Bella POV
I finished packing my bags just as Logan arrived. We were going to drive to the airport together and catch up with the rest of the band. Then we were off to New York for a couple TV appearances today and tomorrow morning. "How can you leave here as Alex, again?" Carlisle asked.
"Because no one pays attention in this building." I answered as I grabbed my bags. I kissed him goodbye before leaving. "See you in a week." I said as I walked out the door.
Alice POV
I was helping Carlisle redo the Forks house. "Bella will love this." I told him as I started to arrange what we had already brought. I had plugged in a small TV and placed it on the kitchen counter so we could watch her interview as we worked.
"Ummm… this crap makes no sense to me." He said as he looked at one of my catalogs.
"Just circle the picture. I'll deal with the rest." I said as I sat down.
"Welcome to Music Tonight, I'm Marie Raven and we are in for some great music tonight. We have some of the great young artist of today." The voice on the television said. "This young man is as close as we are going to get to having Taylor Swift tonight. Here to open our show with his hit "Taylor Swift" Tyler Dean." She said as she announced the person who started to sing.
"Alice I think you are more nervous than them." Carlisle said.
"It's Logan on live television something is going to go wrong." I replied.
"What do you think about this?" He said as he pointed to a white sofa that sure enough would be ruined in a day.
"Teenage boys and a white sofa. Try again." I replied.
"And we are back with Alex Cromwell and Logan Webber." She said. "You guys have anything you want to say first?"
"Thank you for having us here." Bella's voice said.
"Logan?" The host asked.
"I do have one thing to say. To the dude who sings that song about Taylor Swift, what do you have against all the other blondes with long blonde curls?" He asked as he pointed to Bella.
"I knew something like this would happen." I said to Carlisle.
"This is going to be a long night." He said as he closely looked at Bella's face.
"Well this will get them some publicity." I said.
"Any good?" He asked.
"I don't know yet."
Bella POV
Getting off the plane in Nashville I found myself under attack by press, fans, and angry Taylor fans. "Alex, why do you hate Taylor?" "How can you show your face here?" "Are you still performing at the awards?" Questions everywhere. I just hurried out. Not answering knowing that my words could and will be twisted.
"Thanks a lot Logan." I said once we got to the Taxi.
"It's your fault for letting me talk." He said.
"Whatever. Two days till Jacksonville." I said.
"That excited to see your mother?" He asked.
"No, I just want to be Bella again." I answered.
Carlisle POV
Alice, Jasper, and I were glued to the awards from the moment it came on. Nothing really stuck out till the host made Bella come on stage and get a bracelet that read "If caught drinking call my mommy."
"Nothing about the Taylor incident yet." Alice said as we watched. But, right after that the act on stage dropped a sign reading "I want a girl like Alex."
"You spoke to soon." Jasper said.
"This is crazy." I said as I watched.
"Yeah it is. I went to the store and there was a rag with them on it." Alice said. "Which team are you on, was what it said."
"Great." I said.
"You have to love that Logan kid." Jasper said.
Bella POV
Okay, I love being Bella. I love the sound of my heels on the path leading to Mom's house. I love not hearing about Taylor. "Bella!" My mom screamed as she opened the door and then hugged me till I couldn't breathe.
"Hi, mom." I said as I walked in the house. I hadn't been here, but it was nice. It was mom all around.
"Come on, Phil and the baby are in the living room." She led me in there. That's when I noticed that Phil's Sister Amy was there too. "Look who finally made it to see her mother."
"The lady of the hour." Phil said as he hugged me. "We have been waiting for you. Your mother wouldn't shut up."
"It's true." Mom said as she looked at me again. "I miss my baby."
"It's nice to see you again." Amy said as we shook hands. She looked at my engagement ring, that Carlisle finally returned to me. "Oh my girl that is some rock." She said.
"Bella is going to marry a doctor." My mom said with a big smile on her face.
"Smart girl." Amy said. "A little young though." She said as she looked at me.
"You have no room to talk." Phil said as he looked at her. "After all you married at sixteen. You were knocked up and wearing you prom dress. Married in the front yard."
"Phil." My mom said as she picked up the baby out of his hands. "Now Max there is some one here to see you." She handed him to me. "Meet your big sister."
"Hi there." I said as I looked at the baby. I am coming to terms that I will never have a child. But, adoption seems to be an option. After all, my mom can love this baby. I could love a vampire "child". Then again Carlisle has five. He might not want anymore. This isn't something we talked about.
"What's wrong, Bella?" My mother asked later that night as I watched her put Max to bed.
"Nothing." I answered.
"Just think this will be you and Carlisle in a little awhile." She said as she looked at me.
"I don't think so mom." I said as I walked out of the baby's room. I found myself sitting in the guest room on the bed. I miss my room in phoenix. This room was all Renee.
"What do you mean by that Bella?" She asked as she came and sat down on the bed next to me.
"Carlisle has five children. He probably doesn't want anymore." I said stating the obvious and well all I really can tell her about the complicated situation.
"Things could change." She said. I don't really think so.
Carlisle POV
I picked Bella up from the airport. She was half asleep as she ran up to hug me. "I love you." She said as she kissed me. We got her bags and then were off to Forks. After all, Charlie wanted to see her. She slept the whole way there.
"Bella, we are home." I said as I pulled into the driveway of my house. She looked up at the house. "Come on. Let's get you in bed." I said as I lifted her out of the car. I never actually seen Bella dead on her feet before. I guess this is what a week of traveling does. I placed her in the bed and tucked her in. I just sat there watching her. Listening to her talk in her sleep. I missed times like this.
Bella POV
I noticed things were different the second I woke up. I noticed that nothing was the same here. Everything that was well Esme like was gone and replaced. "Alice picked everything out." Carlisle said as he walked into the bedroom.
"Why did you do this?" I asked as I sat up and he sat down next to me.
"I want you to feel that this is your home too." He said. "Plus, I really don't think you liked having some much Esme around."
"Thank you." I said as I looked at him.
"You haven't seen anything." He said. "The whole house is fixed up." He smiled. "That includes our closet."
"Our?" I asked.
"Just getting ready for the life time of wedded bliss." He said. "Before you ask, no we did not take anything from the apartment. Everything is new." Just like Alice.
"Anything else you wouldn't like to tell me?" I asked.
"Umm…new furniture, new clothes….oh the refrigerator is stocked with your favorites." He said. "Thanks to Angela and Alice." He did so much just so I feel at home. How sweet? "And we moved some things around in the house. Like the music room and Alice and Jasper have Edward's old room." I lost track of what he was saying. I just found myself leaning in and kissing him. "I guess you like everything." He said.
"Carlisle, I love you." I said as I moved closer to him. "So, just shut up and kiss me." I said before he kissed me. "I could stay here all day." I said before he kissed me again.
"Hold on." Carlisle said as he got up.
"Where are you going?" I asked as he started to walk out.
"Someone is here." He said. "You might want to get ready." He walked out after that. I looked out the window and sure enough there was a sliver Volvo sitting in the driveway. I took extra time getting ready. I made sure that my make up was flawless. I made sure that not a hair was out of place. I picked out an outfit from the mass of clothes Alice bought. Then I took time to make the bed. At this point I would do anything to stay upstairs. Then the door opened.
"Oh sorry I thought this was the bathroom." A blonde said as she stood in the doorway. "Just wanted to touch up my make up." She said. Yeah, right I know vampires well enough to know that she knew I was up here.
"Down the hall." I said. I held back the comment in my head about to much make up making you look like a whore. "Last door on the right." I said as she just stayed there.
"Okay." She said but no movement still.
"Leave." I said. "Now." I watched as she walked down the hallway and then I made a run for downstairs. Carlisle and Edward where in the living room talking about something. I walked right passed and made my way to the kitchen. I could not deal with that mess without my morning coffee. I quickly found out how Alice organized everything. I put on a cup of coffee and sat at the counter and picked at a muffin.
"Bella…" Carlisle said as he walked in the kitchen. I just looked at him. "Umm…come on let's get you away from the harmful kitchen ware." He said as he helped me out of my chair and to the dinning room table. "I have some thing to tell you." He said as I sat down.
"What is going on?" I asked.
"Edward and Tanya want to get married here … this weekend." He said as calmly as he could.
Carlisle POV
I hated to have to be the one to break the news to Bella. But, I surely couldn't let Edward or her do it. "NO! NO! NO! NO!" She screamed as she got up. I saw her move towards the living room. "NO!"
"Bella calm down." I said as she started to stomp as she walked.
"No, he ruined my wedding day!" She screamed. I could understand why she was upset, but Edward was my son.
"Bella, maybe this will help fix all the problems." I said as I tried to walk closer to her.
"No!" She said as she walked into the living room where Edward and Tanya sat on the sofa. "Is why you did this?" She said as she looked around the room.
"No." I answered. "I had no clue what he wanted earlier." She ran up the stairs. Next thing I know she is coming down with her purse and my car keys. "Bella, where are you going?" I asked as I followed her outside. I watched as she got in the car.
She rolled down the window and yelled "Anywhere but here!"
"But, that's my car." I said as she pulled out of the driveway.
