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Edward came into the house trying to formulate a plan of how to ask Isabella to officially court with him. He sat his bag on the table and sat down in one of the chairs, thoughts and plans running through his mind. He didn't even notice his mother come into the room.
"Edward dear is everything ok?"
"Ma," his head popped up as the clouds seemed to clear from his eyes.
"Edward," now she was really worried she slid into the chair across from him and took his face in her hands. "Well you don't feel warm."
"He through his head back and laughed, "ma I'm a doctor I think I'd know if I was sick."
"Edward Anthony you may be a doctor but I'm your mother and I can tell that something isn't exactly right with you."
"You're right but I'm not sick, I just asked Emmett for permission to court Bella and I'm trying to figure out how to ask her."
Esme squealed and jumped up hugging her son, "how did this happen?"
"Well that has to do with Bella Alice and the school Romeo," Edward gave a slight laugh. "You see Michael Newton was trying to get Bella to go to the church picnic with him she of course didn't want to go so she had to think quickly so she said she was going with me. Well of course Alice then made Bella come over to the office and ask me or maybe Alice told me I had to go, it's all a bit fuzzy now, so I went and asked Emmett if I could court her and of course he said I could but I have to ask her, and thus that is how we got here."
"Oh this is just perfect I always knew you two would get together."
"Mother, one step a time I have to ask her first." Edward tried to calm his mother down.
"Oh please," Esme waved away his concern "she will of course say yes."
"I wish I had as much confidence in it as you do." He sighed slumping into the chair once again.
"Hello dear," Carlisle came into the room; he looked over at his son. "Edward what's wrong with you?"
"Oh he's just worried about asking Isabella to formally court with him which is just pure silliness." Esme told him as she bustled past starting to get dinner prepared.
"It will be fine son," Carlisle patted him on the back as he walked past to his office.
Esme was at the stove, Carlisle was in his office and Edward was at the table going over some patient files when Alice came bouncing into the house. She stopped when she saw Edward and grinned. "So dear brother of mine what was that at the Swan's earlier."
"What I'm not allowed to stop and chat with an old friend." He leveled his eyes with hers.
"of course you are its just usually you would have said more than two words to us, you seemed to really want to get away from us, now are we really that bad Edward I mean really." She smirked at him.
"I'm not sure Alice sometimes you're the bane of my existence," Edward teased. Alice just stuck out her tongue and went into her room. She came out a few minutes later to help her mother with the dinner and Edward started to clean up his papers so the table would be free for dinner. He stuck them in his office and then stopped to listen to his mother and sister in the kitchen.
"Alice stop teasing your brother he has a hard enough time as it is."
"Oh mother if he wants to court Bella he's going to get more teasing then usual I'm part of the package when it comes to Bella just like Emmett had to deal with me and Bella when he started to court Rose and Jasper had to deal with Bella and Rose. Sure we are the boy's sisters but we are also best friends and if you don't think Edward teases me about Jasper you're wrong."
Esme just shook her head at her children's antic's.
Over at the Swan's Bella was trying to get dinner around herself. Rose how about you go make the salad," she didn't want Rosalie to ruin the chicken and dumplings she was trying to make.
"Fine," Rose sighed she hated that everyone knew she was such a bad cook but she had to admit she could burn a pan of water if she wasn't careful. She started to get the salad ingredients. She was cutting up the tomato when Emmett walked through the door.
"Isabella do you really think its wise to let Rosalie near sharp objects."
Bella swung around the hot pan of chicken in her hands, "Emmett out of the kitchen now," she shoed him away and sat the hot pan down. "Why don't you go and get Jasper." She pointed at the door and watched Emmett get out of the kitchen.
Emmett was standing against the porch rail when Jasper came up the steps. "Why are you standing out here?"
"I was kicked out of the house," Emmett pouted causing Jasper to laugh.
"Bella kicked you out of the house?"
"I was told to get out of the kitchen and to come and find you for dinner, warning don't eat the salad Rose made it."
"And you want to marry her why?" Jasper teased.
"I have no idea," Emmett teased back, "but speaking of marriage Edward finally asked my permission to court Bella."
"Really," Jasper quirked his eyebrow. "I thought it would take him a few more years yet.
"Yeah well if I understand it right Bella and Alice kind of forced his hand." Emmett chuckled.
Bella heard laughter coming from the porch and went to investigate, she found Emmett and Jasper on the porch laughing hysterically.
"I don't know what is so funny but you better get inside before dinner gets cold she glared at them hands on her hips.
"yes, mademoiselle." Emmett saluted and walked into the house causing Bella to swat him. Jasper snickered as he walked in behind Emmett earning a swat of his own. Bella rolled her eyes as she walked into the house to sit down for dinner. Sometimes her family could be trying but she wouldn't trade them for anything.
A/N thanks to everyone that reviewed sorry for the long wait. Next up the picnic I have 28 reviews I'd really love 40 before the next update.
