Ya holidays! Filled with commercialism and tons and tons of plastic crap! If you can tell I'm full of the Christmas spirit! But I'm going to make this an extra long chapter in the holiday spirit. So here is your Christmas wish! Here's chapter 10 (double digits!)! Enjoy!
Edward and I were driving back to the house from our picnic hand in hand. We drove down the long driveway to see all the tree's lit. There were blow up Santa's, and penguins and toy soldiers that lit up. The actual house was covered in lights. I could see Jasper and Emmett on the roof hanging the last of the lights. Every window was framed in lights and the door was light up with a wreath in the middle.
"How long were we gone?" I asked Edward who looked very casual.
"A couple hours." They are fast decorators. We got out of the car and walked into the house still holding hands. We went to the living room to see Alice and Rosalie sitting on the floor stringing cranberries and popcorn. They both looked up.
"Ah! How cute!" They both said when they saw us holding hands. I blushed and Edward just smiled.
"Come on Bells you can help us with the popcorn, and Edward the boys are on the roof. Go make sure Emmett doesn't fall off like last time." He chuckled.
"Sure." He squeezed my hand one last time and walked out the door. I sighed silently and went to sit down.
"So how was your date?" Rosalie asked. I smiled and blushed.
"It was…..nice." They both looked at me open mouthed.
"And—" Alice pressed for more
"Well….he took me to this meadow and it was covered in snow. He laid out a blanket and had a picnic. It was nice." I was smiled the whole time. They looked at each other and smiled. "What?" I asked.
"You're in love. You're in love!" They chanted. I blushed and threw and hand full of popcorn at them.
"Shut up! I am not!" Rosalie rolled her eyes.
"Ya right." She waited a moment looking at Alice, as though speaking telepathically. "Edward." She said casually. His name made me smile.
"I knew it!" Alice pointed a finger at me. I blushed and looked down and began to sew popcorn on to string..
'Bella and Edward sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g, first comes the love then comes the" The said in a sing song way.
"Stop singing!" I interrupted her. "I'll admit it I like Edward, so just drop it!" They both looked at each other shocked then looked down. I could hear them humming the tone of there song.
"I'm going to go help Esme." I got up and left. I could hear them laughing behind me. I went to the kitchen trying to find Esme. The found her running around the kitchen with timers going off and food every where.
"Need some help." She turned around. Her hair was frizzed and her eyes were wild.
"So many people coming, so little food! They're coming tonight!" She said panicking. She ran her fingers through her hair making it frizz more. I grabbed her by the shoulders and smiled a comforting smile
"I'll take care of it. Why don't you go take a relaxing bath before our guest come." She started almost hyperventilating.
"Relax…..ya that's sounds good." She hugged me then walk off to her room mumbling "Just relax, just relax." I looked around the kitchen and let out a breath. I rolled up my sleeves and turned on the radio to my favorite station. I looked at the recipes that were laying out, pasta was on the menu.
I smiled and started boiling water and cutting up vegetables for a large salad. Esme was a good cook but not under pressure. Everything she prepared so far was fine I just had to finish it up. I followed the recipe roughly adding more or less of each ingredient as needed.
I became bored of just cooking so I turned up the music. I spun and chopped to the beat of the music. I went to the refrigerator to get out a tomato and I slip down and up the door in a sexy manner. Over the years Alice and Rosalie taught me enough dirty dance moves I could be a pole dancer. I moved my hips to the rhythm of the music.
I was done with all the preparation for my meal no I just had to wait for the water to boil and the vegetables to roast. As I waited I practiced some of my dance moves on the refrigerator. I usually practiced with Emmett and Jasper when forced to but the refrigerator was a lot less judging. I pulled away from the refrigerator holding the handle, then slipped down and back up the refrigerator still with the beat of the song.
"What I would do to be that refrigerator." I gasped and turned around noticing my audience. Edward was watching and so was James. James was that one who spoke because Edward was glaring at him.
"James!" I exclaimed and ran into his arms. James was my favorite of Edwards's cousins. He hugged me back laughing. His hands around my waist seemed to slip a little low.
"I missed you to." He said smiling. "So how have you been?"
"Great. How about you?" He shrugged.
"It's all good."
"Where's the rest of your family?"
"They are talking to Carlisle and Esme, but I came in here to find you." He hugged me again. "I missed you so much! How long has it been?"
"Over two years now." He looked shocked.
"Yikes! We've got a lot of catching up to do. How's your mom?"
"She's good. She and Phil are in California now."
"Why aren't you with them? I don't mean to be rude I'm just curious." I looked down pained by the thought.
"Well….Phil was traveling and they didn't need a teenager holding them down so I left." He rubbed my arm.
"Bells I'm so sorry." He said comfortingly. I heard a timer go off.
"My pasta!" I ran over to the pasta and poured it in a strainer. I smiled and took out the roasted vegetables and arranged them on a plate. I felt James's eyes on me. I blushed.
"Why are you staring?" I asked him.
"I find you fascinating." He said still staring. I rolled my eyes and put the pasta and sauce in a large serving bowl and handed it to him.
"Stir this please." He nodded and mixed the pasta in with the sauce.
"Bella!" Victoria came into the kitchen arms open ready for a hug.
"Victoria!" I ran and gave her a hug. "I've missed you. How have you been."
"Good thank you." She looked over my shoulder and her eyes went wide. "How on earth did you get my brother to cook?!" She exclaimed. James shrugged
"She's got a power over me."
"Where's your dad? I still haven't said hello to Laurent"
"Oh, he's talking to Carlisle and Tanya's family." Victoria told me.
"They're here?" I asked. She nodded.
"I wish they weren't though. I never liked her." Victoria said.
"I agree." I said bitterly. She looked surprised.
"So Bella does have hidden anger inside of her." She said smiling
"You didn't think I was always nice, did you!"
"I knew there was a wild side to you" James said. Victoria elbowed
"That was rude. Just because you like her doesn't give you the right to be rude" James glared at her
"Thanks for telling her" he said through gritted teeth
"Just doing my job as a little sister. Have fun." she skipped away waving to us.
"Sorry about her." I smiled
"Don't be. Victoria is nice" he rolled his eyes
"At least she doesn't tell everybody your personal secrets." I was surprise
"It was a secret? Were you ever going to tell me?" he smiled
"Not like this" I smiled
"How then?" he put down the bowl and took me into his arms
"Like this" he leaned about to kiss me but I put my finger on his lips to stop him
"That's very sweet but I have a boyfriend" he looked absolutely stunned
"Really?!" he sounded shocked. I smacked him on the arm playfully
"Don't look so surprised" he let me go and smiled
"Ok then. Who's the lucky guy?" I blushed. I was going to tell him when Laurent came in.
"Hello Bella. How have you been?" I smiled and walked over and hugged
"Good, and yourself"
"Excellent thank you" he looked over at James "I hope my son wasn't bothering you." I smiled
"Nope! He's helping me cook" He looked stunned
"James?!" I nodded "well...good for you. Getting him to cook is an amazing task." James growled. "Ill let you finish cooking. It was great seeing you again Bella" I smiled
"It was good seeing you to." he left the room. James began to watch me again
"Will you stop that!" I said smiling
"I think you're lieing"
"I do have a boyfriend" I told him
"Oh really? What's his name?"
"Well....I am dating Edward" his jaw tightened then released and he laughed
"Bella, you're a bad liar."
"I'm not lying"
"Prove it"
"Edward!" I called. He came in a minute later
"Yes?"
"James doesn't think we are dating"
"What do you want me to do about that?" I rolled my eyes and kissed him gently, letting my lips move slowly across his. Edwards hands were at my waist.
"Kissing doesn't mean you're together." James said almost pouting "I've seen Edward kiss hundreds of girls" Edward growled at him.
"But have you seen me kiss anyone besides my boy friend?" he looked down
"I guess not.....I hope you two are happy together." he sulked off. I felt kind of bad that I was so harsh, but I knew he would be fine.
"What is with people insulting me today!" I laughed.
"I don't know, but I'm going to take a shower before dinner." I walked up the stairs with Edward following me.
"Where are you going?" I asked him.
"I was hoping that I could take a shower with you." I glared.
"In your dreams." I said. He sighed
"Yep" I went to my bathroom and locked the door behind me leaving Edward in my bedroom. I took a quick shower brushing out my hair then putting it in a messy pony tail. I wrapped my towel around me and went into my bedroom. Edward was sitting on my bed reading the wither heights that I left on my bed. His eyebrows went up when I entered. He placed the book down and he came closer to me.
"Christmas has come early" He said while pushing me up against the wall staring into my eyes.
"Edward not the time or place."
"I don't care." He whispered in my ear, then began to nibble gently on my ear.
"I'll scream." I threatened him.
"I like screamers." I was trying to figure out what he meant
"Alice!" I called, hoping she was near by. My door opened half way and Alice appeared with a shocked face. "Help" is all I could say. She rolled her eyes.
"Bella, he is your boyfriend so you have to deal with stuff like this. You're in control." Edward stopped nibbling on my ear and whispered.
"You're in control. Control me" He pressed up against me and began to nibble and kiss my neck. I moaned sub consciously.
"ekk!" Alice explained and turned around and shut the door.
"Alone at last." I slid down the wall and to the side to escape him and I ran to my closet. I picked out black skinny jeans and a nice red shirt and a pair of red high heels that had little bows on them. This was one of the only times I was glad to have a walk in closet. I changed in the closet then came out and smoothed out my jeans.
"How do I look" He walked of to me and pulled me closer to the bed.
"You look amazing!" He complimented. He sat down on the bed and pulled me on top of him and kissed me.
"Are you trying to avoid going down stairs."
"Yep." He leaned back on the bed and pulled me on top of him.
"You know, you have to face them sometime." He shock his head and pulled me closer. I put my knees on either side of him and pulled myself off of him.
"I'm leaving so you can just stay here or you can come.
"One more kiss." He begged. I leaned down to kiss him went Alice came into the room
"Come on love birds its dinner time." She left.
"I told you." I pecked him on the cheek and ran, or rather stumbled after Alice. "Wait!" She stopped and turned then she smiled.
"Oh my god! Bella you look fabulous! When did you learn to dress?!" I rolled my eyes
"Very funny." I said and we walked to the living room. "Can you get James. I think he is in the TV room." I nodded and went to the TV room. James was sitting in the dark watching some goth movie Alice got.
"Dinners ready." I told him
"Kay." He said weakly. I sat down beside him
"You ok?" I asked
"I'm cool." I put my arm around him.
"Okay. Come on let's go."'
"I'll catch up with you."
"Okay I'll save you a spot." I began to walk away but he was still sulking. I went back and hugged him. "I missed you." I felt him hug me back.
"I missed you to" I walked away to the kitchen table knowing Tanya would be there ready to insult me at any instant.
Ok Just one more holiday special! Wooohhhooooo. Happy holidays! Thank you for reading and reviewing! You guys rule!