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Chapter 6 - Time for a Trim

I woke up around nine the next morning to the sun shining through my shear curtains. Twelve hours of sleep. Huh. I must have been tired. As I sat up, I saw a slightly droopy, yellow tulip laying on the pillow beside my head. Edward must have set it there for me before he left. He hadn't missed a day, yet.

I took the tulip and went to my journal. I turned to fresh page, wrote yesterday's date and pressed the book closed. I would always keep everything that Edward ever gave me. It was not just a simple gesture to me. With each flower, he was showing me how special I was to him. By keeping them, I would show him how much he meant to me.

I grabbed a black tank top and a pair of jeans and headed into the bathroom for a quick shower. After I got dressed and dried my hair, I pulled it back into a ponytail. I decided to head downstairs to see my dad. I knew he had the day off, because it was Saturday.

"Hey, dad." I said enthusiastically. "Sorry that I fell asleep before you got home. I was exhausted."

"That's okay, Bells. What do you have planned for the day?"

"I was thinking of unpacking this morning, doing laundry. I want to get that all out of the way today, or there is no way that I'm going to want to do it." I laughed. "And this afternoon, I was planning on going to the Cullens' house. I promised to cut all the boys' hair."

My dad laughed. "You're sure fitting in well with those boys, huh?"

I blushed. "They are all so great. Even Alice had me do her hair last night after you left."

"I'm glad. The Cullens are good friends of mine. Actually, Carlisle and I were going to go fishing today."

"That's great, dad."

"Hey, do you think you'll still be at Edward's place at around six tonight?"

"Um, I guess. Why?"

"Well, Carlisle and I usually bring home pizza for supper after a day on the lake."

"Okay. But why pizza, and not fish? Not a good catch, dad?" I joked.

"I am actually, but Esme could never stand the smell of fish, so we had to come up with something to eat. Pizza was always popular with all those teenaged boys, too." My dad laughed. I was so thankful that he was so close with the Cullens. It made my dating Edward almost seamless.

"Okay. Sounds great. Have fun today, Dad." I gave him a quick hug. "Say hi to Carlisle for me."

"Will do, Bells. Have fun with the boys." He laughed to himself as he stood up to go to the door. "See you tonight, kid."

"Bye, Dad." I said as I grabbed a granola bar and headed back upstairs to unpack.

I spent the next three hours doing laundry and hanging up all my clothes from school Then I went through my closet to find all my summer clothes.

At around noon, I decided to head over to Edward's. I grabbed my dad's electric hair clippers from the shelf in the bathroom, a great pair of scissors, a few towels and some clothes pins. I also threw an extra t-shirt in my purse to change out of after I cut their hair. I was so excited to see Edward again. I was worried that once we were home, we wouldn't get to see each other as much as we did at school, which was everyday, at least for the last couple of weeks.

I knew that our relationship was new, but the way he acted around me, and treated me, it seemed as if we were together so much longer. I wanted to hold on to that feeling, but I didn't want to get in the way of his time with his family. I thought if I planned activities with all of them, then Edward and I could have the best of both worlds.

I hopped into my dad's truck and raced over to Edward's.

I left my grooming supplies on the porch swing and rang the doorbell.

"Good afternoon, Bella." Esme answered the door. "It is so great to see you again. Come in." I followed her into the kitchen, where she was making grilled cheese sandwiches.

"You, too." I replied. "I just wanted to thank you again for everything you did yesterday. It was amazing."

"Oh, Bella. It was my pleasure. It is just so nice to have everyone home again. And you are such a welcome addition to the group." She turned and flipped the sandwiches on the grill. "Edward has not stopped smiling since he got home, and I know that we have you to thank for that." She reached out and touched my shoulder.

"He has the same effect on me." I answered, then immediately blushed, realizing I was gushing about her son.

She smiled warmly at me. "Did you eat lunch, Bella?" She asked, thankfully changing that subject.

"Actually, I forgot. I was just so excited to come over here…" I trailed off in embarrassment.

"Oh, Bella. You are just the sweetest thing. Please, feel free to eat with us. It's the least I can do for you taking the boys off my hands this afternoon." She laughed. "Emmett tells me that he is under strict orders to be on the porch at one o'clock sharp."

I laughed. "I just thought it might be a good idea for us to get to know each other."

"It's a great idea, Bella. You are so thoughtful to include all the boys." She leaned against the counter. "And Alice couldn't stop talking about how you styled her hair and took pictures of her. She's quite fond of you."

"I keep telling Edward what a great family he has." I looked down at my hands. "You know, Jasper told me yesterday that I could be one of you. He is the sweetest boy." I added, blinking back the tears.

"Oh, Bella. He's right, you know. You are always welcome here. And, I know that your mom is out of state, so if you ever need another woman to talk to, you can count on me."

I stood up and hugged her tightly. "Thank you, Esme. That means so much to me."

I sat back down in my chair and watched Esme finish lunch. "Do you want to go get the kids for lunch?" She asked.

"Sure." I replied, loving how she called them all kids. I got up and walked to the stairs. I knocked on each bedroom door, yelling 'Lunchtime.' Emmett, Jasper and Alice all ran out of their rooms, and after a quick hug for me, they all went down to eat. I got to the end of the hallway and knocked on Edward's door. "Edward?" I got no response. I knocked again. Nothing. I took a deep breath and walked into his room. He wasn't there. I walked over to the bathroom door and could hear the shower just shutting off.

I knocked on the door. "Edward?" I called out.

"Baby? Um, hang on just a second and I'll be right out." I heard Edward shuffling around. I went and sat on his bed, facing the bathroom door.

It opened about a minute later and Edward walked out rubbing his hair. He was dressed in a pair of black jeans and a white tank top. "Hey, honey." He said as he walked up to me and kissed my lips. I wanted to kiss him back, but I couldn't keep the smile off of my face. "Not that I mind, but what are you doing up here."

"Lunch." I answered with a laugh. "Your mom sent me up to get you guys. Everyone else is already downstairs."

"Who needs lunch. You look delicious." Edward smiled, pulling me to his chest. I breathed in deeply.

"Well, you smell delicious, but I'm hungry. Let's go." I grabbed his hand and pulled him to his door. He let me lead him down the stairs and into the kitchen.

"I've got the last one." I laughed to Esme, who smiled at me.

Edward and I took our seats and joined in. Lunch was comfortable. I felt at home with them.

"So, Bella. Your not going to shave our heads or anything, are you?" Jasper asked quietly.

I laughed. "Well, I have plans for your brother, but I wouldn't do that to you, Jasper." I answered with a wink. He blushed and looked down. "Thanks." I could tell that he used his hair to hide behind when he was nervous, so I wouldn't take that away from him. I also hid behind my hair at times, so I understood.

"Wait. Which brother do you have plans for? You're not going to shave my head, are you, babe?" Edward asked, looking panicked.

I just laughed at him. As if I would shave off his gorgeous locks. His hair was one of my favourite features on him.

Alice and Esme got up. Alice ran over to me and gave me a hug. "Bye, Bella. We're going to go pick up my costume for my dance recital on Friday."

"That's great, Alice. Are you going to model it for us when you get home?" I asked her.

"Yeah. That would be so fun. Hey, can we make the boys model their haircuts, too?" She asked in excitement.

I laughed. "We'll have to see if we can convince them." I told her, winking. I knew I could get them to do it for her. After all, I had convinced them that I was cutting their hair only an hour after we had met.

"Yay." She yelled as she ran to follow her mom out of the kitchen.

"Have fun this afternoon, kids." Esme called out as she and Alice left.

"Bye, mom." Emmett, Jasper and Edward all yelled.

"So, boys. Who wants to go first?" I asked.

"You better cut Emmett's hair first." Edward answered. "I don't think he can sit still for too long." He laughed.

Jasper smirked and nodded his head.

"Okay, do you have a small chair we can use out on the porch?" I asked Edward. I would never be able to reach their hair if they sat on a taller stool, like those in the kitchen.

"What about my mom's step stool? You should be tall enough to do our hair if we sit on this, right babe?" Edward laughed as he held up the small bench.

I smirked at him. "You know, it's not my fault that you guys are so freakishly tall."

"Hey, Bella. You're just freakishly short." Emmett added, while Edward and Jasper just laughed at me.

We all walked out onto the porch. "Okay, Emmett. Park your butt on the bench." He did as he was told. I grabbed one of the towels off of the swing and wrapped in around his shoulders, pinning it closed with a clothespin.

I grabbed the clippers and started trimming the sides and back of Emmett's hair.

"Bella?" Emmett asked nervously. "Um. There's a girl at school. You're not going to do anything crazy right?"

Edward burst out laughing from his seat on the top step of the deck.

"Shut up, Edward." Emmett answered, flustered.

I was trying to hold back my laughter. "Sorry, Em." Edward replied, still laughing. "You caught me off guard. Who's the lucky lady? Haven't heard anything about this."

"Oh, um, her name is Rose. You should see her. She is gorgeous. Blonde hair, blue eyes, amazing, um, figure." Emmett was stammering. It was adorable to see the usually boisterous boy feeling a little self conscious.

"Okay. Have you talked to her?" Edward was all big brotherly, giving him advice. It was so sweet.

"No. Well, sort of. But I think she's really shy, because I'll smile at her in the hallway, or say hi, and she just looks down, blushing."

"Sounds like you and me, Edward." I added with a laugh. Edward winked at me, flashing that gorgeous smile.

"Well, Em. The best advise that I can give, is to learn from my mistakes, and don't wait. I lost a whole month with Bella by being too nervous to talk to her. On Monday, ask her is she wants to come hang out here. That way, maybe she'll feel a bit more comfortable in a group setting. I know you'll definitely feel better on home turf."

"Uh, yeah. That sounds okay. Will you guys be here, so it's not just mom?"

I was my turn to laugh. "I wouldn't miss it, Emmett." I added. I took out the scissors to trim the top of Emmett's hair. "Do you think she would feel more comfortable if she brought a friend, or something?"

"She has a sister." Jasper added quietly.

We all turned to look at him, surprised he had spoken about a girl. He was sitting on the swing, with his arms resting on his knees and his head tipped forward, hiding behind his hair.

"Yeah, isn't it like Marnie, or Melissa?" Emmett asked.

"Maria." He answered quietly. "She's in my math class."

"Do you think she would like to come over, too, Jasper?" I asked.

"I don't know, Bella." Jasper replied, still looking down.

There was more to this story, and I was going to get it out of him.