A/N I'M BACK!! I'm soo sorry it took me so long to update. But I promise it's 100 worth it. I should be finding out if I won anything in the competition, ya' know the one I abandoned this story for? Anyways today is supposed to be the day! Can't wait. READ ON!!
Chapter 7 - Relaxing
Bella POV
Recap - Charlie is out of the hospital and feeling much better, him, Bella and Renee spent the weekend together while the Cullens were hunting. Edward is back early and is in Bellas room.
Just in case...I nearly screamed when I saw my own personal Greek god sitting on my bed. I ran and jumped into his awaiting arms.
"You're early!"
"I just couldn't wait to see you."
I fell asleep in his arms, with him humming my lullaby in my ear. Today was a good day, I thought, a very good day.
0x-x0
I woke up early and, luckily, not to a fire.
Edward was lying next to me with his eyes closed. He didn't notice that I was up yet so I reached up and gently kissed his cold lips. I felt him smile and return it.
"Good morning." he said.
"Morning!" I replied back, cheerfully. We spent the next few minutes just lying with each other and enjoying the closeness.
"Ready for company?" Edward asked suddenly.
I looked at him confused and asked "Why?"
"Bells!!" I heard Emmett yell before bursting through my door.
The look of shock on his face was priceless. "EWWW!! MY EYES!" He yelled, while covering his face with his hand but peeking through his fingers.
"Shh Emmett you fool!" I heard Rosalie scold him. "Charlie doesn't know about Edwards...Um...Sleeping arrangements."
Emmett smiled bashfully. "Oh, I thought since that day...he kinda figured..." he trailed off.
"Whats up Em?" I asked to change the subject.
"Nothin', Charlie invited us all over today. He seems to really like us now!" I couldn't contain the smile that burst across my face. It was true, he really did like them.
"Huh. I wonder why he didn't tell me." I mumbled. Edward quickly jumped out the window, without even a good bye.
I stared after him. In complete shock.
Charlie knocked on the door frame and poked his head in.
"Morning Bells, I hope you don't mind I invited the Cullens over today." I shook my head and he continued. "Jake and Billy might stop by too, you know kinda' a welcome home party." I smiled and nodded. We've known the Blacks forever.
I looked at Emmett and asked, "Wheres Edward?"
"He had to shower and we couldn't wait to get here, so he said he'll be over in a few minutes." Translation: He heard Charlie coming so he ran home to change and drive back.
"Oh, Okay." I said getting up. "I'm hungry."
I heard Emmett whistle "Whoa Bella!" he yelled laughing.
I looked down at what I was wearing, and blushed. It was a VERY tight tank top, and VERY short shorts in matching purple silk. Alice had gotten it for me.
Smack. "What?" Emmett asked.
I was still looking down trying to control my blush.
"As a matter of fact, I do appreciate that outfit, Emmett." Edward said. When had he gotten back? Than the looked at me, a passion burning in his now darker eyes. "I appreciate it very greatly."
I smiled and ran into his open arms. "I missed you." He whispered.
"Oh gag! I'm leaving." Emmett announced. Stupid vampire hearing.
I giggled and blushed. "Come on, the human needs to eat." I said and pulled Edward down the stairs stumbling at the bottom.
I looked up from Edwards arms, expecting him to be smiling. Instead he had a fierce expression on his face. His chest rumbled with a low growl. Was he tired of catching me?
"Edward if you don't want to catch me that bad just let me fall." I huffed at him.
He suddenly looked down at me, as if he forgot I was there. "Why would I do that? I love catching you." he smiled and pulled me a little closer. Okay now I was lost.
"Oh. What'd you growl at then?" His face turned to stone again as he was reminded of his previous discomfort. I followed his glare and saw Jake, along with Billy and a few other LaPush guys standing by the door, the stares fixed on me and Edward.
I put my hand onto Edwards chest, that was now shaking again. He calmed and looked down at me again.
"Okay now whats the problem?" I asked him quietly.
"Bella look at what you're wearing." he stated simply.
I looked down, I was wearing the same thing as I was earlier. "So?" I asked.
"So" he explained. "You look amazing in it." He paused to glare across the room. "And I just don't appreciate some of the thoughts going through some heads around here." he said still glaring to our visitors by the door.
"Oh." I said quietly and blushed a whole new shade of red. I was suddenly extremely aware of just how little I was wearing. "Oh! Edward take me upstairs so I can change!"
He gladly did so. I threw on a pair of sweats and a hoodie over my outfit.
0x-x0
After everyone who eats had eaten breakfast, we sat around our small living room talking.
"I got tickets to see this really awesome band tonight." Emmett announced during a down period. "Enough for everyone actually." he said proudly, with a huge grin on his face.
Charlie, Billy, Carlisle, Esme and Sam turned down the offer but the rest of us were excited to go, 9 of us in all. Jacob, Embry and Quil asked if they could bring dates and since we had extra tickets, we agreed.
The concert was at 7:00 and it was only 3:00 so we sat around and continued for a while longer.
"What band are we going to see anyways Emmett?" Jake asked. I was shocked and happy to see how well they were getting a long with each other. Not even just tolerable, but they seemed to be enjoying each others company. I smiled at the thought.
A wicked smile broke out across Emmetts face. "Three Days Grace!" He yelled.
Everyone was silent for a minute, still in shock. "Shut up! You did not! How could I have missed this?" Alice screamed back at him.
Three Days Grace is my favorite band, and I was psyched out of my mind to see them live.
I jumped up and gave Emmett a huge hug and kissed his cheek. "Emmett I am in LOVE with you!" I exclaimed happily.
"Uh-oh Rose, you've got competition." Jasper said.
"Psh." Was all Rose said.
Alice looked at the clock and gasped. 3:48. "We have to get ready!" she yelled and pulled me and Rose up the stairs. I didn't even try to escape, I was too happy about going to see my favorite band.
We had to leave by 6 so we could grab some food and find our seats in time. Luckily it was an overcast day, and an indoor venue.
I was in a daze the whole time Alice worked on me. "There!" she said. "Go look in the mirror!"
I stood, finding my legs asleep and walked shakily to the mirror.
My jaw dropped. My hair was done in loose curls, partly pinned back and it looked absolutely amazing. My make up was mostly light except for my eyes, which were done in a very smokey fashion, and my lips which were bright red. "Do you like it?" Alice asked. I squealed unable to form words and hugged my pixie friend and my super model friend.
"Now for your outfit!" Rose said, she was sounding more and more like Alice every single day.
I was in a daze as I put on the clothes.
"Alice! I can't wear this!" I said pointing to my too tight skinny jeans, my too low cut red tank top and my too high heeled leather boots.
"Oh yes you can, and you will!" she said. "You look so hot Bella! This is amazing."
I really did look good but I just didn't feel comfortable.
"Alice are you ready to..." Edward trailed off upon seeing me.
He was immediately holding me to him and whispering in my ear.
"Bella, my Bella, you look amazing. Beyond amazing, beyond all words. I-I can't even think..." he trailed off and started to kiss down my neck.
"Thank you Edward." I said smiling.
"Thank you." he mumbled. I giggled and pulled away from him. He pouted. How can even pouting look amazing on him? Not fair.
I smiled as I slowly took in his appearance. He had on a plain black shirt with a pair of plain black pants, and even in that outfit he looked absolutely amazing.
"Ready?" he asks. I smile and nod in response.
0x-x0
"Bella" Jacob says, "This is my girlfriend Kate," he proudly wraps a arm around her waste and smiles down at her, "And Kate this is my friend Kate, and her boyfriend Edward."
I smile, I'm glad Jake has gotten over me. And Kate seems like a really great girl.
Embry introduced me to his date Angeline and Quil and Kim stood quietly talking by the door. They were so cute together. (A/N It was Quil that imprinted on Kim right?)
At the concert I about had a stroke. Emmett had failed to mention that the tickets he had were PIT PASSES. If I didn't love Edward I would've kissed Emmett. Oh and if Rose wasn't so scary when she got mad...that too.
We got there a bit early and a little local band was playing while everyone filed in from the outside.
After about 30 minutes of music playing over the speakers the over head lights dimmed and Setter came out. Though they didn't really address the crowd much, they played amazing. When the opening chords of Broken came on Shaun, the lead singer, announced that Adam from Three Days Grace would be coming out and singing in the place of Amy Lee I about fainted. As the song began I was pulled close to Edwards chest. He sang the lines to me, and I sang them back to him.
They started to play Remedy and I started jumping up and down with the crowd, Edwards arms still securely around my waste. Edward didn't jump with me at first, and when I turned to question him about it he had the strangest wide eyed look on his face.
"Edward? Edward what's wrong?" He stared at me for a second, and then shook his head, as if he was shaking away thoughts and smiled at me.
"Nothing, Love. Just enjoying the show." he assured me.
I smiled back. "Jump with me!" I said happily. He pulled me in for a 'quick' kiss and then turned me around, hands still on my waste and started to jump with me.
They played a few more songs and then packed up. Music played over the speakers, as various people scrambled across the stage, changing the back drop to Breaking Benjamin.
"Dang Bells, I didn't know you could scream that loud!" Jacob exclaimed, holding his ear.
I blushed. "Yeah Eddie, looks like you have competition!"
"Emmett!" I yelled, already 12 shades of red.
"What?" he said innocently. Rose smacked him.
"Stop being embarrassing!!" she scolded him. He looked down but stayed quiet.
"So you like musicians huh?" Edwards whispered in my ear, sending shivers down my spine. Oh so he wanted to play that game, huh?
I turned around to look into his eyes. Amusement danced, with happiness, love and something else, jealousy maybe? Hmm...This could be fun.
I put my hands on his chest and got onto my tip toes and whispered into his ear seductively.
"Nope. Only that one." I purred softly, my lips brushing his earlobe, sending shivers down his back. I smiled and pulled away, happy with the reaction.
Now jealousy burned clearer in his green eyes. I was shocked. He didn't really believe that, did he?
I tried to continue to study his eyes, to see if there was something I was missing. He looked away shyly. That was enough proof for me.
I hugged him tightly. "Oh Edward. I'm sorry. You know I was just kidding, right?" I felt so bad. But it was cute. I liked jealous Edward. "You know I love you more than the world right? More than everything else put together." Still no answer. "Edward, come on. Don't be like this." I pleaded into his chest, holding on around his waste tighter. I couldn't believe that I had messed this up so bad! "Edward, I can't loose you. Please, just...Please!" I begged, tears welling in my eyes.
"Bella. Oh Bella, Bella, it's okay. I'm not mad. I'm sorry. I won't leave you, not ever again. I swear, I promise. It nearly killed us both last time, I won't risk it. I love you waaay too much." he vowed in a whisper, holding me tighter to his chest.
I looked up at him. Tears still pooled in my eyes. "Promise?"
"Pinkie promise." he swore, holding out his pinkie. I smiled and linked mine in his, and then got on my toes and kissed him again, he eagerly accepted my kiss and pulled me off the ground so he wouldn't have to bend.
The lights dimmed back down, and we heard the first song start to play, be we both ignored it, too lost in ourselves to care. It wasn't until a water bottle his us, that we pulled away. We glared at Emmett, but his back was turned to us. Confused I looked around, only to find Ben, the lead singer in the band, throwing out water bottles into the pit, while singing the song "Water" I laughed, and so did Edward. He pulled me back to his chest and put his arms over mine at my waste.
About 30 minutes later Three Days Grace came on. "What's up Seattle Washington?!" Adam, the lead singer yelled excitedly, clearly pumped for the show.
I screamed, along with Rose, Alice and everyone other person in the whole place.
"Good!" he yelled back at us, and started in on his songs. Three Days Grace was a lot more interactive with the crowd, which I loved. I sang along with every song, and knew every word. I smiled as he told the story behind the song "Scared" and played the extended version of home. I swayed with Edward when he did his acoustic version of "Rooster" By Alice in Chains.
Finally it was over. I didn't want to leave, but I was exhausted. I leaned into Edward as we walked back to the car.
He opened my door for me and ran around to the other side quickly. "Have fun, Love?" he asked me.
"A ton!" I said happily, I was about to continue but Edwards cell rang.
"Hey Alice!" he said. "Yeah, sure...Hang on. Do you want to stop and eat or just pick something up?" he asked me.
"Pick up please!" I said, I was way to tired to go in and sit and eat.
He went back to his conversation. "Pick up...Yeah...Hang on again, I'll ask."
"Bella, would you like to spend the night tonight?"
"Of course!" I said happily. I already had clothes there and everything so I wasn't worried.
"Okay bye Alice."
He flipped his phone shut and handed it to me. "Call Charlie." he said smiling.
Charlie agreed to me spending the night with 'Alice' and we stopped at McDonalds. Mmm...Fries!
0x-x0
Soon we were home, and I was lying in Edwards bed, against his chest, almost asleep. Edward was humming my lullaby softly in my ear.
I snuggled closer to him and sighed in contentment. I had the love of my life. He must've thought I was asleep because he stopped humming and softly traced my face with his cold finger tips. It felt so good. Across my forehead, down my cheekbones, down my nose, over my eyes and finally, over my lips. I softly kissed his finger tips, giving away that I was awake.
"I'm sorry Bella, I didn't mean to wake you." Edward said softly.
"No, no, I wasn't asleep yet."
He laughed gently. "You must think I'm some creep-o, feeling your face when I think your asleep."
"Not at all. It actually feels wonderful." I admitted. He smiled and continued to trace my face, when he finished there he ran his finger down my neck and gently kissed it, over and over again. Even with this simple motion, my breathing hitched and my heart sped up.
He hit a sensitive spot on my neck and I moaned quietly. He smiled against my neck and gently sucked on it, causing me to moan a bit louder this time. We heard shuffling and then hushed voices.
"You think they're actually gonna do it?" Emmett asked, trying to be quiet.
"Shhh!" I heard 3 other voices say.
I heard more whispering, which I assume was them making bets. I smiled evilly.
"Oh Edward..." I moaned loudly. Edward face was shocked. I nodded my head towards the door and smiled at him. He nodded in recognition.
"Beeeeela!" he drew out my name in the hottest moan I've ever heard.
I started to breath extra heavy. Panting almost, to keep from breaking out in laughter.
"Edward that feels so good, keep going." I said blushing profusely.
Edward moaned again.
We heard collective gasping outside of the door. And more whispers. I couldn't take it anymore, I started to laugh. The door then fell in revealing 4 very nosey vampires piled on top of each other.
"Dude I don't think your doing it right, she isn't supposed to laugh!" Emmett yelled jokingly.
I smiled at them. They looked up at us. Me fully clothed, Edward in his pajama pants, like usual.
"Wait. What? How? But we...Then you..." Alice was speechless. Amazing.
"We heard you outside the door and decided to have some fun with you." Edward explained to them.
They all looked away embarrassed. If vampires could blush, we'd have us a bunch of red faced, shiney, indestructible, vampires.
They all left the room sheepishly saying apologies for ease dropping.
"But we can't help it if we hear you guys!" Emmett yelled as he walked out.
I smiled. Oh Emmett...
I yawned and Edward pulled me back to his chest, and hummed my lullaby. I fell asleep quickly.
0x-x0
The next morning I woke to the smell of pancakes. I smiled and reached out for Edward. I found a note instead.
Dearest Bella,
I'm out hunting, I hope you won't find this, but I don't want you to worry. Esme is home, she said she'd make you breakfast and keep you company until we got back. I love you my precious angel.
All the love in my existence,
Edward
I smiled at his note. I quickly showered and changed and nearly ran down the steps to find Esme in the kitchen working over the stove with a spathula in one hand.
I ate my breakfast and made small talk with Esme.
Her cell rang, and she answered it smiling hugely.
"Hello? Hi sweetie, what's wrong? Oh okay, I'll tell her. Yep love you too." She snapped her phone shut.
"Edward is going to be a little late. They ran into some...problems. They shouldn't be more than a day, would you like to go shopping in Seattle with me today?" she explained.
I smiled "I would love that Esme." I cleaned up my breakfast and me and Esme got into her car, and drove off to Seattle for shopping.
A/N Hope that made up for not updating in so long! I'm so sorry about that. Next chapter will be the day with Esme and a little insight on the 'issue'. I hope you guys like this chapter, I think the story needed some happy fluff, huh? Review!
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