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CH 4: April (EPOV)
I looked down at my sleeping beauty nestled in my arms. She was my angel. My fiancée. I beamed every time I said the word 'fiancée'. She agreed to be my wife. I never have been happier.
I had yet to give her my mother's ring; partly because she wasn't ready to announce it to Charlie, and secondly, I wanted to ask her again, formally. It may seem silly, but she deserved the best, a proposal that she will always remember. Maybe, I could ask her in our meadow. Or get her to look in a microscope and see the ring. Food or drink was out of the question, she would be liable to choke.
"Mmmm….Edward…I love….feels good…" I smiled down at her and kissed the top of her head. Her small hand ran up and down my chest. I took her left hand and gently slipped my mother's ring on, hoping I didn't wake her. Hmm, just about a size too big. I can get that fixed first, so once it is on her finger it would never have to come off. I held her hand. I should get it cleaned too, so it will sparkle on her hand in the light.
I wonder if she would like my mother's ring. Maybe, I should get something more modern. Or I could give her this ring and let her pick another one if she wanted.
"Please…" she whispered and I smiled. It was almost as if she was reading my mind. That was when I became aware that her hand had left my chest and worked its way down. She stroked my length, which was all too eager to jump to attention. I grabbed her hand gently and removed it.
"Please…need you…" she pouted in her sleep as she rolled over and threw her leg across mine. My body reacted immediately with want. The heat of her body didn't help my growing problem. I took the ring and slipped out of bed.
"Edward, where are you going?" Bella looked at me, bleary eyed. I bent down and hoped she was too sleepy to notice anything.
"I am just going to change. Go back to sleep, I will be back soon," I kissed her cheek and her breathing became more regular as she fell back asleep.
I jumped out of the window and ran for home. I entered my room through the window and headed to take a cold shower that didn't help much. I couldn't get the image of her hand on my…stop. I shouldn't be thinking this way. I tried to think about other things, sadder things. I filed images through me head. My mind froze on the way Bella looked only a few months prior and it did the trick. A little too, well. I shut off the water and quickly got dressed.
What was I going to do? I sat on my couch and ran my hand through my hair. Bella had kept her promise. She opened her mind to the thought of marriage and now she was going to accept it. I, however, have not kept my promise.
I haven't thought about changing Bella, at least not seriously. It would be selfish to change her for myself. But did it change things that she wanted too? I wasn't sure if she understood everything about being a vampire.
I knew she hadn't forgotten about it. I caught whims of what had happened on the girls' trip home from the mall. I was afraid her main reason for being changed was to protect me. What was there to gain to keep fighting against it? More arguments and then seeing the pain and rejection in her eyes; possibly resenting me. It was like I was dammed if I do and damned if I don't.
If I did change her, I wouldn't have to be as careful. I wouldn't have to be worried about her being so fragile and I could make love to her. I wouldn't have to worry about another member of my family changing her if my back was turned. But was any of that worth the cost of her soul?
"Edward," Alice came crashing into my room. "I am sorry. I didn't see him being an idiot until it was too late." Alice told me.
"What the hell was he thinking," I jumped out of the window and ran for Bella's room.
"I'm not sure. I believe he thought it was an April's fool joke. He was thinking of watching the Godfather, last week. It didn't occur to him that it would trigger a memory from Christmas." She was running behind me, but I could still hear her.
I could hear Bella's crying from miles away and I sped up, leaving Alice behind.
"Bells, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. It was to suppose to be an April fool's joke." Emmett was pleading with her. He was feeling horrible. God, Ed is going to kill me for this. I thought she would scream, but then laugh.
I ran past the stuffed animal horse head that Emmett must have chucked quickly from the room when he realized his mistake.
I jumped into her window, not caring if anyone saw. Bella was curled into a ball in the corner of her room in tears. Emmett had been kneeling in front of her and stood when I approached.
"Edward, I…" he started.
"Get out!" I growled, I shoved him towards the window.
"But…"
"NOW!" I roared. He nodded and jumped from the window and ran into the woods, where he was greeted by an unhappy Alice, who started chewing him out.
"Bella, love, it is okay. I'm right here." I scooped her up and took her to the rocking chair. I placed her on my lap and started to rock her.
"I'm sorry," she sniffled against my chest.
"Why are you sorry? You have done nothing, wrong." I kissed the top of her head. She looked up at me with red puffy eyes that nearly killed my already dead heart.
"It was just suppose to be a joke. I blew it out of proportion. I should be able to let go of what I had seen that night." She blinked back more tears.
"Love, I can't forget the images that I saw that night either." I brushed the tears off her cheeks. "I can't blame you for still reacting how you do. If I saw that of you, or if I had actually seen you jump from that cliff, I think I would lock you in a tower." She gave me a sad smile. I gave her a tender kiss on her lips. I pulled back and ran my nose in her hair, breathing in her scent.
"So I'm not pathetic," she bit her lip.
"No, never. Come on, I'll make you some breakfast. Then maybe later we can go to the meadow for a picnic" I picked her up bridal style. Her smile was more genuine as I carried her down the steps.
A short while later she finishing her breakfast, looking deep in thought.
"What are you thinking, beautiful?" I asked taking her hand in mind.
"That I should start charging you for every time that you ask that?" She smirked.
"What is the going rate?" I asked, then had to look away as she sucked the maple syrup off of her fingers.
"How about a kiss," she smiled.
I leaned forward to give her lips gentle kiss. "Now spill." I demanded playfully.
"I was thinking about getting Emmett back. But I'm going to probably need Jasper's help." She bit her lip. Her phone buzzed and she looked at it in surprise. I tilted my head to see the screen.
J: I got your back ;)
"Alice, must have seen you asking him." I suggested.
"Oh, right. That makes more sense and easier." She nodded.
"Are you going to let me in on it? Why do you need Jasper's help over mine," I pouted. I wanted a little payback myself.
"I should probably tell you anyways so you don't freak out." She nodded. "I'm going to forgive Emmett. However, he's bound to give me a bear hug that is always too tight. I'm going to pretend to faint, so he thinks he squeezed, too hard. Which is why I need Jasper's help, because I'm not a good enough actress to pull it of on my own." She looked at me for my comments. I pinched the bridge between my nose.
"I'm glad you told me now. I'm not sure if I would be able to handle that without killing Emmett, if I didn't have any warning." Bella blushed and looked down at her plate. "Now I can sit back and watch the fireworks." I winked when she peeked up at me.
"So you're not upset I am doing this?" she bit her sweet lip. I leaned over and released her lip from her teeth.
"Not in the least. Emmett deserves this." I grabbed her empty plate and washed it quickly.
"Thank you, I just need a few human moments." She kissed my cheek before heading up the stairs to change.
About twenty minutes later, I drove her truck down our driveway. I heard from miles out that Emmett was getting lectured by both Esme and Rose. Carlisle and Jasper weren't too pleased with his stunt either. I was going to let Bella get her revenge her way. But that didn't mean I wouldn't be having my own word with Emmett later.
I took her hand and led her up the steps. I could tell that Jasper was already influencing Bella's emotions so she looked sad.
Emmett was already pleading with me from the inside. Bro, I am so sorry. I had no idea she had been having nightmares. I would have never done that if I knew, I was thinking the Godfather and that Bella had a good sense of humor. I didn't think I would upset her like this. Icollected myself before opening the door to the house.
Emmett was immediately in front looking completely remorseful.
"Bella, I am so so sorry. I didn't think I would scare you that bad. I wasn't thinking at all, please forgive me. I will owe you one," he pleaded, giving her a sad look. I saw hesitancy in Bella's eyes and wondered if she wasn't going to go through with her joke.
"I will forgive you, Em," Bella gave him a small smile, relief flooded Emmett's face.
"Thank you, you baby sister," he moved a picked her up in big hug.
"Emmett, be careful," I hissed. Just then Bella's breath hitched and she went limp in his arms. Emmett's eyes opened wide in horror.
Just me, doing what she wanted. Jasper warned me.
"Emmett, what did you do?" I hollered
"Oh, my god, Bella." Alice cried. "Carlisle!"
"I…I...I" Emmett looked in shock. I reached out, taking her from him bridal style. "Please, don't kill me," he whimpered. Bella started to shake a bit in my arms. She opened her eyes.
"April fools," she smirked. Emmett's jaw went slack as he stared at her.
"That wasn't funny," He let out a breath he had been holding.
"Neither was yours," Bella smirked. I placed her on her feet. "What's the matter Emmett, can't handle a little revenge? It served you right."
Emmett smirked recovered quickly, "Just wait until next year."
"Bring it," Bella challenged back leaning back into me. I shook my head in amusement, next year would be interesting. I am betting Bella will give Emmett a challenge.
R
It seemed like an early spring case of the stomach flu was making its way around Forks. I tried to stay vigilant, trying every preventive thing I could to prevent Bella from getting sick. Fighting against it was near impossible. I could protect her from other assailants, but illnesses, there was only so much I could do.
She was getting annoyed by me constantly badgering her to wash her hands and to use hand sanitizer. She wouldn't listen to me either when I told her she should call out of work. She told me I was going overboard.
Which is why the second week in April, I near panicked when I heard her throwing up in the bathroom when I arrived to pick her up for school.
I entered the house and went directly to the bathroom. She was hunched over by the toilet.
"Bella, are you alright?" I knelt beside her, holding her hair back for her.
"Get out. You shouldn't need to see this." She groaned.
"I'm not leaving you. This doesn't bother me, don't let it bother you. Please, let me take care of you," I grabbed a cloth off the sink. I got it damp and ran it over her face. I grabbed a cup of water.
"Don't drink. Just rinse your mouth," I directed, she did. I flushed the toilet and gently lifted her up.
"Where are you taking me?" She sounded very weak.
"To your bed, you need your rest." I kissed her forehead. She was burning up.
"But I might get sick, again." She mumbled.
"Then I will get you either a bucket or to the bathroom in time. I'm not leaving you on the bathroom floor all day." I placed her gently on her bed. She started shivering so I pulled the blankets up around her and turned on the electric one.
"Where do you guys keep your thermometer?" I asked.
"Medicine cabinet. I think." Her eyes closed as she drifted off asleep. I hurried to the bathroom and grabbed the thermometer, a bucket and cup of water.
"Bella" I woke her gently to slip the thermometer under her tongue. It ended up reading 101.4˚F. She fell back asleep so I settled in on the rocking chair.
How's the patient? I glanced at her door and saw my father.
"Stomach flu. At least, I think it is." He nodded coming closer and felt her head. "The thermometer read. 101.4˚."
There is a 24 hour bug going around. In a couple hours, wake her to take some sips of water. If she can hold that down, increase the water intake. Hold off on food right now. She will probably not be able to hold down any medicine, either. Let her sleep as much as she wants. Carlisle walked over and placed a hand on my shoulder. She will be fine. You can call me if she gets worse.
"Thank you." I looked up at him. He nodded and left for the hospital.
Bella started tossing and turning awhile later, kicking at the covers.
"Too hot," she mumbled. I went over and shut off the blanket and pulled the covers down.
"Edward," she looked at me with glassy eyes.
"Do you need something?" I asked brushing back her hair.
"Will you cuddle with me? I'm too hot" She pouted. I slipped under the covers with her and she snuggled into me.
"Thank you, much better," She yawned.
"Go back to sleep, love," I stroked her hair.
"I'm not sleepy at the moment. Tell me a story." She asked.
"What kind of story? You want the three little pigs or would rather a story with a princess like Cinderella." I chuckled.
"It's not nice to make fun of someone who is sick." She whined.
"I'm sorry," I hid my smile as I kissed her forehead. It still felt hot under my lips.
"Tell me a story from your past. Meet any witches, fairies or big foot." She smirked. I shook my head in amusement.
"Funny you should ask about big foot. I do have a story about him." She looked up at me.
"I was kidding. Big foot exists?"
"Yes and no," I started to answer, trying to find a good place to start my story.
"Edward, today is not the day to play mind tricks." She narrowed her eyes.
"I'm not trying to. Bear with me," I smirked at my own pun, Bella was less then amused. "You see it was early spring and about a year after Emmett's change. He wanted bear. So I went hunting with him deep in the woods in Hoquiam. He spotted a large size bear. Now Emmett doesn't just hunt bears, easily. He likes to wrestle with them a bit. Now this bear just had gotten himself a large beehive and was eating the honey. So Emmett got himself cover in honey and fur, from rolling on the ground. The bear must have had a tree near by that it rubbed against, to get rid of his old coat.
By the time Emmett was done he looked more like a bear then human, himself. He spotted me laughing my head off and decided to chase me. While we were running, a pair of hunters spotted him and they thought they saw a human like bear since it was running on its hind quarters," By the time I was finished I was laughing. Bella was shaking with laugher too.
"So, Emmett is technically big foot?" She asked looking amused.
"Yup. Rose was pissed with him for about a week. That was before we had Alice and she had to replace Emmett's clothes more often than not from his hunting trips." I smiled before grabbing the water off the night stand. "Small sip, please." She obeyed then closed her eyes against me and she fell back asleep.
I slipped back out awhile later as she started to shiver, again. My poor sweet angel, I wouldn't rest easy until she was better. Luckily, this was only for 24 hours. What would I do if was longer then this? Or if she becomes terminally ill.
R
The third Sunday in April was sunny, so I took Bella to the meadow. I was hoping to get my mother's ring on her finger today. She had brought some work with her and was currently leaning against me while reading a book for English.
I played with her hair, watching it shine with red highlights in the sun. I brushed her hair from her neck and started placing small kisses against her sweet skin. I wanted her full attention. She started to squirm.
"Edward, I can't concentrate when you do that." She tried to wiggle out of my grip. I yanked her back against of my chest. I kissed under her ear before whispering in it.
"They lived happily ever after, The End," I grabbed the book and tossed it away.
"In Death of a Salesman?" Bella laughed and reached to get her book. I grabbed her waist, again this time flipping her so she was on her back on the blanket looking up at me. Her eyes were very wide and her heart rate pulsed harder.
"Okay, so he dies," I shrugged. She gasped and hit me lightly on the arm.
"Edward, that's horrible." She struggled not to laugh.
"Is it so horrible that I want to kiss my girl?" I rubbed my nose along her jaw.
"Your girl?" She teased, placing her hands on my chest rubbing up and down.
"Yes, you're mine, Isabella," I growled playfully. Her eyes grew darker as I slipped a hand under her shirt and her breath hitched.
I captured her lips with my own and started kissing her hungrily. I felt her hands dig into my hair tugging and pulling me closer to her.
My hand traveled up and cupped her lace covered breast and she let out a small moan. I very gently squeezed and was awarded with a breathily call of my name. My fingers grazed over her nipple, lightly flicking it. It stiffened under my fingers. I wondered briefly what it would taste like. I bet that they would be sweeter than the rest of her skin.
I rolled us to the side as I moved my lips to her neck and collarbone so she could take a breath. I slipped my hand up the back of her shirt and rested it on the clasp.
"Can I try something, angel?" I asked my voice sounded husky.
"Yes," she breathed shakily. I breathed in deep the intoxicating smell of her arousal.
After I was sure I could handle this I started to unclasped her bra.
Suddenly a voice caught my attention. Seconds later my cell went off. Shit! I quickly refastened her bra and sat up.
"Why did…" I covered her lips with a finger and to silence.
I grabbed her notebook and wrote in it.
We need to be quiet. Laurent is near by and I'm not sure what he wants.
Her eyes widened and her pulse quickens. She looked around frantically to try and see him approaching. I took her hand in mine and held it tight.
Laurent stepped out of the woods not too far from us.
"I thought we told you never to come back here," I growled getting in a protective crouch.
"I mean no harm," He held his hands up innocently. I read his thoughts.
"What business do you have with Victoria?" I hissed. I heard the thoughts of my family racing to join me.
"Just to catch up with an old friend," he shrugged looking nervous. The rest of my family joined us. Esme grabbed Bella and moved her closer to the wooded edge.
"The whole Cullen family is back I see."
"Yes, we are Laurent. Now why are you here? Victoria is gone." Carlisle came to stand beside me. My brothers flanked us.
"Victoria had threatened him to help her. He was told if he didn't she will attack him as well," I answered before he could. I knew he was about to lie.
"Forgive me. I had every intention to stay away. I figured if you left the human then…" I interrupted him with a growl.
"I see that I was wrong." He quickly amended.
"Bella is very much apart of this family. She is Edward's mate and we will protect her." Carlisle stood firm. I don't want this coming to a fight. I wasn't promising anything when it came to Bella's safety.
"She's still human though? I thought if you cared for her at all, you would have changed her after James nearly killed her." He tried to get a glimpse of her. Jasper blocked his path then shot him a wave of fear.
"It's a small town and Bella is the daughter of the police chief. Her disappearance would be noticed," Alice answered.
"I see. I will head back to Denali. I am not a threat; I just needed to protect myself. But if Victoria is gone then we can all breathe a bit easier." She will not hurt my Irina now.
"I bid you all a farewell." Edward, I know you can hear me. I truly am sorry. You must know what one must do for a loved one. I wish you and Bella the best.
"Have a safe journey, Laurent." I nodded.
He took off through the woods.
"We are just letting him go?" Emmett questioned.
"He was only here to protect himself, and apparently Irina, from Victoria. He had no cruel intentions of his own." I turned to find Bella. I moved swiftly to her and pulled her into my arms.
"Is he Irina's mate?" Esme asked looking excited.
"It appears that way." I nodded. "Are you okay?" Bella seemed calm, but there was something off about her eyes.
"I'm fine," she nodded moving to collect her things.
"We are going to get going," Carlisle placed a hand on my shoulder. They left, heading back towards the house.
"We can stay longer if you like?" I offered as Bella zipped up her bag.
"I would like to get back, if that's alright," she asked quietly.
"In a minute. Bella, please talk to me. You're not fine." She looked up at me contemplating before taking a deep breath to answer.
"Edward, are you going to change me," she asked looking up with her brown eyes filled with sadness.
"Bella, you know that I can't…" she cut me off her face suddenly furious.
"Did you even try to be open minded? Or were you just humoring me," she snapped. I felt the guilt wash over my face before I could stop it.
"That's what I thought." I saw tears build in her eyes. She looked away from me.
"Bella…" I knelt down next to her and reached for her hand. She snatched it away and it hurt.
"How can you love me?" Her voice was soft and even.
"You know that I love you." I grew irritated and worried. What if she changed mind about getting married?
"That's not what I asked. I know you love me. I asked how?" She turned to look at me. She seemed calmer, but I saw nothing but hurt in her eyes.
"How? Every fiber of my being loves you." I was confused. She shook her head and placed her hands on either side of my face and looked me straight in the eye.
"Edward, how can you love without a soul? How can you feel guilty? How were you able to ever put me before yourself? If you had no soul, you never would've left last fall. You never would've tried to leave me for my own good. You would've just taken me that day in Biology. You wouldn't fight to protect my soul." She caressed my cheeks with her warm hands. "You have a beautiful soul, Edward."
"Bella, I've killed all those people," I whispered.
"That doesn't mean you are soulless. You went after ones that would have, and did, cause harm to others. You saved so many lives at the same time. For all you known you could've stopped mass killings by taking care of one of those guys." Her eyes were filled with so much trust and love.
"Bella, you can't sugar coat what I did. What I did was wrong and I had no right taking their lives." I shook my head and closed my eyes away from her trusting stare.
"Maybe not, but that doesn't mean you have no soul. Taking a wrong path in life doesn't make you soulless. If you were soulless, you would've continued down your path with no regret." I felt her lips press against my forehead. "You have a soul, my love. Why are you so intent in believing that you don't? Perhaps the belief that you are soulless is a myth also?"
I opened my eyes and saw her cheeks streaked with tears.
"I was shown the right path. But, yet, I chose the wrong."
"You may have been shown the right path, but you were young and didn't know that. You followed your nature and then learned you couldn't live like that. You didn't choose the path to be evil. If you did, you wouldn't care who you killed." She argued back.
"I want to believe you, but…" I trailed off and Bella gave me a small smile.
"Then believe it. What is stopping you? You would be happier if you did." She kissed my lips very lightly. I took her hands from my face and clasped them between us.
"You truly are my angel, you know that," I brought her hands to my lips.
"Then listen to what your angel is trying to tell you." Her smile was more genuine.
"I will try," I promised, meaning it this time.
"Edward, I opened my mind to marriage. I was against it, but when I looked at it from your point of view and what others thought, I realized I wanted it too." She bit her lip and looked down. "Please try looking at this from my point of view." She looked back at me with determination.
"I never felt like I fit into the human world. Something always seemed off. When I met you things seemed right. I knew I belonged with you and in your world. With all my bad luck, or magnet for trouble, I feel that we are fighting fate trying to keep me alive. I don't want to keep living this way, afraid what might come get me next; only to lose my life and have you follow me. I want to be able to defend myself and not feel like the weak link. Changing me is a better solution."
"Bella, are you sure you thought about this all the way through. You will never see your parents, again. What about having a baby?" I pleaded with her. "I saw how upset your father was at losing you." I saw her flinch.
"I don't want to hurt my parents, but my mother told me that I had to make my own decisions in life based on me. I can still call and e-mail for awhile. I don't have to kill myself off immediately. We will find a way to make it work," she answered. I wasn't sure if her plan would work.
"What about children?" I asked.
"Edward, if I was unable to have children would you leave me?" she asked gazing at me steadily.
"Of course, not," I declared immediately.
"Then why do you think I want one without you? I realize there are other options out there. But are they really plausible to have a baby, when the father would be a vampire?" I wanted to say we could make it work. But I realized I couldn't back out of her life any more than she could of mine.
"Probably not." I agreed. I watched her for a few minutes, thinking everything over. Carlisle words rang in my head, 'what if she resents you for not changing her.'. It would be so much easier to just give in.
"Are you completely sure about this? You have no doubts at all?" I looked into her gentle brown eyes.
"I have to figure out my parents some, but other then that, I am completely sure." She nodded.
"I will change you, but only after we get married. I don't want you regretting that your parents weren't at our wedding." Her eyes widen and she started to smile.
"Thank you." She flung her arms around my neck squeezing tight.
"Can I do something? I had plans for this today and they had gotten waylaid." I pulled back from her embrace.
"All right," she asked, her eyes were bright and shinning. I stood and helped her to her feet.
I knelt on one knee in front of her. I took her left hand in mine.
"Isabella Marie Swan, you came into my life like a bright meteor, lighting up my dark and lonely world. You taught me to love and open myself up to possibilities I never knew I had before. I love you more than my own existence. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" I held the ring with my other hand.
"Yes," she nodded with a smile on her face. I slipped the ring on her finger. I stood and kissed her passionately. I pulled back so she could breathe. She lifted her hand to look at the ring better.
"It's beautiful," she moved her hand so it glittered in the light.
"The ring was my mother's. If you prefer something more modern like Tiffany's..." Bella started to laugh.
"Edward, do I look like a Tiffany's girl to you?" She giggled. I looked at her for a moment then shook my head. "I love this ring, thank you."
She reached up on her tip toes to kiss me again.
R
We realized that we needed to tell Charlie soon about the engagement. However, Bella wanted to get in his good graces first. Alice helped out by coming up with an idea how to celebrate Charlie's birthday.
On the last Saturday in April, he was set to spend the night in La Push fishing and we used that to our advantage. With my family's help, minus Carlisle who was at the hospital, we set to work.
Emmett volunteered to do the outside yard cleaning from the winter. Esme insisted on planting some new annuals that wouldn't need much in the way of care.
Jasper agreed to take the kitchen table and chairs outside and to re-stain them all to match. Alice made new curtains for the living room and kitchen and decided to give the living room furniture and rug a good shampoo.
Giving the living room a fresh coat of light blue paint was my job. Rose worked on painting the kitchen a light shade of yellow instead of the bright yellow that was there before. Bella was painting the cabinets white in the kitchen.
I walked into the kitchen to see if Bella wanted me to go pick her up something for dinner.
When I entered I stopped to look up to see her standing up on the counter. She was putting the finishing touches on some of the upper cabinets. She wearing a pair of old cut-offs that made her legs look long and milky white. My eyes traveled up the legs to her round bottom.
I didn't realize how long I was staring until Rose whacked me on the back of the head.
"Hey, what was that for?" I rubbed the spot. Usually it was Emmett on the end of her slaps. Bella was looking down at me with an eyebrow quirked.
"You were so busy staring at her butt, you didn't hear her call your name three times," Rose accused. Bella blushed, but tried to stifle a giggle.
"I… ah… um." I looked for the right words to say. I was guilty, of course. I was just embarrassed to be caught.
Bella started laughing so hard that she slipped off the counter. I rushed forward to catch her before she hit the ground. She landed in my arms.
"Nice catch, bro." Emmett laughed carrying back in the table. Jasper followed behind with two chairs.
"I don't know, she looks a little small. Maybe you should throw her back." Bella scowled at Jasper.
"That's funny coming from you, since Alice is smaller than I am." Bella pouted.
"Yes, but I am the one who caught him." Alice smiled from the doorway to the living room.
"I'm sorry, Bella, why were you calling me?" I felt slightly ashamed that I didn't hear her.
"I wanted to know what you wanted. You were staring at me with an odd look on your face." She smirked still in my arms.
Yeah, Edward what did you want or is who the appropriate term? Emmett smirked at me. I glared at him. He shrugged not so innocently.
"I came into the kitchen to see if you wanted me to go pick something up for you for dinner." I huffed. My siblings gave me all disbelieving looks. Bella gave me a sweet smile.
"I have something in the fridge I can heat up, but thank you for the offer." She kissed my cheek softly. I suddenly wanted to be alone with her.
"I think we are all finished." Alice looked up as Esme brought in the last chair. The others helped cleaned up as best as possible.
"Thank you all for your help." Bella squirmed out of my arms to give them all hugs.
"You are quite welcome, dear." Esme hugged her back.
"Charlie is going to love it." Alice nodded. "I will be back in the morning for pretenses of our sleepover. You two have fun." She threw us a wink as she headed out the door.
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do?" Emmett waggled his eyebrows.
We were alone as they all took off. Bella moved to the fridge and pulled out a small container that looked like leftover lasagna. She turned and nearly walked right into me.
"Sorry, I didn't realize you were right behind me." I took the container and tossed it on to the counter. I grabbed her hips and started to kiss her hungrily. I ran hands over her butt and then gave it a soft squeeze. She let out a cute squeak.
"Sure I can't take you out to a nice dinner somewhere." I kissed along her neck. I heard her breath hitched.
"I'm a little tired after the work we did today. I think a quiet dinner here and snuggling on the couch, watching a movie together, sounds nicer." She answered running her fingers through my hair. "Although, watching the movie isn't mandatory."
"Sounds nice. You warm up your dinner and I'll go find a movie." I kissed her lightly before letting her go.
A/N: So now you all know Emmett's horrible planned April fools prank. He wasn't trying to be mean.
Who knows what really was going on Laurent's mind in New Moon. It is quite possible he was trying to protect himself and possibly Irina. Victoria would have probably threatened him in some way.
So Edward agreed to change her. Yay! Bella fought hard to prove to him he had a soul.
I always was suspicious of Edward after he commented on the ring fitting in Eclipse. I wouldn't have put it past him to try it on when she was sleeping or asked Alice to make sure it fit. We will see if their butter up Charlie will work.
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"I will not tolerate you prejudice, Jacob Black. If you can't accept the Cullens then you can keep away from me." I turned to face him. He was standing too close with his arms crossed. He glanced down at my pin and sneered at the crest, I was wearing on my shirt.
"You think just because you wear the crest that you are a Cullen? Are they going to change you Bella? That would be cause for war." He snarled. I took a step back hitting the counter. I was trapped. I prayed that Charlie would come in for a beer.
