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…JCE…
Emmett followed me out of the room and softly touched my arm.
"Bell, you go ahead and ride home with the Masen's." I nodded and went out into the lobby where Edward and Ellie sat. Ellie was knocked out on Edwards shoulder and he held her to him tightly while brushing down her hair. I smiled at the sweet sight and he looked up. When he saw us he slowly stood, being careful not to rattle Ellie, he shifted her weight over to one arm and took me in the other.
"What happened?" He whispered as I buried my face in the crook of his neck.
"I've been suspended. For six months." I groaned.
"I'm sorry, Baby." He said quietly as he kissed the top of my head.
"Agent Masen you will have until the day after tomorrow to get all of your things together and return home." Edward met Emmett's eyes and nodded before taking my hand and leading me out to the car. Once we were all situated in the Volvo I stared at Edwards profile until he sent me a weird look.
"What?" He shot me a look out of the corner of his eye and I swallowed hard as I realized I wouldn't be able to see him once this was all over.
Two days.
I just shook my head and wrapped my hand around his, holding our conjoined hands up to my cheek.
I was going to miss being a Cullen.
…JCE…
"No! Wait, don't put her in bed yet." I pleaded with Edward, holding out my arms to take the sleeping child.
"Bella, it's ten at night."
"Do you realize that I only get to be Mommy for one more day? Give her to me. Please?" I said getting choked up as I looked at her sweet face.
"Oh…" He said quietly, he passed Ellie to me and pecked my lips before we split. I headed into the living room and folded myself up on the couch cradling Ellie to my chest.
"Oh kid… If I knew I was going to miss you this much when we first met I wouldn't have taken this case." I kissed her cheek and she yawned adorably. "You know… you should sleep more often. You're easier to talk to."
And then she farted on me before smiling sleepily.
"I love you, pumpkin." I said quietly as I nuzzled her cheek. She stirred and her eyes shifted behind the lids. She twisted in my arms before her eyes opened and she gazed at me.
"Mommy?" She reached up and touched my face, I cocked an eyebrow at her. "I love you too." She whispered before snuggling against my breast and falling asleep again. I held her like that for the longest until Edward entered the room, leaning against the doorway.
"Can I put her to bed now?" I nodded and handed her over.
I followed them into Ellies room, kissing her goodnight once more before leaving the room with Edward. I collapsed on the bed once it was in sight and Edward chuckled at me before coming to sit next to me. He pulled my head into his lap and ran his hands through the dirty strands of hair there.
"I don't know what I'm going to do without you two." I admitted.
"Baby, just because the case is ends doesn't mean you won't ever see us again." I sat up from his lap and gazed into his eyes. I shrugged and headed into the bathroom. Turning on the water as hot as it would go, I peeled off my clothes and jumped into the warm spray. The water stung my skin and I let the tears I had been holding back slowly drip down my cheeks.
Who would have thought that in the short time I spent with Edward and Ellie I would fall in love twice. In two totally different ways.
Don't get me wrong.
My chest felt like it was crumbling apart as I realized that I would wake up in Edwards arms anymore. I wouldn't have Ellie to confuse the fuck out of me on a daily basis anymore. I sat down in the corner of the large shower and curled into fetal position as I wept. The sounds of the water covered up my quiet sobs and I let the water sting my skin for a good fifteen minutes before the bathroom door opened.
"Bella?" Edwards soft voice rang out and I wiped my eyes, even though the tear tracks wouldn't be visible while I was being pelted by water. I heard his footsteps echo thought the bathroom.
"Jesus, Baby. Why is it so hot in here?" I shrugged and kept quiet even though I knew he wasn't able to see the motion. I heard his clothes hit the floor before the shower door opened and he adjusted the scalding temperature. He sat next to my naked, red and curled up body.
"Baby, what's wrong?"
Really?
"I love you." I whispered. His eyebrows furrowed and my heart dropped once I realized he probably didn't feel the same way.
"When? Was I awake for this?" he asked.
"What are you talking about?"
"Hey now, don't act like I'm the strange one."
"Wow... way to turn me down gently." I groaned.
"Wait. You've confused me. What are you talking about?" I threw my hands up and knocked my head against the shower wall.
"Calm down, Baby."
"I poured my heart out to you-" Bella style. "And you call me strange. Don't worry my feelings aren't hurt." I muttered sarcastically into my knees.
"That was you 'pouring your heart out'? You're admission to violating me?" He asked with a scared look on his face.
"What? Violating you? I never did that!" I defended.
That kind of stuff only happened in my dreams.
Which he didn't need to know about.
"You said and I quote 'I touched you.' That's violation if I wasn't previously aware of that fact, says the state of Detroit."
"I didn't say I- Detroit isn't a state, honey." I said patting his head sympathetically.
"Whatever. What did you say then?"
I wrapped my arms around him and pulled his head towards my mouth, "I love you." I kissed his cheek before releasing him. He sat up slowly and stared at the shower door, and after about five minutes I mirrored his position. Believe it or not this was worse than him calling me strange.
Another five minutes passed and my hands started to shake.
I fucked up badly.
"I…" He whispered, his voice cracked and he blushed. "I love you too, Bella." My hand found his and we sat with our hands entwined on the shower floor until the water turned cold. Sitting on that cold shower floor seemed to be the most intimate moment the two of had shared our entire stay here. Not the kissing, not the almost sex. Just us.
But If it were up to me only I would have been humping him by now.
…JCE…
"What do you call an elephant in the north pole?"
"A dumbass." I huffed under my breath. Edward bumped me with his arm and Ellie looked up at me with an exasperated huff. I leaned over and shoved some more clothes into my large suitcase. Edward and I had this method where I would shove a pile of clothes into my suitcase and then he would take them out fold them and set them in neatly.
"You know, we could save a lot of time if you would just fold the clothes the first time." I gave him a look similar to the one on Ellie's face and he shrugged.
"In case you were wondering it was 'lost'." Ellie muttered. "Where are you going, Mommy?" She asked as if just realizing I was packing.
"I'm going home, pumpkin." I mumbled.
"Oh, okay." She leaned over the suitcase and took the clothes out.
"What are you doing?" I asked as I grabbed a hold of the stack that she picked up.
"You are home." She said like it was the simplest thing in the world. I sighed heavily and tugged the clothes back towards the suitcase.
"No, Ellie. I have an actual house. Just like you and Daddy do. It's in Portland." She frowned and let go of the clothes.
"That's not fair." She mumbled. She jumped off of the bed and left the room. I looked to Edward and he held up his hand before exiting the room. I sat on the bed next to the suitcase and waited. I didn't have to wait long because about a minute later Edward walked back in with Ellie over his shoulder. She was slapping away at his back. I stood and pulled her into my arms.
"I don't want you to go, Mommy." She whined as she clung to my neck.
"It's not like you won't ever get to see her, honey." Edward sighed rolling his eyes as he brushed her hair. "We are moving to Portland anyway," He soothed we both looked at him with wide eyes.
"Are you really?" I asked excitedly he nodded and I dropped Ellie onto the bed and jumped at him, wrapping my legs around his waist and straggling him in a hug. "I love you!" I squeaked before peppering his face with kisses.
"Okay, love is gweat and all but I'm still here." I pulled away from Edward and unwrapped myself.
"New… love…" I muttered, "Oh shit! What about Mike?" I looked up into Edwards eyes feigning fear.
"Mike?"
"I forgot all about him… "
"Bella… Oh I see, okay.. you're messing with me. Haha, very funny." He rolled his eyes, I upheld my scared expression. Edward dropped down onto the bed next to me and buried his head in his hands.
Ellie tapped me on the shoulder. I turned to face her and she waved a fist in my face.
"Hey, you better be joking or else I got a can of whoop ass that's waitin' for you to pop the top." I couldn't help but laugh as she threatened me. Edwards head popped up and her face softened.
"Nevermind, we aren't moving to Portland, Ellie. Mommy doesn't love us." He pulled her towards him and whispered in her ear before they unleashed two sets of the same wide puppy dog eyes. Then Ellie stopped and scowled unbeknownst to Edward.
"I can't do it." She groaned. She fixed her features into an angry scowl, "You just suck."
"Oh that hurt."
"You know what's going to hurt is my-"
"And Ellie stops talking now." Edward frowned at her and covered her mouth. "You go and put your toys in…" He stood and crossed over to the closet before pulling out a large pink suitcase. "this. Okay?" She nodded and pulled the suitcase out of the room. I looked into Edwards eyes.
"You Miss Swan are trouble."
"Is that so?"
"It is." He pulled me off of the bed and pushed me against the nearest wall. "You had me worried for a second." He groaned, before kissing down my neck.
"You're moving to Portland?" I moaned.
"Yup." He pulled back and smiled at me.
"I love you."
"I know." He kissed me and I grinned at him.
"So as for this whole moving thing… Ellie and I are going to need some temporary housing…"
…JCE…
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