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Caution to the wind
Ch 10
BPOV
I rolled over and checked the clock. Uuuggh,I needed to get up. It was 7.30am and Edward would be here soon. Today I was moving in with Dr McWanky.
I got up and got dressed quickly throwing my night clothes into my bag and rolling up my bedding so it was all ready to go. The bed itself was the hospital's so that would just be left here. I walked through the living area and came face to face with Jasper. Wow he's here early!
"Hey." I walked over and kissed his cheek. "You here to help me move big bro? Why so early?" I asked with a smile. Jasper looked a little shifty and explained that he had arrived early to help Alice move upstairs! Wait. What?
"Hey, there you are Jazz. Why didn't you wake me?" Alice was rubbing her eyes as she came out of her room, she flinched when she saw me and I almost fell over. Wake her? Did that mean Jasper spent the night? Oh god no!
"When the hell did you two start fucking?" No! It wasn't polite but shit I was so shocked it just came out that way!
"Who's fucking?" And in walks Edward. He paused and took in my shocked face, Alice and Jaspers guilty ones and immediately made the connection.
"Really? Wow! Well at least someone is getting some cause we fucking well aren't!" He aimed this at me and laughed, obviously enjoying the show. "Here." He handed me a cup of decaf from Starbucks and 4 rich tea biscuits.
"If you eat these now it will hold the sickness off and you won't throw up in my car." He smiled proudly like he had just found the answer to poverty!
"Fuck off Edward." Bossy bastard I thought and turned back to my brother and best friend. "Well?"
Alice stepped closer to Jasper and he held his arms open for her. They smiled at each other. Ouch, I felt a stab of jealousy! Why? Because it was obvious from that one look they were falling in love and what did I have? A pretend fucking fiancé!
"Last night." Alice said in response to my question.
"But we have been out to dinner a few times this week." Jasper kissed her nose and explained to me and Edward who was still trying to force feed me biscuits that although he and Alice and known each other for years it wasn't till they got talking after one of our 'fool the parents' rehearsal nights that they moved things forward.
"Are you okay with this Bella? We wanted to say something but you have had so much on your mind lately so we thought we would wait. We didn't want you to find out like this." Her voice cracked at the end of her explanation. Alice looked so nervous when she asked me and my shock and anger gave way. I walked to her with open arms and a smile and she ran into them. I told them that I was happy for them and loved them and that if they fucked this up I would beat the shit out of them both.
EPOV
By 10.30am Rose and Alice were all moved in upstairs and the grounds keeper from the Manor had driven off in the jeep full of all Bella's things. Bella had been a total bitch as usual, stamping her feet and pouting like a fucking child because nobody would let her carry anything or help. I got really cross when I saw she was about to pick up a heavy box and boy did I shout!
"Bella!" She jumped at my volume. "Don't you fucking dare." She glared at me with a face like thunder. "Stop being so god damn spoiled. You can not carry boxes because you are fucking pregnant." She stamped her foot and that just fuelled my fire.
"You are pregnant with my Baby and you will look after yourself! So sit your stubborn fucking ass down over there, stay out of harms fucking way and get the hell over it!"
Okay that really hurt my throat and maybe I went a bit over board because Bella, who was actually going to sit where I told her to, was also crying! Again!
Jasper pointed at me and growled. "You better make that stop." I knew he was talking about his sisters tears. Alice and Rosalie were both glaring and Emmett who was here to move Rose was shaking his head.
"Oh great." I glared right back at all them. "She is risking our baby and I'm the fucking bad guy?"
"Edward.." Rose's expression had softened a little. "Bella is used to being independent and doing things for herself."
Alice was hugging Bella now and I was starting to feel like a bit of an ass.
"She will need some time to adjust to your..." She paused looking for the right word. "Over protectiveness."
"What?" I was shocked. "I mean yeah I'm protective, but she has my baby in there and well she is going to be my wife and ... and..."
I sighed in defeat and ran my fingers through my hair. Rose was right but I had always been like this over my things! Not that I thought of Bella as mine but I certainly had a vested interest in her well being.
I walked over to a teary eyed Bella. She was sitting where I had told her to and was looking up at me with huge watery eyes and trembling lips.
Fuck me! Why did I feel like I had just shot Bambi's mother or something? I was just about to apologise when she spoke.
"Edward is right." My jaw was on the floor. "I am pregnant and I do need to take better care of myself. It's not fair to our baby for me to be taking unnecessary risks."
Well fuck me sideways. I did not expect that! I should meet her half way on this so I sucked it up.
"Bella, I'm sorry I shouted and acted like a prick." I smiled at her and kissed the top of her head! I don't know why but it seemed like the right thing to do.
"It's okay Edward. You were born a prick and you can't help that." Everyone cracked up with laughter, except me! Did she always have to have the last fucking word?
After 25 minutes of the girls sharing a snivelling group hug and promising to see each other as often as they could I finally managed to get an exhausted Bella into my car. God! Women! They would see each other at the hospital almost everyday and Bella was only moving a 30 minute drive away not to fucking Alaska!
It occurred to me on the way home that Bella had never been to my house and suddenly it hit me! We were basically strangers!
I drove out of London and hit the M4, our estate was in Windsor. When we reached the gates of the estate I pressed the remote and they opened automatically I glanced at Bella who was sitting with an expressionless face. We drove up the long drive and the manor house came into view.
"EDWARD STOP!" What the fuck? Bella was struggling to breathe and trying to open the door of the moving car. I hit the brakes and she flew out and started dry heaving.
BPOV
Oh my fucking god! He lived in a fucking mansion! We were fucking worlds apart. I grew up in very nice area. A 4 bed detached house with a driveway and an ensuite to the master bedroom but this was like something out of a Bronte novel!
"Bella what's wrong?" He was standing behind me rubbing my back.
"I thought the biscuits would be enough to take you up to lunch. I mean its only just 12 but I should have packed you a snack. I'm sorry"
Bless him. He thought my reaction was due morning sickness and that it was his responsibility to keep it at bay.
I looked at his worried face. Would it do us any good to argue about this? And that's what we would do if I told him why I was dry heaving on his driveway! I mean what the fuck would I say to our parents?
'Oh I called the whole thing off because he lives in a fucking mansion?
We had made our decision and I had to live with it! I stood up took some deep breaths and composed myself. "That's a big house Edward." He nodded
"Oh I know. Our Baby is going to love playing hide and seek in there. I know I did." He laughed and put his hands on my shoulders and turned me away from the mansion and pointed.
"Welcome home Bella." I followed his finger with my eyes and saw a beautiful Victorian cottage. It was tiny compared to the Mansion but still bigger than my parent's home!
My pulse slowed and I felt a smile play across my lips. I loved it already and hadn't even crossed the threshold yet. I turned and looked up at Edward and he seemed thrilled by my reaction.
"You like it Bella?"
"Edward I fucking love it." I was laughing and he joined in.
"Such a fucking lady." I knew he was teasing and I walked back to the car.
"Take me home James." I said in my best queens English. He bowed low and opened the car door for me, and then he took me home.
EPOV
I unlocked the door and turned to smile at Bella who was hopping up and down all excited. To say I was pleased at her reaction would be an understatement. I loved the gate house and all its quirky beauty, but if she hadn't liked it I would have moved. We were going to be a married couple soon and although we would not be the text book type of couple we were still going to be partners and parents, which in my eyes made us equals.
"Bella, if you don't like it we can move and you can pick us out an estate and furniture and anything you wa…."
"Just open the door and let me in." She laughed and I couldn't help the grin that crossed my face because she was rolling her eyes and I knew she thought I was fussing.
"I really, really, really love it and I am dying for a pee." She giggled and shoved passed me through the door.
She stopped dead in the entrance hall and I walked straight into the back of her. My groin collided with her perfect ass and a wave of desire shot through my body like an electric shock! and cue the erection. I managed to step back before she felt it though, even though the rest of my body was trying to rub against her.
"Oh my god, this is gorgeous." She was looking at the winding stair case with its original wrought iron railings and the high ceilings with the pretty moulding round the edges. She peeked into the open planned living area and squealed before running through to explore.
I stayed in the hall taking deep breaths and thinking of my Granny in her bathing suit in an attempt to get rid of my problem.
I hadn't had sex for so long and was in desperate need of release! And as long as she kept her mouth shut, Bella was probably one of the hottest women on the planet! Well not in an obvious playboy way but definitely in a beautiful way.
At least we would be having sex on our wedding night; okay that line of thought isn't helping to deflate my cock!
"Edward?" She called. "Edward can I plug my ipod in please? I want to hear what those huge speakers sound like." She sounded so excited.
I laughed and walked over to her I turned her to face me. I placed my hands on her shoulders and bent slightly till I was eye level with her.
"Bella, you are not to ask if you can do anything in this house okay?" She smiled softly and blushed a little.
"This is your home now and there is nothing here that is out of bounds or that you can't use, touch or otherwise. I want you to feel relaxed and comfortable here."
She looked down to her feet and snivelled before coming back to my eyes. My hands were still on her shoulders and she reached up and held onto my forearms.
"Thank you Edward." She was teary again but I could see how genuine her words were. "Not just for what you said, but for not leaving me high and dry. And for being so supportive, even if you can be slightly over protective and annoying." She paused and gave me a little grin that made my stomach flip. "I know you always have the baby and my best interests at heart. So thank you."
I felt my eyes prickle at the sentiment of her words and I lent down and kissed her on the cheek. My lips felt so right against her skin and stayed there far too long to be considered a friendly peck but I felt her grip tighten on my arms when we made contact. She turned her head slightly and we locked eyes, our lips were only millimetres apart. I didn't know what the hell was happening but I knew that I was going to kiss her and that she wanted me too.
"Edward? Bella? Welco… oops sorry." My mother giggled as she barrelled into the room. I'm not sure why she was fucking laughing though because I sure as hell didn't see the funny side.
"Oh look at you two." She cooed. "So adorable. Carlisle, aren't they just adorable?" She asked my dad who had followed her in.
"Erm yes my sweetheart, they are adorable." He looked at my mother and laughed shaking his head. "Is this a bad time? Would you like us to come back later?" He winked at us and that's when I realised we were still holding each other I looked down at Bella who was tomato red and I laughed and stepped back a little, but Bella came with me and was once again trying to hide under my arm! This was becoming a bit of a habit.
Still laughing I moved her so that she was facing my parents but kept my arms around her waist so she knew I was still there for her.
"It's a great time." I said to them. "What can my fiancé and I do for you?" Bella and I both busted with laughter and she slapped my arm playfully. My parents laughed too but were very aware of an underlying private joke though they didn't push it.
They had brought lunch with them from the manor house and stayed for a couple of hours. We sat in the living room and it amazed me how at ease Bella was with my parents. It also didn't escape me how much they loved her already and my chest tightened because although it made me happy that they were accepting of her and our baby, it also made me feel terribly guilty for lying.
Bella was snuggled under my arm which was at first to keep up appearances but now was because she was warm and comfy. Again we were just so relaxed with each other. After all the crap we had been through I thought living together would be awkward, at least at first. But I was now filled with the hope that maybe we could be friends and make the most of our situation.