Previously in Road to a Happy Ending…
I finish the song, and look at him but Edward didn't say anything, he just my face on his hand and kiss me, until we heard a gasp…
Bella's POV
When we turn around, we saw Charlie standing at the doorframe looking at us; he didn't look mad, he just stares at us. I just looked at Edward, who had a confused look on his face… I started too looking between him and Charlie not sure what to do…
"Um… Bella, can I talk to you about what happen today?" ask Charlie.
"Okay, I guess" I said as I look at Edward.
"I'll be right outside if you need me, Love" whispered Edward getting up.
"That's okay Edward you can stay," said Charlie. "Now tell me what happen?"
We told Charlie what happen, what Mike did and said to me, I could see in Charlie's face as the anger started building up. I could also feel Edward getting tense… when we were done I felt relief, but I knew this wasn't over, not by a long shot…
"So what's going to happen to Mike, Chief Swan?" ask Edward.
"Well Mike is in custody, and he'll get expelled from school," said Charlie. "But you and Emmett did quite the number on him, Edward. Now explain to me why are you two kissing?"
"Um… well dad me and Edward started dating," I said.
"Is about damn time, Bells" said Charlie.
I just look at Charlie in shock, and Edward had a big smile on his face.
"Don't look at me like that Bella, I knew that you and Edward would end up together" said Charlie standing up. "Just don't hurt her like Jacob did okay?"
"You have my word Charlie," said Edward.
Charlie hugged me and left, Edward took my hand and kisses it.
"So when were you going to tell me that you could sing?" ask Edward.
"Um… I don't know, I didn't feel comfortable about somebody knowing about though. I've my own recording studio on my basement," I said blushing. "I can show it to you if you want."
"I would love that," said Edward as he kiss me.
Edward and I made our way downstairs, where we found Emmett, Rosie, Jasper, and Alice sitting with Carlisle and Esme. As soon as we stepped off the last step, they all turned and looked at me. I could see the pity in their eyes, the fear they felt at what they witnessed at school, and I felt very uncomfortable. I turned into Edward, hiding my face from everyone.
"Can we go now?" I asked, just loud enough for him to hear. "Please."
"Of course, love," whispered Edward, slipping his arms around me. I immediately felt my body relax and I knew that everything would be okay. "We'll be back in a little while."
"Bella-"
"Ok, Sweetheart," said Esme, cutting off Alice.
Edward tightened his arms around me and pulled me out of the house, past everyone. I knew they were just worried but right now, I needed to just focus on Edward and me. The ache in my ankle was starting to get worse as Edward opened the car door and helped me inside. He leaned in and kissed me softly before he closed the door and ran around to his own seat.
The ride back to my house was silent but it was a peaceful silence. Edward kept his hand on top of mind, occasionally lifting it to his lips. I couldn't believe I had wasted so much time with Jacob when I could have spent that time with Edward. He pulled his car up in front of my house and came around. He lifted me out of the car, causing me to laugh.
"I can walk, you know," I giggled.
"I know but I enjoy having you in my arms," he smirked. "Tell me where to go, love."
"Ok, well, first you put your left foot in front of your right foot-"
"No need to get smart," quipped Edward.
"Sorry, I couldn't help it," I smiled. "You bring out my inner smart-ass."
"Funny," muttered Edward, dryly. "To your studio, please?"
I laughed again before I told him to go into the kitchen and down the steps that lead to the spacious basement. He carried me down the steps, ignoring my squeaks every time I thought he was going to drop me. I was starting to think he was doing it on purpose. I flicked on the light and he gasped loudly.
"Why didn't you tell me you had all of this?" he asked, setting me on my feet but keeping his arm wrapped around my waist.
"I don't know," I said, quietly. "I told you, I wasn't ready to share this part of myself with anyone. It's like putting a piece of my soul on display."
"I guess I can understand that," smiled Edward, looking down at me. "But this is incredible."
"Thanks," I muttered, looking around the large room.
It was my pride and joy. Charlie and I had spent nearly an entire week soundproofing the walls. He grumbled about helping me but I knew he didn't really mind. He was all talk. Along one wall was my piano. It wasn't nearly as nice as Edward's but it was my baby and I loved it. Next to the piano was my guitar. Charlie found it for me in a pawnshop and helped me clean it up. It took awhile to get her in tune and I had to replace nearly all the strings but now it was better than ever.
Sitting along another wall was everything I needed to record my music. There on the desk sat my state of the art mixer, my SM57 microphone, my sound card, and other equipment. I looked over at Edward, who was standing there looking like a kid who was told he could have the biggest toy in the toy store. It was very cute.
"You like it?" I asked.
"Yeah, I do," smiled Edward, nodding his head. "It's very cool that you have someplace that is yours, love."
"This is definitely it," I murmured. "We should play together, sometime."
"I would love that my Bella" said Edward as he kiss me again softly, trust me I could do this all day I don't get tired about it.
After a few more minutes, Edward lifted me back into his arms and carried me back upstairs. He loaded me back into his car and drove us back to his house. He carried me inside and laid me on the couch, sitting next to me after propping my ankle up on a pillow. He was going to spoil me with treatment like this. A few minutes later, the others made their way from upstairs and in the kitchen and joined us. I could tell that none of them knew what to say.
"I think this is the quietest it has ever been in this house," said Esme. We all looked over at her. "What?"
"That was kind of random, Mom," chuckled Edward.
"I was just stating a fact," said Esme, smiling at all of us.
"She's right," chuckled Carlisle, bringing me some Tylenol and some water. The pain in my ankle was getting worse so I quickly took them.
"Thank you," I murmured, softly. Carlisle just smiled at me as he set the empty class on the table and took the seat next to Esme, falling into an awkward silence once again...
"So…" I said. "Um Ali, Halloween is just a couple of weeks away did you already decide theme and our costumes?"
"Well I already have a theme!," squealed Ali "And the costumes are perfect! We're so going to look hot!."
"So can we see the costumes Ali?" asked Rosie.
"We want to see them too!" said Emmett. "Right guys?."
"Of course, we need to approve them,." said Jasper as Edward nodded agreeing with them.
"Um… NO!" said Ali.
"And why not?'' whined Emmett.
"Because I said so, now girls let's go to my room so you guys can see them," said Ali. "Edward, could you bring Bella to my room please?"
Edward nodded lifted me once again in his arms causing me to squealed, we went up stairs to Alice's bedroom. Edward laid me in Ali's bed and left the room, I had a feeling that I was going to be attack with questions the moment Edward left the room…
"You didn't bring me here so we could see the costumes right?" I said.
"Um… no I do have the costumes already though; Bella I know that you don't want to talk about what happened today and strangely I'm okay with that," said Ali. "So you and Edward are a couple now?."
I rolled my eyes. "Yes Ali, we're and I'm so fucking happy."
"I still can't believe it Bella, I'm so happy for you! I can see it in your eyes," said Ali. "You guys took your time to accepted, you know."
"To accept what? Being together?," I said, "You knew that I was with Jacob at the time and Edward was my best friend."
"Bella, I knew you had a crush on my brother since you guys met," said Ali sitting on the edge of her bed. "Is just that you guys are so…"
"Stubborn," said Rosie causing me to look at her. "What? It's the truth."
"I know it's just I didn't want to mess up my friendship with him," I said.
"So you just decided to give him a chance after what Lauren said to you," said Ali.
"Well yes, but for me it was pretend at the moment," I said, "I didn't think that he would kiss me and ask me to be his girlfriend"
"And why not Bella? You're a beautiful, smart, honest and strong girl," said Rosie sitting next to me.
"Because when he drove me to school this morning he told me he liked this girl, so I thought he was thinking of somebody else," I said, "I mean I never thought it was me."
"Bells my brother is head over heels for you," said Ali, "Besides I know that you love him."
"I don't love him that way yet, and I don't know if he loves me," I said.
"Do you love him Bella?," asked Rosie
"No, Rosie, I mean not that way yet," I said.
"Yeah, sure let's go with that one," said Rosie rolling her eyes "Be serious Bella, I know you love him more than a friend."
"Rosie I'm serious, I won't say I'm in love," I said.
When I said that Ali started laughing that she almost fell from the bed, causing Rosie and I to stare at her, has she gone nuts…?
"Ali what the hell is so damn funny?," ask Rosie.
"Bella," said Ali
"Me? What do a have bugger in my nose or something?," I said. "I haven't done anything, why am I so damn funny?."
"I know you didn't do anything silly, and you don't have a bugger either," said Ali, "I'm laughing at what you said."
"O…k, I'm completely lost," said Rosie. "What did she said?."
"She said 'I won't say I'm in love', I mean seriously that sounded like Megara," said Ali "You know from the movie Hercules."
"Oh my God, Ali really?," I said chuckling, "Did you've to go there?"
Rosie started laughing too "That's funny, I mean Bella you're such a sucker for Disney movies, that you're quoting them,"
"I didn't do it on purpose I just said it," I said, "Besides I don't know all the songs."
Ali and Rosie look at me rolling their eyes at the same time "Bella really? I mean you've every single Disney movie and you're a sucker for the Disney princesses," said Ali.
"And you've all the songs on you iPod. You've a whole play list just for them," said Rosie taking my iPod from bag, as she started looking thru the songs "Ah, here it's"
Rosie put my iPod on Ali's iHome as 'I won't say I'm in love' started playing. I looked at Rosie and roll my eyes "Come on Bella sing it, we'll do the chorus,' said Rosie
"I told you Rosie, I don't see him that way yet," I said.
"Bells just sing," said Ali, "Is going to start"
"Okay, okay," I said giggling took a deep breath and started singing…
(Bella)
If there's a prize for rotten judgment
guess I've already won that
No man is worth the aggravation
that's ancient history been there, done that!
(Ali & Rosie)
Whom d'ya think you're kidding?
He's the Earth and Heaven to you
Try to keep it hidden, honey,
we can see right through you
They each grab a hairbrush from Ali's dresser, giving me one too…
(Bella)
Oh, No
(Ali & Rosie)
Girl, you can't conceal it
we know how you feel and
who you're thinking of
I made my way to Ali's huge closet's mirror… I mean we were acting silly…
(Bella)
Oh-no, no chance, no way,
I won't say it, no, no
(Ali & Rosie)
You swoon, you sigh, why deny it, uh-oh?
(Bella)
It's too cliché, I won't say I'm in love
When I sang that part, Ali and Rosie rolled their eyes, making me stick my tongue out to them…
(Ali & Rosie)
Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, oo-oo-oo
(Bella)
I thought my heart had learned its lesson
it feels so good when you start out...
(Ali & Rosie)
Ahhh…
(Bella)
My head is screaming get a grip, girl
unless you're dying to cry your heart, oh
(Ali & Rosie)
You keep on denying
Who you are and how you're feeling'
Baby we're not buying' hon.,
We saw you hit the ceiling'
Face it like a grownup
When you going to own up that you
Got, Got, Got it bad
Alice tap my shoulder causing me to look at her and rolled my eyes…
(Bella)
Oh, no chance, no way,
I won't say it, no, no
(Ali & Rosie)
Give up, but give in,
Check the grin, you're in love
(Bella)
This scene won't play;
I won't say I'm in love
(Ali & Rosie)
You're doing flips, read our lips
you're in love shoo-doo, shoo-doo
(Bella)
You're way off base,
I won't say it
(Ali & Rosie: She won't say in love)
(Bella)
Get off my case,
I won't say it
(Ali & Rosie)
Girl, don't be proud,
it's okay, you're in love
(Bella)
Oh... At least at loud
I won't say I'm in love...
When I sang that part I look at a picture that Ali had in her wall, it was Edward and me on his birthday standing awkwardly side-by-side. Edward was hugging me, looking at me with a smile on his face, and I had my head resting on his chest looking at his green eyes… I didn't know Ali had that picture of us.
(Ali & Rosie)
Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, shoo-doo,
shoo-doo Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la Haaa
"And she says that she's not in love with him" said Rosie giggling, I mean come on I was on space looking at the picture.
"Okay, I am. But I'm not going to tell him yet" I said.
"You could tell him on Halloween, is not the most romantic holiday…" said Ali. "I mean he have never heard you sing before so you can surprise him"
"He already heard me sing Ali," I said blushing
"When?," said Rosie.
"Today when Carlisle finish putting the brace on my ankle, Edward took me to his room and I told him that I wanted to show him something; so I told him if I could borrow his piano," I said, "We sat on the bench and I started playing the song that I wrote the day Jacob and I broke up, besides he was the one who help get thru that besides you guys so that's what happen"
"You mean to tell me, that you sang 'Pieces of Me' to Edward," said Rosie.
"Yes, I did," I said.
"And what did he do?" ask Ali. "What did he say?."
"He said nothing, he just kiss me" I said blushing.
"Okay so in Halloween, you'll tell Edward that you love him" said Ali.
"Okay," I whispered
This is going to me an interesting Halloween party…
I had a huge writer's block writing this chapter, but thanks to my wonderful and amazing beta Ms. Butterflybetty, I got thru it. She help me write a few things in this chapter, which I'm thankful... Now I need your help, I need ideas for their Halloween costumes I've a few in minds but I want your opinions guys... In addition, I also need a duet song that mention the words 'I Love you'... so let's see what is going to happen next...
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