Chapter 11
Bella POV
I'm not sure where I mustered up the courage to just kiss a guy that has never actually met me. But somehow I found the courage to walk over and kiss him. It took a few moments for him to respond but when he did he did it with fervor. When we pulled apart, we were both breathless. We sat there, our foreheads pressed together. Our moment was interrupted by a yawn escaping my mouth. Chuckling, he patted the bed next to him and I scooted in the bed next to him. Within few minutes, we were both sleeping.
I was beginning to stir when I heard a giggle. I buried my face in Edward's side and the giggle turned into an 'AWWWW'. I groaned and Edward buried his face in my hair.
"Look at them they are so cute."
"Geez he's only been awake for 3 days and she just woke up, damn Edward sure knows how to make a move."
"Children hush you're going to wake them up." I felt Edward shift slightly and groan again.
"Would you guys please just leave if you're going to continue talking?" his voice was thick with sleep. I cracked my eyes open and saw bright green eyes staring down on me. He leaned over and placed a kiss on top of my head. I turned my head to look at the foot of the bed and saw Carlisle with his arm wrapped around Esme's waist, Emmett and Rosalie, and Alice and Jasper. Jasper was holding Alice down by the shoulders because she was bouncing with excitement.
"Bella we are so glad you are awake!" Alice all but squealed.
It was at this time that I realized that I was still in Edward's bed, with Edward's family looking at us. I felt my face get hot and buried it back into Edward's side.
"Bella it's too late for that," Carlisle chided. "Imagine my surprise when I got a non-emergent page to your room and found several nurses smiling outside the door. I'm pretty sure Esme got a picture of you guys when she got here." Yep my just burned hotter. Edward's chest shook with silent laughter.
"You can come out now, love. They are just poking fun at us. They are all very happy for us." He coaxed me out of my hiding place against his chest. The heat in my cheeks was beginning to smother out as I snuggled against his cool chest.
"How are you doing dear? I know this is a lot to take in," Esme asked me.
"I'm fine Esme. You guys have treated me like family more in this past year than my own has. It just hurts that she didn't even have the decency to come see if I was still alive, considering the fact that I saved her life." A yawn escaped my lips as I finished my rant.
Carlisle chuckled, "Alright guys let's leave these two to recover and rest. The sooner they recover the sooner they can come home and the sooner you guys can terrorize them." He shooed them all out of the room.
I made a move to head back to my bed and Edward's arm tightened ever so slightly. I could have pulled away if I had wanted, he wouldn't have the strength to hold me there. "Please stay here. Please Love." I settled back into him, resting my head on his chest.
"How are you? I mean this all has to be so much to take in." I asked as I trace lazy patterns on his stomach.
"I hate how everyone in my family is codling me. My mother is treating me like an infant, I get I can't do a whole lot right now, but she is treating me like I'm an infant. Alice, she is fine when other people are in the room, but if she gets left alone with me, there is this awkward silence. That's big, because with Alice, there are no awkward silences. Emmett, he's blaming the accident on himself, he had no control over my speed or the fact that I wasn't wearing a seatbelt. He couldn't control the fact that a deer ran out in front of me. And my father…my father almost acts like if he leaves the room, that I'm gonna die."
"Edward you have to consider the fact that they almost lost you. There were 2 years, which you were in a coma. They didn't know if you were going to wake up. Believe me when I say that they were terrified of loosing you. Emmett does blame himself; I don't think there is anything we can do to change his opinion on that. As for Alice, I don't know what to say for that. Next time there is an awkward silence, ask her about something. Take the initiative to start a conversation. Things will be awkward for a while. If Ii gets to bothering you too much, then say something to them.
"Thank you love." he pressed his lips to my hair. "Now come on let's get some sleep." We both snuggled into each other for the night.
AN: Sorry it took so long for this chapter to come out; I have been swamped with school work. I will try to write more, but I may have to put this on hold until the end of April when school is done. Let's all hope that it doesn't come to that though.
Although if I get reviews, I am more likely to work harder. *hint hint*
