it's been a long time since I paid any attention to human food." Rosalie says and I can hear the guys falter for a second before they continued on and Bella smiles slightly.
"I would like that. Maybe once I have finished moving in we could do some simple baking. Muffins, biscuits maybe even a tea cake." Bella says and we all nod our heads, it sounds great.
"I think we had better spend some time with our men, they need to be able to get closer to us without over thinking, so the more time we are together the better." Esme says and we all smile before we get up and we each head into different rooms.
I head into the living room and sit down with the movie Titanic; it is a normal thing to do. I snuggle up under a blanket with a cushion under my head and wait until Jasper comes into the room, he sits down next to me and moves the cushion onto his lap and I smile as I lay my head on it. The movie starts and as it goes on I sniff a little bit and Jasper rubs my arms giving me some comfort, it surprises him when I start crying at the end when Rose realises Jack had died. Jasper hands me some tissues as I cry and sends me a wave of calm, it helps a little. When the movie is over, I get up still sniffing and then pull out a happier movie, Big Momma's house. I sit down and watch it with Jasper, laughing at the absurdity of the movie.
Rosalie's POV:
After lunch I head upstairs with Emmett following me, we head into the bedroom. I decide to have a bubble bath. I start the water and keep it warm and not to hot and add my favourite bath bomb. I untie the robe and slide in smiling as I go in. I have lit a few candles around the edge of the tub and Emmett has put my iPod on the dock and left it to play softly, my husband is great and caring when he remembers.
"Come join me Emmett." I call softly and smile as I see the door open slightly with Emmett only sticking his head in.
"Are you sure?" Emmett asks as I nod and dip the sponge into the water and smile. Emmett comes in and undresses quickly and soon we are both in the tub, Emmett washes my back then afterwards I do his. He watches me carefully as he moves closer and he lightly kisses me. I try to keep still so I won't make it harder on him but I slowly increase the pressure. Emmett moves me closer and soon we are locked in an intimate embrace. Emmett soon starts kissing down my throat to allow me to breathe and I smile as I thread my fingers through his hair.
"Rose, I need you to tell me if I hold you too tightly or if you are uncomfortable." Emmett says as he looks at me and I nod my head. With a slow smile he lifts me up into his arms and carries me back to our bedroom where he locks the door and joins me in the bed.
A/N: Please review, the next chapter is half written right now, so it should be done by the middle of the next week.
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