The Way Back Home26/02/2009 19:50:00
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Chapter 10: A Night to Remember (Edward POV)
We arrived at the hotel 15 minutes later. As we walked inside my Mother lightly pulled my arm and ushered me to the seating area that was on the side of the check in counter.
I held my Mother's hand until she was seated and took my place in the chair that was on her right.
"Edward, I think that we need to talk." I knew what she was wanted to discuss immediately. It was Bella.
"Mom, please don't worry about Bella, I know that we have just met, but I feel like she is going to be a permanent fixture in my life. Well I hope that she wants to, that is. I know that you are going to tell me that long distance relationships are hard, and I agree, however, I think that we can get through it. I will visit her whenever I can, and she will visit me. We will make it work Mom. So I don't want you worrying if I am emotionally okay, because as long I have Bella, I know I will be."
She looked at me and laughed. "Edward, my beautiful, silly son. I knew that you liked her. It was pretty obvious to everyone how you feel. And I don't question that you will be able to make the relationship work. I am so happy to see how you are with Bella. And I have to say it is a HUGE improvement from that Tanya girl you were seeing.
I rolled my eyes at that. I don't think that any of my family will ever let me forget that mistake.
She saw my reaction and laughed. "The reason that I wanted to talk to you was to let you know that I had a good talk with Renee, Bella's mother and she informed me that Bella plans on moving to wherever she can find her first teaching job. She was hoping to find something in the Northwest, but is apparently having some difficulty in finding a teaching position which is causing her much dismay."
I threw my head back and blew out all of the air in my lungs. I picked my head up and looked at my Mother as she continued.
"Renee says that there are numerous positions for her in Florida and if nothing else comes up, Bella may have to consider moving down there."
I felt drained of all my happiness. I knew that we would not be close, but the thought of Bella across the entire nation hurt. I felt as though something had just sucked the life out of my body.
I looked at my mother and she sighed and smiled. "Oh Edward, I knew you cared about her, but it seems to me that I underestimated your feelings. Your in love with her aren't you?"
Was I in love with her? I knew I cared about her, and until this moment, when I thought of being apart from her, I hadn't realized it. I thought of her smile, her laugh, her long beautiful hair, the blush in her cheek and her eyes. Those eyes that looked into my own, into my very soul. I shook my head, and laughed to myself. No, it's way too early, isn't it?
"Edward, listen. I know you don't like when I interfere with your relationships, but, I made some calls to a couple of my clients. One of them is Sandy Banks, and she just so happens to have a seat on the Board of Education in Seattle and she says that if we can have Bella contact her she would be able to find her a position. Now, it wouldn't be her dream job initially but…"
That was all I needed to hear. I leapt up from my chair and lifted my mother off of her chair and into a strong embrace. "I Love you Mom"
She laughed and looked into my eyes. "Oh honey, I would do anything for my boys to make them happy. Now go and get ready for your party."
I put her down and started to walk away and realized what she had just said. "Wait, your not coming?"
She smiled. "No, there are some things that a Mother should never see her sons do, and I have a feeling some of that may happen tonight. Your father and I are going to dinner with Bella's parents. Now don't do anything too crazy, I don't want to be called at 2am asking to be bailed out of jail, got it?"
"Yeah okay Mom, like that's ever happe…Oh wait, Emmett, never mind, I got it."
I ran to the elevator and straight to my room. I threw open the door and Emmett shrieked like a girl. I looked at him and laughed.
"Did you just scream like a girl Em?" He pumped up his chest and looked me straight in the eye. "No, I didn't, and if you ever tell anyone, I'll rip your balls off, got it."
"Whoa Tiger, I retain the right to use this little info whenever I deem necessary. However, I just wanted you to know that Mom and Dad, or Bella's folks wont be at the party tonight, so its just us men."
He grinned at me and I could see his mind working. A huge smile spread across his face.
"Hold on, now don't go thinking too crazy. Mom said that she doesn't want any 2 am "Come get me our of jail" calls, got it."
Emmett got defensive and replied, "Well you're the one that made me think that everyone at the party was going to go streaking down the block. Its not my fault the Police just so happened to see me."
The memory of that night flooded my mind. We had just graduated high school and had a huge party at Emmett's girlfriend's Eileen's house. He had gotten so drunk that Jasper and I decided to play a joke on him. We told him that Eileen and a bunch of the other kids had lost a dare and that they had to run bare naked down the street down to the corner and back.
Em had decided that he couldn't let Eileen do it alone and ran out of the house. He undressed on the porch and ran into the street. He started jogging and looking for Eileen and started singing 'Come on Eileen, by Dexie and the Midnight Runners at the top of his lungs. We were laughing so hard watching Em run in all his glory, flopping in the wind, until we heard the sirens go off and everybody ran.
By now I was rolling on the floor laughing and holding my stomach trying my hardest not to pee in my pants. Emmett tried to be serious, but it didn't work and he was laughing too.
"Ha, ha. Laugh all you want bro, after that party I got so many girls numbers I didn't have to get any more for a couple of years."
"Okay Em, I get it. I'll leave you alone. I'm going to go and get ready now."
I walked into my room and started to call Bella to tell her the good news, but decided to wait and surprise her at the party.
(Bella POV)
When we got back to the house, the crew that Rose hired was just finishing up. I walked into the front room and noticed that all of the furniture was missing and was replaced with a large dance floor. There was a DJ booth set up in the large bay window and a bar located near the kitchen. There were club chairs and love seats set up as small conversational areas around the rest of the large living room with small tables.
I laughed when I looked up a saw a large sign on the wall near the door. 'Lick Her in the front, Poke Her in the Read, but aint no smokin up in here!!!'
"Rose, where the hell did you find this?" Se looked up and laughed "Its perfect huh?"
She smiled but I could see some the pain in her eyes. Rosalie's mother had died from lung cancer when she was young and she would not allow anyone to smoke around her or anyone she loved. Her Father loved her very much, but worked constantly. I personally thought that he threw himself into his work as a Defense Attorney to avoid the pain of losing his wife.
I looked at Rosalie as the tears welled up in her eyes. I embraced her in a hug and she cried. "I miss her so much Bella!"
"I know you do honey, I know." Then I remembered her present. I pulled away from her and told her to stay put.
I ran to my room and got the large package and ran back down the stairs.
I handed her the large package and she looked up at me. "Bella, you didn't have to get me anything you know."
"I know Rose, but you have done so much for me and, well, I just had to. Now open it!"
She tore the brown paper off the large frame and froze. She looked at the painting, and then at me. Tear fell down her cheeks like waterfalls.
"How did you, When did you?"
"Your dad helped too Rosie, its from the both of us. He wanted you to never forget your mother and to know how proud she is of you today. He is so proud of you Rose, and he made me promise to give it to you today."
She looked at the painting and smiled. The painting was of Marie, Rose's mother holding her as a small child. She was holding Rose in her arms and was rubbing her nose against the small baby's nose and they were looking into each other's eyes. They were both smiling at each other. It was beautiful.
"Your Dad keeps that picture on his desk and with a little persuading he sent it to me and I had my friend in the art department paint it for me."
She wrapped me into her arms and held me. "Bella, I Love You, and I will never forget this. You are so much more to me than just a friend, you are my sister, the sister I never had."
"I know Rosalie. Same here."
Alice interrupted us and told us it was time to start getting pretty.
We all dressed up and I put on the midnight blue camisole and suede skirt that Alice had picked for me. If you asked me it looked more like a set of lingerie than actual clothing. But if I learned anything over my years with Alice, it was that she knew how to make me look good.
I walked downstairs and heard the music playing. I saw Eric behind the DJ booth and ran over and hugged him.
"Thanks for being the DJ tonight E. I really appreciate it!"
"No problem Bella, anything for you guys!"
I started to walk away and turned around "Oh, and thanks for not wearing the "Stache"."
"Ha, ha, ha Bells. Ha Ha"
I walked into the kitchen and saw Alice jumping up and down clapping her hands.
"Everyone should be here any minute Bella, aren't you excited?"
I was about to respond when I heard the doorbell ring. I turned around and went to answer the door. I started to open the door and was lifted off the floor and spun around.
"Its PAR TA TIME Bells, where's my Rosie?" He put me back down and I put my hands on my hips.
"When did all of this happen? You know, you and Rosalie?"
He looked at me and smiled. "Wouldn't you like to know."
He walked into the house and Jasper stepped inside. "Hey Bella, you look beautiful." He hugged me and looked at me. "Do you think I could talk to you for minute?"
"Sure Jasper."
Edward stepped inside and answered quickly. "Oh, no, not until I get my turn first." He took my hands and took a step back. He looked me up and down and a smirk formed across his lips.
He started moving his head left and right.
"Oh Bella, you look so beautiful!" I blushed hard and immediately lowered my head.
"Bella never put your head down. You are so beautiful, you deserve to be complimented." He hugged me picked up my chin and looked into my eyes. "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen Bella." Then he kissed me. I wrapped my arms behind his head and pulled him deeper into the kiss.
When we finally parted I heard Jasper laugh. "Now can I talk to her Edward? You can come too, if you must."
Edward took my hand and we followed Jasper out onto the porch.
He started pacing back and forth and talking. "Bella, I know that you and Alice are very close, like sisters, and well I am going to do something but I would like your permission first. No, not your permission, but your blessing. Now I have already spoken to Alice's parents, but you are the last, and maybe the most important person that I need approval from.
He was talking so fast that it was pretty hard to keep up. "Jasper, slow down, now." He turned around to look at me and he looked anxious."
I knew what he wanted to hear. "Jasper Whitlock Cullen, of course I give you permission to marry my best friend and sister."
He took 3 steps toward me and squeezed me so tight that I had to ask him to stop so I could breath.
"You are the best Bella, Thank You so much."
I laughed. "Are you sure your ready Jazz, I mean Alice can be a handful. Sometimes she is…"
He cut me off "She is perfect and I cant live a day without her Bella, I'll Love Her, Always"
'I know you will Jazz, I know."
I hugged him and he ran into the house in search of Alice.
Edward took my hand and led me back into the house. When we got back inside the house we noticed that it had quickly filled with guests.
Everyone was dancing and having fun. I looked over at the bar and saw that Emmett and Rosalie were doing a body shot. Edward and I looked at each other laughed and walked over to the bar.
The crowd around the bar was whistling when Emmett ran his tongue across Rosalie's stomach. I saw her shudder and then giggle. He then shook some salt across the spot he had just licked. He went up to Rose and kissed her and then placed a slice of lime into her mouth. Then he did something unexpected. He jumped onto the bar and was straddling her legs. He licked all of the salt off of her stomach slowly.
The crowd suddenly quieted as he slowly licked the remainder of the salt off her stomach. The he kissed her all the way up to her chin. He got up and took the shot of tequila from the bartender, shot it back quickly and bent back down. He ripped the lime from her mouth and spit it out. Then he kissed her so passionately that I had to look away. It was just so personal.
The crowd erupted in cheers when Rosalie sat up. She blushed as Emmett picked her up from the bar and carried her to the dance floor.
"Shall we join them?" God, his voice was so sexy. I looked up at Edward and smiled. "I suppose, but I want to do something first."
I quickly ran for the bar and asked the bartender for 2 shots of Patron. I walked back to Edward and handed him one. We tapped the shot glasses together and shot them back. "Liquid Courage, eh Bella"
I took the shot glasses and placed them on the bar. "No, but maybe if I get you drunk enough, you will forget how horribly I am going to dance tonight."
We walked onto the dance floor and I turned to Edward. "Okay, now don't get too upset if I bruise up our toes tonight, Deal"
"Bella, I am sure that you are exaggerating. Lets just enjoy ourselves"
I heard the first notes of Beyonce, Get Me Bodied come on and as soon as I looked around for Alice and Rose they were by my side.
This was our song. We started dancing with each other. We were rubbing our bodies all over each other. I was getting into the rhythm of the music and decided to let myself go.
Rosie started doing her solo dance as Alice and I smacked her on her ass. Emmett's jaw dropped. Alice was next and she walked up to Jasper and dropped down in front of him and was rolling her body against his as she came back up.
Jasper's eyes were glazed over with a very naughty looking grin across his face.
Now it was my turn. I danced toward Edward and turned my back to him until I felt my ass against him. Then I started gyrating my body and then I dropped to the floor and stuck my ass back up in the air and made sure that I rubbed it up against him.
The crowd of our friends were whistling and howling after our performance.
I turned to look at Edward and he was frozen.
All of them looked like they were in shock. Alice and Rose both looked at me and we all laughed.
"Edward, are you okay" He looked flustered and then he slowly started to smile.
"I thought you said you couldn't dance Bella." Edward's smile was on full tilt at this point.
"Well, Alice and Rosie have taught me some dancing, and I must admit I have been practicing." He wrapped me up in his arms and started to move his body and I just followed his lead.
As we danced I forgot that people surrounded us. We moved in unison and I felt like I didn't want my body to be any distance away from him. We danced for so long that I began sweating. I glanced at Edward and he was sweating too. I loved the feeling of his body against mine and I didn't want to stop.
I suddenly felt like something was missing. Then I knew. I turned around quickly and jumped up into Edwards's arms. He caught me and I wrapped my legs around his waist.
Edward pushed me up against the wall and pushed his body into mine. He crushed his lips into mine as his tongue pushed its way into my mouth.
He began to run his hands up and down from my abdomen to my hips. I shuddered with delight when his hand grazed the sides of my breasts.
He looked into my eyes and grunted before his lips lunged to my neck and he kissed and licked from my neck to my collarbone.
"Edward, I want you, now"
He shook his head and lowered me down. I suddenly felt rejected. Edward picked up my chin and kissed me again.
"Bella, I want you too, so very badly right now that it hurts." I brushed my hands against his groin and felt how excited he really was. He groaned when I ran my hand down the front of his pants.
"Ugh Bella, as much as I want you, I don't want it to be like this. I want it to be special, unforgettable. I want you to know that what I feel for you is more than this. Bella it's so much more."
My heart melted, Edward was feeling the same things I was.
"Your right Edward, we can wait, but I have to tell you one thing."
I pulled him close to me and rubbed my cheek against his. I blew into his ear and I felt his body react. "I can't wait too much longer."
"Bella, you are so killing me right now."
I grabbed his hand and we walked out onto the dance floor. Suffocate by J. Holiday came on and we began to slow dance. Edward whispered into my ear. "Bella this song reminds me of you. He sang the lyrics into my ear as we danced. He squeezed me tighter as we danced and he sang.
Now even though I try to play it off
I'm thinking about you all day long
And I can't wait for shorty to come through
From your lips and back up to your eyes
My hands on your hips when we grind
I'm fantasizing bout what I'm gonna do to you
Got me fiening for her love can't lie
Man you should see how she got me
Spending all this time with her
And I couldn't leave her if I wanted to
Her love turns men into fools
Tell me what a man is to do
Cause I can't breathe when you talk to me
I can't breathe when you're touching me
I suffocate when you're away from me
So much love you take from me
I'm going outta my mind
I can't breathe when you talk to me
I can't breathe when you're touching me
I suffocate when you're away from me
So much love you take from me
I'm going outta my mind
Whenever we up in this bed
And my fingers fall in your hair
I wonder if you feel me watching you
Cause I can't go a night without your loving
Got me looking at this phone
Every time it rings I hope it's you girl
You got my bracing for your love
And I fallen for you I can't lie
I just wanna be with you
Yes she got me there I said
And somebody call the paramedics
Tell em to hurry up and come through
Cause I can't breathe when you talk to me
I can't breathe when you're touching me
I suffocate when you're away from me
So much love you take from me
I'm going outta my mind
I can't breathe when you talk to me
I can't breathe when you're touching me
I suffocate when you're away from me
So much love you take from me
I'm going outta my mind
Don't ever leave me girl
I need you inside my world
I can't go a day without you
And see nobody else will ever do
I'll never feel like I feel with you
Cause I can't breathe when you talk to me
I can't breathe when you're touching me
I suffocate when you're away from me
So much love you take from me
I'm going outta my mind
I can't breathe when you talk to me
I can't breathe when you're touching me
I suffocate when you're away from me
So much love you take from me
I'm going outta my mind
Oh no no I can't breathe
Oh no no I can't breathe
Oh no no I can't breathe oh no
I was so elated, my body felt as if I was floating on clouds. In that moment I knew that I was in totally and undeniably in love with Edward.
The guests started to leave then. They were hugging Rosalie and I and giving us our final Congratulations. Emmett carried Rosalie upstairs and Alice and Jasper were nowhere to be found.
Edward wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close.
"Edward, will you stay with me tonight" He looked at me and smiled. "I thought you would never ask Bella."
I took his hand and led him to my room. He walked into my room and was looking at the pictures on my dresser. He smiled as he looked at them. Then he walked over to my CD collection and was perusing through them as I announced that I was going to change and freshen up.
I closed the bathroom door and slumped up against it. Is this at all real, I swear I feel like I am dreaming. I quickly washed up and brushed my hair. I changed into my boy shorts and t-shirt for bed.
When I walked out Edward was lying on my bed in his blue silk boxers and reading my Wuthering Heights book.
"Good Reading?" I asked and his head flew up. He looked at me and dropped the book.
"Wow, and I thought you looked beautiful earlier" He stated as he looked me up and down.
I jumped on the bed and sat next to him. "What made you pick that book up?"
He turned it over in his hands and inspected it. "Cause it's your favorite and I haven't read this since High School."
I was surprised. "How did you know it was my favorite?"
He looked at me and smiled. "It has the most wear and tear love."
"Oh yeah, I guess."
He put the book onto the nightstand and looked at me.
"Bella, I have some news and I am not sure how to say it so I am just going to put it out there and you tell me what you think. Okay?"
"Why so dramatic? What is it?"
He explained that our Mother's had been talking and that Renee had told Esme that I was having some trouble trying to find a job. Renee was thinking that I would have to move to Florida if I couldn't find a job.
Suddenly he stopped and looked at me. "Bella, my Mom has some connections on the Board of Education, and she made some calls today."
I looked at him, wondering why he stopped. "Okay, and what Edward?"
"Bella I don't know how to say this without just saying it, so." He paused and then blurted it out, talking very quickly and not taking a breath. "The woman's name is Sandy Banks and she is the head of the Board of Education in Seattle. She says that all you have to do is get in contact with her. Now I don't know if you wanted to live in Seattle, I really don't know where you wanted to go, you did say you wanted to live in the Northwest, and well I live in Seattle so I was kind of hoping that maybe, just maybe you wanted to move to Washington and get a job at one of the Seattle schools and be close to me."
He sucked in a big breath and let it out.
I sat still stunned. Did he just ask me to move to Seattle so I could be close to him?
I started laughing and Edward looked hurt. "Oh Edward, honey, I am not laughing at you. I am laughing at the irony of this whole situation. First we meet, and I think we hit it off pretty well. Then I find out that you are my best friends soon to be husband's brother. My other best friend and your other brother are head over heels for each other, and now you are asking me if I want to move to Seattle, the place I was planning on returning to begin with."
Edward looked stunned. "You mean that you were going to be moving BACK to Seattle, that's where you are from?"
I placed my hand on his cheek. "Edward I am originally from Forks, which is a couple of hours from Seattle. But if it makes you feel better, at this point I would have been willing to move anywhere if I knew that you were going to be there."
"Bella, you, this, us, it just keeps amazing me."
My mind began to race with so many questions. Did I just profess my Love for this man? Am I going to scare him off? What did I just do? Could he really feel about me the way I feel about him.
He kissed me on my forehead and laid down. I scooted down and laid my head on his chest. I pulled the blanket up and covered us both up. He played with my hair twirling it in his fingers.
"I could stay like this forever Bella."
"Me too Edward, Me too."
I felt my eyes get heavy and close. My dreams of life with Edward began that night.