Here's the third chapter for the day. Dun dun dun...Bella meets the parents
CHAPTER 11 - BELLA
The Cullens live just a few blocks from the train station. It's a stunning lakefront estate, easily 150 years old. Edward says it's been in his family since it was built. Walking through the rear courtyard, Edward points to the space above the detached garage, telling me that Emmett lives there.
Edward leads me to a large, enameled tile kitchen with a huge gourmet stove resting under a gorgeous stamped copper hood. Oh I could do some serious damage in this kitchen.
"Ma!" Edward calls. On the other side of the wall I hear muttering and something heavy fall. Then there's a tinkling laughter which grows louder as a lovely woman rounds the corner. She has dark green eyes and long, wavy hair with similar coloring as Edward's. She stops dead in her tracks when she sees me, her mouth falling open as she adjusts her clothing.
"Es, hurry up," a man calls from the other side of the wall.
Edward protectively pulls me close to him and levels a stern glare at his mother.
"I didn't realize Emmett would have you back so soon...and that you'd have someone with you, dear."
"Es, get your hot ass back here!"
Edward scrubs his hand over his face.
"Car, Edward's here," she calls behind her.
"He's a big boy and can wait twenty minutes. You shouldn't have started up with me woman!"
"Carlisle!" Edward's mom quickly walks back around the corner, "He has a guest." I hear her grumble.
"Oh really? A girl?" I guess that's where Emmett gets his lack of filter from; I can't wait to meet this man. I watch with great curiosity as Edward's parents stumble out of the pantry, his father buttoning up his dress shirt, tucking it back into his slacks. What have I gotten myself into?
"So, Edward, are you going to introduce us to your...friend?" his father asks with an animated wink. Edward groans beside me and I try to stifle my laughter. His father's hands are tight on his wife's waist, he wants her–bad. And, she's all flushed and flustered.
"Fine. Bella Swan. Dr. and Mrs. Carlisle and Esme Cullen ." Poor Edward's mortified. "Ma, doofus told me to come home right away. You got a gig for me?"
"Hello, dear," Esme says, taking my hand and shooting her son a deadly glare. "Edward's never brought anyone home before. You two must be serious. It is a pleasure to meet you."
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