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Chapter 14: The Cullen's Annual 4th of July Barbecue
BPOV
July 4th, 2010
"I smell marinara sauce." I heard Maria say as she walked into the kitchen.
"Nana, Good morning and yes, I'm making my special lasagna for today." I said as I lowered the heat on the sauce.
"I am looking forward to it." She said before placing a kiss on my cheek and pulling out stuff to make macaroni salad.
My mom wasn't the best cook around. I learned everything I knew from Maria and Esme. From a young age I loved being in the kitchen when someone was cooking. I loved helping out with whatever I could and as I got older, I was able to learn and eventually make my own meals.
"I've missed cooking with you, nana." I said as I started layered the lasagna.
"Me too, Chiquita." She said as she handed me the parmesan cheese.
"Are you excited for today?" I asked her. She laughed.
"Of course I am. It's a night off cooking. Plus you know I love Carlisle's grilled steak and Esme's cherry pie." She said. I giggled and nodded in agreement. "What about you?" she asked me.
"Duh, nana! I get so excited to go! You know I just really want to eat the cheesecakes already." I said excitedly. Maria laughed at me. So I had an addiction to cheesecake on top of a red velvet addiction…sue me.
"How are Jacob and Edward getting along?" she asked me after a moments of silence. I sighed. "Tell me all about everything." She said turning to me.
"They….aren't getting along. I can that they were trying at first but I don't know what happened. Edward physically grimaces whenever I mention Jake's name and the same goes for Jake. Jake even told a few weeks ago that Edward had feelings for me. I, of course, laughed because Edward obviously only sees me as a sister." I said. Maria tsked a bit.
"Aye Chiquita. Men are complicated. They say women are but Men are just as complicated as us. Did you ever think that there is a possibility that Edward does have feelings for you other than those of a little sister?" she asked me. I shook my head. There was no way that he did.
"I don't think so nana. That's not possible." I said as I placed the lasagna in the oven.
"Chiquita, Bella, I've seen the way that boy looks at you. He looks at you like you're the only thing in this world. That boy would move mountains for you." she said. I looked at her. I always knew that Edward had a special look just for me. But I just thought it was because of the bond that we shared.
"Nana, how do you know this?" I said as I sat on a stool at the isle in the middle of the kitchen.
"Bella, pay attention to the way he acts around you. It will become fairly obvious." She said before she placed a kiss to the top my head.
"I'm going to go get ready." I said before exiting the kitchen and making my way up the stairs towards my room.
I was trying to process what Maria had just said. I mean sure I had noticed that Edward had a special look for me. But it's Edward, him and I have always been different from everyone in everything. Our relationship was special.
I stepped into the shower letting the hot water hit and sooth me a bit. I needed to relax a bit before I even thought about setting foot into the Cullen's backyard. I washed my hair with my favorite strawberry scented shampoo and conditioner. I quickly finished up with everything before shutting the water off and exiting the bathroom.
Unfortunately, my thoughts attacked me as soon as I entered my room. There was one thing that I couldn't seem to understand. If what Jacob and Maria told me were true, then why didn't Edward ever do anything about it? Why didn't he act on his "feelings"? It's not like I would have denied him. In fact, I would have been over the moon. And quite possibly walking down the aisle with him in 2 months. My subconscious said.
I groaned before banging my head against the wall next to my closet door. "Stupid, stupid Bella. Stop those thoughts." I said to myself. I heard my phone vibrate. Sighing, I walked over to see who was texting me.
Don't hurt yourself. Wouldn't want to see a bruise on that beautiful face.
-Edward
I felt myself blushing before turning to look through the balcony door to see him smirking at me. I smiled before rolling my eyes.
Peeping Tom. What if I had been naked?
-Bella
Now that would have been a show ;-)
-Edward
I could feel my blush deepen. I felt something stirring in the bottom of my stomach. Tugging my lower lip between my teeth I turned and walked over to the balcony door. Sure enough, Edward was still standing behind his balcony door with his infamous smirk. If he wanted to play I could play too.
You want a show? ;-)
-Bella
I gave him a smile and tried to look a bit seductive, hopefully that's what I achieved since it wasn't something I was used to doing. I played with the string that kept my rope closed and bit my lower lip. I saw the smirk come right off Edwards face. His eyes darkened a bit as I teased him with the thought that I was going to open the rope. His mouth opened a bit. I gave him a tight smile before pulling the curtains closed. Score!
I heard my phone vibrate.
That was mean. =(
-Edward
You wanted a show. =P
-Bella
I took a deep breath before setting the phone back down. What was all that? And most importantly, what was that feeling that I had before I did all that?
Maybe it's better to not question it right now.
Glancing at the clock I realized I had to be ready in 45 minutes before heading over next door. I quickly made my way over to my vanity and decided to start on my make-up, nothing to extreme just some eyeliner and mascara. Once that was done, I quickly got to dry my hair. I grabbed m y curling iron and curled the bottom half of my hair making semi loose curls. Grabbing the butterfly clip with emerald stones that my grandmother had given to me on my 18th birthday, I placed it in my hair creating a half up look. I fluffed my hair a bit before I grabbed a plain white head band. I placed it on my head and tied it in near my neck letting the leftover ribbon cascade over the front of my right shoulder. I straightened my bangs to the right side before standing up to put on the dress I had purchased a few days ago at the mall.
The dress was a white strappy sundress with pleat detailing on the skirt. It fell a few inches above my knees. The top part of the dress had an opening down the middle with 3 strings of fabric going across the part of my front that was showing. Around the waist there was a sort of ribbon like illusion to the dress.
I loved the way the dress fit me and I loved how it showed just the right amount of skin. I smiled at the girl who was looking back at me in the mirror. I grabbed my shoes which were simply a pair of white sandals with no heels. I took one final look in the mirror before grabbing my purse and making my way downstairs to meet everyone.
"Damn Babe, you look hot." Jake said as he leaned against the railing of the main stairs in the foyer.
"Thanks. You look pretty good yourself." I said before placing a chaste kiss on his lips.
"I try, but that's not the greeting I was hoping for." He said before he leaned in and gave me a deep and passionate kiss. I pulled away after a few seconds.
"I have to get the lasagna." I said before walked away toward the kitchen. I heard Jake follow me as he grabbed the macaroni salad that Maria had made and a couple of the cheesecakes that I had made the night before from the fridge.
"Bella, honey, are you ready to go?" My mom asked as she entered the kitchen. I nodded my head and motioned to the other pan that contained another lasagna.
"Mom, can you grab the pan? Emmett!" I said. He came bounding into the kitchen.
"What's up belly beans?" he said.
"Can you grab some of the stuff and tell dad he's not getting out of not carrying things either." I said as Maria grabbed a pan from the fridge that I hadn't noticed. "What's in there?" I asked curiously.
"Oh Chiquita, didn't I ever tell you that curiosity killed the cat? You shall see later." She said giggle before exiting to cross the yard. I eyed her retreating figure before shaking my head and following her.
We walked the short distance to the Cullen's yard. Esme was outside placing things on the picnic tables. The entire backyard had a very patriotic look to it. No doubt in my mind that Alice had a lot to do with it.
"Esme! We come baring gifts!" My mom said a bit too loud. I shook my head a bit at her. I love her but I swear her cheerfulness and enthusiasm could rival Alice's any day.
"Renee!" Esme said just as enthusiastic as my mom as she made her way towards us.
"We brought lasagna, macaroni salad, and cheesecake!" my mom said.
"And Maria made something else but she won't tell me what it is." I said before playfully giving her a dirty look. Everyone laughed at the little exchange.
"Well I'm sure it's delicious. Charlie, why don't you and the boys place the lasagnas on the table. Ladies follow me inside to put the cheesecakes away." Esme said as she led us into the kitchen.
After placing the cheesecakes in the fridge, I grabbed some more stuff to bring outside. On my way out I ran into Jasper.
"Oh hey Jasper, I didn't know you and Rosalie had arrived already." I said trying to balance the two trays of chips and salsa in my hands.
"Here let me take one of those." He said as he grabbed one of the trays. I smiled at him in thanks. "We actually just arrived shortly after you did. Our father is at the grill with Carlisle and Charlie as we speak. He is also getting to know Jacob quite a bit too." He said chuckling at the end of that. Oh no. I groaned as we walked towards the food tables.
"How long do you think I should wait before I save him." I asked Jasper as I saw Jacob looking a bit uncomfortable talking to Colonel Whitlock. Yes, I said Colonel. Jasper and Rosalie's father was in the US Navy. He fought in the Vietnam war. He was tough as nails on the outside but a big old softy on the inside. Watching how Jacob was cowering made me chuckle as I thought of the first time Rosalie introduced Emmett to him as her boyfriend. I swear it was the first time I ever saw Emmett so scared.
"I think you should give it another 10 minutes." He said chuckling before leaving me to head back into the house.
"Bella!" I heard Alice say as she entered into the kitchen. "You look amazing! I knew that dress was perfect." She said. Though the way she said it sounded like she had a hidden agenda behind it.
"Yeah, I love it!" I said smiling before pulling both girls into a hug.
"Where's Jacob?" Rosalie asked. I laughed before telling them about how the Colonel was talking to him. The girls laughed before we headed outside.
"Where's Edward?" I asked.
"Oh he'll be here soon. He had to go out and buy some more ice. Apparently dad forgot to buy 2 more bags. You know how mom can be when it comes to having enough of everything." Alice said. I nodded.
"I think I've let him suffer enough. I'm going to go save Jacob. Save us a seat at the table?" I said to the girls. They nodded before heading off to find their boyfriends.
I made my way over to Jacob and the Colonel. "Hello Colonel, how is everything?" I said as I gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Hello there, Bella. You are looking as beautiful as ever. University definitely treated you well." He said making me blush a bit. Every time he saw me he made it a point to make me blush by complimenting me at least once.
"Thank you Colonel, I see you've met Jacob." I said as I wrapped my arm with Jake's.
"Why yes, I was just getting to know your fiancé here." He said.
"Jake, did the Colonel tell you about his time in the war? The colonel turned 18 and enlisted right away." I said to Jacob.
"No Bella, he didn't." Jacob said before the colonel went on to talk about his time in Vietnam. He made a few jokes here and there making us laugh. Poor Jake, though, I think he was still a bit intimidated by the Colonel.
"Colonel, if you'll excuse us. We should go find Alice and the rest of the gang. They're saving us a table." I said smiling warmly at him. Before we left him back with my dad and Carlisle and making our way to the table Alice had saved for us.
"He's a…scary man." Jacob said as soon as we were out of earshot. I started cracking up.
"Oh Jake, I'm sorry I saw him talking to you earlier and I couldn't resist I had to leave you to fend for yourself a bit." I said laughing as I remembered how terrified he looked.
"Really, Babe. That's just cruel. I thought Charlie and Emmett would be terrible, but he was worse." He said shuddering a bit.
"Just be glad that I'm not Rosalie and you're not Emmett. I swear, the first time Rosalie introduced Emmett as her boyfriend, the Colonel almost made him high tail it out of the country." I said still giggling. "Besides he couldn't have been that bad to you."
"Yeah, he's a close second to Edward." Jake said. I noticed the slight sneer in his voice as he said Edward's name. Choosing to ignore it I wrapped my arms around Jake's waist.
"Jake, they just want what's best for me. Besides at the end of the day, I chose you." I said before place a chaste kiss on his lips.
We walked the rest of the way to where the others were sitting. I noticed that Edward still hadn't arrived. Jeez, did he go to Antarctica to buy ice or something?
"Hey guys!" I said as we sat down.
"How was Dad?" Rosalie said laughing.
"I think I'll just avoid him for…ever." Jacob said with a groan. We all started laughing.
"Hey, what's so funny?" I heard a voice say from behind me. I turned around and saw Edward standing there. I smiled and stood up to give him a hug. "Well if that's the kind of welcome I'm going to get every time I do an errand I might just start dong them more often." He said chuckling as he wrapped his arms around me.
"Oh hush, Cullen. I'm just in a happy mood today." I said before pulling away.
"You look beautiful." He said as he took in my entire outfit. I started blushing as I noticed that it looked like he was checking me out a bit. I nodded before quickly sitting down next to Jacob.
"About time you got here! And we were just laughing because Jacob just met the Colonel." Emmett said trying to ignore the glare that Jacob was currently shooting at Edward.
"Oh, well then," Edward said as he sat down in one of the chairs. A silent fell upon the table.
"Well…I could use a drink." Rosalie said.
"I'll come with you! Does anybody want anything?" I asked. Everyone else shook their head. Rosalie and I left the table and made our way over to the makeshift bar.
"Well, that was awkward." Rosalie stated as she poured two shots. I shook my head when she offered it to me. "Come on, you're going to need it." I sighed before drinking the shot with Rose. I felt the burn as the liquor slid down my throat.
"I'm not going to force them to like each other. I just hope that they can at least be civil towards one another." I said before taking a sip out of the cup of fruit punch that Rosalie gave me.
"Don't worry, they both love you. It's probably just because Jacob feels intimidated by Edward seeing as he is your best friend who happens to be another guy." She said. I nodded in agreement.
"Why are you smiling?" I asked her curiously. She laughed.
"Did you see that way Edward's jaw dropped when he saw you? I mean damn Swan, I knew you were hot but I think that Edward has just added another look of yours to his memory for later if you know what I mean." She said with a wink. I stared at her like she'd grown second head.
"Are you insinuating that Edward would…you know…to me?" I said.
"Bella, you're so innocent you can't even say the word. And yes, I am. Edward probably jerks off to thoughts of you." She said laughing. The heat rose to my face once again. Jeez, how many times was I going to blush today? My brain was suddenly filled with images of Edward cause me to blush even deeper. "You dirty whore! You're totally picturing it aren't you?"
"No," I said willing the blush to go away. "Now shush before they question what we're talking about." I told her as we made our way back to the table.
"Why so red, Bells?" Jasper asked me. I just shook my head and claimed it was due to the shot Rosalie had given me. Jasper and everyone else seemed to accept that.
We all sat around the table talking about everything and anything under the sun. It was great to see that everyone had warmed up to Jacob in the last month. This made me feel better and less worried about the fact that he might not have fit in. Well…everyone except Edward.
I watched as he sat there engaging but avoiding addressing Jacob at all possible costs. I didn't appreciate that but I couldn't find it me to point it out to him. I mean Jacob didn't try to address him either. Maybe I'll just have to accept that my best friend and my fiancé will never get along. And that sucks.
After a few minutes I stood up and excused myself to head into the house to use the bathroom. While I was washing my hands, I got curious as to what Maria had placed in the fridge when she got here. I bit my lower lip before heading out of the bathroom. I looked up and down the hallway checking to see if anyone was there. Obviously not Bella, everyone is outside.
I walked down the staircase. As I rounded the corner, I bumped into someone causing myself to jump fall backwards. The person who I had bumped into grabbed onto my arms to keep me from falling to the floor. I felt a sting of electricity go through my body. Edward.
"Christ, Edward! You scared me." I said.
"Sorry, I came to see what was taking you so long." he said. "Why are you sneaking around like you're about to commit a felony?" he asked as he eyed me. I looked anywhere but his face. "You are up to something, aren't you?" wanted
"Maria brought something and she wouldn't tell me what it was, I to find out what it is." I said as I eyed the entrance to the kitchen. Edward chuckled.
"So…why don't we find out, Bonnie." He said. I laughed. When we were little, everyone called us Bonnie & Clyde because whenever one of us was caught doing something, the other wasn't too far away.
We entered the kitchen. I grabbed Edward's hand, ignoring the spark that I felt running through me, and crouched on the floor pulling him with me. "Why are we on the floor?" he asked me.
"Because I don't want anyone to look, and see us through the window." I explained before crawling my way across the floor in front of Edward. I'm pretty sure the sight was a comical one. If anyone were to walk, it'd be pretty funny 2 see two adults crawling on the kitchen floor like they were babies. Especially considering that Edward was so tall. "Damn these big kitchens." I said when we finally reached the fridge.
"Can we stand now?" he asked.
"What's the matter, joints hurting you old man?" I said laughing as I got up off the floor.
"Who are you calling old?" he said as he got up. I opened the fridge. Sitting on the middle shelf were the 3 cheesecakes that I had made. Right next, was a covered pan. I was sure I had a smile that could rival the Cheshire Cat's as I pulled the pan out and set it on the isle. I pulled back the aluminum foil to reveal a cake. "It's a cake." Edward stated.
"No, it's not just any cake." I said as I eyed it a bit. I looked closer at it for further inspection, specifically at the frosting. I smiled widely. "It's cheesecake…with red velvet."
"Are you sure?" Oh Edward, your faith wounds me. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Yes I'm positive!" I said before grabbing a knife and a plate. I cut a small piece of out of the cake. It was 3 layers of red velvet cake with layers of cheesecake in between. "See." I said.
"It'd be a crime to just not have a piece now." Edward said staring at the red and white treat. I smiled before cutting a bigger piece and grabbing two dessert forks. I picked up a piece on the fork.
"Cheers" I said as I clinked forks with Edward. I took a bit of the delicious dessert and let out a moan in appreciation of the taste.
"Wow, that is amazing." Edward said before taking another bite. I nodded quickly putting another bite in my mouth.
"Isabella Marie and Edward Anthony, what are you two doing?!" Both of us looked up towards the door that led to the backyard. Maria and Esme were standing there staring at us. We glanced at each other before swallowing the cake we still had in our mouths. Both Edward and I looked sheepishly away. There was no denying what we were doing.
"Oh, Bonnie and Clyde were at it again." Esme said trying to hide her smile but failing miserably.
"It was my fault. I convinced Edward to help me. And I regret nothing." I said unabashed.
"Oh don't I believe it." Maria said before grabbing the tray and placing it back in the fridge. "Now, out you two go." Edward and I nodded before making our way outside cracking up.
"Well at least she didn't start screaming at us in Spanish." He said. I nodded in agreement.
"You mean like that one time we kept sneaking food out of the kitchen while she was cooking." I said making Edward laugh.
"What's so funny?" I looked up and saw Jacob standing there with a less than amused expression on his face.
"Oh nothing, just remembering something that happened when we were younger." I said giving him a smile. "Where were you going?" I asked as I noticed that he wasn't sitting with the gang.
"I was coming to see what was taking you so long. I didn't expect you two to be together." Jacob said as he eyed Edward. I rolled my eyes.
"Relax, I ran into Edward on my way out of the house. Let's go back to the table." I said before grabbing Jacob's hand and walking back to the table.
The rest of the time Edward and Jacob spent it ignoring each other once again. This was seriously getting annoying. I'm going to have to talk to them about this. I cannot have my best friend and my fiancé hating each other. I mean that would just make everything even so awkward in the future. I know that I'm not giving up Edward from my life.
While everyone was eating, the karaoke machine was set up and ready to go for anyone to go up and sing. It was a tradition that happened at every 4th of July and Labor Day Barbecue.
"Bella, Edward you guys should go up and sing! You know everyone always enjoys you two performing." Alice said with a twinkle of mischief in her eyes. I looked at her warily…what was she planning? Unfortunately I couldn't question her because as soon as she had suggested it everyone besides Jake were cheering and agreeing with the idea.
I turned to look at Edward silently asking if he wanted to. He gave me a crooked smile before offering me a hand which I graciously took. I let go of it as soon as I stood up not wanting to push Jacob too much.
"Look! Edward and Bella are going to sing!" I heard my mother's voice say. I rolled my eyes at Edward because of my mother's enthusiasm. Edward chuckled and shrugged.
"Renee will be Renee." He said simply. I had to agree with him there.
We made our way over to where the mics were. We didn't even have to pick a song because there was one song that we loved singing when we were younger. Being that this is the first 4th of July we've spent together since the summer before we went off to University, it was only right that we sang it.
The beginning notes of Journey's Don't Stop Believing began. Edward smiled at me and I smiled back as everyone cheered.
Just a small town girl
living in a lonely world
she took the midnight train going anywhere
Edward started as he stared at me.
Just a city boy
born and raised in south Detroit
he took the midnight train going anywhere
I sang into the mic.
a singer in a smoking room
the smell of wine and cheap perfume
for a smile they can share the night it goes on and on and on and on
strangers waiting
up and down the blvd
their shadows searching in the night
street light people
living just a fine emotion
hiding somewhere in the night
Everyone was clapping and cheering as Edward and I danced around each other. Twirling and twisting and we even incorporated some of the moves from when we were younger. In that moment, it was like Edward and I were 7 years old again, singing and dancing in my parent's living room which had a makeshift stage that Alice had decorated while she and Emmett danced in the background. At some point I saw Alice pull Emmett up to dance around the tables, which that alone was a hilarious sight because he was so big and buff and she was so short and petite. I couldn't help but laugh a bit at how silly yet fun it all was.
don't stop believing
hold on to that feeling
street light people
don't stop believing
hold on to that feeling
streetlight people
don't stop
We finished the song and everyone cheered and hollered. Edward pulled me into a hug. After letting go of me, he held onto my hand as we took a bow.
We walked back to our table laughing at the fact that we actually just did all that.
"That was awesome!" Emmett said.
"I know I didn't think I remembered the moves! I mean when was the last time we performed to that song?" Edward said.
"That song? I don't remember but we always performed well together Cullen." I said as I took my seat next to Jake. Jake possessively placed his arm around the back of my chair.
"You were amazing, babe." He said before placing a kiss on my lips. I hated that pet name. it made me feel like he couldn't remember my name but I knew he liked it so I just let it go.
"Thank you. Bet you didn't think I could sing so well." I said teasingly.
"Oh no I knew you could sing, I've heard you in the shower before, I just never seen you perform before." he said.
"The fireworks are starting soon! I'm so excited!" Alice said cheerfully. The fireworks at the Cullen's Barbecue were always my favorite part. Of course I also had my own special reasons for loving the fireworks.
When I was 12, we kept hearing talk about how everyone was getting or had gotten their first kiss towards the end of the school year. Edward and I of course didn't understand why everyone was making such a big deal out it. So naturally when either of us was asked if we'd kissed anyone before our answer would be 'Why would we want to?' Apparently we must have missed a memo that everyone else had gotten. On the night before July 4th, Edward had snuck his way into my room through the balcony like he had many times before. We were sitting on my bed talking about everything and anything we could think of.
"I don't understand the big deal." I had said as I sat across from Edward on my bed.
"Me either. I mean I don't see why we have to kiss anyone." He said. I nodded in agreement. "However, do you ever imagine what your perfect kiss would be?" he asked me. I thought about it a bit.
"I don't know…I guess romantic like during fireworks or something. I've seen people kiss in the rain in movies. That seems kinda cool but I don't like the idea of standing there in the pouring rain. Plus it's probably hard to kiss someone when you have braces." I said shrugging. He nodded before pulling out a deck of cards dealing them.
We had dropped the subject but it wasn't until the next day that I had realized why he had asked.
Edward and I were standing in the tree house in order to get a better view of the fireworks. Alice was off somewhere doing god knows what. There was a loud crackling sound and then the sky lit up in different colors because of the fireworks. Edward and I both stared out the window in the tree house at the sky. It looked beautiful. I watched as they turned to different colors; red, blue, green, white. It was all mesmerizing and beautiful.
I felt Edward tug on my hand and I turned my head away from the beautiful display to see him staring at me. I gave him a smile before asking what was wrong. The next thing I knew his lips were pressed against mine. I was in shock for a bit before I started kissing him back. I could hear the fireworks still going off but I didn't know if they were louder because they were real or because of the ones that I felt exploding inside of me.
Edward pulled away smiling. "There, now we both have had our first kiss. Was it romantic enough for you?" he asked me. I smiled at him nodding as my face was heating up.
"I couldn't have imagined it any better." I said before turning back to the display that was still going on outside.
Needless to say, the fireworks at the barbecue always reminded me of my first kiss. Of course back then, I didn't think much of it. It was just two friends trying something new. But of course it wasn't until a few days later that I realized that I was beginning to fall for him.
"What are you thinking?" I heard Jacob whisper into my ear bringing me out of my thoughts.
"Oh nothing, just about how much I love fireworks." I said smiling, though inside I was feeling a bit guilty for thinking about my first kiss. Jacob placed a simple kiss on the top of my head.
I glanced at Edward and saw him smirking, almost as if he knew what my thoughts were. I wouldn't be shocked if he did. I mean he obviously remembers what happened that day many years ago. I felt the heat rise to my cheeks before I looked away from him. I don't know if he's aware of the effect he has on me. But, if there was one thing to this day that I couldn't deny, it was the way that Edward Cullen still managed to make me feel like the girl who would follow him to the end of the universe.
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