Ch. 10- Perfect Day

[Takes place around the same time that Spence moves in with Charlie]

Bella placed one of her bags inside the glass house. She looked at her parents, "So you've lived her before right?"

Carlisle smiled, "We stayed here for a generation some time back."

"It's sure good to be home again though," Esme said wrapping an arm around her daughter's shoulder.

Edward came to Bella's left side and took her hand. "From all the places we've lived this one is the most like home." He looked at Bella and smiled, "And now it's your home too."

"Speaking of that," said Bella, "Where is my room anyways?"

Edward smiled and took Bella upstairs to his room. In the center was a wrought iron bed with golden bedding. Shelves surrounded the bed. To one of the windows were a small sofa lounge and a desk near the door. At the far end of the room was a set of glass doors that led directly to some trees. They were open. No need for a porch when all you simply had to do was jump.

"I hope you don't mind," said Edward, "but the thought of you sleeping just feet away in another room was too unbearable for me."

Bella turned and took a seat on the bed. "I don't mind at all. Though are you sure this is okay, it is your room and you don't sleep."

"I wouldn't have transformed it if it wasn't."

Edward took a step toward Bella, towering over her and took her hands in his. "I love you."

Bella looked up at him. "I love you too."

Bella often wondered how it was that she had been so lucky. She had never known her biological parents but having Carlisle and Esme had been a dream come true. Not only did she have the greatest parents in both worlds, her human one and her supernatural world, but she had the greatest siblings too as well as the greatest boyfriend.

No one had contested her relationship with Edward except for Rosalie. While Rosalie liked Bella what she didn't like was the fact that Bella was human and giving up that life to be with an immortal. Rosalie thought Bella deserved to live a human life, fall in love with someone of her kind.

Bella had known no other way though. She had gone to school on occasion but she never really quite fit in. When she was in the smaller grade levels she always wished she were the age of her siblings so that she could be with them.

Being separated from Edward was especially difficult during those times. Esme had once described their bond as magnets- when she moved he would too. Esme understood that all too well, they all did. That was why the family had supported when Bella and Edward had decided to take their friendship to the next level- it seemed like a logical step and it's not like Edward was getting any older.

Throughout Bella's years Edward had always been whatever she needed and now that need had transformed. Carlisle often theorized about the bond Edward had with Bella. His main theory was that they were more alike with certain creatures than they had previously been led to believe. Edward never wanted to believe that theory but he couldn't help deny that there were certain similarities.

Edward sighed. "How I really wish I knew what was going on inside that mind of yours," he said to her.

Bella sighed too, "Still can't hu?"

Edward smiled a mischievous grin. "Well maybe someday you can tell me."

Swiftly Edward took Bella placing him on his back. "You didn't think the day was over quite yet did you?"

In just as swift as a movement Edward lunged out the window and took hold of the tree that was in front. "Hold on spider monkey," he said to her.

Bella laughed as they made their way up the trees.

The couple enjoyed their day by gathering in the sights from the top of the trees.

Edward had then taken her to a meadow high atop the mountains, a meadow which he had found on a solo hunting trip ages ago, one that he considered his own personal space but now having Bella with him, it felt right, as if the place had been theirs all along.

When they returned to the house Edward sat at his piano, playing the lullaby he had composed for her years ago when she was just a baby. Bella knew the tune by heart loved when she heard him play it.

"Today was perfect," Bella said as they lay in their bed. She reached up and kissed his cheek. "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

He began to hum her lullaby. "Sleep Bella, we have school tomorrow."

Bella closed her eyes and smiled. "Finally I'll be in the same grade as you."

"Trust me it's not all that amazing as you make it out to be."

Bella tightened her grip on Edward's shirt. "It is for me," she said as she drifted off to a restful slumber.