Chapter 12: Past Present
"Edward. Hi, I didn't know you lived here." Tanya and Emmett had stepped up beside us at this point. I thought if I ever saw Edward again it would be highly painful and uncomfortable but that was proved wrong. Maybe he would want to be friends again.
'Yeah, we were just passing through when we saw Emmett. You know, after all this time I thought he would have gotten a tadbit smarter, I saw him pointing and laughing at a bear!" Edward's head shook with a crooked smirk gracing his face.
"Emmett really isn't as idiotic as he makes himself out to be." I see Emmett beam when I say this. Maybe I spoke too soon.
"So Bella…" Tanya started to speak but I interrupted.
"It's Isabella now Tanya." Edward's face lit up, slightly smug when he realized I didn't correct him on my name.
"Okay, Isabella, are the rest of the Cullens here as well?"
"Of course my family is with me. Emmett and I were done with our game, by the way I won Em, so let's head back to the house. I want Edward to meet someone."
Coming up to the closed patio door, I use my telepathy to opin it easily. Alice having seen Edward in her vision, everyone bum rushes us. As everyone is trying to get a direct view of Edward, Tanya is pushed off to the side.
"Edward! I've missed you so much! Although having my mind to myself has been quite the luxury." Alice engulfs him in a hug and everyone follows suit.
"Everyone's missed you dearly. Please tell us you're staying." Esme pleaded.
"Hmph. I haven't missed him at all." Rosalie disagreed. I know she's had to have a little at least. They weren't exactly the perfect brother and sister duo but they have been with each other for decades. Even I missed him and I'm pretty sure I'm the only one with a logical reason not to.
"It would be my pleasure Esme. Though Tanya is with me now."
"Oh it's no big deal Edward, we can share a room silly!" she was clearly trying to flaunt their relationship. Edward looks petrified at the idea though.
"We have two extra rooms, so whatever you guys are more comfortable with." Carlisle came to his rescue.
"Thank you!" Edward sighed heavy with relief. Edward's eyes flicker over to Dallas. Deciding to introduce the two, my past and my present collide.
"Edward, I'd like you to meet Dallas. My husband." I flash the ring in front of Edward and Tanya. Dallas takes the opportunity to drape his arm around my waist, pulling me closer.
"Oh congratulations! I'm so happy for the two of you!" Tanya exclaimed over excited about our news. Happy for herself is more like it. I nod my head in thanks.
"How. I mean how long have you two been, married?" Edward studdered.
"Fifty beautiful and amazing years." Dallas answered. Leaning down, he kisses my forehead.
"Come on Edward! You owe me a wrestling match!" Emmeet's excited his brother came back. Edward grudgingly accepts. Once they clear out, Tanya clings to Alice. She is the only one that can stand her, charity is my guess as to why.
"Let's play dress up Alice! I know you have millions of new clothes by now!"
"Sure let's go. Wanna come Isabella?" Alice asks.
"You know I don't but before you go, I wanted to ask you something." Alice and I walk outside to speak more privately. I tell her to whisper.
"So Tanya thinks you guys are best friends. I want you to ask about Edward. Like how he's been and everything."
"Wait. Are you still, you know?"
"No. I could never do that to Dallas, and he never was a substitute anyways. I'm just curious." Seriously, Edward and I's relationship was over fifty years ago, of course I'll always love him in a way just not as a lover. I really was just curious.
Edward and Emmett eventually came back and Rosalie wanted to 'talk' to Emmett so it was only Edward and I in the living room. Sitting down I popped in a movie.
"Where's Dallas?" Edward asked in an attempt to be casual about it.
"Dallas and Carlisle went to check out some new books or something. They were born, er created, around the same time so I guess they have a lot in common. So you and Tanya huh? I never would have expected that." I keep in mind that I'm entering dangerous territory. I want to stay in a neutral place with Edward. I'm Switzerland.
"Yeah well, she's rather persistent. She's quite clingy but nice once you get past that. What were you expecting Bella?" The movie is a lost cause as neither of us are actually giving us much thought.
"I don't know. No offense to Tanya, but I think you could have done better than her." My eyes are fixed on the television screen.
"You know Tanya and I haven't been intimae, nor have I been with anyone else." I could feel Edward's gaze on me.
A loud crack is heard all through the house. When I come back down from my surprise, I realize I cracked the tv. Why would he tell me this? Not really the ideal place either. He couldn't still love me after what he said in Forks all those years ago. Could he?
It doesn't matter, I'm completely in love with Dallas and not even Edward could change this fact. Could it?
((AN: Hm…so Edward's still a virgin cause he still has the hots for Bella and Tanya is just a little sidekick. Lol. You know, that's the only thing about Twilight I hated, well the sparkling thing was lame too. I mean, we're supposed to believe that a 100 year old, hot, male vampire is still a virgin? And I don't buy that it's cause Edward has morals. He thinks he's damned to hell, so if this is true, why not have sex? Whatever, I'm rambling….Review plz!))