Chapter: 12
"Yeah?" I asked into my cell phone.
"I have coffee and breakfast," my mother said softly into the phone.
"Come get me?" I asked. I wasn't feeling good at all.
"Someone will be there," she said hanging up. I get out bed and my head pounds.
"When I call you better fucking answer and you're lucky I'm even letting you go after last night," Edward said not talking very loud himself.
"I know, I'm sorry," I said as I threw on clothes. I put on a pair of capri sweat pants and a tee shirt. My hair went up into a messy bun and then I brushed my teeth. Other than that, I wasn't doing any thing special. "Can I have some money?" I asked as I stood next to Edward.
"Huh, you done being a cunt?"
"Yes," I said rubbing my temples.
"Take whatever is in my wallet. Disappoint me today and we go home. There will be no amount of crying that will get me to stay," he said looking at me. "You look like a scumbag." All I do I shrug, because I can't bring myself to care. "One more thing before I sleep off this hangover," he said rubbing his forehead. "Tell me you hate me again, and my fist will break your teeth."
"I'm sorry Edward, I don't know what was wrong with me. Can we talk later when my head isn't pounding?" I asked as he laid down.
"Kiss," he said as I leaned down kissing the corner of his mouth. "Be good."
"I will," I said as I headed for the door. I groan digging my sunglasses out of my bag. Of course of all days, the sun would be out when my head was pounding.
"Good morning, Sister," Jaymee said as I got in the car.
"Yeah, I feel like shit," I said lighting a smoke.
"Well, you were wasted last night."
"I know, I haven't drunk that much in a while," I said exhaling.
"I'm sure, you're not allowed to drink," he said as I said nothing. "Edward told us after you stormed off that you're a cunt when you're drunk and that's why he doesn't allow it. I had to hold Emmett back before he pounded the douche bag."
"God, he can be such an asshole," I said shaking my head. "He's not all bad."
"I've had little glimpse here and there, but I hope you see more good than bad, because it makes me sick knowing that he treats you so badly," Jay said as I hummed in response. "I want better for you."
"I can't do this. I haven't see you all in so long and after the wedding who knows when I'm going to get to come back here. I'm sick of having to defend myself with all of you," I tell him.
"Sorry, we care."
"I love that you care, but there is nothing that can be done. I'm with Edward and we are getting married. It's final, it's happening. None of you would understand," I said with a sigh.
"I want to understand."
"I can't explain it. I don't think I could find the right words. I don't know who I am anymore. I'm not who I was when I was here and in New York I'm a different person. You can call me fake or whatever, but it is what it is," I said as he sighed.
"Does he control everything you do?"
"I guess you could say that," I told him as he nodded. My cell goes off and I groan thinking Edward's calling me already. "Hello?" I asked putting the phone on speaker.
"I did it, Bella," Esme said as I chuckled.
"What did you do?" I asked.
"She punched that little bitch in the mouth!" Carlisle said as I laughed.
"Really?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, she'll think twice before speaking out of turn," Esme said as I laughed. "We called to tell Edward, but he said if we called again he would have Aro shoot us." I laughed louder than I meant to and Jaymee's eye popped out of his head.
"Yeah, we had a little too much fun last night," I told them.
"The two of you got drunk?" Carlisle asked.
"Maybe ..." I said as Esme started to giggle.
"You're a good girl, Bella and that's why I have never given you a hard time. You keep your nose clean, your mouth shut, and you are always presentable. You need to get home and give that little twit a lesson or two on how to be respectful," Carlisle said. I went to take the phone off speaker, but Jay grabbed my free hand.
"Well, I was planning of steering clear of her."
"It's okay, I don't mind teaching her a thing or two," Esme said as I laughed. "Wait a minute, you and Edward aren't together?"
"No, I'm going shopping with my mom," I told them hopping that wasn't against any type of rules.
"Good, I'm very glad to hear that," Esme said with a smile in her voice. "You have a great day, Love."
"You too, Mom, oh and ice your hand and get some antibiotics." All I could hear was their laughter when the line went dead.
"Who was that?"
"Edward's parents," I said as he nodded. "I like them."
"I can tell."
"I can't wait for all of you to meet them. I talk about you guys all the time," I said with a smile.
"So why would Aro shoot them?"
"It's an inside joke," I told him hoping he would just leave it alone.
"Dad said he shoots too good," he said as I hummed. "Why did he not know you could shoot?"
"Some things are just better left unsaid," I said as Jay laughed without humor. "I want you all to stay at my house when you come."
"Is there enough room for all of us?"
"Yeah."
"How big is your house?"
"Bigger than most. Edward's family is wealthy," I said as he laughed.
"I figured that much," he said pulling into my parent's driveway. "Look me in the eyes and tell me you are truly happy and I'll do my best to be nice for the rest of the time you are here."
"Jaymee, I'm in love with him and I'm very happy. We have a good life together. He thinks that I'm going to stay here and not want him anymore. I just want you guys to try to like him, because I would do anything for him," I said looking down taking another breath. "My head is freaking pounding."
"You look like hell."
"I know," I said with a laugh. I was hoping he would get off my back.
The whole day was amazing. Mom and I spent the whole morning and afternoon together and I told her I wanted to cook dinner for everyone. She was very excited to see my skills in the kitchen. Edward called four times and we texted off and on all day. My mom never once talked down to me about my relationship either, which made my day.
"Everyone hates Edward, but I swear he's not a bad guy," I told her as she drove home.
"I see that, honey," she said. "I notice the little looks the two of you share and there is this visible pull that the two of you have. I talked with your dad the other night and he doesn't care for Edward, but he thinks the boys are giving him a hard enough time. With Jaymers and Emmie tag teaming him, anyone would feel bad. When a person is pushed and pushed of course they are going to be defensive. It just sucks that you get stuck in the middle," she said as I smiled.
"Did the girls tell you what Edward did last night?" I asked as she shook her head no.
"He booked tickets for you, Vic, and Rose to come to New York to go dress shopping," I said with a smile.
"He did?" she asked shocked.
"Yeah, it'll be the weekend after I leave here. Esme said we have to do that first thing," I said as my mother's smile fell. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," she said faking a smile.
"You're lying. Please tell me what's wrong," I said turning into her more.
"I'm your mother," she said as I nodded my head. "I should be helping plan the wedding. I've been looking forward to this and it just feels like his family is taking over."
"I understand how you feel. I think the weekend you come, we will get a lot done, though and I'll call you with every detail."
"I'd like that. Have you ever heard of Skype?" she asked out of the blue.
"Yeah," I said with a chuckle. "Did you finally get it downloaded?"
"I did, so I think we should start using it," she said making me laugh. I had been trying to get her on Skype for a year. My mom doesn't like using the computer and I never understood it.
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