Chapter 10: Physical Therapy
We spent the rest of the day talking and sleeping. Around 4:30pm nurses came to our room and gave us some work out cloths. Sadly enough, they had to help us change. I felt a little embarrassed having someone else change me, but these where female nurses. If they were male nurses I would have been more uncomfortable.
After we were all dressed and ready, they put us in our wheelchairs.
"I wonder what Edward's brothers are going to look like" Alice said while the nurses were wheeling us toward the physical therapy ward of the hospital
"I don't know, Edward never told me about their physical appearance" I informed Alice
"I hope there hot! I mean, Alice and I have been severely male deprived since we've been here" Rose ginned at us. "Oh excuse me ladies" she looked at the nurses "Do you mind leaving us here and letting us wheel ourselves the rest of the way"
The three nurses just looked at each other. The older one shrugged and walked off without another word. With that, the two just followed suit
"Rose what was that about?" I asked her
"I just want to get a good look at these guys before we make our entrance" Rose explained
We got to the ward and I immediately saw Edward there with two other guys. They were all wearing sweats and t-shirts. The one to Edwards left was a tall blonde boy. He was a little taller than Edward and had a slim physique. He was really handsome. The other boy to Edward's right was a tall muscular boy with dark wavy hair. He was making some rather indecent gestures towards Edward. I wander what he is talking about.
The blonde and muscular boy started laughing at Edward. Edward just shrugged them off, he seemed embarrassed. This made me laugh along with them. They just looked so natural together, their bond was tight. It doesn't even seem like they were just adopted brothers.
"Oh, I choose that stud muffin with the dark hair" Rose told us with a hungry look in her eyes
"Totally yours Rose, I already want that tall blonde one other there" Alice exclaimed
"You girls are ridiculous" I told them, rolling my eyes
"Please, we don't even want to get it now. We have some relatively hot guys awaiting our presence" Rose told me
"Whatever let's just get this over with" I complained. Internally I was at war. On one hand, I was really excited to see Edward again. On the other hand, I was really nervous to see Edward again. I just hope he doesn't regret our kiss this morning.
We opened the doors and walked inside the big room. It looked just like the local gym across the street from our orphanage. The room was filled with equipment and walking rails. Since it was late outside, there was no one else in the room except for the three boys. Immediately the boys noticed our entrance
"Well hello there pretty ladies" that came from the big guy standing next to Edward. He approached me and said, "So, are you the girl that has been stealing my little brother every night?"
Honestly, how could I respond to that? "Yes" I said in a whisper
He boomed in laughter. "I hope he hasn't worked you out too much just yet" he winked at me
I felt the blush run up to my cheeks as soon as I thought back to the kiss Edward and I just shared this morning.
"Emmett shut up!" Edward's hissed at his older brother. He looked at me and said, "I'm sorry, it seems like our parents didn't teach the oldest any manners"
"Oh please Eddie-boy" Emmett gave Edward a strong nudge "People love me"
Edward gave Emmett an annoying look. "Ladies these are my brothers. The blonde over here is Jasper and the big mouth over here is Emmett. Boys, this is Rose, Alice and Bella"
"So, you're the infamous Emmett I keep hearing about" Rose wheeled herself closer to him
"Glad you'd heard of me" he walked closer to Rose. "Are you going to be my partner today?"
"Only if you behave yourself" Rose shot back at him playfully
"Hey now… I thrive off of my behavior skills…thank you very much Rosalie" Emmett said in a mocking tone
"Oh why of course…and its Rose if you don't mind"
He grabbed her hand and kissed it. "It is certainly a pleasure to meet you…Rose" He kissed her hand again and I swear Rose gave out a little blush of her own. "Now I think we should get started" Emmett grabbed her wheelchair and led her to the other side of the room.
The four of us just looked at each other in shock. It seemed like those two hit it off rather quickly.
Alice was looking at Jasper. He seemed to be pleased with that. He began to approach her
"Well Alice, I think that may be are cue to get started as well." Jasper stuck out his hand towards Alice to shake her hand
"Alright there cowboy, but be gentile. I'm still pretty weak" Alice trying to go for that damsel in distress façade.
"That's a promise" Jasper wheeled her over to the opposite end of the room away from Emmett and Rose. Who seem to be getting along just fine.
That just left Edward and me alone. We looked at each other and laughed
"Well, I guess I don't have to be worrying too much about my brothers. They seem to be rather found of your friends" Edward chimed between giggles
"I know right." I laughed. "Well, I'm glad the girls like your brothers."
"Me too. Now, let's get started shall we?" Edward grabbed my wheelchair and led us to the walking rails.
"Well, I'm as ready as I'll ever be" I told him. I was still pretty nervous and he hasn't brought up the kiss yet
"Don't worry, you'll do fine. Now, I want you to grab these two poles here with both your hands. Try to put as little strain on your arms because I want you to walk without the support." Edward then grabbed me by my waist and helped me out the wheelchair
Before I could get started, I immediately took notice of how close we were. He held me up with his strong muscular arms by my waist. I could feel his strong chest against my back as he put me to the right position. I think he noticed the closeness we were sharing
"You know, I couldn't stop thinking about you all day today" he whispered in my ear. I felt Goosebumps riding up my arms
"I know what you mean" I told him
He chuckle "Is that right?"
"Yes….it was my first kiss" On NO!!! Why did I just tell him that? My cheeks were defiantly burning. I didn't want to get that personal already
"Really? I didn't realize that" He seemed puzzled
I didn't know what to say about that. So, we got uncomfortably quiet and I grabbed the two poles with my hands and tried to support my own weight with my legs. My legs felt very wobbly. I held myself up with my arms and Edward kept his hands on my waist.
After a long silence Edward finally spoke up
"I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable just now. I was just shocked. It seemed like you knew what you were doing this morning" he admitted
"I honestly didn't know what came over me. I was just trying to follow your lead, I guess" I really hope I didn't ruin anything by telling him this. We were still walking down the rails. By now I was putting more pressure on my legs.
"That's funny" He gave me a nervous laugh
"Why exactly is that funny" I had to ask getting embarrassed
"Well, that was my first kiss too. I thought I was the one following your lead" he whispered that in my ear, sending shivers down my spine.
Wow! I was Edward's first kiss. No way. Surely this Greek god has kissed a lot of other girls before
"Really?" I turned my head a little so I could see his face
He looked right into my eyes, pulling my waist closer to his body. "Yes, I told you before that I've never really liked anyone else before you." He leaned into me and kissed my neck. Oh, that felt so good. I need some kind of distraction before I get too carried away.
"Y-yeh, but some people kiss without having to like them" I informed him, trying to ignore the fact that his lips are on my neck. He gently sucked on my earlobe and stood up straight.
"I'm not that kind of a guy" Edward said rather softly. He turned me around so he could look at me. His beautiful green eyes seemed like they could pierce right through me. All I could do was stare back.
"Em-mett!..Would…you-ple-ase-stop….that" Rose screamed breathlessly.
I looked over at the both of them. Rose was lying on the yoga mat face up and Emmett was sitting on his knees pulling Rose's legs up to her chest. I guess he started tickling her toes causing her to laugh out hysterically
Edward just gave me a shy smile and we continued our walk. I looked over at Alice and Jasper. It seems that Jasper was helping Alice stretch out her arms. She was sitting Indian style on the matt and Jasper was standing over her. He was pulling her arms all the way up to the ceiling very slowly. Even from this far away, I could see how gentile he was with her. Alice had a smile on her face when I heard Jasper saying 'you're doing great darlin'. I just smiled at them
"I think they are hitting it off better than I thought they would" Edward looking at his brothers.
"I guess they are" I laughed. "It's funny, but they claimed which one they wanted before we walked in the doors. I suppose they have a great judge in character"
"Did they now?" Edward repositioned us so that I could walk back to where we started. He was giving me that wonderful crooked smile again
"Yep" I looked right back at him smiling
"Did you claim me?" He grabbed my waist again and led me forward. I could still feel his strong chest against my back.
"Oh, well they already knew…I was going to partner up with you" I informed him. Even though I want to tell him that they already knew he was mine
"I'm glad they did. I wouldn't have it any other way" He leaned in closer to me. This felt amazing. I could feel his worm body behind me. He bent down and softly brushed his lip on the back of my neck.
"Hmm, that feels so nice Edward" I had to tell him
He chuckled against my neck. "I'm glad you approve" then he continued
I couldn't really focus on anything but the sensations that were running all over me. I have never felt this good…ever. I mean the closest would be performing on stage, but even that wasn't near this feeling Edward was giving me.
"How are you feeling now?" Edward asked
"I'm great actually. Why?" I leaned further into his chest
"Well, you seem to be doing excellent right now and I was wondering if you're up for the tread machine." He pointed to the grey machine in the corner of the room. He paced me on top of the machine between the two railings.
"I'll start you off on slow" Edward began pushing the buttons. The conveyer belt started rotating, forcing me to walk at a steady pace. I put a lot of force on my arms keeping me steady. Edward standing behind me in case I would lose balance.
We were on the tread machine for about half an hour. We did a few other exercises after that. During the course of our session, I would steal glances at the girls. Their interactions with the Edward's brothers were priceless. It seems like they are already comfortable with each other. I saw Rose already slap Emmett upside his head whenever he would say something inappropriate. He would just rub his head and stare at her innocently. I saw Alice giving Jasper some sweet glances whenever they would face each other. It seemed like Jasper felt the same thing she was feeling and stared lovingly right back at her.
Soon enough it was already 8:00pm and we had to get back to our room to change and go to sleep. The girls wished the boys a sweet goodnight. I noticed that they gave their new beaus hugs and pecks on the cheek. I turned to Edward and he got on his knees so he could give me a quick kiss on the lips from my wheelchair. Before he stood up, he leaned into my ear and told me he would be in our room around 10:00pm. That would give me plenty of time to get settled in my room.
As soon as the nurse left our room (from changing us back to our hospital gowns) the girls and I stared at one another. Then we all let out a loud yell
"Oh my god!!! Bella! Jasper is amazing. We have sooooooo much in common. I mean he loves the same type of music I do and the same kind of movies. It's like I've known him for years!" Alice squealed on her bed.
"Yeh…and Emmet is just as awesome. I mean he's a total goof ball, but he's also very sweet. It's hard for me to be around him and not have a smile on my face. And did you see that body? Wow! He's like perfect!" Rose exclaimed excitedly.
"Well, I'm glad you liked them" I smiled
"Oh, we know you had a good time tonight. I saw you and Edward necking over at the rails!" Alice chirped
My face turned red
"And I saw some whispering in the ear too" Rose included.
"What can I say?" I looked at them with innocent eyes and a huge smile on my face
"Spill it Bella"
"Edward told me I was his first kiss too" I told them shyly
"Are you serious?" Rose was obliviously just as shocked as I was
I just nodded my head at them.
"Ooooohhhh that's so cute!!!!" they both said at the same time
"Geez girls, lay off" I told them
"No Bella! That is so cute! You two belong together I just know it" Alice informed me and I know there's no betting against Alice
*ring* *ring* *ring*
We all looked at the phone wondering who that could be.
"I bet its Jacob. I told him I was going to send him our new address, but I haven't gotten it yet" I reassured the girls, who were looking at me with smiles on their faces
*ring*
"Hello?" I asked
"You better cut him loose or I'll do it for you…Don't forget your MINE!!!"
Then the phone went dead
My heart fell to my stomach. I knew exactly who that was
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A/N: I have to thank Llamalicious Twi-Hard!! Thank you so much for your help in this chapter. You're awesome and love collaborating with you
Thanks for reading buddies,
Roxy