Bella held the warm towels, prepared to work once Alice laid a wet Edward on the large bed. Instantly, she knelt on the bed at Edward's side, handing a towel to Alice as she began at his wet hair, putting a towel over it and using her fingernails, began to towel dry that beautiful hair, hiding Edward's face for a couple minutes.

Alice got to work on his arms, moving across his chest, drying down to his belly button.

"Close your eyes, Bella." Alice warned, Bella doing as she said, hearing the wet bikinis tearing off Edward's body.

"Sorry, Bella, he can't wear wet underwear." Alice shrugged, not bothered by Edward's nudity at all, "It's really a shame you can't look, he really is perfect all over."

"Alright, hurry up, ALICE!" Bella clenched her eyes closed tighter, drying Edward's head harder as Alice slipped a dry pair of white briefs onto Edward.

"When Edward wants me to see him, I will." Bella took the towel off Edward's hair now, wondering if it would look all crazy now. It was a bit messy, but in a sexy way. Alice opened the target bags Carlisle brought and found a white t shirt and a pair of light blue jeans, along with a fleece jacket.

"Boring." Alice almost yawned, letting Bella help get Edward's head through the hole in the shirt, then each taking an arm and guiding it through the sleeves. Bella liked moving the shirt down his torso. The jeans were more difficult. It certainly isn't easy dressing a man who's not awake in a snug pair of jeans.

Bella and Alice were laughing half the time, saying, "If Edward could see us now, he'd just die…"

But, finally, Edward was dressed, complete with a new pair of sneakers. Alice turned on a blow dryer, making Bella prop him upright with her arms so she could do his hair the way he liked it.

"Not one hair out of place." Alice finished, smirking at her good work.

"You are Vidal Sasson." Bella complimented, Carlisle still waiting.

"I know you two are having a rich time, playing with Edward." Carlisle teased, "But I would like to bring him home to his mother, if that's alright."

"When will he wake up?" Bella asked, hating the wait.

"How about now?" Edward mumbled, smiling up at her on his right hand side.

Bella almost screamed at the shock of it all of a sudden. Edward laughed as Bella looked down at him and felt tears come to her eyes. His eyes were open, and sparkling more golden than ever.

"How are you?" Bella asked, shivering, "Do you feel alright?"

"I'm fine." He sat up, getting help from both girls at his sides, "Look at this, I have TWO slaves."

"You wish." Alice flicked him in the head.

"One slave." Bella agreed, leaning in and placing a gentle kiss against his soft lips. In seconds, the kiss was red hot, their tongues tasting each other hungrily.

"Jeez, guys, get a room !" Alice got off the bed, waving a hand over her face.

Carlisle cleared his throat after a couple minutes. Both Bella and Edward noticed the others in the room and she turned beet red.

"Sorry." They both said at the same time, reluctantly moving themselves from the bed.

"You have the rest of your lives for that." Carlisle smiled warmly at them as they got in the back seat together.

"Hey I smell so nice." Edward noticed as he sat next to Bella in the car.

"Bella gave you a nice bubble bath." Alice smiled back at him.

"Oh really?" he raised a brow at her bright red cheeks.

"I just washed you, and you had your underwear on the whole time, I swear !" she quickly defended herself, "I wouldn't do that to you, I told ---"

"Shhhh, calm down, I'm kidding." Edward held her hand, kissing it, "I trust you, Bella. I'm sure you took wonderful care of me. Better than I deserve."

Bella relaxed and took a breath.

"Edward, you were so cute while you were out." Alice informed him, "You cuddled with Bella the whole time. She was loving it, you should've seen her face."

Carlisle was driving, grinning as he peeked in the rear view mirror, seeing Edward smiling at his girl. It was so good to see Edward this way, finally, after all the decades he spent alone in an irritated state. Now he seemed so free and happy…alive when she was around. This is why Carlisle considered Bella his daughter.

"You have a big mouth, Alice." Bella grinned a little, the angel staring at her closely now.

"You look sad." Edward noticed her eyes, then smiled, moving her over to the other side of the car, laying himself down, his head resting on her lap, those heavenly eyes gazing up at hers, "How's this ?"

Bella did light up inside at this, and Edward laughed out loud, liking it.

"You are so exquisite." Edward beamed from ear to ear, laying there, "I feel like I'm looking up at heaven."

"Oh corny." Alice chuckled, turning on the radio as they drove…towards home.

"Shut up, Alice." Bella and Edward said at the same time, laughing.

Carlisle switched the radio station, saying, "No rap, please. I've had a rough night."

"Well, don't play that classical crap, then I'LL fall asleep." Alice whined.

"I feel I should get first pick of songs." Edward commented, "I nearly died."

"No way !" Alice argued, "I fed you all night long, I get first pick."

Carlisle wanted to complain with the noise going on all around him but couldn't. He was so thankful that his family was all going to be back together soon and that they were all his.

Whoever is up there, thank you, Carlisle said silently in his heart, thank you for everything.

THE END.

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