"Guys! Be quiet, you'll wake them up!" I heard some one whisper shout, and then a few clicks. My whole body was surrounded by warmth, and I never wanted to wake up. I realized that Edward and I must still be asleep, so I moved a bit, trying to fall back asleep. I noticed one of his hands was on my stomach, and it felt... right? It seemed as if his hand belonged there, and oddly enough, I wanted it to stay there.
I opened my eyes when I heard an "awww," come from Alice and Rose. They were standing in front of us with a camera. I tried to get up but Edward's arm's tightened around me. I smiled at the thought that he wanted me there, even though he was sleeping.
"Eddie! Wake up!" Alice shrieked and he jumped, freeing me from his arms, to my disappointment. I scooted away a little, while stretching. I arched my back, and as if by reflex my hand went to my stomach, as if to say good morning to my baby.
"What time is it?" I heard Edward ask in a groggy voice, while he layed his hand on the couch where it was brushing the outside of my thigh.
I looked at the clock that hung on the wall facing us, turning back to tell Edward, to find his eyes looking into mine. I blushed and ducked my head. "Nine thirty five." I whispered, standing up to walk into the kitchen. I was glad that I could still get up without having to use my arms to support me.
I walked into the kitchen, only to see Emmett's puppy dog face. "What?" I asked him.
"I'm hungry, and I would appreciate it if you cooked your favorite twin something to eat." He said in a little kid voice, sounding just like he had when we were younger.
I laughed at his logic. "Em, your my only twin. That's the whole point of being twins." I laughed. "Do you just want to go out to eat?" I asked.
"YES!" He boomed, running into the other room to tell the everyone else, me following.
We decided that we would just go to the little diner in town instead of driving to Port Angeles. We had to take two cars, and Alice insisted that I ride with Edward and the other four would ride in Em's Jeep.
We got into the car and Edward plugged his ipod in before we even got out of the driveway. He put it on shuffle and Fingertips by The Urgency came on, and I immediately blushed.
Edward chuckled and I turned to face him, putting on a pout. "Why are you laughing at me?" I asked, jutting out my bottom lip and making my eyes tear; something I had learned from Emmett.
He glanced over at me, his face immediately getting a look of apolgy on it. "I'm sorry, Bella. I wasn't laughing at you, I was laughing at the song." He said.
"Whatever," I huffed, crossing my arms over my chest and looking out the window. Thankfully the song was over by now, saving me from more embarrassment. Instead Remembering Sunday by All Time Low came on. Edward started singing, and I nearly melted when I heard his voice.
I sang the girl part, thinking back to James, it was exactly how I felt about him. Did that make it wrong for me to like Edward? I knew that I probably shouldn't because he would disapprove of my baby; the fact that it's somebody else's. I was actually happy that James didn't want the baby, so I wouldn't have to share it. I just hoped that my child wouldn't feel unwanted because it doesn't have a daddy.
Use Somebody came on, and Edward sang again, looking at me when it said the chorus. Was he telling me he liked me? He needed me? Part of me was hoping he was; while another part was scared he would leave me just when I needed him, like James.
The car came to a stop and I noticed we were at the diner. Before I had a chance to open my own door, Edward was there holding it open for me. He held his hand out, and I used it to help get out. I was shocked, not too many teenage boys open doors for people.
Everyone was already there, so Edward and I walked to the table, and it didn't escape my notice that he had his hand on the small of my back.
We were in the only half circle booth, Edward on one end, me, Alice, Jasper, Rose and Emmett on the other end. I decided on a veggie omelet with two pancakes.
"Emmy, a veggie omelet and two pancakes?" I asked, while Alice gave us a knowing look, the rest giving confused ones.
"Yep." He said, popping his lips on the 'p'.
My phone vibrated and I jumped, knocking Edward out of the booth on accident. "Sorry, my phone vibrated, it scared me!" I said, standing up to help him up. He grabbed my hand, and stood up.
"It's alright, Bella." He smiled, gesturing to the booth. "Just sit back down." I immediately obeyed, noting that everyone was laughing quietly. Well, except for Em, he was laughing super loud, causing the whole place to get quiet and everyone to stare.
"That was hilarious!" He yelled, slapping his hand on the table. Edward sent him a glare and I looked at my phone.
One New Text Message
When are you going to tell everyone else? I suck at secrets by the way... I almost told Jasper.
-Alice.
I turned slightly, so Edward couldn't see.
Soon. At least Rose and Jasper. I don't know if I can tell Edward.
-Bella.
Alice read her message, squealing and bouncing in her seat.
"What is up with the pixie?" Emmett asked, furrowing his eyebrows.
Alice stopped bouncing and pulled her phone back out. I could only guess she was texting Emmett that she knew and I was planning on telling them.
The waiter came and took our orders, and brought our drinks out. "I'm about to crush that guy," I heard Em mutter.
I threw him a confused look. "Why?" I asked.
"Because he keeps eye doing you. I'm about to make sure he will never be able to have babies if he doesn't stop..." He trailed off at the end, cracking his knuckles.
I moved my knee slightly and it brushed up against Edward's, sending the pleasant shocks through my body. "I have a theory," I said to get my mind on something else than Edward.
"What is it?" Alice asked in her soprano voice.
"I think that Emmett finds reasons to want to beat up everyone." I said as Emmett got a hurt look on his face, making me laugh.
"I do not!"
"Em, you want to beat at least one person everywhere we go."
"Like when?" He questioned, coking his head to the side.
"Our history teacher in Phoenix, my... friend that came over a lot, and there's always a random guy everywhere." I said, smiling smugly at all my examples.
"Well, your 'friend' deserves to beat up. Or be severely punished, or rot in hell, or die in a painful way." He said, anger running through his eyes.
"I know he does Emmy, but that's all in the past. We're starting over, with good friends and better history teachers," I added onto the end, making the conversation lighter. It worked, most of the anger disappeared from his eyes.
Alice laughed, and I remembered that we were at a restaurant, with all of our friends. I blushed, realizing we had been talking about James in front of everyone.
The waiter brought our food out and Emmett, being the protective brother, glared at him the whole time.
There wasn't much conversation while we were eating. The only thing I was focusing on was feeding my baby and how Edward's arm would brush up against mine when he moved his arm. It was really distracting, trying to eat with shocks jolting through your arm.
Emmett paid for the breakfast, and we all went back to our house. This time in the car I just looked out the window and ignored the music.
"So, what do you guys want to do?" Jasper asked when we were all in the living room sitting the same places we were yesterday. I personally just wanted to watch movies again, because I was tired and I really wanted to sit next to Edward for a long period of time.
Luckily, Rose was feeling the same way. Well, not about the Edward part, or at least I hope not. "How about we just watch movies," She suggested, putting on a pout for Emmett who was about to disagree.
"Okay," He said, standing up and putting in Titanic. (I just watched that for the 100000000th time, and still cried!)
"Popcorn! It's not a movie without popcorn!" Alice squealed, running to the kitchen. She came out a few minutes later with three giant bowls. She handed one to me, one to Em, and kept the other one. I guess we were supposed to share, so I put the bowl half on my lap and half on Edward's.
Sometime during the movie I situated myself so I was turned in towards Edward. He put his arm around my waist and I laid my head on his shoulder. At the end, I, along with Em, Rose and Alice, cried. Yes, Emmett cries every time we watch this movie.
"Oh Bella, it's okay," Edward said, and wrapped his other arm around the front of me, and for the first time, my baby kicked. It wasn't something that he could have felt, but I did. I started crying harder, and got up to go hug Em.
"The baby kicked," I whispered in his ear. That cleared his tears right up. He jumped up and down, screaming like a little girl.
"What?" Alice asked, shooting us all curious glances.
"I have to go get something. Alice, will you come help me?" I said, and she nodded her head quickly and skipped up the stairs with me to my bedroom.
"It's nothing really important, but the baby kicked for the first time," I said once we had shut the door.
"Nothing important! Bella that is extremely important! Your going to have to write the date down and remember it for the baby book. Maybe we should just go ahead and get one..." she trailed off, pacing around my room.
"Alice, we don't even know if it's a boy or girl."
She quickly jotted down the date on a post it and hung it on my wall. We went downstairs and everyone shot us curious glances. Alice was literally skipping and Emmett still had a huge grin on his face.
I suddenly had an urge to tell them so they wouldn't be left out, but I had to find someway for us to do it without Edward around. It was like a light bulb went off in my head, food! Edward could go pick up some food. Maybe he could take Emmett so he wouldn't feel left out...
"Edward and Em, could you guys go pick us up something to eat?" I asked, winking at Emmett when he raised his eyebrow.
"Sure," Emmett said, clapping Edward on the back. "Looks like we get to spend some quality time with each other huh, Eddie boy?" He said and Edward scowled at the nickname.
"It's Edward," he practically growled, shooting glares at Emmett.
"Aren't you supposed to be getting food?" Alice asked, tapping her foot with her hands on her hips.
"Yeah," Edward said and they quickly left.
"Alice, I'm going to tell them," I said, while looking at Jasper and Rose.
"Tell us what?" Rose asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Okay, promise me you won't freak out?" They both nodded their heads. "Also, promise you won't tell Edward?" They nodded again. "Okay, back in Phoenix I had a boyfriend named James and he kind of pushed me into having sex and well, I, uh, got pregnant." I stuttered, looking at my feet and blushing.
"Is that why you moved here?" Jasper asked.
"Yes, he didn't want anything to do with the baby."
"I have a question," I nodded for Rose to continue. "Why can't we tell Edward?"
"It probably seems stupid to you guys, but I really like Edward. I want to be sure that he likes me enough that when I finally tell him he won't leave."
Alice came up and hugged me. "Bella, you can wait if you want to, but Edward already is practically in love with you. He cares tons for you, and he's not the type that would leave because of that. He would stick with you no matter what," She looked like she was about to cry, and I was amazed at how much she cared about Edward.
Jasper spoke up next. "Bella, I can feel the love Edward has for you, and the same with you for him. Alice and I knew it when we were at lunch your first day here, you guys would be together. Alice and I, we just know these things, I feel it and she somehow sees it. Your meant for each other."
"Belly! We're back!" Emmett screamed, barging into the living room with Edward not too far behind. Emmett was holding three bags of McDonald's and Edward had two twenty four packs of soda; one and the other Coke. He saw me looking at them and said, "We have Pepsi and Sprite in the car, I'm about to go get them."
I really wanted to help him, but Emmett -and probably Alice now that she knows- would freak about the baby, even though I think I can still lift stuff now.
Emmett took everything out of the bag and set it on the table, taking at least half of it after that.
I heard the front door open and shut and I quickly got up to show Edward where to set the cokes in the kitchen. He was already in there, and had the cokes sitting on the counter.
He turned around at hearing me walk in and smiled. "Where do you want me to put them, Bella?" He asked, pointing to the cokes.
I told him to set them on the floor next to the fridge and he did. We walked back into the living room, to find Jasper and Alice doing that freaky loving thing that only they could accomplish, and Rose and Emmett about to kiss.
I decided I would play with her a little. "Hey Rose, you better take care of my brother. If you hurt him, I'll shun you." I said, and Edward, Rose, and Em laughed.
"Bells, we're about to watch 50 First Dates, could you go get some cokes for us?" Alice asked, finally coming out of the Jasper bubble.
I nodded and started walking back to the kitchen when I heard Edward say he would help me. I smiled and - I admit - swayed my hips a little more with each step.
I went to go get some cokes, when I heard Edward call my name, which I enjoyed greatly. "Yes?" I asked, standing up and looking at him.
He looked really nervous, and was constantly running his hands through his hair. "Um, I have something to tell you." He said, stating the obvious.
"What is it?" I asked him.
"Well... I, uh, I li-like you." He said quietly, and I had to strain a little to hear him. "I like you, Bella. I was just wondering..." He trailed off, and I wondered what he was saying.
"You were wondering what Edward?" I asked, when I finally got over the shock that he liked me. Not that he would for long, but it was still great to know.
"I know this is a bit out of order, but would you be my girlfriend?" He asked, and I froze in shock. "I mean, I know that we're like supposed to go on a date first, but I really don't have the patience for that." He rambled nervously, running his hands through the already angry bronze locks.
I was still in shock. Edward Cullen wanted to be my boyfriend?
