I'm really sorry I haven't been able to update in a while. I have some writers block with this story. I have a little bit more planned with this story but if anyone has any ideas they would be appreciated. Anyways, here's my next chapter. It's my longest yet. I hope you enjoy.
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As Long as You're with Me: Chapter 9
Bella's Pov-
Once we were finally able to break away from our kiss, we headed back to the house hand in hand. I am so glad that we resolved everything. I think we can move forward now. I can picture our life together. In the near future, I can see myself coming home and walking into the room where I find Edward and Elizabeth playing. Nothing makes me smile more than the thought of my Edward being a father and doing things with Elizabeth. When I see them interacting I can't help but let a grin cross my face.
"What's with the smiles, love?" Edward asked as he nuzzled into my hair.
"Nothing, I'm just happy," I sighed.
"Well, that makes two of us," he told me as he wrapped his arm around my shoulders as we continue walking.
"I take it that everything is all better?" Esme asked as we entered the house.
"Yep," Edward said as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.
"Daddy!" Elizabeth shrieked as she ran towards us. Edward unwrapped his arms from me and picked her up. "Are you all better now. Daddy?" she asked staring him straight into his eyes.
"Yes, sweetheart," he told her and she leaned in to kiss his cheek.
"Okay! Elizabeth time for bed," I told her.
"Do I have to?" she whined.
"Yes," I replied with a little more authority.
"Do you want to sleep in my room tonight?" Edward asked her.
"Yeah!" she said excitedly. "Come on Daddy, you have to help Mommy tuck me in."
"Okay," he told her smiling.
"We'll be right back," I said to the rest of the family, then I leaned down to whisper in Elizabeth's ear, "Why don't you go tell everyone goodnight?"
"Okay!" she exclaimed hopping down from Edward's grasp. After she jumped down I could hear the murmurs of goodnight from everybody. Elizabeth gave everyone a hug and kiss. When I saw this I looked up and met Edward's eyes; both of us smiling at each other our eyes shining with love.
"Come on mommy and daddy! Time to tuck me in!" Elizabeth called as she bounded up the stairs causing us to trail behind her.
Once we got upstairs Edward gave her some toothpaste he had randomly in the cabinet and a toothbrush, so she could brush her teeth. Then we took out a t-shirt of Edward's and Elizabeth wore that to sleep. I don't think he was ever going to get that shirt back. I could tell that our daughter loved sleeping in her daddy's clothes, even though it draped almost to her feet. Once she was in bed Edward tucked her in, Edward and I laid down on both of her sides. Elizabeth rolled onto her side and buried her face in her daddy's chest. It reminded me of how I used to sleep when Edward would sneak through my window at night.
"Good night," Elizabeth murmured into Edward's chest, causing him to chuckle.
"Good night, sweet heart," I whispered to her and wrapped my arms around her from the back.
"Sweet dreams, my little angel," Edward whispered as he pressed a soft kiss to Elizabeth's forehead and then he started humming her lullaby.
It was so sweet. If I could cry I would have. The lullaby was similar to mine and yet it was totally different. I could here the innocence of it, the joy she brought to us, the tone of discovery, the bubbliness she had, the knowledge beyond her years that she possessed, the love and compassion she had for people, and the hope she represented to Edward and me. Through out the song I could here little fragments of my lullaby.
After about fifteen minutes of lying with Elizabeth, Edward and I finally left. We waited until her breathing was level and she was fully asleep before leaving. It wasn't until I watched Elizabeth sleep for the first time when she was a baby, that I really understood the fascination Edward had with me when I slept. When we reached right outside Elizabeth's door I gave Edward a chaste kiss before grabbing his hand and starting to walk down stairs.
We quickly made our way down the stairs but we moved at a human pace so we wouldn't be downstairs right away. When we go down stairs everyone was scattered around the family room, but as soon as we started walking into the room everyone was back at the couches. Edward and I walked over to the loveseat and he sat down and pulled me onto his lap, wrapping his arms around my waist at the same time. I felt so peaceful here in his arms.
"So…" Alice started off bouncing up and down next to Jasper. Jasper put a hand on her shoulder and she calmed down a little bit.
"So..." I continued for her.
"So, what's new?" Alice asked causing all of us to laugh.
"What do you want to know?" I asked Alice as I snuggled back into Edward's chest.
"Everything, what have you done these last five years?" Alice asked.
"Well, about four years ago Charlie told me to make some plans or he was going to send me to Florida to live with Renee. That was the day when I went through the calendar and realized that I was pregnant. When I found out I was pregnant with Elizabeth, I got my life back. I made plans of what I was going to do, but those plans sort of fell through when I started getting weak and when my pregnancy was going quicker than it should have. Anyways, I left Charlie's house and started looking for vampires, because there were superhuman complications with my pregnancy. So, once I found these other vampires they got me the blood I needed to drink in order to satisfy Elizabeth's needs. They were also the ones who changed me."
"Who were the vampires who helped you out?" Carlisle asked.
"Umm… no one," I said trying not to give away who it really was, "It doesn't matter. So, back to the story. I had finished high school and I took a lot of online college classes so that I could get my teacher's certification. I got it pretty quickly since I had extra time since I didn't have to sleep anymore. Plus, Elizabeth was one of the best behaved babies. Once, I got my teaching degree, I went looking for a job. I got a job working at the elementary school here and Elizabeth and I have been living here ever since. We're pretty well settled here, but Edward and I figured we would have to leave at the end of the year, which is something we wanted to talk to you about."
"Right," Edward said picking up the conversation and everyone's eyes shifted from me to him. "So, Bella and I have come up with our cover story. First of all, we were hoping you would be okay to moving at the end of this year. I know we just moved but I would really love it if our family could stay together. Either way after this year Bella, Elizabeth, and I are going to move because Bella's will have been here almost four years. Also, everyone here thinks that I am a high school student and that Bella is an adult. Don't worry you don't have to decide right now, we both understand if you want to stay here a little bit longer, besides I already made the family move once."
Before Edward could go on Alice flitted over and smacked him in the back of the head, clearly she had been taking lessons from Rosalie.
"Oww! What was that for Alice?" Edward asked.
"It was for being a dumbass brother!" she said snippily. "Of course we are all going to move with you. We're a family." When Alice said that I was so beyond over-joyed. We were a family. I could see in Edward's eyes that it meant a lot to him too.
"Thanks, that means a lot to us," Edward spoke as he brought up our intertwined hands to his lips and kissed my hand.
"So what's this cover story?" boomed Emmet.
"Okay, so we are going to tell people that Elizabeth is the daughter of my twin brother who died. He was also adopted by Carlisle and Esme, so that explains why Elizabeth calls you all aunt and uncle and why she calls Carlisle and Esme, Grandma and Grandpa. Also, my brother died in a car crash. Oh, and lastly, Bella moved away from us before she knew she was pregnant because it was too hard to be around us. Then when she found out she was pregnant we had already moved and she couldn't locate us. So what do you think?" Edward finished saying.
"That should work," Carlisle said and everyone nodded in agreement too.
"Okay, well that's it then," I said.
"So, Bells, I was wondering what your power is. Is it super-klutziness?" Emmet asked with laughter.
"No, Emmet, I actually have two powers," I told him smugly trying to wipe the smirk off his face. "I can shield other people's powers and I can extend my shield to protect other people too. Also, I can adapt the powers of other vampires and use them when ever I want. So Emmet, I wouldn't cross me if I were you."
"Oooo…scary," he replied causing everyone to laugh.
For the rest of the night we wall just hung out. At first we all sat around and talked and got caught up. Edward didn't let me go for one second. After everyone scattered around the room, Alice and I talked for a while. She somehow tricked me into going on a shopping trip next weekend. At least I was able to put it off for a week. After a while Jasper and Alice left Edward and me and I saw Alice getting out some fabric and sewing a dress for Elizabeth. Elizabeth would really love it. It was so relaxing to just be with my family and wait for my daughter to wake up. Elizabeth should wake up any time now.
"Yay! Yay! Yay!" Alice screeched bouncing up and down.
"What's going on Alice?" Carlisle asked her.
"There's going to be a thunderstorm tonight. It will be perfect for baseball? What do you say?"
"Hell yeah," Emmet called.
"I'm in," said Jasper. Carlisle, Esme, and Rosalie also agreed to play.
"What do you say, Edward and Bella? Don't you want to teach your daughter to play baseball?"
"Bella, what do you think?" Edward asked me softly. I saw in his eyes he pleading was pleading me to say yes.
"Whatever you want Edward," I promised.
"Okay, Alice, we're in," he told her.
"Mommy? Daddy?" I heard coming from upstairs and with that I took off up the stairs.
"Good morning, Elizabeth," I said as I sat down on her bed and she crawled out from the covers.
"Morning, Mommy," she said rubbing her eyes.
"How'd you sleep, sweetie?" Edward asked as he sat down next to me on the bed.
"Daddy," she shrieked throwing her arms around him.
"Hi, baby, did you sleep well?" Edward asked as he hugged her back.
"Good, Daddy," she exclaimed.
"So, baby girl, what do you say if you get up and have some breakfast? Then, you can hang out with your daddy and me or you aunts and uncles. Tonight though Daddy is going to teach you to play baseball and all of us Cullens are going to play a game."
"Really, Mommy?"
"Really, really," I told her.
"Okay! Let's go!" she bounced.
"Come one sweetheart," Edward told her.
"How about I get you dressed and your Daddy goes and gets you breakfast. Your Aunt Alice has a special surprise for you today."
"Really, mommy what is it?"
"You'll have to wait and see," I told her. "You know, when your daddy goes down to make your breakfast then he'll send up your aunt to give you your surprise."
"Okay, Daddy go get Aunt Alice," she ordered him and pushed away from him so she could get down.
"Yes, sir," he saluted and walked out of the room.
"So I hear you want your surprise!" Alice called happily as she bounced into the room; I could here Rosalie waiting outside the door.
"Yeah!" screamed Elizabeth.
"Okay, close your eyes no peaking," Alice told Elizabeth.
"Okay, I'm ready," Elizabeth's voice chimed as she put her fingers over her eyes.
"Come in Rose," Alice called softly and then she reminded Elizabeth, "No peaking."
"I'm not Aunt Alice," she promised.
"Okay, open," Alice told her.
"Wow! Is that for me?" Elizabeth exclaimed as she saw the dress. It was a lavender dress with a sash around the middle. (pictured on my profile)
"Yep!" Alice said popping the 'p.'
"Can I put it on?" Elizabeth asked sweetly.
"Of course, sweetie," Alice said.
"How about, your mommy goes and changes clothes, I have everything laid out on my bed and then your Aunt Rosalie and I help will you get dressed," Alice suggested.
"Okay," Elizabeth's voice chimed.
"Okay, Bella go down to my room it is three doors down on the right and come back when you're done. Be quick," Alice ordered me.
"Okay, I'm going," I told her as I exited the room. I quickly changed clothes. Alice had laid out a pair of dark blue, skinny jeans with a tight low cut 'v' sweater that was dark blue. I quickly brushed my hair, just leaving it down for the day and I made my way back to Edward's room. When I got back to Edward's room Elizabeth was almost ready Elizabeth looked absolutely adorable in her dress. Once Elizabeth was ready we all made are way down stairs.
"Daddy!" Elizabeth exclaimed as we entered the kitchen.
"Hey, sweetie," Edward said turning around from the stove and lifting her up. I noted that he had changed clothes. He was wearing a pair of jeans and a black sweated that hugged his muscled chest perfectly. "How are my two beauties today?" he asked as looked directly at me and then down at Elizabeth.
"Good, Daddy!" Elizabeth giggled.
"Okay, well I didn't have much but we did have some frozen waffles in the freezer, so that's what you get for breakfast this morning," he told her. "Why don't you sit down and I'll get your breakfast."
"Waffles!" she cried happily as Edward sat her down on in a chair and quickly got her waffles in the blink of an eye.
"Here you go sweetie! Eat up," Edward told her. It was so nice to see them interact. Their father-daughter moments warmed my silent heart. I loved seeing Edward's glowing face as he took care of our daughter. Edward came over to me and pulled me into a short but sweet kiss that completely dazzled my mind.
"You look beautiful, love," he whispered into my ear.
"Thanks," I whispered back as he pulled me over to the table and sat down with me in his lap.
"Rose and I are going to go shopping today!" Alice called as she walked into the room and sat down at the table across from Edward and I. "Do any of you want to come?"
"No, thanks Alice. Edward and I felt like spending some time together, today."
"Can I go mommy?" Elizabeth asked.
"Can she Bella?" Alice asked me as she started bouncing up and down.
"Edward, I think that's fine, what do you think?" I whispered to him.
"Yeah, sounds good to me. We wouldn't want to disappoint those two anyways," he told said. Then he whispered in my ear, "They might hurt us."
"Hey! I heard that," Alice whined.
"Okay, Elizabeth, you can go. Alice, you better not bring back my daughter as a spoiled brat," I warned.
"Of course! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Bella!" Alice called.
"Thanks mommy and daddy!" Elizabeth added in. "I'm ready to go!"
"Why don't you finish your breakfast first and then you can go," Edward suggested.
"Okay, Daddy!" Elizabeth said and went back to eating.
Once Elizabeth finished eating, Alice, Jasper, Emmet, and Rosalie, and Elizabeth left to go shopping, Edward and I decided to go explore some of the wild life. Maybe we would find a meadow. It didn't matter to me what we did as long as I was with him. And I was with him, as we hung out with our siblings, as we woke up our daughter, and as we tucked our daughter in at night. I was with him and as long as that was true nothing else would matter.
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