A/N: Here's the next chapter. We've jumped a few weeks. Just to make sure you guys all know that. Thanks for all of the support I'm getting with this story so far. I really didn't think it was going to be as big as it is now. I've got over 200 reviews!! It's amazing. Thanks guys.
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Butterflies
BPOV
It's been a few weeks since the whole Victoria and Riley fiasco happened. Edward has made up his mind and he doesn't want to change it. He's just as stubborn as me.
We've grown close, real close, since that night. He comes over my house every day after school and I take him home for dinner, or rather, he takes me to his house and I wait up in his room. I've met his parents, briefly. It was when I came to "pick up" Emmett from his house. It's funny how close they've gotten. His parents seemed really nice and kind-hearted. But aside from that, I've rarely seen his parents. I think it's because he likes to drive me everywhere. Which makes me a little angry because I would like to drive my car.
I let him listen to my new songs I've recorded, and he liked it. He told me that I should produce the album, and distribute it. I'm still a little apprehensive about that. I didn't like being in the limelight. It wasn't... fun.
Now, Edward and I are sitting on my couch, discussing about future plans.
"I want you to graduate high school as a human." I take his warm hands in to mine. "Please?"
"Is that all you want? For me to graduate as a human?" He asks looking in to my eyes. I bite my lip.
"College?" I press and he sighs. "That's all I ask."
"But then I'll be like twenty-two years old! I can't pass as a seventeen year old!"
"It's your first time in college. Don't you want to make your parents proud?" He breaks his gaze from mine and looks down at our hands.
"My parents will be happy with any decision I make." He looks up in to my eyes. "Speaking of my parents, they want to have you over for dinner, tonight."
I grimace at the thought of human food. "For dinner? Tonight?"
"Yeah, well, if you want to. I mean I know how you guys are with people food." He smirks.
"No, that's fine. I can, uh, last for the night." I work up a smile. "I'd really like to get to know your parents more."
"Well, then it's settled. Dinner tonight, my house." He smiles and I can't help but smile, for real, back at him.
"Now back at the subject on hand."
"Oh come on Bella. We've been discussing this forever."
"I just want to come to one decision. College?"
"No. I'll go to college after I'm less blood thirsty. I want to at least be eighteen, no more." I frown, but Edward rubs the creases out of my forehead making me chuckle. "Love, please?"
"We'll see." I say giving up on the college part.
"So I take that as a yes." I don't answer and he smirks. "I'll take that as a yes."
I roll my eyes and pinch the bridge of my nose. He's really pushing it. "Okay, fine we'll do it after graduation."
"Like the day of?"
"Like... some time after graduation." Edward chuckles and kisses my forehead.
"Okay, okay. I'm done." I smile and nuzzle my head in to the crook of his neck. His body is so warm against mine. It almost makes me feel... human.
"So, what's for dinner?" I as after a brief time of silence. Edward chuckles and kisses the top of my head.
"Spaghetti. My mom's favorite dish to make." I smile against his chest.
"That used to be my favorite dish."
"Hm? Really?"
"Yeah, my mother used to make it almost every month. It was a special treat whenever we had it." I close my eyes, trying to remember the smells. I can't remember, it was so long ago. Besides, it'd probably smell horrible to me, now. "So, do you think you're parents will like me?"
"Well, from what they've said about when they met you briefly, I think they already do." I look up at him and he smiles at me.
"Really? Wow."
"Bella, you have this dazzling effect on people."
"It's one of my powers..."
"No, even when you're not using you powers you dazzle everyone."
"I do?"
"Yeah. I see it everywhere we go." I bite my lip and smile.
"Do I dazzle you?"
"Frequently." He replies honestly. I chuckle a bit before kissing his cheek. Then I hear his stomach grumble. He sighs.
"Lunch time." I say starting to get up. He freezes up and looks at me with wide eyes. I stare at him in confusion before I get it. "For the human. Come on, let's find you something to eat."
Edward laughs as I pull him up on to his feet. He wraps an arm around my shoulders and we walk down the stairs to where the rest of my family are. They all look up at us when we walk by the living room and I smile to them as we turn and walk towards the kitchen. I hear a bunch of thoughts about how cute we are together, mostly from Alice and Esme. Rosalie is still having trouble warming up to Edward because he wants to end his life when she so desperately wishes she can be human.
Edward pulls out another canned item. This time he knows where all the dishes and silverware and other kitchen utensils are. He pops it in to the microwave and turns to me with a smile on his face. "My mom is so ecstatic about having you over. She was raving about it all morning." I smile as his eyes light up when he talks about his family. I don't know how he can just leave them.
The microwave beeps and he takes out his lunch and we head over to the kitchen table. "Carlisle says she's a very productive nurse. He thinks she's one of the best ones the hospital has."
"Well, make sure you tell her that, that'll make her boost her ego up even more." I laugh and Edward starts to eat. He looks like a little kid whenever he has that Chef Boy-Something. I start thinking about how the past month has been like. I would never think that I'd be here, sitting with the one person that drove me crazy on the first day of school. I would never have thought I'd fall in love with a human.
"So, we have a whole year before I'm a vampire, right?"
"Yes." I look at him, he's picking up on this subject again?
He nods and continues eating. I stare at him for a few seconds, but he doesn't say anything more.
"What are you thinking, Edward?" He looks up at me and blushes. "Edward?" I raise up my eyebrow.
"Well, I was thinking that we could you know, work on your album for that year? And then when I graduate, we could focus on getting you set up on a tour..."
"Is this so you can avoid going to college?" I watch him curiously. He looks down at his bowl and then looks back up at me.
"My dad always wanted me to be a famous musician. It would be like being a musician, because I'll be going on tour with you."
"You could be my piano player." I say reaching over and messing up his hair. He scowls at me for a second and then his face turns to thinking mode.
"Seriously?"
"Yeah, the way you play... it's much more magical than my playing." He looks at me a little more and then shakes his head.
"It wouldn't be possible. I would take out the whole stadium." I grimace thinking about the newborn Edward.
"See, this is why you should wait." I wave my finger at him. He rolls his eyes.
"No, we can wait a few years before you go out on tour and stuff." He's persistent on me going on tour! I wonder if this is Alice's way of getting me to bring back Isabella Swan. Since she's not allowed, technically, to badger me about making an album and distributing it.
"Is Alice in on this, too?"
"Am I in on what?" Alice asks as she walks in to the room and sits on the edge of the dining table.
"On bringing back Isabella Swan?"
"No. I told you I would do anything about it." I stare at her and she smiles at me. "This is all your little Edward's doing."
"Who you calling little, Alice?" Edward asks standing up and towering over my pixie of a sister. Alice shrieks and runs to Jasper, who's coming in to the room. "What's the matter? Scared of a 'little' human?"
We all laugh, including Edward. He's going to fit in with this family perfectly. "Hey Jasper! You want to wrestle?"
Emmett's booming voice asks as he comes in to the kitchen. Jasper looks over his shoulder at Emmett and shrugs. "Why not."
"Edward, come on outside and watch me cream this guy." Emmett smirks as he skips, yes he skips, out the front door. We all chuckle as we walk outside. Rosalie and Alice both stand on their respectable sides and give each of their husbands a pep talk before they join each other. Emmett smirks as they shake hands.
I walk up to the center, acting as a referee. "Okay, I want a good clean fight."
They both chuckle as I raise my hand up. "Ready, set, wrestle."
Emmett tackles Jasper to the ground. This is almost too easy. Emmett thinks. I smile to myself as I hear Jasper's thoughts... Just make him think he's got me, then I'll surprise him.
Jasper is best at tactful fighting. He was a great General in his past time. Even though he was only in his 20's. Jasper moves from underneath Emmett and ends up on top of him somehow, pinning him to the ground. Emmett's shocked face is priceless.
"What the hell?" I burst out laughing. So does Edward. Rosalie shoots a glare at me and Alice claps.
"Go Jazzy!" He smiles from the happiness that's exuberating from Alice. After a few seconds of Jasper pinning Emmett on the ground I start to count.
"One... Two... Three... Four... Five... Six... Seven... Eight... Nine... Ten!! Ding, ding, ding! Jasper wins." Jasper jumps up and Alice runs in to his arms. Emmett brushes him self off and crosses his arms.
"I want a do over."
"Emmett, you lost fair and square." Jasper shoots back at Emmett and Rosalie wraps her arms around Emmett's waist.
"It's okay honey, you did well, in the beginning."
"Yeah, but it's the end that counts." He rolls his eyes. And looks at me and then to Edward. "Edward, you want to wrestle?"
"NO. You'll break him." Rosalie smirks at my comment. "Maybe when he's a newborn."
I suggest and Emmett thinks about. "I'll take up that offer." Edward looks at me with confusion written all over his face.
"Don't worry, when you're a newborn you get this big burst of strength. You'll be a match for Emmett... if not even better." He smiles.
"I couldn't honestly see me beating Emmett." I laugh at that.
"Oh you will." Alice chuckles and I couldn't help from grinning. Emmett rolls his eyes some more and walks in to the house with Rosalie by his side.
We all laugh and I high five Jasper. "You really showed him up."
Jasper chuckles. "I can tell you were listening to my mind." I bite my lip.
"Sorry."
"No, it's not big deal. You almost gave away my secret though." I chuckle. Sorry Jazz. He shakes his head. "Why does everyone insist on calling me Jazz all of the sudden?"
Alice and I laugh. "Because it sounds cute, babe." Alice replies and he kisses her cheek. Edward and I turn away, not wanting to intrude on their private moment. I take his hand and guide him out to our back yard. There's a little swing that we put out there forty years ago. I sit on it lightly, to make sure it's still sturdy. It creaks underneath my weight but holds me up. I smile.
"Do you want me to push you, Bells?" I bite my lip.
"Only if you want." He chuckles and pulls me back before pushing me forward. I swing my legs and feel the wind fly through my hair. I close my eyes, It's almost like running. I hear Edward chuckle a little and my eyes snap open. He's leaning against a tree near by watching me. "What's so funny."
"Nothing. You just look like a little girl with your eyes closed like that." I stick my tongue out at him to show him how mature I really am. He laughs and wraps his arms around me. I move up off the swing so I can wrap my arms around him. "Should we head over to my house?"
I look up in to his green eyes and smile. "Yes. Let's go meet the parents."
"Isn't that a movie?"
"Yes, let's hope it's not as disastrous as that one."
"Well, where ever I am, disaster always find me." Edward chuckles. And I roll my eyes. Time to meet his parents. I don't know why I'm so nervous... Edward slinks his arm around my waist as we walk to his car.
"Edward?"
"Yes, Bella?"
"Why do we always take your car?"
"Because I like my car. And it's here."
"But I like my car too. It drives fast."
"So doesn't mine." I know I'm going to lose this argument so I just shrug my shoulders and saunter over to the passenger side of his Volvo. Edward walks with me and opens my door like the gentleman that he is. I smile at him and mumble a 'thank you' as I get in to the car. He shuts my door and walks over to his side of the car. He already has his own way of grace about him. He's going to be the most gorgeous vampire.
Edward pulls the car out of my driveway and heads towards his house. I feel butterflies in my stomach. I hope they like me. I think to myself as he pulls in to his driveway.
"Home sweet home." Edward chuckles as he opens my door for me. I smile back and we walk up the front porch steps and in to his lovely home. If I was human, my heart would literally be beating out of my chest. We walk in to his kitchen and a nice woman smiles at the sight of us.
"Welcome to our home Bella." She says sweetly and all of the nerves that was just building up in me goes away. I smile at her politely.
"Thank you for having me." I couldn't see it before, when I met them briefly, but now I see it. I see how Edward got his astonishing looks. His green eyes match perfectly with his mother's. It's breathtaking. I see how happy Edward is to see his mother, and it just makes me wonder...
Why would he throw all of this away... just for me?
A/N: This is a minor cliffy. No biggie right? Next chapter will be the dinner. Tell me what you guys think about this chapter. And do you guys have any suggestions that Edward's parents could ask Bella?
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